U.S. Aerial Armament in World War II - The Ultimate Look

U.S. Aerial Armament in World War II - The Ultimate Look

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U.S. Aerial Armament in World War II - The Ultimate Look

Vol.3: Air Launched Rockets, Mines, Torpedoes, Guided Missiles and Secret Weapons




Author:William Wolf
Language:English text
Format:Hardback
Dimensions:8.5" x 11"
Pages:320
Photos:over 500 color/bw images
Publisher:Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN:9780764336584



Following his previous "Ultimate Look" volumes on the B-29, B-32, B-18, and B-25, and volumes one and two in this series, Wolf continues his definitive history of U.S. aerial armament in World War II. Drawing from his extensive library, microfilm archives, and technical manuals Wolf covers: Dive Bombers, Fighter Bombers, Rockets, Napalm, Torpedoes, Depth Charges, Aerial Mines, GT-1 Glide Pattern Torpedo, Speedee Bomb, Hydrobomb, Disney Rocket-Assisted Bomb, Very Heavy Conventional Bombs, Atomic Bomb, Poison Gas and Biological Bombs, Leaflets, Animal Aerial Weapons. There is an extensive chapter on guided missiles including GB (Glide Bomb) Series, VB (Vertical Bomb) Series, Drones (Aphrodite, Anvil, Castor, Willie Orphan, XBQ-1/2/3 and PQ Series, and USN TDR drones), SWOD (Special Weapons Ordnance Device) Series (Robin, Pelican, Moth, and Bat/SWOD Mk9), Glomb, Gargoyle, Gorgon, JB: Jet Bomb Series (JB-1 through 10).