World war one aircraft german, french and british aircraft of the great war from broughs books. The encyclopedia of aircraft of wwii is an exhaustive survey of the aircraft flown by all the combatants in europe and the pacific, including such famous aircraft as the p51 mustang, supermarine spitfire, yakovlev yak3, messerschmitt me 109 and vought f4u corsair. The encyclopedia of aircraft of world war ii by paul e. From the p51 mustang and supermarine spitfire to the yakovlev yak3, messerschmitt me 109, and vought f4u corsair, this comprehensive encyclopedia presents the most important aircraft flown by all the combatants in europe and the pacific. Initially, crude wood framed canvas covered aircraft were deployed in light reconnaissance roles. Glamour, decadence, and survival in peace and war, 19301944. From actionpacked eyewitness accounts such as guadalcanal diary to devastating holocaust memoirs like the diary of anne frank and night to the thrilling espionage tale of operation mincemeat, world war ii is the subject of some of the most fascinating and influential nonfiction books ever written.
The lockheed p38 lightning is a world war ii era american pistonengined fighter aircraft. Interesting facts about the aircraft of world war ii. Scored both the first airtoair kill, and first submarine kill, for the royal new zealand air force during ww2 no. However the combat potential of aircraft was quickly realized and military aircraft development bureaus were established to oversee the development of planes designed for attack. The air war of two aces rene dorme and joseph guiget by marc chassard, and guynemer, les avions dun as by kaleyle and osche.
In japanese army air forcertafcafipsf service paperback by. There are a total of 121 ww2 german luftwaffe fighters 1939 1945 in the military factory. Popular ww2 aviation books showing 150 of 296 nakajima ki43 hayabusa. Price 2016 the last year of the luftwaffe may 1944 to may 1945. The following article on vietnam war aircraft is an excerpt from warren kozaks curtis lemay. Sometimes a struggle to follow authors writing style, but it is loaded with photos of many of the aces. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Between 1939 and 1945, world war 2 planes evolved to the point the jet engine was introduced and even the first cruise missile would see its first use by the axis powers. Its nice to have books that have information on aircraft of wwii. The list of aircraft of world war ii includes all the aircraft used by those countries which were at.
Two pieces of technology that stand out in the aviation history of world war ii are. May 17, 20 discover book depositorys huge selection of military aircraft books online. The airborne confrontations in world war 2 were some of the largest and memorable in the history of aviation far more so than the fairly minor impact that aircrafts had on world war 1. And aircraft of world war 2 is one of those books that should be in your library.
The p38 was the main fighter in the southwest pacific theater until a large force of p51d mustangs was brought in. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the. O riginally much of the information included on these web pages came from other aviation history web sites. Prototypes for aircraft that entered service under a different design number are. Wwi, however, saw the creation of fighter aircraft and the first largescale aerial combat. The american aircraft factory in world war ii zenith press, st paul, minn. Used as a fighter, fighterbomber, night fighter, patrol, reconnaisance mount, intruder and interceptor, the mosquito was a true multirole aircraft that axis planes could barely keep up with. Italian aircraft world war ii abebooks shop for books. I know its a really weird statement to make, but the war was over many, many years ago, and it is still one of the most important wars of the 20 th century world war 1 is still more important, but thats not what were here to discuss. A photographic history of the first few months of the first world war, looking at just about everything apart from the fighting itself, so covers the prewar period, the initial mobilisation, propaganda, key personalities of 1914, the fate of europes many refugees, ending with a look at christmas 1914, by which time it was clear the war would. Written by a team of experts, this comprehensive volume provides. The german luftwaffe fielded two of the best fighters in all of world war 2 the messerschmitt bf 109 and fockewulf 190. A world war ii story of survival, resilience and redemption by laura hillenbrand, hiroshima by john hersey, band. Like the other books in this series, this volume has many easytofollow charts, graphs and maps to digest in the form of a reference guide.
The air war of world war 2 was just one complicated component of a very complicated war. It happened a year earlier, during the mexican civil war. Aviation history after the wright brothers historic flight in 1903, it was only a matter of time before aircraft were designed to aid in military operations. Formed in 1912, lockheed aircraft corporation was a leading wwii aircraft manufacturer and was responsible for the only plane in. Introduces various kinds of fighter planes used by the army air force and by the navy and marines during world war two, their missions, and the weapons employed. There are two books by lundstrom on usn fighters in the early going in the pacific, the first is the first team, and, i think, the next is the first team and guadalcanal. World war 1 saw the introduction of aircraft to the battlefield.
This is a tremendous book if you like world war 2 aircraft. Developed for the united states army air corps, the p38 had distinctive twin booms and a central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament. Also includes information on the german and japense fighters used in world war 2. Written by a team of experts, and with more than 1,500. Aircraft carriers of world war ii by country aircraft carriers serve as a seagoing airbases, equipped with a flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying and recovering aircraft. There are countless books, dvds and websites about the great aircraft of world war two. Ww2 german luftwaffe fighters 19391945 military factory.
Aircraft of world war ii details the design and specifications of 75 of the most important warplanes used during the conflict, from the venerable fairey swordfish biplane, through legendary aircraft such as the supermarine spitfire and douglas c47 dakota, to the messerschmitt me262, the first operational jet fighter. This book presents the evolution and development of perhaps the most iconic german fighter of wwithe fokker the m24 chaffee was the finest light tank developed by the us during wwii. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. The best book for performance and specifications on ww2 us fighters, imo, is americas hundred thousand, by dean, a schiffer book. The soviet union used a similar tactic to bring down german aircraft. E company, 506th regiment, 101st airborne, from normandy to hitlers eagle. Aviation general following the success of abc raf aircrafrt of world war ii, it was natural to consider publishing similar books dealing with aircraft which fought on the enemy side. Macdonald 36 victories, thomas mcguire 38 victories and richard bong 40 victories.
The japanese used a tactic called kamikaze where they would purposely crash a plane into an enemy ship to sink it. Encyclopedia of aircraft of wwii hardcover january 1, 2004 by paul eden editor 4. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. Europeanafricanmiddle eastern theater asiaticpacific theater american theater. Complete book of world war ii combat aircraft contains numerous illustrated tables and detailed. Here are some facts about the fighter planes of that war. Aircraft developed but not used operationally in the war are in the prototypes section at the end. One of the greatest industrial feats of world war iiindeed of all timewas the massive production of military aircraft by american manufacturers. However there were hundreds of aircraft types used between 1939 and 1945 and inevitably some were abject failures. Vote for the book that you would like us to publish.
Its such a fascinating conflict in that you can spend your entire life reading about and researching it. Aircraft of world war ii by robert jackson waterstones. Chant 2007, pocket guide aircraft of the wwii, grange books. The second part focuses on complete aircraft, depicting military and commercial single, twin, and multiengine planes. Perhaps a start on followup books is about to be made with john kings the whole nine yards, mentioned above, which details the total restoration to airworthy of one of the p40ns recovered from png during the yaf expeditions. Nara resources archives surviving from world war ii an excerpt copied with permission of the author, gerhard weinberg, from his book a world at arms. The epic account of world war ii s greatest rescue mission.
Navy and the imperial japanese navy that played out six months after the attack. With over 120 aircraft of wwii, from the bf109, fw190, p51, dc3 or c47 as it was known during the war years, spitfire, mosquito, bf. Ww1 planes are fascinating to many and can make into stable and well flying rc airplanes. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Ness, leland, janes world war ii tanks and fighting vehicles, the complete guide, harper collins, 2002. It is full of displays and over 12 flyable wwii airplanes in the krsap hangar for a total of nearly 30 aircraft on the campus. Apr 07, 2020 world war 2 saw more technological leaps in the field of military aircraft than any other conflict. Contact info casemate publishers 1950 lawrence road havertown pa 19083 t. Compared to world war 1 19141918, world war 2 set the standard for aircraft combat by producing evermore powerful bombers, faster fighters and rocket and jetpropelled airframes.
Complete book of world war ii combat aircraft contains numerous illustrated tables and detailed technical charts, with full colour illustrations of every fighting plane from 1933 to 1945, including bombers, fighters, assault aircraft, and many more. On this list youll find historical fiction to give context for the time period and convey what it really felt like for fighters on the front lines, kids and families back home, and jews in hiding or sent to concentration camps. The battle of midway was an epic wwii clash between the u. Indeed it is the first of those recovered wrecks to be rebuilt and take to the air again. Here is an original ww2 era 1943 pocket bible for an army or navy nurse.
Hot new releases in world history of world war ii 19391945. Stuart j wright tells the gripping story of a world war ii american aircrew flying missions from old buckenham, england in a b24 liberator bomber they nicknamed corky. Free ebooks, world war ii, military history, nook books. The battle of britain has been the subject of innumerable works, but for vividness and a sense of the overall flow of the battle, derek wood and derek dempsters the narrow margin is excellent for the british side, while adolf gallands the first and the last offers an intriguing look at the battle from the perspective of a german fighter pilot who later became a senior fighter commander. Rare army navy nurse ww2 1943 edition new testament bible united states. Utilizing the m24 while initally labeled as a troublesome aircraft, the curtiss sb2c helldiver went on to be noted for striking more.
Saving britain 1940 by patrick bishop, the flying tigers by john toland, enemy coast ahead by guy g. Ten of the best fighters of wwii war history online. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful. Assembly line of messerschmitt bf 109g6s fighters in a german aircraft factory. P51b mustang the bastard stepchild that saved the 8th af has been sent by osprey publications for print. The list of aircraft of world war ii includes all the aircraft used by those countries which were at war during world war ii from the period between their joining the conflict and the conflict ending for them. The war in the air developed at an astonishing rate. Almost everyone would recognize the spitfire, p51 mustang, me109 or lancaster. He provides a context for his title by describing the american aviation industry from its earliest days, when there were few mass producers, and many shops were really just custom builders. You can also buy the book by clicking on the buttons to the left.
Raf bombers, part 1 ww2 aircraft fact files by william green. With over 120 aircraft of wwii, from the bf109, fw190, p51, dc3 or c47 as it was known during the war years, spitfire, mosquito, bf110, he111, ju88 and a lot more. Many have really short noses, in order to balance with the weight of a rotary engine. Jun 01, 2006 buy encyclopedia of aircraft of wwii by eden, paul ed isbn. War in the airfrom the great depression to combat matthew rozell 4. The war in the air fighter planes in world war one.
Meticulous accounts of every ace shot down and relates one combat to other events and aces. The country with the largest number of wwii causalities was russia, with over 21 million. Anexhaustive survey of the aircraft flown by all the combatants in europe and the pacific. The things our fathers sawthe untold stories of the world war ii generationvolume ii. This article is part of our larger resource on the ww2 navies warfare. While i have seen the us cadet nurse bibles i have not seen on specifically for the military nurses.
Browse new and enduring titles on ancient history, european history, the civil war, u. Donald, german aircraft of the world war ii, brown packaging books. Aviation history and world war two sources and links. The result was more tonnage in ordnance dropped, higher ace counts and an. Jul 25, 2012 its nice to have books that have information on aircraft of wwii. List of books and articles about world war ii air warfare. Radar was a technology that allowed land bases to detect incoming aircraft and. Selected fulltext books and articles scratch one flattop. Ive always enjoyed worst of lists and had an interest in aviation, so i thought it time to combine the two. Presenting the information in an innovative format, the book features three. From the start of world war ii, in 1939, to its conclusion six years later, military aircraft developed from prewar biplanes such as the gloster gladiator, to classic aircraft the messerschmitt me 109 and the p51 mustangand on to the age of jet warplanesthe arado ar 234 and the gloster meteor. The first carrier air campaign and the battle of the coral sea by robert c.
This book is another in a series, world war ii data book. These books will help kids understand the events of one of the most interesting periods of modern history. Army in world war iihighlights the major ground force campaigns during the six years of the war, offers suggestions for further reading, and provides americans an opportunity to learn about the armys role in world war ii. Published september 7, 2016updated september 9, 2019. World war ii was, in large part, a contest between the allies and axis powers to. The encyclopedia of aircraft of world war ii is an exhaustive survey of the aircraft flown by all the combatants in europe and the pacific, including such famous aircraft as the p51 mustang, supermarine spitfire, yakovlev yak3, messerschmitt me 109 and vought f4u corsair. Truman and world war ii this truman library website contains a collection. Military production during world war ii was the arms, ammunition, personnel and financing. The p38 saw most of its success in the pacific and chinaburmaindia operations. Mondey 2006 guide to axis aircraft of world war ii, aerospace publishing.
World war ii technology that changed warfare scholarsarchive. Combat aircraft that were everyday companions to airmen in the world war ii generation have become extraordinary treasures to many in the next. A history from beginning to end world war 2 battles book 15 hourly history. The bestselling new and future releases in world history of world war ii 19391945. Sep 26, 2012 the table continues and includes every month of the war, through august, 1945. Buy british aircraft of world war ii reissue by mondey, david isbn.
Wwi was not the first time that planes fought against each other. How detroit factories retooled during wwii to defeat hitler. List of aircraft carriers of world war ii wikipedia. One of the most underappreciated and often overlooked ww2 planes is the dh. Airplanes also played an important role in the war at sea through the use of aircraft carriers. Facts, figures, and many photos on the fate of over 3,000 pilots flying over western front. Wow 11 naturally, the whole series of grub street books which are generally not for casual reading but are refernce works. The air transport auxiliary ata was a british civilian organisation set up during the second world war and headquartered at white waltham airfield that ferried new, repaired and damaged military aircraft between factories, assembly plants, transatlantic delivery points, maintenance units mus, scrap yards, and active service squadrons and airfields, but not to naval aircraft carriers. Crosby, 2006, 2010, the complete guide to fighters and bombers of the world, anness publishing. The axis forces germany and japan launched with heavy air strike campaigns and early on during ww2 they overran denmark and holland. Because of ford, the b24 is still the most massproduced american military aircraft of all time. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia.