|
Showing 1 - 15 of
15 matches in All Departments
This pictorial history of the USAF Weapons School based at Nellis
AFB, Nevada, features over 200 color images of the aircraft flown
by the eighteen squadrons of the Weapons School from 1992 to the
present. The aircraft photos are organized by Weapons School
squadron with a short history of each squadron, as well as unit
insignia. A majority of the photographic images were taken by the
author during numerous visits to Nellis AFB, and the other bases
hosting Weapons School units. Most of the action photos were taken
on the Nellis range, the Nellis ramp and runways, or in flight.
Also included are chapters on the history of the Weapons School
predecessor, the Fighter Weapons School, from 1949 to 1992, with
photos of the fighter aircraft assigned to its squadrons. The F-16
and F-15 aircraft of the 57th Adversary Tactics Group (Aggressors)
are also included.
This concise, illustrated history focuses on the McDonnell-Douglas
F-4 Phantom II aircraft and units assigned to George AFB,
California, from 196492. Georges association with the aircraft
began with the arrival of the first F-4s in April 1964, and would
last over twenty-eight years. The initial mission was to train F-4
aircrews, and from 1964 through 1973, the majority of these
graduates went directly to Southeast Asia in support of the Vietnam
War. As the need for newly trained aircrews decreased, the 35th
Tactical Fighter Wing, and later the 37th TFW, added an operational
commitment flying F-4Es and F-4C Wild Weasels, as well as F-4G
Advanced Wild Weasel aircraft. The training of aircrews for
Germanys Air Force was added to the 35th TFWs mission in December
1972. F-4 operations continued at George under the 35th and 37th
wings until inactivation of the 35th Wing in December 1992, and the
closing of George AFB at the end of the Cold War.
Don Logan's latest book "his tenth with Schiffer Publishing, and
the first in a planned multi-volume set on F-4 Phantoms chronicles
the service of the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 and RF-4 Phantom II in the
U.S. Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard. The book is
organized by AFRES and ANG units and illustrates the F-4's service,
colors, and markings with over 700 color photographs and 100 unit
patches.
The Northrop YF-17 holds a special place in aircraft history. The
YF-17 was one of the two prototypes tested in the U.S. Air Force
Air Combat Fighter competition, a program which attempted to
reverse the trend of increasing cost and complexity of new fighter
aircraft, and which resulted in the selection and manufacture of
the F-16 as the next generation free world fighter. Even though the
YF-17 lost the USAF competition, it was the prototype for the U.S.
Navys F/A-18 aircraft. Don Logan is also the author of Rockwell
B-1B: SACs Last Bomber, The 388th Tactical Fighter Wing: At Korat
Royal Thai Air Force Base 1972, and Northrops T-38 Talon: A
Pictorial History(all three available from Schiffer Publishing
Ltd.).
This new book covers the 388th TFW; a Composite Wing based at Korat
RTAFB, Thailand, consisting of fighters, Wild Weasel aircraft,
airborne jamming aircraft and AWACS aircraft. The author flew 133
combat missions in Southeast Asia in 1972, and was assigned to the
469th TFS, one of the two F-4E squadrons of the 388th TFW. The book
discusses in detail the Wing, the Squadrons and the aircraft they
flew: the F-4. F-105G Wild Weasel, A-7D, EB-66, EC-121, and C-130.
Also covered are the mission types, as well as operations of the
Wing during the Linebacker Campaign over North Vietnam. Narratives
of all the 388th MiG kills and aircraft losses during 1972 are
included. The book contains over 170 color and black and white
photographs taken by the author, as well as theatre maps. A
selection of official and unofficial flight suit patches is also
included. Don Logan is also the author of Rockwell B-1B: SACs Last
Bomber, and Northrops T-38 Talon: A Pictorial History(both titles
are available from Schiffer Publishing Ltd.).
This pictorial book is a history of the F-117 Night Hawk Stealth
Fighter containing over 400 color photographs. It is a Roll Call of
the F-117 with individual history and photos of each F-117. In
addition the book includes a short program history; operating
locations and air force bases, production sites associated with the
F-117; F-117 Units, F-117 aircraft, and Information and photos of
the A-7 and T-38 aircraft used to support the F-117 program. Though
the photos cover the full history of the F-117 program, many of the
photos were taken in the last two years at bases including Holloman
AFB, Nellis AFB, and Edwards AFB.
The United States Air Force is the only Air Force in the world with
the ability to project power rapidly, precisely, and globally using
strategic bombers. With their global range, large payloads and
immediate response capability, Air Combat Command's (ACC's) heavy
bombers, the B-52H, B-1B, and B-2A are at the core of the USAF's
war fighting strategy and provide both nuclear and conventional
deterrent options for the United States. Don Logan's eighth book
for Schiffer Publishing Ltd. presents a roll call of ACC's bombers
with photographs and history of all 208 bombers since joining ACC
in June 1992. Also included are all of the bomber's weapons
including gravity weapons, and special weapons such as AGM-84
Harpoon, AGM-86 ALCM/CALCM, AGM-129 ACM, AGM-142 Have Nap, AGM-154
JSOW, and AGM-158 JASSM. This book has over 700 color photographs,
40 line drawings, and 80 unit and special purpose flight suit
patches.
This book chronicles the story of the A-10, including program
history, aircraft paint schemes, all units operating the aircraft
and their markings, and selected nose art and ladder door art. Over
100 colorful official and unofficial patches of the units and
combat operations involving the A-10 are included. The book also
includes a description of the aircraft, its systems, and weapons.
This is the story of the most successful pilot training jet ever
produced: Northrop T-38 Talon. The history od the aircraft is
broken down by the roles it has played in over thirty years of
service including development and testing, pilot training, flight
test support, NASA program support, air combat aggressor, aerial
target, Thunderbird-USAF air demonstration team aircraft, companion
trainer, and civilian test support. All units flying the T-38,
their markings, and paint schemes are covered in over 300 color
photographs-including a chart of colors used listing Federal
Standard(RS) color numbers. Don Logan is also the author of
Rockwell B-1B: SACs Last Bomber, and The 388th Tactical Fighter
Wing: At Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base 1972(both titles are
available from Schiffer Publishing Ltd.)
Though the C-135 was originally designed over forty years ago as an
aerial refueling tanker, (749 of the 820 were built as tankers),
more than 600 of all types of C-135s are still flying. Boeing's
C-135 series has been the most successful military jet ever built.
This book, Don Logan's sixth, tells the story of the Boeing C-135
series including: tankers, reconnaissance, airborne command post,
weather, test, and special purpose models. All C-135 aircraft
types, along with their operating units are covered. Tables and
serial number lists are included listing all C-135 configurations
by serial number. Re-engine programs and facts including serial
numbers of the C-135s and the identity of the donor aircraft in the
airline re-engine program (E-model types). Also included: a listing
of all C-135 losses, including date and reason for loss; three
views of C-135 major configurations; selected aircraft nose art;
and all USAF, ARFES, and Air National Guard unit markings. Don
Logan is also the author of Rockwell B-1B: SAC's Last Bomber, The
388th Tactical Fighter Wing; At Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base
1972, Northrop's T-38 Talon, Northrop's YF-17 Cobra, and Republic's
A-10 Thunderbolt II. (all available from Schiffer Publishing Ltd.)
This book is a pictorial history of the F-111, the greatest jet
fighter-bomber ever built, and includes 740 color photos covering
all models from the F-111A through the F-111K. In addition to a
"Roll Call" including histories of each individual aircraft, photos
of over 90% of the aircraft are included. Nose art of the FB-111A
is covered with 48 photos. Book chapters include; Program History,
Aircraft System Description, USAF Tactical F-111s, Strategic
FB-111s, U.S. Navy F-111Bs, Royal Australian Air Force F- 111s,
British Royal Air Force F-111Ks, F-111 Combat Operations, and NASA
F-111s. One Hundred and twenty Unit and Campaign patches are
included, along with appendices on External Differences, Avionics
Systems, F-111 Specifications, a Unit and Tail Code Summary,
Attrited Aircraft, and a list of the 113 Aircrew members who died
flying the F-111.
After twenty-five years of service with the USAF, the F-15 is still
the most effective air superiority fighter in the world today. In
addition, the F-15E Strike Eagle has taken over the F-111's role as
the USAF's Strike Fighter. This book chronicles, with over 750
color photos, the story of the F-15A, B, C, D, and E. The book
includes F-15 program history, prototype and operational aircraft
paint schemes, and unit markings of all USAF and Air National Guard
units operating the F-15. A section on USAF F-15 MiG killers in
both Operation Desert Storm and Operation Allied Force, with photos
of all USAF F-15 MiG killers, is included. Over 130 colorful
official and unofficial unit patches involving the F-15 are
included. The book also includes a description of the aircraft, its
systems, and weapons.
Don Logan's all-new pictorial book is intended as both a
complementary and supplementary volume to his first A-10 book (see
page 20). This book bridges the gap between 1997, when his first
A-10 book was published, and summer 2006 with 550 current action
A-10 photographs and updated Squadron information, including the
effect of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 2006 on A-10 units.
All twelve continental U.S. bases operating A-10s are covered, as
well as A-10s on the Nellis AFB range complex, Bollen Range at Fort
Indiantown Gap near Harrisburg Pennsylvania, Razorback Range at
Fort Chaffee near Fort Smith Arkansas, and Claiborne Range at Fort
Polk near Alexandria, Louisiana. The three bases outside the
forty-eight contiguous United States bases - Eielson AFB in Alaska,
Spangdahlem AB in Germany, and Osan AB in South Korea - are also
represented.
|
You may like...
Loot
Nadine Gordimer
Paperback
(2)
R398
R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
|