Browsing: Aviation

Glamour, danger, liberation: in a Mad Men–era of commercial flight, Pan Am World Airways attracted the kind of young woman who wanted out, and wanted…

I flew to Alaska determined to change the world. I returned home devastated, filled with fear and the kind of…

After Tris meets local pilot Mike, he’s hired by her employer. Their feelings for each other deepen even as they compete for a promotion — but when they embark on a mission to Canada, they may have to fight for their lives…

Michel Paradis’s Last Mission to Tokyo, a “superb” (The Wall Street Journal) and “engrossing…richly researched” (The New York Times Book…

This thrilling wartime adventure tells the true story of the downed American aviators who were rescued by French resistance fighters,…

This account chronicles the pivotal role Pan American Airways played during World War II, from transporting world leaders to delivering uranium for nuclear weapons. “Briskly written and ever-amazing” (internationally bestselling author Gregory Crouch).

Millions fought in World War II, each with a story to tell. This book shares firsthand accounts from Americans who served their country in the air — from moments of courage to heartbreaking tragedy.

Dive into the true story of a World War II fighter pilot as Captain Jerry Yellin relates his experiences in the harrowing final days of battle against Japan. This work of military nonfiction is not to be missed.

David Walliams, hailed as “the heir to Roald Dahl” by The Spectator, burst onto the American scene with the New…

A New York Times bestseller with more than 700 five-star Goodreads ratings: This riveting history examines the June 1944 attack by the US on the Mariana Islands — a moment that changed modern war. “An impressively lucid account… Admirable, fascinating” (The Wall Street Journal).