AVIATION BOOKS AND MODELING RESOURCES
6 Note: Prices subject to change. ITEM NEW TO THIS CATALOG
POD = Print On Demand book
see page 23 for more info.
BEARCATS & CORSAIRS – RPT v. 2 Nick
Veronico & Kevin Grantham Details modifications
that are made to the powerplants
and airframes, and, based on interviews
with the pilots and crew chiefs, provides a
first-hand account of the fastest motor
sport. The photos in this edition are black
& white. 8-1/2 x 11, 106 pgs, 160 b/w
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-185-7.
Item # SP035P .........$21.95 POD Book
BIRDS OF PREY: Predators, Reapers and
America’s Newest UAVs in Combat Bill
Yenne Covers the history and development
of early unmanned aerial vehicles, the focus
is on all the latest impressive technology
used in today’s most modern unmanned
combat aircraft. 8-1/2 x 11, 160 pgs, 100
b/w & 200 color photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-
1-58007-153-6. Item # SP153 ........$29.95
BEST SELLER
BIRTH OF A LEGEND MCDONNELL F4H-
1 PHANTOM II Tommy Thomason This
monograph by highly regarded US Naval
aircraft historian Tommy H. Thomason
documents in well-illustrated detail how
the Phantom came to be. 8-1/2 x 11,
158 pgs, 447 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-
9993884-5-7. Item # GB845 .........$49.95
BLACK BOX CANBERRAS: British Test and
Trials Canberras Since 1951 Dave Forster
The huge variety of airframe modifications
and color schemes of the Canberra are fully
illustrated making this an invaluable book
for the aviation enthusiast, modeler, and
historian. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 256 pgs, 250
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-53-4.
Item # HK953 ..................................$49.95
BLOODY BISCAY: The History of V Gruppe/
Kampfgeschwader 40 Chris Goss This is
the story of the Luftwaffe’s only long-range
maritime fighter unit: V Gruppe/Kampfgeschwader
40 (V/KG 40). 6 x 9-1/4, 256 pgs,
200 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-85979-
175-5. Item # AD175 .......................$18.95
THE BLUE ARENA Bob Spurdle The author
vividly expresses the exhilarations and fears
of the fighter pilot in action, what it feels like
to be jumped by a gaggle of Me109s, to
cope with the continual pressures of losing
friends, and to constantly fly in action as part
of an elite force on whom the survival of Britain
and her allies depended. 5 x 7-3/4, 224
pgs, 20 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-907579-
98-4. Item # AD998 .......................... $12.95
BLUE SKIES AND DARK NIGHTS Bill
Randle This is the autobiography of Group
Captain Bill Randle; an honest and straightforward
account of an unusual career in
the RAF and beyond. 6-1/2 x 9-1/2, 352
pgs. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-872836-40-9.
Item # AD640 .............................. $32.95
BOEING B-17 FLYING FORTRESS – WBT
VOL. 7 Frederick A. Johnsen Filled with vintage
photos, exploded views, official manual
excerpts, and factory shots. This work examines
the B-17 in all its models. Good coverage
of armament system. 8-1/2 x 11, 104 pgs, 177
b/w photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-211-3.
Item # SP470P ......... $21.95 POD Book
BOEING B-29 SUPERFORTRESS – WBT
VOL. 14 Peter Bowers Previously secret
photos and illustrations, technical drawings,
construction, and design details.
The photos in this edition are black &
white. 8-1/2 x 11, 102 pgs, 150 b/w photos.
ISBN 978-1-58007-186-4.
Item # SP479P ....... $21.95 POD Book
BOEING B-47 STRATOJET: Strategic Air
Command’s Transitional Bomber Robert
S. Hopkins III Authors Mike Habermehl
and former SAC pilot Robert S. Hopkins
III have combined years of research and
experience to provide the ultimate history
of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet. 8-1/2 x 11.4,
240 pgs, 400 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-
910809-08-2 Item # AD908 .......... $44.95
BOEING B-50 Geoffrey Hays Despite being
overshadowed by the B-36 and B-47, the
Boeing B-50 was the primary atomic bomber
of SAC for nearly seven years. This volume in
explores every model of the second Superfortress,
including some previously littleknown
variants. 8-1/2 x 11, 240 pgs, 700
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-9993884-4-0.
Item # GB149P ............$49.95 POD Book
THE BOEING KC-135 STRATOTANKER:
More Than a Tanker Robert S. Hopkins
This is a fully revised and expanded edition
of the original bestselling Aerofax book and
includes operational histories of the 80+
unique types, as well as individual details for
all 820 airplanes by serial number including
first flight, delivery, changes in configuration,
attrition, and retirement. 8-1/2 x 11-
1/2, 384 pgs, 300 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-
1-910809-01-3. Item # AD901 ......... $44.95
★ BOULTON PAUL 1917-1961: Aircraft,
Projects and Studies Les Whitehouse
This book sheds much new light on the
activities of an often overlooked company
that was in many respects at the forefront
of aeronautical innovation in Britain for
several decades. 8-1/2 x 11, 280 pgs, 500
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-48-8
Item # AD512 ............................... $44.95
BREWSTER F2A BUFFALO AND EXPORT
VARIANTS Richard S. Dann This is the ultimate
history of the Brewster Buffalo and
is lavishly illustrated with nearly 400 photos,
many of which have not previously
been published. 8-1/2 x 11, 176 pgs, 391
photos, Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-9968258-6-3.
Item # GB586 ............................... $39.95
★ BRITAIN’S AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY: Triumphs
and Tragedies since 1909 Ken
Ellis For the first time, here is a readable,
highly-illustrated, examination of the entire
British aircraft industry, its heritage,
and the changes it faces in the 21st century
both technical and political. 8-1/2 x
11, 320 pgs, 300 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-
1-910809-42-6 Item # MC942 ...... $39.95
BRITISH COMBAT AIRCRAFT IN LATIN
AMERICA Santiago Rivas This book
covers the story of all the British military
aircraft that served in Latin America
since 1940. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 624 pgs, 400
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-57-2.
Item # HK957 ............................... $64.95
BRITISH EXPERIMENTAL COMBAT AIRCRAFT
OF WWII: Prototypes, Research
Aircraft, and Failed Production Designs
Tony Buttler This book, the first of its kind,
describes the British fighter, bomber, and
research aircraft produced in the run-up to
and during World War II. Un-built design
projects are explained and all types are covered
separately, along with a large selection
of photographs, some of which have rarely
been seen before. 8-1/2 x 12, 200 pgs, 200
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-24-4.
Item # HK924 ................................. $56.95
BRITISH SECRET PROJECTS 1: Jet Fighters
Since 1950 Tony Buttler This completely
revised and redesigned second
edition of British Secret Projects 1 takes
the original primary source material and
adds new material that has come to life
in the decades since the original edition
was published. 8-1/4 x 11, 344 pgs, 400
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-05-1.
Item # AD905 ................................ $44.95
BRITISH SECRET PROJECTS 2: Jet
Bombers Since 1949 Tony Buttler Accompanied
by detailed appendices of all British
post-war bomber projects and specifications,
color photographs, and artwork,
this book provides a wealth of detailed information
on the fascinating world of Cold
War secret bomber projects. 8-1/4 x 11,
352 pgs, 350 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-
910809-10-5. Item # AD910 ........ $44.95
BRITISH SECRET PROJECTS 3: FIGHTERS
1935–1950 Tony Buttler This
newly-revised and expanded edition
of British Secret Projects 3: Fighters and
Bombers 1935–1950 contains many new
photographs and information not previously
published. 8-1/4 x 11, 224 pgs, 300
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-17-4.
Item # AD917 ...............................$44.95
★ BRITISH SECRET PROJECTS 4: Bombers
1935-1940 Tony Buttler Concentrating
on designs that were never built, the
projects and programs explored here
start with designs that were prepared in
the knowledge that war was approaching
and go right through to the last generation
of British piston-engine bombers that appeared
after the war had ended. 8.3 x 11,
224 pgs, 300 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-
910809-34-1 Item # MC934 ........$44.95