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Vought F4U Corsair

The CORSAIR , and other aeroplanes Vought - 1917-1977 (Aviation Heritage Books , USA) by Gerard P. Moran

The Vought Corsair became legend during WWII. More than a story of Vought aircraft, missiles and related hardware, book also delves into the human side - the management, the workers and the business climate through the years. 168 pgs., 316 photos, 39 general arrangement 3-views, 8½"x 11".

Whistling Death

This "perfect" site is dedicated to the Corsair F4U as "Whistling Death". This site gives as much information as possible about the Corsair.

Corsair Site by Wade Grant

Vought F4U-1 7 Corsair

Vought F4U-1 7 Corsair (Aircam Aviation Series No 23) by Robert Kopitzke

F4U Corsair

Chasseurs Embarqués Américans - WII (Editions Atlas , Paris , 1982 , French)

by Mister Kit et J.P. Decock

F4U Corsair

F4U Corsair - Monografie , (Editions Atlas , Special Mach 1 , French) by Adam Jarski

F4U Corsair

Vought F4U Corsair (Aero Detail 25 Series) by Dai Nippon Kaiga Co , Japan

A photo essay on the Vought F4U Corsair. 250 color photos from Corsairs in museums and Osh Kosh, plus dozens of period B&W photos and detailed drawings, give the reader a thorough view of the airplane. Includes camouflage and marking color plates. 96 pgs., 10"x 10".

F4U Corsair

F4U Corsair (AJ Press , Polen) by Adam Jarski

F4U Corsair

F4U Corsair Action & Accidents (Xlibris Corporation , USA) by Fred "Crash" Blechman

Book Description :
You are in an F4U Corsair, turning toward the carrier and preparing all the controls for a night carrier landing. You are dive-bombing the Japanese battleship Yamato. You are in combat and watch your best friend get shot down

About the Author
Fred Blechman flew F4U-5 Corsairs with the VF-14 Tophatters. He made two Mediterranean carrier cruises, and numerous Caribbean carrier deployments from 1950-1952. Since 1961 he has written 750 magazine articles and seven books about microcomputers, electronics and flying.

Whistling Death

Whistling Death , The Test Pilot's Story of the F4U Corsair, (Schiffer Military/Aviation History) by Boone T. Guyton

From the test pilot who did the flight testing of the Corsair comes this extraordinary account of the men and women who worked around the clock to bring the Corsair into aerial action in the nick of time in the Pacific. Relating the close calls, the crash landings, and the humor as only the test pilot could. Illustrated, 320 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd.

Whistling Death is the true story, by the test pilot, of the rush to produce the F4U Corsair, the Navy fighter that brought America air superiority over the Japanese Zero in World War II. Here is the crash program - complete with crash landings - powered by the dedicated men and women of the home front who designed and built this revolutionary, tide-turning airplane. Boone T. Guyton, an experimental test pilot at Chance Vought during and after World War II, flew 105 types of aircraft in 45 years as a pilot.

The Skull & Cross Bones Squadron

The Skull & Cross Bones Squadron (Schiffer Military/Aviation History) by Lee Cook

The unit history of one of the most successful top gun squadrons of their day. 152 Japanese aircraft destroyed in the air in only 76 days of combat, plus a number of ships and troop barges destroyed. The unit had 13 aces who took the Corsair into combat for the first time. 8½"x 11", 240 pgs., over 350 photos.

The Death Rattlers Squadron

The Death Rattlers Squadron, Marine squadron VMF-323 over Okinawa (Schiffer Military/Aviation History) by Wiliam Wolf

Thomas A. Tullis

Technical Illustrations / Photo Restoration / Historical Aviation Research.

Warbird Tech

Vought F4U Corsair (Warbird Tech Series , Vol. 4) by Barrett Tillman

Tillman. Sleek, clean, innovative: the Corsair was loaded with power and potential. Here is a look at the design and construction of the aircraft, including carrier action photos, air racing Corsairs, Korean combat models, and the F2G-the ultimate Corsair. 104 pgs. with 125 color and B&W photos and 15 drawings and diagrams. 8½"x 11".

The WarbirdTech series is the first new, innovative look at military aircraft to arrive in the marketplace in the last fifteen years. Individual volumes in this series provide a first-ever "layman's technical" analysis and review of the world's most exciting combat aircraft. Included are photos, drawings and excerpts from previously "secret" and "restricted" technical manuals produced by the government and the aircraft manufacturers. Included are vintage photos of aircraft during prototype and manufacturing stages, exploded views, cutaways and phantom drawings form tech manuals, disassembled aircraft, rare variants and experimental models etc. Special emphasis is placed on the unique and ground-breaking design and performance aspects of each aircraft.

This series is for the enthusiast who has read all the combat stories, seen all the camouflage and markings books and now wants to learn the fascinating technical details behind the design and performance of combat aircraft.

Corsair Aces of World War 2

Corsair Aces of World War 2 Vol. 8, by Mark Styling, Jerry Scutts

The JOLLY ROGERS

The Jolly Rogers, The Story of Tom Blackburn and Navy Fighting Squadron Vf-17, by Tom Blackburn, Eric M. Hammel

F4U Corsair

F4U Corsair : Historavia Gisserot N 1 ( Editions Jean-Paul Gisserot , french) by Alain Pelletier

F4U Corsair in Action

F4U Corsair in Action (Aircraft, No 145) by Jim Sullivan

Built in response to a 1938 U.S. Navy request for a high speed, high altitude naval fighter, the F4U went on to become perhaps the most highly regarded fighter in the Pacific theater. Book traces the story from development through Korea and manufacture for export. 58 pgs., 180 photos, 3-views and 10 color profiles. 11"x 8¼".

Pilots Manual for F4U

Pilots Manual for F4U Corsair, by Michael S. Rice

Reprint of official government issue Pilot Manual for early model F4U Corsairs. Covers: Description, Flight Operating Instructions, Emergency Instructions, Equipment, Performance Charts. Many photos and diagrams. 68 pgs., 8"x 11", sfbd.

F4U Corsair

F4U Corsair Detail & Scale, Vol. 1 by Bert Kinzey

A photo essay of the F4U Corsair covering the XF4U through the F2G. Featuring both period photos – many from Vought - and modern photos of restored Corsairs, you get a great look at early Corsair variants both inside and out. Be sure to order Part 2 below to complete this Corsair set. Great, low-cost reference for the modeler or enthusiast, you get 200+ photos, 3-view drawings and detailed line art. 79 pgs. with 8 in color, 8½"x 11", sfbd

F4U Corsair

F4U Corsair Detail & Scale, Vol. 2 by Bert Kinzey

Complete the F4U photo-essay begun in Part 1 with coverage of the F4U-4 throught the F4U-7. Again featuring both period photos and modern photos of restored Corsairs, you get a great look at the later Corsair (including the ground attack AU-1) variants both inside and out. Great, low-cost reference for the modeler or enthusiast, you get 200+ photos, 3-view drawings and detailed line art. 79 pgs. with 16 in color, 8½"x 11", sfbd.

Profile 47

Profile 47: The Chance-Vought F4U-1 Corsair by Jay Frank Dial

Profile 150

Profile 150: The Chance-Vought F4U-4 to F4U-7 Corsair by Jay Frank Dial

F4U Corsair DVD

F4U Coursair - The Young Pilots - Amazing True stories ( Roaring Glory Warbirs Series ) by Navarre Corporation and Program Power Entertainment Inc.

US Marine Corps

US Marine Corps History and Museums Division

http://www.usmc.mil/historical.nsf/table+of+contents

Department of the Navy

Department of the Navy, Naval Historical Center

http://www.history.navy.mil