References

A partial listing of references used to create Wings of Power aircraft follows.

• Pilot’s training manuals, operating instructions, and engineer’s notes.
• American Warplanes of World War II, by David Donald.
• Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II
• The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, by Paul Eden and Soph Moeng
• America's Hundred Thousand, by Francis H. Dean
• German Jet Aircraft, by Hans Peter Deidrich
• German Warplanes of World War II, by Chris Chant
• German Aircraft of the Second World War, by Antony L. Kay and J.R. Smith
• Wings of the Luftwaffe, by Captain Eric Brown
• Report of Joint Fighter Conference, by Francis H. Dean
• Major Piston Aero Engines of World War II, by Victor Bingham
• The Complete Book of World War II Combat Aircraft, by Angelucci, Matricardi, Pinto

Other invaluable assistance was provided by the following people:

• Steve McDevitt, Collings Foundation B-17G captain, airshow/warbird/airline pilot
• Ed Knitter Head mechanic for “Wings of Eagles” B17G “Fuddy Duddy”
• Lt. Fred Blechman, U.S. Navy Corsair pilot and author of "Bent Wings"
• Joe Worsley, Bombardier/Navigator, B-29. 22 missions.with the 462nd (Hellbird) Bombardment Group, (VHB), 20th Air Force,.CBI-Western Pacific Theater,(3 Battle Stars, 3 Distinguished Unit Citations,) DFC, Air Medal (2BOLC), Purple Heart, WWII VM
• Chuck McClure, U.S. Army Air Force B-29 Aircraft Commander
• Col. Ernie Bankey, U.S. Army Air Force P-51D/P-38 pilot/Ace-in-a-Day
• Harry Goldman, U.S. Army Air Force B-26 pilot/First Pathfinder Division
• Gene Koscinski, U.S. Army Air Force B-24 Bombardier
• Bud Lindahl, U.S. Army Air Force B-24 Navigator/Bombardier
• Judge Donald H. Foster, U.S. Army Air Force Instructor and Ferry Pilot
• Gordon Rapp Certified instructor / T-6 owner
• Roy Test, U.S. Army Air Force B-17G co-pilot (32 missions)
• George Muennich, Luftwaffe pilot (He 111, Do 217, Ju 52, Fw 190, He 177)
• Lt. Clyde B. East, U.S. Army Air Force F-6C/D Mustang pilot/Ace (13 victories)
• Michael Karatsonyi, Luftwaffe Me 109 G pilot
• Mike Dornheim, Aeronautical Engineer and aviation journalist