US Air Force

Fifty years ago, in a small, fragile spacecraft designed for only one purpose - landing on the Moon - two American astronauts prepared to fly that spacecraft from its 10 mile high orbit above the Moon down to a landing on the Sea of Tranquility. It was a sea in name only....

Experiences of a medical evacuation helicopter pilot in Vietnam. "Get on the radio and call for a Dustoff!" This was the urgent call that signaled ...

US Air Force Major George Filer belongs to the generation of pilots and airmen who first became aware of the strange aircraft showing up in the Earth’s atmosphere after World War II....

On May 25, 1961, less than two months after a Soviet cosmonaut had made the very first space flight, President John F. Kennedy told Congress, “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon"....

Joint Force Leadership brings together Jim "Boots" Demarest and Mark McGinnis' combined 50 years of military and business experience and presents battlefield- and boardroom-tested tools and skills that will resonate with business people, travelers, and military enthusiasts alike....

Some stories might make you cry, while others may leave you wondering "did that really happen?" Each tale contains multiple, concrete, and applicable lessons, enabling the listener to put their newly found inspiration to practical and applicable use in their own lives....

On the Wings of Eagles continues the saga of Otto Kerchner as he, his sister Mata, and the community of Pioneer Lake make their way in post-World War II America....

Outside of their own combat, militaries have studied foreign wars as a valuable source of battlefield information. Through a series of in-depth case studies of the US armed forces, Brent L. Sterling creates a better understanding of the dynamics of learning from "other people's wars"....

Civil Air Transport (CAT), founded in China after World War II by Claire Chennault and Whiting Willauer, was initially a commercial carrier specializing in air freight....

The last words from the Battle of Britain pilots who saved the Allies from a Nazi victory....

God's Hand on My Shoulder is the true story of Joe Carl Martin, Jr., an ordinary man of extraordinary faith, quiet courage, and great humility....

The Kamikazes chronicles the history of Japan's famous suicide pilots and explains when, why, and how Japan resorted to their use near the end of war....

VPB-117 - the Blue Raiders - was unique not only because its B-24 Liberators flew for the US Navy and not the Army, but also because most of the Raiders’ missions entailed bombers venturing out over the Pacific, alone, to seek and destroy on long-range missions....

Unforgotten Hero tells the captivating life story of Second Lieutenant Jimmy L. Escalle, a US Air Force fighter pilot who became missing in action during the Korean War....

Today the Space Race is widely viewed poignantly and fondly as a race to the Moon that culminated with Apollo 11 “winning” the Race for the United States. In fact, it encompassed a much broader range of competition between the Soviet Union and the United States....

After flying for eight and a half years during high school and college, I felt I was well prepared for US Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training....

The start is always the hardest. But with a little knowledge and the right direction, you are destined for greatness. Joining the military is an especially tough decision. Not to mention which branch. If you are still on the fence, I believe this audiobook will help you decide....

Historian Victor Brooks argues that 1944 was, in effect, the longest year for Americans of that era....

A fresh, engaging, and relentlessly paced story of a Vietnam veteran's personal experiences and exploits while serving two tours of duty, one as a Cobra gunship pilot, in war-torn Vietnam....

In 1924, three years before Lindbergh flew to Paris, four young army airmen answered the call of General Billy Mitchell to save US aviation from destruction....