Автор: Malcolm Laing, E. Brown Ryle
Издательство: Squadron/Signal Publications
isbn: 0897474147
Количество страниц: 80
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
By May 1945, Germany had produced nearly 20,000 Fw 190s from various contractors. While most of these aircraft were newly constructed, many were rebuilt from older Fw 190 airframes to later Fw 190 standards. The total number of Fw 190s built and its wide use tributes Kurt Tank's excellent engineering and the Luftwaffe's desire for the design. 190s are considered among the most influential and historically significant WWII aircraft. Contains many excellent color and black and white period photos, each depicting a certain aspect of the Fw 190. Each photo has a descriptive caption for explanation. Occasionally labeled illustrations within the book also describe the aircraft in detail. Highly educational and detailed book.
Автор: Larry Davis
Издательство: Squadron/Signal Publications
isbn: 0897470818
Количество страниц: 79
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
A pictorial record of the American pilots who ran up a 10 to 1 victory ratio over the MiG-15. In the pilots own words of what it was like to fly the F-86 Sabre against North Korea & Soviet pilots. 145 photos, 7 maps, 28 dwgs, 40 full color paintings, 10 color photos.
Автор: Alvin Kernan
Издательство: Yale University Press
Год издания: 2005
isbn: 030010989X
Количество страниц: 203
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The Battle of Midway is considered the greatest U.S. naval victory, but behind the luster is the devastation of the American torpedo squadrons. Of the 51 planes sent to attack Japanese carriers only 7 returned, and of the 127 aircrew only 29 survived. Not a single torpedo hit its target. A story of avoidable mistakes and flawed planning, The Unknown Battle of Midway reveals the enormous failures that led to the destruction of four torpedo squadrons but were omitted from official naval reports: the planes that ran out of gas, the torpedoes that didn’t work, the pilots who had never dropped torpedoes, and the breakdown of the attack plan. Alvin Kernan, who was present at the battle, has written a troubling but persuasive analysis of these and other little-publicized aspects of this great battle. The standard navy tactics for carrier warfare are revealed in tragic contrast to the actual conduct of the battle and the after-action reports of the ships and squadrons involved.
Автор: Барятинский Михаил
Издательство: Яуза
Год издания: 2013
isbn: 978-5-699-54274-1
Количество страниц: 224
Язык: русский
Формат: FB2
Крошечный Израиль по праву считается третьей (после Рейха и СССР) великой танковой державой, что неудивительно: израильтяне – самые воевавшие танкисты второй половины XX века, грандиозные танковые сражения шестидневной войны и войны Судного Дня по размаху, напряженности и динамизму не уступают битвам Второй Мировой.
Автор: Lou Drendel
Издательство: Squadron/Signal Publications
Год издания: 1992
isbn: 0897472810
Количество страниц: 64
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
VIPER! Viper? Trust the people who fly them to pick names that will stick with airplanes. "Viper" is the nickname picked by the pilots for the F-16. Its origins go back almost to the drawing board, as does official opposition to the fighters nam de guerre. When the name was first advanced within General Dynamics, someone reminded someone else that Viper was also the name of a British jet engine. The Air Force hierarchy was into naming their airplanes after birds of prey just then (F-15 Eagle), and a snake seemed like a come-down...it just didn't have that soaring quality. So was born the official name — Fighting Falcon. It sounds majestic, but just didn't fit into the lexicon of most self-respecting fighter pilots. "Fighting Falcon?" No. that just couldn't be said fast enough, either on the radio or at the bar! "Electric Jet" was a sometimes-used trendy name for the F-16. but since all modern airplanes are fly by wire, it has lost its unique quality. Every fighter pilot, in all U.S. services, refers to his airplane as a "jet" or "the jet," in a kind of studied understatement. But fighter pilots are some of the last great individualists and where individuality is important the right nickname (or call sign) is of paramount importance. For the F-16. "Viper" seemed just perfect. It is quick and deadly, air-to-air or air-to-ground. But in spite of its popularity with pilots, the name "Viper" remains very much a backroom nickname, rarely, if ever, seen in print..before now.
Автор: Lou Drendel
Издательство: Squadron/Signal Publications
isbn: 0897471717
Количество страниц: 65
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Commonly known as the "Thud" by its crews, the Republic F-105 Thunderchief was a single-seat supersonic fighter-bomber used by the United States Air Force. As a follow-on to the Mach 1 F-100, the F-105 was also armed with missiles and a cannon; however, its design was tailored to high-speed low-altitude penetration carrying a single nuclear bomb internally. First flown in 1955, the Thunderchief entered service in 1958. As the largest single-engine fighter ever employed by the USAF, the single-seat F-105 would be adapted to deliver a greater iron bomb load than the four-engine ten-man strategic bombers of World War II.
Автор: Siegfried Breyer
Издательство: Podzun-Pallas-Verlag
Год издания: 1996
isbn: 3790905798
Количество страниц: 52
Язык: другой
Формат: PDF (scan)
Unter anderem werden folgende Themen behandelt: Stalins 'Dickschiffe', Bilder aus der Entstehungszeit, Die Schlachtschiffe der GANGUT-/OKTYABRSKAYA REVOLYUTSIYA-Klasse (OKTYABRSKAYA REVOLYUTSIYA, PARIZHSKAYA KOMMUNA, MARAT), Baudaten, Datenblatt, Kurzgefasste Kriegschronik der drei Schlachtschiffe, Umbaustudie für das Schlachtschiff FRUNZE, Wiederherstellung der PETROPAVLOVSK?, Der Weg zur 'Großen Flotte', Bilder aus den letzten Dienstjahren, Internationale Flottennachrichten und Marinerundblick, Die aktuelle Seite: Über die Entwicklung von Flugzeugschiffen und Flugzeugträgern in Rußland, Kriegsschiffe auf alten Postkarten: Schlachtschiff DUKE OF YORK (Grossbritannien).
Автор: A. Kershaw
Издательство: Marshall Cavendish Promotions Ltd.
Год издания: 1975
Количество страниц: 67
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
This is a special supplement to the Marshall Cavendish series on World War II. It covers the fighting in North Africa between the British on one side and the Italians and Germans on the other. Special attention is paid to the tanks used, the tactics, and the influence of air power.
Автор: Барятинский Михаил
Издательство: Яуза
Год издания: 2011
isbn: 978-5-699-46347-3
Количество страниц: 608
Язык: русский
Формат: FB2
Главный бестселлер о танковых асах Второй Мировой. Сравнение лучших танкистов Гитлера и Сталина. Проверив их победные списки по документам обеих сторон, отделив правду от вымысла, реальные успехи от "охотничьих рассказов", ведущий военный историк отвечает на самые сложные и спорные вопросы.
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