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Warbird Factory

Author : John M. Fredrickson
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 162788808X
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (278 download)

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Download or read book Warbird Factory written by John M. Fredrickson and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2015-09-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the WWII history of the company that later became a part of Boeing and made more aircraft from 1938 to 1944 than any other company in the United States. During World War II, Los Angeles was the ultimate boom town. By the end of the war, the L.A. area had produced 17 percent of all of America's war needs. North American Aviation, Inc. (NAA), operating out of their main Inglewood, California, plant, which is south of and adjacent to the city, was a key player in that work. From 1938 to 1944, NAA built over 40,000 aircraft, more than any other company in the United States. The bulk of them were of three iconic types designed by NAA: - The P-51 Mustang, arguably the best fighter of WWII. - B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, which saw worldwide combat. - Two-seat military pilot trainers, such as the AT-6 Texan. This is a fascinating story of a remarkable time in aviation history, when American businesses helped fund the arsenal of democracy that helped defeat the Axis powers. Warbird Factory tells this story with over 200 photographs, many of which come directly from the NAA/Boeing archives, where they have resided since WWII. This is an essential book for anyone interested in warbirds, aviation, Boeing/NAA, WWII, and/or the history of Southern California!

Warbird Factory

Author : John M. Fredrickson
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 0760348162
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Warbird Factory written by John M. Fredrickson and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2015-11-02 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1938 to 1944, American Aviation, Inc. built over 40,000 aircraft. Warbird Factory tells this important war-effort story though over 200 archival photographs directly from the NAA/Boeing archive.

The Dallas Story

Author : Terrance Furgerson
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1574419013
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book The Dallas Story written by Terrance Furgerson and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2023-03-15 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During World War II the United States mobilized its industrial assets to become the great “Arsenal of Democracy” through the cooperation of the government and private firms. The Dallas Story examines a specific aviation factory, operated by the North American Aviation (NAA) company in Dallas, Texas. Terrance Furgerson explores the construction and opening of the factory, its operation, its relations with the local community, and the closure of the facility at the end of the war. Prior to the opening of the factory in 1941, the city of Dallas had practically no existing industrial base. Despite this deficiency, the residents quickly learned the craft of manufacturing airplanes, and by the time of the Pearl Harbor attack the NAA factory was mass-producing the AT-6 trainer aircraft. The entry of the United States into the war brought about an enlargement of the NAA factory, and the facility began production of the B-24 Liberator bomber and the famed P-51 Mustang fighter. By the end of the war the Texas division of NAA had manufactured nearly 19,000 airplanes, making it one of the most prolific U.S. factories.

Air Force and Space Digest

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Air Force and Space Digest written by and published by . This book was released on 2016-07 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Genealogy of a Murder: Four Generations, Three Families, One Fateful Night

Author : Lisa Belkin
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 039328526X
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (932 download)

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Download or read book Genealogy of a Murder: Four Generations, Three Families, One Fateful Night written by Lisa Belkin and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2023-05-30 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Next Big Idea Club Must-Read Book for May 2023 The multigenerational tale of three families whose paths collide one summer night in 1960 with the murder of a police officer. Independence Day weekend, 1960: a young cop is murdered, shocking his close-knit community in Stamford, Connecticut. The killer remains at large, his identity still unknown. But on a beach not far away, a young Army doctor, on vacation from his post at a research lab in a maximum-security prison, faces a chilling realization. He knows who the shooter is. In fact, the man—a prisoner out on parole—had called him only days before. By helping his former charge and trainee, the doctor, a believer in second chances, may have inadvertently helped set the murder into motion. And with that one phone call, may have sealed a policeman’s fate. Alvin Tarlov, David Troy, and Joseph DeSalvo were all born of the Great Depression, all with grandparents who’d left different homelands for the same American Dream. How did one become a doctor, one a cop, and one a convict? In Genealogy of a Murder, journalist Lisa Belkin traces the paths of each of these three men—one of them her stepfather. Her canvas is large, spanning the first half of the 20th century: immigration, the struggles of the working class, prison reform, medical experiments, politics and war, the nature/nurture debate, epigenetics, the infamous Leopold and Loeb case, and the history of motorcycle racing. It is also intimate: a look into the workings of the mind and heart. Following these threads to their tragic outcome in July 1960, and beyond, Belkin examines the coincidences and choices that led to one fateful night. The result is a brilliantly researched, narratively ingenious story, which illuminates how we shape history even as we are shaped by it.

Destination Moon

Author : Richard Maurer
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1626727449
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Destination Moon written by Richard Maurer and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of NASA's Apollo program from Earth orbital missions to lunar landings in a propulsive nonfiction narrative. Only now, it is becoming clear how exceptional and unrepeatable Apollo was. At its height, it employed almost half a million people, many working seven days a week and each determined that “it will not fail because of me.” Beginning with fighter pilots in World War II, Maurer traces the origins of the Apollo program to a few exceptional soldiers, a Nazi engineer, and a young eager man who would become president. Packed with adventure, new stories about familiar people, and undeniable danger, Destination Moon takes an unflinching look at a tumultuous time in American history, told expertly by nonfiction author Richard Maurer.

P-51B Mustang

Author : James William "Bill" Marshall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472839641
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book P-51B Mustang written by James William "Bill" Marshall and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-07-09 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During World War II, the United States Army Air Corps was led by a cadre of officers who believed implicitly that military aviation, particularly fast heavy bombers at high altitude, would be able to destroy strategic enemy targets during daylight with minimal losses. However, by 1942 the Flying Fortress was proving vulnerable to Luftwaffe fighters. This title charts the United States Army Air Force's struggle to develop a Long-Range Escort which would enable them to achieve the Combined Bomber Objectives and gain mastery of the skies over the Third Reich. The commitment of the USAAF to the Mediterranean and European theatres saw an increasingly desperate need to find a fighter escort, which reached crisis point in 1943 as losses suffered in the Tidal Wave offensive and Schweinfurt-Regensburg-Munster raids emphasised the mounting strength of the Luftwaffe. The USAAF leaders increasingly accepted the probability of bomber losses, and the deployment of the P-51B Mustang solved the problem of Germany's layered defence strategy, as Luftwaffe fighters had been avoiding the P-47 Thunderbolt and P-38 Lightening escort fighters by concentrating their attacks beyond the range of the Thunderbolt and Lightning. The P-51B duly emerged as the 'The Bastard Stepchild' that the USAAF Material Division did not want, becoming the key Long-Range Escort fighter, alongside the P-38 and P-47, that defeated the Luftwaffe prior to D-Day. As well as the P-51B's history, this title explores the technical improvements made to each of these fighters, as well as the operational leadership and technical development of the Luftwaffe they fought against.

Classic & Warbird Recognition

Author : Peter R. March
Publisher : Ian Allan Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780711024236
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (242 download)

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Download or read book Classic & Warbird Recognition written by Peter R. March and published by Ian Allan Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At head of cover and t.p. titles: Ian Allan abc.

Air & Space Smithsonian

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Air & Space Smithsonian written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

P-51 Mustang

Author : Cory Graff
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 1627887806
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (278 download)

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Download or read book P-51 Mustang written by Cory Graff and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2015-09-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate 75 years of the iconic World War II warbird that helped win the war and flew into the heart of American life. From D-Day to the Battle of the Bulge, through reconnaissance missions and combat, fighting flying bombs and Me 262 Stormbird jets, P-51 Mustang pilots saw it all during World War II. P-51 Mustang celebrates the 75th anniversary of the most iconic American warbird written by Cory Graff, lead curator at the Flying Heritage Collection--one of the world's most important collections and sites for warbird restoration. The entire story of this plane is here, starting with the astonishing fact that the P-51 Mustang was built in less than 120 days. This first version was hardly a world-beater, and it took the addition of a Rolls-Royce-designed Merlin to make the Mustang a legend. These nimble and versatile fighters were able to escort Allied heavy bombers all the way to Berlin and back. In the Pacific, their long-range ability was pushed to its limit, with pilots flying 1,500-mile, eight-or-more-hour missions over water to attack Tokyo. On the home front, Graff profiles the impact manufacturing Mustangs had on workers in Los Angeles and Dallas. The United States wasn't finished with the P-51 Mustang after World War II. It was used in the Korean War and, afterwards, as a symbol and icon of American ingenuity. Graff explores the post-World War II history of this iconic plane, making this a book that every single World War II, history, and aviation enthusiast will want to buy.

The American Aircraft Factory in World War II

Author : Bill Yenne
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 9780760339138
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book The American Aircraft Factory in World War II written by Bill Yenne and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2010-09-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few industrial phenomena have been as dramatic as the United States’ mid-20th-century shift from peacetime to wartime production. The American Aircraft Factory in World War II documents the production of legendary warbirds by companies like Boeing, North American, Curtiss, Consolidated, Douglas, Grumman, and Lockheed. It was a production unmatched by any other country and a crucial part of why the allies won the war. Author Bill Yenne considers the prewar governmental acts that got the plants rolling, as well as the gender shift that occurred as women entered the work force like never before. He also describes the construction of megafactories like Willow Run, factory design considerations, and the postwar conversion back to peacetime production. Illustrated with 175 period photographs—including 50 rare color photos never before seen in print.

Harley Davidson

Author : Albert Saladini
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780760704844
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Harley Davidson written by Albert Saladini and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents in text and photographs the history of the Harley-Davidson company and product.

Jet Warbirds

Author : Michael D. O'Leary
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780879384760
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book Jet Warbirds written by Michael D. O'Leary and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Kansas City B-25 Factory

Author : John Fredrickson and John Roper
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 146711197X
Total Pages : 1 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book Kansas City B-25 Factory written by John Fredrickson and John Roper and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chiefly illustrations of the World War II B-25 bomber factory at the Fairfax plant in Kansas City. Over 6,000 medium-range bomber planes were built between 1941 and 1945.

Warbirds

Author : Michael D. O'Leary
Publisher : Crescent
ISBN 13 : 9780517012185
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book Warbirds written by Michael D. O'Leary and published by Crescent. This book was released on 1990 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vivid, live-action photographs in a striking layout explore the power and majesty of the U.S. airpower. Expert text examines the history of America's figh ting heritage, early aircraft, aerial acrobatics, more. Fully illustrated with 260 color photographs.

Flying Warbirds

Author : Cory Graff
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN 13 : 1627884955
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (278 download)

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Download or read book Flying Warbirds written by Cory Graff and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Martin B-26 Marauder - Warbirdtech

Author : Frederick A. Johnsen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781580071819
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (718 download)

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Download or read book Martin B-26 Marauder - Warbirdtech written by Frederick A. Johnsen and published by . This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally nicknamed the Widow Maker and The Flying Prostitute (no visible means of support - short, small wings) Martin Aircraft Corp's Marauder went on to write a very successful combat record during WWII. Contains tech manual excerpts, factory photos and drawings, combat photos, and combat accounts. The photos in this edition are black and white.