
Postwar Air Weapons 1945-Present
The Essential Weapons Identification Guide
Thomas Newdick(Author)
Amber Books (Publisher)
Published on 15. March 2011
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-907446-59-7 (ISBN)
Description
A highly-illustrated guide to the air-launched weapons used by the world's armed forces since World War II, this definitive reference volume outlines each featured weapon's capabilities, deployment, and use in combat.
Organised by type of weapon and within this by country of origin, the book offers a comprehensive survey of air-launched weaponry in the modern era, including examples produced by the US, Russia, China, Sweden, the UK and France. Individual sections detail the weapons used by forces fighting in current and recent conflicts including Iraq, Afghanistan, Chechnya and Georgia.
Packed with more than 200 full-colour artworks and photographs with exhaustive specifications, Postwar Air Weapons 1945-Present: The Essential Weapons Identification Guide is a key reference guide for military modellers and aviation enthusiasts.
Organised by type of weapon and within this by country of origin, the book offers a comprehensive survey of air-launched weaponry in the modern era, including examples produced by the US, Russia, China, Sweden, the UK and France. Individual sections detail the weapons used by forces fighting in current and recent conflicts including Iraq, Afghanistan, Chechnya and Georgia.
Packed with more than 200 full-colour artworks and photographs with exhaustive specifications, Postwar Air Weapons 1945-Present: The Essential Weapons Identification Guide is a key reference guide for military modellers and aviation enthusiasts.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Amber Books Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 16 to 99 years
Product notice
With printed dust jacket
Illustrations
240 artworks and photos; 240 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 195 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-907446-59-7 (9781907446597)
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Person
Thomas Newdick is an aviation and defence writer and editor who writes for The War Zone. He is author of a number of books including the Identification Guide: Modern Military Airpower 1990-Present, Military Aircraft and Technical Guide: Japanese Aircraft of World War II. He is the former editor of Air Forces Monthly and a regular contributor to Combat Aircraft, Aircraft Illustrated and other leading aviation publications.
Content
Introduction
Chapter 1
Air-to-Air Missiles
Chapter 2
Air-to-Surface Missiles
Chapter 3
Anti-Ship Missiles
Chapter 4
Anti-Tank Missiles
Chapter 5
Bombs
Chapter 6
Air-launched Rockets
Chapter 7
Weapons Dispensers and Cluster Munitions
Glossary of Terms
Index
Chapter 1
Air-to-Air Missiles
Chapter 2
Air-to-Surface Missiles
Chapter 3
Anti-Ship Missiles
Chapter 4
Anti-Tank Missiles
Chapter 5
Bombs
Chapter 6
Air-launched Rockets
Chapter 7
Weapons Dispensers and Cluster Munitions
Glossary of Terms
Index