The Fighting Colours Of Richard J Caruana

Author : Richard J. Caruana
Publisher : MMP
ISBN 13 : 9788366549463
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fighting Colours of Richard J. Caruana. 50th Anniversary Collection. 1. Saab 37 Viggen written by Richard J. Caruana and published by MMP. This book was released on 2021-06-30 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internationally renown aviation artist and historian Richard J. Caruana provides a tribute to an often under-appreciated­ aviation legend, the Saab 37 Viggen, an aircraft that was ahead of its time on many fronts. Richard's book provides a brief history of the aircraft combined with an exceptional collection of over 56 color profiles showing schemes worn by Viggens operationally, as well as the special celebratory schemes that became so familiar towards the end of its career. Each profile is accompanied by a detailed caption and a brief operational history. A page of detailed scale drawings illustrates and explains the different versions of the Viggen and another page illustrates unit markings worn by the type as illustrated in the profiles of the book.

Author : Richard J. Caruana
Publisher : MMP
ISBN 13 : 9788366549746
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fighting Colours of Richard J. Caruana. 50th Anniversary Collection. 2. Malta George Cross written by Richard J. Caruana and published by MMP. This book was released on 2022-01-30 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maltese aviation artist and historian Richard J. Caruana, who started his career just over 50 years ago, celebrates this special milestone with a work dedicated to his country's struggle for survival during the Second World War. Three air battles during that conflict were decided in the air and changed the course of history: the Battle of Britain, the Battle of Malta, and the Battle of Midway. This short narrative gives an outline of the Malta Battle's history which is then illustrated with close to 200 color profiles and other drawings. This book is a veritable successor to the author's best-selling Malta G.C. - Victory in the Air, published in 1996 which is now out of print.

Author : Richard J. Caruana
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788366549906
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fighting Colours of Richard J. Caruana. 50th Anniversary Collection. 3. EE/BAC Lightning written by Richard J. Caruana and published by . This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retired from service close to a quarter century ago, the English Electric (BAC) Lightning has become a cult subject with aviation enthusiasts, especially those who, like the author, remember seeing this mighty interceptor take to the air. As its Avons roared, it rotated on take-off, snapped in the main undercarriage like a flash, and then sat on its tail to go into a vertical climb disappearing to in the deep blue above, all within a few seconds.On its introduction into service, Royal Air Force squadrons faced a leap of several generations in technology, from the cannon-armed, subsonic Hunter and Javelin to the Mach 2, missile-armed Lightning. Its major task was the defense of Britain's airspace, while for many years, it became the frontline interceptor in RAF Germany, operating from a base less than 100 miles away from the 'Iron Curtain'. Further afar, Lightning squadrons were based in Cyprus and Singapore.For an aircraft whose development fell victim to false political doctrines at the time of its birth, it has more than vindicated its existence. Notwithstanding its complex nature as a service aircraft, it was loved by all those who worked on it; any Lightning pilot would agree that the only recurring feature in flying the aircraft was a unique sense of excitement.Richard J. Caruana describes and illustrates the Lightning in his inimitable way, a tribute to an aircraft whose retirement from service marked the end of a long tradition of single-seat interceptors in the Royal Air Force.

Author : Richard Caruana
Publisher : MMP
ISBN 13 : 9788367227490
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fighting Colours of Richard J. Caruana written by Richard Caruana and published by MMP. This book was released on 2024-01-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aviation Artist Richard J. Caruana commemorates the Centenary of the Aeronautica Militare Italiana (Italian Air Force) with a theme that he has been his specialty since his very earliest published works, over 50 years ago: the Regia Aeronautica. The Italian campaigns against Great Britain and Russia are probably the least chronicled of all of the Regia Aeronautica's history of World War II. This may be partly due to the difficulties encountered on both fronts, for which the Italian Air Force was badly equipped. Most of the fighter element was close to obsolescence: FIAT CR.42 biplanes that were pitted against Hurricanes and Spitfires, and FIAT G.50s and Macchi C.200s monoplanes whose pilots did not even have the basic 'luxury' of enclosed cockpits. Extreme cold weather, especially on the Eastern front, was a second enemy that pilots and service ground crews had to face. What these campaigns lacked in results was more than compensated by the kaleidoscope of finishes of all aircraft operating in both campaigns. This study in camouflage and markings of these Regia Aeronautica aircraft provides an endless source of inspiration for modelers seeking that 'something special' to add to their collection.

Author : Marco Mattioli
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 178200808X
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Sparviero Torpedo-Bomber Units written by Marco Mattioli and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-20 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Italy's most successful wartime bomber, the S.79 saw combat with the Regia Aeronautica in France, Yugoslavia, Greece, North Africa, East Africa and in the Mediterranean. Initially developed as a transport, the aircraft evolved into a dedicated medium bomber during the Spanish Civil War in 1936. The manufacturer then produced the S.79-II torpedo-bomber which entered service in 1939 – which primarily saw service against the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean. Illustrated with 30 full colour profiles of the main units that saw action with either the Regia Aeronautica or the ANR, this title is the first of two volumes to cover the development history and wartime performance of the S.79.

Author : Anthony Gorst
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135097356
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Suez Crisis written by Anthony Gorst and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introduction to Suez covers the background to the crisis, the invasion, and its aftermath. The Suez-Crisis provides: * key documents, as primary sources, incorporated in the text * an extensive range of other source material, including images * analysis of the significance of the sources discussed, and their usefulness as historical evidence * commentary on the historical context of the crisis * an analysis of the wider implications of the crisis, particularly for Britain

Author : Richard J. Caruana
Publisher : Sam
ISBN 13 : 9780953346585
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gloster Meteor written by Richard J. Caruana and published by Sam. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' first operational jet. It was an effective jet fighter that served the RAF for decades. This text presents a full chronology and photo history of development and operational use.

Author : Mikael Forslund
Publisher : Yellow
ISBN 13 : 9788365958860
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book SAAB 35 Draken written by Mikael Forslund and published by Yellow. This book was released on 2020-05-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Saab 35 Draken (The kite in English) is a Swedish fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by SAAB between 1955 and 1974. Draken was a design ahead of its time, producing the revolutionary double-delta wing mainplane configuration. It was also the first fully supersonic aircraft to be deployed in Western Europe.The Draken was introduced into service with the Swedish Air Force (SAF) on 8 March 1960. Drakens served from 1960 through 2005 and proved their worth in over 640 production aircraft.This book is the most comprehensive on the Draken yet published in English, with numerous photographs of the aircraft in service, several of which have never been published before, walkaround photographs of the preserved aircraft, illustrations from contemporary manuals, and color artwork.

Author : Richard J. Caruana
Publisher : Sam
ISBN 13 : 9780953346578
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book English Electric Lighting Aviation written by Richard J. Caruana and published by Sam. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The English Electric Lightning is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft of the Cold War era, noted for its great speed and unpainted natural metal exterior finish. This text presents a full chronology and photo history of development and operational use.

Author : Tim McLelland
Publisher : Classic Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781906537036
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book English Electric Lightning written by Tim McLelland and published by Classic Publications. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With an unmistakable design and classic natural metal finish the English Electric Lightning is a powerful example of the enormous capabilities of post-war British aeronautical design. First developed in response to a requirement in 1947, English Electric's design was so radical that it was initially opposed by the RAE at Farnborough. Despite this, it was later to become the only all-British supersonic aircraft to enter production and the last all-British single-seat fighter. Although the type suffered from chronic underdevelopment throughout much of its career, which adversely affected its export potential, it remained a success at home and skilfully defended UK air space for more than 25 years.The first prototype took to the air on 4 August 1954, and on its third flight it became the first British aircraft to exceed Mach 1 in level flight. In late 1956 an order for 20 aircraft was placed so that testing of every aspect of the new fighter could be accelerated. In October 1958 the RAF officially named its new aircraft as the 'Lightning' and the first production Lightings were delivered to No.74 Squadron at Coltishall on 29 June 1960. Capable of a performance to match even today's fighters with speeds of Mach 2 and an unsurpassed rate of climb and ceiling, the Lightning served in the front line of the RAF through many of the hottest years of the Cold War until the late 1980s. However, it was eventually hampered by its short range, increasingly outmoded avionics and modern-day weapons-load capability. Today, the last examples can be seen flying in South Africa.This well researched book is the very first detailed history of the Lightning type for many years. With an exciting range of new material from EE company photographic archives, the author delves into the history of the Lightning, including details about its design and development, operational history, his own flying experiences in the Lightning, export and overseas operators, and personal accounts.