Grounded The Case for Abolishing the United States Air Force. Robert M. Farley
Author: Robert M. Farley
Published Date: 01 Mar 2014
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
Language: English
Format: Hardback| 272 pages
ISBN10: 0813144957
Publication City/Country: Lexington, United States
File size: 8 Mb
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Dimension: 152x 229x 25.4mm| 498.95g
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