Air Arsenal North America: Purchases & Lend-lease, Aircraft for the Allies 1938-1945 [Hardcover]

Phil Butler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 10, 2005

From the author of the successful War Prizes comes this illustrated survey of American and Canadian aircraft production for the Allies, covering both 'foreign purchases' and 'Lend-Lease'. The book provides a detailed analysis of aircraft purchases made in North America by the subsequent operation of the Lend-Lease Acts and Canadian Mutual Aid, whereby thousands of aircraft were delivered to many Allied countries including the Soviet Union in the years to 1945. There is also significant coverage of aircraft supply and operation in Latin America. Describes and illustrates all of the many aircraft types; these descriptions are supplemented by sectiosn covering their operation by each of the countries involved, including aircraft serials. Also includes descriptions of how the Lend-Lease Act operated, details of delivery routes, and an analysis of the various governmental and other organizations involved. Includes various appendices including statistics.

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About the Author

Phil Butler is the author of the Midland title War Prizes, a fascinating survey of Axis aircraft in Allied hands during and after World War 2. Dan Hagedorn is a well known author and researcher on aviation matters. He was the co-author of the Midland title, Foreign Invaders - The Douglas Invader in Foreign Military and US Clandestine Service.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Midland Pub Ltd (March 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1857801636
• ISBN-13: 978-1857801637
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,376,109 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Interesting Collection of Photographs, June 25, 2005

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This review is from: Air Arsenal North America: Purchases & Lend-lease, Aircraft for the Allies 1938-1945 (Hardcover)

This is the most complete history I've ever seen of the supply of aircraft to the allies. It began with purchases in 1938 of planes that were largely training planes, transports (some of which were made into patrol planes and bombers). By the end of the war, literally thousands of aircraft were delivered of virtually type to the big countries like England and Russia and a dozen or more others including Cuba, Ethiopia, and Norway among others.

This book discusses each receiving country and each type of plane being delivered. Because of the large expanse of time some rather uncommon aircraft such as early greenhouse cockpit P-51's with Allison engines, a P-80 Shooting Star as delivered to England and Italy, a P-61, even some early helicopters and experimental gliders.

This book makes very interesting reading.