F 51 Mustang Units Of The Korean War

Author : Warren Thompson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472808684

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F-51 Mustang Units of the Korean War by Warren Thompson Pdf

By the time the Korean War erupted, the F-51 Mustang was seen as obsolete, but that view quickly changed when the USAF rushed 145 of them to the theatre in late 1950. They had the endurance to attack targets in Korea from bases in Japan, where the modern F-86 fighters and other jets did not. Rather than the interceptor and escort fighter roles the Mustang had performed during World War 2, in the Korean War they were assigned to ground attack missions – striking at communist troop columns advancing south. This is the chronicle of the Mustang units that fought in the Korean War, detailing the type's involvement in a series of intense actions, its successes and its considerable losses. Drawing on meticulous research and gripping first-hand accounts from aircrew, this book explains how the faithful Mustang was able to roll back the years, fight, and prove itself in a new era of aerial warfare.

Author : Warren Thompson
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1855329174

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F-51 Mustang Units over Korea by Warren Thompson Pdf

Illustrates all the users of the F-51/RF-51 Mustang during the Korean war in contempporary colour. Accompanying the photos in this volume are detailed captions, quotes from pilots in action and appendices listing the various units that served in Korea.

Author : Warren Thompson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472808677

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F-51 Mustang Units of the Korean War by Warren Thompson Pdf

By the time the Korean War erupted, the F-51 Mustang was seen as obsolete, but that view quickly changed when the USAF rushed 145 of them to the theatre in late 1950. They had the endurance to attack targets in Korea from bases in Japan, where the modern F-86 fighters and other jets did not. Rather than the interceptor and escort fighter roles the Mustang had performed during World War 2, in the Korean War they were assigned to ground attack missions – striking at communist troop columns advancing south. This is the chronicle of the Mustang units that fought in the Korean War, detailing the type's involvement in a series of intense actions, its successes and its considerable losses. Drawing on meticulous research and gripping first-hand accounts from aircrew, this book explains how the faithful Mustang was able to roll back the years, fight, and prove itself in a new era of aerial warfare.

Author : Warren Thompson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782006800

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F4U Corsair Units of the Korean War by Warren Thompson Pdf

This book tells the story of the 26 US Navy Squadrons, most of which were carrier based, and the six Marine Corps F-4 squadrons that flew combat missions against the North Koreans. Drawing from a vast repository of personal interviews with F-4 pilots, the author paints a harrowing picture of the deadly combat of this often forgotten air war. Included in this volume is the story of Lt Guy Bordelon, the US Navy's sole ace of the Korean War, who flew an F4U-5N night-fighter against the night raiders sent up by the Korean Air Force. Supporting the text is a vast number of previously unpublished private photographs that bring the stories of these pilots to life. Finally the book contains extensive appendices that detail every unit deployment by carrier, air group, Corsair model and tail code, as well as detailed lists noting every Corsair lost in the war.

Author : Warren Thompson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472829078

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F-80 Shooting Star Units of the Korean War by Warren Thompson Pdf

Built within a 180-day time limit in 1943, the F-80 Shooting Star first saw service in Italy in the final year of World War 2, and consequently was sent to bases in the US, Europe and the Far East after VJ Day. It was the latter groups based in Japan that initially bore the brunt of the early fighting in Korea, engaging MiG-15s in the world's first jet-versus-jet combat. Flown principally by the 8th and 49th Fighter Bomber Wings, the F-80 served until the end of the war, completing an astonishing 98,515 combat sorties, shooting down 17 aircraft (including three of the vastly superior MiG-15s), dropping over 33,000 tons of bombs, and firing over 80,000 air-to-ground rockets. Aside from the fighter-bomber Shooting Stars, the ultra-rare, but heavily used, photo-reconnaissance RF-80A saw extensive use in the frontline in Korea as a replacement for the vulnerable RF-51D. Filled with first-hand accounts and rare colour photographs taken by the veterans themselves, this is the engrossing story of the pioneering F-80 Shooting Star.

Author : Warren Thompson
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2000-06-25
Category : History
ISBN : 1841760226

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F-84 Thunderjet Units over Korea by Warren Thompson Pdf

The straightwinged F-84 traces its lineage back to the heavyweight World War II P-47 Thunderbolt. It was among the most colourful aircraft to see action in Korea and the book features many photos from the author's private collection as well as specially commissioned cutaway illustrations.

Author : Maurer Maurer
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : United States
ISBN : 9781428915855

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Air Force Combat Units of World War II by Maurer Maurer Pdf

Author : David R. McLaren
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89073206237

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Mustangs Over Korea by David R. McLaren Pdf

Mustangs Over Korea is a documentary history of one of the most famous fighters ever built during a historically almost unrecognized war. Flown by four air forces in support of the United Nations, the F-51 Mustang dropped more napalm and fired more rockets than any other aircraft during that conflict - and in the process suffered the highest number of losses. Told is the story of the bravery of the fighter-bomber pilots in the serious air-to-mud war against horrendous anti-aircraft fire, and also the first swirling air battles against the vaunted MiG-15.

Author : Wayne Thompson, Bernard C. Nalty
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Korean War, 1950-1953
ISBN : 0160873037

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Within limits: The United States Air Force and the Korean War by Wayne Thompson, Bernard C. Nalty Pdf

Despite American success in preventing the conquest of South Korea by communist North Korea, the Korean War of 1950-1953 did not satisfy Americans who expected the Kind of total victory they had experienced in World War II. In that earlier, larger war, victory over Japan came after two atomic bombs destroyed the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. However, in Korea five years later, the United States limited itself to conventional weapons. Even after Communist China entered the war, Americans put China off-limits to conventional bombing as well as nuclear bombing. Operating within these limits, the U.S. Air force helped to repel two invasions of South Korea while securing control of the skies so decisively that other United Nations forces could fight without fear of air attack. This book tells the story of those limits from Invasion to Air Pressure as part of the Air Force's Fiftieth Anniversary Commemorative Edition.

Author : Robert F Dorr
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472800565

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Korean War Aces by Robert F Dorr Pdf

The first virtually all-jet war, the conflict in Korea saw F-86 Sabres of the USAF take on MiG-15s of the North Korean and Chinese air forces. Although the Allied pilots were initially taken aback by the ability of the communist fighter in combat, sound training and skilful leadership soon enabled Sabre pilots to dominate the dogfights over the Yalu River. In all 39 F-86 pilots achieved ace status, and a number of these are profiled in this volume, as are notable pilots from the US Navy, Marine Corps and Royal Navy and, for the first time, the handful of MiG-15 aces.

Author : Gardner N. Hatch
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Fighter pilots
ISBN : 9781563110801

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P-51 Mustang by Gardner N. Hatch Pdf

Fittingly named for a wild horse, this fighter became widely recognized for its power and beauty. It was a key element in Allied air superiority in Europe during WWII, destroying 9,081 enemy aircraft, and with similar results in the Korean War. Striking photos and the personal stories of the men who flew it help to tell the story of this superior aircraft. Full color photos of restored P-51s. Revised and updated

Author : Keith D. McFarland
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009-12-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135223953

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The Korean War by Keith D. McFarland Pdf

The Korean War is the most comprehensive and detailed bibliography compiled to date on the American involvement in "The Forgotten War." In this revised and expanded second edition, Keith D. McFarland’s clearly written annotations provide concise descriptions of more than 2,600 of the most important books, articles, and documents written in English on the conflict in Korea. Key topics include origins of the war; the political and military roles of North and South Korea, the United States, the Soviet Union, China, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Turkey, and other United Nations members; campaigns and battles; weapons and uniforms; and the military and diplomatic aspects of the war. Specific subjects are easy to find using the index organized by topic and author, making The Korean War a necessity for every academic or research library.

Author : David Oliver
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781398110564

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P-51 Mustang by David Oliver Pdf

One of the foremost fighter aircraft of the Second World War. This highly readable and informed book is an essential briefing on a remarkable aircraft.

Author : Rick Burgess
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472846228

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F2H Banshee Units by Rick Burgess Pdf

A fully illustrated study of the extraordinarily successful early-generation jet, the F2H Banshee, a frontline aircraft that served with 27 US Navy and US Marine Corps squadrons and three Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) squadrons. The F2H Banshee was an extraordinarily successful early-generation jet that outlasted both contemporary and more modern fighter types on the decks of the US Navy's aircraft carriers in the 1950s. It served in a variety of roles and was a frontline aircraft for more than a decade in an era when jet fighters came and went with relatively short service careers. This book examines the entire service life of the F2H in the service of the US Navy, US Marine Corps and the RCN. Initially created as a replacement aircraft for McDonnell's pioneering FH1 Phantom, the F2H served in the Korean War as a strike fighter, close air support aircraft, B29 escort, and photoreconnaissance aircraft, including the latter's forays over the Soviet Union and China. Post service in Korea, the Banshee served as a carrier based nuclear strike aircraft, followed by its service as a defensive fighter for antisubmarine aircraft carriers. Filled with first-hand accounts and rare colour photographs, this is the engrossing story of the F2H Banshee, exploring its variety of roles in service and detailing the technology development that improved the aircraft's capabilities over time.

Author : Michael Napier
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472855534

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Korea 1950–53 by Michael Napier Pdf

A spectacularly illustrated new history and analysis of the strategic bombing campaign in the Korean War, which saw the last combat of America's legendary B-29s. Just five years after they defeated Japan, at the dawn of the jet age, the most advanced bomber of World War II was already obsolescent. But the legendary war-winning Superfortresses had one more war to fight, in the strategic air campaign against North Korea. The bombers' task was to destroy North Korea's facilities for waging war, from industry and hydroelectric dams to airfields and bridges. However, it was a challenging campaign, in which the strategy was not merely military but political. In this fascinating book, airpower scholar and former RAF pilot Michael Napier explains how the campaign was fought, and how the technique of 'bombing to negotiate' that would become notorious in Vietnam was already being used in Korea. He analyses in detail the relationship between battlefield progress, armistice negotiations and the bombing strategy developed over the complex campaign. In the skies over Korea, the B-29s operated in a new world dominated by jet fighters and jet age technology, and tactics were developing rapidly. Packed with original illustrations, this book includes dramatic air scenes featuring B-29s, MiG-15s, AD Skyraiders and Skyknight jet nightfighters in action. It also includes maps, 3D recreations of missions and explanatory 3D diagrams to bring the conflict to life. This is a fascinating, dramatic account of the last battles of the piston-engined aircraft era as the superpowers vied for victory in the first clash of the Cold War.