Author : Kate Hayler
Publisher : Hyperion
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,26 MB
Release : 2003-04-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780786819829
Charlie and his Tough Helicopter zoom to save the ships at sea when the lighthouse light goes out in a rough storm.
Author : Colonel Edward L. Fleming
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 15,11 MB
Release : 2004-04-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780471264361
Advance praise for Heart of the Storm "Col. Ed Fleming tells a story of true heroism about the constant dangers faced by the pilots and crews who fly the most versatile-and vulnerable-aircraft in the skies today." -John Glenn, former U.S. senator, astronaut, and bestselling author of John Glenn: A Memoir "To risk your life to save a stranger is the highest mark of a human being. Ed Fleming is such a man, and this book is a great read." -Dr. Jerri Nielsen, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Ice Bound "Filled with suspense and emotion, Heart of the Storm reads like a thriller-but it's all true. Ed Fleming has led a dramatic and interesting life, and this book portrays it in living color." -Robert K. Tanenbaum, New York Times bestselling author of Resolved and Absolute Rage
Author : Beckie Williams
Publisher : Tide Mill Press
Page : 22 pages
File Size : 42,45 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Toy and movable books
ISBN : 9781846661785
Children will love 'playing pilot' with this magnetic wand book. Follow the rhyming story and manoeuvre the magnetic helicopter through eleven exciting scenes. A fun way to improve hand-eye coordination skills and encourage imaginative play.
Author : Becky Olien
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 42,86 MB
Release : 2011-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1429695234
With blades spinning, a rescue helicopter lifts off. The helicopter zooms through the air in search of people who are trapped or hurt. Rescue helicopters save people from floods, fires, and other disasters.
Author : Ken Wishaw
Publisher : Ripplemakers Pty Ltd
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,51 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781405035682
Autobiography of Australia's first full-time helicopter doctor. Describes his passion for flying, his crew membership of the Surf Life Saving Association rescue helicopter, and his role in developing the operations of CareFlight. Tells of the many helicopter rescues he has made. Includes full-colour photos. Foreword by Dr Fran Smith. Author is a doctor with specialist qualification in anaesthesia, who teaches advanced resuscitation and crisis management skills to other anaesthetists.
Author : Mr Rob Thomas
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 36,65 MB
Release : 2017-07-21
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781928276753
Helicopter rescue techniques is a unique resource for rescue practitioners. It covers not only then techniques associated with conducting rescue using helicopters but also the underpinning knowledge needed to avoid disaster, including: - Physics of flight - Accident cause & prevention - Helicopter types - Moving around helicopters - Helicopters as transport - Hoisting operations - Short-haul operations - Water rescue techniques - Night rescue considerations. The book is packed with clear, simple illustrations as well as numerous real-life examples.
Author : Lois Fortuna
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 38,8 MB
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1482446634
Helicopters are important assets for emergency crews when things go wrong. Taking to the air, helicopters use a different angle to get to those in trouble. Whether because of bad weather or natural disasters like earthquakes or forest fires, the brave crews working with rescue helicopters often put their own lives at risk to help those in need. This book for beginning readers looks at these special helicopters, explaining some important design features that make them different from ordinary helicopters.
Author : Dan McKinnon
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 44,56 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Helicopter pilots
ISBN : 9780071391191
Naval aviator Dan McKinnon recounts the dramatic at-sea rescues conducted during his anything-but-peaceful peacetime service in the US Navy from 1956-1959. Rescue accounts include an ejected test-pilot; a crew member washed overboard their air carrier flight deck; and an amazing mission in the Red China Seas. The long shipboard assignments common to Navy history of time period are also portrayed along with details of flight training and survival training.
Author : B. J. Best
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 25,2 MB
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1502625741
Rescue helicopters can reach dangerous or remote places better than other vehicles, and they can perform rescue work over land or water. Kids will learn how a helicopter search-and-rescue mission works, including facts about the helicopter and descriptions of how the helicopter team works together to save someone in distress.
Author : United States. Department of the Air Force
Publisher :
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 15,71 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Combat survival
ISBN :
