John Frisbee (79 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: no jacket, paperback edition. This paperback edition is in good condition with minimal wear on the cover and pages. There is no dust jacket, as expected for a paperback. The binding is intact, and there are no inscriptions or signs of it being an ex-library copy. The pages are clean and free from markings.…

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Good used. Tight. Illustrated reference. No markings.

Paperback. Condition: Good. This paperback edition is in good condition, with some wear visible on the cover and edges. The binding remains intact, ensuring the book is fully functional for reading and study. There are no inscriptions or library markings, maintaining its originality. The pages are clean, with no significant markings or tears. unknown (no dust jacket visible) Reprinted 1996; originally published 1987.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint Edition. No Ownership Marks Or Writing. Light Wear With A Crease To The Lower Front Corner.

Softcover. Condition: Fair. First three leaves are detached but present. Wear to the top spine end, slight wear to the lower spine end. ; USAF Warrior Studies; Photographs; 9.60 X 6.80 X 1 inches.

Pictorial Wraps. Condition: Good+. Reprint. 347 pp. including index, covers slightly scratched, ends of spine are worn Size: 4to - Over 9 ¾" - 12" Tall. B & W Photos (illustrator). Paperback.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Sorry, No international shipping on this item.Ex-Library paperback with all the usual markings, possible attachments, and library wear. Text block clean and unmarked. Tight binding.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Content clean and unmarked, binding strong. Black & white photos, bibliography.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Small stain on front cover, otherwise Very Good condition. Content clean and unmarked, binding strong.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fie. 1996 Reprint. 347 pages, including an index. This work is an indispensable reference work for anyone interested in the history of the Air Force and, particularly, in the role that key individuals have played in its evolution. Volume has just a touch of wear at the head and tail of the spine. Book is clean & binding is tight. A quite nice copy.…

paperback. Condition: New. New, in shrink wrap. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 347p. Photos. Includes Foulois, Quesada, George, Knerr, Risner, Ben Davis, Schriever, Kenney, Andrews, Vandenberg. Large Blue Wraps. Fine Copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Second Edition Thus.

Stapled Wraps. Condition: Very Good+. First Printing. Retired library copy with the usual stamps stickers and labels. Textblock is very clean and tight. Covers slightly edge and corner rubbed, otherwise in very good condition. 37p. Size: 12mo - over 6 " 7 " Tall. Ex-Library Paperback.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Bright, tight and clean.

Hardcover. Second edition. Very Good-/None (7061) 1938 2nd edition, 12th printing. No dust jacket. Spine and boards worn. Some pages have damage at top from paper clips. Ownership signature, no other marks. . 790.

Condition: very good. Reprint Edition. 24 cm, 347, wraps, illus., index, some wear to cover edges, small scratch to rear cover. Reprint of the 1987 edition originally published by the U.S. Air Force Office of Air Force History.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. orange c w/black titles; 200 clean, unmarked pages. Fiorentino, A (illustrator).

Soft Cover. Condition: New. Still in shrinkwrap. United States Air Force.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Flat with a tight binding, small crease top of back cover. Slight edge wear, no markings.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Makers of the United States Air Force. Book.

Trade paperback. Condition: good. Reprint Edition. 24 cm. 347 pages. Wraps. Illustrations. Index. Some wear and soiling to cover edges. John Lee Frisbee was, an Air Force colonel who retired in 1969 after having served as chief of the research and analysis division in the office of the secretary of the Air Force. Colonel Frisbee also served as special assistant to the vice chief of staff in his last Air Force assignment before retiring. In retirement, he served 10 years as editor of Air Force Magazine in Washington. From 1983 until 1999, he wrote a monthly column, "Valor," on Air Force heroes of World War II, Korea and Vietnam for the magazine. He also edited "Makers of the United States Air Force," which was published by the Office of Air Force History. Colonel Frisbee began his military career during World War II and served during the war as a command pilot in Europe. After the war, he received a master's degree in international relations at Georgetown University. He also studied at the Armed Forces Staff College and the Canadian National Defense College. He taught at the U.S. Military Academy and was the first head of the history department and acting head of the political science department at the U.S. Air Force Academy. His military decorations included a Legion of Merit, Air Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal and Army Commendation Medal. Reprint of the edition originally published in 1987. CONTENTS Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Men with a Mission John L. Frisbee Benjamin D. Foulois: In the Beginning John F. Shiner Frank M. Andrews: Marshall's Airman De Witt S. Copp Harold L. George: Apostle of Air Power Haywood S. Hansell, Jr. Hugh J. Knerr: The Pen and the Sword Murray Green George C. Kenney: The Great Innovator Herman S. Wolk William E. Kepner: All the Way To Berlin Paul F. Henry Elwood R. Quesada: Tac Air Comes of Age John Schlight Hoyt S. Vandenberg: Building the New Air Force Noel F. Parrish Benjamin O. Davis. Jr.: History on Two Fronts Alan Gropman Nathan F. Twining: New Dimensions, a New Look Donald J. Mrozek Bernard A. Schriever: Challenging the Unknown Jacob Neufeld Robinson Risner: The Indispensable Ingredient T. R. Milton.…

Condition: fair to good. First Edition. 24 cm, 347, wraps, illus., index, some wear to cover edges, small tears & chips to top & bottom spine edges, some scratches to rear DJ.