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In 1948, Hawker Aircraft, faced with new jet projects that could not use their existing airfield at Langley, began the process of searching for alternative acco
By Any Means Necessary
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Authors: William E. Burrows
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Introduces readers to the clandestine air war against Russians, Chinese, and North Koreans that resulted in hundreds of casualties and secret prisoners of war w
Sculthorpe Secrecy and Stealth
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Set in the north Norfolk countryside, Sculthorpe was the hub of offensive operations until its closure in 1944 for upgrading as a base for heavy bombers, its ru
Spy Flights of the Cold War
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In this evocative, intimate, piercing, and often funny collection of stories, "New York Times" reporter and columnist Barry discovers New York City at its most