Dan Hagedorn Books

A well-researched and illustrated chronicle of the A-26 multi-purpose light bomber, popular with the CIA for use in clandestine operations.

From the author of the successful War Prizes comes this illustrated survey of American and Canadian aircraft production for the Allies, covering both 'foreign purchases' and 'Lend-Lease'. The book provides a detailed analysis of aircraft purchases made in North America by the subsequent operation of the Lend-Lease Acts and Canadian Mutual Aid, whereby thousands of aircraft were delivered to many Allied countries including the Soviet Union in the years to 1945. There is also significant coverage of aircraft supply and operation in Latin America. Describes and illustrates all of the many aircraft types; these descriptions are supplemented by sectiosn covering their operation by each of the countries involved, including aircraft serials. Also includes descriptions of how the Lend-Lease Act operated, details of delivery routes, and an analysis of the various governmental and other organizations involved. Includes various appendices including statistics.

Focusing on WWII U.S. Army Air Forces, this first volume of a multi-part series delves into the colors and markings of single-engine fighters that operated in the Latin American tropics. Building on the author’s previous work on the Sixth Air Force and Antilles Air Command, this study offers a detailed exploration of the aircraft's historical significance and visual identity during wartime, enriching the understanding of military aviation in this unique geographical context.

The North American O-47 is an American observation fixed-wing aircraft monoplane used by the United States Army Air Corps. Book describes in the great detail the development history and service history of this overlooked aircraft číst celé

The authors describe this book as a labor of love and who can blame them for there are few aviation enthusiasts who do not share their great affection and respect for one of the finest and long-lived aircraft ever to take to the skies, the DC-/C-47. This book examines in detail one aspect of the aircraft's history which is not that well known, the fact that DC-3s and their military equivalents and derivatives have been in continuous service in that geographically diverse region of the world known as Latin America for more than 75 years, longer than anywhere else in the world. The DC-3 and C-47 came upon the scene at precisely the right moment in every nation. They were in use from the Rio Grande south all the way to Antarctica and from the remote Galapagos in the Pacific to the Antilles chain in the Caribbean. As always, they were used as workhorses and heavy-lifters, but a significant number, surprisingly, saw combat service in a number of most exotic circumstances, both as ad hoc bombers and combat aircraft. C-47s were not only the most numerous type in some national inventories, but often the most heavily utilized and valued. Richly illustrated, with tables describing the often extraordinary individual services lives of each-and-every known aircraft, this is a testament to the men and women who, for three-quarters of a century, have sweated, cursed and yet loved these magnificent aircraft.

When Colombia and Peru became embroiled in what is known as the "Leticia Affair," an arms race ensued. Curtiss-Wright saw an opening and soon had sold the Colombians an assortment of aircraft but also an American cadre to fly until their crews were ready. With rare photos, this book tells the story of these oft-forgotten men and their aircraft.

Šedesát let střetů na obloze nad Střední a Jižní Amerikou. Nejobsáhlejší vydaný soubor fotografií o letectví v Latinské Americe. Více než 600 vzácných černobílých a barevných fotografií - mnoho z nich nebylo nikdy předtím publikováno. Přes 120 speciálně vypracovaných detailních barevných kreseb letadel.