Firepower: A History of the Aircraft Gun

by Bill Holder, William G. Holder, Scott Vadnais

This book covers the history of aircraft armament from the early days of World War I when aviators fired hand-held weapons at each other, through the airborne gun advancements during World War II, and finally up to the modern Gatling Guns of today. During the 1960s, aircraft guns would become a part of the helicopter mission, and these choppers would play an important role in Vietnam. Also during this period there would be three special "Gun Ships,"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764307266
• ISBN13: 9780764307263
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.