AVIATION HISTORY VULCAN’S HAMMER: V-Force Aircraft & Weapons Chris Gibson Running in parallel with aircraft development were a number of programs to advance V-bomber weaponry. In addition to free-fall bombs, the UK aviation industry undertook development of missiles and the associated propulsion and guidance systems, and in Blue Steel, created the most complex vehicle ever produced in the UK. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 176 pgs, 100 photos and 100 illustrations/ line drawings. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109- 17-6. Item # HK917 .......................$49.95 WARBURTON’S WAR: The Life of Maverick Ace Adrian Warburton Tony Spooner This book paints a picture of a fascinating man who, with 350 operational missions from Malta, became a living legend among the aces of WWII. 5 x 7-3/4, 204 pgs, 20- pg b/w photo section. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0- 907579-43-4. Item # AD794 .........$12.95 WAVE-OFF!: A History of LSOs and Shipboard Landings Robert R. “Boom” Powell This book explains the exciting world of the Landing Signal Officer (LSO), aboard jet carriers from 1922 through today’s carrier operations. 10 x 10, 192 pgs, 270 b/w and color photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-235-9. Item # SP235S .................. $39.95 WE LANDED BY MOONLIGHT, 2nd Edition Hugh Verity The night flyers who transported agents to and from occupied France. 6-1/4 x 9-1/4, 256 pgs, 20 b/w photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-947554-75-0. Item # AD475 ................................ $18.95 WE SPEAK FROM THE AIR: WW2 Broadcasts from the RAF Compiled from over 1,000 wartime broadcasts given anonymously by RAF and WAAF personnel between 1941 and 1943. 5 x 7-3/4, 160 pgs. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-907579-93-9. Item # AD993 ................................. $12.95 WELLINGTON WINGS F.R. Chappell Based on the diaries of an RAF intelligence officer in the Western Desert, this book presents a vivid picture of life and death in a desert bomber group between 1942 and 1945. 6-1/4 x 9-1/2, 282 pgs, 36 b/w photos. ISBN 978-0-947554-27-9. Item # AD427 ................................ $24.95 WINGS OF THE LUFTWAFFE Eric Brown The author has selected the most important and most promising aircraft employed by the Luftwaffe and those evolved for that air arm in Germany during WWII. He describes their background and characteristics. Sectional drawings provide an in-depth assessment of the contribution made to the annals of military aviation in the late 1930s and early 1940s. 11-1/2 x 8-1/4, 272 pgs, 200+ photos, profiles, & sectional drawings. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1- 902109-15-2. Item # HK915 ......... $56.95 1-800-895-4585 or www.specialtypress.com or FAX 651-277-1203 ����ITEM NEW TO THIS CATALOG Note: Prices subject to change. 21 POD = Print On Demand book see page 23 for more info. WINGS OF THE MALVINAS: The Argentine Air War over the Falklands Santiago Rivas For the first time, this book provides a comprehensive and exhaustively researched history of the battle from the Argentinean side. Far more than just a history of units and operations, it uncovers the personal stories from both sides. 8-1/4 x 11-1/2, 384 pgs, 475 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1- 90210-922-0. Item # HK922 ...........$56.95 WINGS OF THE WEIRD & WONDERFUL Eric Brown From the infamous Mitsubishi Zero-Sen and US Navy’s piston-engine Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat to the postwar swept-wing de Havilland Swallow Attacker, the author has tested their qualities and takes you into the cockpits of those exciting aircraft to the joys and hazards of flying both weird and wonderful aircraft. 11-1/2 x 8-1/4, 208 pgs, 120+ b/w photos, 20 color drawings. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-16-9. Item # HK916 ................................. $56.95 WINGS OVER GEORGIA Jack Currie The story of Currie’s entry into the RAF, his early UK training, and his initial training with the US Army Air Coprs. 4-1/2 x 7, 154 pgs. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-907579-11-3. Item # AD116 .................................. $6.95 WORLD’S FASTEST FOUR-ENGINE PISTON POWERED AIRCRAFT Mike Machat Still the fastest multi-engine piston aircraft ever flown, the Republic XR-12 and its competitor, the Hughes XF-11, were well ahead of their time in 1946. While the emphasis of this book is on the Republic airplane, the history of the Hughes XF-11 is also covered and compared in its role as a twin-engine competitor to the more advanced four-engine Republic airplane. 8-1/5 x 11, 144 pgs, 237 b/w photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-202-1. Item # SP163P ....... $29.95 POD Book WORLD’S FASTEST SINGLE-ENGINE JET AIRCRAFT: The Story of Convair’s F-106 Delta Dart Interceptor Col. Doug Barbier, USAF (Ret.) This book provides an insightful and in-depth look at the sixth member of the Air Force “Century Series” family of supersonic fighters. From initial concept through early flight test and development and into operational service, every facet of the F-106’s career is examined. 10 x 10, 228 pgs, 373photos. Hdbd. 978-1-58007-237-3. Item # SP237..................................$44.95 WRECKS & RELICS Ken Ellis Arranged by geography, this is a fabulous touring guide of British museums. 6-1/4 x 9-3/4, 320- 368 pgs. Hdbd. 21st Edition ISBN 978-0-85979-134-2. Item # AD134 ................................ $36.95 22nd Edition ISBN 978-0-85979-150-2. Item # AD150 ................................ $36.95 23rd Edition ISBN 978-0-85979-172-4. Item # AD172 ................................ $36.95 24th Edition ISBN 978-0-85979-177-9. Item # AD177 ................................ $36.95 25th Edition ISBN 978-1-910809-03-7. Item # AD903 ................................ $36.95 THE WRONG STUFF John Moore This book is a collection of stories about the pilots John Moore met, people who touched his life, and those who lost their lives doing what they loved: flying planes. The photos in this edition are black & white. 6 x 9, 206 pgs, 100 b/w photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-215-1. Item # SP215P ....... $24.95 POD Book X-PLANE CRASHES: Exploring Experimental, Rocket Plane, and Spycraft Incidents, Accidents and Crash Sites Peter W. Merlin & Tony Moore Known as “The X-Hunters,” the authors have located more than 100 crash sites of exotic aircraft from Edwards Air Force Base and Area 51. Aircraft profiled include the YB-49 and a pair of N9M flying wings, X-1A, X-1D, VB-51, XB-70, SR-71, YF-12, U-2 prototype, and many more. 8-1/2 x 11, 160 pgs, The photos in this edition are black & white. 275 b/w photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-222-9. Item # SP121P ........ $29.95 POD Book X-PLANES OF EUROPE Tony Buttler and Jean-Louis Delezenne Research aircraft designed, built, and flown in Europe in the two decades following World War II were the foreign equivalent of the legendary American X-Planes. Many of these advanced aircraft flown by test pilots such as Peter Twiss and Andre Turcat captured speed and altitude records previously held by their American counterparts. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 240 pgs, more than 250 b/w and color photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109- 21-3. Item # HK921 ...................... $56.95 X-PLANES OF EUROPE II: More Secret Research Aircraft from the Golden Age 1945–1971 Tony Buttler Following on the successful X-Planes of Europe, Tony Buttler discusses fighter and bomber prototypes. Aircraft from Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, and the former Yugoslavia range from the diminutive Ikarus jet prototypes to the imposing BAC TSR.2, pistonpowered French Arsenal VB 10, and the Hispano HA-300. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 400 pgs, 425 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109- 48-0. Item # HK948 ......................$56.95 X-PLANES PHOTO SCRAPBOOK Dennis R. Jenkins An outstanding collection of photographs of X-Planes detailing the modern history of experimental flight. Includes details of several concepts that were never built. 9 x 9, 180 pgs, 450 b/w & 50 color photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1- 58007-076-8. Item # SP076 ......... $26.95 YAKOVLEV FIGHTERS OF WORLD WAR TWO Yefim Gordon and Sergey Komissarov This detailed history is richly illustrated with unit badges, nose art, scale drawings, color side views, and three-views. Previously unreleased photos and personal stories from pilots in the Great Patriotic War ensure this book is a detailed reference source for modelers, enthusiasts, and historians alike. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 272 pgs, 500 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-46-6. Item # HK946 ........................$56.95 Dealer inquiries welcomed 1-800-895-4585 Author Signed Edition (While They Last)
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