A Guide to Airborne Weapons

A Guide To Airborne Weapons by military historian David F. Crosby presents accurate and informative descriptions of the diverse air combat weapons employed by the U.S. Armed Forces. Each entry consists of descriptions of the particular weapon system, with particular attention to its special employment, characteristics, and delivery aircraft. Also included is authoritative information concerning weapon manufacturers, line drawings for each weapon, its technical specifications, black-and-white photographs, and more. An excellent and informative resource, A Guide To Airborne Weapons is an important, seminal, and highly recommended contribution to personal, professional, and academic Military Studies collections.

If you want to understand the capabilites and technology that makes American air power so powerful then you will want to read this book. The author has taken a complex subject and made it easy to grasp and useful.

This is a useful book if you want to understand how aerial weapons work. I would recommend this book as a valuable addition to any military reference library.