Words on the Wing : Slang, Aphorisms, Catchphrases and Jargon of Canadian Military Aviation Since 1914

Langeste, Tom

ISBN 10: 0919769535 / ISBN 13: 9780919769533

Published by Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies, Toronto, ON, Canada, 1995

About this Item

Paperback with many illustrations and light wear, 330 pp.

Seller Inventory # 11202

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Words on the Wing : Slang, Aphorisms, Catchphrases and Jargon of Canadian Military Aviation Since 1914
• Publisher: Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies, Toronto, ON, Canada
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0919769535
• ISBN 13: 9780919769533
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Military History

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Synopsis

331p, illustrations by the author. This book can help you translate many air force terms into navy, army and civilian English. The author goes beyond defining the terms, looking into their origins and putting them into their historical context.