Lexx_Luthor 57 Posted May 15, 2014 Got this last night, and read it in about an hour. g'>TWIN MUSTANG: THE NORTH AMERICAN F-82 AT WAR By Alan Carey. Light on text, but includes some really good info about the Allison~vs~Merlin I have not seen before. Heavy on pictures, very interesting stuff here. If you are desperate for info, any info, including ordnance, then thumbs up. I'm looking to get a DH Hornet book, and there is one out there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MigBuster 2,884 Posted May 16, 2014 Short overview of versions and operations in Astan - and many others http://www.ospreypublishing.com/store/Sukhoi-Su-25-Frogfoot_9781782003595 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lexx_Luthor 57 Posted May 28, 2014 _2'>Red Wings over the Yalu by Xiaoming Zhang This was an interesting one, and needed, because it focused on the Chinese development of an air force from nothing. I gather that the PLAAF actually did pretty good in Korea *considering* it began in development and training as a service only in early 1950, about 2 years before (major) Chinese air involvement. That was really, really rushed. Its important to me because in my SF stargetic game, the USSR will be largely isolated (more so than in the real Cold War), and the Chinese would provide support in many ways in surviving a longterm western bombing campaign, and so the Soviets should provide much more support for the (later) Chinese revolution and defensive PLAAF development. How long would that relationship last?Ah, another campaign variable. Next up: Jet Age Man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lexx_Luthor 57 Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) Wow! Jet Age Man: SAC B-47 and B-52 Operations in the Early Cold War by Earl McGill Well, just very Wow. Need to let this one sink in. Its quite deep. Author flew B-29s in Korea, then RB-47s and B-52s hi and lo, and BUF Ops arclight, and instructed them. A few things -- what one accidental sidewinder can do for a B-52 made crews at the time wonder about surviving a penetration. The most deep description I've seen of what happened in that accident. Never break up air crews that work, and spend their ground lives together. Never exceed 60 degrees bank in a BUF, which was a skinny plane, the fat put on later for PC reasons. Aurora are a *huge* part of flying high altitude on long nights near the pole. I already figured that out. I didn't know the rapidly shifting colours and patterns created serious disorientation and messed with staying on a tanker, even for a man (McGill) who was known as one of the better pilots at staying on tankers. This is the best book out there right now. Get it. He could write another ten volumes on this same subject. I wish this was only Volume 1. Edited June 5, 2014 by Lexx_Luthor 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tselepides 9 Posted December 8, 2014 Very useful--than you all. Now for those of you who like naval aviation, here you can download pdf issues of US NAVAL AVIATION NEWS, a magazine I have read since I was 14 (now I am 67): http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1976/backissues1976.htm Those are from1976, but look for older ones too--they start around 1955. Nick Tselepides Athens, Greece. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAKO69 186 Posted January 21, 2015 "Laughter & Tears" A combat pilots sketchbook of WWII Squadron life. This is a great book about a P-47 Fighter/Bomber pilot about his whole experience in the US Army Air Corps. Its called laughter and tears for a reason though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B52STRATO 215 Posted May 24, 2015 Is someone know if a book covered the Sukhoi Su-9 and Su-11 ? I searched on several pages, but it seems that nothing ever was wrote on their own story. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+streakeagle 871 Posted May 25, 2015 Is someone know if a book covered the Sukhoi Su-9 and Su-11 ? I searched on several pages, but it seems that nothing ever was wrote on their own story. I think the closest you are going to get is this history of Sukhoi. It isn't a very big book and it covers all of their aircraft, so it can't be too detailed: http://www.amazon.com/Sukhoi-Interceptors-Red-Star-Vol/dp/1857801806 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B52STRATO 215 Posted May 25, 2015 Thank you streak, I had to look the books of Gordon and they seemed to be the most elaborate. It's a bit crazy so little has been written about their history, of course their careers were without operational commitments, but even in Russian literature it seems impossible to find a book about them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MigBuster 2,884 Posted May 25, 2015 I think the closest you are going to get is this history of Sukhoi. It isn't a very big book and it covers all of their aircraft, so it can't be too detailed: http://www.amazon.com/Sukhoi-Interceptors-Red-Star-Vol/dp/1857801806 Have had that book a few years - very technical and detailed - includes all the prototype models and details on design - like his other stuff. There is a bit of stuff on operational use - not that they saw much (has a transcript of the Su-15 airliner shootdown). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MigBuster 2,884 Posted July 20, 2015 Currently Reading The Hunter Killers (Vietnam) by Dan Hampton (Ex Viper Driver) Very good thus far and useful tech info in the Weasel gear. http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Hunter-Killers-Extraordinary-Dangerous/dp/006237513X Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KJakker 901 Posted October 28, 2015 I just got some new reference material that I managed to get in good condition for a reasonable price. If any modders want some information from these books feel free PM me about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dannavy85 26 Posted May 11, 2016 F-4 NATOPS online: http://www.f4phantom.com/docs/NATOPS-Flight-Manual-Navy-Model-RF-4B-Aircraft.pdf F-18 NATOPS online: https://publicintelligence.net/u-s-navy-f-18-natops-flight-manuals/ F-8 NATOPS online: http://www.f8driver.org/F8Driver.org/2012_files/F8D%20%26%20E%20NATOPS%20Manual.pdf F-14D NATOPS online: http://www.f8driver.org/F8Driver.org/2012_files/F8D%20%26%20E%20NATOPS%20Manual.pdf A-4 NATOPS online: http://vc-2.net/Files/A-4%20NATOPS_Manual.pdf F-18 Growler NATOPS online: http://vc-2.net/Files/A-4%20NATOPS_Manual.pdf RAZBAM A-7 Manual online: http://www.razbamsims.com/downloads/Docs/A-7%20Corsair%20II%20Aircraft%20Manual.pdf 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
herd 1 Posted December 10, 2016 AH-1S manual - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4xitrrBUDsYaXdDWUNCSFA2aHc/view?usp=sharing AH-64D flight manual - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4xitrrBUDsYUmhCZGNGd3JVM3M/view?usp=sharing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
