- Air
Forces - Includes current news on all aspects of military
aviation including the world's 'hotspots' and reports on the
strengths of international air forces, their conflicts, weaponry
and exercises. Provides insight into the latest military technology
and offers a feedback section and color photography.
- Aircraft
of World War II The Aviation Factfile - From the start
of World War II, in 1939, to its conclusion six years later,
military aircraft developed from prewar biplanes such as the
Gloster Gladiator, to classic aircraft-the Messerschmitt Me
109 and the P-51
Mustang-and on to the age of jet warplanes-the Arado Ar
234 and the Gloster Meteor. 600 color and archival photographs
perfectly showcase the length and design of each entry.
Presented here in mesmerizing detail, these artifacts from
the world's first major air battles will fascinate both WWII
and military aircraft buffs alike.
- Aircraft
Nose Art from World War I to Today - Ethell and Simonsen
combine their knowledge to reveal stories behind the greatest
nose art of all time.
- Air
& Space - This magazine's editorial emphasis celebrates
the human fascination with and increasing dependence on the
sky. It explores the ways flight continues to change the world
and features the people, places, issues and innovations of
the air age. Reports and feature articles on pilots, astronauts
and aerospace scientists, re-created epic flights of famed
air and space craft of
every type and every era; the official publication of the
Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum.
- Vought
F4U-4 Corsair Fighter Pilot's Flight Manual - One of the
most storied aircraft of WWII, the Vought F4U-4 Corsair was
the first single engine production aircraft capable of 400
mph in level flight. With its characteristic gull wing and
giant 18-cylinder double wasp engine, it proved a superb fighter
in the Pacific campaign and achieved victory ratio approaching
10 to 1. The exploits of the famed Black Sheep Squadron of
Corsairs was recounted by their leader, Marine fighter ace
Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, in the book "Baa
Baa Black Sheep." The Handbook of Flight Operating Instructions
told pilots everything they needed to know before climbing
into the cockpit. Originally classified "Restricted",
the manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted
in book form. This affordable facsimile has been reformatted,
and color images appear as black and white. Care has been
taken however to preserve the integrity of the text. This
is an authentic, WWII era document, reproduced with care,
and features an attractive, gloss cover.
- Corsair:
The F4U in World War II and Korea - This is the remarkable
story of an airplane that became a legend--with a sleek silhouette
and bent wings, it doubled as a day and night fighter, could
fly off carriers or from land, and served both as a dive bomber
and reconnaissance plane. Filled with facts and figures, this
fast-paced history begins with the nerve-wracking test flights
of the 1940s and concludes with the F4Us that were active
thirty-eight years later. Placed skillfully in between are
the stories that gave birth to the legend: the exploits of
the aces, including the Medal of Honor recipient who shot
down twenty-five enemy planes, and the details of the combat
missions of Charles A. Lindbergh. During thirty months of
combat in World War II with the U.S. Navy and Marines, the
Corsair shot down more than two thousand Japanese planes.
In Korea the U-bird, as it was called, was credited with ten
aerial victories.
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