Download or read book Classic Warbirds in Color written by Krause Publications and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains photographs of fighters and bombers from all over the world, complete with comprehensive specifications and a brief history of each type of aircraft.
Download or read book Hidden Warbirds written by Nicholas A. Veronico and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veronico explores the romantic era of World War II warbirds and the stories of some of its most famous wrecks, including the "Swamp Ghost" (a B-17E which crashed in New Guinea in the early days of World War II and which was only recently recovered), and "Glacier Girl" (a P-38, part of "The Lost Squadron," which crashed in a large ice sheet in Greenland in 1942). Throughout, Veronico provides a history of the aircraft, as well as the unique story behind each discovery and recovery with ample illustrations.
Download or read book Classic Combat Aircraft written by and published by Kalmbach Publishing, Co.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to build, modify, detail, paint and weather legendary aircraft from the experts found in FineScale Modeler magazine. The 18 projects feature classic Allied and Axis that include Gabby's Last Jug, a D-Day Spitfire, an American Mosquito, and a late-war Messerschmitt Bf 109.
Download or read book Confederate Air Force written by Peter R March and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1998-04-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Confederate Air Force has the largest and most colourful fleet of warbirds in the world. The US Navy Air museum was not established until 1962. This photographic book features Corsairs, Mustangs, B-17s and B-29s, all in their correct period colours.
Download or read book Hunting Warbirds written by Carl Hoffman and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2002-03-15 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the efforts of Darryl Greenamyer to salvage a B-29 Superfortress that had crashlanded in Greenland a half century earlier and of other individuals who search for, collect, salvage, and restore vintage World War II aircraft. Reprint.
Download or read book Warbirds written by Michael D. O'Leary and published by Crescent. This book was released on 1990 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vivid, live-action photographs in a striking layout explore the power and majesty of the U.S. airpower. Expert text examines the history of America's figh ting heritage, early aircraft, aerial acrobatics, more. Fully illustrated with 260 color photographs.
Download or read book Walneck s Classic Cycle Trader written by and published by Causey Enterprises, LLC. This book was released on with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Classic Warbirds written by David Stubbs and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 1991 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows a wide range of preserved Allied World War II aircraft on the ground and in the air as they participate in airshows, air races and even the film Memphis Belle. Captioned with the non-technical reader in mind, it includes unpublished air-to-air photographs.
Download or read book Fifty Classic Warbirds written by Jeffrey L. Ethell and published by . This book was released on 1988-11-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fighter Archive written by Malcolm Laird and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book ANZACs written by Casemate Publishers and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated and extended version of the now out-of-print CW volume on ANZAC Spitfire pilots, this new book in the highly acclaimed "Classic Warbirds" series tells the stories of ten Australian and New Zealand pilots in WW2, flying Spitfires and Hurricanes based in Britain, the Middle East and the CBI theater. Based on interviews with the pilots and their written memoirs, this is a fascinating look at the personalities inside the fighter planes. Profusely illustrated with photos (many from the pilots' own collections) and Malcolm Laird's superb artwork, this is essential reading for students of WW2 air warfare, enthusiasts, and modelers.Malcolm Laird has been producing books, decal sheets and model kits for many years, and his "Ventura" products are highly regarded all over the world. Co-author Steve Mackenzie is an aviation historian.
Download or read book Classic Wisconsin Weekends written by Michael Bie and published by Big Earth Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Quintessential guide to everything Wisconsin"--Cover.
Download or read book International Warbirds written by John C. Fredriksen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2001-08-01 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In depth descriptions and photographs of the aircraft of 21 nations presented with a unique human dimension that goes behind the machines to the people involved. Invaluable for specialists, accessible to enthusiasts, International Warbirds: An Illustrated Guide to World Military Aircraft, 1914–2000 puts the most legendary fighter aircraft of the 20th century developed outside the United States on vivid display. It offers 336 illustrated "biographies" of the most significant warplanes used in squadron service from World War I to the Balkan conflict, including numerous models from Great Britain, France, Russia, and Japan, as well as notable machines from Israel, Canada, China, India, Brazil, and other nations. Entries span the history and scope of military aircraft from bombers and fighters to transports, trainers, reconnaissance craft, sea planes, and helicopters, with each capsule history combining nuts-and-bolts technical data with the story of that model's evolution and use. Together, these portraits offer an exciting, well-researched tribute to visionary designers and builders as well as courageous pilots and crews across the globe, and tell a vivid tale of how air power became such a decisive factor in modern warfare.
Download or read book Warbirds of America Inc 1989 written by Jeffrey L. Ethell and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 1989 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This organization helps to preserve, own, and fly military aircraft from World War II and the Korean War.
Download or read book Classic Warbird Recognition written by Peter R. March and published by Ian Allan Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At head of cover and t.p. titles: Ian Allan abc.
Download or read book Colorado Warbird Survivors 2001 written by Harold A. Skaarup and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-03-15 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this handbook is to provide aviation enthusiasts with a simple checklist on where to find the surviving retired military aircraft that are preserved in the state of Colorado. The majority of the Colorado Warbird Survivors can be viewed at the Pueblo Weisbrod Air Museum, the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver, on the grounds of Buckley Air Force Base in Denver, on the grounds of the Peterson Air and Space Museum and on the grounds of the United States Air Force Academy, both located in Colorado Springs. Various gate guards in various cities in the state are also listed. The museum staffs and volunteer organizations in Colorado have done a particularly good job of preserving the great variety of American combat veteran aircraft, illustrated here. Hopefully, as more aircraft are recovered from their crash sites in the bush and restored, traded or brought back from private owners, that they too will be added to the record. The book lists the aircraft alphabetically by manufacturer, number and type. This list is also appended with a brief summary of the aircraft presently on display within the state and a bit of its history in the US military.
Download or read book Colorado Warbird Survivors 2003 written by Harold A. Skaarup and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-12-16 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many examples of aircraft that saw service in the various armed forces of the United States are currently being restored to flying status or preserved in museums in the state of Colorado. Some of them have significant war records, and a few are currently standing as gate guardians outside their former airbases. These Warbirds are a permanent part of our modern history, and they deserve to be remarked upon and remembered. This handbook provides a simple checklist of where the surviving military aircraft in Colorado are located now, along with a few photographs and a brief history of their service in the US military. This book should spark your interest in some of the military aviation history that can be found in the air museums and airports of this front range state. Colorado Warbird Survivors is specifically intended to provide a where are they guide for residents and visitors to Colorado who are interested in its rich resources of historical military aircraft. Contact numbers are provided for the museums, should you be interested in learning more about each aircraft. Perhaps you will then choose to visit these museums in order to appreciate the rich resources of aviation heritage preserved on your behalf.
