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The Depths of December is a short and punchy (12,000 word) treatment of one of the most pivotal naval battles in World War II, when the British Far East Fleet found itself pitted against the Mitsubishi Bombers of the 22nd Flotilla Imperial Japanese Air Service off the coast of Singapore and Malaya. It is narrated in an engaging and high-energy style by the author of the book.

Nattanya Andersen's cherished career as a flight-attendant for one of the world's largest airlines careened to a halt, when a jet-engine-explosion five feet away from her at 6,000 feet altitude shortly after take-off left her with post-traumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD). The mental health professions' apparent lack of knowledge concerning the treatment of PTSD-sufferers and Nattanya's desire to help herself lead her to search for empirical studies on PTSD and other health-issues and dangers facing air-crew - and by extension their passengers - on a daily basis.

Eager to taste adventure, Bobbi Wolverton became an international flight attendant in 1965 at age 23. It was a more innocent and glamorous time of travel, when passengers dressed formally, smoking was permitted, and the captain allowed in-flight visits to the cockpit. But there was another side to her profession....

The Lazy "B" is a fun flight through the Boeing Factories, taking off in 1974 and finally landing in 2016 when the author retired. A "riveting", tell all tale of the busy, crazy and sometimes lazy times of building airplanes in the golden age of manufacturing. A must read for any Boeing employee, past present or future.

Come along on an incredible journey where we had no idea where the adventures were. We just let the airplane take us there. The exciting part is, you never know what’s next. As a ferry pilot, you don’t get to choose what airplanes to fly, the destination, or the weather. And you don’t get to choose the life-threatening complications. Sanford has been lucky enough to spend a great deal of his flying career in what we call bush country. The wilderness in the northern region of the United States and Canada is beautiful but non-forgiving. Classroom training is useful, but there is no ...

The fifth book in this series recounts the nostalgic and moving history of fighting in the skies during World War II, from every fighting air force on both sides of the Atlantic, and the stories of the men and machines that made those forces great. It follows the development of military aircraft - the RAF and the USAF - from fighters to the big bombers that ruled our skies during World War II from the Battle of Britain to the atom bomb.

As far back as stories go, pioneers have reached for the skies. In the last 200 years, they have mastered the air and made the modern world possible. Reach for the Skies is my look at the history of flight through the stories and people who have inspired me throughout my life. It is a story of pioneers, and of course it includes the world-famous Montgolfiers and the Wright brothers, but I also want to describe some of the lesser-known trailblazers.

As far back as stories go, pioneers have reached for the skies. In the last two hundred years, they have mastered the air and made the modern world possible. Today they are bringing outer space within our reach. They're inventors and toymakers, amateurs and adventurers, visionaries, dreamers and, yes, crackpots. Some have called them irresponsible, even dangerous. But I have met many of them. I have worked with them, and funded them, and flown with them.

As far back as stories go, pioneers have reached for the skies. In the last two hundred years, they have mastered the air and made the modern world possible. Today they are bringing outer space within our reach. They're inventors and toymakers, amateurs and adventurers, visionaries, dreamers and, yes, crackpots....

On routine flight QF72 from Singapore to Perth on 7 October 2008, the primary flight computers went rogue, causing the plane to pitch down, nose first, towards the Indian Ocean - twice. The Airbus A330 carrying 315 passengers and crew was out of control, with violent negative G forces propelling anyone and anything untethered through the cabin roof. It took the skill and discipline of veteran US Navy Top Gun Kevin Sullivan, captain of the ill-fated flight, to wrestle the plane back under control and perform a high-stakes emergency landing at a RAAF base on the WA coast....

This book is Volume 2 of my memoir and is edited for Large Print and audiobook format. Memoir of an Aviator – My Journey from factory worker to Airline Captain, Volume 2: Airline Pilot is the description of the second half of my professional life and contains details of my commercial pilot training, airline training, furloughs, new jobs, and eventually reaching my goals. Fly with me as I describe the details that you won't get in other memoirs. I'll tell you about the nuts and bolts of flight training and airline flying. Join me as I meet the love of my life and achieve happiness and ...

This book is Volume 1 of my memoir and is edited for Large Print and audiobook format. Memoir of an Aviator – My Journey from factory worker to Airline Captain, Volume 1: The Air Force Years is the description of the first half of my professional life and contains details of my enlistment in the Air Force, mechanic training, detailed descriptions of my mechanic days, my choice to become a USAF boom operator, descriptions of training, trips, conversion to the KC-10, more trips, marriage, divorce, joy and heartache. Fly with me as I describe the details that you won't get in other memoirs. ...

In "Airport Security," readers will gain an in-depth understanding of the various technologies, procedures, and policies used to ensure the safety of passengers and airport personnel. From its early beginnings to the present day, this book provides an overview of the history and evolution of airport security. The book explores the different layers of airport security, including: physical security technological security procedural security passenger screening baggage screening access control airport design emergency preparedness cyber-security Readers will get a comprehensive understanding ...

Step into the fascinating world of airline aircraft maintenance with this eye-opening guide that blends cultural insights, industry challenges, and a deep critique of modern aviation practices. The Care and Maintenance of Heavy Jets offers listeners an inside look at the mechanics, politics, and intricate systems that keep the airline industry soaring.

Between 1918 and 1955, 60 airmen were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and Two Bars. In this book, recorded for the first time together are the mini-biographies of those 60 along with the citations that accompanied their awards, or in some cases the recommendations for them. As the listener will discover, the range of airmen who received the DFC and Two Bars cover most of the ambit of World War II operations, be they fighter pilots, bomber pilots, night-fighter aircrew, aircrew navigators, engineers, etc, or reconnaissance pilots

Beginning on August 17, 1942, American heavy bomber crews of the Eighth Air Force took off for combat in the hostile skies over occupied Europe. The final price was staggering. 4,300 B-17s and B-24s failed to return; nearly 28,000 men were taken prisoner or interned in a neutral country, and a further 26,000 made the ultimate sacrifice. Luck of the Draw is more than a war story. It’s the incredible, inspiring story of Frank Murphy, one of the few survivors from the 100th Bombardment Group, who cheated death for months in a German POW camp after being shot out of his B-17 Flying Fortress.

Michelle Huntington's dream of flight took root at the age of seven—and, against all odds, she became one of just 500 female airline captains worldwide. Over two decades, she’s flown solo across vast oceans, landed on rugged outback strips, and even survived a lightning strike mid-flight.

**Completely Updated in December/2016** This book is not about bad pilots. It is not about addicted pilots who have crashed planes or endangered the lives of their passengers. It is about the number of pilots, who have untreated addiction issues. Seldom do these addiction issues impact their skills at flying a plane, as there are few reports of impaired pilots actually flying planes. The pilots that this book addresses tend to be the ones who are out of control in their personal lives, and abuse alcohol or drugs to medicate stress, or to deal with loneliness, and other feelings which may be...

The hidden side of the air travel industry from an insider’s perspective. What really goes on behind the scenes at the airport.

Alain de Botton was given unprecedented, unrestricted access to wander around Heathrow, one of the world’s biggest airports, having been appointed its Writer-in-Residence. He spoke with everyone from airline staff and senior executives to travellers passing through, and based on these conversations he produced this extraordinary account of life at an airport and what it says about modern existence.