Fighter Planes : A Postcard Book™.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fighter planes.

Postcards.

Penn Provenance:

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

[64] unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 12 x 18 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pa. : Running Press, 1990.

Contents:

F-111

- F-14

Fighter planes use a catapult to take off from decks of aircraft carriers

F-14 Tomcat

AV-88

F-4 Phantom

The pilot sits in the front and a weapons systems officer or radar operator sits in the rear of the F-4 Phantom

F-4

F-5

F-106

A-4 "Skyhawk"

SR-71

Nick-named the "aardvark"

F-14

F-15 "Eagle"

The versatile, single-pilot F-15 has been deployed in both Europe and the Mideast

The F-14 is not deployed on aircraft carriers

F/A-18 "Hornet"

The Hornet has a transparent control display positioned in the pilot's line of vision

The Hornet can be launched from aircraft carriers and from land bases

A-7 Corsair II

The large intake of the A-7 often sucks in objects that can damage the blades of its turbine engines

F-16 Fighting Falcon

Frequently flown in formation, the F-16 is the plane of choice for the U.S. Air Force Flight Demonstration Team known as the "Thunderbirds"

A-10 Thunderbolt II

EA-68 "Prowler"

T-33 "T-Bird"

SR-71.

Notes:

"Flights of glory in 30 full-color postcards"--Cover

"The Original Postcard™ Book"--Back cover.

"Research consultant: Robert R. Ropelewski. Cover design by Toby Schmidt. Interior design by Eric Walker ... Typography by Commcor Communications Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania."--Title page verso.

Local Notes:

Running Press Collection copies 1 & 2 presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copies are "1" printing.

ISBN:

0894718223 :

9780894718229

OCLC:

22267684