{"product_id":"the-c-planes-us-cargo-aircraft-from-1925-to-the-present-9780887409127","title":"The \"C\" Planes: U.S. Cargo Aircraft from 1925 to the Present","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring the American Civil War  General Nathan Bedford Forrest stated that in order to win a battle  \"you had to get there the firstest with the mostest\". Today in military parlance the \"C\" designation means only one thing-getting there first with the most! Cargo aircraft are the backbone of todays military operations. From Operation Vittles to Operation Desert Storm  without the \"C\" planes the battles would have been lost. This new book is the definitive history of every cargo aircraft that displayed the American flag  from the commercial Douglas C-1 built in 1925  to the newest C-33 designation given to a potential commercial  off-the-shelf transport aircraft to supplement the C-17. The authors have attempted to trace the roots of each of the \"C\" aircraft. Bill Holder is also the auhtor of McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle: A Photo Chronicle(with Mike Wallace)  and One-of-a-Kind Research Aircraft: A History of In-Flight Simulators  Testbeds \u0026amp; Prototypes(with Steve Markman)-both titles are available from Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Scott Vadnais is an Air Force public affairs officer currently assigned to the 325th Fighter Wing. He spent four years at Wright-Patterson AFB working with aircraft acquistions and testing programs including the C-17.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647386673205,"sku":"ByrdShop_0887409121","price":26.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780887409127.jpg?v=1781692144","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-c-planes-us-cargo-aircraft-from-1925-to-the-present-9780887409127","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}