Название: Charlie Chasers: History of USAF AC-119 “Shadow” Gunships in the Vietnam War
Автор: Larry Elton Fletcher
Издательство: Hellgate Press
Год: 2022
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 390
Размер: 4,4 МБ
Язык: Английский

CHARLIE CHASERS tells the amazing story of the AC-119 “Shadow” gunships and the crews of the 71st Special Operations Squadron and the 17th Special Operations Squadron who wreaked havoc on the enemy during the Vietnam War.

Название: The Red Arrows: The Story of Britain’s Iconic Display Team
Автор: David Montenegro
Издательство: Century / Penguin
ISBN: 1529135524
Год: 2021
Формат: EPUB, PDF (conv)
Страниц: 352
Размер: 16,4 МБ
Язык: Английский

The Red Arrows represent the very best speed, agility and precision aerobatic flying in the Royal Air Force, and the people who wear those iconic red flight suits are rigorously selected not just for their flying skills, lightning-fast reflexes and nerves of steel, but for their mental resilience, courage and humility.

Название: Fire Across the Desert - Woomera and the Anglo-Australian Joint Project 1946-1980
Автор: Peter Morton
Издательство: Australian Govt Pub Service
ISBN: 0644060689
Год: 1989
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 579
Размер: 48,2 МБ
Язык: Английский

Fire Across the Desert is an extensive account of the Joint Anglo Australian Project that led to establishment of the township Woomera and the missile testing range that helped shape our defence and contributed significantly to space exploration.

Название: Советская корабельная артиллерия
Автор: Широкорад А.Б.
Издательство: Велень
Год: 1995
Cтраниц: 81,ил.
Формат: pdf
Размер: 32 мб
Язык: русский

В справочнике представлены практически все артиллерийские системы, устанавливаемые на кораблях советского ВМФ до 1990г., а также наиболее интересные из опытных (объем издания не позволил включить береговую артиллерию, артсистемы до 1917 г., иностранные артсистемы, танковые башни и полевые пушки на бронекатерах и канонерских лодках).

Название: Favourite of Fortune: Captain John Quilliam, Trafalgar Hero
Автор: Andrew Lambert, Andrew Bond, Frank Cowin
Издательство: Naval Institute Press
ISBN: 1399012703
Год: 2021
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 256
Размер: 36,8 МБ
Язык: Английский

The Royal Navy of Nelson’s time was not short of heroes, nor of outstanding achievements, but even in this crowded field the career of Captain John Quilliam stands out – so often the right man in the right place at the right time, he was justly described by a contemporary as ‘the favourite of fortune’.

Название: The Illustrated Gettysburg Reader: An Eyewitness History of the Civil War s Greatest Battle
Автор: Rod Gragg
Издательство: Regnery History
Год: 2013
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 498
Размер: 10,3 МБ
Язык: Английский

One hundred and fifty years after the Battle of Gettysburg, the words of the soldiers and onlookers present for those three fateful days still reverberate with the power of their courage and sacrifice. The Illustrated Gettysburg Reader: An Eyewitness History of the Civil War's Greatest Battle gathers letters, journals, articles and speeches from the people who lived through those legendary three days.

Название: Short History of the First World War
Автор: Gary Sheffield
Издательство: Oneworld Publications
ISBN: 1780743645
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 256
Размер: 3,1 МБ
Язык: Английский

The First World War was a watershed in world history. Tragic but far from futile, its origins, events and legacy have roused impassioned debate, creating multiple interpretations and confusion for those encountering the period for the first time.

Название: Sieges of the English Civil War
Автор: John Barratt
Издательство: Pen & Sword
ISBN: 1844158322
Год: 2009
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 224
Размер: 3,8 МБ
Язык: Английский

Sieges determined the course of the English Civil Wars, yet they receive scant attention. In contrast, the major set-piece battles are repeatedly analyzed and reassessed. As a result our understanding of the conflict, and of its outcome, is incomplete.

Название: Modern Combat Aircraft and Insignia
Автор: Andrew Kershaw
Издательство: Arco Publishing Inc.
Год: 1982
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 130
Размер: 173,3 МБ
Язык: Английский

The book describes major combat military aircraft and their insignia with a lot of illustrations.

Название: Explorer Guides: Guide to Military Uniforms
Автор: Andrew Kershaw
Издательство: Rourke Publishing Company
Год: 1981
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 24
Размер: 46,4 МБ
Язык: Английский

Here is a well written and illustrated history, concerning uniforms, from the functional khaki of World War I to the present day. Great color; nicely done.