AIRCRAFT OF THE UNITED STATES' MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE 1948 TO 1966
Written by Nicholas M. Williams
Published by Midland Publishing
in 1999
ISBN: 1857800877
AIRCRAFT OF THE UNITED STATES' MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE 1948 TO 1966
Written by Nicholas M. Williams.
Stock no. 1819143
1st.
1999.
Hardback.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A representative selection of the types employed by the United States' Military Air Transport Service between the years of 1948 and 1966. Large format. Blue glazed pictorial boards. B/w & colour photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 1857800877.
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction and Acknowledgements
- Part I: HISTORY
- 1. Air Corps Ferrying Command
- 2. Air Transport Command
- 3. Naval Air Transport Service
- 4. Military Air Transport Service, 1948-1950
- 5. Military Air Transport Service, 1950-1960
- 6. Military Air Transport Service, 1960-1966
- Part II: MATS AIRCRAFT IN COLOR
- Part III: AIRCRAFT
- 7. Amphibians
- 7.1 Consolidated SA-10A Catalina
- 7.2 Grumman SA-16 Albatross
- 8. Bombers
- 8.1 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- 8.2 North American B-25 Mitchell
- 8.3 Douglas B-26 Invader
- 8.4 Boeing B-29 Superfortress
- 8.5 Boeing B-47 Stratojet
- 8.6 Boeing B-50 Superfortress
- 8.7 Martin B-57 Canberra
- 9. Cargo/Transports
- 9.1 Beech C-45 Expediter
- 9.2 Curtiss C-46 Commando
- 9.3 Douglas C-47 Skytrain
- 9.4 Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- 9.5 Noorduyn C-64 Norseman
- 9.6 Douglas C-74 Globemaster
- 9.7 Fairchild C-82 Packet
- 9.8 Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter
- 9.9 Douglas C-117 Skytrain
- 9.10 Douglas C-118 Liftmaster
- 9.11 Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
- 9.12 Lockheed C-121 Constellation
- 9.13 Fairchild C-123 Provider
- 9.14 Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
- 9.15 Northrop YC-125B Raider
- 9.16 Cessna LC-126
- 9.17 Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- 9.18 Convair C-131 Samaritan
- 9.19 Douglas C-133 Cargomaster
- 9.20 Boeing C-135 Stratolifter
- 9.21 Boeing VC-137 Stratolifter
- 9.22 Lockheed C-140 Jetstar
- 9.23 Lockheed C-141 Starlifter
- 10. Fighters
- 10.1 North American F-51 Mustang
- 10.2 Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star
- 10.3 Republic F-84 Thunderjet
- 10.4 North American F-86 Sabre
- 10.5 Northrop F-89 Scorpian
- 10.6 Lockheed F-94 Starfire
- 10.7 North American F-100 Super Sabre
- 11. Gliders
- 11.1 Waco G-15A Hadrian
- 12. Helicopters
- 12.1 Sikorsky H-5
- 12.2 Sikorsky H-6
- 12.3 Bell H-13 Sioux
- 12.4 Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw
- 12.5 Piasecki/Vertol H-21 Workhorse
- 12.6 Kaman H-43 Huskie
- 12.7 Sikorsky CH-3 Sea King
- 13. Liasion
- 13.1 Piper L-4 Grasshopper
- 13.2 Stinson L-5 Sentinel
- 13.3 Convair L-13
- 13.4 de Havilland L-20 Beaver
- 13.5 Aero Design L-26 Commander
- 14. Trainers
- 14.1 North American T-6 Texan
- 14.2 Beech T-11 Kansan
- 14.3 Convair T-29 Flying Classroom
- 14.4 Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star
- 14.5 North American T-39 Sabreliner
- 15. Utility
- 15.1 Lockheed WU-2A
- 15.2 Cessna U-3A Blue Canoe
- Bibliography