AVIATION BOOKS AND MODELING RESOURCES
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RUSSIAN TACTICAL AVIATION: Since
2001 Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy Komissarov
This book illustrates the current
state of the Russian Air Force’s tactical
aviation as well as its recent history in
various overseas conflicts. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4,
272 pgs, 680 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-
902109-52-7. Item # HK952 ........ $56.95
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SCOOTER!: THE DOUGLAS A-4 SKYHAWK
STORY Tommy Thomason This
is a fully revised and updated edition of
the definitive history of the A-4 written
by one of the leading authorities of US
naval aviation. 8-1/2 x 11, 288 pgs, 350
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-26-6.
Item # AD926 ................................. $44.95
THE SEAPLANE YEARS Tim Mason
Among many unfamiliar and strange aircraft
are the Parnall Peto, intended for use
on submarines; the Saro Lerwick, which
turned out to be such a military failure;
and a bizarre scheme for Sunderland flying
boats to carry midget submarines. 8-1/2 x
12, 272 pgs, 300+ photos and color profiles.
Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-13-8.
Item # HK913 ................................ $56.95
THE SECRET YEARS: Flight Testing at
Boscombs Down 1939–1945 Tim Mason
Using 500 photographs, this book explores
unusual variants of standard service aircraft
types, machines that remained purely
experimental, and the trials with their guns,
bombs, rockets, and equipment. 8-1/2 x
12, 320 pgs, 500 color photos, 90 profiles.
Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-14-5.
Item # HK914 .................................$56.95
SHADY LADY 1,500 HOURS FLYING: Flying
the U-2 Spy Plane Lt. Col. Rick Bishop
(Ret.) The author sheds new light on a
world that is largely unknown outside of
the tight fraternity of U-2 pilots and support
personnel with a revealing and detailed
account of the trials and challenges
of flying this dangerous aircraft. 6 x 9,
304 pgs, 100 photos, Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-
910809-09-9. Item # AD909 ........ $24.95
SIKORSKY HR2S-1/CH-37C DEUCE H-
37A/CH-37B MOJAVE HEAVY-LIFT HELICOPTER
Gunther Winkle The Sikorsky
CH-37 Mojave was an American large
heavy-lift helicopter of the 1950s and was
Sikorsky’s first twin-engined helicopter.
It is still in use today after being in service
with both the Marines and Army in
Vietnam. 8-1/2 x 11, 137 pgs, 331 b/w
and color photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-
9993884-1-9. Item # GB841 ......... $44.95
SIKORSKY S-43/JRS-1 AMPHIBIAN
Steve Ginter Here is a rare look at the
Sikorsky S-43/JRS-1 “Baby Clippers”
flown by Pan American Airways in the
1930s and by the U.S. Navy during WWII.
The Navy’s JRS-1 flying boats survived
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and
currently, the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy
Center is restoring one of those historic
surviving aircraft. 8-1/2 x 11, 100 pgs,
243 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-9968258-
5-6. Item # GB585 ....................... $29.95
SIGH FOR A MERLIN Alex Henshaw The
enthralling account of Alex Henshaw’s
life with the Spitfire. 6 x 9-1/4, 240
pgs. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-947554-83-5.
Item # AD483 ................................ $18.95
SKYSTREAK, SKYRO CKET & STILETTO:
Douglas High-Speed X Planes Scott Libis
The Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak,
D-558-2 Skyrocket, and X-3 Stiletto were
among the first aircraft to blend airframe
to powerplant in ways that set the standard
for many modern-day aircraft designs.
The photos in this edition are black
& white. 8-1/2 x 8-1/2, 146 pgs, 300 photos.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-267-0.
Item # SP084P .........$26.95 POD Book
SKY TIGER: THE STORY OF SAILOR MALAN
Norman Franks This is the biography
of the renowned World War II South
African Spitfire pilot Adolf (Sailor) Malan.
It recounts how he rose in less than 15
months to be acknowledged as Britain’s
premier fighter pilot. 5 x 8, 208 pgs, 24
pages of b/w photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-
907579-29-8. Item # AD504 ......... $12.95
★ SOVIET AND RUSSIAN EKRANOPLANS:
New Expanded Edition Yefim
Gordon & Dmitriy Komissarov This new
edition of Soviet and Russian Ekranoplans
has been fully updated and highlights projects
that are under development. Packed
with photos, artwork and drawings, the
book includes examples of similar technology
being developed in countries outside
of Russia, including the USA, Germany
and China. 8-1/2 x 11, 392 pgs, 500
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-36-5
Item # MC936 ................................ $55.95
SOVIET AND RUSSIAN MILITARY AIRCRAFT
IN AFRICA: Air Arms, Equipment
and Conflicts since 1955 Yefim Gordon &
Dmitriy Komissarov Arranged by country
and using previously classified sources,
this book includes comprehensive fleet
lists of all known Soviet/Russian military
aircraft in Africa together with their Chinese
derivatives. Illustrated with contemporary
photographs, air force insignia, and
color profiles. 8-3/4 x 12, 272 pgs, 300
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-27-5.
Item # HK927 ..................................$56.95
SOVIET AND RUSSIAN MILITARY AIRCRAFT
IN THE AMERICAS Yefim Gordon
& Dmitriy Komissarov Written by the
acknowledged experts in the field and illustrated
throughout with photographs
and color artwork, this is the definitive
record of Soviet and Russian military aircraft
and their combat operations in the
Americas. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 272 pgs, 550
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-54-1.
Item # HK954 ................................ $56.95
SOVIET AND RUSSIAN MILITARY AIRCRAFT
IN ASIA Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy
Komissarov A treasure trove of exotic colors
and markings, combined with a mass
of unpublished, original information including
over 320 photos, over 140 color
profiles, and approximately 50 insignia
to delight modelers and fascinate readers.
8-1/2 x 11-3/4, 416 pgs, 550 photos.
Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-29-9.
Item # HK929 .................................$64.95
SOVIET AND RUSSIAN MILITARY AIRCRAFT
IN THE MIDDLE EAST: Air Arms,
Equipment and Conflicts since 1955
Yefim Gordon & Dmitriy Komissarov Arranged
by country and using previously
classified sources this book includes
details of combat use and comprehensive
fleet lists of Soviet/Russian military
aircraft in the Middle East. 8-1/2 x 12,
272 pgs, 375 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-
902109-28-2. Item # HK928 ......... $56.95
SOVIET AND RUSSIAN TESTBED AIRCRAFT
Yefim Gordon & Dmitry Komissarov
Investigates all categories of test
and research aircraft: engine testbeds
including the Il-76LL and Tu-16LL; radar
testbeds such as the SL-18P based on
the well-known Il-18 airliner; electronic
warfare system testbeds such as the Il-
76-11; and those for weapons, aerodynamics,
and control configured vehicles
like the LMK-2405. 9-3/4 x 7-1/2, 256
pgs, 100 color and 150 b/w photos & illus.
Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-18-3.
Item # HK918 ................................ $56.95
SOVIET NAVAL AVIATION 1946–1991
Yefim Gordon & Dmitriy Kommisarov This
is the definitive reference book of the Soviet
maritime presence, both on the sea
and in the air including fighters, strike
aircraft, bombers, helicopters, and aircraft
carriers. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 368 pgs, 600
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-31-2.
Item # HK931 ................................. $56.95
SOVIET STRATEGIC AVIATION IN THE
COLD WAR Yefim Gordon This book
shows how the Soviet Air Force’s longrange
bomber arm changed from 1945
to 1991. Major operations including the
air arm’s involvement in the Afghan War,
the Cold War exercises over international
waters in the vicinity of the potential adversary,
and the shadowing of NATO warships
are covered. 8-1/2 x 12, 272 pgs,
570 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-
08-4. Item # HK908 ...................... $56.95
SPITFIRES AND YELLOW TAIL MUSTANGS:
The 52nd Fighter Group in World War II
Tom Ivie & Paul Ludwig The story of the
USAAF 52nd Fighter Group’s outstanding
record in WWII. The group destroyed more
than 425 enemy aircraft in aerial combat
and damaged 135, plus many more on the
ground. The 52nd Fighter Group produced
21 Aces. 9 x 12, 176 pgs, 250 photos & color
artworks. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-43-5.
Item # HK943 ......................................$53.95
SPITFIRE: A TEST PILOT’S STORY Jeffrey
Quill This is the story of an exceptional
test pilot and RAF and Fleet Air Arm
pilot, Jeffrey Quill, who took charge of
some of the most important military aircraft
of his time. 6 x 9, 336 pgs, 30 b/w
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-30-3.
Item # AD930 ................................. $18.95