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Luftwaffe Fighter Aces
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Luftwaffe Fighter Aces

Flying has no equivalent, while war is the second-oldest profession. Combined, they are the ultimate in human experience. The fighter pilot is the modem equivalent of the ancient single combat champion, whose worth was measured by the number of his victories. Yet no champion of old ever approached the number of victories attributed to the leading fighter pilots of the Luftwaffe in the Second World War. What sort of men were they?
 
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Tags: fighter, Luftwaffe, victories, champion, equivalent
Star Wars: Vader's Little Princess
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Star Wars: Vader's Little Princess

In this irresistibly funny follow-up to the breakout bestseller Darth Vader and Son, Vader—Sith Lord and leader of the Galactic Empire—now faces the trials, joys, and mood swings of raising his daughter Leia as she grows from a sweet little girl into a rebellious teenager. Smart and funny illustrations by artist Jeffrey Brown give classic Star Wars moments a twist by bringing these iconic family relations together under one roof. From tea parties to teaching Leia how to fly a TIE fighter, regulating the time she spends talking with friends via R2-D2's hologram, and making sure Leia doesn't leave the house wearing only the a skirted metal bikini, ...
 
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Tags: Vader, funny, fighter, teaching, spends
It's True! Women were warriors
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It's True! Women were warriorsIt's True! Women were warriors

A series of eye-opening profiles and stories about women as warriors, from a Roman empress to an Irish pirate, from a woman samurai to a Russian fighter pilot in World War II.

 

 
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Tags: warriors, samurai, woman, Russian, fighter, Women, pirate
F-4 Gun Nosed Phantoms
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F-4 Gun Nosed PhantomsF-4 Gun Nosed Phantoms

This is an excellent book on the F-4. Lots of technical info and lots of pictures of the F-4 in Vietnam. This book covers the F-4E and the last chapter covers the F-4G Wild Weasel in Desert Storm. The Phantom is the all time greatest jet fighter the United States military ever had.
 
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Tags: covers, United, fighter, greatest, States, Nosed, Phantoms, Phantom
Priceless Memories
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Priceless MemoriesPriceless Memories

After 50 years in television, recently retired game show host Barker (The Price Is Right) recalls peak moments of his long career in this engaging memoir. Born in 1923 of Native American heritage (he is one-eighth Sioux), Barker grew up in South Dakota. When WWII interrupted his college education, he became a naval fighter pilot, but the war ended before he got a seagoing squadron assignment: When the enemy heard that I was headed for the Pacific, they surrendered. I
 
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Tags: Barker, fighter, pilot, ended, before, Priceless, Memories, naval