
References
A partial listing of references used to create Firepower Certified aircraft follows.
- 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
- Lt. Fred Blechman,
U.S. Navy Corsair pilot and author of "Bent Wings"
- 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
- 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
In
addition to these people, we wish to thank everyone who has provided so much
invaluable information during the development of FirePower.