American Attack Aircraft Since 1926
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (706 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 078647162X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 455 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Robert Martin said Five Stars. Excellent book wish it was in hard bound.. "Invaluable Resource" according to Walter J. Boyne. The elder among you may recall the days after World War II when factual aviation books were hard to find, and jewels like James C. Fahey's little compendiums of information were eagerly sought out. There followed a period spear-headed by Americans such as Peter Bowers and by a large number of British authors. They produced some excellent type and company history books that were published by Putnam and others. Soon after there came a flowering of aviation publications, with more being printed than one can afford to buy. One that should be purchased, however, is E.R. Johnson's "American Attack Aircraft Since 1926." Although priced. Gary Smith said A first-rate reference on a neglected topic.. A comprehensive survey of every American military attack aircraft produced since 19"A first-rate reference on a neglected topic." according to Gary Smith. A comprehensive survey of every American military attack aircraft produced since 1926, this volume addresses each model from both the historical aspects of requirement, development, introduction to service, and service history and model variants as well as the technical specifications of each aircraft to include weights & dimensions, production numbers, armament and performance data. A combination of artfully detailed Lloyd S. Jones A first-rate reference on a neglected topic. A comprehensive survey of every American military attack aircraft produced since 1926, this volume addresses each model from both the historical aspects of requirement, development, introduction to service, and service history and model variants as well as the technical specifications of each aircraft to include weights & dimensions, production numbers, armament and performance data. A combination of artfully detailed Lloyd S. Jones 3-view illustrations and crisp David W. Ostrowski B&W photographs accompany each type mentioned. The book is divided into two parts, with part I covering Army Air Corps, Army Air Force, and Air Force. -view illustrations and crisp David W. Ostrowski B&W photographs accompany each type mentioned. The book is divided into two parts, with part I covering Army Air Corps, Army Air Force, and Air Force. 6, this volume addresses each model from both the historical aspects of requirement, development, introduction to service, and service history and model variants as well as the technical specifications of each aircraft to include weights & dimensions, production numbers, armament and performance data. A combination of artfully detailed Lloyd S. Jones A first-rate reference on a neglected topic. A comprehensive survey of every American military attack aircraft produced since 1926, this volume addresses each model from both the historical aspects of requirement, development, introduction to service, and service history and model variants as well as the technical specifications of each aircraft to include weights & dimensions, production numbers, armament and performance data. A combination of artfully detailed Lloyd S. Jones 3-view illustrations and crisp David W. Ostrowski B&W photographs accompany each type mentioned. The book is divided into two parts, with part I covering Army Air Corps, Army Air Force, and Air Force. -view illustrations and crisp David W. Ostrowski B&W photographs accompany each type mentioned. The book is divided into two parts, with part I covering Army Air Corps, Army Air Force, and Air Force
Johnson is a practicing attorney and aviation writer who lives in the Ozark region of north-central Arkansas. E.R. He is the author of four books and more than 50 articles on aviation. . He is an instrument-rated private pilot with pilot-in-command experience in more than 20 types of aircraft, including seaplanes
Reports on individual aircraft types include the aircraft's original military requirements, production history, and operational record, usually accompanied by photographs, illustrations, and technical specifications. The text covers four types of fixed-wing aircraft: designated attack aircraft; light, medium, and tactical bombers; fighter-bombers; and adapted attack aircraft. This book provides a concise historical survey of the various types of aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps, Army Air Forces, and Air Force, and the Navy and Marine Corps to accomplish air attack missions since 1926. Four appendices detail aircraft designations and nomenclature used throughout the military, the organizational structure of various military air units, aircraft designs that never made it into official service, and the evolution of attack aircraft weapons and tactics.
"a serious in-depth review of aircraftrecommended" --Choice"provides succinct and encyclopedic coverage of these machines during this time period" --Arba"valuable" --Aviation History