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Bell XFL1 Airabonita: Naval Fighters #81 softcover
The Bell XFL-1 Airabonita was an experimental shipboard interceptor aircraft developed for the US Navy. It was similar to and a parallel development of the land-based P-39 Airacobra, differing mainly in the use of a tail wheel undercarriage in place of th
Blue Goose: Command Aircraft US Navy: NF#100 softcover
This book covers US Naval Aviation from its beginnings in 1911 until 1961 through the interesting and sometimes colorful "Blue Goose" or Command Aircraft. "Blue Goose" refers to a color scheme that developed for these aircraft in the 1930s.
Boeing F4B and Export Variants: NF#116 softcover
Published 2023, 160 pages, 408 black & white photographs, 24 illustrations and line drawings, model kit listings, softcover, 8 1/2" x 11" inches
Boeing XF8B1 Five-in-One Fighter: Naval Fighters #65 softcover
The F/A 18 Hornet was not the first Naval Aircraft designed to meet all the Navy needs. The XF8B-1 was another Boeing called it the "Five-in-One" fighter (fighter, interceptor, dive bomber, torpedo, or horizontal bomber).
Brewster F2A Buffalo & Exports: Naval Fighters #104 softcover
This is the ultimate history of the Brewster F2A Buffalo, the US Navy's first monoplane fighter aircraft. Allied flyers in WWII called it the "flying coffin", but in the hands of Finnish aces, the Buffalo was wildly successful.
Brewster SB2A Bermuda/Buccaneer: Naval Fighters #76
The Brewster Bermuda is the name given by the RAF to the Brewster SB2A. In the US Navy service, the aircraft was the SB2A "Buccaneer." The Bermuda was not carrier-capable, although it was designed as a dive bomber. It was developed by Brewster in parallel
Chance Vought F6U Pirate: Naval Fighters #9 softcover
It was 1944, and a new age in aviation was dawning in the European skies, the jet age. As more German jets appeared in combat, it became a foregone conclusion that Japan would be producing them too. These facts prompted the Navy to issue a requirement for
Chance Vought F7U1 Cutlass: Naval Fighters #94 softcover
Learn how, in 1946, the Navy embarked on the development of the Chance Vought F7U-1 Cutlass, a high-performance, carrier-based jet fighter.
Consolidated P2Y Ranger: Naval Fighters 96 softcover
The P2Y was the aircraft that put Consolidated on the map of great aircraft manufacturers and led to the PBY and PB2Y flying boats that served with such distinction during WWII.
Consolidated PB2Y Coronado: Naval Fighters #85 softcover
The PB2Y Coronado was a large flying boat patrol bomber designed by Consolidated Aircraft. After deliveries of the PBY Catalina, also a Consolidated aircraft, began in 1935, the United States Navy began planning for the next generation of patrol bombers.
Consolidated PB4Y1/1P Liberator:Naval Fighters 105 softcover
During WWII, the US Navy adopted the Consolidated B-24D Liberator as a long-range patrol bomber/sub hunter (PB4Y-1) and as an armed photo recon aircraft (PB4Y-1P). These Navy PB4Y Liberators became deadly hunter-killer aircraft and destroyed over a 1,000
Convair Model 48 Charger COIN: Naval Fighters #39 softcover
For more than two years prior to the Navy issuing an Request for Proposal in 1964, Convair engineers had been evaluating designs for use in the limited war and counter-insurgency arenas. These designs were evaluated by many military and civilian represent
Convair T29 R4Y C131 Samaritan CC109 Cosmopolitan: NF #14 softcover
The T-29/C-131 series of aircraft was one of the military's many cost-saving examples of purchasing existing civil and commercial designs for their utility and transport needs. The first military Conviar-Liner was accepted on March 8, 1950.
Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk Airship Fighters: NF#79 softcover
The F9C was the first fighter specifically designed to be dropped from mother airships. The plane would be lowered in the air stream hanging from a trapeze below the airship.
Curtiss SC1/2 Seahawk: Naval Fighters #38 softcover
The last of the aircraft designed for use as eyes of the fleet, this was the fastest, highest climbing, heaviest armed, most maneuverable "EYE" the Navy ever had. This aircraft had no tail hook but it still went aboard ships. It was used for many roles li
Curtiss SO3C Seagull / Seamew: Naval Fighters #47 softcover
In early 1937, Curtiss and Vought, the Navy's two pre-war suppliers of fleet catapult scout floatplanes, were asked to submit bids for a high-speed replacement of the very successful SOC Seagull series. Navy design number 403 called for a mid-wing monopla
Curtiss XBT2C-1 Bomber,Torpedo Prototype:Nf#62:Naval Fighters Sc+Nsi+
This is the fifth book in the series of World War II aircraft designed under the Navy's Bomber Torpedo requirements.................
Curtiss XBTC2 Eggbeater: Naval Fighters #77 SC
Curtiss Model 98 XBTC-2 was designed because of a request for a single seat dive/torpedo bomber in 1942. A Wright R 3350 with a four bladed prop should power the -1, a P&W R-4360 with 3-bladed contra props the -2.
Douglas A3 Skywarrior: Part.2: Fleet Whales: Naval Fighters #46 softcover
Volume two covers the operational use of the aircraft by the US Navy. This book covers the history of the squadrons, the special squadrons, and the men who flew the Whales.
Published 1998, 137 pages, 432 black & white photographs, softcover, 8 1/2" x 1
Douglas A4A / A4B Skyhawk in US Navy Service: Naval Fighters #49 softcover
"Heinemann's Hot Rod", "Tinker Toy", "Bantam Bomber" are all nicknames for the embodiment of simplicity and design efficiency in the best attack aircraft ever (author's opinion). Read all about its development, components, testing procedures, and squadro
Douglas A4A A4B Skyhawk USMC/R/USNR: NF#50 softcover
USMC/USMCR/USNR Douglas A-4A/B Skyhawks is the companion volume to Naval Fighters Number Forty-Nine, the Douglas A-4A/B Skyhawk in Navy Service. This Navy volume contains 61 pages of development, aircraft description details and drawings that pertain to M
Douglas A4C/L Skyhawk in Marine Service: NF#110 softcover
This book covers the squadron histories of the 23-Marine units that flew the A-4C/L Skyhawk in the 1960s and 1970s. This is the 7th book in the A-4 Skyhawk series. The others are: number NF49 Navy A-4A/Bs, NF50 USMC and Reserve A-4A/Bs, NF51 Navy A-4E/Fs,
Douglas A4C/L Skyhawk in Navy Service: NF#109 SC
Book six in the Naval Fighter Series on the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk covers the single seat subsonic carrier-capable A-4C/L in Navy service. It covers the technical aspects of these aircraft and squadron histories including squadron patches. Previous books in
Douglas A4E/F Skyhawk in Marine Service: NF#52 SC
Although fewer Marine squadrons were equipped with the A-4 E/Fs than Navy squadrons, the type still saw extensive usage in Vietnam. The close air support that these aircraft provided to our deployed troops were invaluable and saved countless American live