American Military Transport Aircraft Since 1925 - by E R Johnson (Paperback)

About the Book

"This work provides the reader with a comprehensive historical survey--including technical specifications, drawings, and photographs--of each type of fixed-wing aircraft used by U.S. military forces over an 86-year period to carry out the airlift mission"--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Without the support of airlift, the modern American military machine would be brought to a standstill. Since World War II--beginning with the Cold War and continuing up to the present day--the U.S. armed forces have come increasingly to rely upon airlift for mobility. The power to rapidly move and thereafter support a military operation--anywhere in the world, at any time--has become a foundational element of American defense policy. This work provides the reader with a comprehensive historical survey--including technical specifications, drawings, and photographs--of each type of fixed-wing aircraft used by U.S. military forces over a nearly 90-year period to carry out the airlift mission.

Review Quotes

"this meticulously researched book on military transport aircraft is engrossing, both in its technical detail and pleasing format. Highly recommended"-Choice; "a comprehensive historical survey"-Flying Models; "excellent...no aviation enthusiast should be without. It will provide hours of enjoyable reading...most highly recommend"-Modeling Madness; "highly recommend...you will find information about aircraft that you never knew about...a great book"-Internet Modeler; "covers each type of US fixed-wing aircraft from 1925 to the present"-Reference & Research Book News; "an excellent reference"-StrategyWorld.com; "clearly a labor of love based on its considerable breadth and depth of content"-Tommy Thomason's Naval Aviation history blog.

"this meticulously researched book on military transport aircraft is engrossing, both in its technical detail and pleasing format. Highly recommended"--Choice; "a comprehensive historical survey"--Flying Models; "excellent...no aviation enthusiast should be without. It will provide hours of enjoyable reading...most highly recommend"--Modeling Madness; "highly recommend...you will find information about aircraft that you never knew about...a great book"--Internet Modeler; "covers each type of US fixed-wing aircraft from 1925 to the present"--Reference & Research Book News; "an excellent reference"--StrategyWorld.com; "clearly a labor of love based on its considerable breadth and depth of content"--Tommy Thomason's Naval Aviation history blog.

About the Author

E.R. Johnson is a retired attorney at law and aviation writer who lives in the Ozark region of north-central Arkansas. As an instrument-rated private pilot, he accumulated pilot-in-command experience in more than 20 types of aircraft, including seaplanes, and is the author of eight books and more than 60 magazine articles on aviation topics.