Название: P-47 Thunderbolt in Action
Автор: Larry Davis
Издательство: Squadron/Signal Publications
Серия: Squadron Signal 1208
ISBN: 0897475429
Год издания: 2007
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 62
Формат: PDF
Размер: 94,5 MB

It was known by several names - officially the Thunderbolt, but it was also called the Jug, Bolt, T-Bolt, Juggernaut, and other names by the Germans that can t be mentioned. The P-47 was the biggest, most heavily armed, and one of the fastest single engine fighters developed during World War II. Indeed, several P-47 experimental aircraft topped 507 mph, and several pilots claim to have flown the big fighter into transonic speed ranges. More than 100 photographs, line drawings and color profiles.

Название: AV-8 Harrier
Автор: Ph.D. Joe Michaels
Издательство: Squadron/Signal Publications
Серия: Squadron Signal Color Series 1209
ISBN: 0897475453
Год издания: 2007
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 54
Формат: PDF
Размер: 10,2 MB

A variety of vertical and short take off and landing (VSTOL) concepts were investigated during the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s with lift engines embedded in the wings or fuselage. The aircraft had serious drawbacks, but contributed significantly to the development of the Harrier. The McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II is designed for combat air support, as well as combat air patrol, missions against ground defenses, and armed escort. Although the U.S. Marines are scheduled to retire their Harriers in 2012 when the F-35 enters service, it is expected that Harriers will still be operating with foreign air forces of the world for a number of years beyond 2012. Illustrated with line drawings and color profiles

Название: P/F-80 Shooting Star in Action
Автор: Larry Davis
Издательство: Squadron/Signal Publications
Серия: Squadron Signal Color Series 1213
ISBN: 0897475577
Год издания: 2008
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 54
Формат: PDF
Размер: 32,3 MB

In 1941, the Chief of the Army Air Forces, General 'Hap' Arnold, saw a need for a US-designed jet aircraft. He instructed General Electric to begin developing a gas turbine engine and Bell Aircraft Company to build a plane around that engine. The result was the XP-59A Airacomet; but, it did not have the performance necessary to challenge Germany s jet fighters. Previously, Lockheed had pursued jet development on its own initiative and was now given the go ahead to build its own jet airplane around a British designed engine, 203 days later, the XP-80 took to the air.

Название: C-141 Starlifter In Action
Автор: John Burford
Издательство: Squadron/Signal Publications
Серия: Squadron Signal Color Series 1215
ISBN: 0897475909
Год издания: 2009
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 58
Формат: PDF
Размер: 41,3 MB

During its long, active life with the military, the C-141 Starlifter has carried troops and equipment in the Vietnam War, Operation Urgent Fury in Granada, Operation Just Cause in Panama, Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operations in Afghanistan. Despite the Starlifter's long history, the struggle to acquire what would become the C-141 was a long

Название: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt - The Final Chapter: Latin American Air Forces Service
Автор: Dan Hagedorn
Издательство: Phalanx Publishing
ISBN: 0962586013
Год издания: 1992
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 68
Формат: PDF
Размер: 69,1 MB

Republic P47 Thunderbolt - The Final Chapter: Latin American Air Forces Service

Название: Early US Armor: Tanks 1916-1940 (Osprey New Vanguard 245)
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год: 2017
Формат: True PDF
Страниц: 49
Размер: 74 Mb
Язык: English

Between the two World Wars, the US contributed significantly to the development of the tank, a weapon invented by the British and the French seeking a way to break through the lines of German trenches. From the employment of the French Renault FT and British Mark V during their involvement in World War I, the US branched out with their own indigenous designs including the M1 Cavalry Car and the M2 Light and Medium tanks, the precursors to the Stuart and Grant tanks of World War II. Tank designers in this period faced unique challenges and so the story of early American armour is littered with failures amongst the successes.

Название: The Suomi Submachine Gun (Osprey Weapon 54)
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год: 2017
Формат: True PDF
Страниц: 81
Размер: 98 Mb
Язык: English

Entering service in 1931, the 9x19mm Suomi KP/-31 submachine gun saw extensive combat with Finnish troops during their fight against Soviet forces in 1939-44. It was also manufactured under licence in Switzerland, Denmark and Sweden, and remained in Finnish service until the 1980s, an indication of its durability.

Название: Japanese War Criminals: The Politics of Justice After the Second World War
Автор: Sandra Wilson, Robert Cribb
Издательство: Columbia University Press
Год: 2017
Формат: pdf/epub
Страниц: 440
Размер: 11 Mb
Язык: English

Beginning in late 1945, the United States, Britain, China, Australia, France, the Netherlands, and later the Philippines, the Soviet Union, and the People's Republic of China convened national courts to prosecute Japanese military personnel for war crimes. The defendants included ethnic Koreans and Taiwanese who had served with the armed forces as Japanese subjects. In Tokyo, the International Military Tribunal for the Far East tried Japanese leaders. While the fairness of these trials has been a focus for decades, Japanese War Criminals instead argues that the most important issues arose outside the courtroom. What was the legal basis for identifying and detaining subjects, determining who should be prosecuted, collecting evidence, and granting clemency after conviction? The answers to these questions helped set the norms for transitional justice in the postwar era and today contribute to strategies for addressing problematic areas of international law.

Название: British Commando 1940-1945 (Osprey Warrior 181)
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Год: 2016
Формат: True PDF
Страниц: 68
Размер: 38 Mb
Язык: English

British Commando 1940-1945

Название: F-86 Sabre in Action (Squadron Signal 1033)
Издательство: Squadron/Signal Publications
Год: 1978
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 51
Размер: 10 MB
Язык: English

F-86 Sabre in Action