Frank Carlson Library

Profiles the life of Brian Taggart, a pilot for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, whose job involves flying directly into dangerous storms.

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) were American women who wanted to serve as members of the Army Air Force during World War II. Although there was resistance from some people who thought women couldn't be military pilots, eventually women were allowed to serve as pilots.

"World War II was over, and Berlin was in ruins. US Air Force Lieutenant Gail Halvorsen knew the children of the city were suffering. They were hungry and afraid. The young pilot wanted to help, but what could one man in one plane do?"--dust jacket flap.

The Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces. The United States Air Force is the largest air force in the world.

"The story of how Shaesta Waiz became the youngest woman in history, and the first woman from Afghanistan, to fly around the world in a single-engine aircraft"--

A biography, with numerous photographs and quotes from Earhart herself, tracing this determined woman's life and interest in flying.

"Lieutenant Colonel Leo K. Thorsness was a Wild Weasel pilot in the Vietnam War, targeting enemy missile sites. On a 1967 mission, when his wingmen ejected from their burning aircraft, Thorsness initiated attacks on enemy planes and other daring maneuvers in order to protect them. Two weeks later, he was shot down and would become a P.O.W. for the next six years."--Amazon.

Examines the life and disappearance of the pilot who was the first woman to cross the Atlantic in a plane by herself.

Tells the story of Amelia Earhart's life - as a child, a woman, and a pilot - and describes the search for her missing plane.

A biography of Amelia Earhart for young readers.