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History/Military Троя и троянцы. Боги и герои города-призрака
History/Military The Collapse Of The Democratic Presidential Majority: Realignment, Dealignment, And Electoral Change From Franklin Roosevelt To Bill Clinton (Transforming American Politics)
History/Military Ernesto "Che" Guevara (The Great Hispanic Heritage)
History/Military Luger Accessories
History/Military Congress, Progressive Reform, and the New American State
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History/Military The Martinsyde Elephant (Profile Publications Number 200)
History/Military The M.Bloch 151 & 152 (Profile Publications Number 201)
History/Military The Douglas A-20 (7A to Boston III) (Profile Publications Number 202)
History/Military The Heinkel He 162 (Profile Publications Number 203)
History/Military Democracy without Competition in Japan: Opposition Failure in a One-Party Dominant State
History/Military Globalization of Capital and the Nation-State: Imperialism, Class Struggle, and the State in the Age of Global Capitalism
History/Military Performances of the Sacred in Late Medieval and Early Modern England (Repost)
History/Military Demography and Roman Society (Ancient Society and History)
History/Military Reducing Poverty Through Growth And Social Policy Reform in Russia (Directions in Development)
History/Military Screening Politics; The Politician in American Movies, 1931-2001
History/Military Between Self-Determination and Dependency: Jamaica's Foreign Relations 1972-1989
History/Military Political Psychology: Key Readings
History/Military Anglo-Norman Studies 24: Proceedings of the Battle Conference 2001
History/Military The Collapse Of The Democratic Presidential Majority: Realignment, Dealignment, And Electoral Change From Franklin Roosevelt To Bill Clinton (Transforming American Politics)
History/Military Ernesto "Che" Guevara (The Great Hispanic Heritage)
History/Military Luger Accessories
History/Military Congress, Progressive Reform, and the New American State
History/Military Battle in the Baltics 1944-45: The Fighting for Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, a Photographic History
History/Military Native Vote: American Indians, the Voting Rights Act, and the Right to Vote
History/Military The Martinsyde Elephant (Profile Publications Number 200)
History/Military The M.Bloch 151 & 152 (Profile Publications Number 201)
History/Military The Douglas A-20 (7A to Boston III) (Profile Publications Number 202)
History/Military The Heinkel He 162 (Profile Publications Number 203)
History/Military Democracy without Competition in Japan: Opposition Failure in a One-Party Dominant State
History/Military Globalization of Capital and the Nation-State: Imperialism, Class Struggle, and the State in the Age of Global Capitalism
History/Military Performances of the Sacred in Late Medieval and Early Modern England (Repost)
History/Military Demography and Roman Society (Ancient Society and History)
History/Military Reducing Poverty Through Growth And Social Policy Reform in Russia (Directions in Development)
History/Military Screening Politics; The Politician in American Movies, 1931-2001
History/Military Between Self-Determination and Dependency: Jamaica's Foreign Relations 1972-1989
History/Military Political Psychology: Key Readings
History/Military Anglo-Norman Studies 24: Proceedings of the Battle Conference 2001
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History/Military Planes, Names & Dames, Vol. III: 1955-1975
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More Planes, Names & Dames, Vol. III: 1955-1975 (Aircraft Nose Art series 6068) By Larry Davis, Don Greer Being a warbird enthusiast, this was one of many Squadron/Signal books I wanted to have in my collection. Though my current interest is specifically naval aviation, the vast majority of the photos in this book are of Air Force aircraft (indeed many are of F-105 "Thuds" which almost makes this a case of being able to judge a book by its cover). Less than a quarter (if even that many) are of naval aircraft, but this is still an interesting and enjoyable read. My only real complaint is that the book was not organized in any way that could have made it easier to use as a reference such as by type of aircraft (fighters, bombers, helos, transports, etc.), era (late '50s, Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam), or nose art theme (cartoon characters, girls, song titles, shark mouths, etc.). The photographs are just thrown together helter-skelter with no rhyme or reason. The author, while certainly an expert on military aircraft, does not seem to know his rock music very well. For example, he labels "Hey Jude" by the Beatles (a name chosen by a pilot for his Vietnam-era Phantom II, page 35) as an "anti-war tune" which every Beatles fan knows it wasn't. "Mystery Ship" (on a UH-1 Huey, page 13) is described as "a popular song by the rock group The Doors." He was probably confusing it with their song "The Crystal Ship" and, besides, the helicopter's name more likely came from the lyrics of another popular song of the time, "Ride, Captain, Ride" by Blues Image. Many of the photos were casual snapshots taken by crews in the field so they are not all of the greatest quality. In one case, there is a black-and-white photograph of the "Peanuts" character "Snoopy" on the intake of an F-4 Phantom II jet fighter on page 55 accompanied by a text description of the details that really causes you to strain your eyes to see. You later find a much clearer closeup (and in color) of the same art on the back cover of the book... would've been nice if Mr. Davis had told us to go there or if he had put the two pictures side-by-side! This is still a good reference source for scale modelers and museum aircraft restorers (both of whom should be prepared to use bookmarks here big time) or just a good visual treat for anyone interested in military aviation in general. If anything, it gives a good glimpse into the minds of our fighting fliers in the turbulent days of the Cold War.
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