"176 pages. Photo en couleur en frontispice et page de titre. Illustré de nombreuses photos en couleur dans et hors texte. Texte sur 2 colonnes. Tampon illustré en noir et blanc en page de garde (ex-libris). Jaquette légèrement abîmée. Bon état Couv. convenable Intérieur frais In-8 Carré Relié Foreword by Rear Admiral James D. RAMAGE. US Navy Air Combat 1939-46."
"This photohistory uses a collection of remarkable colour photos from the period, along with quotes and anecdotes from pilots and crewmembers, to relate the story of U.S. Naval aviation during World War II. Included in the collection are legendary warbirds like F4F Wildcat, F6F Hellcat, and F4U fighters."
"With their stout airframes, innovative airbrake designs and near-vertical dive capabilities, U.S. Navy torpedo and dive bombers rendered Japanese deck gunners nearly defenseless and played a crucial role in the course of the war in the Pacific. This photohistory uses remarkable color photography from the period, along with quotes and anecdotes from pilots and crewmembers, to relate the stories behind Navy dive bombers over the Pacific. ..."
"Apply full throttle, release the brakes, and roar off the carrier deck strapped behind the controls of the U.S. Navy's finest fighters of World War II. Rare original colour photos from the era and a historically exacting text depict these legendary aircraft and their squadrons. Included are a naval air battle history and a listing of today's surviving warbirds."
"December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy"". So did President Franklin Delano Roosevelt address the American people about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that initiated America's entry into World War II.But what if things had happened differently?A Date Which Will Live in Infamy is an anthology of fictional alternatives to the events that led up to, occurred during, and followed directly after the Japanese attack on Pearl H ..."
"Renowned aviation historian, Barrett Tillman, has done a concise yet exhaustive job of research of the famed Marianas Turkey Shoot, the greatest air battle of the Pacific war. Because of in depth interviews much of the story is told by participants. These exciting accounts are augmented by Tillman's analysis. This large format book also provides both U.S. Navy and Japanese order of battle down to squadron level for both carrier and shor ..."
The Champlin Fighter Museum Home of the American Fighter Aces Association and the J. Curtis Earl Automatic Weapons Collection by Doug Champlin, BarrettTillman Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 1991 by Champlin Fighter Museum Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-942548-49-5, ISBN: 0-942548-49-3
"Book by Champlin Fighter Museum (Mesa, Ariz.)"
When the Shooting Stopped - August 1945 The Month That Changed the World (Hardcover) by BarrettTillman Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2022 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United Kingdom ISBN-13: 978-1-4728-4898-7, ISBN: 1-4728-4898-5
"This fascinating new history tells the dramatic story of the final weeks of the war, detailing the last brutal battles on air, land and sea with evocative first-hand accounts from pilots and sailors caught up in these extraordinary events."
Dragon's Jaw An Epic Story of Courage and Tenacity in Vietnam (Paperback) by Stephen Coonts, BarrettTillman Paperback, Published 2021 by Hachette Books ISBN-13: 978-0-306-90345-8, ISBN: 0-306-90345-8
Dragon's Jaw An Epic Story of Courage and Tenacity in Vietnam (CD-Audio) by BarrettTillman Published 2019 by Da Capo Press, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-5491-2514-0, ISBN: 1-5491-2514-1
MiG Master The Story of the F-8 Crusader by BarrettTillman ISBN-13: 978-0-405-18915-9, ISBN: 0-405-18915-X
Dragon's Jaw An Epic Story of Courage and Tenacity in Vietnam by Stephen Coonts, BarrettTillman 320 Pages, Published 2019 by Da Capo Press ISBN-13: 978-0-306-90346-5, ISBN: 0-306-90346-6
"... the Russian-built 12.7mm (.50 caliber) “Dishika,” here posed The single-barrel
14.5mm ZPU-1 had a low hit probability againstjet. with female crew for
propaganda purposes. (Istvan Toperczer) aircraft, so it was usually deployed in
multiples."
Dragon's Jaw(1st Edition) An Epic Story of Courage and Tenacity in Vietnam by Stephen Coonts, BarrettTillman Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2019 by Da Capo Press ISBN-13: 978-0-306-90347-2, ISBN: 0-306-90347-4
"A riveting Vietnam War story--and one of the most dramatic in aviation history--told by a New York Times bestselling author and a prominent aviation historianEvery war has its "bridge"--Old North Bridge at Concord, Burnside's Bridge at Antietam, the railway bridge over Burma's River Kwai, the bridge over Germany's Rhine River at Remagen, and the bridges over Korea's Toko Ri. In Vietnam it was the bridge at Thanh Hoa, called Dragon's Jaw ..."
Topgun A Memoir and a Legacy by Dan Pedersen, BarrettTillman Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2019 by Hachette Books ISBN-13: 978-0-316-41626-9, ISBN: 0-316-41626-6
"NATIONAL BESTSELLER"If you loved the movie, you will love the real story in the book." -- Fox & FriendsOn the 50th anniversary of the creation of the "Topgun" Navy Fighter School, its founder shares the remarkable inside story of how he and eight other risk-takers revolutionized the art of aerial combat. When American fighter jets were being downed at an unprecedented rate during the Vietnam War, the U.S. Navy turned to a young lieutena ..."
On Wave and Wing(1st Edition) The 100 Year Quest to Perfect the Aircraft Carrier by BarrettTillman Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2017 by Regnery History ISBN-13: 978-1-62157-591-7, ISBN: 1-62157-591-8
"What defended the U.S. after the attack on Pearl Harbor, defeated the Soviet Union in the Cold War, and is an essential tool in the fight against terror? Aircraft Carriers. For seventy years, these ships remained a little understood cornerstone of American power. In his latest book, On Wave and Wing , Barrett Tillman sheds light on the history of these floating leviathans and offers a nuanced analysis of the largest man-made vessel in ..."
On Wave and Wing The 100 Year Quest to Perfect the Aircraft Carrier by BarrettTillman Published 2017 by Blackstone Audiobooks, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-4708-1540-0, ISBN: 1-4708-1540-0