Название: RAAF Camouflage & Markings 1939-1945 Vol 2
Автор: Geoffrey Pentland
Издательство: Kookaburra Technical Publications
ISBN: 0858800373
Год: 1989
Страниц: 143
Формат: PDF в RAR
Размер: 29.71МБ
Язык: английский
The second volume concentrates on the war in the Pacific from about 1943 until 1945. Here we see the camouflage and markings used on Supermarine Spitfires, Beaufighters, Beauforts, Vultee Vengeances, B-24 Liberators and C-47 Dakotas. It also shows a number of training aircraft used later in the war in Australia - Wirraways, Kittyhawks and Tiger Moths.

Название: RAAF Camouflage & Markings 1939-1945 Vol 1
Автор: Geoffrey Pentland
Издательство: Kookaburra Technical Publications
ISBN: 0858800365
Год: 1980
Страниц: 136
Формат: PDF в RAR
Размер: 83.16МБ
Язык: английский
Geoffrey Pentland’s RAAF Camouflage & Markings series attempts to explain the different markings found on aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War.
When Britain declared war on Germany in September 1939, Australia also followed suit. Many airmen to fly in Europe were initially trained in Australia - this is the focus of the first part of Volume 1. Avro Ansons, Hawker Demons, Commonwealth Wacketts and Tiger Moths (among many others) were all used to train Australian airmen, and each unit featured their own colorings and markings.
Volume 1 then goes on to explain the different camouflage techniques used in the early stages of the Pacific war - Malaya, Darwin, Moresby, Milne Bay - this includes aircraft such as the Commonwealth Wirraway, Lockheed Hudson and Curtiss Kittyhawk. As this edition was published over twenty years ago, some of the information may now be outdataed - for example, it is now believed that the ‘U’ on Dick Creswell’s P-40E A29-113 was actually blue rather than red. But this is an excellent resource none-the-less.
This book includes many black and white photos, a handful of rare colour photos and a large number of colour profiles and would make an excellent addition to the collection of any RAAF enthusiast and especially the model builder.
The book is missing color plate pages 33-34.

Название: Flying Guns: World War I and Its Aftermath 1914-32
Автор: Anthony G. Williams
Издательство: Airlife Publishing
ISBN: 1840373962
Год: 2003
Страниц: 194
Формат: PDF в RAR
Размер: 144.7МБ
Язык: английский
This book describes the history of aircraft guns, their ammunition and their installations in aircraft. It commences with a technical history covering the development of guns, their ammunition, and related issues such as mountings and sights. This is followed by chapters on aircraft installations covering all nations and an evaluation of their use in combat. Appendices include comprehensive tables of the gun installations of WWI combat aircraft with details and illustrations of the guns used and specifications of their ammunition. Comparative drawings and specifications of service weapons are provided, plus illustrations and data concerning their ammunition.