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The "C" Planes: U.S. Cargo Aircraft, 1925-to the Present

Door Bill Holder e.a.

Categorie
Vliegtuigen & Luchtvaart
Boeknummer
#366060-KH12
Titel
The "C" Planes: U.S. Cargo Aircraft, 1925-to the Present
Auteur
Holder, Bill & William G. Holder & Scott Vadnais
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
Atglen : Schiffer Military History
Jaar van uitgave
1996
ISBN10
0887409121
ISBN13
9780887409127
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original boards, decorated endpapers, dust jacket, numerous b/w illustrations (including photographs), 4to.
Samenvatting
During the American Civil War, General Nathan Bedford Forrest stated that in order to win a battle, "you had to get there the firstest with the mostest". Today in military parlance the "C" designation means only one thing-getting there first with the most! Cargo aircraft are the backbone of today\s military operations. From Operation Vittles to Operation Desert Storm, without the "C" planes the battles would have been lost. This new book is the definitive history of every cargo aircraft that displayed the American flag, from the commercial Douglas C-1 built in 1925, to the newest C-33 designation given to a potential commercial, off-the-shelf transport aircraft to supplement the C-17. The authors have attempted to trace the roots of each of the "C" a... (Lees verder)ircraft. Bill Holder is also the auhtor of McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle: A Photo Chronicle(with Mike Wallace), and One-of-a-Kind Research Aircraft: A History of In-Flight Simulators, Testbeds & Prototypes(with Steve Markman)-both titles are available from Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Scott Vadnais is an Air Force public affairs officer currently assigned to the 325th Fighter Wing. He spent four years at Wright-Patterson AFB working with aircraft acquistions and testing programs including the C-17.
Pagina's
160
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 20,00

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