Corsair : the F4U in World War II and Korea /

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Author / Creator:Tillman, Barrett.
Imprint:Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, ©1979.
Description:1 online resource (xii, 219 pages) : illustrations, maps (on lining papers
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12348750
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ISBN:1612515428
9781612515427
0870211315
9780870211317
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-214) and index.
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Summary:This is the remarkable story of an airplane that became a legend--with a sleek silhouette and bent wings, it doubled as a day and night fighter, could fly off carriers or from land, and served both as a dive bomber and reconnaissance plane. Filled with facts and figures, this fast-paced history begins with the nerve-wracking test flights of the 1940s and concludes with the F4Us that were active thirty-eight years later. Placed skillfully in between are the stories that gave birth to the legend: the exploits of the aces, including the Medal of Honor recipient who shot down twenty-five enem.
Other form:Print version: Tillman, Barrett. Corsair. Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, ©1979 0870211315 9780870211317