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American Combat Planes of the 20th Century is an incredible reference for anyone who is interested in any American Combat Plane History. There are 758 pages and 1700 b/w photos in this substantial labor of love by Ray Wagner, who has been passionately researching and writing about aircraft for over 50 years. Whether you are already familiar with his past works, or just discovering this accomplished author for the first time... This is the book that you've been waiting for!

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AMERICAN COMBAT PLANES
OF THE 20th CENTURY

INDEX 2

3
A33 engine, 623
A-34, 219, 430, 431
A-35, 212
A-35A (Vengeance), 213–14, 214
A-35B, 214, 214
A-36, 212, 215, 337
A-36A, 215–16, 215, 334, 337
A-37, 219
A-37A, 661–62, 662
A-37B (Dragonfly), 662–63, 662
A-38, 219, 345
A-39, 219–20
A-40, 219–20, 441
A-41, 213, 220, 220
A-42. See B-42
A-43, 220, 220
A-44, 220, 552, 559
A-45, 220, 559
Aardvark. See F-111
AB-2 (V-12), 197, 197
AB-3, 129
A.B.C. Wasp A engine, 55
A-bomb. See bombs
AC-47D (Gunship I), 670, 670
AC-119, 672, 672
AC-119G, 671, 672, 672
AC-119K (Stinger), 671–72, 672
AC-130A (Gunship II), 671, 671
AC-130E (Pave Aegis), 671, 672
AC-130H (Spectre), 671, 671, 672
AC-130U, 672
AD-1 (BT2D-1: Skyraider), 434, 439, 439, 440, 442, 601, 601
AD-1Q (Skyraider), 602
AD-2 (Skyraider), 601, 602
AD-3 (Skyraider), 601–2, 602, 606
AD-3N (Skyraider), 603
AD-3W (Skyraider), 606
AD-4 (Skyraider), 503, 602, 603
AD-4B (Skyraider), 603, 604, 604, 612
AD-4L (Skyraider), 603
AD-4N (Skyraider), 603, 604, 606
AD-4NL (Skyraider), 603
AD-4Q (Skyraider), 603, 606
AD-4W (Skyraider), 603, 605
AD-5 (A-1E: Skyraider), 603–4, 605, 606, 606, 650, 661
AD-5N (A-1G: Skyraider), 604, 604, 606
AD-5Q (EA-1F: Skyraider), 604, 605, 606
AD-5W (EA-1E: Skyraider), 604, 605, 606
AD-6 (A-1H: Skyraider), 497, 604, 605, 606, 606, 607, 661, 681
AD-7 (A-1J: Skyraider), 605, 606, 606
ADM-20A missile (Quail), 567
Advanced Tactical Fighter, 714–16
Aeromarine airplanes
NBS-1 production, 41–42
See also AS-1; AS-2; PG-1

B
B (Orenco), 27
B-1 (Keystone), 45, 46, 47, 50
B-1A (Dayton-Wright), 32
B-1A (Engineering Division), 31, 31
B-1A (Rockwell), 705–6, 706, 707, 708
B-1B (Keystone), 46, 48
B-1B (Rockwell), 708–9, 708, 710, 713, 713
B-2 (Condor), 45–46, 47, 48, 50
B-2 (Stealth bomber), 714
B-2A (Spirit), 710–12, 711, 712, 713
B2G-1 (Navy), 164, 419–20, 419
B2Y-1 (Navy), 415, 416
B-3A, 5, 50, 50, 52

B-4, 50, 51, 264
B-4A, 50, 51, 52, 52
B-5A, 8, 50
B-5B (Swedish), 192, 192
B-6, 50
B6 (Swedish), 280
B-6A, 50, 51, 52
B-6 engine (Menasco), 136
B-7, 175–76, 221, 221, 222
B-8, 175, 221, 221
B-9, 222, 223–24, 223, 236, 269
B-9A, 223, 223
B-10, 172, 177, 194, 224, 224, 225, 225, 226, 227, 230, 274, 290
B-10A, 225, 225
B-10B, 226, 226, 231
B-10M, 226
B-11 (OA-5), 361
B-12, 225, 225, 226
B-12A, 225, 226, 226
B-13, 225
B-14, 225
B-15, 171, 229–30, 229, 235, 479
B-16, 229
B-17 (Flying Fortress), 50, 166, 172, 225, 229–30, 231, 234, 235, 236, 238–44, 274, 292
versus B-18, 231, 232, 233, 237
versus B-24, 240, 244, 249, 253
versus B-29, 479, 480, 481
combat statistics on, 243
B-17A, 234, 234, 239
B-17B, 40, 234–35, 235, 239, 479
B-17C, 235, 237, 237, 238, 239
B-17D, 238, 238, 239
B-17E, 239, 239, 240, 313
B-17F, 238, 240, 240, 241–42, 243
B-17G, 241, 242–44, 242, 243, 244, 250, 253, 58
7 B-17H (SB-17G), 243
B-18, 177, 221, 226, 231, 232, 234, 239, 256, 357
versus B-17, 231, 232, 233, 237
B-18A, 233, 233, 234, 253, 254
B-18B, 233, 233
B-19, 169, 230, 235–36, 235, 479
B-19A, 236, 236, 483
B-20, 230, 236
B-21 (NA-21), 232–33, 233
B-22, 233
B-23, 233, 234, 234, 251, 253
B-24 (Liberator), 172, 225, 237, 238, 241, 244–54, 244, 245, 382, 391, 484, 552
versus B-17, 240, 244, 249, 253
versus B-29, 479
combat statistics on, 243
B-24A, 244, 245–46, 245
B-24B, 244, 245, 247
B-24C, 245, 247, 247
B-24D, 245, 247–48, 247, 248, 249, 250–51, 253, 386, 387
B-24E, 247, 248–49
B-24F, 249
B-24G, 250, 250, 251, 253
B-24H, 250, 250, 253
B-24J, 250, 250, 251, 251, 253, 254, 387
B-24K, 251, 251
B-24L, 169, 252, 253, 387
B-24M, 251, 252, 252, 253, 254, 387
B-24N, 251, 253
B-24P, 253
B-24Q, 253
B-25 (Mitchell), 168, 199, 217, 237, 238, 254, 254, 255–62, 255
versus B-26, 263
combat statistics on, 243
B-25A, 255, 255
B-25B, 255–56, 256, 261
B-25C, 205, 256, 256, 257, 257, 258, 260, 261
B-25D, 170, 256, 257, 257, 258, 259, 260, 260, 261, 262
B-25E, 257

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