United Air

The author was drawn into the United States Army through ROTC, and he went through training to fly helicopters in combat over Vietnam. His experiences are notable because he flew both Huey “Slicks” and Huey “Gunships”: the former on defense as he flew troops into battle, and the latter on offense as he took the battle to the enemy. Through this book, the author relives his experiences flying and fighting, with special attention given to his and other pilots’ day-to-day lives.

Daniel Abe, a young doctor in Chicago, is finally coming back to Hawai'i. He has his own reason for returning to his childhood home, but it is not to revisit the past, unlike his Uncle Koji. Koji lives with the memories of Daniel’s mother, Mariko, the love of his life, and the scars of a life hard-lived. He can’t wait to see Daniel, who he’s always thought of as a son, but he knows the time has come to tell him the truth about his mother, and his father.

London is burning. The Luftwaffe is coming. And Trip Gibson is in the fight of his life. From the award-winning author of the bestselling Journeyman Chronicles of the American Revolution and Sunward I’ve Climbed comes Frank A. Mason’s unforgettable sequel—a visceral, emotionally charged novel set in the fury of the Battle of Britain. It’s 1940. American pilot Trip Gibson has joined the Royal Air Force, determined to stop Hitler’s war machine from leveling Britain. But flying for King and Country turns out to be far more brutal than he imagined. In the chaos of dogfights over ...

The incredible, untold story of the men who risked their lives in the first transcontinental air contest—and put American aviation on the map.

Best-selling author Steven Johnson recounts - in dazzling, multidisciplinary fashion - the story of the brilliant man who embodied the relationship between science, religion, and politics for America's Founding Fathers. The Invention of Air is a title of world-changing ideas wrapped around a compelling narrative, a story of genius and violence and friendship in the midst of sweeping historical change that provokes us to recast our understanding of the Founding Fathers.

The New York Times best-selling author of Viper Pilot and retired USAF F-16 legend Dan Hampton offers the first comprehensive popular history of combat aviation - a unique, entertaining, and action-packed look at the aces of the air and their machines, from the Red Baron and his triplane in World War I to today's technologically expert flying warriors in supersonic jets.

He’s tasted the thrill of war in the skies. He can’t stay grounded now. From the award-winning author of the bestselling Journeyman Chronicles of the American Revolution comes Frank A. Mason’s gripping new WWII aviation saga that blends heart-pounding combat with unforgettable characters. Trip Gibson thought he left the war behind in Spain. Now back at Georgia Tech, he’s trying to live a normal life of football games, women, and fast cars…but the headlines from Europe are getting harder to ignore. When the siren call of the skies pulls him in again, Trip risks everything to chase ...

A gripping chronicle of the band of maverick aviators who signed on for the suicidal, dangerous top-secret "Wild Weasel" missions during the Vietnam War - which used controversial and revolutionary tactics to combat Soviet missile technology - from New York Times best-selling author Dan Hampton.

Devotion tells the inspirational story of the U.S. Navy’s most famous aviation duo, Lieutenant Tom Hudner and Ensign Jesse Brown, and the Marines they fought to defend. A white New Englander from the country-club scene, Tom passed up Harvard to fly fighters for his country. An African American sharecropper’s son from Mississippi, Jesse became the navy’s first Black carrier pilot, defending a nation that wouldn’t even serve him in a bar.

What if I told you that everything you know about travel is only half the story? As a flight attendant with over eight years of experience, I’ve seen it all—the hidden perks airlines don’t want you to know, the best-kept secrets for scoring upgrades, and the mistakes travelers make that cost them time, money, and sanity. I’ve walked through hundreds of airports, worked on countless flights, and traveled on almost every type of plane. I know which credit card mileage and point programs are actually worth it, how to breeze through TSA security, and which seats give you the most space,...

"15 Best Airport Restaurants" provides detailed information on 2,362 airport restaurants. It will turn a dreaded 2 hour lay over into a welcome mealtime excursion. You'll know what fresh Grab 'N Go food options are available for every flight. Fifteen airport restaurants top our list as the nations BEST. Try them all and be glad you're a traveler. A companion website is provided at no charge to all purchasers of the book. It provides first hand reports from other traveling diners and our updates detailing recently added airport dining options. This book is an essential trip planner not only ...

Muslim Cool is a way of being an American Muslim-displayed in ideas, dress, social activism in the 'hood, and in complex relationships to state power. Constructed through hip hop and the performance of Blackness, Muslim Cool is a way of engaging with the Black American experience by both Black and non-Black young Muslims that challenges racist norms in the U.S., as well as dominant ethnic and religious structures within American Muslim communities.

On Thursday, October 14, 1943, 291 B-17 Flying Fortresses set out for a strategic bombing raid on the factories in Schweinfurt. Sixty of those planes never returned and 650 men were lost during the course of that mission. It was the greatest failure that the United States Air Force had ever suffered and became known as "Black Thursday". Martin Caidin's Black Thursday: The Story of the Schweinfurt Raid is a brilliant account of that day that should never be forgotten. This audiobook uncovers in thrilling detail the build-up to that fateful raid.

A relentless, high-stakes war thriller where past battles refuse to stay buried, and vengeance fuels the fire of a coming storm. The Coalition has to respond to a ferocious attack on Bagram Airbase. The ruthless warlord known as Khan is intent on sending a message of brutality and destruction that will send shockwaves through American and British forces. He meets his death courtesy of His mission takes a personal turn when he crosses paths with former SAS Staff Sergeant Logan, a man who has honed his warfighting skills in the crucible of war. Years later, Logan has traded his rifle for a ...

Food Enforcement Agent Jason Frolick believes in America. He believes in eating air. He struggles to get the food monkey off his back. As part of the Global War on Fat, his job is to put food terrorists in Fat Camp. When a pizza dealer gets whacked in the park across the street from the Thin House, the Prophet Jones himself asks Frolick to investigate. For the first time ever, Frolick solves a murder - but what he finds out shakes his faith. Will he ever be able to eat air again?

Infantry Lieutenant Scott Winters believes his life is in danger after he blew the whistle on a military cover-up that is costing the lives of American soldiers. He needs help, and he contacts former U.S. Navy SEAL Ernie Barrett and Brit SAS operator Logan. They discover a high-level conspiracy is in place. The cover-up could only have been ordered by men who wield immense power inside the Pentagon, and inside the government. Men determined to prevent the truth from coming out at all costs. It is the start of a hunt for the truth. Logan finds he is up against an enemy with immense power. ...

Former SAS Trooper Logan is part-owner of a gun store on the outskirts of Los Angeles. After some difficult times, things are working out for him and his partner, Freya Olsen. But still not great. Money is tight, and they need to bring in more trade. Not the kind of trade like the guy who enters the store, shortly after a murderous Islamic attack on a nearby synagogue. The would-be customer, an Arab, asks Logan to repair an illegal malfunctioning M-60. Like one that was used in the recent attack, probably obtained illegally from a US armory. Under the law, he must refuse. A refusal that ...

A former SAS trooper's peaceful life is shattered by explosive violence and death when he and his fiancée travel to Mauritius for an idyllic beach wedding. Logan, a retired, battle-hardened Special Forces vet, was content with running a small gun store on the outskirts of Los Angeles, along with his fiancee Freya Olsen. For him, the chaos of war is fading into memory, and the business is scraping by—until their wedding plans change everything. The daughter of an American diplomat in Mauritius is kidnapped by the Chinese to force him to cede Diego Garcia and large swathes of the Indian ...

Inside the Beltway, politicians and lobbyists are promoting an outgoing US Ambassador for a new job. To head up DEA and lead the fight against the tide of illegal drugs swamping America. And killing American citizens. The nominee is Adam Winter, the United States diplomatic representative to Colombia. Winter is immensely rich, yet unable to account for the source of his wealth. A few US Senators asked to vote on his nomination are skeptical about this man, and they coujld vote against him. Until they start to die in a series of ‘unexplained accidents.’ Logan is part owner of a gun store...

Mitch Mitchell was called in to carry out one of the most extraordinary and dangerous covert missions that he had ever carried out. The British Government was asked if they could carry out a secret covert mission on behalf of the President of the United States. Not just an ordinary mission, but a mission inside of the Russian federation, a mission inside Moscow. The mission was what Mitch had been trained for inside of the increment, a mission beyond all odds, and he was prepared to take it on. But the mission was not going to be easy, the request was for a specialist team to enter Russia ...