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Author: Kev Darling Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1445200759 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 106
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Known as old slow and ugly the Vought Sikorsky Kingfisher played an unsung heroes role in WW2, not only did it spot for the ships guns it also undertook many rescues including that Of Capt. Rickenbacker and the multiple one at Truk.
Author: Kev Darling Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1445200759 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 106
Book Description
Known as old slow and ugly the Vought Sikorsky Kingfisher played an unsung heroes role in WW2, not only did it spot for the ships guns it also undertook many rescues including that Of Capt. Rickenbacker and the multiple one at Truk.
Author: Douglas Campbell Publisher: ISBN: 9781304441607 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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The Vought OS2U Kingfisher became a rugged and dependable catapulted floatplane assigned to the US Navy's battleships and cruisers and a handful of destroyers who utilized them as artillery spotters, long-range reconnaissance, search and rescue missions and even administrative flights. The Kingfisher played a vital role when radar technology was in its infancy. While the US Navy, US Marine Corps and US Coast Guard flew them, these Kingfishers also served in the Royal Navy, Royal Australian Air Force and even the Soviet Navy. There were 1,519 built and less than 1% survive today, mostly in museums around the world. This book not only introduces the reader to the stories behind how these Kingfishers performed their varied missions, but also lists the FINAL DISPOSITION of nearly all 1,519 airframes! This research took some 2,000 hours to complete and is the first book of its kind to show each Kingfisher, by their Bureau Number, and what happened to them.
Author: Glenn Hoover Publisher: ISBN: 9781729343531 Category : Languages : en Pages : 149
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This book contains detailed instructions on building the OS2U Kingfisher 1/32 scale model aircraft from Kitty Hawk. See reviews at www.detailandscale.com/scale_model_book_review_How_to_Build_KH_OS2U_Kingfisher_Model_by_Glenn_Hoover_2017.html and www.largescaleplanes.com/reviews/review.php'rid=2053 See a 16 page sample along with photos of finished models and other books at glennhoovermodels.com. A spiral bound version is also available on my website. The actual model built with this book's instruction won first place at a contest sponsored by the Delaware Valley Scale Modelers in May 2017 and was voted as one of the Five Favorites for 2017 I take the model kit instructions from Kitty Hawk and break them up into individual steps. I reorder the steps so that the small pieces (antennas, etc.) are assembled last which reduces the risk of damage when building the model. The steps are organized to insert the paint and decal steps in the best spot. I also incorporate Eduard's Photo Etch set BIG3363 in with Kitty Hawk's instructions. As most modelers know, it can be tricky to go back and forth between the model kit instructions and the PE instructions. I took out the guesswork and did that for you. The PE steps are colored in gray making them easy to skip if you just have the basic model. This book provides a little history of the Kingfisher, photos of the model kit contents including the photo etch frets, a detailed list of tools that I used to build this model, along with a list of paints. The actual instruction section is huge and contains 952 steps and 116 figures that tell you what to dry fit, glue, and/or paint for each individual piece. Each step instruction shows the source (i.e., either Kitty Hawk's or Eduard's instruction) along with a block for you to mark that you completed the step. The major instruction sequence for this model is 1. Engine Build 2. Instrument Panel and Firewall 3. Seats 4. Gun 5. Navigator Equipment 6. Flares 7. Additional Pilot Control s8. Fuselage Assembly 9. Engine Cowling 10. Wings 11. Paint 12. Decals 13. Bombs 14. Floats 15. Landing Gear 16. Propeller 17. Wings Lights and Probe 18. Antenna 19. Ladder I provide an index of the individual sprue parts that show where in the book the part is mentioned. This index was a great way to make sure that no pieces were overlooked. Finally, there are several pages of in-process photos with assembly tips and the final photos of my build along with some photos of a real Kingfisher for reference. This book is a great checklist to make your build go smoothly. Of course, you can feel free to use different tools, paint, weathering, etc. or even add your own diorama. I did a lot of research and didn't see anything this detailed about a model build. Most articles or videos concentrate on parts of their build or just give a summary review. I wanted to go down to the piece level and take you thru the whole build. Anyway, I hope you find this book useful.
Author: Harold Skaarup Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1475901445 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 368
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This aviation handbook is designed to be used as a quick reference to the classic military heritage aircraft that have been restored and preserved in the state of California. The aircraft include those flown by members of the US Air Force, the US Navy, the US Army, the US Marine Corps, the US Coast Guard, the Air and Army National Guard units, and by various NATO and allied nations as well as a number of aircraft previously operated by opposition forces in peace and war. The interested reader will find useful information and a few technical details on most of the military aircraft that have been in service with active flying squadrons both at home and overseas. 150 selected photographs have been included to illustrate a few of the major examples in addition to the serial numbers assigned to American military aircraft. For those who would like to actually see the aircraft concerned, aviation museum locations, addresses and contact phone numbers, websites and email addresses have been included, along with a list of aircraft held in each museum's current inventory or that on display as gate guardians throughout the state of California. The aircraft presented in this edition are listed alphabetically by manufacturer, number and type. Although many of California's heritage warplanes have completely disappeared, a few have been carefully collected, restored and preserved, and a good number have been restored to flying condition. This guide-book should help you to find and view California's Warplane survivors.
Author: Steve Ginter Publisher: Naval Fighters ISBN: 9780942612479 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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In early 1937, Curtiss and Vought, the Navy's two pre-war suppliers of fleet catapult scout floatplanes, were asked to submit bids for a high-speed replacement of the very successful SOC Seagull series. Navy design number 403 called for a mid-wing monoplane with a crew of two seated in tandem. The removable centerline float and outer wing floats could be replaced with optional fuselage-mounted landing gear. Because of cruiser and battleship deck and hangar space limitations, the specifications called for folding wings and wing floats all within a weight limitation of 6,350 pounds. However, the most critical design stipulation was the engine.
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