| The C Planes: U.S. Cargo Aircraft from 1925 to the Present Contributor(s): Holder, Bill (Author), Vadnais, Scott (Author) |
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ISBN: 0887409121 ISBN-13: 9780887409127 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Military Science - History | Military - Aviation |
| Dewey: 623.746 |
| LCCN: 95072355 |
| Series: Schiffer Military History |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 8.75" W x 11.31" (2.20 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During the American Civil War, General Nathan Bedford Forrest stated that in order to win a battle, you had to get there the firstest with the mostest. Today in military parlance the C designation means only one thing-getting there first with the most! Cargo aircraft are the backbone of today\s military operations. From Operation Vittles to Operation Desert Storm, without the C planes the battles would have been lost. This new book is the definitive history of every cargo aircraft that displayed the American flag, from the commercial Douglas C-1 built in 1925, to the newest C-33 designation given to a potential commercial, off-the-shelf transport aircraft to supplement the C-17. The authors have attempted to trace the roots of each of the C aircraft. Bill Holder is also the auhtor of McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle: A Photo Chronicle(with Mike Wallace), and One-of-a-Kind Research Aircraft: A History of In-Flight Simulators, Testbeds & Prototypes(with Steve Markman)-both titles are available from Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Scott Vadnais is an Air Force public affairs officer currently assigned to the 325th Fighter Wing. He spent four years at Wright-Patterson AFB working with aircraft acquistions and testing programs including the C-17. |