{"product_id":"pacific-profiles-volume-seven-michael-claringbould-9780645246919","title":"Pacific Profiles Volume 7: Allied Transports: Douglas C-47 Series: South \u0026 Southwest Pacific 1942-1945","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"...an exceptional book for enthusiasts and modelers of the C-47, Fifth Air Force or Thirteenth Air Force transports, and the South and Southwest Pacific air war.\" --Aeroscale\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Pacific Profiles series presents the most accurate WWII profiles of aircraft which served in the South Pacific theater.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume Seven covers the Douglas C-47, including numerous derivatives such as the C-53, R4D, and DC-3. This was the most universal aircraft type to appear in the South Pacific and was deployed from day one to the cessation of hostilities. It was utilized by every military organization including eighteen Fifth and Thirteenth Air Force USAAF squadrons, and also by the USN, USMC, RAAF, RNZAF, RAF, and Dutch Air Force.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost profiles are presented for the first time, alongside a full explanation of the markings. Frequent trading of airframes between units resulted in wide-ranging heraldry, unit markings, and nose art. In particular until now there has been a paucity of information about the markings of Thirteenth Air Force C-47s and USMC R4Ds, a gap largely filled by this volume.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume illustrates the development of unit markings from the first commandeered DC-3 airliners in Australia through to the RNZAF C-47s used in the last days of the Pacific War in the Solomons. The profiles are accompanied by unit histories and photos. A wide range of reference material has been consulted including photos, color movies, official records, diaries, and information from wreck sites.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author, Michael Claringbould, is world-renown for his expertise on the Pacific air war. Never before have such meticulous color profiles of the C-47 series been illustrated with such detailed and accurate markings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Claringbould\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0645246913\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780645246919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avonmore Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 6.70w x 0.40d","brand":"Michael Claringbould","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045974372607,"sku":"9780645246919","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dd751641-2723-4bd5-9821-eafec467926e.jpg?v=1684981879","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pacific-profiles-volume-seven-michael-claringbould-9780645246919","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}