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Hidden warbirds II : more epic stories of finding, recovering, and rebuilding WWII's lost aircraft

Book information

Publisher
Zenith Press
Year
2014
ISBN
978-1-6278-8197-5, 1627881972, 978-0-7603-4601-3
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
6 MB (6401859 bytes)
Pages
256\0
Time added
2017-08-15 11:00:00

Description

"The second installment in a series exploring the stories of famous wrecks and recoveries of World War II-era aircraft. Features over 150 photographs depicting more than 20 warbird stories around the world"-- Abstract: "The second installment in a series exploring the stories of famous wrecks and recoveries of World War II-era aircraft. Features over 150 photographs depicting more than 20 warbird stories around the world" Content: Introduction: they're still out there -- What historic aircraft do the waters hold? -- Battle of Britain DO-17 recovery -- Bringing up a Birdcage Corsair -- Ju-88 U4+TK recovery and restoration -- Dyke Lake B-17 recovery -- Lend-lease P-39 restoration -- In from the swamps and jungles -- Thunderbolt in a swamp -- Sole surviving Brewster F3A-1 Corsair -- Recovering the Sandbar B-25 Mitchell -- Australian outback P-40 over the wine country -- Lucky finds: rare warbirds in unusual places -- Return of a Uruguayan Air Force Mustang -- Hawker Tempest II restoration in Texas -- Where did all the B-24 Liberators go? -- Hidden in plain sight: Mustangs on poles -- World War II Privateer survived as a firebomber -- Epilogue: what does the future hold?

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