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NEW FROM AVIATION SPECIALTY HISTORY PRESS! ★ 1001 AVIATION FACTS Edited by Mike Machat This book provides an insightful and in-depth look at aviation history by highlighting many little-known, yet very important, aviation facts. Stories are organized by category, including military, commercial, and sport aviation and feature topics such as pilots, personalities, aviation movies, TV shows, and model building. 6 x 9, 384 pgs, 100 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007- 244-1 Item # SP244 .............................. $24.95 2 Note: Prices subject to change. ����ITEM NEW TO THIS CATALOG POD = Print On Demand book see page 23 for more info. Author Signed Editions (While They Last) ★ FRENCH SECRET PROJECTS 2: Bombers, Patrol and Assault Aircraft Jean-Christophe Carbonel This companion volume to the acclaimed French Secret Projects 1 contains period drawings, promotional art, photographs of prototype aircraft, mock-ups, wind tunnel and promotional models to present a comprehensive view of French military bomber and strike aircraft designs from the liberation of France to the late 20th Century. 8-1/2 x 11-1/2, 256 pgs, 450 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-06-8 Item # AD906 ...... $44.95 ★ DORNIER DO 215: Luftwaffe and Other Operators 1938–1945 Mikael Olrog With hundreds of rare photographs, specially commissioned color artwork, technical and performance data, details on camouflage and markings, and production and loss lists, the author presents a fascinating and revealing account of the often-overlooked and misunderstood Dornier Do 215. 9 x 12, 272 pgs, 350 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1- 906537-52-4 Item # CP752 ............ $69.95 ★ MIKOYAN MIG-19: Famous Russian Aircraft Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy Komissarov In this latest addition to the Famous Russian Aircraft series, the authors describe the MiG-19’s development and its operational history at home and abroad, including its involvement in conflicts in Asia and the Middle East. 8-1/2 x 11, 480 pgs, 600 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-07-5 Item # MC907 ................................$64.95 Author Signed Editions (While They Last) Only 100 copies! ★ VOUGHT F-8 CRUSADER: Development of the Navy’s First Supersonic Jet Fighter Bill Spidle Detailed coverage of the Vought F-8 Crusader’s design, production, record flights; the XF8U-3 Super Crusader; significant NASA variants; and foreign operators augments the story of this aircraft’s development. In so doing, this book provides the vital “missing link” in the story of this legendary aircraft: the U.S. Navy’s first supersonic jet fighter. 10 x 10, 228 pgs, 431 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978- 1-58007-258-8 Item # SP242S ...........................................$44.95 ★ SHADY LADY: 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 ★ TESTBEDS, MOTHERSHIPS AND PARASITES: Astonishing Aircraft From the Golden Age of Flight Test Frederick A. Johnsen This book thoroughly covers every aspect of mothership, testbed, and parasite aircraft. Also featured are detailed appendices containing extensive reference material for modelers, historians, and enthusiasts; a complete listing of known engine testbeds; a complete listing of known airframe mods and systems-test aircraft; and all combinations of U.S. and foreign motherships and parasite-carrying aircraft. 9 x 9, 204 pgs, 250 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-241-0 Item # SP241S Available January 2018 ...................... $32.95 ★ 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 BOEING B-47 STRATOJET: Strategic Air Command’s Transitional Bomber C. Mike Habermehl & Robert S. Hopkins III Authors C. Mike Habermehl and former SAC pilot Robert S. Hopkins III have combined years of research and experience to provide the ultimate history of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet. 8-1/2 x 11-1/2, 240 pgs, 200 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-08-2 Item # AD908 Available May 2018 ...$35.95 ★ NORTHROP YF-23 ATF Paul Metz As chief test pilot for the Northrop YF-23 ATF stealth fighter program, the author provides a detailed look at the YF-23’s construction, flight test program, engines, and performance specs. Although the USAF eventually chose the competing Lockheed YF-22, the YF-23 ATF proved to be a very capable and superb example of Low Observable (LO) fighter technology. 8-1/2 x 11, 154 pgs, 319 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978- 0-9892583-7-1 Item # GB837 ...............................................$49.95 ★ SPACE SHUTTLE: DEVELOPING AN ICON 1972–2013 Dennis Jenkins The complete U.S. Space Shuttle program from the earliest days through the end is documented in this three-volume set with slipcase with more than 1 million words and nearly 4,000 photos and line drawings. 8-1/2 x 11, 1,584 pgs, 3,922 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-249-6 Item # DJ249 ................................$169.95 ★ FROM BATS TO RANGERS: A Pictorial History of Electronic Countermeasures Squadron Two (ECMRON-2) Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Two (VQ-2) Angelo Romano and John D. Herndon The VQ-2 history and all worldwide events surrounding it are very well described and documented. This book contains many photos not previously published. The 37 superbly detailed aircraft color profiles are very useful for both modelers and aviation historians. 8-1/2 x 11, 240 pgs, 661 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0- 9968258-9-4 Item # GB589 ..................................................$69.95 ★ V2: The A4 Rocket from Peenemünde to Redstone Murray Barber This is the most comprehensive book ever on the V2; it includes important new details of the post-war development and testing of the rocket and its role in the dawning of the space age. 9 x 12, 272 pgs, 350 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-906537-53-1 Item # CP753 ................................$79.95 Only 100 copies!


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