F/A
18 Hornet Books.
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The
Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet & EA-18G Growler
A Development and Operational History
Edward. This volume explores the history of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and its
electronic attack cousin, the EA-18G Growler. You'll meet key players in the
Super Hornet and Growler development programs; learn how they brought the planes
in ahead of schedule, under budget, and underweight; and follow the new aircraft
into service, where you'll see the amazing capabilities that they have brought
to the battlefield. 400 pages, 600+ B&W and color photographs, 9"x 12",
hardcover.
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One
Hundred Years of U.S. Navy Air Power
Smith, ed. This book details the history of U.S. Navy aviation from its earliest
days, before the first carrier joined the fleet, through the modern jet era and
the introduction of the F/A-18 Hornet. You'll learn how naval aviation got its
start, examine the rapid development of aircraft and carriers, and more.
Foreword by former WWII naval aviator George H.W. Bush, the 41st U.S. President.
336 pages, 40 photographs and illustrations, 6"x 9", hardcover.
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F/A-18
Hornet Color in Action
Drendel. Through more than 100 color photographs, color profiles and detailed
line drawings, this photo-history examines the F/A-18 Hornet jet fighter - the
most common aircraft on the decks of U.S. aircraft carriers in the history of
naval aviation - in detail, from its development in the 1970s through its
service in the Gulf War, in Operation Southern Watch over Bosnia and Kosovo, and
in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. You'll even learn of its use
by the U.S. Navy's "Blue Angels!" 52 pages, 11"x 8", softcover. |
Speed Is Life, More Is Better
Product Description
Speed is Life, More is Better begins with an unknown narrator reminiscing about
his former F-18D squadron. Although the story unfolds as the group enforces a
NATO no-fly zone imposed over Bosnia in the mid-90s, Speed is Life, More is
Better is timeless. It explores how men cope, and could just as easily have
taken place in Vietnam or Iraq. Speed is Life, More is Better is a Catch 22 with
jets.
About the Author
John M. Scanlan a native of Stoutsville, OH, is a 1983 graduate of the United
States Naval Academy. He retired from the US Marine Corps as a Lieutenant
Colonel with approximately 2500 hours in tactical fighter attack aircraft. Mr.
Scanlan is a gradute of the United States navy Fighter Weapons School, known as
"Top Gun", and was in an F-18D during Operation Desert Storm that was hit by a
surface to air missile. He currently resides in Hilton Head, SC.
Spiral-bound: 360 pages
Publisher: Scanlan (July 19, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0975540505
ISBN-13: 978-0975540503
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Warfighters 2
Llinares & Lloyd.
Hardbound Book
An in-depth look at the Marine Corps aviation organization and its
specialized Marine Weapons & Tactics Squadrons at Yuma, AZ. Harrier
operations, F/A-18 strike fighter sorties, low altitude refueling missions,
helicopter assaults, all in training. Great document-ary. Companion to 'Warfighters'
shown above. 352 pgs., 500 photos, 8"x 11", hdbd
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USMC and RAAF Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Combat Aircraft Vol. 56
U.S. Marine Corps and RAAF Hornet Units of
Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Holmes. This volume covering the USMC and Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18s
Hornets that served in Operation Iraqi Freedom - which accounted for nearly
100 of the 250 Hornets committed by Central Command - concentrates on the
major hostilities phase of the war, though pre-war and post-war OIF II
operations are also discussed in significant detail. 96 pages, 57 color and
10 B&W photographs, 24 color profiles, and more. 7"x 9", softcover. |
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McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
A Photo Chronicle. Holder & Wallace.
Softbound Book
The development, production and operation of the Navy, Marine and foreign
air force mainstay. Depicts its use by the Blue Angels as well. All the
latest information. 80 pgs., 120 photos, 8"x 11", sfbd.
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F/A-18E/F Hornet
in Detail & Scale
Softbound Book
Kinzey. Intended to serve the U.S. Navy well into the
21st century, the modified F/A-18E (single-seat) and F/A-18F (two-seat) Super
Hornets feature a lengthened fuselage, enlarged wings and improved avionics.
Book includes detail coverage of the cockpit, airframe, radar, weapons and
engines of both types, and includes a section on their service in operations
Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. 80 pgs., 200+ B&W photos, 16 pgs. of color
photos, 5 color profiles and more. 8"x 11", sfbd. |
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Northrop's YF-17 Cobra Jet Fighter Aircraft
Northrop's YF-17 Cobra
Logan.
Softbound Book.
A pictorial history of the low-cost Air Combat Fighter Competition candidate
that lost out, only to evolve into the prototype of the Navy’s F/A-18
aircraft. Development, competition and transition from a loser to a winner.
100 plus photos, 64 pgs., 8"x 11", sfbd.
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U.S. Navy Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Combat Aircraft Vol. 46
Softbound Book
Part One.
Holmes. The F/A-18 Hornet served as the "universal soldier" in Iraq,
attacking Iraqi Republican Guard tanks, government buildings and more. But
the Hornets didn't just drop munitions; they also launched anti-radar
missiles and acted as aerial tankers and reconnaissance platforms. Here,
you'll explore the Hornet's versatility and well-earned reputation as one of
the world's leading strike-fighter aircraft. 96 pages, 52 color and 49 B&W
photographs, 21 color profiles, 7"x 9", softcover. |
U.S. Navy Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Combat Aircraft Vol. 58
Softbound Book
Part Two.
Holmes. This volume follows Navy Reserve units - the first to be mobilized since
the Korean War - as they fly their F/A-18s from the decks of carriers stationed
off the coast of Turkey during Operation Iraqi Freedom. A very different
campaign from that fought in Southern Iraq, theirs was one coordinated almost
exclusively with clandestine Special Forces, which makes the firsthand accounts
included here a particularly rare treat. 96 pages, color and B&W photographs,
color profiles, and more. 7"x 9", softcover. |
U.S. Naval Aviation
A Military Photo Logbook, Volume 1
Jenkins.
Softcover Book.
This heavily illustrated book featuring images captured by Navy photographers
documents U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard aircraft including F-14 and
F/A-18 fighters; Harrier attack aircraft; P-3 and S-3 anti-submarine aircraft;
AH-1, H-53, H-56 and H-60 helicopters; and others performing combat operations
in Afghanistan and Iraq, humanitarian missions around the world, training
exercises, aerial refueling, aircraft and weapons testing, and maintenance
operations. 120 pages, 350 color photographs, 9"x 9", softcover. |
 The
Pentagon Paradox :
The Development of the F-18 Hornet
James P. Stevenson
Hardcover
Published 1993
As a former military officer, I was curious about this book upon
hearing about it from a friend in the Naval aviation community. I have
seen factual evidence of this kind of procurement first hand. In
fairness, all branches do it. The Army bought off on a very substandard
Bradley (quasi-armored) for political reasons, for example. As I have no
way of researching Stenvenson's facts, I keep an open mind but gauge that
against my personal military experiences. After reading this book, I have
to admit allegiance to the lightweight fighter mafia. America cannot
afford 50-90 million dollar hyper complex fighters in limited numbers against
aggressive factions that possess superior numeric air forces. I believe
that the military should invest in a reality check as to where our dollars
are being thrown. The quote "Where is Naval Aviation going?" really
deserves in-depth consideration. Careers in the upper military ranks are
being bolstered by people maneuvering for political and monetary gain shamefully
at putting the lower ranks and our country at risk. Between the aerospace
industry, the lobbyists, and the obscene amount of money involved,
it shouldn't come as a shock that politics and corruption are rampant.
I enjoyed the book and have already made multiple recommendations
to other military officers and friends in the V-22 Osprey community. Did
the U.S. Navy avoid Congress's explicit direction to "navalize" the winning
design in a fly-off competition - by lying to Congress with the argument that
the winner was not carrier capable - and then develop the losing aircraft into
an even worse fighter for its carrier squadrons? To find the answer James
Stevenson, an experienced aviation writer, dug through government files and
interviewed key players to present this hard-hitting, behind-the-scenes account
of the development of one of the Navy's current front-line aircraft. His
investigation exposes the politics of Pentagon weapons procurement, a process
that pits service against service, the military against Congress, admirals
against generals, pilots against engineers, hard liners against reformers. This
book provides a developmental history of the F-18 Hornet from drawing board to
its results in Desert Storm. It is the story of a multi-billion-dollar
aircraft-design war between those military officers who insist that America's
interests will be protected best by sophisticated aircraft, even if America can
afford fewer of them, and a group known as the "Fighter Mafia, " who claim that
larger numbers have always won in warfare and that for equal dollars America can
only produce greater numbers if each one is less sophisticated. He shows that by
picking the YF-17 - and renaming the F-17 as the F-18 - over the clearly
superior YF-16, the Navy antagonized the Air Force, Congress, and its own F-14
community, and sparked a major legal battle. Undeterred, the Navy took the
light, cheap YF-17 and loaded it with technology and weight, which produced an
F-18 that has less maneuverability, less acceleration, a range no better than
the1952-vintage A-4, and costs almost three times as much as the F-16. From its
first flight in 1978, the F-18 performance continued to degrade. Nevertheless,
in 1992 the Navy asked for additional money to modify the F-18 as the F-18E/F.
This request was in reality funding for a brand-new Hardcover: 445
pages
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press (September 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1557507759
ISBN-13: 978-1557507754 |
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F-18
Hornet
Herman Sixma, Theo Van Geffen (Designer)
Paperback
Published 1993
Book Description
Dramatic color photos give in-the-cockpit, air-to-air, and on-ground
views of the F-18 Hornet and its weapons systems. The F-18 played
an integral role in the Gulf War, serving with the U.S. Marine Corps and
U.S. Navy as well as the air forces of Canada, Australia, and Spain.
64 color photos.
Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Howell Press Inc. (July 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0943231604
ISBN-13: 978-0943231600 |
XF-18
Hornet in Detail and Scale, Part 1
Paperback
Published 1987
Don Linn
X
F-18 Hornet in Detail & Scale, Part 1: Developmental & Early Production Aircraft
- D&S Vol. 6
Paperback: 72 pages
Publisher: Aero Publishers; First Edition edition (1982)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 081685016X
ISBN-13: 978-0816850167 |
Adversary
Linares and Lloyd.
Adversary, American Aggressor fighter Squadrons. An inside look at the range of special groups such as the Navy’s
Top Gun aircraft, F-16 Vipers, F/A-18 Hornets and Marine F-5E Tigers. Learn
how the aggressor pilots fly their "Soviet" aircraft against U.S. trainees,
using superb flying skill to teach the world’s best how to be better.
144 pgs., 250 color photos, 8½"x 11", sfbd |
F-18
Hornet : Multi-Mission Warplane
Robbie Shaw
Paperback: ? pages
Publisher: Motorbooks Intl (October 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0879386665
ISBN-13: 978-0879386665 |
F/A-18
Hornet :
How to Fly and Fight (At the Controls , No 2)
David C. Isby
Paperback
Published 1998
Book Description
Jane's At the Controls is a new series providing a 'hands-on'
briefing of what it is like to fly and fight in modern combat aircraft.
By following a hypothetical mission set sometime in the near future, the
full capabilities of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 will be revealed. With
its APG-65 multimode radar and infra-red search and tracking sensor,
the Hornet can operate by day or by night over the harshest environment
of all: the ocean. It can carry a formidable ordinance load including
Harpoon anti-ship missiles and SLAM, it's equivalent for land targets.
In this scenario the Hornets will use laser guided bombs for pinpoint precision
against enemy missile craft lurking among neutral shipping.
Part of the "At the Controls" series of military reference books, this work uses
artworks, diagrams and photographs to take the reader through a jet
fighter-bomber mission in the US Navy's F/A-18 Hornet. Following a typical
mission from carrier deck to aerial combat, the book reveals how the F/A-18
detects targets on land, sea and in the air, and how pilots can engage multiple
targets with the aircraft's array of guided missiles.
About the Author
David C. Isby is a Washington-based attorney and defense consultant. A special
correspondent for Jane's Intelligence Review, he has contributed to many
military and aviation publications and written extensively on the Russian armed
forces. He lives in Washington D.C.
Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: HarperResource (January 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0004720091
ISBN-13: 978-0004720098 |
 McDonnell-Douglas
F/A-18 Hornet :
A Photo Chronicle (Schiffer Military/Aviation History)
William G. Holder,
Paperback
Published 1997
Book Description
The McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is presented here showing its
development, production and use by the United States Navy, Marine Corps
and by various foreign air forces. Use by the Blue Angels, and the very
latest model updates are included. , over 120 color and b/w photographs,
8 1/2" x 11"
McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
A Photo Chronicle
Holder & Wallace. The development, production and operation of the Navy, Marine
and foreign air force mainstay. Depicts its use by the Blue Angels as well. All
the latest information. 80 pages, 120 photographs, 8"x 11", softcover.
About the Author
The McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is presented here showing its development,
production and use by the United States Navy, Marine Corps and by various
foreign air forces. Use by the Blue Angels, and the very latest model updates
are included.
Paperback: 80 pages
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (January 1, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764302434
ISBN-13: 978-0764302435 |
Phantom,
Hornet and Skyhawk in Australian Service
Paperback
Published 1993
Publisher: Motorbooks International (August 1993)
ISBN-10: 9993229377
ISBN-13: 978-9993229377 |
Warfighters
2
Llinares & Lloyd.
An in-depth look at the Marine Corps aviation organization and its
specialized Marine Weapons & Tactics Squadrons at Yuma, AZ. Harrier
operations, F/A-18 strike fighter sorties, low altitude refueling missions,
helicopter assaults, all in training. Great document-ary. Companion
to 'Warfighters' shown above. 352 pgs., 500 photos, 8½"x 11", hdbd |
Wings
of Fury
Wilcox.
An astonishing book of true stories of America’s elite fighter pilots.
From a first landing aboard a carrier for a Tomcat pilot and test-flying
the F/A-18, to missions over the Gulf. From Miramar, Oceana, Nellis,
etc. Illustrated, 326 pgs., 6"x 9", sfbd.
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| "Flyng the Edge, Making of a Navy Test Pilots"
Flying
the Edge
Wilson.
Hardbound Book
From the Patuxent River Naval Test Pilot’s School, here is an account
of the heritage of naval test pilots starting with "Spuds" Ellyson
in 1911 and continuing through those who tested the F/A-18. Combines seat-of-the-pants
with high-tech approaches. 64 photos, 271 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd. |
 Light
Strike : Harrier IIs, Hornets and Corsair IIs
(Osprey Military Aircraft)
by Joe Cupido, Tony Holmes
Book Description
The multi-role units of the modern carrier air wing or marine air
group, the squadrons within the light strike community fufil figher and
attack roles for both the US Navy and the Marine Corps. The squadrons of
the 1990s are equipped exclusively with the Hornet and the Harrier II,
both McDonnell Douglas aircraft embodying lessons learnt over the past
three decades of service with the Skyhawk and Corsair II.
From the Publisher
The top class photography showcased in the Osprey Colour Classics
series offers a superb insight into the appearance and deployment of a
wide range of civil and military machines.
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Osprey Publishing Ltd. (September 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1855323095
ISBN-13: 978-1855323094 |
F/A-18
Hornet (Combat Aces Series)
Roy Braybrook
Hardcover
Publisher: Crescent (August 11, 1991)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0517058758
ISBN-13: 978-0517058756 |
F/A-18
Hornet (Modern Fighting Aircraft, Vol 7)
Mike Spick
Hardcover: 64 pages
Publisher: Arco Pub (October 1984)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0668060719
ISBN-13: 978-0668060714 |
 Hornet
(Modern Military Aircraft)
Lou Drendel
I'm 11 and I love this book. It has great drawings and pictures
in both color and black and white. It also shows a lot of patches worn
by the pilots of the Hornet. Shows details of the interior including
the instrument panel. Also has details of bombs and how they are
put together.
Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Squadron/Signal Publications; 1st edition (June 1988)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0897472047
ISBN-13: 978-0897472043
Biography
Lou Drendel is a world-renowned aviation artist. His paintings have appeared in
the Chicago Tribune, Time-Life Publications, Berkely Books, The Journal of the
American Aviation Historical Society, EAA Warbirds Magazine, and in the 60+
books he has authored on military aviation for Squadron/Signal Publications and
for ARCO Publishers. He has also authored and published "The Lima Lima Flight
Team: The Life and Times of the World's First Civilian six-Ship Formation
Aerobatic Team", and three new Kindle books, "B-25 Mitchell Illustrated",
"Aviation Art of Lou Drendel II" and "P-47 Thunderbolt Illustrated". Lou is a
founding member of the famous Lima Lima Flight Team, where he flew both
leadership positions. (Team Lead and Solo Lead.) He has logged over 3,900 hours
in the T-34 Mentor and served as president of the national T-34 Association. He
is a Life Member of EAA and a former director of the EAA Warbirds of America.
His "Flyers Series" of paintings for American Flyers website celebrates famous
aviators and famous aircraft. His own website www.aviation-art.net features a
wide variety of aircraft paintings, reflecting almost 50 years of work. Lou and
wife Carol live in Venice, Florida. |
 Hornet
: The Inside Story of the F/A-18
Orr Kelly
This is a fine book. Although it is out of print, good used copies
are easily available. Orr Kelly presents an interesting chronicle of the
ideas, business deals, politics, and people behind the development
of the Navy's F/A-18 Hornet strike fighter. He starts by focusing briefly
on the Soviet Union's development of a supersonic bomber in the early
1970s, and the Navy's concern that it could be used against our carrier
battle groups. In chronicling the Navy's response to the perceived
threat, Kelly does an excellent job profiling Vice Admirals William Houser
and Kent Lee. They had a common goal of using a smaller variety of
aircraft to do more jobs with greater reliability, but different ideas
about achieving it. Lee wanted a new, dual-role fighter/attack aircraft,
and Congress allowed him to study the idea. Congress eventually
directed the Navy to develop the new plane from the winner of the Air Force's
competition between the YF-16 and the YF-17. Kelly reports why the Air
Force chose to develop the YF-16, and how the Navy was allowed to develop
the YF-17 instead. Kelly goes on to record the Hornet's very difficult
technical development, including the initially deficient roll rate, the
marginal fuel range, and worst of all, the cracks in the tail fin supports.
The description of how the problems were solved or minimized is an interesting
overview of the challenges inherent with engineering any new plane,
especially the F/A-18, born as it was from a demanding and probably foolish
Congressional directive.
The primary strength of the book is its balanced tone - Kelly presents
both the good and bad events in the Hornet's development, and the strengths
and weaknesses of the final design. This easily makes it one of the best
books written about the Hornet.
Hardcover: 231 pages
Publisher: Presidio Pr; 1St Edition edition (October 1990)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0891413448
ISBN-13: 978-0891413448 |
 McDonnell
Douglas : F/A-18 Hornet (Classic Warplanes)
Mike Spick
Hardcover
Publisher: Gallery Books (August 1991)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0831714123
ISBN-13: 978-0831714123 |
DOD
Inspector General's report on Defense Acquisition Board review of F/A-18
E/F aircraft : joint hearing before the
Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems Subcommittee and the Research
and Development Subcommittee of the
Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred
Second Congress, second session, hearing held
June 30, 1992 Unknown Binding: 97 pages
Publisher: For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., Congressional Sales
Office (1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0160401666
ISBN-13: 978-0160401664 |
F/A-18
Hornet (Combat Aircraft Series, 2)
Lindsay Peacock
Paperback: 48 pages
Publisher: Osprey Pub Co; First Edition edition (July 1986)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0850457076
ISBN-13: 978-0850457070 |
 F/A-18
Hornet (Modern Combat Aircraft 22)
Bill Gunston
Hardcover: 112 pages
Publisher: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd; 1st UK ed. edition (September 1985)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 071101485X
ISBN-13: 978-0711014855 |
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 McDonnell-Douglas
F/A-18 Hornet
(Aerofax Minigraph, No 25)
Jay Miller
Paperback: 48 pages
Publisher: Aerofax, Inc. (1988)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0942548396
ISBN-13: 978-0942548396 |
 Air
Shows :
From Barnstormers to Blue Angels
(First Books)
by Elizabeth Van Steenwyk
Discusses the history of flying and examines the role of air show
competitions in the development of modern aviation.
Reading level: Ages 9 and up
Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Franklin Watts (March 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 053115923X
ISBN-13: 978-0531159231 |
Blue
Angels : 50 Years of Precision Flight
Usually ships in 2-3 days
Nick Veronico
Paperback
Published 1996
Strap yourself in for a high altitude, history-making adventure! Follow
along as Veronico and Fritze reveal the entire history of the incredible Blue
Angels flight demonstration team. An unprecedented look at the people, the
places, and the aircraft of the Navys incomparable Blue Angels flight
demonstration team. |
 Blue
Angels : A Portrait of Gold
Brian Shul, David Salcedo (Editor)
Hardcover
Published 1995
This book shows the reader scenes that we can only imagine, until
Mr. Shul shared these beautiful images of the Blues with us. This book
shows you the hard work and teamwork and constant concentration required
to be one of the team. Takes us through an entire season with the
team and shows how the team comes together through hard work and alot of
trust in each other. These men are incredible pilots..... and they
are also real true "Blue" Men in the finest sense of the word. Not to mention.......they
have great senses of humor. Kept me laughing from start to end.
usually ships within 1-2 weeks.
EXCELLENT PHOTOS
Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Mach One; First Edition edition (December 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0929823400
ISBN-13: 978-0929823409 |
 Blue
Angels
Peter B. Mohn
0516019511
Card catalog description
A history of the Navy's flight demonstration team which discusses
the planes they fly, support members of the group, and the training and
daily routine of the pilots themselves.
Library Binding: 46 pages
Publisher: Childrens Pr (March 1977)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0516019511
ISBN-13: 978-0516019512 |
Blue
Angels
Jill Wolf
Paperback
Publisher: Antioch Pub (February 1990)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0899540503
ISBN-13: 978-0899540504
Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 5.6 x 0.5 i |
Blue
Angels (Osprey Color Library Series)
Tim Laming
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Osprey Pub Co (February 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1855323109
ISBN-13: 978-1855323100 |
Blue
Angels : An Illustrated History
Rosario Rausa
Hardcover
Publisher: Aviation Book Co (June 1979)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0911721827
ISBN-13: 978-0911721829 |
Pictorial
History of the Blue Angels :
Us Navy Flight Demonstration Teams
1928-1981
Jim McGuire
Paperback: 80 pages
Publisher: Squadron/Signal Publications (May 1981)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0897471172
ISBN-13: 978-0897471176 |
Reflections
of Blue : The USN Blue Angels
Carol Knotts
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Specialty Press; 2nd edition (1980)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0933424248
ISBN-13: 978-0933424241 |
F/A-18
Hornet
A Navy Success Story
Jenkins. This intriguing, fact- and photo-packed book shows you the F/A-18
Hornet's metamorphosis from an also-ran into a military, technical,
and economic triumph. You'll go inside the cockpit for never-to-be-forgotten
takeoffs, landings, and missions on the great floating airfields that are
naval aircraft carriers. But even more revealingly, you're placed beside
the engineers, pilots, and Navy brass who turned an awkward orphan
into a combat winner. 226 pgs., 170+ B&W photos and illustrations,
8½"x 11", hdbd. |
F/A-18 Hornet in Action
Drendel.
The single-seat F/A-18 Hornet is the nation's first strike-fighter, designed for
traditional strike applications such as interdiction and close air support
without compromise to its fighter capabilities, where it is used as a fighter
escort and for fleet air defense. This book chronicles the development, armament
and variations of the F/A-18 Hornet. 50 pgs., 90+ B&W photos, color profiles,
line drawings, 11"x 8", sfbd. |
Northrop F-18 Hornet
James Perry Stev |
Boeing
F/A-18 Hornet
Warbird Tech Vol. 31
Brad Elward.
0006121
The F/A-18 Hornet is truly a unique airplane in that the pilot has
both fighting and bombing capabilities. This book covers the origins
of the Hornet and takes a detailed look at the A/B, C/D, and E/F
versions. Significant events and dates, production data, U.S. and
foreign users, weaponry, YF-17/F-18 prototypes and possible future
variants are all covered. 104 pgs., approximately 160 photos and
drawings including 8 pages of color, 8½"x 11", sfbd. |
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Blue Angels 50 Years of Precision Flight
Blue Angels
50 Years of Precision Flight.
Veronico & Fritze. The entire story of the Blue Angels flight demonstration
team. This dynamic history begins with the Navy’s all-star team flying F8F
Bearcats 50 years ago and culminates in flying today’s F/A-18 Hornets.
Filled with photographs of the people, the places, and the aircraft of the
Navy’s incomparable Blue Angels flight demonstration team. 25 B&W
illustrations, 128 pgs., 8"x 10", sfbd. |
F/A-18 Hornet & Superhornet
CD Photo Disc.
This collection, featuring 786 hi-resolution
photographs - many never-before-published - per disc, allows you to view and
print pictures of the F/A-18 Hornet & Superhornet. Suitable for printing
photos up to 8"x 10", calendars, posters and more, the image libraries also
include thumbnail index pages for easy searching; PC and Mac compatible. |
F/A-18
Hornet Walk Around
Davis & Neill.
This photo essay takes you on a tour of the plane and its systems
including the cockpit, landing gear, wing structures, add-ons, and more.
You look right up the exhaust nozzles of its 16,000 pounds-of-thrust
engines! Covers variants from the prototypes through the future "E" model
Super Hornet. 79 pgs., 200+ photos, and 12 color profiles. 11"x 8¼",
sfbd |
Strike
Beyond Top Gun
Llinares.
The U.S. Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC), located at Naval Air
Station Fallon, is the center of excellence for naval aviation training and
tactics development. In this beautifully illustrated volume, you'll join the top
echelon of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps pilots as they visit NSAWC to undertake an
intense course of training in F-14 Tomcats, F/A-18 Hornets, F-5 Tigers, and a
host of other airplanes and helicopters. 192 pages, 200 color photographs, 10"x
10", hardcover. |
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The AirForces Monthly Book of the F/A-18 Hornet
The AirForces Monthly Book of the F/A-18 Hornet
Senior.
The F/A-18 has developed into an effective multi-role combat aircraft with a
wide array of weapons capable of engaging targets on land, at sea, and in the
air. This book covers the development and production of the F/A-18, including
upgrades, modifications, weapons and production lists. Also includes operators,
units and base details. 96 pages, 250 color photographs, tables and more. 10"x
14", softcover. |
