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Hitler's and Hirohito's 'Kamikaze' Flying Bombs
The Axis’ Manned Suicide Attack Aircraft of WW2
Av William Wolf
Inbunden, 2025
327 kr
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On 1 April 1945, US troops launched the largest amphibious assault of the Pacific War on the heavily-defended island of Okinawa. Supporting the invasion, the USS West Virginia participated in the bombardment of entrenched Japanese defenders. That evening, a Japanese aircraft launched a Yokosuka …
Skyhookers
An Illustrated History of Hook-on Aircraft and Their Dirigible Motherships
Av William Wolf
Inbunden, 2025
372 kr
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From the First World War's Zeppelins to the Second World War's large bombers, military aircraft were vulnerable to fast, manoeuvrable interceptors. To address this, fighter escorts were used, but their limited range often left bombers exposed. A solution was the use of Composite aircraft, where …
Whacking Jimmy
A Novel
Av William Wolf
E-bok, 2011
112 kr
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It''s 1975. Don Vittorio Tucci, head of the Detroit mob, lies on his deathbed as his family and associates secretly jockey for power. Meanwhile, his grandson Bobby Tucci--just an ordinary college student and rock musi-cian, who until now has steered clear of the family business--is drawn into the …
Douglas A-20 Havoc
From Drawing Board to Peerless Allied Light Bomber
Av William Wolf
Inbunden, 2015
926 kr
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Of all the Allied bombers of WWII, the Douglas A-20 Havoc is probably the least well known, but was a major contributor to the air war effort, flying yeoman and unheralded missions not only for the USAAF, but also for the Royal Air Forces of Britain, South Africa, and Australia; the Vichy and Free …
Douglas XB-19
An Illustrated History of America's Would-Be Intercontinental Bomber
Av William Wolf
Inbunden, 2017
508 kr
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Noted aviation author William Wolf presents this enigmatic bomber, a “Flying Laboratory” that was the precursor to America’s first intercontinental bomber, the Continental B-36 Peacemaker. In 1935, the intent of the Army Air Corps was to build a potential intercontinental bomber, a “Guardian of the …
B-25 Mitchell, Vol. 1
The A through D Models in World War II
Av William Wolf
Inbunden, 2022
204 kr
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Volume 1 of our two-volume visual history of the North American B-25 Mitchell The North American B-25 Mitchell is WWII’s most heralded and versatile medium bomber. This Volume 1 (of 2) gives readers a concise illustrated look at the A through D models, and follows the bomber’s genesis from the …
B-25 Mitchell, Vol. 2
The G through J, F-10, and PBJ Models in World War II
Av William Wolf
Inbunden, 2022
214 kr
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A photographic history of the B-25 medium bomber: late-war G through J, F-10, and PBJ models (Volume 2 of 2) This second of two volumes on the North American B-25 Mitchell covers the late-WWII G through J, F-10, and PBJ variants of the famed US medium bomber. Among the many topics discussed are the …
Cold War Long-Range Jet Fighter Program
USAF Experiments for Bombers to Take Fighters into Battle
Av William Wolf
Inbunden, 2026
334 kr
Kommande
After the Second World War, the introduction of the six-engine Consolidated-Vultee B-36 Peacemaker bomber, capable of intercontinental ranges of 5,000 miles or more, reignited the long-standing problem of fighter escort. Early-generation US jet fighters consumed enormous amounts of fuel and lacked …
B-24 Liberator Haulers
Transport and Personnel Variants During WW2
Av William Wolf
Inbunden, 2024
334 kr
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With iconic images depicting it in the skies over Occupied Europe or the Far East, the B-24 Liberator is remembered for its part in the Allies’ bombing campaigns during the Second World War. But there was another part to this famous four-engine aircraft – one that is less well known.While the …
Special Operations Consolidated B-24 Liberators
The Unknown Secret and Specialized Duties Aircraft
Av William Wolf
Inbunden, 2023
271 kr
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Despite being America’s most produced bomber, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator has forever flown in the shadow of its more famous and glamorous B-17 rival. The workmanlike B-24 performed multiple unheralded roles in all theatres beyond its also multiple offensive missions, making it the war’s most …
World War II US Gunships
Yb-40 Flying Fortress and Xb-41 Liberator Bomber Escorts
Av William Wolf
E-bok, 2020
196 kr
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The XB-40 and XB-41 were secret, little-known experimental modifications of the B-17F and B-24D, respectively, into heavily-armed bomber gunships sometimes referred to as “bomber escorters”. They were developed during early World War II in response to the lack of a USAAF long-range fighter aircraft …
World War II US Gunships
Yb-40 Flying Fortress and Xb-41 Liberator Bomber Escorts
Av William Wolf
E-bok, 2020
200 kr
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The XB-40 and XB-41 were secret, little-known experimental modifications of the B-17F and B-24D, respectively, into heavily-armed bomber gunships sometimes referred to as “bomber escorters”. They were developed during early World War II in response to the lack of a USAAF long-range fighter aircraft …
World War II US Gunships
YB-40 Flying Fortress and XB-41 Liberator Bomber Escorts
Av William Wolf
Häftad, 2020
172 kr
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The XB-40 and XB-41 were secret, little-known experimental modifications of the B-17F and B-24D, respectively, into heavily-armed bomber gunships sometimes referred to as “bomber escorters”.They were developed during early World War II in response to the lack of a USAAF long-range fighter aircraft …
Douglas XB-19
America'S Giant World War II Intercontinental Bomber
Av William Wolf
E-bok, 2021
200 kr
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In 1935 the USAAC wanted to build a potential intercontinental bomber, a ''Guardian of the Hemisphere,'' and granted Donald Douglas a contract to build the world''s largest bomber. The groundwork for the intercontinental bomber had been laid in the previous two decades by the courageous military …
Douglas XB-19
America'S Giant World War II Intercontinental Bomber
Av William Wolf
E-bok, 2021
200 kr
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In 1935 the USAAC wanted to build a potential intercontinental bomber, a ''Guardian of the Hemisphere,'' and granted Donald Douglas a contract to build the world''s largest bomber. The groundwork for the intercontinental bomber had been laid in the previous two decades by the courageous military …
German Guided Missiles: Henschel Hs 293 and Ruhrstahl SD 1400X "Fritz X"
Av William Wolf
Häftad
255 kr
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Reuben Fleet, the Factories, and the Product
Av William Wolf
Inbunden, 2025
430 kr
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The Consolidated B-24 Liberator is the ultimate look at the B-17’s iconic stablemate from its origins on the drawing board to its emergence as America’s preeminent blue-collar bomber. It chronicles the life of aviation legend Reuben Fleet, founder of Consolidated Aircraft, alongside the design …
Voiles et bâillons sur le coeur des hommes
Critique d'une mystique de l'effacement: dialogue dans l'Abîme entre la tyrannie de l'absurde et le coeur de l'homme
Av William Wolf
Häftad, 2025
186 kr
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Douglas XB-19
America's giant World War II intercontinental bomber
Av William Wolf
Häftad, 2021
172 kr
Tillfälligt slut
In 1935 the USAAC wanted to build a potential intercontinental bomber, a 'Guardian of the Hemisphere,' and granted Donald Douglas a contract to build the world’s largest bomber.The groundwork for the intercontinental bomber had been laid in the previous two decades by the courageous military and …
