Aluminum alley: the American pilots who flew over the Himalayas and helped win World War II
This is the story of how a group of inexperienced pilots flew through some of the most challenging conditions in the world--and helped win World War II.
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[2023]
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| Zusammenfassung: | This is the story of how a group of inexperienced pilots flew through some of the most challenging conditions in the world--and helped win World War II. |
| Beschreibung: | xii, 268 Seiten, 8 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen, 4 Karten, Porträts 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780811772624 |
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| adam_text | Contents Note on Sources and Language............................................................ x Prologue: April 21,1945 ........................................................................ 1 1: The Air Show.................................................................................... 8 2: Dwarf Bandits.................................................................................. 17 3: A Secret War.................................................................................. 31 4: Army of Terrified Civilians.............................................................45 5: Flight of the Gooney Birds............................................................ 58 6: Confused Bastards in India.............................................................73 7: Shadows of the Valley of Death.......................................................92 8: The Pool at Hattie Alley................................................................. 114 9: Balloon Blowers............................................................................. 131 10: Question Mark Squadron........................................................... 142 11: Hangman...................................................................................... 160 12: Night of a Thousand Maydays..................................................... 180 13: Little Mel, a Lot Wiser.............................................................. 191 14: Last Men Standing....................................................................... 203 15: Express
Overnight....................................................................... 219 16: Cities of Paper............................................................................. 236 Epilogue: The Convertible................................................................. 252 Acknowledgments............................................................................. 263 Selected Bibliography....................................................................... 265 About the Author............................................................................. 268
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Contents Note on Sources and Language. x Prologue: April 21,1945 . 1 1: The Air Show. 8 2: Dwarf Bandits. 17 3: A Secret War. 31 4: Army of Terrified Civilians.45 5: Flight of the Gooney Birds. 58 6: Confused Bastards in India.73 7: Shadows of the Valley of Death.92 8: The Pool at Hattie Alley. 114 9: Balloon Blowers. 131 10: Question Mark Squadron. 142 11: Hangman. 160 12: Night of a Thousand Maydays. 180 13: Little Mel, a Lot Wiser. 191 14: Last Men Standing. 203 15: Express
Overnight. 219 16: Cities of Paper. 236 Epilogue: The Convertible. 252 Acknowledgments. 263 Selected Bibliography. 265 About the Author. 268 |
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