AVIATION BOOKS AND MODELING RESOURCES
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GREAT AVIATION COLLECTIONS OF BRITAIN:
The UK’s National Treasures and
Where to Find Them Ken Ellis This book
celebrates the centenary and the development
of the UK’s aviation museums. 6-1/4
x 9-1/4, 272 pgs, 250 photos. Hdbd. ISBN
978-0-859791-74-8. Item # AD174 ...$32.95
GEE BEE RACERS: A Legacy of Speed
Charles Mendenhall & Tom Murphy The
only work ever available that covers the entire
line of Granville Bros. projects including
all models of their sport and racing planes,
as well as the drawings for a proposed Indy
race car. 7 x 10, 180 pgs, 83 b/w photos.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-933424-05-0.
Item # SP405P .............$29.95 POD Book
GRIFFON-POWERED MUSTANGS - RPT v.
1 Nick Veronico & Kevin Grantham Includes
world record setting Red Baron;
World Jet Mustang development and racing
history; the evolution of Miss Ashley II,
airframe and cockpit modifications, including
Lear Jet Wings; F-86 tail; Griffon
engine development; and unlimited racing
results. The photos in this edition are
black & white. 8-1/2 x 11, 102 pgs, 150
b/w photos. Sftbd. 978-1-58007-184-0.
Item # SP034P........ $21.95 POD Book
GRUMMAN F6F HELLCAT Corky Meyer &
Steve Ginter The Grumman F6F Hellcat was
the most important Naval aircraft in WWII.
Without it the Pacific war would have had
a very protracted conclusion. Covers the
F6F’s development, testing, and production
written by Grumman’s test pilot “Corky”
Meyer followed by technical details and a
running combat narrative. 8-1/2 x 11, 224
pgs, 742 b/w photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-
9846114-5-4. Item # GB145 ...........$49.95
GRUMMAN F7F TIGERCAT Steve Ginter
The first twin engine with tricycle undercarriage.
It was heavily armed with four
20-mm guns in the wing roots and four
50-cals in the nose with strong point under
the wings and fuselage to carry bombs
and the Navy torpedo. 8-1/2 x 11, 176 pgs,
400 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-942612-
75-2. Item # GB275 ...................... $34.95
GRUMMAN F8F BEARCAT Steve Ginter
When planning a replacement for their
successful F6F Hellcat carrier fighter,
Grumman chose to build as lightweight a
design as possible around the most reliable
large radial engine. The result was
the F8F Bearcat, which was often called a
“hot rod” by its pilots for its fantastic acceleration
and climbing ability. 8-1/2 x 11,
217 pgs. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-942612-80-6.
Item # GB280 ................................ $39.95
GRUMMAN F9F PANTHER/COUGAR:
First Grumman Cat of the Jet Age Brad
Elward This book tells the story of the
pivotal F9F Panther from its initial concept
through early design and manufacturing,
flight test, aircraft carrier trials,
and combat operations during the Korean
War. Detailed appendices provide complete
data on F9F production numbers,
carrier deployments, and squadron histories.
The photos in this edition are black
and white. 8-1/2 x 11, 160 pgs, 311 photos.
Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-268-7.
Item # SP145P ...... $29.95 POD Book
GRUMMAN S2F/S-2 TRACKER PART ONE:
Development, Testing, Variants, and Foreign
Users Tommy H. Thomason & Bob
Kowalski Describes the history and service
of this dependable carrier-based antisubmarine
aircraft, both in military and civilian
roles. 8-1/2 x 11, 200 pgs, 498 photos and
drawings. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-9968258-2-5.
Item # GB582 ..................................$46.95
GRUMMAN S2F/S-2 TRACKER AND WF-
2/E-1B TRACER PART TWO Steve Ginter
& Douglas Siegfried Covers the operational
history of the aircraft in squadron service including
the reserves and training squadrons
and as a squadron utility and command aircraft
at naval air stations and facilities. 8-1/2
x 11, 248 pgs, 608 photos. Sftbd. ISBN
978-0-9968258-3-2. Item # GB583 .$52.95
GRUMMAN XF10F-1 JAGUAR SWINGWING
Corky Meyer The unusual and innovative
swing-wing Jaguar program
ended up being a one-airplane project
even though during its development, orders
were placed for 112 aircraft. That
ship, BuNo 124435, was flown by only
one pilot, Corwin “Corky” Meyer. 8-1/2 x
11, 32 pgs, 53 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-
942612-26-4. Item # GB226 ......... $10.95
★ GUARDIANS OF UKRAINE: The Ukraine
Air Force Since 1992 Babak Taghvaee
Drawing on a wide range of previously unseen
photographs that are supplemented
by specially commissioned color artworks,
this book presents all types of combat,
transport, and training aircraft, as well as
helicopters previously or currently operated
by the Ukrainian Air Force. 8.3 x 11.7,
336 pgs, 400 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-
902109-61-9 Item # HK961 ........... $55.95
GUNSHIPS: The Story of Spooky, Shadow,
Stinger and Spectre Wayne Mutza Details
the aerial gunship. This book covers them
all: AC-47s, AC-119s, AC-123s, and multiple
mini-gun and cannon-equipped AC-
130s. The photos in this edition are black
and white. 9 x 9, 204 pgs, 345 b/w photos.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-228-1. Item #
SP123P ..................... $29.95 POD Book
HARRIER Tim McLelland This book presents
comprehensive and detailed information
about the Harrier, and includes over 400 superb
photographs, 45 color artworks, technical
drawings, and extensive pilot notes. 8-1/2
x 11-1/4, 336 pgs, 445 photos. Hdbd. ISBN
978-1-906537-20-3. Item # CP720 ...$74.95
HAWKER SEA FURY – WBT VOL. 37 Kev
Darling The Hawker Sea Fury is a bit of a
mystery to most aircraft enthusiasts. In this
volume the author traces the intertwined
development of the Hawker and the Royal
Navy’s Fleet Air Arm, a relationship that culminated
in the Sea Fury. The story is told
with a large collection of photographs–rare
vintage shots of the Sea Fury in action
along with newer images of restored warbirds.
8-1/2 x 11, 106 pgs, 265 b/w photos.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-204-5. Item #
SP063P ..................... $21.95 POD Book
HELICOPTER GUNSHIPS: DEADLY COMBAT
WEAPON SYSTEMS Wayne Mutza
Helicopter Gunships begins with the Vietnam
War as the ultimate proving ground
that first utilized helicopter gunships and
saw the development of other rotary-wing
weapon systems as well. It also explores
fascinating post-war programs such as
the experimental Comanche, Blackhawk,
and Apache. 8-1/2 x 11, 210 pgs, 367
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-266-3.
Item # SP154P ........ $34.95 POD Book
HORTEN HO 229: The Spirit of Thuringia
Andrei Shepelev & Huib Ottens With
emphasis on the build and structure of
the Ho 229, this book features the most
extensive set of accurate scale drawings
ever produced by internationally
acclaimed draughtsman Arthur Bentley.
This book represents the most thorough
technical study of the Ho 229 ever produced
and will appeal to historians and
modelers alike. 9 x 12, 128 pgs, 200
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-903223-66-6.
Item # CP366 ................................$49.95
HYPERSONIC: The Story of the North
American X-15 (SOFTBOUND EDITION
OF A BEST SELLER!) Dennis R. Jenkins &
Tony R. Landis This is the most extensively
researched history of the X-15 program
yet produced, written with the cooperation
of surviving X-15 pilots as well as many
other program principals. It covers the
tasks of converting and testing the B-52
carrier airplanes and more. 9 x 9, 276 pgs,
500 b/w & 50 color photos, 100 drawings.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-131-4.
Item # SP131 .................................. $28.95
★ IF WAR SHOULD COME: The Origins
of the Second World War from The Times
Archive Mark Barnes This is a pictorial
look at aspects of life in Britain and in other
parts of Europe in the run up to the start
of World War II using press photographs
from the era. 8.3 x 11.7, 304 pgs, 500
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-45-7
Item # MC945 ............................... $32.95
ILYUSHIN IL-28: Famous Russian Aircraft
Yefim Gordon & Dmitriy Komissarow
This book encompasses the full development
and operational history of the
Ilyushin IL-28. 8-1/2 x 11, 272 pgs, 500
photos and illustrations. Hdbd. ISBN 978-
1-85780-371-6. Item # MC371 ..... $56.95
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