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They're all here--every X-bomber and X-fighter since 1942. On October 2, 1942, the Bell XP-59 Airacomet soared up and away from present-day Edwards AFB, launching the US Army Air Forces into the Jet Age. In the several decades since, hundreds of new variations of experimental and test turbojet-powered bombers and fighters--X-bombers and X-fighters--have taken explosive flight. These aircraft blazed a trail leading to today's B-2 Stealth Bomber and...
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At 2:50 pm on April 15, 2013, two bomb blasts turned the Boston Marathon finish line from a scene of triumph into a scene of tragedy, and a city gripped by heartbreak and terror. Less than five days later, the key suspects were identified and apprehended; one dead, the other in custody. How did investigators transform the chaos of the bombing into a coherent trail of clues, pointing to the accused killers?
66) Super carrier
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"We're dropping you off on one of the world's largest aircraft carriers, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, for a week of crucial training before deployment to the war in Iraq in Super Carrier. Then, hang on for dear life as you fly along on dangerous missions with amazingly skilled Congo Bush Pilots, and get a pilot's-eye-view of aerobatics at Airventure Oshkosh in Inside: Air Show. Finally come aboard for a flight like no other: a 15,000-mile adventure...
70) Heroes proved
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In the year 2032, America is supposedly safe from terror, Iranian nuclear weaponry is no longer a threat, and the United Nations' treaties and technologies are keeping the peace. Then a suicide bomber targets Houston, Texas and a famous physicist is kidnapped. The ensuing search by a decorated U.S. Marine war hero and veteran of special ops, not only places the physicist's family in grave danger, but exposes an even more ominous threat to the country,...
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Attack aircraft are important to militaries around the world that need to deliver precise airstrikes. Readers will learn what makes these aircraft attackers, their capabilities, crewmembers, and much more. Big, colorful photographs, new glossary terms, and a close up look at an aircraft will keep readers wanting more!
76) Bomber boys
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From 1939 to 1945, air power was the only way of striking back at Nazi Germany and so, thousands of young men in bomber crews (all volunteers, average age 22) fought and died in the skies above occupied Europe. The story of the RAF Bomber Command is one of endurance, teamwork and exceptional heroism, but it is also a story dogged by controversy.
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