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1 online resource |
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These three men -- The king of dirt -- The man with the outside loop -- Can those be stars? -- Air combat is not sport, it is scientific murder -- New York to Paris -- Man's greatest enemy in the air -- I was saved for some good purpose -- An inspiration in a grubby world -- His halo turned into a noose -- The raid -- We were slowly rotting away -- The lone eagle goes to war -- Masters of the sky. |
| Summary |
Explores "the saga of three extraordinary aviators--Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle--and how they redefine heroism through their genius, daring, and uncommon courage"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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These Three Men -- The King of Dirt -- The Man With the Outside Loop -- Which Way is Ireland? -- It is Scientific Murder -- New York to Paris -- Man's Greatest Enemy in the Air -- Saved For Some Good Purpose -- Inspiration in a Grubby World -- A Halo Becomes a Noose -- The Raid -- Adrift -- The Lone Eagle Goes to War -- Masters of the Sky. |
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Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973.
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Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993.
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Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974.
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Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993. |
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Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974. |
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Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973. |
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1900-1999 |
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Air pilots -- United States -- Biography.
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Air pilots, Military -- United States -- Biography.
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Heroes -- United States -- Biography.
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Adventure and adventurers -- United States -- Biography.
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Aeronautics -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Aeronautics, Military -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Adventure and adventurers. |
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Aeronautics. |
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Aeronautics, Military. |
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Air pilots. |
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Air pilots, Military. |
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Heroes. |
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United States -- History, Military -- 20th century.
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United States. |
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Electronic books. |
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Biography.
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History.
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Military history.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Groom, Winston, 1944- Aviators Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2013 9781426211560 (DLC) 2013015171 (OCoLC)827973791 |
| ISBN |
9781426211577 : $39.90 |
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1426211570 : $39.90 |
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