Mayday Over Wichita: The Worst Military Aviation Disaster in Kansas History, Hardcover - D. W. Carter

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Publisher: St Martin's PressAuthor(s): Joe PappalardoNumber of pages: 352Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 135 x 207 x 29Cover type: Paperback / so...

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