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Author | : Cory Graff |
Publisher | : Zenith Press |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2014-11-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0760346496 |
Complete with photographs to delight every aeronautics connoisseur, Flying Warbirds reveals U.S., British, German, Russian and Japanese fighting planes from the 1930s and 1940s. Don't miss this collection!
Author | : Nicholas A. Veronico |
Publisher | : Zenith Press |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2013-06-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0760344094 |
Veronico explores the romantic era of World War II warbirds and the stories of some of its most famous wrecks, including the "Swamp Ghost" (a B-17E which crashed in New Guinea in the early days of World War II and which was only recently recovered), and "Glacier Girl" (a P-38, part of "The Lost Squadron," which crashed in a large ice sheet in Greenland in 1942). Throughout, Veronico provides a history of the aircraft, as well as the unique story behind each discovery and recovery with ample illustrations.
Author | : Cory Graff |
Publisher | : Quarto Publishing Group USA |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2014-11-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1627884955 |
Get a comprehensive look at how World War II was fought from the air.Do you want to get an up-close look at some of the rarest airplanes in the world? Are you curious about combat aircraft from World War II? In deluxe hard-back volumes, Flying Warbirds brings U.S., British, German, Russian and Japanese fighting planes from the 1930s and 1940s together, complete with detailed photographs to delight every aeronautics connoisseur.The airplanes at the Flying Heritage Collection were created at a time when aeronautical discovery had evolved to aviation mastery. Finely crafted by distinguished design bureaus with the leading technologies of the 1930s and 1940s, the main emphasis of the collection includes combat aircraft from World War II.In 1998, Paul G. Allen began acquiring and preserving these iconic warriors and workhorses, many of which are the last of their kind. Allen's passion for aviation and history, and his awareness of the increasing rarity of original WWII aircraft, motivated him to restore these artifacts to the highest standard of authenticity.Periodically, one or more of the exhibits are temporarily absent to participate in an event, for maintenance, or for continuing restoration. Experience one of the world’s top airplane collections any time you like through Flying Warbirds.Photographs include cockpit shots, exterior museum shots, historic photographs, and breathtaking contemporary flying shots from photographers like award-winning John Dibbs. Flying Warbirds is the definitive guide to everything you want to know about this fascinating period in aeronautics and military history.
Author | : Jeffrey L. Ethell |
Publisher | : Turner Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 94 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Air pilots |
ISBN | : 0938021443 |
This organization helps to preserve, own, and fly military aircraft from World War II and the Korean War.
Author | : Carl Hoffman |
Publisher | : Ballantine Books |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2002-03-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0345436180 |
Describes the efforts of Darryl Greenamyer to salvage a B-29 Superfortress that had crashlanded in Greenland a half century earlier and of other individuals who search for, collect, salvage, and restore vintage World War II aircraft. Reprint.
Author | : Martin Caidin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : Elliott White Springs |
Publisher | : Casemate Publishers |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2016-11-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1473879612 |
Following the declaration of war by the United States, more than 200 American men, unwilling to wait until US squadrons could be raised, volunteered to join the Royal Flying Corps in the summer of 1917. Amongst these men was John MacGavock Grider and Elliott White Springs who both joined 85 Squadron to fly SE.5 fighters.During his service with the RFC and the RAF, Grider kept a record of his experiences from when he joined up until his untimely death in 1918, when he was shot down over the Western Front. Before his death, Grider had made a pact with Elliott White Springs that in the event of one of them dying, the other would complete their writings. Springs went on to write this book, an amalgamation of his own recollections and Griders diary and correspondence.War Birds records in detail the stresses of training and the terror and elation of failure and success during combats with the enemy the First World War. This unique edition of War Birds has been produced from a copy owned by another officer from 85 Squadron, Lieutenant Horace Fulford. In his copy, Fulford made numerous handwritten annotations and stuck in a number of previously unpublished photographs all of which have been faithfully reproduced.
Author | : Nicholas A. Veronico |
Publisher | : Quarto Publishing Group USA |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2014-06-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1627881972 |
The continuation of World War II’s most intriguing new aviation series. In Hidden Warbirds II, the engaging follow-up to the critically acclaimed Hidden Warbirds, aviation historian Nicholas A. Veronico further explores the romantic era of World War II warbirds and the stories of some of its most famous wrecks and recoveries. The long-long aircraft featured in this much-anticipated sequel include the Dotty Mae, a P-47 rescued from a lake in Austria; a Hawker Tempest being restored in Texas; and a Junker 88 recovered from the icy waters of Norway. Throughout the book, Veronico provides a history of each aircraft, as well as the unique story behind each discovery and recovery, all accompanied by incredible documentary photographs. With over 150 of these photographs, depicting more than 20 warbird stories spanning the world, Hidden Warbirds II triumphantly continues a nonfiction series that renowned military author Alan Griffith calls “a fascinating joy to read.”
Author | : Nicholas A. Veronico |
Publisher | : Quarto Publishing Group USA |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2013-06-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1610588118 |
“If you only have room in your collection for one book on WWII-era warbird wreck histories and recoveries, then it should be this one. . . . Fascinating.” —Alan Griffith, author of Consolidated Mess Aviation historian Nicholas A. Veronico has been investigating and writing about aircraft wrecks for many years. His website, wreckchasing.com, is the go-to source for enthusiasts who want to know more about how to locate vintage airplane wrecks and then tell their stories. In this engaging new book, Veronico explores the romantic era of World War II Warbirds and the stories of some of its most famous wrecks, including the “Swamp Ghost” (a B-17E which crashed in New Guinea in the early days of World War II and which was only recently recovered), and “Glacier Girl” (a P-38, part of “The Lost Squadron,” which crashed in a large ice sheet in Greenland in 1942). Throughout, Veronico provides a history of the aircraft, as well as the unique story behind each discovery and recovery with ample illustrations. Hidden Warbirds is aviation history at its best.
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Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 2008-11 |
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