AVIATION HISTORY ����ITEM NEW TO THIS CATALOG Note: Prices subject to change. 11 POD = Print On Demand book see page 23 for more info. DOUGLAS A-1 SKYRAIDER – WBT VOL. 13 Larry Davis & David Menard Solid technical coverage of this long-lived aircraft that served from the end of WWII through Vietnam. Includes its many models and variants, technical drawings, and construction and maintenance photos. 8-1/2 x 11, 104 pgs, over 200 b/w photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-27-6. Item # SP478P .........$21.95 POD Book DOUGLAS A-26 INVADER – WBT VOL. 22 Frederick Johnsen A technical look at the strengths and weaknesses of this aircraft through tech manual excerpts, cutaways, photos, etc. 8-1/2 x 11, 100 pgs, 150 b/w photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-208-3. Item # SP016P .............................. $19.95 DOUGLAS A-4A/B USMC/USMCR/USNR Steve Ginter Although many fewer Marine squadrons were equipped with the A-4A/ Bs than Navy squadrons, the type still saw extensive usage by fourteen active-duty Marine squadrons. 8-1/2 x 11, 72 pgs, 172 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-942612- 50-9. Item # GB250 ...................... $16.95 DOUGLAS A-4M SKYHAWK Steve Ginter The last version of the Skyhawk series to be built, the A-4M Skyhawk II, was obviously the most capable. While the original Skyhawks were designed as a lightweight delivery platform for nuclear weapons, the “Mighty Mikes” were refined into the ultimate close air support weapon to protect the “Mud Marines.” 8-1/2 x 11, 120 pgs, 256 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-942612- 55-4. Item # GB255 ...................... $22.95 DOUGLAS AD/A-1 SKYRAIDER: Part Two Steve Ginter This volume covers 95 Skyraider Fleet and Utility squadrons with photos and squadron patches/insignia when available. 8-1/2 x 11, 272 pgs, 589 b/w and 13 color photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978- 0-9892583-6-4. Item # GB836 ...... $55.95 THE DOUGLAS B-18 AND B-23: America’s Forsaken Warriors Dan Hagedorn, Sr. and Dan Hagedorn, Jr. For the first time, this indepth study of the development, operational units, series colors, wartime activities, and full production list of these 340 aircraft combine with over 350 drawings and photographs to reveal the true impact of America’s forgotten warriors. 8-1/2 x 11-1/2, 288 pgs, 300 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-0-85979-178- 6. Item # AD178 ............................... $39.95 DOUGLAS C-124 GLOBEMASTER II Earl Berlin The answer to a need for larger and faster commercial and military airlifters was provided by, among others, the Douglas Aircraft Company with its military C-74 and C-124 cargo planes. 8-1/2 x 11, 153 pgs, 304 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0- 942612-95-0. Item # GB295 ......... $29.95 DOUGLAS R4D-8/C-117D SUPER GOONEY Steve Ginter with Norm Taylor & Angelo Romano Part of the Naval Fighters Series, this book tells the story of the Douglas aircraft used as a transport, VIP carrier, station hack, trainer with VT-29, and in Antarctica with VX-6 from 1952 into the 1980s. 8-1/2 x 11, 136 pgs, 300 b/w photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-9846114- 8-5. Item # GB148 ........................ $32.95 DOUGLAS TBD DEVASTATOR Steve Ginter The US Navy’s first carrier-based monoplane was a torpedo bomber rather than a nimble fighter. It was also the first all-metal, high-performance aircraft and the first aircraft with hydraulically folding wings. 8-1/2 x 11, 96 pgs, 191 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978- 0-942612-71-4. Item # GB271 ........$19.95 DOUGLAS USMC A-4E/F SKYHAWK Steve Ginter Although fewer Marine squadrons were equipped with the A-4 E/Fs than Navy squadrons, the type still saw extensive usage in Vietnam. The close air support that these aircraft provided to our deployed troops were invaluable and saved countless American lives. 8-1/2 x 11, 64 pgs, 213 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978- 0-942612-52-3. Item # GB252 ...... $16.95 DOUGLAS USN A-4A/B SKYHAWK Steve Ginter “Heinemann’s Hot Rod,” “Tinker Toy,” “Bantam Bomber,” all nicknames for the embodiment of simplicity and design efficiency in the best attack aircraft ever (author’s opinion). Read all about its development, components, testing procedures, and squadrons served. This book is chock full of photographs and diagrams. 8-1/2 x 11, 178 pgs, 341 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978- 0-942612-49-3. Item # GB249 ...... $29.95 DOUGLAS USN A-4E/F SKYHAWK Steve Ginter The A-4 Skyhawk was the workhorse of the Vietnam War. It flew more strike missions than any other Navy aircraft and its losses in combat amounted to 37 percent of all Navy combat losses. 8-1/2 x 11, 51 pgs, 343 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978- 0-942612-51-6. Item # GB251 .......$29.95 DRAGON’S WINGS: Chinese Fighter and Bomber Aircraft Development Andreas Rupprecht Provides a revealing look at the development of Chinese military aviation, covering fighter and bomber aircraft development since 1949. 8-1/2 x 11, 244 pgs, 300 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-906537-36-4. Item # MC736 .....................................$49.95 DRONE STRIKE!: UCAVs and Aerial Warfare in the 21st Century Bill Yenne Takes you from the end of the 20th Century through today’s latest technical wonders, covering such amazing unmanned aircraft capabilities as aerial refueling and landing aboard aircraft carriers even more accurately than manned aircraft. This book also contains recently declassified photographs of the latest U.S. Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles, and provides detailed coverage of international UCAVs with a great deal of hard-to-find insight into UCAV development in Israel, Turkey, Iran, and China (among others). 10 x 10, 160 pgs, 300 b/w and color photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-238-0 Item # SP238S .................................. $39.95 EARLY SOVIET JET FIGHTERS Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy Komissarov This volume presents, in considerable detail, the development, history, and technical specifications of the earliest Soviet jet fighters. The majority of the photos are from previously classified sources. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 432 pgs, 750 photos. Hdbd. 978-1-902109- 35-0. Item # HK935 ...................... $64.95 EARLY US JET FIGHTERS: Proposals, Projects and Prototypes Tony Buttler In the aftermath of World War II the development of military fighter aircraft in the US continued apace to take advantage of a new form of propulsion – the jet engine. Design competitions were held resulting in new jet fighters. This book tells the story of these developments with drawings and photographs. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 176 pgs, 350 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-30-5. Item # HK930 ...$49.95 ENEMY COAST AHEAD—UNCENSORED Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC DSO DFC First-person account of the famous Dambusters raid. 6-1/2 x 9-1/2, 288 pgs, 33 b/w & 10 color photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978- 0-85979-118-2. Item # AD118 ..... $18.95 EYES FOR THE PHOENIX: Allied Aerial Photo-Reconnaissance Operations in South East Asia 1942–1945 Geoffrey J. Thomas The job of the photographic squadrons in the Far East was to discover Japanese intentions within a vast area within which virtually no other intelligence could otherwise be obtained. The crews were, until now, the forgotten eyes of the “Forgotten Army.” 9 x 12, 272 pgs, 16 pgs color, 200 b/w photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-0- 9519899-4-4. Item # HK994 ......... $44.95 F-104 STARFIGHTER IN ACTION David Doyle During its 50-year career, the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter supersonic aircraft broke numerous aviation records, flew combat missions in Vietnam and South Asia, and served as a high-altitude trainer for NASA astronauts. This book chronicles the history of this remarkable Century Series fighter aircraft. 11 x 8-1/2, 80 pgs, 160 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-89747- 822-9. Item # SS822 ....................$19.95 F-4 PHANTOM II IN ACTION David Doyle This book covers the development of the famous McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, from its Cold War beginnings as a carrierbased Navy interceptor to its roles as a fighter-bomber and tactical support aircraft in Vietnam and the Gulf Wars. The Phantom saw major service with the USAF, USN, USMC, and air forces of 11 other countries. 11 x 8-1/2, 88 pgs, 200 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-89747-775-8. Item # SS775 . $19.95 F-105 THUNDERCHIEF IN ACTION David Doyle Nicknamed “Thud,” the F-105 Thunderchief was the largest single-seat, supersonic combat aircraft to enter U.S. service. This book covers the development and deployment of the rugged F-105 fighterbomber, and features more than 200 vintage photos and aircraft profiles. 11 x 8-1/2, 80 pgs, 200 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-89747- 816-8. Item # SS816 ....................... $19.95 Author Signed Edition (While They Last)
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