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Birth of a Legend

The Bomber Mafia and the Y1b-17

By: Capt Arthur H. Wagner Uscg (Ret),Arthur H. Wagner,Ltcol Leon E. (Bill),Leon E. Braxton

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Birth of a Legend

The Bomber Mafia and the Y1b-17

By: Capt Arthur H. Wagner Uscg (Ret),Arthur H. Wagner,Ltcol Leon E. (Bill),Leon E. Braxton

Competition for Army acquisition funding in the betrween wars depression years was fierce. The opposing camps of Fighter Supremacy versus Strategic Bombing played out at the Air Corps Tactical School (ACTS), at GHQ, before Congress and in the media. Military exercises pitted the Navy and the Air Corps in operations with real cloak and dagger background gambits, each trying to gain the upper hand. When leaders such as Benjamin Foulois, Billy Mitchell, and Frank Andrews eventually were able to foster a bomber competition to replace the Martin B-10, Boeing's four-engined Model 299 was a clear winner; but then it crashed at Dayton, and the Army opted for the Douglas B-18. Somehow, Frank Andrews had enough faith in his convictions and managed to have 13 Y1B-17s produced and sent to the 2nd Bombardment Group at Langley Field, VA. There Robert Olds and his three squadrons enthralled the country with long range goodwill flights, transcontinental speed runs with an obscure 1st Lt Curtis leMay navigating the way, and a thrilling movie "Test Pilot" starring Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, and Spencer Tracy. Fortunately for the trials of WWII, these daring young men of the Army Air Corps put their careers on the line, and made the B-17 one of the iconic weapons of that conflict. This is the untold story of the aircraft development and the men who made it happen.

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313

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Trafford Publishing

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1466906022

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9781466906020

Aloft

A Life Well Spent

By: Arthur H. Wagner,Uscg Wagner

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Aloft

A Life Well Spent

By: Arthur H. Wagner,Uscg Wagner

The author was smitten by aviation early in World War II when buzzed by two AAC P-40 Warhawks, changing his career goal from tugboat captain to pilot in one fleeting moment. He soon could detail all of the front-line aircraft and even identify them by the sound of their passing overhead. Growing up in Connecticut, he had the opportunity to watch the development of the Sikorsky helicopters and the Chance-Vought aircraft, albeit from a distance. Long bicycle rides to airports in the area merely whetted his appetite further. Shortly after graduation from the U. S. Coast Guard Academy, he was selected to attend U. S. Navy Flight Training at Pensacola and Corpus Christi., and then assigned to the Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, NC. “Aloft” relates the experiences of a 23-year career in Coast Guard Aviation in many different roles; a career that was punctuated by the good, the bad and everything in between, but never far from where the action was. Retiring from the Coast Guard as the Commanding Officer of the Air Station Cape Cod, MA, he launched his second career in aviation, most of it in the new aircraft production, or the modification of existing aircraft. “Aloft” provides insights into the transition from military aviation, to the industrial world of constant pressures, union tension, tight schedules and unstable economies. Throughout the book, the reader will found the thread of aviation and its lore woven through fast-moving vignettes.

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390

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Trafford Publishing

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1412064503

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9781412064507

Birth of a Legend

The Bomber Mafia and the Y1b-17

By: LtCol Leon E. Braxton USAF,CAPT Arthur H. Wagner USCG

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Birth of a Legend

The Bomber Mafia and the Y1b-17

By: LtCol Leon E. Braxton USAF,CAPT Arthur H. Wagner USCG

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Trafford Publishing

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1466906030

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9781466906037

Solar Cell Materials

Developing Technologies

By: Arthur Willoughby

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Solar Cell Materials

Developing Technologies

By: Arthur Willoughby

This book presents a comparison of solar cell materials, including both new materials based on organics, nanostructures and novel inorganics and developments in more traditional photovoltaic materials. It surveys the materials and materials trends in the field including third generation solar cells (multiple energy level cells, thermal approaches and the modification of the solar spectrum) with an eye firmly on low costs, energy efficiency and the use of abundant non-toxic materials.

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342

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470065516

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9780470065518

The Encyclopedia of Herbs

A Comprehensive Reference to Herbs of Flavor and Fragrance

By: Thomas DeBaggio,Arthur O. Tucker

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The Encyclopedia of Herbs

A Comprehensive Reference to Herbs of Flavor and Fragrance

By: Thomas DeBaggio,Arthur O. Tucker

This meticulously researched compendium provides every aspect of growing, identifying, harvesting, preserving, and using more than 500 species of herbs. Thorough profiles provide a plant's botanical name and family, whether it is an annual or perennial, its height, hardiness, light requirements, water consumption, required soil type, and pH. The often fascinating history of the plant, the chemistry of its essential oils, and its culinary, landscape, and craft uses are also included, as is advice on how to propagate. For the first edition of their work, both authors received The Gertrude B. Foster Award for Excellence in Herbal Literature from the Herb Society of America. This new edition adds important species and includes updated nomenclature.

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605

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Timber Press

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1604691344

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9781604691344

Army Air Force Victories

By: Arthur Wyllie

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Army Air Force Victories

By: Arthur Wyllie

This book list every aerial victory credited to the AAF in WW2. It gives the name, rank, serial number, Squadron, Group and date of every victory.

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535

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Lulu.com

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0615155499

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9780615155494

Before Abraham was

The Unity of Genesis 1-11

By: Isaac M. Kikawada,Arthur Quinn

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Before Abraham was

The Unity of Genesis 1-11

By: Isaac M. Kikawada,Arthur Quinn

This study focuses on the portraits of Jesus found in the four Gospels. It looks at the way each Gospel writer presents events and teachings and at the picture of Jesus that emerges in each of the Gospels.

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790

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0687026024

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9780687026029

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Birth of a Legend

Birth of a Legend

Aloft

Aloft

Birth of a Legend

Birth of a Legend

Solar Cell Materials

Solar Cell Materials

The Encyclopedia of Herbs

The Encyclopedia of Herbs

Army Air Force Victories

Army Air Force Victories

Before Abraham was

Before Abraham was

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