Specialty press warbird tech book

Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Over 300 photos are used to illustrate the story of the mig21. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. It features technical diagrams and gives a comprehensive development history. Discover book depositorys huge selection of specialty press books online. List of books stored in books the isbn of which begins with the publisherspecific prefix 978158007. This is a printondemand pod book and it will ship separately from other items in your order. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The warbird is rose leigh rosie the riveter abbott, who was one of the 42,000 people at willow run who brought the liberator to life. Jenkins fairchildrepublic aoa10 warthog specialty press 1998 isbn. The book opens with a brief explanation of the need for the p61.

This book is broken down into the standard sections one expects from these titles. Well known for their us and british aircraft coverage, the warbird tech series takes a look at a common adversary for those air forces, the mig15. Johnsen paperback, 104 pages published october 2001 by specialty press. Having gordon, who is a regular contributor to the red star series and aerofax imprints of midland counties, as one of the authors, it comes as no surprise to find the chapters broken down in a.

Warbird techs mig15 fagot book is available online from squadron f i r s t l o o k probably the first modern soviet fighter encountered by western air forces, the mig15 proved to be a worthy equal to the f86 sabre in the skies over north korea, not to mention streets ahead of the meteors, mustangs and sea furys flown by commonwealth forces. The aircraft was revolutionary in the application of a swept wing and turbine powerplants. Good no jacket all photos are actual books, not stock photos. Sb2c helldiver units of ww 2 1997, osprey publishing, uk.

The latest in a long line of titles from their warbird tech series, specialty press has released a very thorough treatment of the mig15. Catalogue distributed titles specialty press warbird tech series. Vought f4u corsair warbird tech series by barrett tillman. Tbftbm avenger units of ww 2 1999, osprey publishing, uk. Yefim gordon and peter davison are the authors of other specialty press titles such as mikoyan gurevich mig15 fagot, mikoyan gurevich mig29 fulcrum, and sukhoi su27 flanker. The warbirdtech series is the first new, innovative look at military aircraft to arrive in the marketplace in the last fifteen years. Squadronsignal f8 crusader walk around specialty press grumman f9f panthercougar squadronsignal f9f cougar walkaround ospreys f9f panther units of the korean war specialty press worlds fastest fourengine pistonpowered aircraft xf12 rainbow. Speciality press aviation books war books military books. Relatively little space is devoted to operational or combat use of the subject aircraft. That is reason enough to revisit the 1998issued warbird tech book on the p39 and p63.

They have a strong focus on military history, military reference and modeling. This book is full of excerpts from original military tech manuals, overhaul handbooks, and flight crew references. The book has 104 pages, broken down into nine chapters with an introduction and appendix a. Specialty press books from this publisher isbns begin. It is the fighter that characterized the british effort in world war ii. Mikoyan gurevich mig21 fishbed warbirdtech volume 45. This book covers all mig21 upgrades and variants, as well as combat and armament specifications. He has written 24 aviation historical books including 11 volumes in the warbird tech series which he helped conceive and launch with specialty press.

Specialty press publishers and wholesalers of warbird tech, airliner tech, aerofax, red star and more. The warbird is her grandfathers bomber, the b24 liberator, and that aircrafts history at willow run, michicgan, where it became the most produced warplane in u. Royal air force avro vulcan warbirdtech volume 26 warbirdtech by kev darling, november 20, 1999, specialty press edition, paperback in english. Boeing c17a globemaster iii by bill norton, 2001, specialty press edition, in english. Warbird tech, vol 15 northrop p61 black widow specialty press isbn. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Lockheed c141 starlifter warbirdtech volume 39 by frederick a. Well known for their us and british aircraft coverage, the warbird tech series takes a look at. F5f20t38 steve ginters f8 crusader pt 4, usn squadrons. The book will serve both history buffs and modellers well. Five stars easily granted for a vaultfull of starting points for any modeller, wargamer, or simbuilder and for a rare balance of info. Aerofax datagraph, aerofax minigraph, airlinertech.

This is the first warbird tech volume that i have read and found it to be of very high quality. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. This book covers the squadron histories of the 23marine units that flew the a4cl skyhawk in the 1960s and 1970s. Warbird tech, vol 15 northrop p61 black widow free.

Warbirdtech is a series of books designed for the begining enthusiast, looking at various military aircraft from a more technical point of view. Warbird techs book shows you how a torpedo could be mounted to the airframe for naval missions. Another great book from specialty press warbird tech is a great series of aviation books presenting technical details not found in many publications. Johnsen 1997, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.

Volume 42 of the specialty press warbird tech series sees yefim gordon again working with peter davison to produce a useful reference work on the type. In excess of 700 different aircraft types and 5000 individual aircraft listed. Navy fighter squadrons in ww ii 1997, specialty press, north branch, mn. Merlinpowered spitfires warbird tech vol 35 kev darling. Lockheed c141 starlifter warbirdtech volume 39 book. Vought f4u corsair warbird tech series, vol 4 author. Although the book does have a brief operational history of the b26, the best reason to purchase this book it for its emphasis on the technical aspects of the aircraft. The warbirdtech series is the first new, innovative look at military aircraft to arrive in the marketplace. Covers over 750 locations throughout the british isles. Warbird tech series volume 15 here is a book that suceeds in accomplishing the feat of giving an overview of a fascinating aircraft with a slant toward the technical aspects. Isbn 9781580070669 9781580070669 softcover, specialty press, 1998.

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More editions of douglas a1 skyraider warbird tech vol. We use cookies to give you a great and free experience on our website. The latest title in the warbird tech series fills a significant gap in the information available on the martin b26 marauder. This series of 100page photoandtext books are of uniformly high quality interesting to historians and aircraft buffs and extremely welcome for modelers who appreciate seeing the details, as well as the overview.