Download Full eBooks in PDF
The Desert Hawk Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of The Desert Hawk book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
Author : Harry Sinclair Drago
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:19614618
Author : Barbara Hehner
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Fighter pilots
ISBN : 0006394787
The Desert Hawk is the story of James F. "Stocky"Edwards, one of Canada's greatest WWII air aces, a fighter pilot who earnedhis nickname not because of his build, but because he would stand up toanything. A Saskatchewan farm boy whose bird-shooting skills would serve himwell later in battle, he joined the RCAF and at 20 years old was leading the 260Squadron over more senior officers. Edwards racked up victories in North Africa,Italy, France and Germany, and by war's end he was a decorated wing commander,legendary for his victories and his irrepressible personality. In December 2004,he was made a member of the Order of Canada. Like Barbara Hehner's bestselling The Tunnel King,which scored highly with kids and was nominated for several awards, includingthe Silver Birch, The Desert Hawk is another lively, action-adventureread of a great Canadian war hero.
Author : Harry Sinclair Drago
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1927
Category : Basque Americans
ISBN : UCAL:$B242753
Author : Barbara Hehner
Publisher : HarperCollins Canada
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11-16
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781443401166
The Desert Hawk is the story of James F. "Stocky" Edwards, one of Canada’s greatest WWII air aces, a fighter pilot who earned his nickname not because of his build, but because he would stand up to anything. A Saskatchewan farm boy whose bird-shooting skills would serve him well later in battle, he joined the RCAF and at 20 years old was leading the 260 Squadron over more senior officers. Edwards racked up victories in North Africa, Italy, France and Germany, and by war’s end he was a decorated wing commander, legendary for his victories and his irrepressible personality. In December 2004, he was made a member of the Order of Canada. Like Barbara Hehner’s bestselling The Tunnel King, which scored highly with kids and was nominated for several awards, including the Silver Birch, The Desert Hawk is another lively, action-adventure read of a great Canadian war hero.
Author : Melvin Ewing
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 172202710X
It was a dream vacation to Mexico to celebrate twenty-five years of marriage for Don and Theresa. Unfortunately, the dream became a nightmare when suddenly the hotel they are staying at is attacked by armed gunmen from a drug cartel and Theresa, as well as nine other women, are kidnapped and taken away. Desperate to save his wife, Don tries every legal and political avenue available to him, but to no avail. With no hope offered by the government, he turns to himself and skills he has not used for decades, skills that he never wanted to use. Is it enough? Is HE good enough? It is a deadly race with time to find his wife before she too becomes a victim.Set in a fictional world that is all too realistic, Desert Hawk is a gripping story of political failure and a desperate man's willingness to do whatever it takes to save the love of his life. The border along the southern United States is the new battleground for a campaign of terror, and the U.S. Government is not willing to do anything to fight the growing violence during an election year. Unfortunately, it is the locals that have to pay the price for their incompetence.
Author : Steve Pace
Publisher : Zenith Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780760351574
The stories behind more than 50 secret projects undertaken by the famed Lockheed Martin Skunk Works on behalf of the US Armed Forces, DARPA, and the CIA - all illustrated with official Skunk Works photography and commissioned artworks. Hatched in June 1943 after a special request of the US Army Air Forces to develop a turbojet-powered fighter to counter growing German threats, Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works has gone on to develop remarkable aeronautical and space technologies, including stealth. Some have made it into production, while others never quite made it off drafting boards and computer screens, but proved fascinating nonetheless. This generously illustrated history tackles Skunk Works programs ranging from jet fighters and jet engines to missiles and rockets, helicopters, research aircraft, airships, unmanned aerial vehicles and recon drones, and even the seagoing stealth ship Sea Shadow - more than 50 in all. Author Steve Pace examines the historical context which led government organizations to approach the Skunk Works, as well as the technologies and projects developed there (often on a handshake and unburdened by bureaucracies), and the anecdotes and legends associated with each program. Pace includes official Skunk Works photography of the projects taken both at its headquarters and at test facilities such as Area 51. In addition, commissioned color artworks help further illustrate many of these projects featured herein. In addition to profiling legendary aircraft like the F-80, F-94, F-104, U-2, SR-71, F-117, and F-35, Pace takes on more obscure projects from the past as well as those still to come, such as the hypersonic SR-72 and High Speed Strike Weapon, and even offers a peak into what the future might hold with the proposed TR-X.
Author : Katherine E. Standell
Publisher : Dare 2 Dream Pub
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2003-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 097410342X
Author : James C. Goodall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472846488
The Lockheed Martin Skunk Works was founded in the summer of 1943 to develop a jet-powered high-altitude interceptor for the USAAF, and ever since it has been at the forefront of technological development in the world of aviation. From the XP-80 to the U-2, SR-71, F-117, F-22 and now the F-35, the Skunk Works team has designed aircraft that are the pinnacle of innovation and performance. 75 years of the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works takes us through the history of this legendary facility from its foundation at the height of World War II under the talented engineer, Clarence “Kelly” Johnson, through to the present day. Illustrated with over a thousand photographs and drawings, it details the 46 unclassified programmes developed by the Skunk Works, following them through prototype build-up, first flight and, if they reached the frontline, operational service.
Author : Tim Ripley
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783461394
The British Army is the UK's second largest operator of military aircraft, fielding more than 300 armed helicopters, fixed wing surveillance aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles. Its aviation units have been in the forefront of UK combat air operations in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan between 1999 and 2010. HRH Prince Harry was recently awarded his 'wings' to allow him to begin training as an Apache attack helicopter pilot, further raising the profile of British Army aviation. This book will look at the current units and equipment used by British Army aviation elements of the Army Air Corps (which operates helicopters and fixed wing aircraft) and Royal Artillery (which operates unmanned aerial vehicles or drones). It will provide a detailed account of British Army aviation operations, drawing on first hand accounts of army personnel and commanders, official records and the author's observations from war zones.
Author : Zane Grey
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473345904
“The Heritage of the Desert” is a 1910 Western novel by American author Zane Grey. The story revolves around John Hare, a young man who travels to the West to recuperate and start a new life. However, when he reaches his destination he is accused of being “Dene's spy” and must endeavour to avoid those who wish him harm. “The Heritage of the Desert” is a fantastic example of classic Western literature complete with animal heroes, loyal Indian companion, rustlers, thieves and much more. Pearl Zane Grey (1872 – 1939) was an American writer most famous for his adventure novels of the Western genre. Other notable works by this author include: “Riders of the Purple Sage” (1912), “The Last Trail” (1906), and “The Lone Star Ranger” (1915). Grey continues to be widely read, and his novels and short stories have been adapted for the screen more than a hundred times. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction and biography of the author.
Author : Leon R. Powers
Publisher : DIMI PRESS
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0931625408
A Hawk in the Sun brilliantly shows the passion of a true scientist. The research was of the nesting and other habits of the ferruginous hawk-an extremely shy and difficult-to-study bird that is the largest hawk in North America. The reader will be emotionally involved from the fight between a pair of hawks and a coyote through the author's description of Penelope, the stay-at-home mom, to the poignant death of a hawk chick. Book jacket.
Author : Zane Grey
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783387010688
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Author : Albert M. Treynor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1258081415
Author : Philip Jobson
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750980074
Since its creation in 1716, the Royal Artillery has been a cornerstone of the British Armed Forces, as their motto Ubique, 'Everywhere' implies. In this book Philip Jobson has collated the enormous and complex artillery lexicon which has accumulated since that day, as dynamic as its subject to keep pace with technical and tactical innovation. The development of indirect fire, counter battery, anti-tank and anti-aircraft fire all required a novel vocabulary, as did advances in survey and locating. Changes in communication from shouts, to flags, to line, to radio, to compressed data transmission all left their mark on the language. Epic in scope and detail, even the most expert Gunner would be likely to fail an unseen test based on this work. It will therefore be a pleasure to those who think themselves expert to browse this volume, and will serve as an invaluable reference for historians and researchers to ensure that they use the correct term and understand its true meaning.
Author : Zane Grey
Publisher : Delphi Classics
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781788778336
This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Heritage of the Desert by Zane Grey - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Collected Works of Zane Grey’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Grey includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘The Heritage of the Desert by Zane Grey - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Grey’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
