U.S. Air Force by the Numbers

by Lisa M. Bolt Simons

Overview

How many inches separate fighter jets flying in a diamond formation? How many seconds does it take an airman to put together and take apart an M16 training rifle? Find these answers plus more amazing high impact stats and numbers that define the U.S. Air Force.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476551234
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Series:	Military by the Numbers
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	NC1000L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Lisa M. Bolt Simons has published more than 40 nonfiction children’s books, as well as four middle grade “choose your path” novels, and an adult history book. She’s twice received an Honorable Mention for the McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers in Children’s Literature. She's also received a Minnesota State Arts Board Grant, a MNSCBWI Writing Mentorship, a Shabo Award for Children's Picture Book Writers, and an artist grant from the Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council. Lisa is a proud and slightly jealous mom to her incredibly intelligent twin daughter and son. Originally from Colorado, Lisa lives in Southern Minnesota with her husband, who also loves to read.

Table of Contents

Fast, faster, fastest — The 1-2-3s of becoming an airman — Weapons — Today's Air Force — Working the sky and space — The Air Force in 3s — Bombers of World War II — Fighters and aces in World War II — The "Torture Chamber" — Becoming a pilot — Operation enduring freedom-Afghanistan — The Air Force in 7s — Unmanned aerial vehicles.