AVIATION HISTORY 4 Note: Prices subject to change. ����ITEM NEW TO THIS CATALOG POD = Print On Demand book see page 23 for more info. 1001 AVIATION FACTS Edited by Mike Machat This book provides an insightful and indepth 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 features 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 THE 357TH OVER EUROPE Merle Olmstead The history of the 357th Fighter Group, Eighth Air Force, a P-51 outfit that fought over Europe for 1-1/2 years is told in this book. The 357th won two Unit Citations and flew on the last of the England-to-Russia “shuttle” missions and was second only to the 56th Fighter Group in total number of aerial victories. 8-1/2 x 11, 160 pgs, 200 b/w photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-933424-73-9. Item # SP739P .........$26.95 POD Book THE 377 STRATOCRUISER & KC-97 STRATOFREIGHTER: Boeing’s Great Post War Transports Bill Yenne This book chronicles the Model 377 Stratocruiser and the KC- 97 Stratofreighter, their original roles, and how their service continues today around the world. 8-3/4 x 11-1/4, 208 pgs, 300 photos, Hdbd. ISBN 978-0-85979-179-3. Item # AD179 ..................................$39.95 A-26/B-26 INVADER IN ACTION David Doyle The Douglas A-26 Invader attack aircraft served with distinction during WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Armed with as many as 14 forward-firing machine guns, as well as bombs and rockets, the Invader was well-suited for ground-strike missions. This book is profusely illustrated, including color profiles and detailed line drawings. 11 x 8-1/2, 80 pgs, 175 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978- 0-89747-818-2. Item # SS818 ........ $19.95 ACTION STATIONS REVISITED: No. 4: South West England Dave Berryman Item # AD121 ................................ $39.95 AIR WAR OVER SPAIN: Aircraft and Units of the Nationalist and Republican Air Forces 1936-1939 Rafael Permuy López This unique “Classic Colours” format, single volume covers the opposing air forces in the Spanish Civil War as well as the intervention of the German, Italian, and Soviet air forces in their respective guises. 9 x 12, 96 pgs, 215 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1- 906537-10-4. Item # CP710 ............$34.95 THE AIR RACER Charles Mendenhall This book is an effort to draw together, under one cover, the intriguing story of the air racer by means of plan-type illustrations. The drawings contain over two hundred of the most interesting of these specialty aircraft. 8-1/2 x 11, 184 pgs, 774 b/w photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-933424-01-2. Item # SP401P .........$29.95 POD Book ALBERT BALL VC Chaz Bowyer The fascinating story of the Royal Flying Corps first celebrity ace who was killed just before his 21st birthday, leading a patrol of SE5s. 6-1/4 x 9-1/4, 280 pgs, 20 b/w photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-947554-89-7. Item # AD489 ................................ $19.95 AMARG: America’s Military Aircraft Boneyard Nick Veronico & Ron Strong The largest U.S. military aircraft storage center. Numerous photographs taken both from the air and on the ground show vistas of the 4,000 airplanes stored at this site, while a detailed appendix gives a comprehensive listing of all the aircraft types. 11 x 8-1/2, 144 pgs, 50 b/w & 350 color photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007- 139-0. Item # SP139 ..................... $24.95 AMERICAN AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENT OF WWII: Special Types 1939–1945 William Norton Focusing almost exclusively on official programs and aircraft that entered development, this book shows how U.S. aviation weapons progressed under the pressure of war. From the state of the art at the beginning of the war, to the advances during the conflict, armed photo reconnaissance, catapult-launched seaplanes, autogyros, armed drones, and more are covered in detail. 8-1/2 x 11-1/2, 272 pgs, 300 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-0- 85979-188-5 Item # AD188 .......... $39.95 AMERICAN BOMBER AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENT IN WORLD WAR 2 Bill Norton A new perspective on the development of U.S. bomber aircraft during WWII, revealing how the intense combat pressures of the war accelerated the scientific and technological advances of aeronautics, propulsion, aircraft systems, avionics, and ordnance. 8-1/2 x 11, 224 pages, 410 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1- 85780-330-3. Item # MC330 .............$42.95 AMERICAN SECRET PROJECTS: Fighters and Bombers of World War 2 Tony Buttler & Alan Griffith Embracing both fighter and bomber proposals from the American Aircraft industry, this new volume includes medium, heavy, and intercontinental bombers, plus attack and antisubmarine aircraft, both for the U.S. Army Air Forces and U.S. Navy. 8-1/4 x 11, 300 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-90653-748-7. Item # MC748 ...............................$44.95 AMERICAN SECRET PUSHER FIGHTERS OF WORLD WAR II Gerald Balzer Analyzes the state of military aircraft procurement just prior to the start of WWII, and then focuses on the winners of the 1940 fighter competition: Vultee XP-54, Curtiss XP-55, and Northrop XP-56. This book details the technical difficulties of mating an advanced aircraft design with inadequate engine development. 10 x 10, 192 pgs, 385 b/w & color photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-58007- 125-3. Item # SP125 ........................$42.95 AUFKLARER VOLUME 1: Luftwaffe Reconnaissance Aircraft and Units 1935–1941 David Wadman This book is a colorful and informative study of the operations, camouflage schemes, and unit markings of the reconnaissance aircraft flown by the German Luftwaffe between 1935 and 1941. 9 x 12, 96 pgs, 300 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-85780-268-9. Item # CP374 ................................ $29.95 AVIATION RECORDS IN THE JET AGE: The Planes and Technologies Behind the Conquests William A. Flanagan Explains in detailed and easy-to-understand terms how specific advances in aircraft design such as powerplants, aerodynamics, flight control systems, instrumentation, and life-support systems led to ever-improved record-breaking aircraft. 10 x 10, 160 pgs, 300 b/w and color photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-230-4. Item # SP230S ............................... $39.95 AXIS AIRCRAFT IN LATIN AMERICA Santiago Rivas & Amaru Tincopa This book covers, for the first time, the military and civil aircraft of Latin America, including the Junkers F13, Ju52/3m, Fiat CR.20, Dornier Wal, Focke Wulf Fw58 Weihe, and the only Japanese type, the Mitsubishi Betty. They are all featured and comprise a detailed history for enthusiasts and modelers alike. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 400 pgs, 350 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-90210-949-7. Item # HK949 ............................... $56.95 ★ Author Signed Edition (While They Last)
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