P-40 Warhawk Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (819 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 141169371X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 100 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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The American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers) were integrated into the USAAF as the 23rd Fighter Group. single-engine, single-seat, low-wing, all-metal fighter and ground attack aircraft which first flew in 1938, and was used in great numbers in World War II. The squadron copied the famous shark mouth markings under the spinner from Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Me 110 Zerstörer units, and the logo was later adopted by the Flying Tigers in China.The P-40 performed extremely well in the China-Burma-India Theatre, scoring high kill ratios against Japanese craft throughout the war. . Over 13,500 P-40s were produced. 112 Squadron was the first to fly Tomahawks in North Africa. The RAF's No. pilots flying in China. From the Publisher The Curtiss P-40 was a U.S. Between 1941 and 1944, the P-40 played a critical role with Allied air forces in five major theaters a
Really, really cool original training manual for P-Really, really cool original training manual for P-40 Warhawk FullFathomFive This is one terrific gift! I've been a modeler for a long, long time and I always love to have detailed references for my kits. This is one special book in that regard, as it has cockpit views of the plane and what's really neat, you can read all about the performance of the Warhawk and how you were supposed to fly it. It's absolutely fascinating to flip thru this!! I've been a fan of this plane since I was a kid and "Baa Baa Blacksheep" was a show on television. I was simply glued to the screen! Not to mention the John Wayne "Flying Tigers" film which was filled with P-40s. What a unique plane with such a uniqu. 0 Warhawk This is one terrific gift! I've been a modeler for a long, long time and I always love to have detailed references for my kits. This is one special book in that regard, as it has cockpit views of the plane and what's really neat, you can read all about the performance of the Warhawk and how you were supposed to fly it. It's absolutely fascinating to flip thru this!! I've been a fan of this plane since I was a kid and "Baa Baa Blacksheep" was a show on television. I was simply glued to the screen! Not to mention the John Wayne "Flying Tigers" film which was filled with P-Really, really cool original training manual for P-40 Warhawk FullFathomFive This is one terrific gift! I've been a modeler for a long, long time and I always love to have detailed references for my kits. This is one special book in that regard, as it has cockpit views of the plane and what's really neat, you can read all about the performance of the Warhawk and how you were supposed to fly it. It's absolutely fascinating to flip thru this!! I've been a fan of this plane since I was a kid and "Baa Baa Blacksheep" was a show on television. I was simply glued to the screen! Not to mention the John Wayne "Flying Tigers" film which was filled with P-40s. What a unique plane with such a uniqu. 0s. What a unique plane with such a uniqu. Good book for background on how to fly the A2A Alan T. Butler Good book for background on how to fly the A2A P-40 (using Microsoft Flight Sim X)! Only thing is, they don't explicitly say that you are supposed to move the landing gear handle to the neutral, "off" position before you touch down. Neutral position effectively locks the hydraulics, securing the gear in the up or the down position. The book was written for new pilots transitioning from AT-6 Texan (advanced trainer) to their first fighter. Best thing I've seen on the P-40 so far is "How to Fly the P-40" out there on YouTube or Zenos Warbird Drive-in, also on the web.Good luck and good hunting! ATB. A wonderful read, and essential to any serious aviation enthusiast's iaminthevineyard A clear presentation of what is really 1930's technology. The P-40 secured its mechanical legacy in the air, by being in the right place, at the right time, and in sufficient numbers to hold the enemy at-bay, while more powerful colleagues were in the works. A wonderful read, and essential to any serious aviation enthusiast's library.
Flown by the American Volunteer Group in China known as the "Flying Tigers", the P-40 Warhawk earned a reputation for its toughness in combat. By war's end the Tigers had destroyed more than 1200 Japanese planes, with another 700 listed as probables. Originally classified as "restricted", the manual was declassified long ago and is here reprinted in book form. Originally printed by the U.S. Facing odds of 6 to 1 in most combat situations, AVG pilots relied on their skill, daring and their aircraft's superior diving speed to achieve victory. Their own losses came to 573 aircraft. Some color images appear in black and white, and some pages have be