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  • B-36 ‘Peacemaker’ Units of the Cold War

    par Peter E. Davies ...
    Collections Livre 144 - Combat Aircraft
    Conceived during 1941 in case Germany occupied Britain, when US bombers would then have insufficient range to retaliate, the B-36 was to be primarily a '10,000-mile bomber' with heavy defensive armament, six engines and a performance that would prevent interception by fighters.Although rapid developments in jet engine and high-speed airframe technology quickly made it obsolescent, the B-36 took ... En savoir plus

    $21.99 CAD

  • Coalition Aircraft vs Iraqi SAMs

    Operation Desert Storm 1991

    par Peter E. Davies ...
    Collections Livre 148 - Duel
    A detailed study of how Operation Desert Storm saw Coalition forces respond to Iraq's surface-to-air missile defences with ground-breaking combat aircraft technology.Developed in the wake of the USA's ill-prepared entry into the Vietnam War, aircraft carrying electronic counter-measures equipment and anti-radar missiles were crucial to the success of Operation Desert Storm during the First Gulf ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

  • B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1992–2025

    par Peter E. Davies ...
    Collections Livre 158 - Combat Aircraft
    An illustrated study of the ongoing career of the iconic B-52, chronicling its frontline service after Operation Desert Storm in 1991.First flown in 1955, the B-52 has become an icon of deterrence and the long reach of American air power. The aircraft was conceived as a long-range nuclear bomber, but its versatility saw it used as a heavy-weight 'bomb truck' in Vietnam and a launcher of stand-off ... En savoir plus

    $21.99 CAD

  • Bell X-1

    par Peter E. Davies ...
    Collections Livre 1 - X-Planes
    A detailed history of the pioneering Bell X-1, the first manned craft to break the sound barrier. Brought to life with dazzling digital art, this rocket-powered aircraft launches Osprey's new 'X-Planes' series and brings the reader into the dangerous and thrilling world of experimental aircraft.In 1947, no one knew if it was possible to break the 'sound barrier'. The Bell X-1 was the tiny, rocket ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

  • AH-1 Cobra Gunship vs NVA Armor

    Vietnam 1967–73

    par Peter E. Davies ...
    Collections Livre 140 - Duel
    A new study of how the first purpose-built anti-tank helicopter gunship – the Bell AH-1 Cobra – engaged communist armor and well-armed irregular fighters in the war for control of Vietnam.The Vietnam War was often dubbed 'the helicopter war' because it was the first conflict in which helicopters took a dominant role. As the only dedicated gunship to be fielded by US forces during the conflict, the ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

  • Chrome Dome 1960–68

    The B-52s' high-stakes Cold War nuclear operation

    par Peter E. Davies ...
    Collections Livre 46 - Air Campaign
    In 1960, SAC's B-52s began a nonstop, eight-year, nuclear-armed patrol. Fully illustrated, this study explains how one of the Cold War's most challenging operations was conceived and flown.Operation Chrome Dome was Strategic Air Command's unprecedented nuclear deterrence operation, a hugely elaborate and costly response to the perceived nuclear missile threat from the Soviet Union.In this book, ... En savoir plus

    $21.99 CAD

  • Republic F-105 Thunderchief

    par Peter E. Davies ...
    Collections Livre 2 - Air Vanguard
    A definitive technical guide to the F-105 Thunderchief, the fastest and most successful strike fighter of the Cold War.Designed to deliver nuclear weapons at low altitude and then fight its way back to base, by the early 1960s it was the primary weapon in the USAF's tactical strike arsenal. Thunderchief pilots in Europe, the Far East and the USA stood on short-notice alert, ready to take on the ... En savoir plus

    $12.99 CAD

  • F-105 Wild Weasel vs SA-2 ‘Guideline’ SAM

    Vietnam 1965–73

    par Peter E. Davies ...
    Collections Livre 35 - Duel
    A detailed account of the suppression of North Vietnam's surface-to-air missile defences during the Vietnam War, initiating a totally new concept of air war.The Vietnam War was the first conflict that saw extensive use of surface-to-air anti-aircraft missiles, and thus became a training ground for the tactics of this new type of battle, as USAF pilots battled with supersonic Soviet ground-to-air ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

  • U-2 ‘Dragon Lady’ Units 1955–90

    par Peter E. Davies ...
    Collections Livre 152 - Combat Aircraft
    An illustrated account of the early service of the Lockheed U-2, one of the most important and longest-serving intelligence gathering platforms fielded by the US air force.The U-2 is one of the most recognizable aircraft of the Cold War; nicknamed the 'Dragon Lady' after the codename given to it by the CIA, this powered glider was designed and operated in great secrecy, providing US authorities ... En savoir plus

    $21.99 CAD

  • F9F Panther vs Communist AAA

    Korea 1950–53

    par Peter E. Davies ...
    Collections Livre 121 - Duel
    A detailed look at the deadly battle between US Navy F9F Panther jet fighter-bombers and communist anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) defenses that proliferated throughout the Korean War.The F9F Panther was one of the many fighters converted for ground-attack duties, following an established US tradition. Originally designed as a jet fighter, in April 1951 it became the first jet to launch from a ... En savoir plus

    $18.59 CAD

  • F-4 Phantom II Wild Weasel Units in Combat

    par Peter E. Davies ...
    Collections Livre 147 - Combat Aircraft
    With first-hand insight into the key role of the US Air Force's fighter-bomber from the Vietnam War through to Operation Desert Storm during the First Gulf War, this book is an unmissable account of some of the most dangerous and demanding missions in the two wars.The advent of the surface-to-air missile (SAM) in the early 1950s threatened the whole concept of aerial bombing from medium and high ... En savoir plus

    $21.99 CAD

  • North American X-15

    par Peter E. Davies ...
    Collections Livre 3 - X-Planes
    The revolutionary X-15 remains the fastest manned aircraft ever to fly.Built in the two decades following World War II, it was the most successful of the high-speed X-planes. The 'sound barrier' was smashed completely by the X-15, which could hit Mach 6.7 and soar to altitudes above 350,000ft, beyond the edge of space. Several pilots qualified as astronauts by flying above 50 miles altitude in the ... En savoir plus

    $19.89 CAD