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.
Front cover
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