Warbirds (Gallery) - Softcover

Here is an inexpensive reference from Zenith Press. Author and aviation photographer Max Haynes has compiled a nice array of contemporary airshow photos that effectively catalog the aircraft you're likely to see at your local airshow. At first blush, this looks like another compilation of photos, but this one is a little different. The hardcore aviation buff will recognize 95% (or more) of the aircraft shown in this title. The average aviation buff, the one that likes to go to airshows to listen to the music played by Merlin, Allison, Pratt & Whitney, and more, will find this to be a handy quick-reference for those unique birds on the airshow circuit that are not seen regularly. The title is broken down with data and nice photos of each of the following: Introduction World War I: The First Sightings of Warbirds Fokker D.VII Nieuport 28 S.E.5A Sopwith Camel Sopwith Pup World War II: The Warbirds Shine A-26C Invader A6M2 Zero AT-6 Texan/SNJ Harvard B-17G Flying Fortress B-24 Liberator B-25 Mitchell B-29 Superfortress Bf 109 BT-13 Valiant C-45 Expediter C-47 Skytrain F4F Wildcat F4U Corsair F6F Hellcat Fairey Firefly Fw 190 J2F Duck J4F Widgeon L-5 Sentinel Nakajima B5N Kate P-40N Warhawk P-47 Thunderbolt P-51C Mustang P-51D Mustang P-64 PBY Catalina Polikarpov I-16 SBD-5 Dauntless Spitfire Stearman Kaydet TBM Avenger Post-World War II: The Warbirds Reach New Heights AC-47 Spooky A-1H Skyraider An-2 Colt DHC-1 Chipmunk F-4 Phantom II F8F Bearcat FJ-4B Fury/F-86 Sabre L-17 Navion OV-1 Mohawk P-82 Twin Mustang S-2 Tracker Sea Fury Shackleton T-28 Trojan Yak-18/Nanchang CJ-6 Modern Times: The Airbirds Rule A-10 Thunderbolt II AV-8B Harrier II C-5 Galaxy C-130 Hercules CH-46 Sea Knight F-117 Nighthawk F/A-18 Hornet this title provides a good first step in a quick-reference to what you'll see on the flightline. Each aircraft type is accompanied with a table of vital aircraft statistics and facts plus a brief narrative on the type. If you're an average airshow enthusiast, or even a modeler wanting to see some different perspectives from restored examples, this title is inexpensive, small enough to fit a backpack or purse, and worth having around to keep those 'experts' honest --CyberModelerOnline

A photographic history spanning a century of innovation in military aviation, this book features forty of America’s greatest combat aircraft from World War I and World War II to the modern era--the true warbirds. This collection captures the “greatest generation” of warbirds—the restored B-17 Flying Fortresses, B-24 Liberators, P-38 Lightnings, P-47 Thunderbolts, P-51 Mustangs, transports, trainers, bombers, and fighters—close-up at rest or flashing in action by premier air-to-air aviation photographer Max Haynes. Each of the 250 photographs—200 in color—is accompanied by detailed information on the pictured aircraft, its pilot, crew, and unique history, making this volume the ultimate resource on combat aircraft in the twentieth century.