An Officer, Not a Gentleman: The inspirational journey of a pioneering female fighter pilot

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'The Struggle' is a very readable account of an interesting life. The author was born in a rather poor peasant

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Had Sam Steele not been a historical figure, it has been observed, Hollywood would have had to invent him. Born into the

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Stanisław Skalski was the top Polish fighter ace and the first Allied fighter ace of World War II. His combat career beg

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No ordinary highwayman... A mere whisper of the name "Gentleman James" sends chills throughout the ton (and th

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Discover the exhilarating first-hand account of one man's white-knuckle life as a fighter pilot with the Royal Navy

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When Pia is married into a wealthy family, at a young age, she quickly learns that the only way to survive in this brave

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Winston Churchill once said that history is written by the victors. Namibia's history is no different, and as such

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Take an unparalleled look at the incredible journey from civilian to combat-ready through the eyes of an American Fighte

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An aviator's true story of WWII air combat, including two dramatic weeks in the skies above the besieged island of

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Second lieutenant Dick Curtis arrived in Italy in May 1944–twenty years old and part of a shipment of P-51 Mustang fight

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