AVIATION HISTORY
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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, 192 pgs, 254 b/w and color
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-250-2.
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
B-17 NOSE ART NAME DIRECTORY
Wallace R. Forman This directory lists
over 8,200 Boeing B-17s from the WWII
era for which some sort of name identification
was obtained, showing name, and
where available, group, squadron, and serial
number. The photos in this edition are
black & white. 8-1/2 x 11, 96 pgs, 30 photos.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-225-0.
Item # SP403P .........$19.95 POD Book
B-24 LIBERATOR – WBT VOL. 1 Frederick
A. Johnsen Vintage photos from assembly
line to flight line, plus exploded
views, cutaway and phantom drawings
from tech manuals, disassembled aircraft,
rare variants and experimental
models. 8-1/2 x 11, 104 pgs, 204 photos.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-234-2.
Item # SP464P .........$21.95 POD Book
B-24 NOSE ART NAME DIRECTORY Wallace
R. Forman A product of years of statistical
research, this detailed listing of
over 7,800 Consolidated B-24s in all their
variations from the WWII era, provides
the aircraft’s name, and where available,
group, squadron, and serial number.
The photos in this edition are black &
white. 8-1/2 x 11, 192 pgs, 32 b/w photos.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-226-7.
Item # SP003P ......... $29.95 POD Book
POD = Print On Demand book
see page 23 for more info.
B-29 PHOTO COMBAT DIARY: The Superfortress
in WWII and Korea Chester W. Marshall
& Warren E. Thompson This diary depicts
the B-29 in combat in the 1940s against
a failing Japanese air force and in the 1950s
against the ultrafast and dangerous Russianbuilt
MiG-15 jets. Includes hundreds of airto
air shots, battle damage, paint schemes
and markings, famous planes and air
crews, Air Force bases, etc. The photos in
this edition are black & white. 7 x 10, 160
pgs, 580 b/w photos. Sftbd. 978-0-933424-
60-9. Item # SP460P ..$27.95 POD Book
BANDITS OVER BAGHDAD Warren E.
Thompson Included are accounts of evading
Iraqi fighters during the early days,
fears of the “golden BB,” incredible secondary
explosions, and re-selection of
targets well after the release of a guided
bomb. Included with the personal accounts
are technical facts and details on
the F-117. Includes maps and images of
special squadron emblems and patches.
The photos in this edition are black &
white. 6 x 9, 212 pages, 136 b/w photos.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-188-8.
Item # SP031P ......... $24.95 POD Book
BATTLE FLIGHT: RAF Air Defence Projects
and Weapons Since 1945 Chris Gibson
Examines the steps taken to protect
the British populace from nuclear Armageddon.
Provides an in-depth examination
of the history of Britain’s air defense,
offering an insight into evolution up to
the present day. 8-1/2 x 12, 176 pgs, 200
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-26-8.
Item # HK926 ............................... $49.95
BATTLE OF BRITAIN Michael JF Bowyer
Tells the story of the Battle of Britain
day by day detailing squadrons, aircraft
types, locations, and people together
with an analysis of the success or failure
of German raids. 6 x 9-1/4, 240 pgs, more
than 120 b/w photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-
85979-147-2. Item # AD147 ....... $18.95
BEARCATS & CORSAIRS – RPT v. 2 Nick
Veronico & Kevin Grantham Details modifications
that are made to the powerplants
and airframes, and, based on interviews
with the pilots and crew chiefs, provides a
first-hand account of the fastest motor
sport. The photos in this edition are black
& white. 8-1/2 x 11, 106 pgs, 160 b/w
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-185-7.
Item # SP035P .........$21.95 POD Book
BIRDS OF PREY: Predators, Reapers and
America’s Newest UAVs in Combat Bill
Yenne Covers the history and development
of early unmanned aerial vehicles,
the focus is on all the latest impressive
technology used in today’s most modern
unmanned combat aircraft. 8-1/2 x
11, 160 pgs, 100 b/w & 200 color photos.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-153-6.
Item # SP153 ................................ $29.95
BLACK BOX CANBERRAS: British Test and
Trials Canberras Since 1951 Dave Forster
The huge variety of airframe modifications
and color schemes of the Canberra are fully
illustrated making this an invaluable book
for the aviation enthusiast, modeler, and
historian. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 256 pgs, 250
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-53-4.
Item # HK953 ..................................$49.95
BLOODY BISCAY: The History of V
Gruppe / Kampfgeschwader 40 Chris
Goss This is the story of the Luftwaffe’s
only long-range maritime fighter unit:
V Gruppe / Kampfgeschwader 40 (V/
KG 40). 6 x 9-1/4, 256 pgs, 200 photos.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-85979-175-5.
Item # AD175 .............................. $18.95
THE BLUE ARENA Bob Spurdle The author
vividly expresses the exhilarations and
fears of the fighter pilot in action, what
it feels like to be jumped by a gaggle of
Me109s, to cope with the continual pressures
of losing friends, and to constantly
fly in action as part of an elite force on
whom the survival of Britain and her allies
depended. 5 x 7-3/4, 224 pgs, 20
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-907579-98-4.
Item # AD998 ................................ $12.95
BLUE SKIES AND DARK NIGHTS Bill
Randle This is the autobiography of Group
Captain Bill Randle; an honest and straightforward
account of an unusual career in
the RAF and beyond. 6-1/2 x 9-1/2, 352
pgs. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-872836-40-9.
Item # AD640 .............................. $32.95
BOEING B-17 FLYING FORTRESS – WBT
VOL. 7 Frederick A. Johnsen Filled with
vintage photos, exploded views, official
manual excerpts, and factory shots. This
work examines the B-17 in all its models.
Good coverage of armament system.
8-1/2 x 11, 104 pgs, 177 b/w photos.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-211-3.
Item # SP470P ....... $21.95 POD Book
BOEING B-29 SUPERFORTRESS – WBT
VOL. 14 Peter Bowers Previously secret
photos and illustrations, technical drawings,
construction, and design details.
The photos in this edition are black &
white. 8-1/2 x 11, 102 pgs, 150 b/w photos.
ISBN 978-1-58007-186-4.
Item # SP479P ....... $21.95 POD Book
BOEING B-47 STRATOJET: Strategic Air
Command’s Transitional Bomber C. Mike
Habermehl and 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, 320 pgs,
200 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-
08-2. Item # AD908 ...................... $44.95
BOEING B-50 Geoffrey Hays Despite being
overshadowed by the B-36 and B-47, the
Boeing B-50 was the primary atomic bomber
of SAC for nearly seven years. This volume in
explores every model of the second Superfortress,
including some previously littleknown
variants. 8-1/2 x 11, 240 pgs, 700
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-9993884-4-0.
Item # GB149P ............$49.95 POD Book
THE BOEING KC-135 STRATOTANKER:
More Than a Tanker Robert S. Hopkins
This is a fully revised and expanded edition
of the original bestselling Aerofax
book and includes operational histories
of the 80+ unique types, as well as individual
details for all 820 airplanes by serial
number including first flight, delivery,
changes in configuration, attrition, and
retirement. 8-1/2 x 11-1/2, 384 pgs, 300
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-01-3.
Item # AD901 ................................. $44.95
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