Tag: Warbirds

Warbirds of World War II


Free Download Jeffrey L. Ethell – Warbirds of World War II
Crestline | 2013 | ISBN: 0785829709 | English | 296 pages | PDF | 132.53 MB
Warbirds of World War II will be a welcome addition to the bookshelves of the history buff or anyone interested in vintage military aircraft. This book features the most powerful forces in air combat in WWII and the Korean War: the P-38 Lightning, the P-40 Warhawk and the P-51 Mustang, together in one volume. This volume’s fascinating and well-researched text explores the mission, specifications, and post-war legacies of these amazing aircrafts and contains over 200 photographs of rare contemporary color photography from the era.

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Slingshot Warbirds World War II U.S. Navy Scout-Observation Airmen


Free Download William Neufeld – Slingshot Warbirds: World War II U.S. Navy Scout-Observation Airmen
McFarland & Company | 2003 | ISBN: 0786407883 | English | 244 pages | PDF | 143.41 MB
A unique and little-known chapter in World War II naval aviation history concerns the exploits of the scout-observation pilots who flew from the battleships and cruisers of the U.S. Navy. To carry out their missions, they were launched from their ships by catapult. On returning, their float-equipped aircraft landed on the water and the plane and crew were crane-hoisted aboard the vessel.

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