| Vega Ventura: The Operational Story of Lockheed's Lucky Star Contributor(s): Stanaway, John C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764300873 ISBN-13: 9780764300875 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Aviation |
| Dewey: 940.544 |
| LCCN: 96067518 |
| Series: Schiffer Military History |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.3" W x 10.9" (1.06 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Drawn from the files of English, American, New Zealand, Australian and Canadian sources, as well as from veterans, this is the story of Lockheeds Lucky Star-the marvelous Ventura Fashioned from the Lockheed Model 18 airliner, the Ventura went on to fight on nearly every World War II battlefront as a penetration bomber, anti-submarine patrol aircraft, reconnaissance bomber, and even nightfighter. John Stanaway is also the author Possum, Clover & Hades: The 475th Fighter Group in World War II, and Attack and Conquer: The 8th Fighter Group in World War II(with Larry Hickey). Both titles are available from Schiffer Publishing Ltd.). |