Название: Fairey Firefly In Action
Автор: W. A. Harrison
Издательство: Squadron/Signal Publications
Серия: Squadron Signal 1200
ISBN: 0897475011
Год издания: 2006
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 52
Формат: PDF
Размер: 34 MB

Fairey's versatile two-seat naval strike aircraft, in a ten-year period of development, served the British Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm as day fighter, night fighter, pilot and observer trainer, gunnery trainer, submarine hunter-killer, and unpiloted target drone, mainly in the Far East and Pacific during World War II and the Korean War. More than 100 photos, 10 color profiles, black-and-white line drawings, color covers

Название: C-5 Galaxy In Action
Автор: Richard Lippincott, Don Greer
Издательство: Squadron/Signal Publications
Серия: Squadron Signal 1201
ISBN: 0897475046
Год издания: 2006
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 60
Формат: PDF
Размер: 62,3 MB

The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy made its first appearance in March 1968, It has carried many nicknames through the years: Fat Albert, Big MAC, White Elephant, and FRED. It is operated by only one service, the U.S. Air Force. The Galaxy is a high-wing cargo aircraft built primarily of aluminum, of semi-monocoque construction. It can carry a cargo of over a quarter million pounds for five thousand miles unrefueled.

Название: British Bombers of Wofld War I In Action
Автор: Peter G. Cooksley
Издательство: Squadron/Signal Publications
Серия: Squadron Signal 1202
ISBN: 0897475054
Год издания: 2006
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 52
Формат: PDF
Размер: 50,9 MB

Although all the major nations involved in World War I almost simultaneously adopted a policy of long-distance bombing attacks, only Britain and Germany had the industrial backing to carry out this policy on any appreciable scale. This is the story of the evolution of the Handley Page and Vickers bombers originally developed to carry out strategic bombardment of German targets but which, adapted to serve as passenger transports, became post-war airliners and long-range exploration aircraft. More than ninety photos, eight color profiles, black-and-white line drawings, color covers. Fifty pages, soft cover, landscape format.

Название: U.S. Navy Floatplane of World War II In Action
Автор: Al Adcock, Don Greer
Издательство: Squadron/Signal Publications
Серия: Squadron Signal 1203
ISBN: 0897475062
Год издания: 2006
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 52
Формат: PDF
Размер: 10,4 MB

Before the advent of radar and other electronic devices aboard warships, the jobs of seeking out the enemy and spotting naval gunfire fell to the floatplane scouts. These small 1- and 2-seat catapult-launched aircraft served aboard US Navy ships as the eyes of the fleet until mid-1949. Most battleships carried up to 4 floatplanes; cruisers with aircraft hangars could accommodate as many as 8 aircraft; destroyers, when applicable, were limited to only 1 floatplane. Curtiss-Wright was the designer of 3 of the 4 types of scout planes that served aboard US warships in WWII, a tribute to the American aviation pioneer and father of the US floatplane, Glenn Curtiss. Chance-Vought and the Naval Aircraft Factory also produced floatplanes that served the US Navy in WWII. All get detailed coverage in this volume. Illustrated with more than 106 photographs, 13 full-color paintings, plus detailed line drawings

Название: Early MiG Fighters in Action
Автор: Hans-Heiri Stapfer
Издательство: Squadron/Signal Publications
Серия: Squadron Signal 1204
ISBN: 0897475070
Год издания: 2009
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 52
Формат: PDF
Размер: 10,9 MB

Until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the MiG Design Bureau had a near monopoly on the supply of fighter aircraft to the Soviet Air Force and the nations within Moscow's sphere of influence. Yet the early designs of Mikoyan and Gurevich are not widely known; the MiG-1 was the fastest fighter in the world in 1940 and the improved MiG-3 was more than a match for the Bf 109F at high altitude. Other early designs included high-altitude fighter prototypes, rocket-powered aircraft and the MiG-9, the first pure jet-powered Soviet fighter. Updated with 7 pages of new material and illustrated with more than 100 photographs, plus 10 color profiles, detailed line drawings

Название: Boeing B-52G/H Stratofortress In Action
Автор: Kenneth P. Katz
Издательство: Squadron/Signal Publications
Серия: Squadron Signal Color Series 1207
ISBN: 0897475410
Год издания: 2007
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 62
Формат: PDF
Размер: 13,7 MB

More than any other weapon system, the legendary Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is the embodiment of American military power in the popular imagination. The B-52 was workhorse of the Strategic Air Command in its nuclear deterrent role, the most important mission during the Cold War. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the B-52 has been its longevity. First flown in 1952 and entering operational service with the US Air Force in 1955; Boeing delivered the last new B-52 in 1962. More than 4 decades later, the B-52 remains in front line service, most recently serving in combat over Afghanistan and Iraq. Even more amazingly, current plans are for the B-52 to remain in service until 2040! 119 photographs, 113 of which are in color, plus line drawings and five color profiles

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