AVIATION BOOKS AND MODELING RESOURCES
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TIGER!: The de Havilland Tiger Moth
Stuart McKay Easy to fly but difficult to
fly well, the Tiger Moth was first flown in
1931 and was still in active military service
in the 1960s. Stuart McKay gives an
extensive history of this very recognizable
airplane. 8-1/2 x 11-1/2, 304 pgs, 500
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-0-85979-182-3.
Item # AD182 ................................. $49.95
★ THE TIGER MOTH STORY Alan
Bramson Technical narrative and drawings,
handling ability and performance as
seen through the eyes of the pilots makes
The Tiger Moth Story the most comprehensive
book of the aircraft. 5 x 7.8,
320 pgs, 50 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-
910809-44-0 Item # AD511 ..........$12.95
TSR2: BRITAIN’S LOST COLD WAR STRIKE
AIRCRAFT Tim McLelland This revised
and expanded second edition examines the
fascinating story behind the TSR2, Britain’s
“lost” Cold War strike aircraft. This new
book traces the TSR2 project from early development
and prototype testing to its final
cancellation in 1965. Illustrated throughout,
the book also includes extracts from the
TSR2 Crew Manual, as well as recently declassified
technical information. 8-1/2 x 11,
144 pgs, 200 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-
910809-13-6. Item # AD913 ..........$35.95
TUPOLEV TU-95 BEAR — WBT Vol. 43 Yefim
Gordon & Peter Davison The Tu-95, a
heavy strategic bomber, remained in production
as a maritime patrol aircraft and cruise
missile carrier more than 30 years after it was
first produced. The photos in this edition are
black & white. 8-1/2 x 11, 104 pgs, 250 b/w
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-195-6.
Item # SP102P ............$21.95 POD Book
TUPOLEV TU-95 & TU-142: Famous Russian
Aircraft Yefim Gordon This book
charts the Tu-95’s development and service
history from the 1950s to the present,
featuring fully revised and updated material.
All known versions are described with
detailed line drawings, color side views,
and many previously unpublished photos
to provide a comprehensive insight for
modelers and historians alike. 8-1/2 x 11,
560 pgs, 900 photos, Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-
85780-378-5. Item # MC378 .......$74.95
TYPHOON TO TYPHOON: RAF AIR SUPPORT
PROJECTS AND WEAPONS SINCE
1945 Chris Gibson This book examines
the RAF’s ground attack capabilities, the
threats it faced, and the weapons, technologies,
and aircraft developed to counter
those threats from the end of World War
II to the present day, moving from the era
of the Hawker Typhoon to that of the Eurofighter
Typhoon. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 240 pgs,
200 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-
59-6. Item # HK959 .........................$44.95
UK AIRFIELDS OF THE COLD WAR Philip
Birtles This book provides a new study of
Cold War airfields for all who study airfield
history and archaeology. 8-1/4 x 10-1/2,
160 pgs, 150 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-
85780-346-4. Item # MC346 ........$39.95
UNFLOWN WINGS: Soviet/Russian Unreleased
Aircraft Projects 1925–2010
Yefim Gordon & Sergey Komissarov A
detailed volume uncovering a wide range
of Soviet aviation projects that, for a variety
of reasons, never progressed beyond
the drawing board. Packed with over 800
illustrations including photos, drawings,
and diagrams, this impressive book will
be of interest to enthusiasts and modelers
alike. 8-1/2 x 11, 640 pgs, 1,000 b/w &
color photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-906537-
34-0. Item # CP734 .......................$89.95
USAF INTERCEPTORS Marty Isham & David
McLaren This book offers readers an excellent
photo compilation of all the great USAF
Air Defense Command interceptors from the
entire Cold War era. All the great aircraft
flown by the Air Defense Command are well
documented with rare archival and candid
photography. 8-1/2 x 11, 128 pgs, 300 b/w
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-198-7.
Item # SP150P .......... $24.95 POD Book
U.S. NAVAL AIR SUPERIORITY: Development
of Shipborne Jet Fighters 1943–1962
Tommy H. Thomason Profiles the turbulent
design and development stage of the Navy’s
carrier-based jet fighter program. The photos
in this edition are black & white. 10 x
10, 276 pgs, 300 b/w photos, 50 technical
drawings. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-110-9.
Item # SP110 .................................... $46.95
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE IN VIETNAM
Steve Ginter This is a photographic history
of a long series of deployments by a myriad
of USAF aircraft, from the fighters that were
the tip of the spear to the support aircraft
that performed logistical and special missions
in the Vietnam War. 8-1/2 x 11, 160
pgs, 300 b/w, 62 color photos. Sftbd. ISBN
978-09892583-0-2. Item # GB830 ...$39.95
BEST SELLER
V2: The A4 Rocket from Peenemünde to
Redstone Murray Barber This is the most
comprehensive book ever on the V2; it includes
important new details of the post-war
development and testing of the rocket and
its role in the dawning of the space age. 9 x
12, 296 pgs, 350 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-
1-906537-53-1. Item # CP753 .........$79.95
VERTICAL TAKE-OFF FIGHTER AIRCRAFT
Bill Rose This is an illustrated history of
concepts, experimental, and operational
military VTO & VTOL aircraft. 8-1/2 x 11,
176 pgs. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-906537-39-5.
Item # CP739 ............................... $42.95
VICTORY 1940 John Dibbs & Tony Holmes
Presents a stunning pictorial chronology
of the legendary Battle of Britain, when the
might of the German Luftwaffe was defeated
for the first time by the RAF’s heroic
“Few.” This book also features amazing
warbird photography by John Dibbs, as
well as never-before-seen WWII archival
images. 12 x 8-1/2, 224 pgs, 250 photos.
Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-910415-49-8. Item #
CP549 ........................................... $32.95
BEST SELLER
VIGILANTE!: A Pilot’s Story of 1,200 Hours
Flying the Ultimate US Navy Reconnaissance
Aircraft Robert Powell Aviation enthusiasts
will be fascinated with this complete
study of the extraordinary RA-5C Vigilante.
Easy-to-read historical facts and technical
information is interspersed with personal
stories from the pilot’s point of view. 10 x
10, 192 pgs, 263 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-
58007-261-8. Item # SP261 .............$42.95
VOUGHT F8U-3 CRUSADOR III Tommy H.
Thomason The Vought XF8U-3 Crusader
III was an aircraft developed by Chance
Vought as a successor to the successful
F-8 Crusader program and as a competitor
to the F-4 Phantom II. 8-1/2 x 11, 92 pgs,
175 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-984611-
40-9. Item # GB140 ...................... $22.95
VOUGHT’S F-8 CRUSADER - PART 2 Steve
Ginter First published in 1988, this book is
one of four volumes on the famous F-8
Crusader series. The book covers the
squadron histories of the RF-8 squadrons
and its usage in Vietnam. 8-1/2 x 11, 66
pgs, 220 b/w photos and illustrations. Sftbd.
ISBN 978-0-942612-17-2. Item #
GB217P ....................$21.95 POD Book
VOUGHT’S F-8 CRUSADER - PART 3 Steve
Ginter First published in 1989, this volume
puts forth the Marine squadron histories of
Vought’s infamous F-8 Crusader from 1958
through 1968. It covers the 14 active-duty
and 9 reserve Marine squadrons that flew
it. 8-1/2 x 11, 66 pgs, 160 b/w photos. Sftbd.
ISBN 978-0-942612-18-9. Item #
GB218P .................... $21.95 POD Book
VOUGHT’S F-8 CRUSADER - PART 4 Steve
Ginter First published in 1990, this book is
a squadron-by-squadron history of the
“Last Gunfighter,” Vought’s F-8 Crusader. It
covers the 69 Navy units that flew the “MiG
Master” including squadron patches with
additional pages on operating the Crusader
in Vietnam. 8-1/2 x 11, 218 pgs, 600 b/w
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-942612-19-6.
Item # GB219P .........$34.95 POD Book
VOUGHT F4U CORSAIR – WBT Vol. 4
Barrett Tillman Filled with vintage photos
of Vought’s legendary F4U Corsair 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 b/w
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-212-0.
Item # SP467P ......$21.95 POD Book
VOUGHT F-8 CRUSADER: Development
of the Navy’s First Supersonic Jet Fighter
Bill Spidle Detailed coverage of the Vought
F-8 Crusader’s design, production, record
flights; the XF8U-3 Super Crusader;
significant NASA variants; and foreign
operators augments the story of this aircraft’s
development. This book provides
the vital “missing link” in the story of this
legendary aircraft: the U.S. Navy’s first supersonic
jet fighter. 10 x 10, 228 pgs, 431
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-242-7.
Item # SP242 ................................$44.95