Aces Wingmen

Author : Wayne Ralph
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780470158142

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Aces, Warriors and Wingmen by Wayne Ralph Pdf

A celebration and a tribute to the warriors of the air who as young men served their country with unselfish devotion. Hear their words. Join these young Canadians in combat. AN EXCERPT FROM THE ACCOUNT OF GROUP CAPTAIN RAYNE SCHULTZ, 410 SQUADRON. It was heading home very fast, a Junkers 188, in thin cloud, well out over the North Sea. We hit it badly, and it was flaming, two-three hundred yards [of] flames streaming behind... my navigator, being a serious-minded individual said, "Let's get in closer and take a good look at it, as it is a different type of aircraft and I can report on it when we get down." So I closed in, which was the stupidest thing I ever did.... The mid-upper gunner was not dead; he was sitting inside of the flames. The next thing I saw the gun traversing down toward us. I broke as fast as I could, but he put forty to forty-four 13mm cannon shells into us. I had pistons blown out of one engine and the constant speed unit blown out in the other. We were going to bail out! We jettisoned the door and the navigator was halfway out when the chap came back from the Ground Control Intercept (GCI) and said, "There is a Force 9 to 10 sea and we will never be able [to rescue] you." So we brought that aircraft back to Bradwell Bay and I can tell you it near flew again. My navigator was wounded, bleeding from the face. I could see the engines running red hot, one was actually running on molten metal... the whole thing glowing inside. The air bottles were shot away and I had no brakes for landing. The Mosquito was in ribbons.

Author : Danny Morris
Publisher : Neville Spearman (Jersey) Limited
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89059463844

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Aces & Wingmen by Danny Morris Pdf

Author : Danny Morris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1989-06
Category : History
ISBN : 0962308013

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Aces and Wingman by Danny Morris Pdf

Author : George D. Bennett
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 1590333004

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The United States Army by George D. Bennett Pdf

United States Army - Issues, Background, Bibliography

Author : Warren Thompson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782006817

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F-86 Sabre Aces of the 51st Fighter Wing by Warren Thompson Pdf

The 51st Fighter Wing initially flew the F-80C in the Korean War, but in 1951, the 51st brought in high-scoring World War 2 ace Colonel Francis Gabreski to assume command when it converted from the F-80 over to the newly arrived F-86E. His recruits included his elite 4th Wing pilots, and by the end of the war, the 51st had two pilots who achieved the status of “Double Ace” as well as the highest scoring ace of the war, Joe McConnell. This book describes the 51st Wing's tenure with the Sabre that led to their high scoring sprees of 1953.

Author : Bill Hess,Danny Morris,William N. Hess
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1999-06-01
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 0962308021

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Aces and Wingman by Bill Hess,Danny Morris,William N. Hess Pdf

Author : John Weal
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782007999

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Arctic Bf 109 and Bf 110 Aces by John Weal Pdf

Once Nazi Germany had conquered Norway in 1940, just a handful of Gruppen flying the Bf 109 and Bf 110 fighters were able to shatter all opposition and dominate the air in the Arctic Circle. Yet as the dual threats of the RAF and the Red Air Force grew, the Luftwaffe was forced to increase its fighter presence to full Geschwader strength with the formation of JG 5 Eismeer (Ice-sea) in early 1942. The struggle for the frozen skies of the arctic raged on until the end of the war as the embattled JG 5 produced some of the Eastern Front's leading aces, pilots of the calibre of Theodor Weissenberger, Heinrich Ehrler, Walter Schuck, Franz Dörr and Jakob Norz all achieving over 100 kills. Featuring first-hand accounts from the pilots, extensive research from a leading authority on the Luftwaffe, and illustrations of the aircraft in unique winter camouflage, this book is a comprehensive guide to the Arctic Experten and the planes they flew.

Author : Nicholas Millman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472821461

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A6M Zero-sen Aces 1940-42 by Nicholas Millman Pdf

The Mitsubishi A6M Zero-sen was Japan's Spitfire. In continuous development and operational service from the time of the Sino-Japanese war in 1940 to the end of the Pacific War in 1945, it is held in almost mythical awe, similar to Britain's legendary fighter aircraft. At the time of its operational debut the fighter's design features offered the revolutionary combination of an all-round vision canopy, cannon armament and a jettisonable drop tank giving it phenomenal range. Together with the flying and tactical proficiency of superbly trained pilots, this made the Zero-sen a true strategic fighter, spearheading Japan's offensive in the Pacific. It was also the mount of a plethora of successful and flamboyant naval aces engaged in both sea and land campaigns. This volume covers the use of the A6M2 variant from its debut in China to the Solomons Campaign, and also tells the story of the A6M2 fighter aces of the 4th and Tainan Kokutai.

Author : Al Blackburn
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0842027327

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Aces Wild by Al Blackburn Pdf

Aces Wild goes much further than this duel. Blackburn traces the history of fighter planes from the start of World War II at Pearl Harbor through the transition to jets in the 1950s. The author reveals the views on supersonic flight before and after 1947 by pilots, scientists, engineers, business interests, the government, and the media.

Author : Lt. Colonel Joseph R. Clark
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781645305194

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F-86E Sabre vs. Russian MiG-15: Some Korean Air-to-Air War Tales Revisited by Lt. Colonel Joseph R. Clark Pdf

F-86E Sabre vs. Russian MiG-15 Some Korean Air-to-Air War Tales Revisited By: Lt. Colonel Joseph R. Clark Since the Korean War ended in 1953, several books and articles have been published about the air-to-air battles between the American F-86s and Russian MiGs in the skies over North Korea and China. Some parts of some of the stories that appear in those publications are true, but many of them contain fantasies, exaggerations, and lies that are both preposterous and demeaning to the Air Force. Unfortunately, much of what survives in the west as the history of those epic air battles is found in those partially flawed publications.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1410 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1945
Category : Periodicals
ISBN : UCD:31175001204216

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The Saturday Evening Post by Anonim Pdf

Author : Guy Charles Throner Jr.
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781493128808

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THE LIFE AND EXCITING TIMES OF GUY CHARLES THRONER JR. by Guy Charles Throner Jr. Pdf

This autobiography portrays the exciting times and life of the author during his childhood, World War II service, and his diverse career experiences. Interesting observations and photographs about business, communities and friendships, and Guy C. Throner’s personal and family history are shared. The story begins with life as experienced by a young man in the 1920’s and 1930’s, and progresses through his World War II bomb disposal assignments, and his ordnance engineering vocation including development of safety devices and munitions for the U.S. military and space programs. A historical account of personal growth, interests, accomplishments and family are historically documented.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1366 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1945-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556000806133

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Atkinson's Evening Post and Philadelphia Saturday News by Anonim Pdf

Author : Leonid Krylov,Yuriy Tepsurkaev
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782008866

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Soviet MiG-15 Aces of the Korean War by Leonid Krylov,Yuriy Tepsurkaev Pdf

The Soviet Union began assisting the People's Republic of China in its establishment of a modern air force in 1950, when Soviet Air Force regiments were sent to train local pilots. China's involvement in the Korean War in late October 1950 inevitably drew Soviet pilots into the war, with a total of 52 Soviet pilots scoring five or more victories there. The history of these covert actions has been a long-buried secret and this book is the first English publication to detail the only instance when the Cold War became 'hot'. This book uncovers Soviet combat experiences during the Korean War from detailed unit histories and rare first-hand account. With access to extensive Russian archives, the authors offer an enthralling insight into an air war that has been largely covered up and neglected. Illustrated with previously unpublished photographs and detailed full colour profiles, this book is a unique opportunity to read about an often-forgotten aspect of the Cold War.

Author : Edward M. Young
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782003366

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F6F Hellcat Aces of VF-9 by Edward M. Young Pdf

VF-9 was activated in March 1942 as part of Carrier Air Group (CAG) 9, one of the many air groups the US Navy was hurriedly forming in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Equipped with Grumman F4F Wildcats, VF-9 first saw combat during the Allied invasion of North Africa in November 1942, where the squadron engaged Vichy French fighters over Morocco. Returning to the United States, VF-9 became one of the first squadrons to receive the Grumman F6F Hellcat and to deploy on the USS Essex, the first of its class of fleet carriers that would form the backbone of the US Navy's Fast Carrier Task Force. VF-9, the Hellcat, and the Essex all entered combat in the fall of 1943. In the hands of the squadron's pilots, and with other Navy fighter squadrons, the Hellcat proved superior to the Imperial Japanese Navy's A6M Zero, which had heretofore been the world's premier carrier fighter plane.