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1. Relentless in battle: Hellcat pilot David McCampbell used his gunnery skills to achieve 'ace in a day' status twice, earning the Medal of Honor and ultimately becoming the U.S. Navy's ace of aces

Author

Cleaver, Thomas McKelvey

Subjects
World War II, 1939-1945, Airplanes, Model -- Design and construction, Airplanes, Military -- Appreciation, Fighter plane combat -- History, Air pilots, Military, Aerospace and defense industries, History, Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat (Aircraft) -- Appreciation
Abstract

At 0950 hours on October 24, 1944, radar scopes in the combat information center high in the island of the carrier USS Essex flickered with the ghostly green returns that [...]

Published
2014

2. The goldilocks fighter: Grumman's F6F Hellcat was 'just right' for young American naval aviators battling Zeros in the Pacific

Author

Wilkinson, Stephan

Subjects
Pacific Campaign, 1941-1945, Airplanes, Military -- Appreciation, Fighter plane combat -- History, Aerospace and defense industries, History, Grumman F6F Hellcat (Aircraft) -- Appreciation
Abstract

Rarely has there been a combat aircraft so perfect for its time and place as the Hellcat. 'No more outstanding example of skill and luck joining forces to produce just [...]

Published
2014

3. Postcards from Oshkosh

Author

Aceto, Guy

Subjects
Air shows, Centennial celebrations, Naval aviation -- Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, Airplanes, Military -- Appreciation, Aerospace and defense industries, History
Abstract

Having a great time. This place is awesome! You've never seen so many amazing airplanes in one place--more than 10,000, we heard. We arrived to see Fifi, the only flying [...]

Published
2011

4. Winged legend

Author

Smith, Eugene R.

Subjects
Vintage aircraft -- Appreciation, Airplanes, Military -- Appreciation, Aerospace and defense industries, Business, Spitfire (Aircraft)
Published
1990

5. Wooden-wing pilot maker

Author

Smith, Eugene R.

Subjects
Airplanes, Military -- Appreciation, Aerospace and defense industries, Business
Published
1989

6. Two-oh-eight

Author

Lert, Peter

Subjects
Airplanes, Military -- Appreciation, Aerospace and defense industries, Business
Published
1982

7. El Diablo Roho; the last of the Mohicans

Author

Ethell, Jeff

Subjects
World War II, 1939-1945, Aeronautics, Military -- Appreciation, Airplanes, Military -- Appreciation, Aerospace and defense industries, Business, P-51 (Aircraft) -- Appreciation
Published
1982

9. Charlie Trojan

Author

Davisson, Budd

Subjects
United States. Navy -- Appreciation, Airplanes, Military -- Appreciation, Fighter planes -- Appreciation, Aerospace and defense industries, Business
Published
1981

10. MiG dynasty

Author

Mormillo, Frank

Subjects
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Collections and collecting, Airplanes, Military -- Appreciation, Jet planes -- Collections and collecting, Vintage aircraft -- China, General interest, Hobbies and crafts, MIG (Aircraft) -- Maintenance and repair
Published
1988

12. The princely Valient

Author

Schnepf, Ed

Subjects
Training planes -- Appreciation, Airplanes, Military -- Appreciation, Aerospace and defense industries, Business
Published
1978

13. Thank you, Mr. Waco

Author

Davies, C.P.

Subjects
World War II, 1939-1945 -- History, Gliders (Aeronautics) -- History, Airplanes, Military -- Appreciation, Air warfare, History, Appreciation
Abstract

Fifty years ago the first GIs arrived in England. We've all read of the mighty doings of the bomber boys and their little friends in the P-47s and P-51s, but [...]

Published
1992

14. The labors of Hercules

Author

Searles, Robert A.

Subjects
Turboprop transports -- Appreciation, Airplanes, Military -- Appreciation, Vintage aircraft -- Appreciation, Business, Travel industry, C-130 (Aircraft) -- Appreciation
Published
1986

16. The Texas gunner

Author

Baxter, Gordon

Subjects
Aeronautics, Military -- Appreciation, Airplanes, Military -- Appreciation, Bombers -- Appreciation, General interest, Hobbies and crafts
Published
1979

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