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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st ed., 4th printing ; 256 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm ISBN 9780760344095, 0760344094 OCLC 824532572 and 1466314163 ; Contents: Introduction: how the hunt for hidden warbirds has evolved -- Up from under water -- Two of the rarest: simultaneous Navy SB2C and SBD restorations -- The last Vindicator: SB2U-2 up from Lake Michigan -- Two Navy crosses in SBD-2 Buno 2106 -- In from the jungle -- B-17E Swamp Ghost and its long road home -- Recovering the Mt. Cyclops P-61 Black Widow -- Bringing out a Betty, Judy, Tony, and a Zero -- Big Island B-18 in situ -- The frozen north -- P-38 Glacier Girl -- The Million Dollar Valley Marauders -- laskan Liberators: one in place, one recovered -- Lucky finds: rare warbirds in unusual places -- P-51D (F-6D) Lil Margaret -- Navy harpoon on a grass strip -- Some assembly required: B-17E/XC-108 Desert Rat -- Recovering the big fleets: squadrons return -- Rescued from a desert boneyard: the B-29s of China Lake -- Corsairs recovered from Honduras -- Latin American Mustangs fuel the warbird movement -- Epilogue: they're still out there ; FINE/FINE. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st ed., 1st printing ; 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm ISBN 9780760346013, 0760346011 OCLC 858901025 LCCN 2014001453 LC UG1243 .V4692 2014 Dewey 940.544973 ; Contents: Introduction: they're still out there -- What historic aircraft do the waters hold? -- Battle of Britain DO-17 recovery -- Bringing up a Birdcage Corsair -- Ju-88 U4+TK recovery and restoration -- Dyke Lake B-17 recovery -- Lend-lease P-39 restoration -- In from the swamps and jungles -- Thunderbolt in a swamp -- Sole surviving Brewster F3A-1 Corsair -- Recovering the Sandbar B-25 Mitchell -- Australian outback P-40 over the wine country -- Lucky finds: rare warbirds in unusual places -- Return of a Uruguayan Air Force Mustang -- Hawker Tempest II restoration in Texas -- Where did all the B-24 Liberators go? -- Hidden in plain sight: Mustangs on poles -- World War II Privateer survived as a firebomber -- Epilogue: what does the future hold? ; Hidden Warbirds II, the engaging follow-up to the critically acclaimed Hidden Warbirds, aviation historian Nicholas A. Veronico further explores the romantic era of World War II warbirds and the stories of some of its most famous wrecks and recoveries. The long-long aircraft featured in this much-anticipated sequel include the Dotty Mae, a P-47 rescued from a lake in Austria; a Hawker Tempest being restored in Texas; and a Junker 88 recovered from the icy waters of Norway. Throughout the book, Veronico provides a history of each aircraft, as well as the unique story behind each discovery and recovery, all accompanied by incredible documentary photographs. With over 150 of these photographs, depicting more than 20 warbird stories spanning the world, Hidden Warbirds II triumphantly continues a nonfiction series that renowned military author Alan Griffith calls "a fascinating joy to read. ; FINE/FINE. Book.