AVIATION BOOKS AND MODELING RESOURCES
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 ...................$28.95 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 ..$26.95
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 ..$26.95
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 $18.95 POD Book
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
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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
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..... $26.95 POD Book
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
THE MERLIN ENGINE SPITFIRES HANDBOOK
This book places the reader into
the cockpit of these iconic aircraft, seeing
the very documents those Spitfire pilots
had to hand as they flew and fought in
possibly the best-known fighter aircraft
of all time, a witness to the increasing
power and capability of this supreme
engine/aircraft pairing. 4.7 x 7, 160
pgs. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-71-6
Item # AD971 .............................. $14.95
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. 8-1/2 x 11, 177 pgs,
416 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-9846114-
4-7. Item # GB144 ........................ $39.95
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 .........$33.95 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
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