AMERICAN AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR 2 — in colour —
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Characteristics
| ISBN-13 | 978-0713709445 |
| ISBN-10 | 0 7137 0944 8 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( rounded spine binding ) |
| Special Features | Dust jacket |
| Condition | Like NEW |
| Author(s) | Kenneth Munson |
| Publisher | Blandford Press |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Published date | First published in the UK 1982 by Blandford Press |
| Language(s) | English |
| Size | 19.5 x 25.4 x 1.6 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • AVIATION MILITAIRE • SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE • APPAREILS - CONSTRUCTEURS |
Description
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, which virtually eliminated the US Pacific Fleet, also destroyed 230 of the 400 aircraft based in Hawaii by the USAAF and US Navy. From that crippling blow, America's two major air arms recovered on a massive scale: the Army Air Force reached a peak strength of over 78,000 aircraft in 1944, the Navy a total of nearly 41,000 in 1945. Equally impressive were the huge numbers of aircraft produced by the USA for the other Allied air forces.
American Aircraft of World War 2 in Colour follows the style of Kenneth Munson's earlier German Aircraft in presenting an invaluable guide to more than 100 of the principal types of American aircraft used by the US forces and their Allies during 1939-45, more than 60 of these being portrayed in full colour against a background text outlining their development and operational use. Technical specifications are presented conveniently in separate boxes, to facilitate comparison of data and to avoid interrupting the main narrative.
By the same author:
Famous Aircraft of All Time
German Aircraft of World War 2 in Colour
The Pocket Encyclopaedia of World Aircraft in Colour:
Fighters, Attack and Training Aircraft 1914-1919
Bombers, Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft 1914-1919
Airliners Between the Wars 1919-1939
Fighters, Attack and Training Aircraft 1939-1945
Bombers, Patrol and Transport Aircraft 1939-1945
Airliners since 1946
Fighters in Service since 1960, including
Attack and Training Aircraft
Helicopters and other Rotorcraft since 1907
Flying-Boats and Seaplanes since 1910
Balloons and Airships 1783-1973 (by Lennart Ege,
edited by Kenneth Munson)
