A complete overview of the U.S. Army-from the origins and complete histories to the battles and weaponry. Here are comprehensive accounts and descriptions of the battles, weaponry, and personnel, from the enlisted man to the top-ranking officers-featuring fascinating detail on the bloodiest battles, the greatest successes and most devastating setbacks, and much more.

Alpha Bravo Delta Guide to the U.S. Army (Alpha Bravo Delta Guides)

History

Dorr, Robert F.

Franks Jr., Frederick M.

Military

Alpha

An oral history of American military helicopter operations presents a collection of true-life chronicles that range from the first use of a helicopter in a 1944 rescue mission behind enemy lines to the role of the aircraft during the modern-day war on terror, accompanied by photographs, detailed specifications, and analysis of weapons capabilities for each helicopter model.

Chopper: A History of America Military Helicopter Operators from WWII to the War on Terro

Berkley Hardcover

The first fully illustrated oral history of the United States Marine Corps Air Force-the "Flying Leathernecks." The U.S. Marines generally inspire thoughts of a peerless ground force that has always bravely answered America's call to arms. But the Marines also have an air arm with a tradition every bit as proud and legendary as the ground infantry they support. Now, military historian Robert F. Dorr presents the first fully--llustrated oral history of the Marine Air Wingand gives the "Flying Leathernecks" the recognition they deserve. When America entered World War I in 1917, the Marine Air Wing had only thirty-five aviators. During World War II, it expanded to sixty-one squadrons--twenty with at least one flying ace--and over 10,000 pilots. Led by men like their top ace, Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, Marine planes ruled the air in the Pacific. Marine Air is a long-overdue, illustrated history-from WWI to Operation Iraqi Freedom. Filled with the Flying Leathernecks' own words and packed with photographs of the "the few, the proud" of the skies, this is the story of their unwavering commitment to protecting their comrades on the ground-and to defending the country they have never let down-no matter what the odds.

Marine Air

Dozens of interviews with combat veterans, along with photographs, offer a firsthand look inside the world of the fighter pilot, from the early days of World War II to the present day, describing the realities of battle, the history and characteristics of each pilot's plane, and the thoughts and feelings of aviation warriors.

Air Combat: An Oral History of Fighter Pilots

An illustrated oral history of the Marine Air Wing describes their origins in World War I, their significant role in some of World War II's most harrowing battles, and the contributions of such figures as Major Pappy Boyington of the "Black Sheep Squadron." Reprint. 17,500 first printing.

Marine Air: The History of the Flying Leathernecks in Words and Photos

Berkley Trade

Dozens of interviews with combat veterans, along with photographs, offer a firsthand look inside the world of the fighter pilot, from the early days of World War II to the present day, describing the realities of battle, the history and characteristics of each pilot's plane, and the thoughts and feelings of aviation warriors. Reprint.

Air Combat: A History of Fighter Pilots

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Explains why the Skyraider was so useful in the Vietnam War, describes the experiences of U.S. pilots, and recounts specific A-1 Skyraider missions

Skyraider (Illustrated History of the Vietnam War)

Americas

Bantam]

P-51 Mustang is a detailed new history of the design, development, and combat record of the P-51 and the pilots who flew it to fame. Noted aviation historian Robert Dorr has interviewed pilots first-hand to get their perspectives on all the sweat, fear, and glory of air-to-air combat. Illustrating the story are more than 150 color and black-and-white photographs showing the many Mustang variants, along with colorful nose art, markings, and the paint schemes they carried. This complete history also contains the author's complete account of a modern-day ride in a restored P-51.

P-51 Mustang

Motorbooks, International

F-84 Thunderjet -- F-86 Sabre -- F-100 Super Sabre -- F-4 Phantom -- F-16 Fighting Falcon -- F-15E Strike Eagle.

Inside the Great Jet Fighters

Engineering & Transportation

Transportation

Motorbooks Intl

Hell Hawks sets a new standard for histories of the tactical anti-war in Europe. Veteran authors Bob Dorr and Tom Jones combine masterfully crafted veteran interviews with the broader picture of the air war fought by the Thunderbolt men. You gain a new appreciation of just how tough their deadly task was, and the courage needed to fly close air support against the Nazi fighters and flak. This outstanding book raises the bar on aviation history as it brings alive the true story of an aerial band of brothers." - Colonel Walter J. Boyne, National Aviation Hall of Famer, former director of the National Air &amp; Space Museum, and best-selling author
Hell Hawks! is the story of the band of young American fighter pilots, and their gritty, close-quarters fight against Hitlers vaunted military. The "Hell Hawks" were the men and machines of the 365th Fighter Group. Beginning just prior to D-Day, June 6, 1944, the groups young pilots (most were barely twenty years old and fresh from flight training in the United States) flew in close support of Eisenhowers ground forces as they advanced across France and into Germany. They flew the rugged, heavily armed P-47 Thunderbolt, aka the Jug. Living in tents amid the cold mud of their front-line airfields, the 365ths daily routine had much in common with that of the G.I.s they supported. Their war only stopped with the Nazi surrender on May 8, 1945. During their year in combat, the Hell Hawks paid a heavy price to win the victory. Sixty-nine pilots and airmen died in the fight across the continent. The Groups 1,241 combat missions -- the daily confrontation of sudden, violent death -- forged bonds between these men that remain strong sixty years later. This book will tell their story, the story of the Hell Hawks.

Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht

Jones, Thomas

Zenith Press

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