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Foxtrot Oscar

Author : Charlie Owen

Publisher : Headline

Page : 235 pages

File Size : 22,12 MB

Release : 2010-03-04

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 075537598X

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It’s 1976 and England is sweating its nuts off. As an unrelenting heat wave beats down on the nation, the residents of Horse’s Arse – aka Handstead New Town, north Manchester – are reaching melting point. The Park Royal Mafia, having recovered from the loss of its senior members, is under new management and open for the business of mindless violence again. Unfortunately their antics have attracted the attention of a psychotic Turkish gangster, who’s decided the Mafia is just what he needs to pull himself to the top of the criminal heap. And wading into the middle of it are the Grim Brothers, Psycho, Pizza, Ally – Horse’s Arse’s finest and the hardestboiled coppers you’ll ever meet. With this lot hot under the collar it’s all going to end in blood, (a lot of) sweat and tears.



Foxtrot Oscar

Author : Charlie Owen

Publisher : Hachette UK

Page : 235 pages

File Size : 48,28 MB

Release : 2010-03-04

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 075537598X

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It’s 1976 and England is sweating its nuts off. As an unrelenting heat wave beats down on the nation, the residents of Horse’s Arse – aka Handstead New Town, north Manchester – are reaching melting point. The Park Royal Mafia, having recovered from the loss of its senior members, is under new management and open for the business of mindless violence again. Unfortunately their antics have attracted the attention of a psychotic Turkish gangster, who’s decided the Mafia is just what he needs to pull himself to the top of the criminal heap. And wading into the middle of it are the Grim Brothers, Psycho, Pizza, Ally – Horse’s Arse’s finest and the hardestboiled coppers you’ll ever meet. With this lot hot under the collar it’s all going to end in blood, (a lot of) sweat and tears.



Two Years Is a Lifetime

Author : Paul E. Mefferd

Publisher : Xulon Press

Page : 450 pages

File Size : 15,84 MB

Release : 2003-06

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1591607167

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Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo Yankee Oscar Uniform

Author : Samson Blue Love

Publisher : Black Lined Note Book Funny Go

Page : 106 pages

File Size : 18,51 MB

Release : 2019-01-30

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9781795456876

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The perfect hilarious gift NATO military alphabet notebook journal for any special occasion including Mother's Day, Father's Day with a funny saying. Be inspired to write in this notebook every day and give your team workmates, family, relatives and friends a laugh with the funniest present. Start every day with a smile with this handy note book with generous wide ruled lines for noting meetings, to do lists, doodling, frustrating office events and gossiping about your coworkers. Working has never been so much fun. A great present idea for and employee, manager, co-worker or the big boss. Make your Christmas naughty and nice with this gag gift idea for adults. This is the perfect notebook to gift for a daughter to gift to her mama or a loved one on birthdays, Christmas, St Patrick's Day. Use the ruled pages for your favorite inspiring quotes and to record your goals and dreams. Handy to use at work, in your home office or sit on the beach and jot down all your achievements. Keep track of goals and record happy memories in this notebook. Perfect for all adults, men and women will love this inspirational motivational journal with a funny quote. Give it to your boss, employees, co-workers or supervisor. 104 blank lined pages Use it as a journal, to take notes, for creative writing, doodling, journaling or just vent your frustrations Handy note book features 6 inch by 9 inch pages 6x9" or 152.4 mm x 228.6 mm This softcover notebook has a smooth glossy finish and white pages Beautifully designed to make the perfect present for a loved one - also makes a great work gift. Everyone will laugh when they read what the phonetic alphabet spells. List all of your joys and gratitude daily in your journal to help enhance feelings of happiness and productivity or in silent protest. The fun starts here!



Tango Juliet Foxtrot

Author : Iain Donnelly

Publisher : Biteback Publishing

Page : 331 pages

File Size : 17,37 MB

Release : 2021-11-09

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1785907174

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In thirty years on the front line of British policing, there is very little that Iain Donnelly didn't do: from being a uniformed constable on the beat in London to running counter-terrorism and surveillance operations, combatting child sexual exploitation and overseeing the investigation of the most serious crimes. During that time, he saw the job change irrevocably, to the point where the public no longer knows what to expect from the police and the police service no longer knows what to expect of itself. Tango Juliet Foxtrot – police code for 'the job's fucked' – reveals how constant political meddling and a hostile media narrative have had a devastating impact on the morale of police officers and their ability to protect the public. With the organisation cut by 20,000 officers and 23,000 police staff, only 7 per cent of reported crime now results in a charge – compared with around 20 per cent ten years ago. By turns fascinating and funny, poignant and uplifting, this compelling account paints a vivid picture of what life is really like for those tasked with keeping us safe – and, crucially, explores what needs to change to secure the future of British policing.



Push Me Pull You

Author : Lewis J. Poteet

Publisher : iUniverse

Page : 369 pages

File Size : 11,27 MB

Release : 2013

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1475987218

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A lively, evocative, authoritative dictionary of words from the world community of flight, this book expresses the machismo, the terror, the care for technical excellence, struggles over the power of naming between PR for manufacturers and others, reporters, flight crews, ramp rats, PAX, cabin attendants. The exhilaration of a "blue on blue" flying day, the horror of a "ground loop" that goes bad, or a "torque stall." Pilots, at the center, are extreme individualists in an activity that depends on teamwork - mechanics, weather forecasters, air traffic controllers, computer experts, schedulers and trackers, dispatchers, ground crew. The stress produces variations in speaking that range from technical words to vivid slang exclamations (see "Jesus nut"). Sources include people from all the levels listed above, some aviation and space writers, Gulf War veterans, and required on-site research at air shows in Le Bourget, Farnsborough, Berlin, Ottawa, Abbotsford, and in Dayton, Pensacola (FL), CFB St. Hubert (Qc.), Dallas-Fort Worth, Renton (WA), Wichita (KS), Montreal, and at such WWII bases as Elvington, near York, England. The section on the names of aircraft includes both official names and the folk names given by those who actually had to fly or ride in them. "I am amazed at how you have covered up all the profanity and kept such a clean book. You have made [this] look like a respectable language!" Bill Robinson, Public Relations



Variation and Co-operative Communication Strategies in Air Traffic Control English

Author : Eveline Wyss-Bühlmann

Publisher : Peter Lang

Page : 276 pages

File Size : 47,69 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 9783039104505

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The aim of this study is to establish the co-operative communication strategies that are used in air traffic control (ATC) conversations. The research deals with the question: what kind of co-operative communication strategies do pilots and controllers employ in a speech situation with a restricted use of vocabulary, which generally does not permit any deviations from standard phraseology? The strategies in ATC speech are then compared to those used by second language learners. Faerch and Kasper's (1983) taxonomy of communication strategies will serve as a basis for this comparison. The author analyses authentic speech samples from various ATC workstations at Zurich Airport and evaluates various aspects of phraseology training of air traffic controllers.



Vietnam Above the Treetops

Author : John F. Flanagan

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Page : 337 pages

File Size : 39,10 MB

Release : 1992-02-10

Category : History

ISBN : 0313066302

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It is 1966, the war is escalating, and a young Air Force Academy graduate's assignment is to patrol unfriendly territory with six-man hunter-killer teams. As a Forward Air Controller, flying single engine spotter planes, Flanagan is the link between fighter-bomber pilots and ground forces. This autobiographical account recreates the period when Flanagan, assigned to Project Delta, was plunged into major operations in key combat areas. Spectacular airstrikes, team rescues, lost men, thwarted attempts to save comrades--all are recounted here with raw honesty. A factual combat history from one man's perspective, this is also a thoughtful look at the warrior values of bravery, honesty, and integrity. Flanagan examines the influences that help build these values--educational institutions, the military training system (including the service academies), and religion--and reflects on the high cost of abandoning them. In Vietnam Above the Treetops, Flanagan traces his life from adolescence through the training period, combat missions of all kinds, and re-entry into the everyday world. His war tales take us to key regions: from the Demilitarized Zone, south through the Central highlands, and into War Zone C near Cambodia. Flanagan tells the absolute truth of his experience in Vietnam-- call signs, bomb loads, and target coordinates are all historically accurate. He offers observations on the Vietnamese and Korean forces he worked with, comparing Eastern and Western cultures, and he vents his frustrations with the U.S. command structure. Determined to reconstruct the past, Flanagan re-read old letters from Vietnam, examined maps, deciphered pocket diaries, interviewed former comrades, and let his own long-buried memories surface. Flanagan did not find this book easy to write, but he wanted to pay tribute to his fellow warriors, especially those still missing in action; he wanted to exorcise his war nightmares and further understand his experience. Even more important, he needed to communicate the values he and his comrades lived by, in distant jungles where they faced some of the toughest circumstances known to human beings.



Dictionary of Euphemisms

Author : R. W. Holder

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 430 pages

File Size : 14,84 MB

Release : 2008-09-25

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 0199235171

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This is a study of the language of evasion, hypocrisy, prudery and deceit. It dissects the human tendency to prefer vague, roundabout expressions rather than use words which are precise and disagreeably true.



Star Crossed

Author : Christine Pope

Publisher : C. Gockel

Page : 2696 pages

File Size : 13,70 MB

Release : 2018-10-05

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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Sci-fi to fall in love with… 7 full-length novels that explore the future without forgetting that the most dangerous battles will always be within the human heart. Aliens, AI, cyborgs, galactic empires, space battles, and romance...you’ll find them all here, along with heroines and heroes you’ll cheer for. Space doesn’t have to be cold! Download Star Crossed today. About the Books: Blood Will Tell - Christine Pope When hacker Miala Fels makes a deal to split the hoard of a dead crime lord with the notorious mercenary Eryk Thorn, events take an unexpected turn.... Archangel Down - C. Gockel Commander Noa Sato is arrested and interrogated for her part in the Archangel Project. A project she knows nothing about. Professor James Sinclair awakes in the snow knowing only that he must find Noa, a woman he’s never met. In the face of genocide they must hatch a daring plan with a ragtag crew to save the lives of millions—and their own. Every step of the way they are haunted by the final words of a secret transmission: The archangel is down. Overload Flux - Carol Van Natta Someone is stealing the vaccine for a galaxy-wide pandemic. Investigator Luka Foxe’s hidden mental talent is out of control, and security specialist Mairwen Morganthur hides a dark past. On a convoluted trail of corrupt pharma corporations, murderous mercenaries, sabotage, and deadly space battles, their only hope for survival lies in trusting one another. Star Nomad - Lindsay Buroker The Alliance has toppled the tyrannical empire. It should be a time for celebration, but not for fighter pilot Captain Alisa Marchenko. After barely surviving a crash in the final battle for freedom, she's stranded on a dustball of a planet, billions of miles from her young daughter. She has no money or resources, and there are no transports heading to Perun, her former home and the last imperial stronghold. The Iron Admiral: Conspiracy - Greta van der Rol Thrust together in a race against time, ex-Admiral Chaka Saahren and Systems Engineer Allysha Marten, must resolve their personal differences to prevent an inter-species war. Hurricane Moon - Alexis Glynn Latner With Earth wracked by climate change, an ambitious private foundation launches a starship to discover a new world. The astronauts and scientists of Aeon are prepared to cope with every known outcome and every foreseeable unknown. But what they encounter on the other side of the stars is the unknown unknown. The Key - Pauline Baird Jones The key will unlock more than an unknown civilization; it will define who one woman will become…Elite pilot, Sara Donovan and resistance fighter, Kiernan Fyn must stop those that would use the key for their own agenda. Don't miss out on this Independent Book Bronze Medal and Dream Realm Awards Winner! Keywords: Free sci-fi romance, free science fiction romance, free romance, free romantic sci-fi, free sci-fi discovery, free sci-fi exploration, free space ships, free space ops, science fiction, space opera, space opera romance, science fiction romance, aliens, alien invasion, cyborgs, pandemic, space fighters, non-human, sci-fi exploration, galactic fleet, galactic empire