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AVIATION HISTORY 18 Note: Prices subject to change. ����ITEM NEW TO THIS CATALOG POD = Print On Demand book see page 23 for more info. REPUBLIC F-105 THUNDERCHIEF – WBT Vol. 18 Larry Davis & David Menard Covers the Wild Weasel versions, A-F models, and variants. Includes missile and ECM installations, structural cutaways, pilot handbook excerpts, and Vietnam coverage. 8-1/2 x 11, 100 pgs, over 200 b/w photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-206-9. Item # SP011P .........$21.95 POD Book REPUBLIC XF-91 THUNDERCEPTOR Steve Pace The MX-809 project was created in hope of fielding a high-speed high-altitude daytime interceptor pursuit airplane capable of “meeting and defeating” any strategic bomber aircraft that any potential adversary might produce. 8-1/2 x 11, 48 pgs, 92 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978- 0-942612-91-2. Item # GB291 ...... $12.95 ROCKS IN THE CLOUDS: High-Ground Aircraft Crashes of South Wales Edward Doylerush This book covers the various aircraft crash sites found in the area south of the latitude of Brecon, which runs from east to west including the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons, to south of Llandoverty and the Presceli Hills in the west. 6 x 8-1/2, 112 pgs, 105 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-85780- 281-8. Item # MC281 ........................ $22.95 RUSSIAN AIR POWER: Current Organisation and Aircraft of all Russian Air Forces Yefim Gordon & Sergey Komissarov A follow-up to the hugely popular first edition of Russian Air Power in 2009, Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy Komissarov bring readers this fully updated and revised new edition. 8-1/2 x 11, 368 pgs, 700 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978- 1-85780-343-3. Item # MC343 ........ $79.95 RUSSIAN STRATEGIC AVIATION TODAY Yefim Gordon This book is a development and design history of the Blackjack, Bear, and Backfire, their armament, unit badges, and insignia of the Russian units operating them. 8-1/2 x 11, 272 pgs, 600 color photos & profiles. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109- 12-1. Item # HK912 ...................... $56.95 RUSSIAN TACTICAL AVIATION: Since 2001 Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy Komissarov This book illustrates the current state of the Russian Air Force’s tactical aviation as well as its recent history in various overseas conflicts. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 272 pgs, 680 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1- 902109-52-7. Item # HK952 ........ $56.95 THE SEAPLANE YEARS Tim Mason Among many unfamiliar and strange aircraft are the Parnall Peto, intended for use on submarines; the Saro Lerwick, which turned out to be such a military failure; and a bizarre scheme for Sunderland flying boats to carry midget submarines. 8-1/4 x 11-1/2 , 272 pgs, 300+ photos and color profiles. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109- 13-8. Item # HK913 ...................... $56.95 THE SECRET YEARS: Flight Testing at Boscombs Down 1939-1945 Tim Mason Using 500 photographs, this book explores unusual variants of standard service aircraft types, machines that remained purely experimental, and the trials with their guns, bombs, rockets, and equipment. 11-1/2 x 8-1/4, 320 pgs, 500 color photos, 90 profiles. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-14-5. Item # HK914 .................................$56.95 SHADY LADY 1,500 HOURS FLYING: Flying the U-2 Spy Plane Lt. Col. Rick Bishop (Ret.)The author sheds new light on a world that is largely unknown outside of the tight fraternity of U-2 pilots and support personnel with a revealing and detailed account of the trials and challenges of flying this dangerous aircraft. 6 x 9, 304 pgs, 100 photos, Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-09-9. Item # AD909 .................................$24.95 SIKORSKY S-43/JRS-1 AMPHIBIAN Steve Ginter Here is a rare look at the Sikorsky S-43/JRS-1 “Baby Clippers” flown by Pan American Airways in the 1930s and by the U.S. Navy during WWII. The Navy’s JRS-1 flying boats survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and currently, the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center is restoring one of those historic surviving aircraft. 8-1/2 x 11, 100 pgs, 243 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-9968258- 5-6. Item # GB585 ....................... $29.95 SIGH FOR A MERLIN Alex Henshaw The enthralling account of Alex Henshaw’s life with the Spitfire. 6 x 9-1/4, 240 pgs. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-947554-83-5. Item # AD483 ................................ $18.95 SKYSTREAK, SKYROCKET & STILETTO: Douglas High-Speed X Planes Scott Libis The Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak, D-558-2 Skyrocket, and X-3 Stiletto were among the first aircraft to blend airframe to powerplant in ways that set the standard for many modern-day aircraft designs. 9 x 9, 184 pgs, 300 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1- 58007-084-3. Item # SP084 ......... $26.95 SOVIET AND RUSSIAN MILITARY AIRCRAFT IN AFRICA: Air Arms, Equipment and Conflicts since 1955 Yefim Gordon & Dmitriy Komissarov Arranged by country and using previously classified sources, this book includes comprehensive fleet lists of all known Soviet/Russian military aircraft in Africa together with their Chinese derivatives. Illustrated with contemporary photographs, air force insignia, and color profiles. 8-3/4 x 12, 272 pgs, 400 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-27-5. Item # HK927 ..................................$56.95 SOVIET AND RUSSIAN MILITARY AIRCRAFT IN THE AMERICAS Yefim Gordon & Dmitriy Komissarov Written by the acknowledged experts in the field and illustrated throughout with photographs and color artwork, this is the definitive record of Soviet and Russian military aircraft and their combat operations in the Americas. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 272 pgs, 550 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-54-1. Item # HK954 ................................ $56.95 SOVIET AND RUSSIAN MILITARY AIRCRAFT IN ASIA Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy Komissarov A treasure trove of exotic colors and markings, combined with a mass of unpublished, original information including over 320 photos, over 140 color profiles, and approximately 50 insignia to delight modelers and fascinate readers. 8-1/2 x 11-3/4, 416 pgs, 550 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-29-9. Item # HK929 .................................$64.95 SOVIET AND RUSSIAN MILITARY AIRCRAFT IN THE MIDDLE EAST: Air Arms, Equipment and Conflicts since 1955 Yefim Gordon & Dmitriy Komissarov Arranged by country and using previously classified sources this book includes details of combat use and comprehensive fleet lists of Soviet/Russian military aircraft in the Middle East. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 272 pgs, 525 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1- 902109-28-2. Item # HK928 ......... $56.95 SOVIET AND RUSSIAN TESTBED AIRCRAFT Yefim Gordon & Dmitry Komissarov Investigates all categories of test and research aircraft: engine testbeds including the Il-76LL and Tu-16LL; radar testbeds such as the SL-18P based on the well-known Il-18 airliner; electronic warfare system testbeds such as the Il- 76-11; and those for weapons, aerodynamics, and control configured vehicles like the LMK-2405. 9-3/4 x 7-1/2, 256 pgs, 100 color and 150 b/w photos & illus. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-18-3. Item # HK918 ................................ $56.95 SOVIET NAVAL AVIATION 1946-1991 Yefim Gordon & Dmitriy Kommisarov This is the definitive reference book of the Soviet maritime presence, both on the sea and in the air including fighters, strike aircraft, bombers, helicopters, and aircraft carriers. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 368 pgs, 600 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-31-2. Item # HK931 ................................. $56.95 SOVIET STRATEGIC AVIATION IN THE COLD WAR Yefim Gordon This book shows how the Soviet Air Force’s longrange bomber arm changed from 1945 to 1991. Major operations including the air arm’s involvement in the Afghan War, the Cold War exercises over international waters in the vicinity of the potential adversary, and the shadowing of NATO warships are covered. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 272 pgs, 570 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1- 902109-08-4. Item # HK908 ......... $56.95 SPITFIRE: A Test Pilot’s Story Jeffrey Quill Jeffrey Quill took charge of some of the most important military aircraft of his time, in particular the Spitfire, from its experimental, prototype stage in 1936 to the end of its production in 1948. 6 x 9-1/4, 336 pgs, 53 b/w photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978- 0-947554-72-9. Item # AD472 ...... $19.95 ★ ★ ★


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