2 QUOTES WITH «TYPHOON»
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typhoon.
My parents came from the Kyushu Island in the Southern part of Japan to find work in Tokyo. So we could only afford to live downtown, in a low-income area. It was just by the river, and whenever a typhoon came around, we were under water up to, like, here. That's the kind of place we lived in.
Flying into a storm, even its outer edges, did not seem like a good idea to me. And this was no ordinary tempest. Everyone on the bridge knew what it was: the Devil's Fist, a near-eternal typhoon that migrated about the North Indian basin year-round. She was infamous, and earned her name by striking airships out of the sky.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TYPHOON»
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typhoon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Operation
Typhoon: Hitler's March on Moscow, October 1941
"The launch of Operation Typhoon heralded the opening of one of the biggest German offensives of World War II. Indeed it is surpassed in scale only by the German operations to invade France and the Low Countries in May 1940 (Case Yellow) ...
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Typhoon and Tempest Aces of World War 2
Beskriver RAF jagerpiloter (Esser), der i Typhoon og Tempest jagerfly opnåede bemærkelsesværdige resultater under 2. Verdenskrig.
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Halsey's
Typhoon: The True Story of a Fighting Admiral, an ...
In December 1944, America's most popular and colorful naval hero, Admiral William "Bull" Halsey, unwittingly sailed his undefeated Pacific Fleet into the teeth of a powerful typhoon.
Bob Drury, Tom Clavin, 2007
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Typhoon Wings of 2nd TAF 1943-45
In this book Chris Thomas extols the great importance of the Typhoon wings in the ultimate Allied victory in Europe.
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Typhoon and Other Stories
Typhoon and Other Stories is a collection of four shorter works by Joseph Conrad. in the title work Typhoon we have a classic tale of the sea which describes how Captain MacWhirr sails the Siamese steamer Nan-Shan into a typhoon.
The climax of the novel is a battering storm that forces many of the characters to take stock of their lives and draw on inner reserves of strength and fortitude they did not know they had.
Not even the worst villain, though, could arrange the typhoon that turns all of San Esteban into a death trap. Can the Hardys solve the mystery of Typhoon Island before they’re wiped off the map?
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Typhoon Attack: The Legendary British Fighter in Combat in ...
In this lively, dramatic account of aerial combat, Norman Franks describes what it was really like to fly at low level and attack trains, ships, and tanks; to fire lethal high-explosive rockets into radar or V-1 sites; or to roll over at 12 ...
Norman L. R. Franks, 2010
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Hawker
Typhoon, Tempest and Sea Fury
Describes the design, development, and operation of the Typhoon, Tempest, and Sea Fury fighter planes.
A tragic tale of three young women, each one demonized by her past, this book is a riveting saga of love, duty, and deceit in Muslim family life.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TYPHOON»
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Typhoon Chan-hom Brought High Winds to Guam, Okinawa, China …
Category 2 Hurricane Guillermo is expected to near Hawaii by mid-week. It is expected to weaken as it nears the 50th state. «The Weather Channel, Jul 15»
Super Typhoon Dolphin Recap: Direct Hit on Guam, Rota Island …
Typhoon Dolphin delivered quite a punch on its final leg as a tropical cyclone. (MORE: Typhoon Dolphin News/Impacts | Hurricane Central). While a Category 1 ... «The Weather Channel, May 15»
Typhoon Noul Kills 2, Forces Thousands to Evacuate in Northern …
Typhoon Noul slammed into the northern Philippines on Sunday, sending thousands evacuating and killing at least two people. According to the Philippines' ... «The Weather Channel, May 15»
Super Typhoon Maysak (RECAP) | The Weather Channel
Category 2 Hurricane Guillermo is expected to near Hawaii by mid-week. It is expected to weaken as it nears the 50th state. «The Weather Channel, Mar 15»
Pope cuts Tacloban trip short amid typhoon in the Philippines
Typhoon Mekkhala, which is called Typhoon Amang in the Philippines, was arriving on the island of eastern Samar -- about 50 miles from where the Pope was ... «CNN, Jan 15»
Typhoon lashes Philippines; Manila braces for hit
MANILA — Schools, government offices and stock markets closed Monday as a weakened Typhoon Hagupit approached the Philippines capital after lashing ... «USA TODAY, Dec 14»
Western Alaska Prepares During Calm Before Typhoon Nuri
Sig Hansen, captain of the fishing vessel Northwestern, featured in the television series "Deadliest Catch," told ABC News that folks in Alaskan waters are ... «ABC News, Nov 14»
Typhoon Haiyan: millions of lives still blighted one year on
A Filipino girl pours water into a bucket next to a ship that was washed ashore a year ago by typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban. Photograph: Ezra Acayan/NurPhoto/ ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
Typhoon Vongfong injures dozens in Japan
Typhoon Vongfong, the strongest storm to hit Japan this year, has made landfall on the country's main islands, after injuring at least 30 in Okinawa. More than ... «BBC News, Oct 14»
Typhoon Phanfone Lashes Tokyo With Heavy Rains, 100 MPH Winds
TOKYO - A powerful typhoon that washed four American airmen in Okinawa out to sea slammed central Japan on Monday, forcing the cancelation of more than ... «NBCNews.com, Oct 14»
