AVIATION BOOKS AND MODELING RESOURCES
★ LUFTWAFFE EAGLE: FROM THE ME109
TO THE ME262 Walter Schuck In this autobiography,
author Walter Schuck tells
his story simply, conveying his impressions
of life, the rationale of the Lufwaffe,
and the everyday life of a military man in
those times, including the difficulties and
hardships of the war in the Arctic Seas. 6 x
9, 260 pgs, 250 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-
1-910809-28-0. Item # AD503 .... $18.95
LUFTWAFFE EMBLEMS 1939–1945 Barry
Ketley A compilation of all known Luftwaffe
unit badges and emblems in full
color, covering all types of aircraft and
function, ranging from famous fighter
and bomber units, through to little-known
maritime squadrons, humble training, or
communication flights. 7-3/4 x 10-1/2,
112 pgs, 850 color artworks and 150 b/w
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-95542-683-4.
Item # FR683 ................................ $22.95
LUFTWAFFE FIGHTER-BOMBERS OVER
BRITIAN: The Tip and Run Campaign,
1942–1943 Chris Goss with Peter Cornwell
& Bernd Rauchbach This book analyzes
the campaign from March 1942 to
June 1943 using contemporary records
and firsthand accounts from both the German
and British sides. 6 x 9-1/4, 344 pgs,
250 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-85979-
176-2. Item # AD176 .................... $18.95
LUFTWAFFE FIGHTERS’ BATTLE OF
BRITAIN Chris Goss In 1939 the Luftwaffe
was opposed to an RAF that was disorganized
and inferior in both technology
and number. Using firsthand accounts
from Luftwaffe pilots, best-selling author
Chris Goss explains how those same German
aircrew felt just months later when
they flew against a tenacious enemy with
nothing to lose. 6 x 9-1/4, 208 pgs, 140
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-85979-151-9.
Item # AD151 .................................$18.95
LUFTWAFFE SECRET PROJECTS—
FIGHTERS: 1939–1945 Walter Schick &
Ingolf Meyer Germany’s incredible fighter
projects are revealed in-depth for the first
time, showing the technical dominance
that their designers could have achieved.
Comparisons with later Allied and Soviet
types show the legacy handed on, right up
to today’s stealth aircraft. 8-3/4 x 11-1/2,
128 pgs, 285 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-
85780-052-4. Item # MC052 ........ $49.95
MARTIN B-26 MARAUDER—WBT VOL.
29 Fred Johnsen Originally nicknamed
the Widow Maker and The Flying Prostitute
(no visible means of support
– short, small wings) Martin Aircraft
Corp’s Marauder went on to write a very
successful combat record during WWII.
The photos in this edition are black &
white. 8-1/2 x 11, 102 pgs, 150 b/w photos.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-181-9.
Item # SP029P .........$21.95 POD Book
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MARTIN MARS XPB2M-1R & JRM FLYING
BOATS Steve Ginter The four-engine
Martin Mars flying boat was built and
used throughout the Pacific as the Navy’s
heavy hauler into the mid-1950s when
they were purchased and converted
into fire bombers in Canada and used to
this day. 8-1/2 x 11, 74 pgs, 170 photos.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-942612-29-5.
Item # GB229P.........$21.95 POD Book
MARTIN PBM MARINER Steve Ginter The
Martin PBM Mariner has an impressive
wartime record as a sub killer in the Atlantic
and as a ship killer in the Pacific. In
addition to development, testing, variants,
and detailed aircraft systems, the book tells
each squadrons history. 8-1/2 x 11, 256
pgs, 800 b/w, 5 color photos. Sftbd. ISBN
978-0-9892583-2-6. Item # GB832 $52.95
MARTIN P5M MARLIN PATROL SEAPLANE
Richard Hoffman This book covers
the complete history of the Martin P5M
Marlin aircraft development, construction,
systems, squadron, interior, exterior
weapons, and stores. 8-1/2 x 11, 168 pgs,
273 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-942612-
74-5. Item # GB274 ....................... $34.95
MCDONNELL F2H-3/4 BIG BANJO Steve
Ginter The F2H-3/4 Banshee (“Big Banjo”)
was a direct outgrowth of the F2H-1 and
F2H-2 series of Korean war fighter and recon
jets, which became the US Navy’s first
single-seat all-weather carrier interceptor.
The book also includes a chapter on Royal
Canadian F2H-3s. 8.5 x 11, 177 pgs, 416
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-9846114-4-7.
Item # GB144 ................................ $39.95
ME 262 — VOLUME 3 J. Richard Smith
& Eddie J. Creek Detailed analysis of the
world’s first operational jet fighter and
fighter-bomber. Covers the night war
waged by the Me 262 against the threat of
the British Mosquito over Berlin in 1945. 9 x
12, 226 pgs, 350 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-
1-903223-00-0. Item # CP030 ...... $59.95
MIG KILLERS: A Chronology of U.S. Air
Victories in Vietnam 1965–1973 Donald
J. McCarthy, Jr. The story of U.S. Air Force
and Navy flight crews who battled the Soviet
built enemy MiGs over Southeast
Asia. Describes all 202 MiG kills, with serial
number, tail code, operational unit,
crewmember names, callsign, weaponry,
and tactics for each aircraft credited with a
MiG kill from April 1965 to January 1973.
8-1/2 x 11, 160 pgs, 245 b/w photos.
Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-136-9. Item #
SP136P ....................$29.95 POD Book
MIGS OVER NORTH VIETNAM: The Vietnamese
People’s Air Force in Combat
1965–1975 Roger Boniface The author reveals
the day-to-day workings and opinions
of the fighter operations of the Vietnamese
Peoples’ Air Force (VPAF) over North Vietnam
between 1965 and 1975, including details
of the Black Friday Massacre. 6 x 9, 208
pgs, 150 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-85979-
187-8. Item # AD187 ..........................$19.95
MIKOYAN GUREVICH MIG-21 FISHBED
— WarbirdTech Vol. 45 Yefim Gordon
and Peter Davison This book covers all
MiG-21 upgrades and variants, as well as
combat and armament specifications.
Over 300 photos are used to illustrate the
story. It features technical diagrams and
gives a comprehensive development history.
The photos in this edition are black &
white. 8-1/2 x 11, 104 pgs, 300 b/w photos.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-216-8.
Item # SP106P .........$21.95 POD Book
MIKOYAN GUREVICH MiG-29 FULCRUM
— WBT Vol. 41 Yefim Gordon & Peter
Davison Covers the concept, variants,
upgrades, carrier trials, service, sales,
and what the future holds for the MiG-
29. Also includes design, development,
structural detail, international production,
trials, comparisons, overseas sales, and
much more. 8-1/2 x 11, 104 pgs, 200+
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-085-0.
Item # SP085 ................................$18.95
MIKOYAN MIG-17: FAMOUS RUSSIAN
AIRCRAFT Yefim Gordon & Dmitriy
Komissarov This book fully describes
the MiG-17’s development history and
charts the type’s combat operations in
various major wars and local conflicts.
A separate chapter compares the MiG-17
and its foreign counterparts. The authors
conclude with details of MiG-17 fleets
and operators worldwide. 8-1/2 x 11,
480 pgs, 1,200 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-
1-85780-372-3. Item # MC372 ... $64.95
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,
432 pgs, 600 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-
910809-07-5. Item # MC907 ....... $64.95
★ MIKOYAN MIG-23 & MIG-27: FAMOUS
RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT Yefim Gordon &
Dmitriy Komissarov This comprehensive
book describes the development and service
history of all variants of these aircraft,
featuring fleet lists and numerous rare
photos and color profiles. 8-1/2 x 11, 500
pgs, 1,200 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-
910809-31-0. Item # MC931 ...... $64.95
★ MIKOYAN MIG-29 & MIG-35: FAMOUS
RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT Yefim Gordon & Dmitriy
Komissarov This REVISED AND EXPANDED
EDITION of the definitive history
of the aircraft charts in detail the MiG-29’s
evolution from the earliest design studies
to the latest multi-role versions. 8-1/2 x 11,
688 pgs, 1,500 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-
910809-22-8. Item # MC922 ....... $64.95
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