This book is all about last stands and grand gestures in the face of daunting odds, and all at sea, where there is no safe hiding place, no cover but the sea itself - and who can trust the sea? But sailors are not afraid to fight on it, and in this exciting collection of true stories every kind of naval tactic, aggressive, defensive, piratical, suicidal, in force of numbers or alone, is explored in the fourteen unlinked episodes. In whole, this is a reminder that once, not so long ago, world pow

Defiance at Sea: Dramatic Naval War Action (Cassell Military Classics)

Guttman, Jon

UNKNO

In describing the Soviet Union, Winston Churchill called it “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” Those words could easily apply to “Madame President.” On the joyful night of her fourth State of the Union Address, President Kate MacIntyre and her husband, Deacon, feel the explosion before they hear it. Smoke fills the sky. Her Vice President has been assassinated. This act of terrorism by Hezbollah soon leads to a Mexican drug cartel, and creates the ultimate crime of opportunity. Only a freak malfunction of an IED spares the President’s life. Hezbollah’s elaborate scheme to eliminate competition in its expanding drug operations in Mexico stymies Homeland Security, the Defense Department, and the CIA in their responses. Is it the drug lords or is it Hezbollah?

Madame President

Literature & Fiction

Williams, Marguerite

Genre Fiction

Marjon

On the night of her fourth State of the Union Address, President Kate MacIntyre is the target of an assassination attempt that claims the life of her Vice President and sets in motion the ultimate crime of opportunity. What begins with a Hezbollah plot quickly becomes a heart-stopping race against time as the President’s inner circle fights to protect her from enemies both known and unknown. From Beirut to New York, Mexico City to South Texas, this taut political drama unfolds across a broad landscape of politics and ideology as it moves toward its final startling revelation.

AuthorHouse

A new Political Thriller as timely as today's headlines  In describing the Soviet Union, Winston Churchill called it a "riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma." Those words could easily apply to Madame President. On the joyful night of her fourth State of the Union address, President Kate MacIntyre and her husband, Deacon, feel the explosion before they hear it. Smoke fills the sky. Her Vice President has been assassinated. This act of terrorism by Hezbollah soon leads to a Mexican drug cartel and creates the ultimate crime of opportunity. Only a freak malfunction of an IED spares the President's life. Hezbollah's elaborate scheme to eliminate competition in its expanding drug operations in Mexico stymies Homeland Security, the Defense Department, and the CIA. Who is responsible? The drug lords or Hezbollah or yet another enemy of the United States?

When Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin's rigid airship LZ 1 flew over Lake Constance in 1900, it was the most advanced and impressive flying machine in the world: a colossal, lighter-than-air craft capable of controlled flight. In World War I, Zeppelins were first used in a reconnaissance role, but on January 19, 1915 Kaiser Wilhelm II authorized their use in bombing strategic targets in England. 
From then on, "Zeppelin" became synonymous with terror to the British, and indeed the airship's effectiveness was more psychological than material. Still, their raids compelled the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service to embark on a program of modernizing their aerial defenses, accelerating a process that would ultimately make the airplane, rather than the airship, the paramount flying machine of the war. Using specially commissioned artwork, contemporary photographs, and first-hand accounts, this book tells the fascinating story of Britain's first Blitz, from the airships who terrorized the public to the men who sought to defend the skies.

Zeppelin vs British Home Defence 1915–18 (Duel, 85)

History

Military

Osprey_Publishing

When Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin's rigid airship LZ 1 flew over Lake Constance in 1900, it was the most advanced and impressive flying machine in the world: a colossal, lighter-than-air craft capable of controlled flight. In World War I, Zeppelins were first used in a reconnaissance role, but on 19 January 1915 Kaiser Wilhelm II authorised their use in bombing strategic targets in England. From then on, `Zeppelin' became synonymous with terror to the British, and indeed the airship's effectiveness was more psychological than material. Still, their raids compelled the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service to embark on a program of modernising their aerial defences, accelerating a process that would ultimately make the aeroplane, rather than the airship, the paramount flying machine of the war. Using specially commissioned artwork, contemporary photographs and first-hand accounts, this book tells the fascinating story of Britain's first Blitz, from the airships who terrorised the public to the men who sought to defend the skies.

Zeppelin vs British Home Defence 1915-18 (Duel)

On the night of her fourth State of the Union Address, President Kate MacIntyre is the target of an assassination attempt that claims the life of her Vice-President and sets in motion the ultimate crime of opportunity. What begins with a Hezbollah plot quickly becomes a heart-stopping race against time as the President's inner circle fights to protect her from enemies both known and unknown. From Beirut to New York, and from Mexico City to south Texas, this taut, tense political drama unfolds across a broad landscape of politics and ideology as it moves breathlessly toward its final, startling revelation.

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

The Origin of the Fighter Aircraft

The Emergence of Air-to-Air Combat in World War I When World War I began in August 1914, the airplane had already proven its worth as an intelligence gathering "eye-in-the-sky." Aircraft soon became indispensable to armies on both sides, and the attempt to drive enemy planes away began in earnest. Local air superiority was incorporated into battlefield strategy, and the use of aircraft to conduct offensive operations would change warfare as dramatically as the first firearms 300 years before. In The Origin of the Fighter Aircraft, historian Jon Guttman tells the engrossing story of how one of the most amazing inventions became an integral component of warfare. The first true fighter plane whose primary function was to destroy enemy aircraft--whether scouts, balloons, bombers, or other fighters--emerged at the end of 1915, and with it a new glamorized "knight of the air" was born: the ace, a pilot who brought down five or more opponents. From 1916 on, as the combatants relied on airplanes more, flying tactics and strategy, including mass formations, were developed for what would become a deadly struggle for complete air superiority. By 1918, the final year of the war, air battles could be as sprawling as those on the ground. 
Balancing technical description, personalities, and battle accounts, and heavily illustrated, The Origin of the Fighter Aircraft reveals that by the end of World War I, most of the fundamentals for modern aerial combat had been established.

Westholme Publishing

Of all military aircraft, fighter planes hold a mystique all their own. Perhaps it is because fighters can afford the least compromise: when the goal is to seize and maintain control of the air, the confrontation is direct. During World War I, the concept of air superiority took hold and in the ensuing decades the development of fighter aircraft became an ongoing back-and-forth battle, with adversaries trying to gain an upper hand through innovations in aerodynamics, powerplants, and armament. Fighter Aircraft Combat Debuts, 1915–1945: Innovation in Air Warfare Before the Jet Age by prominent aviation expert Jon Guttman explores the first combats for a variety of fighters of World War I, the conflicts of the so-called "interwar years," and World War II―a thirty-year period that saw the birth of the fighter concept and its maturity on the threshold of the Jet Age. Most of the aircraft described are fairly well known to aviation historians and a few names, such as Sopwith Camel, Fokker Triplane, Messerschmitt Me-109, Mitsubishi Zero, North American Mustang, and Supermarine Spitfire, are familiar even to the most nonaviation- minded persons. Not so well-known are the circumstances of their combat debuts, in which some, such as the Zero, made their mark almost from the outset, but in which others, like the British Bristol F.2A, showed rather less promise than they would ultimately realize. While a certain amount of space must be devoted to the technical development of these famous fighters, these studies of first combats serve as a reminder that it is the human factor, with all its special quirks, that inevitably came into play when these deadly flying machines first fired their guns. Profusely illustrated, Fighter Aircraft Combat Debuts is an authoritative history of one of the most enduring subjects in military aviation.

Fighter Aircraft Combat Debuts, 1915–1945: Innovation in Air Warfare Before the Jet Age

From Scouts to Balloon-busters, the Emergence of Air-to-Air Combat in World War I When World War I began in August 1914, the airplane had already proven its worth as an intelligence gathering "eye-in-the-sky." These scouting aircraft soon became indispensable to armies on both sides, and the attempt to drive enemy planes away began in earnest. Local air superiority was incorporated into battlefield strategy, and the use of aircraft to conduct offensive operations would change warfare as dramatically as the first firearms 300 years before. By the end of 1915, the basic formula of the armed scout settled on a single-seater with a machine gun synchronized to fire through its propeller blades. This heavily armed aircraft became the first true fighter plane whose primary function was to destroy enemy aircraft, whether scouts, balloons, bombers, or other fighters. A new glamorized "knight of the air" was born: the ace, a fighter pilot who brought down five or more opponents. From 1916 on, as the combatants relied on airplanes more, flying tactics and strategy--including mass formations--were developed for what would become a deadly struggle for complete air superiority. By 1918, the final year of the war, air battles could be as sprawling as those on the ground. In&nbsp;The Origin of the Fighter Aircraft, historian Jon Guttman tells the engrossing story of how one of the most amazing inventions became a integral component of warfare. Balancing technical description, personalities, and battle accounts, the author demonstrates that by the end of World War I most of the fundamentals for modern aerial combat had been established.

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Defiance at Sea: Dramatic Naval War Action (Cassell Military Classics)

Madame President

Madame President

Madame President

Zeppelin vs British Home Defence 1915–18 (Duel, 85)

Zeppelin vs British Home Defence 1915-18 (Duel)

Madame President

The Origin of the Fighter Aircraft

Fighter Aircraft Combat Debuts, 1915–1945: Innovation in Air Warfare Before the Jet Age

The Origin of the Fighter Aircraft