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Book Synopsis Flight Craft 27: The Boeing B-17 by : Ben Skipper
Download or read book Flight Craft 27: The Boeing B-17 written by Ben Skipper and published by Air World. This book was released on 2024-01-31 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The B-17 Flying Fortress, a term coined by a Seattle Daily Times report in 1935, was a quantum leap in offensive air power. Designed for a nation whose foreign policy was still deeply isolationist, and an Air Corps whose in-service bomber fleet was dominated by bi-planes, the B-17, with its four engines, huge wingspan, enviable payload – almost double that of contemporary bombers – and all metal construction, ushered in a new age. For an aircraft of its size and relative complexity the B-17’s design and development was heralded by a host of key innovations with the unveiling of the XB-15 (Boeing 294), including engine access crawl ways, enhanced endurance and massive load capacity. Within a year the Y1B-17 or Model 299 had refined ideas from the XB-15 and produced a sleek, attractive-looking aircraft. By 1937 all testing had been completed and the first 12 aircraft were delivered to 2nd Bombardment Group for assessment. At the start of the Second World War the still-new B-17 was just beginning to fill the ranks of US bomber squadron’s and by early 1941 the B-17C, arguably the fastest B-17 built, was flying in RAF Service. The B-17 was soon flying over Europe with the newly-created United States Army Air Forces, as well as taking the fight to the Japanese in the Pacific and to the Axis in the Mediterranean. When production of the B-17 was halted in April 1945, at which point the B-17 had been supplanted by the B-24 in the Pacific, over 12,700 B-17s had been built. The type would bow out as a bomber not long after the war’s end, though a few would soldier on as SB-17 air-sea rescue aircraft. Ultimately the B-17 would fly with 26 countries. This Flight Craft title offers the modeler an exciting selection of photographs, illustrations and showcase examples to help build their own version of this icon of the skies.
Download or read book Boeing Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Fall of the Philippines 1941–42 by : Clayton K. S. Chun
Download or read book The Fall of the Philippines 1941–42 written by Clayton K. S. Chun and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-20 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the immediate aftermath of Pearl Harbor, the Japanese launched an attack on the Philippines to eliminate the United States' other major Pacific naval base. Catching the US forces completely by surprise, the Japanese bombed the major airfields and quickly gained air supremacy. They followed with a full-scale invasion that quickly rolled up US–Filipino opposition and captured Manila. Meanwhile US forces, under the leadership of the Douglas MacArthur, created a series of defensive lines to try and stop the Japanese advance. Despite their efforts, they were continually pushed back until they held nothing more than the small island of Corregidor. With doom hanging over the US–Filipino forces, Douglas MacArthur was ordered to fly to safety in Australia, vowing to return. Nearly five months after the invasion began, the US–Filipino forces surrendered, and were led off on the 'Bataan Death March'. This book covers the full campaign from the planning through to the execution, looking at the various battles and strategies that were employed by both sides in the battle for the Philippines.
Author :United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee for Special Investigations Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :1674 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (319 download)
Book Synopsis Aircraft Production Costs and Profits by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee for Special Investigations
Download or read book Aircraft Production Costs and Profits written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee for Special Investigations and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 1674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes contractual data from each aircraft company represented, submitted in answer to a Subcom questionnaire. North American Aviation, Inc. (p. 1387-1559). Glenn L. Martin Co. (p. 1614-1753). Boeing Co. (p. 1880-1932). Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp. (p. 2002-2056). Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp. (p. 2092-2117). McDonnell Aircraft Corp. (p. 2166-2191). Douglas Aircraft Co. (p. 2232-2363). Republic Aviation Corp. (p. 2392-2452). Chance Vought Aircraft, Inc. (p. 2489-2503). Lockheed Aircraft Corp. (p. 2538-2561). Convair div, General Dynamics Corp. (p. 2616-2638). Northrup Aircraft, Inc. (p. 2701-2725).
Book Synopsis Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress by : Graeme Douglas
Download or read book Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress written by Graeme Douglas and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual offers a unique perspective on what it takes to restore and operate a B-17 Flying Fortress, as well as a wonderful insight into the engineering and construction of this remarkable airplane. The B-17 is one of the most famous airplanes ever built. Although Boeing’s B-17 prototype first flew on July 28, 1935, only a relative handful of B-17s were in the Army Air Corps inventory when America’s war started on December 7, 1941. But production quickly accelerated, peaking at 16 airplanes a day in April 1944, before ending in May 1945 with a total of 12,726 aircraft delivered. The B-17 served in every World War II combat zone but is best known for daylight strategic bombing of German industrial targets. B-17s from the Eighth Air Force participated in countless missions from bases in England. These missions often lasted for more than eight hours and struck at targets deep within enemy territory. Because of their long-range capability, formations of Flying Fortresses often flew into battle without fighter escort, relying on their own defensive capabilities. G model Fortresses carrying thirteen .50-cal. machine guns and tight formation flying made famous by the motion picture 12 O’Clock High ensured successful missions.
Author :United States. National Committee to Observe the 50th Anniversary of Powered Flight Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :68 pages Book Rating :4.F/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Fifty Years of Aviation Progress by : United States. National Committee to Observe the 50th Anniversary of Powered Flight
Download or read book Fifty Years of Aviation Progress written by United States. National Committee to Observe the 50th Anniversary of Powered Flight and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Boeing B-29 Superfortress by : Ben Skipper
Download or read book Boeing B-29 Superfortress written by Ben Skipper and published by Air World. This book was released on 2023-06-01 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The B-29 Superfortress was the definitive expression in piston-powered offensive air power. It was designed for an air force that was slowly realizing it needed larger and heavy aircraft to support its operations, especially in the Pacific. Riding on the waves made by the equally ground breaking B-17, the B-29 was a bigger, more capable and more complex platform which incorporated myriad lessons learned from the European air war. It was soon decided to utilize the B-29’s exceptional range of 3,250 miles in the Pacific Theater, where its payload would go on to wreak havoc among the forces of Imperial Japan. As well as military targets, the B-29s of the specially formed 20th Air Force would strike hard against the Japanese home islands, initially from bases in India and China, before following on behind MacArthur’s push towards Japan. It was from the island of Tinian that B-29s would drop atomic bomb over the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The B-29 was a genuine behemoth of the skies, and its flight endurance would see its ten-man crew provided with rest bunks, remotely operated defensive guns and a tunnel linking the front and rear of the aircraft. It was also tough, capable of using the most basic landing strips, providing they were long enough. As a new aircraft it presented both new and converting pilots with a challenge, notwithstanding the B-29’s high-wing loading. From flying the large aircraft to operating its many systems, the B-29 was as complex as it was large, and each member of the ten-man crew had to know their role and perform it flawlessly to ensure operational efficiency. In the post-war era the B-29 was retained by the USAAF and, from 1948, the USAF as the primary strategic bomber. Indeed, the B-29’s fighting days were far from over and it would go on to see action over the skies of Korea. It would also supplement the Royal Air Force’s bomber capacity while Bomber Command awaited the arrival of the Canberra and its next generation of jet-powered V-bombers. The B-29 has more than earned its place in the halls of aviation fame. It was an aircraft ahead of its time that helped usher in a new age of military aviation and provided a tangible bridge between new and old ways.
Book Synopsis Air Corps Newsletter by : Air Corps. War Department
Download or read book Air Corps Newsletter written by Air Corps. War Department and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Emotional Gauntlet by : Stuart J. Wright
Download or read book An Emotional Gauntlet written by Stuart J. Wright and published by Terrace Books. This book was released on 2008-03-21 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stuart J. Wright tells the gripping story of a World War II American aircrew of the 453rd Bomb Group serving under Operations Officer Major James Stewart (the Hollywood movie star) and flying missions from England in a B-24 Liberator bomber nicknamed Corky, In recounting the harrowing conditions and horrors of bombing missions over Europe, An Emotional Gauntlet emphasizes the relationships among the crew and the spirit these men shared. In this true account based on years of research and correspondence with crewmembers and their families, Wright adds a dimension rarely explored in other World War II narratives, beginning the chronicle during peacetime and introducing the crewmen as civilians--kids during the 1920s. An Emotional Gauntlet follows the men as they mature through the years of the Great Depression to face a world at war and begin to raise questions about just and unjust wars, imperialism, and patriotism.
Book Synopsis Flying Adventurers by : David K. Vaughan
Download or read book Flying Adventurers written by David K. Vaughan and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-05-29 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aviation books were a unique and prolific subgenre of American juvenile literature from the early to mid-20th century, drawing upon the nation's intensifying interest. The first books of this type, Harry L. Sayler's series Airship Boys, appeared shortly after the Wright brothers' first successful flight in 1909. Following Charles Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic, popular series like Ted Scott and Andy Lane established the "golden age" of juvenile aviation literature. This work examines the 375 juvenile aviation series titles published between 1909 and 1964. It weaves together several thematic threads, including the placement of aviation narratives within the context of major historical events, the technical accuracy in depictions of flying machines and the ways in which characters reflected the culture of their eras. Three appendices provide publication data for each series, a list of referenced aircraft and an annotated bibliography; there is a full index.
Book Synopsis World War II Sea War, Vol 5: Air Raid Pearl Harbor. This Is Not a Drill by : Donald A Bertke
Download or read book World War II Sea War, Vol 5: Air Raid Pearl Harbor. This Is Not a Drill written by Donald A Bertke and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-08-31 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Volume 5, the United States officially enters the war. Highlights of this action-filled volume include: Minute-by-minute detail of Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor; Japanese attacks on Wake Island, Luzon, Hong Kong, Malaya, Burma, etc., early attacks by US Navy subs in the Pacific; Russian Black Sea Fleet landing troops in the Crimea; continuing naval struggle in the Mediterranean; German U-boat attacks along the US Atlantic coast; Japanese attacks on US Pacific coast; American-British-Dutch-Australian Command battles the superior forces of the Imperial Japanese Navy; and the Battle of the Java Sea and the Battle of Sunda Strait.
Download or read book Air University Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Federal Register written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 1198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Texas Airport Management Handbook by :
Download or read book Texas Airport Management Handbook written by and published by Ben Guttery. This book was released on with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special topics in general aviation airport management.
Book Synopsis Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress by : John Batchelor
Download or read book Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress written by John Batchelor and published by Publishing Solutions (WWW)Limited. This book was released on 2008 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Plane Essentials' is a series of concise aviation guides, which will profile many of the famous military and civil aircraft from the 20th century. The books combine the illustrations of technical artist John Batchelor with the text of aviation historian Malcolm V. Lowe.
Download or read book Aviation written by and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The United States Air Force by : John C. Fredriksen
Download or read book The United States Air Force written by John C. Fredriksen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-01-12 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understand the growth and evolution of American air power with this overview of the history of the world's most successful aviation force. The United States Air Force: A Chronology captures the sweep of U.S. Air Force history from the service's inception to present times. Concise entries, arranged by date, touch upon military events such as victories and defeats; significant political, administrative, and technological changes affecting the service; and significant events in the careers of noted leaders. Daily occurrences are described within the context of greater historical events such as wars. The chronology covers all aspects of the U.S. Air Force and its historical antecedents (U.S. Air Service, Army Air Corps, and Army Air Force), commencing with the Balloon Corps in the American Civil War and extending through Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan. Events of note, major and minor, are listed in the order of occurrence. The book includes all major air campaigns in all major conflicts, as well as such noteworthy events as record-breaking flights and the introduction of new aircraft.
