Corsair

Vought's F4U in World War II and Korea

David Doyle (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

112 Seiten

2018
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7643-5503-5 (ISBN)

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The F4U Corsair, designed by Vought and produced by that firm, as well as, Goodyear and Brewster Aeronautical Corporation, would not only rack up an impressive 11:1 kill ratio against its foes in WWII, but go on to serve through the Korean War as well. The iconic inverted gull wing of the aircraft, along with its distinctive whistling sound made the Corsair unmistakable to friend and foe alike. The Corsair was remarkable not only in serving the US Navy and Marine Corps in two wars, but also remaining in production through 1952. The Corsair was also the mount of some of the nation's most distinguished aces, including Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, Ken Walsh, and Tom Blackburn. Through carefully researched photos, many of which have never before been published and which are reproduced in remarkable clarity, the history and details of this iconic aircraft are revealed. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.

Author of over 100 books, David Doyle was presented the Bart Vanderveen Award, recognizing, “ . . . the individual who has contributed the most to the historic preservation of military vehicles worldwide” in 2015 by the Military Vehicle Preservation Association.

Erscheinungsdatum	16.04.2018
Reihe/Serie	Legends of Warfare: Aviation
Zusatzinfo	183 images
Verlagsort	Atglen
Sprache	englisch
Maße	229 x 229 mm
Gewicht	513 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	0-7643-5503-1 / 0764355031
ISBN-13	978-0-7643-5503-5 / 9780764355035
Zustand	Neuware