Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780760722749
Category : Airplanes, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
American Warplanes of World War II
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780760722749
Category : Airplanes, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
American Warplanes of WWII
Author: Picture History of World War II American Aircraft Production
Author: Joshua StoffPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486139077
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Over 250 rare photographs depict one of the greatest industrial feats of all time: America's massive production of World War II fighters and bombers. An introduction and captions outline the history.
Complete Book of World War II Combat Aircraft
Author: Enzo AngelucciPublisher:
ISBN: 9788880956884
Category : Airplanes, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
This is a large format A-Z encyclopedia of every Allied and Axis fighting plane from 1933-1945 - from the famous to the lesser known - in all theatres of war from Europe to Asia and the Pacific.
The American Aircraft Factory in World War II
Author: Bill YennePublisher: Zenith Press
ISBN: 161060086X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Few industrial phenomena have been as dramatic as the United States’ mid-20th-century shift from peacetime to wartime production. The American Aircraft Factory in World War II documents the production of legendary warbirds by companies like Boeing, North American, Curtiss, Consolidated, Douglas, Grumman, and Lockheed. It was a production unmatched by any other country and a crucial part of why the allies won the war. Author Bill Yenne considers the prewar governmental acts that got the plants rolling, as well as the gender shift that occurred as women entered the work force like never before. He also describes the construction of megafactories like Willow Run, factory design considerations, and the postwar conversion back to peacetime production. Illustrated with 175 period photographs—including 50 rare color photos never before seen in print.
The American Aircraft Factory in World War II
Author: Bill YennePublisher: Zenith Press
ISBN: 161060086X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Few industrial phenomena have been as dramatic as the United States’ mid-20th-century shift from peacetime to wartime production. The American Aircraft Factory in World War II documents the production of legendary warbirds by companies like Boeing, North American, Curtiss, Consolidated, Douglas, Grumman, and Lockheed. It was a production unmatched by any other country and a crucial part of why the allies won the war. Author Bill Yenne considers the prewar governmental acts that got the plants rolling, as well as the gender shift that occurred as women entered the work force like never before. He also describes the construction of megafactories like Willow Run, factory design considerations, and the postwar conversion back to peacetime production. Illustrated with 175 period photographs—including 50 rare color photos never before seen in print.
L-birds
Author: Terry M. LovePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Combat liaison airplanes
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Warplanes of World War II
Author: Robert JacksonPublisher: Amber Books
ISBN: 9781782746737
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From Germany's Junkers Ju 52 and Japan's Mitsubishi Zero to USA's Grumman Hellcat and the UK's Bristol Blenheim, Warplanes of World War II provides a close look at 50 key aircraft from World War II. They all appear in detailed large-format side-on color photographs, with notes on the craft's unique features. Information on each plane's development, manufacturing history, and technical profile accompany additional photographs and a specification panel.
Surplus WWII U.S. Aircraft
Author: William T. LarkinsPublisher:
ISBN: 9780965573061
Category : Airplanes, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Warbird Factory
Author: John M. FredricksonPublisher: Zenith Press
ISBN: 162788808X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Explore the WWII history of the company that later became a part of Boeing and made more aircraft from 1938 to 1944 than any other company in the United States. During World War II, Los Angeles was the ultimate boom town. By the end of the war, the L.A. area had produced 17 percent of all of America's war needs. North American Aviation, Inc. (NAA), operating out of their main Inglewood, California, plant, which is south of and adjacent to the city, was a key player in that work. From 1938 to 1944, NAA built over 40,000 aircraft, more than any other company in the United States. The bulk of them were of three iconic types designed by NAA: - The P-51 Mustang, arguably the best fighter of WWII. - B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, which saw worldwide combat. - Two-seat military pilot trainers, such as the AT-6 Texan. This is a fascinating story of a remarkable time in aviation history, when American businesses helped fund the arsenal of democracy that helped defeat the Axis powers. Warbird Factory tells this story with over 200 photographs, many of which come directly from the NAA/Boeing archives, where they have resided since WWII. This is an essential book for anyone interested in warbirds, aviation, Boeing/NAA, WWII, and/or the history of Southern California!