Douglas Tbd Devastator

Author : David Doyle
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
ISBN 13 : 9780764354199
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Douglas TBD Devastator written by David Doyle and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 2017-10-18 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Douglas Devastator was the US Navy's first all-metal combat aircraft, the Navy's first airplane with a fully enclosed cockpit, the first aircraft to have hydraulically folding wings, and the first US Navy torpedo bomber to see combat. Although facing staggering losses in the early stages of the war in the Pacific, the brave men flying the Devastator from the decks of such famed ships as Enterprise, Hornet, Yorktown, and Lexington held the line against the enemy. Through carefully researched photos, many of which have never before been published and which are reproduced in remarkable clarity, the history and details of this iconic aircraft are revealed. This clarity, and the large size of many of the photos, coupled with descriptive and informative captions, puts the reader in the skies with this historic aircraft.

Author : Barrett Tillman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782006567
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book TBD Devastator Units of the US Navy written by Barrett Tillman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first monoplane aircraft ordered by the US Navy for carrier operations, the Douglas TBD Devastator was designed to fulfil a requirement for a new torpedo bomber. Just 129 were built, and when it entered service it was the most modern aircraft of its type anywhere in the world. Its only real taste of action came on 4 June 1942 in the pivotal Battle of Midway, when 35 were shot down in a clash with Japanese A6M Zero fighters. The aircraft was replaced by the Grumman Avenger weeks later.

Author : Barrett Tillman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782007202
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book TBD Devastator Units of the US Navy written by Barrett Tillman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first monoplane aircraft ordered by the US Navy for carrier operations, the Douglas TBD Devastator was designed to fulfil a requirement for a new torpedo bomber. Just 129 were built, and when it entered service it was the most modern aircraft of its type anywhere in the world. Its only real taste of action came on 4 June 1942 in the pivotal Battle of Midway, when 35 were shot down in a clash with Japanese A6M Zero fighters. The aircraft was replaced by the Grumman Avenger weeks later.

Author : Steve Ginter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780942612714
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Douglas TBD-1 Devastator written by Steve Ginter and published by . This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The US Navy's first carrier-based monoplane was a torpedo bomber rather than a nimble fighter. It was also the first all-metal, high performance aircraft and the first aircraft with hydraulically folding wing. This book takes you back to the early days of the Navy with a new weapon on the new and untried aircraft carriers when the battle ship was king. There are a lot of photos, drawings, cutaways, along with ship and squadron history.

Author : Thomas E. Doll
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Douglas TBD Devastator written by Thomas E. Doll and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert J. Mrazek
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316040983
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dawn Like Thunder written by Robert J. Mrazek and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2008-12-08 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the great untold stories of World War II finally comes to light in this thrilling account of Torpedo Squadron Eight and their heroic efforts in helping an outmatched U.S. fleet win critical victories at Midway and Guadalcanal. Thirty-five American men -- many flying outmoded aircraft -- changed the course of the war, going on to become the war's most decorated naval air squadron, while suffering the heaviest losses in U.S. naval aviation history. Mrazek paints moving portraits of the men in the squadron, and exposes a shocking cover-up that cost many lives. Filled with thrilling scenes of battle, betrayal, and sacrifice, A Dawn Like Thunder is destined to become a classic in the literature of World War II.

Author : Barrett Tillman Robert L. Lawson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610607643
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book U. S. Navy Dive and Torpedo Bombers of World War II written by Barrett Tillman Robert L. Lawson and published by . This book was released on with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With their stout airframes, innovative airbrakes and near-vertical dive capabilities, U.S. Navy torpedo and dive bombers rendered Japanese deck gunners nearly defenseless and played a crucial role in Allied victory. Remarkable period color photography and quotes and anecdotes from pilots and crewmembers relate the stories behind Navy dive bombers. Included in the collection are the legendary SBD ("Slow But Deadly") Dauntless, SBC Helldiver, TBD Devastator and TBF and TBM Avengers. In addition to depicting the aircraft, photos show American airmen testing and training, while first-person accounts tell of missions against Japanese vessels.

Author : Harry Turtledove
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101212667
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book End of the Beginning written by Harry Turtledove and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-11-01 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six weeks ago, Imperial Japanese military forces conquered and occupied the Hawaiian Islands. A puppet king sits on Hawaii’s throne, his strings controlled by the general of the invasion force. American POWs, malnourished and weak, are enslaved as hard laborers until death takes them. Civilians fare little better, struggling to survive on dwindling resources. And families of Japanese origin find their loyalties divided. Meanwhile, across the United States, from Pensacola, Florida, to San Diego, California, the military is marshaling its forces. Steel factories and fuel refineries are operating around the clock. New recruits are enlisting, undergoing rigorous training exercises. All for the opportunity to strike back and drive the enemy from American soil…

Author : Berkley R. Jackson
Publisher : Tab Books
ISBN 13 : 9780816805860
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Douglas TBD-1 "Devastator" written by Berkley R. Jackson and published by Tab Books. This book was released on 1973-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : George H. Gay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sole Survivor written by George H. Gay and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: