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  • Storms over the Mekong

    Major Battles of the Vietnam War

    de William Pace Head ...
    Series Libro 164 - Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series
    From the defeat of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam at Ap Bac to the battles of the Ia Drang Valley, Khe Sanh, and more, Storms over the Mekong offers a reassessment of key turning points in the Vietnam War. Award-winning historian William P. Head not only reexamines these pivotal battles but also provides a new interpretation on the course of the war in Southeast Asia.In considering Operation ... Leer más

    $28.99 USD

  • Night Hunters

    The AC-130s and Their Role in US Airpower

    de William Pace Head ...
    Series Libro 145 - Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series
    In Night Hunters, air power historian William P. Head provides the first detailed study of the development and deployment of the AC-130 gunship. While other airframes and other types of close air support (CAS) and interdiction weapon systems preceded or flew with the AC-130s, this four-engine cargo airframe proved to be not only the longest serving fixed-wing gunship but also the most effective by ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

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  • The Luftwaffe Fighter Force

    The View from the Cockpit

    de Adolf Galland ...
    The Luftwaffe was the official Nazi air force during World War II and The Luftwaffe Fighter Force features thirty-four accounts of its missions given by pilots and members of its flight crews. Stories included give a rarely heard perspective on the war and Luftwaffe members are frank in revealing the difficulties they encountered and what they believe led to their downfall.The Luftwaffe pilot and ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD

  • Meteor from the Cockpit

    Britain's First Jet Fighter

    de Peter Caygill ...
    An in-depth look at this historic military aircraft, including firsthand accounts from those who flew it.The Meteor is remembered as the first British jet fighter to enter squadron service and the only jet-powered Allied fighter to see action in WW II. Subsequent development was limited as a result of its relatively conventional airframe—although it did hold the world air speed record for a while ... Leer más

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  • The Sorry Saga of the Brewster Buffalo: A Flying Coffin to the U.S. Marines, but a Pearl to the Finns

    de Daniel Ford ...
    A group of Internet aviation fans once debated the subject of the worst fighter of World War II. Their hands-down favorite: the Brewster Buffalo. Two books are titled The World's Worst Aircraft. The Buffalo is the only fighter from any era to have a chapter in both of them.The Royal Air Force fobbed the Brewster fighter onto the Fleet Air Arm and colonial squadrons; the U.S. Navy gave it to the ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD

  • North American Mustang P-51

    Long Range Fighter

    de Dave Windle, Martin W. Bowman ...
    Series Libro 51 - Profiles of Flight
    The Mustang was born from a British WW2 specification to North American during 1940. The prototype was completed within 117 days but the RAF was not happy with the aircraft's performance and suggested replacing the V-12 Allison with the more powerful RR Merlin. The result was a superbly fast and maneuverable aircraft that had the range to escort Allied bomber forces on raids deep into occupied ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Badges and Uniforms of the Royal Air Force

    de Malcolm Hobart ...
    Throughout the relatively short yet highly distinguished history of the Royal Air Force there has been a tendency for the men and women of the Service to be overshadowed by the glamour of the aircraft.Nonetheless it is surprising that there has never before been a complete record of the uniforms and badges of the RAF and its predecessor, the Royal Flying Corps. Malcolm Hobart and Pen and Sword ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Mil Mi-24 Hind Gunship

    de Alexander Mladenov ...
    Series Libro 171 - New Vanguard
    With its distinctive double-cockpit design, the Mi-24 'Hind' is arguably the most recognizable war machine of the Cold War, and has achieved near-legendary status in the annals of military history.The first Soviet helicopter to function as both a gunship and an assault transport, it served extensively in Afghanistan, and has been employed by militaries across the world for many years since. ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • F-4 Phantom II vs MiG-21

    USAF & VPAF in the Vietnam War

    de Peter E. Davies ...
    Series Libro 12 - Duel
    A gripping account of the mighty F-4 Phantom II, icon of the Cold War and ultimate American fighter of the 1960s, versus the nimble, agile and abundant MiG-21, which was a communist icon of the period.Influential leaders and tacticians are profiled to provide a comparative evaluation of their contrasting skills. This book also reveals the technical specifications of each jet with an analysis of ... Leer más

    $15.99 USD

  • Kamikaze

    Japanese Special Attack Weapons 1944–45

    de Steven J. Zaloga ...
    Series Libro 180 - New Vanguard
    Following the destruction of much of the Japanese fleet and air arms in the later half of 1944, in desperation, the Imperial Japanese Navy proposed using “special attack” formations, or suicide attacks.These initially consisted of crude improvisations of conventional aircraft fitted with high-explosive bombs that could be crashed into US warships. Called “Divine Wind” (Kamikaze), the special ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • Carrying a Nuke to Sevastopol: One Pilot, One Engine, and One Plutonium Bomb

    de Daniel Ford ...
    This story began as a study of lofting or tossing nuclear weapons, known as"LABs," for Low Altitude Bombing system. I became fascinated with the notion of using the prop-driven Skyraider for this purpose, and the story evolved into an account of what it would have been like to drive this 1940s aircraft to Sevastopol on the first day of the Third World War. "Crazy days," as one pilot called the ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD

  • Zeppelins

    German Airships 1900–40

    de Charles Stephenson ...
    Series Libro 101 - New Vanguard
    On 2 July 1900 the people of Friedrichshafen, Germany, witnessed a momentous occasion - the first flight of LZ 1, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin's first airship.Although deemed a failure, a succession of better craft (LZ2 to 10) enabled the Zeppelin to expand into the consumer market of airship travel, whilst also providing military craft for the German Army and Navy. The years of the Great War saw ... Leer más

    $15.99 USD