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MAGNESIUM OVERCAST: THE STORY OF THE CONVAIR B-36

Written by Dennis R. Jenkins
Published by Speciality Press in 2001
ISBN: 1580070426

MAGNESIUM OVERCAST: THE STORY OF THE CONVAIR B-36
Written by Dennis R. Jenkins.
Stock no. 1830062
1st. 2001. Hardback. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of the B-36 in American aviation history. An aircraft with an interesting blend of concepts prove during World War II combined with budding 1950s high-tech systems. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w and some colour photos, b/w diagrams. VII and 256 pages. ISBN: 1580070426. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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Cover of MAGNESIUM OVERCAST: THE STORY OF THE CONVAIR B-36 by Dennis R. Jenkins

Contents

  • AUTHOR'S PREFACE AN UNUSUAL STORY
  • CHAPTER 1 DESPERATION - AND REPRIEVE
  • CHAPTER 2 WIDE BODY
  • CHAPTER 3 INITIAL PRODUCTION
  • CHAPTER 4 VERY HEAVY BOMBERS
  • CHAPTER 5 STRATEGIC RECONNAISSANCE COLOUR AND INTERIOR PHOTOGRAPHY
  • CHAPTER 6 THE WASP MAJOR
  • CHAPTER 7 TECHNICAL WONDERS
  • CHAPTER 8 TORNADO!
  • CHAPTER 9 PARASITES
  • CHAPTER 10 SWEPT WING SLUGGER
  • CHAPTER 11 ATOMIC-POWERED AIRCRAFT
  • CHAPTER 12 RECLAMATION
  • APPENDIX A SERIAL NUMBERS
  • APPENDIX B THE FIRST 95 AIRPLANES
  • APPENDIX C WRITE - OFFS
  • APPENDIX D SURVIVORS
  • APPENDIX E ATOMIC BOMB TEST PARTICIPATION
  • APPENDIX F PAINT AND MARKINGS
  • APPENDIX G NOTES AND CITATIONS