Douglas AD en A-1 Skyraider: boeken - historie en inzet

AD and A-1 Skyraider - Douglas's 'Spad' in Korea and Vietnam (Legends of Warfare)

The U.S. Navy began developing the Skyraider late in World War II, with production starting in 1946. It first saw combat during the Korean War, flown by naval aviators. Over time, its strong airframe and powerful engine allowed it to take on various roles, including attack, reconnaissance, weather monitoring, and electronic warfare.
Though considered outdated by some, the Skyraider was used extensively in Vietnam by the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Republic of Vietnam Air Force. Its ability to fly low and slow while carrying a large weapons load made it effective for ground attack and close air support. This heavy payload earned it the nickname "flying dump truck, " while its piston engine in the jet age led to the name "Spad, " referencing the World War I fighter.

Specificaties

Auteur:	David Doyle
Uitvoering:	112 blz, 23.5 x 23.5 x 1.3 cm, harde kaft
Illustraties:	189 z/w- en kleurenfoto's
Uitgever:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2021)
Serie:	Legends of Warfare
ISBN:	9780764361326

Douglas A-1 Skyraider - A Photo Chronicle

An illustrated book dedicated to the famed Douglas A-1 Skyraider in Korea and Vietnam, emphasizing its great ground assault capabilities.

Specificaties

Auteur:	Frederick A. Johnsen
Uitvoering:	112 blz, 28 x 22 x 1 cm, paperback
Illustraties:	meer dan 100 z/w- en kleurenfoto's
Uitgever:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2004)
ISBN:	9780887405129

Douglas A-1 Skyraider Manual (1945-1985) - The legendary US post-war single seat-attack aircraft (Haynes Aircraft Manual)

The Douglas Skyraider enjoyed a long and successful combat career with the US Navy and US Marine Corps flying off aircraft carriers in the Korean War (1950-53); during the Vietnam War (1964-72) with the US Navy, USAF and South Vietnamese Air Force as a close air-support aircraft; with the French Air Force in the Algerian War of the 1960s, and with mercenary pilots in the 1970s during the civil war in Chad.
Centrepiece of this manual is Kennet Aviation's AD-4NA Skyraider, G-RADR, a combat veteran with a richly documented service history.

Author Tony Hoskins is a Deputy Chief Engineer of Kennet Aviation, a specialist warbird restoration company whose aircraft include Douglas Skyraider G-RADR. As well as undertaking aircraft restoration in his Sussex workshop, Tony also collaborates with other warbird operators.

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Specificaties

Auteur:	Tony Hoskins
Uitvoering:	192 blz, 28 x 21.5 x 1.4 cm, harde kaft
Illustraties:	100 z/w- en 200 kleurenfoto's
Uitgever:	Haynes Publishing (GB, 2017)
Serie:	Haynes Aircraft Manual
ISBN:	9781785211355