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Guide To Insignias & History Of The F-14 Tomcat Era - Volume One 62 pages packed with color images of hundreds of F-14 related patches. A must for F-14 patch collectors. Postage - $3.00 US / $8.00 Foreign If ordered separately - May vary if combined with other items. |
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LZP-1 US Navy Seahawk Family SH-60B Seahawk, SH-60F Ocean Hawk, HH-60H Rescue Hawk 40 full color, glossy pages! Get up close and personal to these Seahawks! Covers everything from engines to tail rotors. |
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LZP-2 CH/MH 53 Super Sea Stallion 40 pgs packed with detailed color photos of this USN Helicopter! Check out details from around the outside, the main and tail rotors, flight deck photos and even instrument panel views. |
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NAWM Naval Air Weapons Meet 1956-1959 Get this incredible piece of USN history. This book details not only the machines that "made it happen" but also the competing squadrons and team members as well! 104 pgs of color and b/w photos of vintage planes and squadron insignia from VA-95 Skyknights to VAH-11 Checkertails and many more. Find out who the winners were! |
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NF1 F11F Tiger out-of-print NF2 F2H Banshee out-of-print NF3 McDonnell FH-1 Phantom This twin jet fighter was the first US jet aircraft to take off and land on a carrier. It flew operationally with VF-17A & VMF-122 and with "The Flying Leathernecks" flight demonstration team and numerous reserve squadrons. 32 pgs, 54-b&w photos, 8-pgs of drawings & profiles |
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NF4 Douglas F3D/F-10 SkyKnight Twin jet, two seat, night fighter which made the first jet versus night jet kill. It ultimately shot down 6 MiG 15's and 1 Yak-15. As the F3D-2M it carried 4 Sparrows. As the F3D-2Q (EF-10B) it fought in Viet Nam with USMC squadrons. The book also covers the F3D-3 & F-6D Missilier. 80 pgs, 150 b&w photos, color cover, 15 profiles, 15 pgs of drawings |
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NF5 North American T-28 Trojan Americas classic advanced prop trainer. Book covers the USAF T-28A/D and turboprop YAT-28E, foreign users, and the Navy T-28B and its T-28C tail-hooker. 64 pgs, 16 color photos, 161 b&w photos, 19 profiles, 16 pgs of drawings. Includes 4 pgs on the XSN2J-1. |
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NF6 Chance Vought F7U Cutlass The "Gutless Cutlass" was a radical tailless design that provided a highly maneuverable radar equipped Sparrow missile fighter that like many '50 era fighters was in want of adequate engines. It flew with 17 active duty Navy squadrons and was also built as a photo-recon bird. 104 pgs, 231 photos, color cover, 16 profiles, 16 pgs of drawings |
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NF& North American FJ-1 Fury The straight wing stubby Fury One was the forerunner of the famous F-86 Sabre Jet and the Navy aircraft tasked with proving the feasibility of jet aircraft on carriers. Navy squadron VF-5A, later VF-51 commanded by CDR Pete Aurand flew from the USS Princeton. The FJ-1 also flew with four reserve squadrons. 28 pgs, individual aircraft histories, 60 b&w and 1 color photo, 4-view drawing |
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NF8 Lockheed C-121 Constellation The elegant four-engined Connie was a lady. Book covers Navy, Air Force & foreign usage as a transport, hurricane hunter, early-warning aircraft and electronic warfare aircraft. Includes turbo prop R-7V2/YC-121F. 76 pgs, 12 color and 248 b&w photos, 16 pgs of drawings. |
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NF9 Chance Vought F6U Pirate The first Navy after-burner equipped jet was the pudgy-little F6U. Even the after-burner couldn't provide adequate performance for the Pirate. 32 pgs, individual aircraft histories, 50 photos, 13 drawings include the swept-wing proposal. |
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NF10 FJ-2 Fury out-of-production NF11 Grumman HU-16 Albatross Very successful post-WWII air-sea rescue flying boat. Covers USN, USCG, USAF and foreign users. 72 pgs, 25 color photos, 18 pgs of drawings, 188 b&w photos. |
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NF12 F3H Demon out-of-print NF13 Douglas F4D Skyray The bat-winged tailless "Ford" was a tremendous performer in spite of its inadequate engines. It set many world speed records and was the only Navy fighter assigned to NORAD. Covers development histories and those of 27 squadrons. 188 pgs, 28 color and 388 b&w photos, 13 pgs of drawings. |
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NF14 Convair T-29 Flying Classroom R4Y/C-131 Samaritan & CC-109 Cosmopolitan Covers USN, USCG, USAF & foreign service, 112 pgs, 13 color photos, 15 pgs of drawings, individual aircraft histories for USN aircraft, 369 b&w photos including the YC-131C turboliner. |
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NF15 North American T-2 Buckeye The Navy's high performance twin jet carrier trainer is still in service in 1999, 40 years after entering service. The T-2 has been assigned to more than 10 squadrons. 60 pgs, 13 color photos, 16 pgs of drawings, 143 b&w photos. |
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NF16 Vought's F-8 Crusader Part 1, development testing, foreign users and the F8U-3 Nuts-n-bolts of the Mach two-gun fighter. In depth review of all version including the "Two-sader", 4 pg chart of USN and USMC squadron assignments of some 65 squadrons. 112 pgs, 15 color photos, 25 pgs of drawings, 239 b&w photos. |
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NF17 Vought's F-8 Crusader Part 2, Navy and Marine RF-8 Photo Reconnaissance Squadrons Covers all the Mach Two light photo recon squadrons that flew off every carrier in the fleet. Hundreds of different markings. 64 pgs, color cover, 197 b&w photos. |
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NF18 Vought's F-8 Crusader Part 3, Marine Fighter Squadrons Covers squadron histories and markings for 21 squadrons. 64 pgs, 157 b&w photos, color cover. |
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NF19 Vought's F-8 Crusader Part 4, Navy Fighter Squadrons Covers histories and markings for 69 squadrons and users of the "Last Gunfighter". Because of the success of the F-8 pilots in Viet Nam the Navy opened "Top Gun" school to teach tactics used by F-8 pilots to the Phantom jocks. The F-8 was officially credited with 18 MiG kills. Included is a production list and a 5 pg employment summary of mission profiles for SE Asia in 1968 with the F-8E. A Viet Nam carrier deployment chart and MiG kill chart are also included. 216 pgs, over 600 b&w photos, 14 color photos, squadron insignias. |
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NF20 Grumman AF Guardian Largest single engine prop driven aircraft to ever operate operationally from aircraft carriers. The AF was built in both hunter and killer versions and were operated as a team to kill subs. Development and operations with 12 anti-sub squadrons are covered as well as reserve and fire bomber usage. 80 pgs, 8 color and 128 b&w photos, 22 pgs of drawings |
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NF21 Chance Vought V-173 and XFfU-1 Flying
Pancakes USN stol type flying saucer aircraft. The V-173 was the proff of concept light weight airframe, which was painted yellow. 32 pgs, 57 photos, 9 pgs of drawings. |
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NF21 Chance Vought V-173 and XFfU-1 Flying
Pancakes USN stol type flying saucer aircraft. The V-173 was the proff of concept light weight airframe, which was painted yellow. 32 pgs, 57 photos, 9 pgs of drawings. |
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NF22 North American AJ Savage The first Navy carrier based nuclear bomber with 2 prop engines and 1 J33 jet engine. It served as the interim nuclear bomber until the A3D joined the fleet. It soldiered on as a heavy recon aircraft and a tanker plane. The book covers the AJ's development and its usage in 17 squadrons and usage as an engine test bed and as fire bombers. 128 pgs, 237 photos, 21 drawings. |
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NF23 Convair XF2Y-1 and YF2Y-1 Sea Dart The Sea Darts were experimental supersonic seaplane interceptors. They had hydro-skis that retracted flush into the hull. The development and testing is told by the project test pilot B.J. Long. 72 pgs, 133 photos, 9 pgs of drawings. |
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NF24 Martin AM-1/1-Q Mauler "Mables Abel" was the AD Skyraiders competitor. It was bigger, more powerful and the ultimate weight lifter. It could carry at max weight 3-21" torpedoes and 12-250 lb bombs. Unfortunately it was plagued with accidents especially while operating off carriers. It was used by 7 active duty and 20 reserve squadrons. 80 pgs, 122 accident recaps, 125 photos, 19 pgs of drawings. |
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NF25 North American FJ-4/4B Fury Bravo The FJ-4/4B became the Cadillac of attach aircraft. It carried the Fury name and a family resemblance but was a completely new aircraft. It was an excellent bombing platform and was used by 34 USN & USMC squadrons until it was fully replaced by the A-4 Skyhawk. 104 pgs, 231 photos, 15 pgs of drawings. |
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NF26 Grumman XF10F-1 Jaguar Americas first swing-wing fighter. Written by its only pilot "Corky Meyer". 32 pgs, 53 photos, cutaway drawing, 3-view. |
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NF27 Convair XFY-1 POGO The POGO was a twin engined turboprop contra-rotating propeller driven aircraft. It was a vertical take off and landing point defense fighter that was designed to be operated off of destroyers. The story is told by its only pilot "Skeets" Coleman. The POGO was the hardest airplane to land that was ever built. 32 pgs, 62 photos and 3-view drawing. |
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NF28 Ryan FR-1 Fireball and XF2R-1
Darkshark With one turning & one burning the FR-1 was rushed into production to counter the Kamikazes at the end of WWII. This prop-jet composite powered aircraft would be the fastest US aircraft in the Pacific. Book covers development, testing and squadron usage by VF-66, VF-41 and VF-1E. It also covers the XFR-2, XFR-3, XFR-4, XF2R-1 and -2 turboprop & jet versions. 72 pgs, accident histories, 130 photos, 23 pgs of drawings. |
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NF29 Martin Mars XPB2M-1R & JRM Flying
Boats The WWII developed Mars was the largest US operational flying boat built. It still flies today 50 yrs later as a fie bomber in Canada. They became famous as troop and cargo carriers on the San Francisco to Hawaii run. |
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NF30 Douglas XSB2D-1 and BTD-1 Destroyer These were heavy, gull winged carrier based dive bombers. The XSB2D-1 was crewed by two and had two remote gun turrets. The BTD-1 had a crew of one. 48 pgs, 75 photos, 15 pgs of drawings. |
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NF31 Grumman XF5F-1 & XP-50 Skyrocket Early war Navy and Army twin engined fighter which led to the F7F Tigercat. 32 pgs, 83 photos, 5 pgs of drawings including 3-views. |
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NF32 Lockheed XFV-1 VTOL Fighter Lockheed's VTOL competitor to Convair's POGO was able to be tested without ever taking off or landing vertically. It's design allowed for a temporary landing gear to be fitted. 32 pgs, 60 photos and 3-view. |
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NF33 XTBU-1 and TBY-2 Sea Wolf The TBY carrier torpedo bomber was 50 mph faster and could carry more ordinance than the Grumman Avenger. It was designed & tested by Vought but built by Convair. It equipped squadrons VT-154 and VT-155. 88 pgs, 133 photos, 36 pgs of drawings. |
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NF34 Convair XP5Y-1 and R3Y-1/-2 Tradewind The XT40 contra rotating turboprop powered flying boat was meant as the replacement for the Martin Mars. It was built as a cruiser bow and as a clamshell bow loader. Both types were modified into aerial tankers capable of fueling four fighters at one time. 120 pgs, 166 photos, 54 pgs of drawings. |
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NF35 Douglas F5D Skylancer The F5D was the follow on design to the F4D Skyray. It used the same ingine as the F4D but flew at mach 1.63. It was passed on to NASA for use as a chase plane and as a test platform for Dynasoar missions. 48 pgs, 85 photos, and 17 pgs of drawings. |
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NF36 Douglas XTB2D-1 Skypirate The Skypirate was a huge WWII heavy-weight torpedo bomber. It's contra rotating R-4360 engine allowed it to lift up to four torpedoes. 48 pgs, 69 photos, 17 pgs of drawings. |
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NF37 Martin P4M-1/-1Q Mercator The twin R-4360 prop & twin J-33 jet engined P4M was built as a high speed mine layer patrol bomber. It was pressed into service as the Navy's first dedicated electronic spy plane during the cold war. It would be later replaced by the A3D Skywarrior but not before Mercators were shot down by communist aircraft. The last P4M was retired in 1960. The P4M operated with VP-21, VW-2, VQ-1, VQ-2, VW-1 and VW-3. 104 pgs, 192 photos, 18 pgs of drawings. |
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NF39 Convair Model 48 Charger COIN
Aircraft The Charger was a Convair funded attempt to win the COIN contract away from North American and their OV-10. The Model 48 flew a year prior to the OV-10 and met all the projects design specifications, something the OV-10 could not do. The book covers it's development & testing and proposed variants. 72 pgs, 95 photos, 32 pgs of drawings. |
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NF40 Grumman F11F Tiger The classic Navy jet Fighter of all time. Flown by the Blue Angels from 1957 through 1969 and used by 10 active duty and 4 advanced training squadrons. 144 pgs, 290 photos, 16 profiles, 34 pgs of drawings, cutaway. |
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NF41 Grumman Navy F-111B Swing Wing The F-111B was forced on the Navy by McNamara and when it failed it was utilized by the Navy and Hughes aircraft to develop the Phoenix missile system for the F-14 Tomcat. Includes 3 pgs on the EF-111A Raven. 80 pgs, 186 photos, 18 pgs of drawings. |
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NF42 Lockheed T2V-1/T-1A Seastar The Seastar was a navalized version of the T-33 T-bird that was carrier capable. It operated briefly as an advanced jet trainer until the advent of the T-2 Buckeye. After that it became a yeoman aircraft for virtually every naval air base. 72 pgs, 201 photos, 19 pgs of drawings. |
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NF43 Douglas A2D Skyshark The A2D was the XT40 turboprop derivative of the famous AD Skyraider. 80 pgs, 101 photos, 40 pgs of drawings. |
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NF44 Grumman's Mach 2 International
F11F-1F Supertiger The J79 powered Supertiger posted many speed and altitude records and was offered to the worl until Leroy Grumman pulled the rug out from under the program, allowing Lockheed's F-104 to fill the worlds needs. 48 pgs, 78 photos, 1 pg of drawings including future proposals and 8 profiles. |
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NF45 Douglas A3D Skywarrior Part 1 Design/Structures/Testing Covers all A3D variants up through the Hughes Whales still operated today. 135 pgs, 310 photos, 52 pgs of drawings. |
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NF47 The Curtiss SO3C Seagull/Seamew The SO3C cruiser and battleship launched float plane was built around an inverted-V Ranger engine of 550 h.p. The aircraft was woefully underpowered and was a failure operationally. It was designed to replace the SOC bi-wing float plane of the 1930s but when it failed, the SOCs were put back into service to replace it. 56 pgs, 146 photos, 3 pgs of drawings. |
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NF48 Kaiser Fleetwings XBTK-1 WWII stainless steel scout, dive and torpedo bomber. It was designed to replace Grumman Avengers on the CVE escort carriers. The XBTK-1 had many new and innovative features. 32 pgs, 52 photos, 8 pgs of drawings. |
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NF49 Douglas A-4A/B Skyhawk The slow speed of the F4U and AD prop. driven aircraft meant long attack missions and extreme fatigue. Douglas submitted a proposal for a 12,000 lb attack jet capable of delivering nuclear weapons or conventional multipurpose missions against moving targets. 177 pgs, lots of photos, gunsight and armament panel! |
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NF50 USMC/USMCR/USNR Douglas A-4A/B Skyhawk Four A-4B Skyhawks were assigned to Station Operations and Engineering Squadron (SOES) at MCAS Quantico, VA on 28 Sep 1961 to develop the Marines Short Airfield for Tactical Support (SATS). 72 pgs, walk-around photos, formation photos, performance summary! |
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NF52 Douglas A-4E/F Skyhawk in Marine Service Although fewer Marine squadrons were equipped with the A-4EFs than Navy squadrons, the type still saw extensive usage in Vietnam. The close air support that these aircraft provided...saved countless American lives. 64 pages with lots of pics! Characteristics listings! |
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NF55 McDonnell Douglas A-4M Skyhawk With the Hughes Angle Rate Bombing System it was arguably the world's best close air support jet aircraft ever built. Ironically, the A-4M was the only Skyhawk version (other than A-4A) to not see combat. 121 pgs, wing cross-sections, instrument panel layouts! Packed with pics! |
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NF 56 Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak The Army's goal was to break 616 mph and on June 19, 1947 it was done. AKA "Crimson Test Tube", Supersonic Test Tube" and "Flying Stovepipe" the speed record was to be short-lived. 65 pgs, flight logs, instrument panel layout! |
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NF57 Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket The straight-wing D-558-1 was built to explore transonic speeds up to Mach One. The straight-wing Bell XS-1/X-1 was designed from the start to fly faster than the speed of sound. 89 pgs, roll out photos, aircraft #1 flight logs! |
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NF58 North American QF-86E/F/H/Sabre, Full Scale Arial Targets Both the QF-86H and QF-86F drone aircraft were based at Point Mugu, the Pacific Missile Test Center. PMTCs function was in the test and evaluation of existing naval weapons systems. 80 pgs, specifications, in-flight photos and many more! |
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NF59 Grumman F9F Panther Part I,
Development, Testing, Structures The XF-9F1 was in answer to the Navy's request for a jet-powered fighter capable of detecting an enemy jet at 40,000 ft and 500 mph from 125 miles away. First flight was November 21, 1947. 97 pgs, lots of diagrams and panel configurations! |
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NFAF201 Martin XB-51 The XB-51 was a tri-jet, variable wing, medium bomber with Martin's patented rotary bomb bay. When first flown it was faster than the F-86 Sabre jet. The XB-51 was also made famous as a movie star in the movie "Toward the Unknown" as the Gilbert XF-120. 48 pgs, 159 photos, 4 pgs of drawings. |
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NFAF202 North American F-86D/K/L Sabre Dog Part 1 Design/Structure/Testing Over 2,506 Sabre Dogs were built, far more than the Korean War F-86A/E/F day fighters. The D was a single seat all-weather fighter, whereas it's other contemporaries were two seat aircraft. 96 pgs, 226 photos, 22 pgs of drawings. |
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NFAF204 Lockheed NF-104A Aerospace Trainer With a rocket in the tail and reaction control nozzles in the nose and wings, the NF-104A could reach altitudes of over 120,000 feet. 44 pgs, 84 photos, 11 pgs of drawings, console configurations! |
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AFL 203 North American F-107A Perhaps the most enigmatic of the famous early "Century Series" fighters. It was never to go into production despite it's superior capabilities. 145 pgs with lots of pics and production drawings! Detailed specifications and parts listings! |
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AFL 208 P59 Airacomet Holds the unique distinction of being the 1st gas-turbine (turbojet) powered airplane to be built and flown in the US. Pictures of the Bell P59 were not released until September 1944...nearly 2 yrs after first flight! 88 pgs, many pics and diagrams, cockpit layout and equipment! |
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AFL 210 Republic X7-91 Thunderceptor, Rocket Fighter The USAF high-speed, high-altitude interceptor fighter. First flight made successful May 9, 1949 at Muroc AFB in California. A 5,000 lb thrust GE J47 turbojet engine supplied power. 48 pgs, cannon installation diagram, pics with plenty from the air! |
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