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The turtle and the dreamboat : the Cold War flights that forever changed the course of global aviation  Cover Image Book Book

The turtle and the dreamboat : the Cold War flights that forever changed the course of global aviation / Jim Leeke.

Leeke, Jim, 1949- (author.).

Summary:

"This is the first detailed account of the historic race for long-distance flight records between the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy after World War II"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781640124134
  • Physical Description: 248 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: [Lincoln, Nebraska] : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, [2022]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-229) and index.
Subject: Aeronautics, Military > United States > History > 20th century.
Truculent Turtle (Airplane)
Pacusan Dreamboat (Airplane)
United States. Army > Aviation > History > 20th century.
Naval aviation > United States > History > 20th century.
Aeronautics > United States > Flights > History > 20th century.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Sage Library System.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Baker County Library 358.400973 .L485t 2022 (Text) 37814003535706 NON-FICTION Available -


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