No modern air force would contemplate a critical air operation without the involvement of some kind of airborne early warning component. What we now know as airborne early warning began as long ago as the early 1940s; as part of a British project that has long been shrouded in secrecy. For the first time; Harpia Publishing presents the full history of the airborne early warning mission and its various aircraft; from these first tentative steps in World War II up to the present day; and the use of AEW and control (AEWC) platforms as a familiar 'force multiplier' in modern air warfare. Detailed; precise and above all accurate; Sérgio Santana and Ian Shaw draw upon a myriad of technical data; archive material and extensive interviews with the personnel who operated AEWC aircraft throughout the years. As well as detailing the development of technology and daily operations of the airborne early warning community; attention is also given to the deployment of these critical capabilities in combat; from World War II; via Korea and Southeast Asia to the various Arab-Israeli Wars; Operation Desert Storm and more recent campaigns. Often; the story of airborne early warning was one of painstaking development and even frustration in the face of great technical challenge. More recently; rapid advances in electronics; miniaturization; and increased collaboration have brought AEWC aircraft within reach of smaller nations. As well as the familiar players such as the United States and Russia; therefore; coverage is also given to the more recent AEWC developments ― both fixed- and rotary-wing ― that have taken place in Brazil; China; Sweden and elsewhere. Alongside a chronology that explains in unprecedented detail the development of the AEWC mission; its assorted platforms; and their employment in operational scenarios; the book provides extensive technical specifications for every AEWC aircraft that has entered front-line service; as well as detailing the air arms and individual units that have operated these types through the years. Using Harpia’s established combination of eyewitness accounts and lavish illustrations including specially commissioned artworks; Beyond the Horizon provides a definitive account of how AEWC has developed from its humble beginnings to become an essential element of modern warfare.REVIEWS provides a definitive account of how AEWC has developed from its humble beginnings to become an essential element of modern warfare.Aeroscale ... is an intelligence bonanza and is highly recommended.Air Forces MonthlyUK
#274885 in Books Flores Theresa L Wells PeggySue 2010-01-11Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.40 x .50 x 5.40l; .45 #File Name: 0982328680160 pagesThe Slave Across the Street The True Story of How an Amercian Teen Survived the World of Human Trafficking
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Everyone should read this bookBy Dr. Bud BanisThere have been times when I've wondered if there could really be a Hell.The experience related here vividly presented the existence of unspeakable evil. The only way to imagine suitable justice requires me to believe there is a Hell.There are people who are beyond redemption - even with a most merciful God.The book also convincingly conveyed that even strong people from good circumstances are vulnerable. Slavery is not confined to poor parts of town nor to people who have serious character flaws.God bless this woman for her willingness to speak. I can't begin to imagine how difficult this was to recount the experience in the hopes that others could be spared.Yet; curiously; it makes me wonder that prostitutes are arrested while those who take advantage of them are often left loose. Severity of the crime varies; but sex offenses are not "victimless crimes."A well-written book that effectively informs and convinces.Buy it; read it; and think! If you note some of these symptoms in the people around you; say something.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. How a normal teen got trapped into a vicious cycle.By Joseph DonigianJoeDonDonigi;I can relate to this story but more about that later. I grew up in a similar household not rich but well enough off that my mother didn't have to work for my Dad made enough income. I took cross-country; indoor and outdoor track; too. But I failed four classes third semester so I failed off the outdoor track team. I was going through emotional problems like I was mad at the world and didn't care about school at all after third semester tenth grade.That's where the similarities end. I don't have the ability to describe in words what it must been like for you to through the sexual and emotional abuse of people you wanted to like you. Conflicted to be sure. I can't imagine what you've had to go through with hope at the end of the tunnel for those pictures; and the deadening feeling of hopeless as it goes on and on as the light grows dimmer a dimmer just as the light at the end of tunnel grows smaller and smaller.The reason I can relate is when I ran cross country in 11th grade. I quit the team and wanted to practice for indoor track later in the season and keep the social ties together. The coach challenged me to a fight taunting me. I didn't bite-but I did back down. Didn't report the incident to vice-principal or my guidance counselor.I can recommend this book to all girls who their intuition thinks their boyfriend is pushing to hard. Trust it. Have heard guys laughing about girls they immediately broke up with after sleeping with them when I worked at a high school. So if you don't think it could happen to you don't be so sure. So if you're bullied like I was by my coach think of what you can do about it. Don't fail like I did.Photoman35mm160 of 166 people found the following review helpful. An imporant stroy regarding human traffickingBy Chad EstesWhen Liam Neeson's movie "Taken" came out in 2008 many people were shocked. The film portrayed how easily it was for unassuming girls to get pulled into the slave trade. As the setting was Paris; I had several friends question my sanity in sending my teenage daughter on a student ambassador program which included a week in France. The movie and my daughter's trip both had a good ending; but for many girls the horrors of the slave trade are an awful reality.In her book; "The Slave Across the Street;" Theresa Flores brings the human trafficking story home to the United States; to a wealthy suburb of Detroit; sharing what really happened in her own life. Not the victim we tend to imagine in these crimes--white; upper class; stable family--Theresa was taken advantage of; repeatedly; and was in a cycle of abuse that was so cruel she was lucky to have escaped with her life.Flores now shares about these teen years as part of her own healing; uncovering what had lain secret for years; but needed to be brought into the light of truth not only for her but also for current victims and potential ones.Although the subject matter of the book is by its nature adult material Flores descriptions of her life are not graphic in detail. I have read similar themed books that emphasize the horror of the lifestyle with only a chapter of redemption at the end. They make for a titillating read; but are hardly helpful in the fight against human trafficking. This book is bare of the glamorization of such tragedies and only provides enough story to understand the enslavement issue.The book also includes several chapters regarding the facts about human trafficking; how to seek help for victims; indentify red flags on the slave trade; and provides important pointers for parents and professionals. Anything this book may lack in its presentation and prose is made up in its substance..(Please note that the current Kindle version is not formatted correctly. The navigation and pagination need attention from the publisher and from .)
