Twin Mustang: The North American F-82 at War (Images of War)
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (976 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1783462213 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Photos illustrate the planes from nearly every squadron (if not all) and captions offer in-depth information not included in the text - so they really add value This was the first of Pen & Sword's 'Images of War' books I've read, but it won't be the last."- My Hobby Info online"Alan Carey has packed a remarkable number of photographs of the Twin Mustang. At a glance, it is a monograph, but a closer look shows that the author has done justice to this machine." Flightpath-Australia"I would heartedly recommend this volume for any individual interested in the Korean Conflict, North American aircraft, The Twin Mustang in particular, or that rarest of designs, the twins." Warbird Resource Group Watercooler Review."Carey gets the details rightThis is a fine addition to Carey's body of work and to anyone's avi
Carey is an American historian and author specializing in military aviation topics. His interest in military aviation stems from his father's service in World War II, which inspired him to write his first book, The Reluctant Raiders: The Story of United States Navy Bombing Squadron VB/VPB-109 in World War II. Alan C. Carey graduated from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas with a Master's Degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts Degree i
One of the most unusual and remarkable American fighter aircraft, the F-82 Twin Mustang was the last mass production propeller-driven fighter acquired by the U.S. All these additional details bring new points of interest to the popular Images of War format, making for a richer, more informative reading experience.Focusing on an overlooked type, deployed in a conflict often sidelined within mainstream war histories, this publication offers a much deserved platform upon which to appreciate this dynamic and immensely interesting aircraft.. Combat operations in the Korean War followed, along with a host of other dynamic episodes of deployment. Air Force. Originally intended as a very long-range fighter escort for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress during World War II, it arrived too late to see combat and evolved into a ni
Pvt. W. G. Kirby Amazon Customer said Not bad for an airplane that was known for engines blowing up!. Had WWII lasted another year, or design and testing started earlier, the F-8"Not bad for an airplane that was known for engines blowing up!" according to Pvt. W. G. Kirby Amazon Customer. Had WWII lasted another year, or design and testing started earlier, the F-82 Twin Mustang, might have become the best fighter plane of WWII, eclipsing the holder of that title, the P-51 Mustang! So says the author. So says I too, after research on the NAA product over the past few decades and reading this and every other source on the aircraft. As it was, the F-82 became an advanced all weather interceptor for the new USAF while the jet aircraft was being tested. The Twin Mustang soldiered into Korea, and was the aircraft that scored the first aerial victory over a North Korean aircraft in June, 1950 while covering evacuations of civilian. Twin Mustang, might have become the best fighter plane of WWII, eclipsing the holder of that title, the P-51 Mustang! So says the author. So says I too, after research on the NAA product over the past few decades and reading this and every other source on the aircraft. As it was, the F-8"Not bad for an airplane that was known for engines blowing up!" according to Pvt. W. G. Kirby Amazon Customer. Had WWII lasted another year, or design and testing started earlier, the F-82 Twin Mustang, might have become the best fighter plane of WWII, eclipsing the holder of that title, the P-51 Mustang! So says the author. So says I too, after research on the NAA product over the past few decades and reading this and every other source on the aircraft. As it was, the F-82 became an advanced all weather interceptor for the new USAF while the jet aircraft was being tested. The Twin Mustang soldiered into Korea, and was the aircraft that scored the first aerial victory over a North Korean aircraft in June, 1950 while covering evacuations of civilian. became an advanced all weather interceptor for the new USAF while the jet aircraft was being tested. The Twin Mustang soldiered into Korea, and was the aircraft that scored the first aerial victory over a North Korean aircraft in June, 1950 while covering evacuations of civilian. R. Morris said Carey Has Done it Again! Definitive book of an Enigmatic Aircraft. Great for historians and modelers!. As a fan of Alan Carey's work, I looked forward immensely to reading his latest on the Twin Mustang. I was not disappointed. Carey is a writer who knows how to say a lot with a few well-chosen words and some outstanding and rare photos. This book contains as much useful material as most books would in "Carey Has Done it Again! Definitive book of an Enigmatic Aircraft. Great for historians and modelers!" according to R. Morris. As a fan of Alan Carey's work, I looked forward immensely to reading his latest on the Twin Mustang. I was not disappointed. Carey is a writer who knows how to say a lot with a few well-chosen words and some outstanding and rare photos. This book contains as much useful material as most books would in 200 pages. Though I myself am an aviation writer and historian, I was not terribly familiar with the F-82 story, but after reading this book, I feel like I know it well. The plane was developed as a stop-gap high-altitude night and all-weather fighter in the years after World War Two and extending even into Korea.With his usual lean prose sty. 00 pages. Though I myself am an aviation writer and historian, I was not terribly familiar with the F-8"Carey Has Done it Again! Definitive book of an Enigmatic Aircraft. Great for historians and modelers!" according to R. Morris. As a fan of Alan Carey's work, I looked forward immensely to reading his latest on the Twin Mustang. I was not disappointed. Carey is a writer who knows how to say a lot with a few well-chosen words and some outstanding and rare photos. This book contains as much useful material as most books would in 200 pages. Though I myself am an aviation writer and historian, I was not terribly familiar with the F-82 story, but after reading this book, I feel like I know it well. The plane was developed as a stop-gap high-altitude night and all-weather fighter in the years after World War Two and extending even into Korea.With his usual lean prose sty. story, but after reading this book, I feel like I know it well. The plane was developed as a stop-gap high-altitude night and all-weather fighter in the years after World War Two and extending even into Korea.With his usual lean prose sty. "Great New Tails of the Twin Mustang in Action" according to E Simonsen. It was a great pleasure to open Alan Carey's new book portraying the history of the North American Aviation P/F-82 Twin Mustang. Carey has produced a very concise record of the development and subsequent operations of the aircraft. Although the P-82 was called the "Twin Mustang", it was not two P-51 Mustangs joined together. It was refreshing to see author Carey squelch this historical myth and get this correct. The XP-82 was an entirely new aircraft based on the P-51H fuselage -- the twin fuselages of the XP-82 were about nine feet longer than a standard P-51 fuselage. Additionally, the only interchangeable parts with the original P-51 we