| Desert Lightning: Storm Birds Contributor(s): Maloney, Mack (Author), Kelleher, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1612321410 ISBN-13: 9781612321417 Publisher: Speaking Volumes, LLC OUR PRICE: $17.05 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | War & Military |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 5" W x 8" (0.84 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It's the beginning of VE Day and the end of the war in Europe heralds a newer war with the Soviets. Monopolizing and exploiting German technological breakthroughs will be critical in the new cold war. A cadre of USAF officers gathers captured German rockets and planes in a remote desert base. They've got captured pilots and scientists as well-but can't trust them much. Instead, using ENIAC, they amass a small number of USAAF pilots with the idea of forming the first of America's jet fighter squadrons. Distrust of the Germans and their planes is only one the problems-our heroes must also contend with an insane chain of command determined to make the cranky planes work and fight in ways they were not designed to be used. |
