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IMAGES OF WAR
COMBAT
AIRCRAFT OF THE
UNITED STATES
AIR FORCE
RARE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM
WARTIME ARCHIVES
Michael Green
First published in Great Britain in 2016 by
PEN & SWORD AVIATION
An imprint of
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
47 Church Street
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 2AS
Copyright
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Michael Green, 2016
ISBN 978-1-47383-475-0
The right of Michael Green to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in
accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
1988.
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Contents
Foreword
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Acknowledgements
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Notes to the Reader
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Chapter One
The Beginning (1903–1918)
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Chapter Two
Interwar Aircraft (1919–1938)
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Chapter Three
Second World War (1939–1945)
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54
Chapter Four
Early Cold War (1946–1961)
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101
Chapter Five
Late Cold War (1962–1991)
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145
Chapter Six
Post-Cold War (1992–2015)
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185
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Dedication
This book is dedicated to fighter pilot Major George A. Davis of the USAF.
A decorated veteran, an ace of the Second World War and already an ace in the
Korean War, he and wingman Second Lieutenant William W. Littlefield were flying
F-86 Sabre jets on patrol. Spotting twelve MiG-15 fighters closing on friendly fighter-
bombers, he immediately engaged. Rapidly shooting down two MiGs, he was en-
gaging a third when he was shot down and killed. For his fearless assault and selfless
actions against a much larger enemy force, permitting the fighter-bombers to
complete their mission, Major Davis was awarded the Medal of Honor.
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