Автор: Ron Mackay
Издательство: Squadron/Signal Publications
Год издания: 2007
isbn: 0897475143
Количество страниц: 80
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
200 b/w photos, line drawings and 40 color profiles; 80 pages. Entering the war as the first American Fighter Group to participate in the European Theater of Operations, the 31st FG ended the war as the top scoring Allied fighter group in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations and the fifth highest overall for the USAAF with 570 1/2 confirmed aerial victories.
Автор: Siegfried Wache
Издательство: Bmvd-Verlag
Год издания: 1997
isbn: 3935761287
Количество страниц: 48
Язык: другой
Формат: PDF (scan)
German-language text with English photo-captions. Packed with many rare photographs (b/w and color) and highly accurate 1/72 scale plans. Essential for both modelers and Cold War aviation historians.
Автор: Thomas E. Doll
Издательство: Squadron/Signal Publications
Год издания: 2000
isbn: 0897474198
Количество страниц: 66
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The US Marine Corps (USMC) did not pioneer the art of night combat flying. The British Royal Air Force (RAF) and the German Luftwaffe claimed that distinction due to circumstance. The Marine Corps, Navy, and Army Air Corps wasted no time in getting into the game and were quick to learn. Developing the techniques needed to locate a flying target at night, in the air, and destroying that target was not an easy task. The Navy alone formed 25 night fighting squadrons between April of 1943 and June of 1945. The Marine Corps formed eight night fighting units between November of 1942 and May of 1944. Seven of these squadrons entered combat, where they destroyed 106 enemy aircraft. After World War II, most of the USMC night fighting squadrons were deactivated and their personnel either transferred to other squadrons or -as in most cases - sent home, where they went to school, or got married and started families. During the short period of peace between World War II and the Korean War, the Marine Corps redesignated two day squadrons to night fighting units and concentrated on improvements in the field of locating a flying enemy aircraft in the dead of night. One of the newly redesignated squadrons, VMF(N)-513, would handle all of the Marine Corps' night fighting duties in Korea after VMF(N)-542 returned to the United States in March of 1951. Most of the Marine Corps pilots and radar operators (R/Os) that flew in Korea learned their trade during World War II. In Korea, the enemy flew faster aircraft; however, so did the Marines. The discipline and attention paid to working as a team in no way interfered with the individual Marine's ability to 'think on his feet.' The Marine aviators adapted, invented and devised tactics, and almost always stayed ahead of the game.
Автор: Siegfried Wache
Издательство: Bmvd-Verlag
Год издания: 1996
Количество страниц: 45
Язык: другой
Формат: PDF (scan)
German-language text with English photo-captions. Packed with many rare photographs (b/w and color) and highly accurate 1/72 scale plans. Essential for both modelers and Cold War aviation historians.
Автор: Norman Polmar
Издательство: The Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of America
Год издания: 1979
isbn: 0933852029
Количество страниц: 235
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
This official history of the U.S. Air Force's nuclear deterrent bomber and land-based missile force details the leadership, operations, weapons and aircraft of a crucial air command since 1946. Line drawings, photographs, and tables of specifications fully describe each major type of bomber and missile, as well as specialized aircraft.
Squadron/Signal Publications 6204: U.S. Navy Carrier Fighters of World War II: F2A Buffalo; F4F Wildcat; F6F Hellcat; F4U Corsair; F8F Bearcat - Aerodata International
Автор: Squadron/Signal Publications Team
Издательство: Squadron/Signal Publications
Год издания: 1987
isbn: 0897471946
Количество страниц: 124
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Numerous black and white photographs, color plans, drawings. Many photographs are full page.
Squadron/Signal Publications 6205: U.S. Navy Carrier Bombers of World War II: TBD Devastator; SBD Dauntless; SB2C Helldiver; TBF/TBM Avenger - Aerodata International
Автор: Squadron/Signal Publications Team
Издательство: Squadron/Signal Publications
Год издания: 1987
isbn: 0897471954
Количество страниц: 124
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Numerous black and white photographs, color plans, drawings. Many photographs are full page.
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