Takes a pictorial tour around surviving examples of the P-38 Lightning and P-47 Thunderbolt, the fighter workhorses of the USAF in all theatres of the Second World War, and includes spectacular air-to-air shots of restored models, as well as archive material such as wartime recruiting posters and adverts, and views of aircraft restoration in progress.
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This lavishly illustrated series from Osprey is packed with detailed cutaways and glorious full colour photography, including specially sourced air-to-air pictures, depicting both civilian and military aircraft.
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A great coffee table picture book, albeit paperback.,
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This review is from: Thunderbolt and Lightning: P-47 and P-38 The Jug and the Fork-Tailed Devil of the USAAF (New Colour Series) (Paperback)
Its difficult to rate a book like this. If you're looking for a great large picture format book with a few specs and some short stories, then it gets a 4 rating... its paperback, 5 if it were hard cover. However, if you compare it to others with volumes of text and vaste details then I'd rate it a 2. Surely, a warm and fuzzy photo-book. One final note - it is refreshing to find a book combining the first two key Allied fighters capable of projecting air power deep into Fortress Europe. With their brothers, the British Spirfire and Huricane on defense for England, these four aeroplanes held and then pushed back the full might of German air power. A good book.
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LEFT When the 'warbird' movement - defined as the restoration back to flying condition of former World War 2 military aircraft - began in earnest during the late 1960s, the most valuable aircraft to have was the North American P-51D Mustang. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fuselage pod, fighter nose, ferry flight, air races, wing area Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World War, Mark Hurd, The Air Museum, Fighter Rebuilders, Santa Barbara, Steve Hinton, Bob Bean, Orange County, Bob Pond, John Dibbs, Latin America, Santa Monica, Las Vegas, Minter Field, Reno National Air Races, Santa Maria, Yank's Air Museum New!
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LEFT When the 'warbird' movement - defined as the restoration back to flying condition of former World War 2 military aircraft - began in earnest during the late 1960s, the most valuable aircraft to have was the North American P-51D Mustang. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fuselage pod, fighter nose, ferry flight, air races, wing area Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World War, Mark Hurd, The Air Museum, Fighter Rebuilders, Santa Barbara, Steve Hinton, Bob Bean, Orange County, Bob Pond, John Dibbs, Latin America, Santa Monica, Las Vegas, Minter Field, Reno National Air Races, Santa Maria, Yank's Air Museum New!
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