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This book covers the design and construction of the two well-known Sōryū and Hiryū carriers, and the lesser-known ships of the Unryū class, and relies on original Japanese source material, including numerous photos, drawings, and specifications.
Though it barely missed being caught and destroyed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the US Navy's USS Enterprise (CV-6) aircraft carrier took part in every major action of the Pacific War, from the Doolittle Raid to the battles of Midway, Santa Cruz,
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules has been in continuous production for over six decades, longer than any other military aircraft in the world, and no end of production is yet in sight. The Hercules has been a part of US combat operations since Vietnam, and the
The B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most iconic aircraft in aviation history. Through a broad range of photos gathered from around the world, this book, the first of a two-volume series, chronicles the design, development, and wartime use of the early
The Boeing F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet is an evolutionary redesign of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 A/B Hornet. The Legacy F/A-18 Hornet first flew in 1980 and met the requirement for a multirole fighter to complement the larger and more expensive Grumman F-14
The P-8A Poseidon, a variant of the Boeing 737 series of airliner, takes over the role of antisubmarine warfare from the P-3 Orion, itself a derivative of an airliner, the Lockheed Electra. The P-8A brings new capabilities, endurance, and crew enhancement
USS Lexington (CV-16), a member of the famed Essex class of carriers that made up the backbone of the US Navy’s carrier force in WWII, served its nation from WWII into the 1990s. With almost a half-million arrested landings recorded, arguably more naval a
The Grumman-designed TBF Avenger was unquestionably the most successful torpedo bomber in the US fleet during WWII. Developed just prior to the US entry in WWII, the type made its combat debut at the Battle of Midway. Demand for the large carrier-borne ai
While initally labeled as a troublesome aircraft, the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver went on to be noted for striking more Japanese targets than any other US Navy dive bomber. Despite this, the Helldiver was to be the last of a long line of US Navy dive bombers.
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
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
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
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.