Warbirds: An Illustrated Guide to U.S. Military Aircraft, 1915-2000

(Hardback)

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This guide profiles all the fighters, bombers, trainers, patrol craft, transports and helicopters manufactured and deployed by military or naval units, plus many of the civilian craft that were drafted into military usage. Each alphabetically-ordered entry includes a photograph of the plane, specifications such as weight, performance, armament, dimensions and service dates. The text also presents a chronological listing of aircraft appearances, an aviation museum list for the US and Canada, a list of aviation magazines and an index.

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"Warbirds is an up to date, well-designed resource that will be popular in high school, public, and academic libraries." - Booklist "This single volume is right on target. With its extensive source lists it should get considerable reference traffic." - Library Journal "This good ... general introduction would be helpful to general readers and undergraduates." - Choice "This is a splendid reference, made all the better by a lengthy bibliography pointing the way to detailed information." - Air and Space "[Warbirds and International Warbirds] should be considered for any general interest library with aviation traffic." - Library Journal

Author Bio

John C. Fredriksen, Ph.D., is an independent historian.