McCarthy, Cecilia Pinto
Summary: The US military must protect the country's coastlines, land, and seas. Drones help the military carry out this important mission. Military Drones explains how these drones work and how they can support different branches of the military. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Core, a division of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J620 DRONESSummary: The U.S. drone program has killed terrorists and weakened Al Qaeda. But critics of the drone program argue that the short-term gains do not outweigh the long-term consequences-among them, radicalization of countless numbers outraged over civilian deaths. Is the U.S. drone program helping in the fight against terrorism, or hurting it?
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2013
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Green, Michael
Summary: Introduces the AC-130H Gunships, their specifications, weapons, missions, and future in the Air Force.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone High-Interest Books 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.7464 GRETruhe, Marv
Summary: "The US Navy charged Black sailors with rioting and assaults on White sailors in an incident referred to as a race riot, while totally ignoring violent unprovoked assaults committed by White sailors and Marines. Author Marv Truhe was a Navy JAG defense lawyer seeking justice for the accused Black sailors. Truhe possesses one of the most complete collections, personal or institutional, of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lawrence Hill Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 959.704 TRUMills, Steve
Summary: "In the dark days of World War I, when flying machines, radio, and electronics were infant technologies, the first remotely controlled experimental aircraft took to the skies and unmanned radio controlled 40-foot high-speed Motor Torpedo Boats ploughed the seas in Britain. Developed by the British Army's Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Navy these prototype weapons stemmed from an early form of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Casemate 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.44941 MILMaden, Mike
Summary: "When China stakes a dubious claim in the hotly disputed waters of the East China Sea, the prime minister of Japan threatens to dispatch the country's naval assets and tear up its antiwar constitution unless the Americans forcefully intervene. The war-weary Americans are reluctant to confront the powerful Chinese navy directly, but if the Japanese provoke a military conflict with their historic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: This book contains concise and highly detailed reference work to the most important fighting aircraft of World War II. It features aircraft from all the major combatants, including England, America, Germany, France, Italy, Japan and Russia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Airlife 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.544 VITSummary: Cutaway aircraft of World War Two is a collection of magnificent cutaway drawings of a variery of famous World War Two aircraft, both fighters and bombers. Each aircraft is on a two-page spread which, as well as the finely-detailed drawings, contains a comprehensive annotated guide to the assembly and the working parts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Argus Books 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623.743 CUTFesperman, Dan
Summary: As an F-16 fighter pilot, Darwin Cole was a family man on top of his world. Now he's a washout-drunk and alone in a trailer in the Nevada desert, and haunted by what he saw on the display of the Predator drone he "piloted," especially by the memory of an Afghan child running for her life. He reluctantly teams up with three journalists seeking to discover the identity of the anonymous--and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2014
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC FESFesperman, Dan
Summary: "A psychologically gripping descent into the eerie realm of drone warfare, led by one pilot's risky quest to expose its darkest secrets. As an F-16 fighter pilot, Darwin Cole was a family man on top of his world. Now he's a washout-drunk and alone in a trailer in the Nevada desert, and haunted by what he saw on the display of the Predator drone he "piloted," especially by the memory of an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FESHamilton, John
Summary: Presents information about AC-130-H/U gunships, covering how they are used, their history, and their specifications.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.7464 HAMMiller, Morgan
Summary: "Drafted! tells the story of Henry Morgan Miller’s year in Vietnam at the invitation of Lyndon B. Johnson. It is the story of a meat-cutter—wannabe commercial airline pilot—whose life was rudely interrupted by being inducted into a war that he considered someone else’s battle for a lost cause. It’s a story that could describe many of the almost 300,000 men drafted in 1968 along with Morgan, or,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. Brand Publishing 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Sweetman, Bill.
Summary: Discusses the U-2 spy plane, its engines, sensors, and future in the U.S. Air Force.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone High-Interest Books 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.7467 SWEMiller, Marie-Therese
Summary: "For hundreds of years, the Coast Guard has protected the US's waterways. Discover the Coast Guard's ships, rescue missions, and more!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.28 MILBerliner, Don.
Summary: Describes the origins, specifications, and performance of military aircraft using stealth technology, and discusses pilot training and possible future developments for this type of airplane.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.7463 BERStark, William N.
Summary: "Gives readers a quick look at modern military aircraft"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press a capstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Transport StarkBolte, Mari
Summary: "Come aboard an aircraft carrier, where military planes take off and land in the middle of the ocean. Explore the technology that powers these enormous ships and see how they keep the seas safe"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.825 BOLAbramovitz, Melissa
Summary: Packed with exciting facts and important aspects on military aircraft, this title also provides historical context, compelling photos, primary source quotations, and critical thinking activities. The title also includes a glossary, web links, and additional resources. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library 2015
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 623.74 ABRSummary: Where eagles dare: Commandos charged with freeing a U.S. general from an Alpine fortress should trust nothing -- including their own search-and-rescue orders.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Turner Entertainment Co. 2010
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1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE ESSSummary: Risking their lives on deadly undercover missions around the globe, the Unit is a highly skilled, ultra-secret contingent of special forces soldiers operating outside the traditional chain of military command. The hunters become the hunted as the team and their families are targeted by a deadly and far-reaching conspiracy forcing them to relocate and assume new identities.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2009
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV UNISummary: Film footage of military aircraft in action. Among the aircraft included are the Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon, Saab Jas.39 Gripen Fighter, Eurofighter Typhoon, F/A-18E Super Hornet, Su-27, and the Russian S-37. No narration.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Video Ordnance 1999