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  • Naval Aviation in the Korean War

    Aircraft, Ships and Men

    by Warren Thompson ...
    A history of the conflict in Korea with an emphasis on the crucial role of aviation.This in-depth history covers the role of US aircraft carriers and aircraft in stopping the North Korean initial push to the south; their role in the famous Inchon Landing and Pusan Perimeter break out; naval operations during the Marines' Chosin Reservoir march to the sea in December 1950; and the stabilization of ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Old School Lessons That Still Get A Passing Grade!

    by Warren Thompson ...
    All to often the lessons accrued during a life time of experience from previous generations are not passed on, and shared with future generations. These valuable lessons are often ignored, loss, and forgotten, dooming future generations to start from scratch, having to re-learn what has already been learned, but not passed on, and shared. This book is meant to correct this situation, and create a ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • F-86 Sabre Aces of the 4th Fighter Wing

    by Mr Warren Thompson ...
    Series Book 72 - Aircraft of the Aces
    A compact, illustrated history of the 4th Fighter Wing and the beginnings of combat in Korea for the United States.The entry of the United States' premier jet interceptor into the Korean War was triggered by the ever-increasing presence of the Soviet-built MiG-15 south of the Yalu River. The possibility of the USAF losing air supremacy over the Korean Peninsula was unacceptable. The 4th Fighter ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • F-86 Sabre vs MiG-15

    Korea 1950–53

    by Douglas C. Dildy, Mr Warren Thompson ...
    Series Book 50 - Duel
    A fully objective, balanced description and appraisal of the air battles over the hotly-contested airspace above the North Korea-China border, with enlightening discussion of the relative merits of each type.As the routed North Korean People's Army (NKPA) withdrew into the mountainous reaches of their country and the People's Republic of China (PRC) funneled in its massive infantry formations in ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • F9F Panther Units of the Korean War

    by Mr Warren Thompson ...
    Series Book 103 - Combat Aircraft
    In 1948 the USAF, Marine Corps and US Navy were concentrating on converting over to an all-jet force.When the Korean War started in June 1950, the USAF had built up a sizable jet force in the Far East, while the US Navy was in the early stages of getting F9F Panthers operational as replacements for its piston-engined F8F Bearcats. At about this time, the Marine Corps had also begun using the ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • F-86 Sabre Aces of the 4th Fighter Wing

    by Mr Warren Thompson ...
    Series Book 72 - Aircraft of the Aces
    A compact, illustrated history of the 4th Fighter Wing and the beginnings of combat in Korea for the United States.The entry of the United States' premier jet interceptor into the Korean War was triggered by the ever-increasing presence of the Soviet-built MiG-15 south of the Yalu River. The possibility of the USAF losing air supremacy over the Korean Peninsula was unacceptable. The 4th Fighter ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • American Nightfighter Aces of World War 2

    by Mr Warren Thompson, Andrew Thomas ...
    Series Book 84 - Aircraft of the Aces
    An illustrated description of the famous US Nightfighter aces and their planes.The Americans lagged behind their European contemporaries in military aviation in the late 1930s, and it took the Battle of Britain to awaken America to the necessity of having aircraft that could defend targets against night-time attack by bomber aircraft. This book examines the numerous aircraft types that were used ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • F4U Corsair Units of the Korean War

    by Mr Warren Thompson ...
    Series Book 78 - Combat Aircraft
    This book tells the story of the 26 US Navy Squadrons, most of which were carrier based, and the six Marine Corps F-4 squadrons that flew combat missions against the North Koreans.Drawing from a vast repository of personal interviews with F-4 pilots, the author paints a harrowing picture of the deadly combat of this often forgotten air war. Included in this volume is the story of Lt Guy Bordelon, ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • F-80 Shooting Star Units of the Korean War

    by Mr Warren Thompson, Gareth Hector ...
    Series Book 128 - Combat Aircraft
    A fully illustrated study of the US Korean War fighter that fought in the first ever jet-versus-jet engagement in the history of aviation.Built within a 180-day time limit in 1943, the F-80 Shooting Star first saw service in Italy in the final year of World War 2, and consequently was sent to bases in the US, Europe and the Far East after VJ Day. It was the latter groups based in Japan that ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • P-61 Black Widow Units of World War 2

    by Mr Warren Thompson ...
    Series Book 8 - Combat Aircraft
    The first aircraft to be purposely designed as a radar-equipped nightfighter, Northrop's P-61 Black Widow was heavily influenced by early RAF combat experience with radar-equipped aircraft in 1940/41.Built essentially around the bulky Radiation Laboratory SCR-720 radar, which was mounted in the aircraft's nose, the P-61 proved to be the largest fighter ever produced for frontline service by the ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Korean War Aces

    by Robert F Dorr, Jon Lake, Mr Warren Thompson ...
    Series Book 4 - Aircraft of the Aces
    The first virtually all-jet war, the conflict in Korea saw F-86 Sabres of the USAF take on MiG-15s of the North Korean and Chinese air forces.Although the Allied pilots were initially taken aback by the ability of the communist fighter in combat, sound training and skilful leadership soon enabled Sabre pilots to dominate the dogfights over the Yalu River. In all 39 F-86 pilots achieved ace status, ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • F-86 Sabre Aces of the 51st Fighter Wing

    by Mr Warren Thompson ...
    Series Book 70 - Aircraft of the Aces
    A compact guide to the aces of this American wing, under the command of ace Colonel Francis Gabreski.The 51st Fighter Wing initially flew the F-80C in the Korean War, but in 1951, the 51st brought in high-scoring World War 2 ace Colonel Francis Gabreski to assume command when it converted from the F-80 over to the newly arrived F-86E. His recruits included his elite 4th Wing pilots, and by the end ... Read more

    $16.99 USD