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Tim Hillier-Graves Widowmaker (Hardback) (UK IMPORT)
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- Condition
- Book Title
- Widowmaker : Living and Dying with the Corsair
- Publication Name
- Widowmaker
- Title
- Widowmaker
- Subtitle
- Living and Dying with the Corsair
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10
- 1612009123
- EAN
- 9781612009124
- ISBN
- 9781612009124
- Publisher
- Case Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, Transportation, History
- Topic
- Military Science, Modern / 20th Century, Aviation / History, Military / Aviation
- Release Date
- 24/08/2020
- Release Year
- 2020
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 228mm
- Item Length
- 9in
- Language
- English
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Item Width
- 6in
- Number of Pages
- 214 Pages
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Covers the development of the Corsair for the US Navy, why it was condemned for carrier use, and how British pilots used it. "Despite everything, I felt very lucky to have flown Corsairs. They were the best, you know, even though it took me sometime to realize this when so many friends died flying them." (Colin Facer, Corsair pilot, HMS Illustrious)The Vought-Sikorsky Corsair was one of the most potent fighters of the Second World War. It was also one of the most flawed. Conceived by Rex Beisel, Vought's Chief Designer in 1938, the US Navy condemned it as being too dangerous for carrier operations and refused to certify it safe for use at sea. With the British Aero Industry unable to build fighters with sufficient range and potency for carrier use, the Admiralty sought alternatives. With the Roosevelt's Lend Lease program in place, they could acquire weapons from American factories. In practice, this meant standing in line behind the US Navy, Marines, and Army for service, but it still opened up new opportunities to be exploited. So, with newly built Corsairs being stockpiled and the promise of an improved version on the way, the Royal Navy saw a opening worthy of development and exploited it.By the end of the war, the Fleet Air Arm had acquired more than 2,000 Corsairs to equip its squadrons. But the risks identified by the USN were largely ignored by the Royal Navy and far too many men and aircraft were lost in accidents as a result. Yet in the hands of experienced carrier pilots, its virtues were only too apparent and, in due course, they achieved great things. Eventually, the US Navy noted this "success" and certified the Corsair for use on their carriers too, but the aircraft never entirely lost its reputation as a "widow maker."This book describes the Corsair's development and tells the sad but inspiring story of the young men who struggled and suffered to make the Corsair a going concern in the most vicious unforgiving war one can imagine. To do this, the author met and corresponded with almost a hundred veterans from America, Britain, New Zealand and Canada. Their recollections made this book possible and through their vivid memories we can experience what it felt like to be barely of age, a civilian called to arms, and a fighter pilot.
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Publisher
Case Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
ISBN-10
1612009123
ISBN-13
9781612009124
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16038427122
Product Key Features
Book Title
Widowmaker : Living and Dying with the Corsair
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military Science, Modern / 20th Century, Aviation / History, Military / Aviation
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Transportation, History
Number of Pages
214 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Width
6in
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ug1242.F5
Reviews
...an account of its [The Corsair's] record in combat, spiced with many first-hand accounts, American and British., History, engineering feats, intimate accounts of combat action, and losing squadron mates in the American-made Corsair are vividly described...This book should resonate with aviation, World War II, and history buffs in general., Hillier-Graves has deftly integrated the pilots' memoirs into the bigger picture. Nearly every British Corsair lost seems to be documented in the narrative. Besides including these details, the book outlines the significant operations conducted by the British Pacific Fleet, with credit given to other aircraft types when appropriate., Well written, there is a nice balance between the type's problem plagued development and the roller coaster of personal experiences which saw the Corsair come of age.
Table of Content
AcknowledgementsContentsPrologueChapter 1. Rex Buren BeiselChapter 2. A Corsair Takes ShapeChapter 3. Boom or BustChapter 4. "What Did You Expect When You Volunteered?"Chapter 5. Taming Two BeastsChapter 6. New Horizons, New EnemyChapter 7. And Now It Gets SeriousChapter 8. EnduringChapter 9. To The End Of TimeEpilogueReference SourceGlossaryIndex
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2023-277172
Dewey Decimal
623.7464
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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