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Obres de Al Adcock

AH-64 Apache in Action (1989) 31 exemplars
USS Alabama - On Deck No. 1 (1999) 25 exemplars

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Coneixement comú

Gènere
male
Nacionalitat
USA

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Ressenyes

Correction to "Escort Carriers in Action".
Page 27: Prince William Class. HMS NABOB was never on Strength with the Royal Canadian Navy. The captain and a majority of the crew were RCN. The Fleet Air Arm manned the flying side. Due to the mix of nationalities and pay structures, there was serious discord aboard. Through the efforts of the captain, Canada set the pay rates to RCN standards (except for the FAA). The ship in reality was a Canadian financed and operated Royal Navy warship. The crew was much happier.

The Canadian Government and Prime Minister were adamant that Canada would not be a part of Lend-Lease but would be a cash customer.*

*Patrick Martin, with Leo Pettipas 'ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY Aircraft Finish and Markings 1944-1968 1st Edition Martin Slides, HMS Nabob, pg 218/219.
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AB_Aviation_Museum | Aug 3, 2021 |
Developed as a replacement for the U.S. Air Force's legendary T-6 Texan, the T-28 proved to be as versatile, serving both the USAF and U.S. Navy in the primary, basic, advanced, instrument, and carrier qualification training roles for 30 years, and, rebuilt with strengthened wings, serving as a counter-insurgency aircraft in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Central and South America. More than 100 photos, 10 color profiles, black-and-white line drawings, 50 pages, Originally published 1989.
 
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MasseyLibrary | Mar 15, 2018 |
 
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MasseyLibrary | Mar 14, 2018 |
 
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norbert.book | Aug 5, 2017 |

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Estadístiques

Obres
29
Membres
682
Popularitat
#37,083
Valoració
½ 3.6
Ressenyes
5
ISBN
30

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