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2) Helicopters
Author
Publisher
Creative Education
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A kindergarten-level introduction to helicopters, covering their pilots, equipment, role in rescuing, and such defining features as their rotors.".
Author
Publisher
Deeds Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Vance Gammons was the Company Commander of the 335th Assault Helicopter Company in an era like no other: the Vietnam War. At the time, none of the Cowboys -- as they were called then and today -- knew what would become of their lives if they were lucky enough to survive their time in country. It wasn't until a 2017 Cowboy Reunion that Gammons suggested they document their experiences after the war in a sociological exercise that would become this...
Author
Series
Maximum Security volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
The eldest of the three wealthy Garrett brothers, Reese Garrett is in the middle of a major purchase for his multimillion-dollar oil and gas company, Garrett Resources. The Poseidon offshore drilling platform venture will greatly enhance the company's value. But when Reese is on a trip out to see the rig, his helicopter crashes, leaving him hospitalized and two men dead. It's discovered the chopper was sabotaged, and Reese is determined to find out...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"To honor bonds forged twenty-five-years ago at West Point, Lieutenant Colonel Sam Avery leads an illegal mission deep into ISIS-held territory. Flying across Iraq in a stolen helicopter, Army Lieutenant Colonel Sam Avery knows that tonight will be his last mission. He and his crew will either be shot down by ISIS, or court martialed when they return. Sam doesn't care. He can't care. There is too much at stake. As the chopper flies through the night...
11) Heartbeat
Author
Series
Secrets and shadows volume 3
Publisher
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
When a series of exploding helicopters crashes into their mountain town of Jubilee, Kentucky, CPA Amalie Lincoln and IT technician Sean Pope believe there's something more sinister at work -- something they'll have to stop or risk losing the love they've rediscovered.
12) Marine One
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
The President rushes across the South Lawn of the White House to Marine One to fly to Camp David late at night. His advisers plead with him not to fly during the pounding thunderstorm, but he insists. The helicopter crashes into a ravine in Maryland, killing all aboard. The government blames the European manufacturer of the helicopter and accuses them of killing the president. Senate Investigations and Justice Department accusations multiply as Mike...
13) Cutting edge
Author
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"As a Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Alaska, Trey DeBolt enjoys a rewarding job with limitless adventure. His life is uprooted, however, when his helicopter goes down during a particularly harrowing rescue. Gravely injured, DeBolt awakens weeks later to severe headaches and a battered body. He remembers little about the crash. Most disconcerting of all are his surroundings--he is recovering, not in a hospital, but in a seaside cabin in Maine, thousands...
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In this beautiful picture book based on a true story, flooding forces a child and their family to flee their farm without their beloved horse, Dancer. But the child won't give up on Dancer and finds helpers in the community who get Dancer airlifted to safety."--
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Helicopters can take off from almost anywhere and change directions quickly. They can even hover. But how do they stay in the air? And how do pilots control these special aircraft? Read this book to find out!"--Page 4 of cover.
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