Jim Winchester: 2 books
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
Attack & Close-Support Fighter Bomber
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2004
The Skyhawk first entered service with the US Navy almost 50 years ago. It is still in service with various US units and remains the backbone of many of the air forces of those countries to which it has been exported. It was originally conceived as a carrier-borne fighter bomber, but as the aircraft...
Broken Arrow
How the U.S. Navy Lost a Nuclear Bomb
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2019
On 5 December 1965, the giant American aircraft carrier Ticonderoga was heading to Japan for rest and recreation for its 3,000 crew, following a month on ‘Yankee Station’ launching missions against targets in Vietnam.
Whilst fighting a real conflict and losing men in conventional warfare,...