AVIATION BOOKS AND MODELING RESOURCES
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★ ITALIAN SECRET PROJECTS: Aircraft
Projects and Prototypes 1935-1944
Marco Comelli This latest addition to the
successful and groundbreaking Secret
Projects series will be a revelation to
many aviation historians, enthusiasts, and
modelers, as it brings together a fascinating
range of both well-known and obscure
Italian aircraft. 8.3 x 11, 176 pgs, 200
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-35-8
Item # MC935 ............................... $44.95
JAPANESE SECRET PROJECTS 2: Experimental
Aircraft of the IJA & IJN 1922–
1945 Edwin M. Dyer Frequently requested
and long awaited, this second volume includes
fascinating, undisclosed Japanese
aviation projects, including early pre-war
designs. This book is heavily illustrated
with technical specification drawings and
photographs. 8-1/2 x 11-1/2, 160 pgs, 150
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-906537-41-8.
Item # MC741 ..................................$42.95
JUNKERS JU 52: A History 1930–1945
Robert Forsyth with Eddie J. Creek As with
the other volumes in this series, this classic
study of the Ju 52 offers the most definitive
account published of this bulwark of the
Luftwaffe, which first saw military service
in the 1930s and was then engaged in operations
in the Spanish Civil War through
the end of WWII. 9-1/4 x 12-1/4, 336 pgs,
700 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-906537-
46-3. Item # CP746 .........................$99.95
★ JUNKERS Ju 87: From Dive-Bomber to
Tank-Buster 1935-1945 Eddie J. Creek The
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka is the most famous
dive-bomber and tank-busting aircraft of
WWII. Heavily illustrated with war-time
photos and color profiles, this book is the
most detailed reference work available on
Nazis Germany’s fearsome Stuka ground
support aircraft. 9.25 x 12.25, 336 pgs, 600
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-90653728-9
Item # CP728 ...................................$69.95
JUNKERS JU 87 STUKA Peter C. Smith
Smith, a leading authority on the history
of dive-bombers and dive-bombing,
relates the history of the Stuka and all
its variants in great detail. 9-3/4 x 7-1/2,
256 pgs, 100 color & 150 b/w photos &
illus. Hdbd. ISBN 978-0-85979-156-4.
Item # AD156 ..................................$49.95
JUNKERS JU 88 VOLUME 1: From Schnellbomber
to Multi-Mission Warplane William
A. Medcalf The first in a comprehensive
two-part study of the development and operational
history of the Junkers Ju 88, exploring
the many facets of this famous and
long-serving aircraft. Its variants, including
the Ju 188 and Ju 288 are also covered,
along with its wide array of armament and
equipment, and its various markings and
camouflage schemes. 9 x 12-1/4, 327 pgs,
600 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-906537-42-
5. Item # CP742 ...............................$99.95
KEEPING WATCH Pip Beck A sensitively
written true story by an RAF Bomber Command
wartime R/T operator who talked
down the crews on their return from operations,
met them off duty, and often
mourned their loss within days. 5 x 7-3/4,
192 pgs. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-907579-38-0.
Item # AD222 ..................................$11.95
KILLER RAYS: The Story of the Douglas
F4D Skyray and F5D Skylancer Mark
Frankel The author unlocks secrets of delta
wing design and covers the intense rivalry
between the Navy’s F4D and Air
Force F-102 in the 1950s. Covers in vivid
detail all aspects of F4D production, flight
testing, world speed and time-to-climb
records, plus new, never-before-seen aspects
of NASA F5D operations. The photos
in this edition are black & white. 8-1/2 x
11, 240 pgs, 400 b/w photos, 25 illus.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-273-1.
Item # SP155P ......... $46.95 POD Book
★ LANCASTER TARGET Jack Currie This
is a welcome reissue of a book that has
been described as having one of the best
accounts about life in Bomber Command
during World War II. Lancaster Target is
the classic story of one crew’s fight to survive
a full tour of operations in the night
skies of wartime Europe. 5 x 7.8, 192 pgs,
24 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-43-
3 Item # AD510 ............................$12.95
LOCAL AVIATION COLLECTIONS OF BRITAIN:
The UK’s Regional Aeronautical
Treasures Ken Ellis More than 150 museums
and their most important exhibits are
profiled with more than 250 photographs,
both archival and in full color. Like the
other titles in the series, this is a unique
reference for anyone interested in Britain’s
aviation heritage, and it provides inspiration
for a tour of discovery of the “unknown”
gems of the U.K. 6 x 8-1/2, 352 pgs, 276
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-11-2.
Item # AD112 .................................$32.95
LOCKHEED BLACKBIRD FAMILY: A-12,
YF-12, D-21/M-21 & SR-71 Photo Scrapbook
Tony Landis This book includes
many never-before-published photos
coupled with de-classified information recently
released by the CIA, including photos
of A-12 cockpits, early camera installations,
and special camouflage schemes.
The photos in this edition are black &
white. 8-1/2 x 11, 128 pgs, 425 illus. Sftbd.
ISBN 978-1-58007-205-2. Item #
SP151P ................... $26.95 POD Book
LOCKHEED C-141 STARLIFTER – WBT
Vol. 39 Frederick A. Johnsen From the
1960s to the 21st century, C-141s have
been a trusted transporter of everything
from troops to helicopters to returned
hostages and presidential limousines. This
book explains the circumstances that led to
the C-141. 8-1/2 x 11, 104 pgs, over 250 b/w
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-210-6.
Item # SP080P ............$21.95 POD Book
LOCKHEED F-94 STARFIRE Alan C.
Carey The F-94 was developed from the
Lockheed TF-80C/T-33 two-seat trainer
version of the famed P/F-80 Shooting
Star. The F-94A/B/C actively served with
the USAF and the Air Guard from 1950
through 1959. 8-1/2 x 11, 160 pgs, 551
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-9892583-9-5.
Item # GB839 ..................................$39.95
LOCKHEED MARTIN C-5 GALAXY – WBT
Vol. 36 Bill Norton The remarkable story of
the Galaxy’s controversial birth, climb to eminence,
and quarter century of service. Covers
structural and subsystem problems experienced
by the C-5 during its early years and
includes rare photos of unique missions.
8-1/2 X 11, 104 pgs, over 250 b/w photos.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-209-0. Item #
SP061P .......................$21.95 POD Book
LOCKHEED NF-104A AEROSPACE TRAINER
Scott Libis With a rocket in the tail and
reaction control nozzles in the nose and
wings, the NF-104A could reach altitudes
over 120,000 feet. 8-1/2 x 11, 44 pgs, 84
b/w photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-9993884-3-
3. Item # GB297P .... $14.95 POD Book
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★ LOCKHEED XF-90 PENETRATION
FIGHTER William Simone This new book
covers the design criteria of the 1945
penetration fighter request for proposal
and the eight companies that submitted
proposals. 8-1/2 x 11, 168 pgs, 370
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-9993884-7-1
Item # GB847 .............................. $39.95
THE LONG DRAG: A Short History of
British Target Towing Don Evans A short
history of British target towing aided by
photographs, technical details, diagrams,
and specifications. 8-1/4 x 11-1/2, 68 pgs,
27 aircraft color profiles, 115 b/w & color
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-9545605-4-6.
Item # FR054 ................................$16.95
THE LUFTWAFFE: A Complete History
1933–1945 E.R. Hooton The history,
campaigns, strategies, commanders, and
personalities of the Luftwaffe, as well as
looking at the aircraft; does not cover
aircraft types in detail. 6-1/2 x 9-1/2, 302
pgs. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-906537-18-0.
Item # CP718 ................................ $42.95
THE LUFTWAFFE’S BLITZ: The Inside Story
November 1940–May 1941 Chris Goss Details
the Luftwaffe’s assault against the United
Kingdom in 1941, covering the major attacks
and those that occurred during the remaining
months of that year. The stories are told
from the viewpoint of the German aircrew
involved, many of whom were shot down
and taken prisoner. 6 x 9-1/4, 208 pgs, 120
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-85979-157-1.
Item # AD157 .................................... $18.95