Visual History
27 total works
A Visual History of the Convair B-36 "Peacemaker" Conceived during WWII, and first flown on 8 August 1946, seven decades later the Convair B-36 remains the largest bomber in the world. The requirements for the aircraft that became the B-36 were born out of concern about the German advances in Europe. The US Army Air Corps issued a requirement for a very long-range heavy bomber-an aircraft capable of striking targets in Europe from bases in North America. Due to changing needs, the aircraft was not fully developed until after the end of WWII. Despite its original role, the operational B-36 quickly became the mainstay of the cold war U.S. Air Force strategic bomber arm. This title provides extensive photographic coverage of the aircraft in all stages of its development, production and deployment. Variants covered are the XB-36; XC-99; B-36A; B-36B; B-36C; B-36D; RB-36D; RB-36E; B-36F; RB-36F; GRB-36F; B-36H; NB-36H; RB-36H; B-36J and YB-60. Many of the period photos are full color and are supplemented with line drawings and illustrations.
A Visual History of America's Only Operational Heavy Tank 1950-1970 By David Doyle One hundred twenty pages, soft cover, over 260 black & white and color images. Scale drawings. Extensive photographic coverage of America's heaviest tank of the cold-war era, in all its variants - the T43, T43E1, M103, T43E2, M103A1, M103A2 and M51 Tank Retriever in period and walk around photos. The extra-large and clear photos make this book the perfect companion for the either of the Dragon Models 1/35th scale kits.
A Visual History of the British Army's Heavy Infantry Tank 1941-1945. Part One: The gun tank, MK I-VIII This 120-page volume is packed with images of Britain's finest tank of WWII, the Churchill, in development and in action. The Churchill features over 150 large, clear photos of the Churchill gun tank, both in training and in combat. With a forward by notable vehicle historian David Fletcher, this volume provides a wealth of detail for the modeler and vehicle enthusiast. The perfect companion for your next AFV Club Churchill kit!
A Visual History of the U.S. Army's Mid 20th Century Battle Tank The M48 series of Medium Tanks formed the backbone of America's armored force from the close of the Korean War, throughout the Cold War and onto the sands of Iran. The classic silhouette of the M48 is instantly recognizable to Veterans over a period of four decades, beginning with its development in 1950. This book is the ultimate general guide to the M48 series tanks. Combining historical imagery with superb walk-around images, the title explores all the fielded variants of the M48 series-starting with the T48 and continuing with the M48, M48A1, M48A2, M48A3, M67A1 and M48A5. No detail is left uncovered within the hundreds of clear, color photos. This title is a "must have" for anyone with an interest in modern armor, or the modeler building any of the three plastic kits currently available.
A Visual History of the U.S. Army's Modern High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, Part 1 By David Doyle One hundred twenty pages, soft cover, over 260 color images. The first of a multi-part series on the U.S. Army tactical vehicle that became iconic in the middle-east. This volume contains complete full-color walk-around coverage of the M1038, M1025, M1044, Avenger, M997, M1151A1, M1165A1 and the M1152A1 with B2 SECM.