American Attack Aircraft Since 1926
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-7162-1 (ISBN)
This book provides a concise historical survey of the various types of aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps, Army Air Forces, and Air Force, and the Navy and Marine Corps to accomplish air attack missions since 1926. The text covers four types of fixed-wing aircraft: designated attack aircraft; light, medium, and tactical bombers; fighter-bombers; and adapted attack aircraft.
Reports on individual aircraft types include the aircraft's original military requirements, production history, and operational record, usually accompanied by photographs, illustrations, and technical specifications. Four appendices detail aircraft designations and nomenclature used throughout the military, the organizational structure of various military air units, aircraft designs that never made it into official service, and the evolution of attack aircraft weapons and tactics.
E.R. Johnson is a retired attorney at law and aviation writer who lives in the Ozark region of north-central Arkansas. As an instrument-rated private pilot, he accumulated pilot-in-command experience in more than 20 types of aircraft, including seaplanes, and is the author of eight books and more than 60 magazine articles on aviation topics.
Table of Contents
Preface
PART I—USAAC, USAAF, AND USAF ATTACK AIRCRAFT
Historical Note
The Emergence of Tactical Air Power
Attack Aircraft Procurement
First Series • 1926–1944
Second Series • 1946–1961
Third Series • 1962–present
Fourth Series (Adapted Attack Aircraft) • 1950–Present
PART II—USN AND USMC ATTACK AIRCRAFT
Historical Note
The Role of the Aircraft Carrier
The Emergence of Marine Corps Aviation
Attack Aircraft Procurement
First Series • 1926–1946
Second Series • 1946–1962
Third Series • 1962–present
Appendix 1: Aircraft Designations and Nomenclature
Appendix 2: Attack Aircraft Unit Organization
Appendix 3: Attack Aircraft Designs That Never Flew
Appendix 4: Evolution of Weapons and Tactics
Bibliography
Index
| Zusatzinfo | 345 photos, appendices, bibliography, index |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 776 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt |
| Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Technik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7864-7162-X / 078647162X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-7162-1 / 9780786471621 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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