British Warplanes Of World War Ii

Author : Daniel J. March
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781840133912
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Warplanes of World War II written by Daniel J. March and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully illustrated analysis of all World War II aircraft in British military service, including full descriptions and specifications, hundreds of action photos and highly accurate, full-color artwork.

Author : Robert Jackson
Publisher : Amber Books
ISBN 13 : 9781782746737
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Warplanes of World War II written by Robert Jackson and published by Amber Books. This book was released on 2018-08-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Germany's Junkers Ju 52 and Japan's Mitsubishi Zero to USA's Grumman Hellcat and the UK's Bristol Blenheim, Warplanes of World War II provides a close look at 50 key aircraft from World War II. They all appear in detailed large-format side-on color photographs, with notes on the craft's unique features. Information on each plane's development, manufacturing history, and technical profile accompany additional photographs and a specification panel.

Author : Tom Killebrew
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1574416154
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Royal Air Force in American Skies written by Tom Killebrew and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By early 1941, the war raged in Europe and Great Britain stood alone against the aerial might of Nazi Germany. Although much of the Royal Air Force's pilot training program had been relocated to Canada and other Dominion countries, the need for pilots remained acute. The British looked to the United States for possible assistance. Passage of the Lend-Lease Act in March 1941 allowed for the training of British pilots in the United States and the formation of British Flying Training Schools. These unique schools were owned by American operators, staffed with American civilian instructors, supervised by British Royal Air Force officers, utilized aircraft supplied by the U.S. Army Air Corps, and used the RAF training syllabus. Within these pages, Tom Killebrew provides the first comprehensive history of all seven British Flying Training Schools located in Terrell, Texas; Lancaster, California; Miami, Oklahoma; Mesa, Arizona; Clewiston, Florida; Ponca City, Oklahoma; and Sweetwater, Texas. The first British students arrived in a still-neutral United States in June 1941. Many had never been in an airplane (or even driven an automobile), but they mastered the elements of flight, attended ground school classes, were introduced to the mysteries of the Link trainer and instrument flight, and then ventured out on cross country exercises. Students began night flying with the natural apprehension associated with taking off into a black sky, aided by only a few instruments, a flickering flare path, and limited ground references. Some students failed the periodic check flights and had to be eliminated from training, while others were killed during mishaps and are buried in local cemeteries. Those who finished the course became Royal Air Force pilots. But the story of the British Flying Training Schools is more than the story of young men learning to fly. These young British students would also forge a strong and long-lasting bond of friendship with the Americans they came to know. This bond would last not only during training, but would continue throughout the war, and still exist long after the end of the war.

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ISBN 13 : 9780760722749
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Warplanes of World War II written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Daniel J. March
Publisher : Airtime Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781880588284
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Warplanes of World War II written by Daniel J. March and published by Airtime Pub. This book was released on 1998 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully illustrated analysis of all World War II aircraft in British military service, including full descriptions and specifications, hundreds of action photos and highly accurate, full-color artwork.

Author : Tony Buttler
Publisher : Anchor Books
ISBN 13 : 9781902109244
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Experimental Combat Aircraft of World War II written by Tony Buttler and published by Anchor Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new book by Tony Buttler, a first of its kind, describes the British fighter, bomber, and research aircraft produced in the run up to and during World War II. Detailed coverage of aircraft that were built and flown as prototypes only, combine with others such as the Westland Welkin which entered production but never reached a squadron. Un-built design projects are explained and all types are covered separately, along with a large selection of photographs, some of which have rarely been seen before. This book covers basic short-term insurance fighters such as the Miles M.20, the Martin-Baker M.B.5, and Supermarine Spitfire, which represented the ultimate in piston fighter development, the Fairey Spearfish torpedo bomber and the four engine Vickers Windsor, oddities like the Blackburn B.20 flying boat, and Britain's first jet aircraft, the Gloster E.28/39. A comprehensive appendix, with the use of photographs and brief details, examines one-off examples of standard production types that were fitted with non-standard features. Gathered from archival sources, renowned author Tony Buttler presents a wealth of information on these historic aircraft.

Author : Thomas Newdick
Publisher : Amber Books
ISBN 13 : 9781782749714
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book German Bomber Aircraft of World War II written by Thomas Newdick and published by Amber Books. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jeffrey L. Ethell
Publisher : Gramercy
ISBN 13 : 9780517160244
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great Book of World War II Airplanes written by Jeffrey L. Ethell and published by Gramercy. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Jackson
Publisher : Booksales
ISBN 13 : 9780785816966
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aircraft of World War 2 written by Robert Jackson and published by Booksales. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Billede og beskrivelse af alle modeller

Author : Graham White
Publisher : SAE International
ISBN 13 : 0768095557
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Allied Aircraft Piston Engines of World War II written by Graham White and published by SAE International. This book was released on 2019-05-16 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Allied Aircraft Piston Engines of World War II, now in its second edition, coalesces multiple aspects of war-driven aviation and its amazing technical accomplishments, leading to the allied victory during the second world war. Not by chance, the air battles that took place then defined much of the outcome of one of the bloodiest conflicts in modern history. Forward-thinking airplane design had to be developed quickly as the war raged on, and the engines that propelled them were indeed the focus of intense cutting-edge engineering efforts. Flying higher, faster, and taking the enemy down before they even noticed your presence became a matter of life or death for the allied forces. Allied Aircraft Piston Engines of World War II, Second Edition, addresses British- and American-developed engines. It looks at the piston engines in detail as they supported amazing wins both in the heat of the air battles, and on the ground supplying and giving cover to the troops. This new edition, fully revised by the original author, Graham White, offers new images and information, in addition to expanded specifications on the Rolls-Royce/ Packard Merlin and the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engines. Jay Leno, a known enthusiast, wrote the Foreword.