Douglas Aircraft
Douglas Aircraft

Author: Source Wikipedia

Publisher: University-Press.org

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 9781230493930

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 137. Chapters: McDonnell Douglas DC-10, Douglas DC-3, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, McDonnell Douglas DC-9, Douglas DC-8, Douglas A-1 Skyraider, Douglas A-26 Invader, Douglas A-3 Skywarrior, Douglas SBD Dauntless, Douglas A-20 Havoc, Douglas C-74 Globemaster, Douglas TBD Devastator, Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Douglas DC-6, Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Douglas B-18 Bolo, Douglas AC-47 Spooky, List of surviving A-26 Invaders, Douglas Skyrocket, Douglas F3D Skyknight, Douglas DC-2, Douglas DC-7, Douglas XCG-17, Douglas C-133 Cargomaster, Douglas F6D Missileer, Douglas F4D Skyray, Douglas DC-4, Douglas O-2, Douglas DC-5, Douglas B-66 Destroyer, Douglas X-3 Stiletto, Lisunov Li-2, Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster, Douglas XB-43 Jetmaster, List of surviving A-20 Havocs, Douglas Skystreak, Douglas F5D Skylancer, Douglas Cloudster II, Douglas World Cruiser, Douglas B-23 Dragon, Douglas XT3D, Douglas M-1, Douglas A2D Skyshark, Douglas BTD Destroyer, Douglas Y1B-7, Douglas XTB2D Skypirate, Douglas DC-4E, Douglas XP-48, Turbinlite, Douglas DA-1 Ambassador, Douglas Dolphin, Douglas DT, Douglas XB-19, Douglas O2D, Douglas T2D, Basler BT-67, Douglas XB-31, Douglas YOA-5, Piaggio PD.808, Douglas C-132, Douglas XFD, Douglas XT-30, Douglas DF, List of Douglas DC-3 operators, Douglas D-906. Excerpt: The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a carrier-capable ground-attack aircraft designed for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. The delta winged, single-engined Skyhawk was designed and produced by Douglas Aircraft Company, and later McDonnell Douglas. It was originally designated the A4D under the U.S. Navy's pre-1962 designation system. Skyhawks played key roles in the Vietnam War, the Yom Kippur War, and the Falklands War. Fifty years after the aircraft's first flight, some of the nearly 3,000 produced remain in service with several air...

U.S. Marines In Vietnam: The Landing And The Buildup, 1965
U.S. Marines In Vietnam: The Landing And The Buildup, 1965

Author: Dr. Jack Shulimson

Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing

Published: 2016-08-09

Total Pages: 666

ISBN-13: 1787200833

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This is the second volume in a series of chronological histories prepared by the Marine Corps History and Museums Division to cover the entire span of Marine Corps involvement in the Vietnam War. This volume details the Marine activities during 1965, the year the war escalated and major American combat units were committed to the conflict. The narrative traces the landing of the nearly 5,000-man 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade and its transformation into the ΙII Marine Amphibious Force, which by the end of the year contained over 38,000 Marines. During this period, the Marines established three enclaves in South Vietnam’s northernmost corps area, I Corps, and their mission expanded from defense of the Da Nang Airbase to a balanced strategy involving base defense, offensive operations, and pacification. This volume continues to treat the activities of Marine advisors to the South Vietnamese armed forces but in less detail than its predecessor volume, U.S. Marines in Vietnam, 1954-1964; The Advisory and Combat Assistance Era.

American Women and Flight since 1940
American Women and Flight since 1940

Author: Deborah G. Douglas

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2014-07-11

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 0813148294

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Women run wind tunnel experiments, direct air traffic, and fabricate airplanes. American women have been involved with flight from the beginning, but until 1940, most people believed women could not fly, that Amelia Earhart was an exception to the rule. World War II changed everything. "It is on the record thatwomen can fly as well as men," stated General Henry H. Arnold, commanding general of the Army Air Forces. The question became "Should women fly?" Deborah G. Douglas tells the story of this ongoing debate and its impact on American history. From Jackie Cochran, whose perseverance led to the formation of the Women's Army Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II to the recent achievements of Jeannie Flynn, the Air Force's first woman fighter pilot and Eileen Collins, NASA's first woman shuttle commander, Douglas introduces a host of determined women who overcame prejudice and became military fliers, airline pilots, and air and space engineers. Not forgotten are stories of flight attendants, air traffic controllers, and mechanics. American Women and Flight since 1940 is a revised and expanded edition of a Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum reference work. Long considered the single best reference work in the field, this new edition contains extensive new illustrations and a comprehensive bibliography.

Encyclopedia of Modern U.S. Military Weapons
Encyclopedia of Modern U.S. Military Weapons

Author: Timothy M. Laur

Publisher: Berkley Trade

Published: 1998-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780425164372

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An accessible encyclopedia of military weapons represents a collaboration with The Army, Navy, and Air Force Times, and covers each weapon system, its evolution, development, and combat experience.