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THE SAS SECRET WAR IN ITALY: Special
Forces, Partisans and Covert Operations
1943–1945 Will Fowler This new book covers
a little known but absorbing aspect of the
Italian campaign in World War II. Partisans,
secret operations, Allied Special Forces and
the last airborne operation of the war are all
featured in the book. 5 x 7-3/4, 288 pgs. Sftbd.
ISBN 978-1-910809-77-8 Item # AD518 .......
$12.95
TEACH FOR THE SKY: British Training Aircraft
Since 1945 James Jackson Drawing
on research in company and government
archives, Teach for the Sky describes the
development of British training aircraft for
basic, advanced, operational conversion
and aircrew training from the late 1940s to
the present day. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 192 pgs,
250 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-66-
4 Item # HK966 ...............................$44.95
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VICTORY 1940: The
Battle of Britain as Never
Seen Before John Dibbs & Tony
Holmes This book 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 RAF’s heroic “Few.” This book also features amazing
warbird photography by John Dibbs, as well as never before
seen World War II archival images. 11-3/4 x 8-1/4, 224 pgs, 250
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-913870-08-9 Item # CP008 ...$24.95
WORLD CLASS DIAMONDBACKS: A Pictorial
History of Strike Fighter Squadron 102
(VFA-102) Angelo Romano This new book
in the Naval Fighers series follows the Diamondback
fighter squadron from its inception
in 1955 through today. 8-1/2 x 11, 284
pgs, 999 photos.
Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-73497-274-0 Item # GB2740 ..............$89.95
Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-73497-273-3 Item # GB2733 ..............$79.95
AVIATION BOOKS AND MODELING RESOURCES
1001 AVIATION FACTS Edited by Mike Machat
This book provides an insightful and indepth
look at aviation history by highlighting
many little-known, yet very important, aviation
facts. Stories are organized by category,
including military, commercial, and sport
aviation and features topics such as pilots,
personalities, aviation movies, TV shows,
and model building. 6 x 9, 336 pgs, 134
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-244-1.
Item # SP244 ..................................$24.95
THE 357TH OVER EUROPE Merle Olmstead
The history of the 357th Fighter
Group, Eighth Air Force, a P-51 outfit that
fought over Europe for 1-1/2 years is told
in this book. The 357th won two Unit Citations
and flew on the last of the Englandto
Russia “shuttle” missions and was
second only to the 56th Fighter Group in
total number of aerial victories. 8-1/2 x 11,
160 pgs, 200 b/w photos. Sftbd. ISBN
9 7 8 - 0 - 9 3 3 4 2 4 - 7 3 - 9 .
Item # SP739P .........$33.95 POD Book
BEST SELLER
ABLE MABEL MARTIN AM-1/1Q MAULER
Bob Kowalski Nicknamed the “Awful Monster”
because of its less-than-perfect landing
tendencies and maintenance problems,
the Martin AM Mauler wasn’t operational
for long. It’s design, development, and operational
history is highlighted in this book.
8-1/2 x 11, 152 pgs, 393 photos. Hdbd. ISBN
978-0-9993884-8-8 Item # GB848 ....$37.95
ACTION STATIONS REVISITED: No. 4:
South West England Dave Berryman
Item # AD121 ................................ $39.95
AIRLINE TAIL COLOURS – 5TH EDITION
Gerry Manning This book is a handy,
pocket-sized guide to the tail colors used
by airliners from every corner of the globe,
making it a useful basic aid to the recognition
of individual airlines. 5 x 7, 112 pgs,
600 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-
32-7. Item # AD508 ...................... $14.95
AIR WAR OVER SPAIN: Aircraft and Units
of the Nationalist and Republican Air Forces
1936–1939 Rafael Permuy López This
unique “Classic Colours” format, single volume
covers the opposing air forces in the
Spanish Civil War as well as the intervention
of the German, Italian, and Soviet air forces
in their respective guises. 9 x 12, 96 pgs,
215 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-906537-10-
4. Item # CP710 ...............................$34.95
THE AIR RACER Charles Mendenhall This
book is an effort to draw together, under
one cover, the intriguing story of the air
racer by means of plan-type illustrations.
The drawings contain over 200 of the
most interesting of these specialty aircraft.
8-1/2 x 11, 184 pgs, 774 b/w photos. Sftbd.
ISBN 978-0-933424-01-2.
Item # SP401P .........$36.95 POD Book
ALBERT BALL VC Chaz Bowyer The fascinating
story of the Royal Flying Corps
first celebrity ace who was killed just
before his 21st birthday, leading a patrol
of SE5s. 6-1/4 x 9-1/4, 280 pgs, 20 b/w
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-947554-89-7.
Item # AD489 ................................ $19.95
AMERICAN AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENT
OF WWII: Special Types 1939–1945 Bill
Norton Focusing almost exclusively on
official programs and aircraft that entered
development, this book shows how U.S.
aviation weapons progressed under the
pressure of war. From the state of the art
at the beginning of the war, to the advances
during the conflict, armed photo reconnaissance,
catapult-launched seaplanes,
autogyros, armed drones, and more are
covered in detail. 8-1/2 x 11-1/2, 272 pgs,
300 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-0-85979-
188-5. Item # AD188 .................... $39.95
AMERICAN BOMBER AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENT
IN WORLD WAR 2 Bill Norton
A new perspective on the development
of U.S. bomber aircraft during WWII, revealing
how the intense combat pressures
of the war accelerated the scientific and
technological advances of aeronautics,
propulsion, aircraft systems, avionics,
and ordnance. 8-1/2 x 11, 224 pages, 410
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-85780-330-3.
Item # MC330 ............................... $42.95
AMERICAN SECRET PROJECTS: Fighters,
Bombers, and Attack Aircraft 1937–1945
Tony Buttler & Alan Griffith Embracing
both fighter and bomber proposals from
the American Aircraft industry, this new
volume includes medium, heavy, and intercontinental
bombers, plus attack and antisubmarine
aircraft, both for the US Army
Air Forces and US Navy. 8-1/4 x 11, 300
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-906537-48-7.
Item # MC748 ..............................$44.95
AMERICAN SECRET PROJECTS 2: Airlifters
George Cox & Craig Katson This previously
untold story of US airlifters describes
more than 200 unknown experimental
designs, and contains more than 400 illustrations
detailing some of the largest and
most incredible military transport aircraft
ever conceived. The book also describes
how US airlifters were developed to meet
ever-demanding military transport requirements,
as well as being adapted for other
key roles from nuclear test beds to spaceshuttle
carriers. 8-1/4 x 11, 208 pgs, 400
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-16-7.
Item # MC916 ................................ $44.95
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AMERICAN SECRET PROJECTS 3: U.S.
Airlifters Since 1962 George Cox & Craig
Kaston This book, and its companion
volume American Secret Projects 2, covers
airlifter designs from World War II to
the start of the 1960s, and has been made
possible by the authors being given unprecedented
access to major aerospace
company archives, uncovering scores of
design proposals that have never previously
been revealed. 8-1/4 x 11, 256 pgs,
400 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-
33-4. Item # MC933 ...................... $44.95
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