Voodoo, Starfighter, Thunderchief -- emotive names for a new generation of fighters that trebled the speeds at which air combat was previously fought. This was the age in which speed won air battles and when many of the most beautiful airplanes ever designed could be seen flashing across the sky. This book captures the spirit of that era and brings together rare and dramatic color photography from a period when air-speed and altitude records were shattered nearly every month.
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Colorful Collection of Fast Mover Pix!,
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This review is from: Fast Jet Fighters 1948-1978 (Paperback)
In many ways, the years covered by Martin Bowman's book were glory years for military fighters. Dozens of innovative, pioneering and downright awesome designs were put into service in air forces around the world. Then too those 'fast movers' were painted in colorful, exciting paint schemes, the like of which we will never see again. FAST JET FIGHTERS, 1948-1978, published by MBI Publishing in 2001, is a marvelous photographic tribute to those long-ago fighter aircraft.Within the book's 112 pages, fighter buffs will find a smorgasbord of Free World fighters. Included in the fighters covered are: USAF P-80s, F-105s and F-15s; ADC F-106s; USN F9Fs and F-8s; USMC Skyknights; X-planes like the X-1E and Skystreak; RAF Javelins and Hunters; FAA Scimitars; RNAF F-104s; GAF F-86s; German Navy Sea Hawks; JASDF F-4s; HAF RF-84s; SAAF Mirages; French Naval Air Service Venoms; RCAF CF-101s; and so on. Many of the photos are full page and are well-captioned. Photo quality varies but most are quite good. The shots themselves come from manufacturers, government sources or individuals. Fighter enthusiasts will love FAST JET FIGHTERS, 1948-1978. It's great eye-candy; a visual treat for anyone loving fast movers. Recommended.
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As early as 1937, Frank (later Sir Frank) Whittle had run the first gas turbine aero engine in Britain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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South East Asia, Air Defense Command, West Germany, Sea Vixen, General Dynamics, Korean War, North American, Dick Bell, Hellenic Air Force, Vietnam War, Black Bunny, Brian Allchin, Hawker Hunter, Fighter Interceptor Squadron, General Electric, North Sea, North Vietnamese, Tactical Air Command, Tactical Fighter Squadron, Wild Weasels New!
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As early as 1937, Frank (later Sir Frank) Whittle had run the first gas turbine aero engine in Britain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
air speed record, first flew, display team Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
South East Asia, Air Defense Command, West Germany, Sea Vixen, General Dynamics, Korean War, North American, Dick Bell, Hellenic Air Force, Vietnam War, Black Bunny, Brian Allchin, Hawker Hunter, Fighter Interceptor Squadron, General Electric, North Sea, North Vietnamese, Tactical Air Command, Tactical Fighter Squadron, Wild Weasels New!
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