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By covering the full chronological span of m ilitary aviation, this book tells of pilots from the Great W ar firing pistols at one another to the Gulf War Tornadoes u sing computer-guided weaponry. '

Swooping down from the air, risking all to inflict enormous damage on the enemy: this is the daring of combat fliers. 15 true stories, ranging from WWI zeppelin adventures to the most up-to-date Tornado spyplanes, trace the changes in military aviation over eight decades. They include such triumphant campaigns as the Battle of Britain, reconnaissance over Normandy, and Desert Storm, as well as some disastrously planned actions -- among them, the Japanese in the Marianas and the Luftwaffe's last-ditch attempt to defeat the Allies.

The story is about a man named Brandon who at birth was named Baron. He was born in one world but grow up in another. One day as he is coming home from work. He sees something fall from the sky near his house. He sees that it is nothing like anything he seen before. It turns out to be a dragon from another world. He approaches it and places his hands on it. When he does he sees and feels things that he never has before. Since the day he met Sophie the dragon his life has changed. He leans who, what and where he really is and from. He is learning about the Renegades. Who are on a war path to conquer Sky Earth and will kill anyone who tries to stop them.

Erin Hunter’s #1 bestselling Warriors series continues! Discover more epic adventure in this second book in the Starless Clan arc. Disaster has struck at the heart of RiverClan, leaving its warriors and its new medicine cat apprentice scrambling to protect their Clan—even if it means lying to the others. But at a time when the warrior code itself is shifting, no Clan is truly at peace… or truly safe. Packed with action and intrigue, this seventh Warriors series is a perfect introduction for new readers, while long-time fans will be thrilled to discover what unfolds after the events of The Broken Code.

Exciting accounts of a key crossroads in military aviation history

During the Second World War, the German Fallschirmjger (paratroopers) carried out many successful and daring operations, such as the capture of the Belgian fortress at Eben Emael in 1940 and the invasion of Crete in 1941. Hitler's Sky Warriors is a detailed examination of all the battles and campaigns of the Third Reich's airborne forces, illustrated throughout by many previously unpublished photographs. Hitler's Sky Warriors includes detailed accounts of all the ground campaigns of the parachute divisions, especially in Italy, where their epic defenses of Monte Cassino entered military legend. As well as being a comprehensive account of Fallschirmjger battles and campaigns, Hitler's Sky Warriors includes information on the specialist weapons and equipment developed for Germany's airborne forces. These include the paratrooper helmet, the FG 42 automatic rifle, the so-called 'gravity knife', the different jump smocks, parachutes and harnesses, transport aircraft and gliders. Hitler's Sky Warriors also contains biographical details on all the main parachute commanders, such as Kurt Student, Bernhard Herman Ramcke and Richard Heidrich, and includes appendices that contain information about divisional orders of battle and Knight's Cross winners. In this way Hitler's Sky Warriors builds into an extensive and exciting account of one of the elite formations of military history.

Over the past fifty years, many thousands of conflict simulations have been published that bring the dynamics of past and possible future wars to life. In this book, Philip Sabin explores the theory and practice of conflict simulation as a topic in its own right, based on his thirty years of experience in designing wargames and using them in teaching. Simulating War sets conflict simulation in its proper context alongside more familiar techniques such as game theory and operational analysis. It explains in detail the analytical and modelling techniques involved, and it teaches you how to design your own simulations of conflicts of your choice. The book provides eight simple illustrative simulations of specific historical conflicts, complete with rules, maps and counters. Simulating War is essential reading for all recreational or professional simulation gamers, and for anyone who is interested in modelling war, from teachers and students to military officers.