War Birds

Author : John MacGavock Grider
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Fighter pilots
ISBN : 1585440876

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War Birds by John MacGavock Grider Pdf

"WAR BIRDS: DIARY OF AN UNKNOWN AVIATOR is the product of First Lieutenant John MacGavock Grider and Captain Elliott White Springs, two of the 210 cadets who joined the Aviation Section of the U.S. Army Signal Corps shortly after the United States entered World War I. The young men of that group, many of them university students or graduates, volunteered for immediate service abroad and were sent to England to be trained to fly with our allies and to fight with them until the United States could organize squadrons of our own. Grider and Springs, after completing their training, were assigned to Number 85 Squadron of the Royal Air Force, then commanded by William ("Billy") Bishop, in May 1918. Grider was killed in air combat some twenty miles behind enemy lines on 18 June 1918, but before he was shot down he gave his diary to Springs, his closest friend. Springs apparently added two months to the diary, then published it with Goerge H. Doran in 1926. It was also published serially in LIBERTY MAGAZINE and in a paperback edition in 1951. The text and illustrations reprinted here are from the original 1926 edition..."--Page 5, Foreword to the 1988 edition.

Author : Claude W. Sykes
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612001906

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German War Birds by Claude W. Sykes Pdf

Dramatic true stories of air combat featuring Germany’s greatest pilots: “AWorld War I aviation history classic” (Over the Front). In these riveting accounts, Manfred von Richthofen, Max Immelmann, Oswald Boelcke, and other famous daredevil flyers are joined by lesser-known but equally resourceful colleagues such as Rudolf von Eschwege and Hans Schüz as they take part in furious battles in the sky—and close escapes on the ground when brought down on the wrong side of the lines. German War Birds contains some of the earliest information to appear after the war about air combat in the Middle East and Russia, as well as the Western Front, and about the significance of observation balloons as targets that were viciously attacked. The author focuses on the heart of the action and recreates the experiences of the airborne war with immediacy and excitement—drawing the reader into events as they happen.

Author : Nicholas A. Veronico,Nick Veronico
Publisher : Zenith Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780760344095

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Hidden Warbirds by Nicholas A. Veronico,Nick Veronico Pdf

Veronico explores the romantic era of World War II warbirds and the stories of some of its most famous wrecks, including the "Swamp Ghost" (a B-17E which crashed in New Guinea in the early days of World War II and which was only recently recovered), and "Glacier Girl" (a P-38, part of "The Lost Squadron," which crashed in a large ice sheet in Greenland in 1942). Throughout, Veronico provides a history of the aircraft, as well as the unique story behind each discovery and recovery with ample illustrations.

Author : Elliott White Springs
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473879614

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War Birds by Elliott White Springs Pdf

Following the declaration of war by the United States, more than 200 American men, unwilling to wait until US squadrons could be raised, volunteered to join the Royal Flying Corps in the summer of 1917. Amongst these men was John MacGavock Grider and Elliott White Springs who both joined 85 Squadron to fly SE.5 fighters.During his service with the RFC and the RAF, Grider kept a record of his experiences from when he joined up until his untimely death in 1918, when he was shot down over the Western Front. Before his death, Grider had made a pact with Elliott White Springs that in the event of one of them dying, the other would complete their writings. Springs went on to write this book, an amalgamation of his own recollections and Griders diary and correspondence.War Birds records in detail the stresses of training and the terror and elation of failure and success during combats with the enemy the First World War. This unique edition of War Birds has been produced from a copy owned by another officer from 85 Squadron, Lieutenant Horace Fulford. In his copy, Fulford made numerous handwritten annotations and stuck in a number of previously unpublished photographs all of which have been faithfully reproduced.

Author : Jack Stokes Ballard
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2007-02-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1585445541

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War Bird Ace by Jack Stokes Ballard Pdf

Capt. Field E. Kindley, with the famous Eddie Rickenbacker, was one of America’s foremost World War I flying aces. Like Rickenbacker’s, Kindley’s story is one of fierce dogfights, daring aerial feats, and numerous brushes with death. Yet unlike Rickenbacker’s, Kindley’s story has not been fully told until now. Field Kindley gained experience with the RAF before providing leadership for the U.S. Air Service. Kindley was the fourth-ranking American air ace; his exploits earned him a Distinguished Service Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster from the United States and a Distinguished Flying Cross from the British government. In February 1920, during a practice drill Kindley led, some enlisted men unwittingly entered the bombing target area. “Buzzing” the troops to warn them off the field, Kindley somehow lost control of his plane and died in the ensuing crash. Using arduously gathered primary materials and accounts of Great War aces, Jack Ballard tells the story of this little-known hero from the glory days of aerial warfare. Through this tale, an era and a daring flyer live again.

Author : Jeffrey L. Ethell
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Air pilots
ISBN : 9780938021445

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Warbirds of America, Inc: 1989 by Jeffrey L. Ethell Pdf

This organization helps to preserve, own, and fly military aircraft from World War II and the Korean War.

Author : Carl Hoffman
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2002-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780345436184

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Hunting Warbirds by Carl Hoffman Pdf

Describes the efforts of Darryl Greenamyer to salvage a B-29 Superfortress that had crashlanded in Greenland a half century earlier and of other individuals who search for, collect, salvage, and restore vintage World War II aircraft. Reprint.

Author : John MacGavock Grider
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1926
Category : Air pilots
ISBN : STANFORD:36105011708604

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War Birds by John MacGavock Grider Pdf

Dagbogsnotater af en ukendt amerikansk pilot, der deltog i 1. verdenskrig beskriver her pilotens oplevelser og den tids luftoperationer. Redigeret som flyvelitteratur snarere end et historisk værk.

Author : Burke Davis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0807865281

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War Bird by Burke Davis Pdf

War Bird: The Life and Times of Elliott White Springs

Author : Harold A. Skaarup
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2001-05-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781462048120

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Canadian Warbirds of the Second World War - Trainers, Transports and Utility Aircraft by Harold A. Skaarup Pdf

This aviation handbook is intended to provide the reader with a quick reference to identify military support aircraft flown by the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Army during the Second World War. The handbooks in this series include a general description and a photograph from the Canadian Forces Archives of at least one of the key variants or marks of each aircraft that has been in Canadian military service or used by Canadian servicemen overseas. Each aircraft is listed alphabetically by manufacturer, number and type. General details describing the aircraft’s engines, service ceiling, speed, armament or weapons load are included, along with a brief description of the Canadian or allied squadron in which Canadian aircrews used the aircraft operationally. This is the fourth volume in the series. It describes the trainers, transports and utility aircraft flown by Canadians during the war. A list of museums, private aircraft collections and other locations where a number of the survivors might be found is also included. The handbook is not a definitive list of all Canadian-manufactured or operated support aircraft, but it should serve as a quick reminder for anyone with an interest in Canadian military aviation.

Author : John C. Fredriksen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2001-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781576075517

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International Warbirds by John C. Fredriksen Pdf

In depth descriptions and photographs of the aircraft of 21 nations presented with a unique human dimension that goes behind the machines to the people involved. Invaluable for specialists, accessible to enthusiasts, International Warbirds: An Illustrated Guide to World Military Aircraft, 1914–2000 puts the most legendary fighter aircraft of the 20th century developed outside the United States on vivid display. It offers 336 illustrated "biographies" of the most significant warplanes used in squadron service from World War I to the Balkan conflict, including numerous models from Great Britain, France, Russia, and Japan, as well as notable machines from Israel, Canada, China, India, Brazil, and other nations. Entries span the history and scope of military aircraft from bombers and fighters to transports, trainers, reconnaissance craft, sea planes, and helicopters, with each capsule history combining nuts-and-bolts technical data with the story of that model's evolution and use. Together, these portraits offer an exciting, well-researched tribute to visionary designers and builders as well as courageous pilots and crews across the globe, and tell a vivid tale of how air power became such a decisive factor in modern warfare.

Author : Nicholas A. Veronico
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781627881975

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Hidden Warbirds II by Nicholas A. Veronico Pdf

The continuation of World War II’s most intriguing new aviation series. In Hidden Warbirds II, the engaging follow-up to the critically acclaimed Hidden Warbirds, aviation historian Nicholas A. Veronico further explores the romantic era of World War II warbirds and the stories of some of its most famous wrecks and recoveries. The long-long aircraft featured in this much-anticipated sequel include the Dotty Mae, a P-47 rescued from a lake in Austria; a Hawker Tempest being restored in Texas; and a Junker 88 recovered from the icy waters of Norway. Throughout the book, Veronico provides a history of each aircraft, as well as the unique story behind each discovery and recovery, all accompanied by incredible documentary photographs. With over 150 of these photographs, depicting more than 20 warbird stories spanning the world, Hidden Warbirds II triumphantly continues a nonfiction series that renowned military author Alan Griffith calls “a fascinating joy to read.”

Author : Richard Herman
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061956126

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Warbirds by Richard Herman Pdf

Colonel Anthony "Muddy" Waters has a mission: to mold a company of poorly trained rogues and misfits into heroes. His assignment is one that no other officer in the United States Air Force would touch. But Waters has a fabled stubbornness and dedication unparalleled in the armed services ... and the will to make the impossible possible. The Warbirds is the breakthrough novel that captures the saga of the F-4 Phantom and the men who made it a legend: like "Muddy" Waters, who must transform the men and women under his command -- Including a superbly talented pilot but loose cannon named Jack Locke-into a fighting force to be reckoned with. Because their country could ask them at any time to fly their F-4s into the eye of the firestorm, to face an overwhelming enemy and brave the flames of hell itself without question and with no support. Tomorrow that call will come. And there will be no turning backwhen the heavens explode.

Author : Roger B. Clapp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Birds
ISBN : UOM:39015086455170

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Marine Birds of the Southeastern United States and Gulf of Mexico: Gaviiformes through Pelecaniformes by Roger B. Clapp Pdf

Author : Harold Skaarup
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2001-05-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781462067411

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Canadian Warbirds of the Biplane Era. by Harold Skaarup Pdf

This aviation handbook provides a quick general reference to identify and briefly describe military aircraft flown by Canadians during WWI and in the post-war Canadian Air Force, the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Royal Canadian Navy, and the Canadian Army during the biplane era. The handbooks in this series include a general description and a photograph from the Canadian Forces Archives of at least one of the key variants or marks of each aircraft that has been in Canadian service or used by Canadian servicemen overseas. Each aircraft is listed alphabetically by manufacturer, number and type. General details describing the aircrafts engines, service ceiling, speed, armament and weapons load are included, along with a brief description of the Canadian squadrons which flew the aircraft. This is the first volume in the series. It describes the fighters, bombers and patrol aircraft flown by Canadian servicemen during the biplane era. A list of museums, private aircraft collections and other locations where a number of the survivors might be found is also included. The handbook is not a definitive list of all Canadian-manufactured or operated aircraft, but should serve as a quick reminder for anyone with an enthusiastic interest in Canadian military aviation.