American Attack Aircraft Since 1926

Informationen zum Autor E.R. Johnson is a retired attorney at law and aviation writer who lives in the Ozark region of north-central Arkansas. As an instrument-rated private pilot, he accumulated pilot-in-command experience in more than 20 types of aircraft, including seaplanes, and is the author of eight books and more than 60 magazine articles on aviation topics. Klappentext This book provides a concise historical survey of the various types of aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps, Army Air Forces, and Air Force, and the Navy and Marine Corps to accomplish air attack missions since 1926. The text covers four types of fixed-wing aircraft: designated attack aircraft; light, medium, and tactical bombers; fighter-bombers; and adapted attack aircraft. Reports on individual aircraft types include the aircraft's original military requirements, production history, and operational record, usually accompanied by photographs, illustrations, and technical specifications. Four appendices detail aircraft designations and nomenclature used throughout the military, the organizational structure of various military air units, aircraft designs that never made it into official service, and the evolution of attack aircraft weapons and tactics. Zusammenfassung Provides a concise historical survey of the various types of aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps! Army Air Forces! and Air Force! and the Navy and Marine Corps to accomplish air attack missions since 1926. The text covers four types of fixed-wing aircraft: designated attack aircraft; light! medium! and tactical bombers; fighter-bombers; and adapted attack aircraft. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPreface PART I-USAAC, USAAF, AND USAF ATTACK AIRCRAFTHistorical NoteThe Emergence of Tactical Air Power Attack Aircraft Procurement First Series 1926-1944 Second Series 1946-1961 Third Series 1962-present Fourth Series (Adapted Attack Aircraft) 1950-Present PART II-USN AND USMC ATTACK AIRCRAFTHistorical NoteThe Role of the Aircraft Carrier The Emergence of Marine Corps Aviation Attack Aircraft Procurement First Series 1926-1946 Second Series 1946-1962 Third Series 1962-present Appendix 1: Aircraft Designations and Nomenclature Appendix 2: Attack Aircraft Unit Organization Appendix 3: Attack Aircraft Designs That Never Flew Appendix 4: Evolution of Weapons and Tactics Bibliography Index ...

Klappentext
This book provides a concise historical survey of the various types of aircraft used by the United States Army Air Corps, Army Air Forces, and Air Force, and the Navy and Marine Corps to accomplish air attack missions since 1926. The text covers four types of fixed-wing aircraft: designated attack aircraft; light, medium, and tactical bombers; fighter-bombers; and adapted attack aircraft. Reports on individual aircraft types include the aircraft's original military requirements, production history, and operational record, usually accompanied by photographs, illustrations, and technical specifications. Four appendices detail aircraft designations and nomenclature used throughout the military, the organizational structure of various military air units, aircraft designs that never made it into official service, and the evolution of attack aircraft weapons and tactics.

Inhalt
Table of Contents

Preface

PART I-USAAC, USAAF, AND USAF ATTACK AIRCRAFT
Historical Note
The Emergence of Tactical Air Power
Attack Aircraft Procurement
First Series 1926-1944
Second Series 1946-1961
Third Series 1962-present
Fourth Series (Adapted Attack Aircraft) 1950-Present

PART II-USN AND USMC ATTACK AIRCRAFT
Historical Note
The Role of the Aircraft Carrier
The Emergence of Marine Corps Aviation
Attack Aircraft Procurement
First Series 1926-1946
Second Series 1946-1962
Third Series 1962-present

Appendix 1: Aircraft Designations and Nomenclature
Appendix 2: Attack Aircraft Unit Organization
Appendix 3: Attack Aircraft Designs That Never Flew
Appendix 4: Evolution of Weapons and Tactics
Bibliography
Index

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