Download or read book Antique and Classic Aircraft written by David Davies and published by Bounty Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Vintage Aircraft Over America written by Geoffrey Patrick Jones and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2001-11-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a journey through time and through the camera lens. This book is packed full of emotive colour shots of many classic American aeroplanes designed and built between 1916 and 1982. From the Curtiss Jenny to the Cessna Skywagon, you will meet such delights as the Beech Staggerwing, the Grumman Goose, the Stearman PT-17 and the Lockheed Constellation. Thirty-seven different types are included and amazingly they are still flying -- and that's where most are photographed, in their natural element -- the air.
Download or read book Vintage Aircraft Nose Art written by Gary Valant and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2002-01-12 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unique art that graced military aircraft in World War II and the Korean War. Applied by amateurs or professional artists like Vargas, the art typically featured alluring women whose charms belied the deadly cargo the crew hoped to deliver to its targets. Hundreds of examples are shown in a combination of archival photos from the wars and current photos of artwork in museum collections.
Download or read book Vintage Airplane Dec 1972 written by and published by Vintage Aircraft Associatio. This book was released on with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Vintage Flyers Guidebook written by Eric Presten and published by Prewar Publication. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The adventure of flight in gorgeous color photos including special antique airplanes that have been restored by people who fly for the sheer enjoyment of it. All featured aircraft were built before 1955 and were powered by reciprocating engines. Vintage Flyers Guidebook is not a history but a chronological tribute to these planes.
Download or read book Restoration of Antique Classic Planes written by Don Dwiggins and published by . This book was released on 1975-01-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jane s Vintage Aircraft Recognition Guide written by Tony Holmes and published by Harper Paperbacks. This book was released on 2005-09-20 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a handy and comprehensive directory of all the aircraft ever produced prior to 1945. Although compact in size, the guide provides all the essential information on vintage greats of the aviation world. Organized chronologically, this title captures the rapid developments in flight technology and design, as well as detailing entries the actually don't exist today. Descriptions, photography and specification details combine to make this the most useful guide for any aviation enthusiast who wishes to study vintage aircraft and an airshow, museum or home.
Download or read book Making Vintage Aircraft in Wood written by Joe B. Hicks and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1990 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instructions for making various types of model aircraft including the L'Entreprenant (p.7) -- Wright Flyer (p.9) -- Avro 504 (p.14) -- Handley Page 0/400 (p.18) -- Curtiss R-6 (p.22) -- Naval Aircraft Factory F-5L (p.25) -- Spad S.VII (p.28) -- DH-4 Liberty Plane (p.32) -- Sopwith Camel (p.32) -- Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5a (p.38) -- Fokker Dr. I Triplane (p.41) -- Dornier Flying Boat (p.44) -- Curtiss P-6 Hawk (p.48) -- Ford Tri-Motor (p.51) -- Boeing P-12 (p.54) -- Curtiss F8C Helldiver (p.56) -- Bristol Bulldog (p.59) -- Douglas 0-46 (p.62) -- Goodyear Zeppelin (p.65) -- Boeing P-26 Peashooter (p.68) -- Consolidated PBY-5A Cataline (p.70) -- Grumman J2F Duck (p.73) -- Swordfish (p.76) -- B-17 Flying Fortress (p.79) -- Douglas C-47 Skytrain (p.82) -- Vought SB2U Vindicator (p.84) -- P-40 Warhawk (p.89).
Download or read book Antique Classic Wings written by David Davies and published by Osprey Publishing Company. This book was released on 1992-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sequel to Antiques and Classic Airplanes, this book attempts to capture the charm of private and sport flying across five decades from stick and string pre-World War I aeroplanes to the sleek, high-performance monoplanes of the 1940s and 1950s. Amongst the gallery of civilian light aircraft featured in this book are all-time British favourites from the Havilland, Miles, Percival amd Blackburn stables and classic American designs from Cessna, Ryan, Boeing, Waco, Areonca, Great Lakes and many more. The book includes sporting, aerobatic, touring and record-breaking aircraft.
Download or read book Veteran and Vintage Aircraft written by and published by Scribner Book Company. This book was released on 1978 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Vintage Airplanes written by Tide-Mark Press, Limited and published by . This book was released on 2002-07-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description: Vintage Airplanes pictures classic aircraft from the golden age of personal aviation. Many of this year's aircraft all come from the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, a museum dedicated to collecting and preserving the antique aircraft of yesteryear. Each aircraft is described by a brief commentary and specifications written by Brian Nicklas, a researcher at the Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution. Notes: Planes in the calendar include: JAN Stampe SNCAN SV.4B FEB 1932 Waco UBA MAR 1931 Great Lakes 2T-1R Speedster APR Piper PA-11 Cub MAY 1909 Bleriot XI JUN 1931 Waco QCF-2 JUL 1941 PT-17 Stearman & Fleet 16B AUG 1932 Pietenpol Air Camper (replica) SEP Cauldron G.3 OCT de Havilland Tiger Moth NOV 1910 Hanriot (replica) DEC Old Rhinebeck Spad VII (replica) Dan Simonsen is an Air Force flyer who loves planes and what they can do. Through these images, we can share the pleasure of Dan's experience in the air, while admiring the engineering talent of the pioneers who built these machines. The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome is famous for its summer air shows which draw thousands to the museum.
Download or read book Classic Airplanes written by Harold Rabinowitz and published by Friedman-Fairfax. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles planes that introduced new design concepts that opened up whole new vistas to the field of aeronautical engineering.
Download or read book Collecting Vintage Plastic Model Airplane Kits written by Craig Kodera and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A life-long model builder, collector, and connoisseur, Craig Kodera examines the hobby of plastic model building to give you a book on collecting vintage model airplane kits. The book features more than 400 detailed, high-quality, full-color photos of vintage aircraft model kits and their components, and is written in an engaging and entertaining style to examine what gives specific models their current collectible value. Box wraps, direction sheets, and decals are also covered in detail. This book highlights exactly what collectors should look for (and be aware of) in building their collections. For proper historical perspective, the author covers model kit development in the heyday of the 1950s and 1960s. Comprehensive value and pricing information for vintage kits is shown as well.
Download or read book Antique Plane Guide written by Peter M. Bowers and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Restoration of Antique and Classic Planes written by Don Dwiggins and published by . This book was released on 1975-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Antique Classic airplanes written by David Davies and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Flying the Old Planes written by Frank Tallman and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1973 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
