US AERIAL ARMAMENT IN WWII: THE ULTIMATE LOOK

Primo di tre dettagliati e ben illustrati volumi dedicati all’armamento e  ai sistemi di ricognizione in dotazione agli aerei statunitensi durante la seconda guerra mondiale. Tratta mitragliatori, cannoni, sistemi di puntamento, macchine fotografiche, radar, la torretta, l’armamento in dotazione ai caccia, ma esamina anche l’addestramento e le tattiche.

Following his previous Ultimate Look volumes on the B-29, B-32, B-18, and B-25, Wolf has written the definitive book on U.S. aerial armament in World War II. Drawing from his extensive library, microfilm archives, and technical manuals Wolf covers aerial machine guns and cannon; a discussion of the machine gun vs. cannon controversy, ammunition; gunsights; gun cameras; search radar and radar gunsights; Central Fire Control systems and remote sighting; an extensive section on the development, installation, and description of the numerous bomber turret and non-turret gun positions; fighter aircraft armament; gunnery training; bomber and fighter air-to-air and strafing gunnery tactics; fighter and bomber gunnery aces; and a survey of the armament installations on all World War II U.S. fighters and bombers. Each topic is introduced by a history of its development and manufacture, followed by a detailed description and pictorial of the weapon, its installation, and use.