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Air Power; Heroes and Heroism in American Flight Missions, 1916 to Today
by Bill Gilbert
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0806524790
- ISBN 13
- 9780806524795
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Citadel Press, 2003 Citadel Press, New York. 2003. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/First Printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine. Red boards with black overlay on spine with bright gold lettering on spine. 278 pp. Today's sleek military aircraft may be a far cry from the planes used decades ago, but the brave men who take our battles to the skies haven't changed. Whatever the mission, whether famed or forgotten, U.S. pilots have always exemplified courage, dedication, and honor. Presented are eleven true stories of valiant airmen on memorable missions from the search for pancho Villa in 1916 to America's victories over iraq in both Gulf Wars. packed with authentic photographs and gripping testimony. A clean pristine copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003559
- Title
- Air Power; Heroes and Heroism in American Flight Missions, 1916 to Today
- Author
- Bill Gilbert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0806524790
- ISBN 13
- 9780806524795
- Publisher
- Citadel Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2003
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Air Power, United States Air Force, Wings of Valor, COL Paul Tibbets, Enola Gay, Pyongyang, Korean War, World War II, Army Air Force, The Hump, The Candy Bomber, fighter pilot memoirs, Vietnam, Ploesti Romania,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Aviation/Aircraft; Memoirs;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.