| Description |
256 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
This book provides a useful guide to some 120 aircraft that served with the US Air Force from 1939-1945. Both combat and non-combat aircraft are covered by text detailing each type's origin, history, and variants, followed by a full technical specification. |
| Contents |
Aerona L-3 Grasshopper -- Allied LRA-1 -- Beech Model 17 -- Beech Model 18 -- Bell P-39 Airacobra -- Bell P-59 Airacomet -- Bell P-63 Kingcobra -- Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress -- Boeing B-29 Superfortress -- Boeing B-314 -- Boeing C-73 -- Boeing C-75 -- Boeing P-26 -- Boeing XB-15/XC-105 -- Boeing XPBB-1 Sea Ranger -- Boeing/Stearman Model 75 -- Brewster F2A Buffalo -- Brewster SBA/SBN -- Brewster SB2A Buccaneer -- Cessna Model T-50 -- Consolidated B-24 Liberator -- Consolidated (Convair) B-32 Dominator -- Consolidated PBY Catalina -- Consolidated PB2Y Coronado -- Consolidated PB4Y Liberator and Privateer -- Consolidated XP4Y-1 -- Consolidated-Vultee XP-81 -- Culver A-8/PQ-8 -- Culver PQ-14 -- Curtiss AT-9 -- Curtiss C-46 Commando -- Curtiss C-76 Caravan -- Curtiss P-36 -- Curtiss Hawk 75 -- Curtis P-49 Warhawk -- Curtiss O-52 Owl -- Curtiss SBC Helldiver -- Curtiss SB2C Helldiver -- Curtiss SC Seahawk -- Curtiss SNC -- Curtiss SO3C Seamew -- Curtiss SOC Seagull -- Curtiss-Wright CW-21 Demon -- Curtiss-Wright P-60 -- Curtiss-Wright XP-55 -- Douglas A-20 Havoc -- Douglas A-26/B-26 Invader -- Douglas A-33 -- Douglas AD-1 Skyraider -- Douglas B-18 -- Douglas B-23 Dragon -- Douglas BTD Destroyer -- Douglas DC-2 -- Douglas C-47 Skytrain -- Douglas C-54 -- Douglas DC-5 -- Douglas Dolphin -- Douglas SBD Dauntless -- Douglas TBD Devastator -- Douglas SB-19A -- Farichild 24W-41 Argus -- Fairchild AT-21 Gunner -- Fairchild JK -- Fairchild PT-19 Cornell -- Fleetwings BT-12 -- General Motors FM Wildcat -- General Motors P-75 Eagle -- Grumman F4F Wildcat -- Grumman F6F Hellcat -- Grumman F7F Tigercat -- Grumman F8F Bearcat -- Grumman G-21A Goose -- Grumman G-44 Widgeon -- Grumman JF Duck -- Grumman TBF Avenger -- Hall PH -- Howard DGA-15 -- Interstate L-6 Grasshopper -- Laister-Kauffman TG-4A -- Lockheed Model 10-A Electra -- Lockheed Model 12-A -- Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar -- Lockheed A-28/A-29 Hudson -- Lockheed B-34/PV Ventura/Harpoon -- Lockheed C-69 Constellation -- Lockheed P-38 Lightning -- Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star -- Martin 167 Maryland -- Martin 187 Baltimore -- Martin AM-1 Mauler -- Martin B-10/B-12 -- Martin B-26 Marauder -- Martin JRM Mars -- Martin PBM Mariner -- McDonnell FD/FH Phantom -- McDonnell XP-67 -- Naval Aircraft Factory N3N -- North American B-25 Mitchell -- North American P-51 Mustang -- North American P-64 -- North American P-82 Twin Mustang -- North American Texan/SNJ/Harvard -- Northrop P-61 Black Widow -- Piper L-4 Grasshopper -- Republic (Seversky) P-35A -- Republic P-43 Lancer -- Republic P-47 Thunderbolt -- Ryan FR Fireball -- Ryan Pt-16, PT-20, PT-21, PT-22 Recruit -- Sikorsky JRS-1 -- Sikorsky R-4 -- Sikorsky R-5 -- Spartan NP-1 -- St Louis PT-15 -- Stinson AT-19 Reliant -- Stinson L-1 Vigilant -- Stinson L-5 Sentinel -- Talyorcraft L-2 Grasshopper -- Timm N2T Tutor -- Vought F4U Corsair -- Vought SB2U Vindicator -- Vought TBU/Consolidated TBY Sea Wolf -- Vought-Sikorsky OS2U Kingfisher -- Vultee A-31/A-35 Vengeance -- Vultee BT-13/BT-15/SNV Valiant -- Vultee P-66 Vanguard -- Waco CG-3A -- Waco CG-4A -- Waco CG-13 -- Waco CG-15A -- Waco UC-72. |
| Subject |
Airplanes, Military -- United States.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
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| Added Title |
American aircraft of World War II |
| ISBN |
0785813616 |
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9780785813613 |
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