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Even today, almost eighty years after its first flight, the North American P-51 Mustang remains one of the most famous and recognizable aircraft in the world. Nimble and fast, qualities that lead the Mustang to be used even today in air races, the aircraf
This book presents the evolution and development of perhaps the most iconic German fighter of WWI—the Fokker Dr. 1 triplane or “Dreidecker.” The Dr. 1 was born from experiments in cantilever monoplanes and the excellent combat record of the Sopwith tripla
USS Hornet (CV-8), made famous through its launching of the 16 US Army B-25 Mitchell bombers flown by Jimmy Doolittle’s raiders in the first US strike on Japan in May 1942, was the third and last Yorktown-class aircraft carrier completed. Serving the US N
The nuclear-powered supercarrier USS Nimitz is the oldest carrier in the US fleet. Commissioned in 1975, CVN-68 is named after famed navy admiral Chester Nimitz and has been at the front line of many naval operations in its 40+ years of service.
Describes Bf 109 E production, airfields used by the units that flew the type, and fighter-bomber variants Ideal for military history enthusiasts who enjoy concise, affordable warfare histories with rare archival photographs and source materials.
The Douglas Dauntless was the US Navy's frontline dive-bomber in the early days of WWII. Even after the larger and more powerful Helldiver joined the fleet in the later stages of the war, the Dauntless remained in the fray, flying from the decks of escort
This first of two volumes on de Havilland’s “Wooden Wonder”covers the night-fighter and fighter-bomber variants of the deadly Mosquito. The development of the multirole Mosquito, from its original bomber and photoreconnaissance operational function to tha
The Avro Lancaster was the Royal Air Force's main four-engine bomber in World War II. Its superb design, overall performance, and load carrying capacity proved key factors in successfully prosecuting the nocturnal bombing offensive against Hitler's indust
This second of two volumes continues the P-38 story by focusing
on the later, mass-produced models of this historic fighter—P-38J
through P-38M. Each type is examined through carefully researched
archival photos, as well as photographs of currently pre
The concept of a twin-engine fighter that could accompany bomber formations and effectively drive off defending fighters was the rationale behind the creation of the Messerschmitt Bf 110.
This book is the first dedicated exclusively to Northrop Grumman’s E-8 Joint Surveillance
Target Attack Radar System—JSTARS—America’s current-day ground surveillance, battle
management, and command and control aircraft. The E-8’s complete history, from
It has been said that “bombers make history; fighters make movies.” In the case of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, both are true. It made history as a fleet defender, reconnaissance platform, and strike fighter. The Tomcat was also featured in such Hollywood cla
The Grumman F6F Hellcat formed the backbone of America’s carrier-based fighter force
as the Allies pressed the war toward Japan. Powered by a massive and reliable Pratt &
Whitney radial engine, the Hellcat racked up an incredible 19:1 kill ratio against
The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, commonly nicknamed the “Warthog” due to its unusual and ungainly appearance, became the most effective close-air-support aircraft that has ever served for the US Air Force and Air National Guard...………..
Since 1946, the world-famous US Navy Blue Angels flying-demonstration team has performed in airshows in the United States and around the world. This book details the origins of the team when created by the US Navy, as well as describing the different mode
The B-24 Liberator remains to this day the world’s most-produced heavy bomber and
multi-engine aircraft, and the most-produced military aircraft in US history, with almost
19,000 examples leaving the assembly lines of five plants.
Even today the Martin B-26 Marauder continues to look sleek and streamlined. Although
receiving less wartime publicity than America’s other medium of WWII, the B-25, in the
European theater the B-26 delivered twice the tonnage of bombs and had a lower l
Among the iconic aircraft of World War II, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt not only
was physically the biggest single-engine fighter, it also had an enormous impact on
history.
The North American P-51 Mustang remains one of the most famous and recognizable
aircraft in the world to this day. Nimble and fast—qualities that led the Mustang to be
used even today in air races—the aircraft was forged in battle.
This first of two volumes presents the P-38 story by focusing on the early models of this historic fighter—XP-38 through P-38H. Each type is examined through carefully researched archival photos, as well as photographs of currently preserved examples. it
This book presents the evolution of one of the most famous French-made fighter
aircraft of WWI—the fast, rugged Spad. From humble beginnings this airplane became
the mount for such famous WWI aces as Frenchmen Georges Guynemer and René
Fonck, American
One of America's most famous aircraft, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress continues to form the backbone of the US nuclear deterrent, and it has also become the nation's principle heavy tactical bomber.
The Hawker Hurricane has rightly earned its place in military aviation annals. Although only preceding the Spitfire by four months in its prototypic launch, the Hawker machine was available in measurably greater numbers by the Battle of Britain, a very cr
The B-24 Liberator remains to this day the world's most-produced heavy bomber and multi-engine aircraft, and the most produced military aircraft in US history, with almost 19,000 examples leaving the assembly lines of five plants.