Canadian Silver Stars - Lockheed T-33 - The CL-30 "T-Bird" in Canadian and Overseas Service 1951-2005

Autoren: Patrick Martin and Bryan Volstad

Aus der Reihe: CAN No. 002.

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Patrick Martin präsentiert auf 236 Seiten die komplette Geschichte des Linzenzbaus der T-33 Shootingstar im Dienste der kanadischen Streitkräfte (RCAF, CAF und Canadian Armed Forces ) also internationaler Nutzer (Türkei, Griechenland, Portugal, Frankreich und Bolivien). Viele erstklassige Fotos, besonders aus den frühen Jahren des Einsatzes des Silver Stars in Kanada und Deutschland, mit einer Menge an Hintergrundinformationen, machen dieses Buch zu einem Muss für alle, die sich für die kanadischen Luftstreitkräfte interessieren!

Inhalt:

• Foreword
• Preface
• Introduction
• Dedication
• Acknowledgements
• Readers Notes
• Phraseology
• Abbreviation List
• SHOOTING STAR: The Jet Start --- The Opposition -The Luftwaffe Threat --- A Star is Born - P-80 Shooting Star --- Designing the P-80 --- XP-80A --- YP-80A --- P-80 --- TP-80C --- T-33A --- F-94 --- Total Production
• SELECTION: Post War Expansion --- Korea --- Clunks and Sabres
• GETTING THE PROGRAM GOING: Silver Star Mk.1 -Twenty --- T-33A - Ten --- Nene 10 --- Silver Star Mk.2
• PRODUCTION: Canadair --- Silver Star Mk.3 --- Silver Star Mk.3PT - Pilot Trainer --- Silver Star Mk.3AT - Armament Trainer
• CANADIAN CONVERSIONS: CEPE Pacer --- Ejection Seat Trials --- Silver Star Mk.3PT - Pilot Trainer --- Silver Star Mk.3AT - Armament Trainer --- Silver Star Mk.3PR - Photo Reconnaissance --- Target Towing --- Search --- National Research Council --- DPT-1 --- Jamming in the Eighties --- Electronic Support and Training - CE-133 --- Silver Star Avionics Update Project --- CX-133
• CANADIAN SERVICE: NATO Air Training Plan --- Training with the Silver Star --- Winding Down --- Enter the Tutor --- Unification --- New Serials --- End of Training Command --- Combat Support Squadrons --- Avionics Update Project - AUP --- The End Game --- Summary -The Inventory and Losses
• CANADIAN FINISH & MARKINGS: VC Era --- AB+3 Era --- RCAF+3 Era --- New-Leaf Era --- CAF Era --- Symmetrical Era --- FIP Era --- Royal Canadian Navy --- Display Aircraft
• EXPORTS: Bolivia --- France --- Greece --- Portugal --- Turkey
• AIRFRAME: Technical description --- Performance --- When is a T-Bird not a Silver Star? --- Nose --- Fuselage --- Engine --- Wings and Gear
• UNIT HISTORIES: Operational Units --- Utility-Reserve Units --- Royal Canadian Navy --- Training Units
• APPENDICES: Main Operating Bases --- After Canadian Military Service --- Maintenance Airframes --- Storage Locations --- The Bolivian enigma --- Individual Aircraft Histories --- Colour Profiles

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