C-130 Hercules: Lockheed's Military Air Transport, and Its Variants, Hardcover - David Doyle

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules has been in continuous production for over six decades, longer than any other military aircraft in the world, and no en...

DescriptionConceived as part of a Top Secret project to disrupt Nazi Germany's atomic bomb program, the hastily developed Studebaker Weasel went on...

The book serves as not only a tribute to a fantastic aircraft but also as a proud reminder of the part played by a generation of C-130 pilots and t...

A highly illustrated celebration of fifty years of the Hercules in service with the Royal Air Force.

DescriptionThis first of two volumes presents the P-38 story by focusing on the early models of this historic fighter--XP-38 through P-38H. Each ty...

ir Transport and Regional Development Methodologies promotes a better understanding of how the air transport related problems of core regions and r...

DescriptionThis second of two volumes continues the P-38 story by focusing on the later, mass-produced models of this historic fighter--P-38J throu...

Full coverage of the innovative design and genius of Bugatti that lead to the T35.

Air Transport and Regional Development Policies is one of three inter-connected books related to a four-year European Cooperation in Science and Te...

This book is one of three inter-connected books related to a four-year European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action established in ...

Reducere. The M1 carbine is a .30-caliber, semiautomatic rifle that first appeared in 1942 as a standard firearm for the US military during World War II. It ...

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Walter J. SpielbergerIllustration(s): over 200 photographsNumber of pages: 168Publication date: 1997Di...

This book looks at the invaluable work carried out by members of the Air Transport Auxiliary during the course of the Second World War.Illustration...

DescriptionThrough historic photos, this volume traces the development, production and deployment of this iconic piece of military equipment from t...

DescriptionGoing into WWII, the prevailing strategy of the US command was that tanks were not to be used to engage enemy tanks in combat. Rather, t...

The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter was a new-build design by Lockheed and proved adaptable to many roles, from carrying outsized cargo to dropping parat...

Reducere. A fully illustrated U.S. Air Force guide for male and female officers and enlisted personnel on how to prepare, mount and wear military ribbons and...

DescriptionWhat was it like to be a military combat photographer in the most photographed war in history -- the Vietnam War? Shooting Vietnam takes...

Provides a fresh 'take' on an old story and includes recently revealed facts about the Spitfire's design, now delivered to a wider audience.

Reducere. About the Authors.- Chapter 1: Human Factors: An Introduction.- Chapter 2: Fatigue.- Chapter 3: Health and Fitness.- Chapter 4: Vision.- Chapter 5:...

Reducere. A different way to understand the magnitude of World War II. Countless books exist about the Second World War and in those can be found all of the ...

DescriptionThe North American P-51 Mustang remains one of the most famous and recognizable aircraft in the world to this day. Nimble and fast--qual...

South of Geneva, Switzerland, the Aire River runs across a plain that for centuries has been agricultural land. Since the late nineteenth century, ...

DescriptionAmong the iconic aircraft of World War II, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt not only was physically the biggest single-engine fighter, it a...

DescriptionThe Grumman F6F Hellcat formed the backbone of America's carrier-based fighter force as the Allies pressed the war toward Japan. Powered...

While initally labeled as a troublesome aircraft, the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver went on to be noted for striking more Japanese targets than any other ...

Germany's Tiger tank, whether in the form of the Tiger I or later Tiger II (King Tiger), was the most feared tank of WWII. Despite production total...

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Don LoganIllustration(s): over 600 color photos, line drawingsNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 19...

When Mao Zedong proclaimed The People's Republic of China in 1949, China was a poor and wrecked society after years of continuous wars. For centuri...

This book documents the development and production of the M4A1 through its many variations, as well as its combat use around the globe. Produced by...

DescriptionAlthough bombed at Pearl Harbor, USS Tennessee was back to sea before the year was over. The crew of the resilient warship fought from A...

The M4A4, also known as the Sherman V, with its unusual 30-cylinder Multibank engine, was the type of Sherman most widely used by Commonwealth forc...

DescriptionThe Stuart light tanks were the first tanks taken into combat by US troops during WWII. Production of these vehicles can be broken into ...