John Provan: 15 books
by John Provan
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2012
After 60 years of serving as the Gateway to Europe, Rhein-Main Air Base is ceasing operations on September 30, 2005. The unique history and determination of this Air Base has supported over 170 humanitarian airlift operations, to include the famous Berlin Airlift. Since 1945, some 8 million GI's...
by John Provan
Language: German
Release Date: July 23, 2012
Language: German
Release Date: July 23, 2012
Unsere Eltern und Großeltern gehören zu einer Generation, die am meisten unter dem Zweiten Weltkrieg leiden musste, einem Krieg, der ungefähr 73 Millionen Menschen das Leben kostete. Für uns heute ist es kaum nachvollziehbar, wie das Leben für Kinder und Jugendliche im Nachkriegsdeutschland...
by John Provan
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2012
Childhood in postwar Germany was a far different experience, than what to have today, in our modern and materialistic society. Few of us today, realize or can imagine the suffering which resulted from years of conflict, on the European continent during World War Two. It was an experience that children...
The Berlin Airlift- Vol. 3
The Men that made the Airlift work
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2012
In this volume, Dr. Provan provides the most complete listing known, of the names of individual airmen who were assigned the massive task of providing for Berlin’s survival during the Blockade between 1948 and 1949. Intended as an appendix to Volume 1-“the Berlin Airlift-the First Battle of the...
Ich bin ein Berliner!
„Ich bin ein Berliner!“ The Story of U.S. President John F. Kennedy’s visit to Germany, June 1963
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2013
The endless attempts over the past half century, by historians, journalists and producers of television documentaries to demystify the Kennedy administration have generally failed. To this day, John F. Kennedy is still the second most popular President since Abraham Lincoln, according to polls taken....
The Wright Brothers
A study of early aviation
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2012
“For some years I have been afflicted with the belief that flight is possible to man”. Wilbur Wright May 13, 1900. The following is an attempt to present the development of the Wright aircraft design over the period of history, using drawings for comparison. These drawings do not represent...
The Obersalzberg - Hitler´s Home
A guide to explore the history of a mountain
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2012
The Hindenburg
a ship of dreams
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2012
75 years ago, the explosion at Lakehurst marked a dramatic end to the Golden Days of Lighter-than-Air. The crash of LZ-129 “Hindenburg” was the first disaster to be documented in pictures (one photographer even had Kodak color slide film, which had been developed one year prior), filmed by several...
The Berlin Airlift- Vol. 2
The Task Force Times Newspapers June 26, 1948 - September 30, 1949
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2012
LZ-127 "Graf Zeppelin" The story of an airship vol.1
The story of an airship
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Of all the airships that Germany ever built, few gained the recognition and fame as did the LZ-127 „Graf Zeppelin. No other airship made more flights, transported more passengers, carried more mail and covered a greater distance, than did the Graf Zeppelin”. Its unique design, steadfast airworthiness,...
The Berlin Airlift- Vol. 1 The First Battle of the Cold War June 26, 1948 - September 30, 1949
The First Battle of the Cold War June 26, 1948 - September 30, 1949
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2012
The history of the Berlin Airlift is presented in this three volume set, in a very different and unique manner, than pervious books on the topic.
LZ-127 "Graf Zeppelin" vol.2
The story of an airship - table
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013
Since an appendix is normally a section of a book that few normal readers really study, the LZC Collection believes one can save the reader money, by offering the extensive information as a separate Volume. This list covers all 590 flights, giving departure times, dates, destinations, etc. for each, in a simple useable manner.
Der Flughafen Frankfurt
von der ersten Ballonfahrt bis heute
Language: German
Release Date: July 21, 2012
Der Frankfurter Flughafen ist Deutschlands größte Drehscheibe der Luftverkehr und mit eine Entwicklung der vor hundret Jahren began, auch eine sehr Interessante. Auf den Messe Gelände in Frankfurt, wurde die ILA (Internationale Luftschiffahrt Ausstellung) im Jahr 1909...
by John M. Monson, Iain Provan, John H. Walton
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2016
Many today find the Old Testament a closed book. The cultural issues seem insurmountable and we are easily baffled by that which seems obscure. Furthermore, without knowledge of the ancient culture we can easily impose our own culture on the text, potentially distorting it. This series invites you...
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