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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Flying the latest military aircraft and patrolling the air are just part of the job of the United States Air Force. Readers will learn about the technology behind the aircraft and the men and woman who operate them.
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Nick Flynn novels volume 2
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"In this sequel to Dale Brown's New York Times bestselling Arctic Storm Rising, former U.S. Air Force officer Nick Flynn is caught up in a shadow war against allied Russia and Iran--a duo wielding a terrifying new weapon. Nick Flynn is back in action, and he has a new employer--a shadowy intelligence outfit whose roots go back to the very beginning of the Cold War. But his first mission for them almost becomes his last. While meeting with a high-ranking...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"The U.S. Air Force is a powerful military force. But there is more to this high-flying military branch than you might imagine. These surprising facts about the U.S. Air Force will amaze you"-- Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Full color photography accompanies exciting information about the Air Force air commandos. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
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"Major Mary Jennings Hegar helped fight off a group of 150 Taliban soldiers while landing a U.S. air force helicopter. Compelling real life stories in this book about careers in the air force will help you picture whether one of these jobs is for you. Learn about the many careers the air force offers and the skills needed to make you the candidate with the right stuff"-- Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"In this book, readers will learn about the U.S. Air Force, its history and importance, duties and special missions, and how it relates to and works with other branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the U.S. Air Force's duties, training, positions, special missions, and more. Infographics aid understanding, Quick Facts in each title presents a timeline...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This title introduces readers to Pararescue Jumpers. Engaging text exploresthe Pararescue Jumpers's history, key missions, role in the US military, major accomplishments, required training, weapons, gear, technology, and other fascinating information. Qualifications needed to become a Pararescue Jumper, training such as the Pararescue Physical Ability and Stamina Test and the Pipeline, the life of a Pararescue Jumper, andcutting-edge technology and...
10) US Air Force
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Explore the wide-ranging work of the US Military in this action-packed series. Readers learn about each branch's history, the types of missions its members do, and the equipment and training these missions require.
11) The flight girls
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1941. Audrey Coltrane has always wanted to fly. It's why she implored her father to teach her at the little airfield back home in Texas. It's why she signed up to train military pilots in Hawaii when the war in Europe began. And it's why she insists she is not interested in any dream-derailing romantic involvements, even with the disarming Lieutenant James Hart, who fast becomes a friend as treasured as the women she flies with. Then one fateful day,...
12) Night maneuvers
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"Subject: Mitchell McCabe, U.S. Air Force Captain (Call sign: Casanova) Current status: celibate--because he lost a bet. Mission: Survive thirty days without sex. Obstacle: Captain Alexandria Hughes, who's suddenly gone from hotshot pilot to just plain hot! Alex has had it bad for gorgeous Mitch ever since their academy days, but he's only ever seen her as a wingman, never a woman. It's time she made him take another long, hard look. After years as...
13) The perfect liar
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When Air Force Captain Luke Trussell opens his door one Sunday morning, he's shocked to find the police, and even more shocked when they charge him with rape. He knows he made a mistake in judgment the night before, but he certainly didn't force his attentions on the woman who's been stalking him for months. The problem is Kalyna Harter has the bruises and the DNA evidence to make her claim convincing.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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"World War II was over, and Berlin was in ruins. US Air Force Lieutenant Gail Halvorsen knew the children of the city were suffering. They were hungry and afraid. The young pilot wanted to help, but what could one man in one plane do?"--dust jacket flap.
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Inspired by true events, this book follows a haunting, sometimes uplifting but ultimately tragic journey into war through the eyes of an Air Force officer searching for meaning as his path intersects with a mother's desperate quest to find hope after her son is killed serving with the US Marines of Afghanistan.
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Nick Flynn novels volume 1
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English
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"After a CIA covert mission goes badly awry, U.S. Air Force intelligence officer Nicholas Flynn is exiled to guard a remote radar post along Alaska's Arctic frontier. This dead-end assignment is designed to put his career permanently on ice, but Flynn's not the type to fade quietly into obscurity ... As winter storms pound Alaska and northern Canada, Russian aircraft begin penetrating deep into friendly airspace. Are these rehearsals for a possible...
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"Explores the US Air Force and its powerful fleet of aircraft. Readers will learn about the history of air combat, from World War I to the war in Iraq. Other topics include pilot training and the US Air Force Academy. Readers will also examine aircraft such as the F-35 Lightning II fighter, the B-2 Spirit bomber, and Predator drones." --
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In the Nevada desert, the high-tech future of warfare is being conceived and constructed at a top-secret military facility. America's best defense, they keep the nightmare at bay with astonishing technology.
But now the terror is aimed directly at the heart of Dreamland.
The Dreamland team has used stealth, raw nerve, and technology to defuse nightmares all across the globe. But now the darkness is racing toward America at blinding speed. With more...
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"The true story of William Pitsenbarger, an Air Force medic who saved more than sixty men in one of the bleakest battles of the Vietnam War. Presented the chance to escape on the last helicopter, Pitsenbarger stayed behind to save and defend his comrade in arms. Twenty years later, Pitsenbarger's fellow soldiers and father seek the help of investigator Scott Huffman and other surviving veterans to finally secure him The Congressional Medal of Honor...