1000 Military Aircraft in Colour

1000 Military Aircraft in Colour
Author: Gerry Manning
Publisher: Airlife Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Airplanes, Military
ISBN: 9781840371994

This book features 1000 color photographs of military aircraft of all types from around the world, with a mix of old and new. All the photographs are fully described with dates and aircraft types. The book will appeal to a wide range of aircraft enthusiasts internationally and also to airplane modelers. It contains a tremendous range of aircraft types that represent all countries through the years since color photographs have been available.

Fighting Colors

Fighting Colors
Author: Gary Velasco
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Total Pages: 689
Release: 2010-07-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1596529989

Since the early days of flight, military pilots have personalized aircraft with artistic creations, giving each plane a unique identity and aircrews a sense of pride in ""their war bird."" This comprehensive volume covers the technical aspect on how nose art was applied to vintage military aircraft, with hundreds of fighters and bombers pictured. The uses of materials, supplies, and development of nose art designs are discussed with surviving nose artists. The author examines and analyzes WWII–era photographs and reveals their content along with numerous photos never before published. Recreating step-by-step flying war bird nose art restorations is outlined for the first time. Fighting Colors is an enjoyable read for military personnel and a graphic tool for all enthusiasts of pinup and vintage aircraft nose art.

Illustrated Book of Fighter Aircraft

Illustrated Book of Fighter Aircraft
Author: Francis Crosby
Publisher: Southwater
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-10-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781780194066

This illustrated book provides both the general enthusiast and the historian with key information about the world's fighter aircraft, from the pioneering days of WWI through to the present day, and includes the Spitfire, P-51 Mustang, MiG-15, Hunter, Harrier and F-14 Tomcat.

1000 Preserved Aircraft in Colour

1000 Preserved Aircraft in Colour
Author: Gerry Manning
Publisher: Specialty Press (MN)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Antique and classic aircraft
ISBN: 9781857802290

This book features photos captured by the author during the last 25 years or so as he traveled to aviation museums all over the globe. Also here are the redundant aircraft that 'guard' the gates of military bases the world over and lovingly restored 'warbirds'. More than a thousand color photographs is accompanied by an informative caption, and arrangement in type order enables development to be traced. Inevitably, military aircraft predominate but vintage civil types and classic airliners are also featured.

Military Aircraft Coloriong Book

Military Aircraft Coloriong Book
Author: Jasmine Taylor
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2019-08-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 0359869572

This coloring book is ideal for kids of any age (and adults too) who love aviation and military aircraft. Enjoy coloring many different styles, shapes and colors of this high flying mode of transportation. These detailed ready-to-color illustrations have plenty of white space giving you room to sketch, draw, doodle and add your own unique artistic personality to each colored scene. Enjoy an infinite number of possibilities for hours of creative fun! Benefits - Make your work look great using colored pencils, pens, markers or crayons - Illustrations on separate pages to protect your colorful masterpiece - Artist name & date box on back of each illustration - Share and give your colored art work to friends, family and loved ones as gifts or precious keepsake - Enjoy therapeutic, stress relieving effect coloring can bring - Relax, unwind and spend time together Makes a great gift for anyone who loves aviation and military aircraft. Just hit the buy button and start your coloring journey now!

Visual Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft

Visual Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft
Author: Jim Winchester
Publisher: Amber Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-04
Genre: Aircraft
ISBN: 9781906626716

Provides a fascinating at-a-glance guide to every major military aircraft type ever flown, all illustrated with a detailed profile artwork, accompanied by brief details and specifications.

Aircraft Anatomy of World War II

Aircraft Anatomy of World War II
Author: Paul Eden
Publisher: Chartwell Books
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2016-01-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 0785833676

Full specifications for each aircraft including dimensions, powerplant, weight, performance, and armament.

Fighting Colors

Fighting Colors
Author: Gary Velasco
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2004
Genre: Airplanes, Military
ISBN: 1563119870

This new book by Artist/author Gary Velasco is an illustrated history on the creation of military aircraft nose art. This comprehensive volume covers the technical aspects of how nose art was applied to vintage military aircraft and the uses of materials, supplies and development of nose art designs as researched through discussions with surviving nose artists. The author examines and analyzes the WW II era b/w photographs and reveals their color content along with many never-before-published photos, thereby recreating step-by-step actual flying warbird nose art restorations for the first time. Fighting Colors is a graphic tool for all enthusiasts of pinup and vintage aircraft nose art. For artists, this book will outline what the masters knew when the age of sign painting, along with a little bit of imagination and brushes, was a common trade. For veterans and their families, Fighting Colors will serve as a source of reflection and inspiration for years to come.