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America's Navy and Marine Corps Airplanes: Post World War I to the Present
Stock #: KB10418
Author: Francis H. Dean
List Price: $49.95
Karen's Price:
$45.95
A detailed pictorial review of U.S. Navy airplanes from the end of World War I to the present day. All mission types are covered, including fighters, scout dive and torpedo bombers, patrol planes, utility planes, and trainers. Many variants of basic types are shown with photos and data from informative captions. An introduction is provided for each mission category, and explanations of airplane designations are provided. Striking changes in U.S. naval airplane designs through almost eight decades of progress can be seen from the earliest wood, wire, and fabric craft to the latest types entering the naval inventory. The photo coverage is excellent, with many never before published pictures of Navy types. more»
Subject: Aviation
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American Bomber Aircraft Vol. I: Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Stock #: 90037
List Price: $39.95
Karen's Price:
$35.95
The history of the B-24 is presented here in hundreds of photos, over seventy in World War II era color, and most unpublished. Detailed photographs of nose art and markings, and overall shots, present all aspects of the various models. Hard Cover.
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Subject: Aviation
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American Fighter-Bombers in World War II: USAAF Jabos in the MTO and ETO
Stock #: KB10164
Author: William Wolf
List Price: $59.95
Karen's Price:
$54.95
Lost in the air combat and air ace fanfare of World War II was the dangerous, unheralded and vital role played by USAAF fighter-bomber pilots over the Mediterranean and northwest Europe. This extensive book is the first in-depth examination of American air-to-ground attack and explores numerous aspects of the subject. The three priorities of the fighter-bomber – air superiority, interdiction and close air support along with combat reports and pilot narratives – are put into the context of the various ground operations. more»
Subject: Aviation
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Any Place, Any Time, Any Where: The 1st Air Commandos in World War II
Stock #: KB10233
Author: R.D. van Wagner
List Price: $39.95
Karen's Price:
$36.95
The 1st Air Commandos were sired by General of the Army Henry H. "Hap" Arnold and brought to life by the imagination of two men, Lieutenant Colonel Philip G. Cochran and Lieutenant Colonel John R. Alison. In gathering men of character and tenacity, these two visionaries molded a unit which had to overcome orthodox military minds, paralyzing fear, and Burma's impregnable terrain before taking the fight to the Japanese. With a focus on the might and flexibility of air power, Cochran and Alison constructed an experimental unit which cut across the structured lines of conventional organizations. Forming an air arsenal which was totally unique in its composition and application, they combined the firepower of P-51A fighters and B-25H bombers with the logistical tentacles of C-47 transports, CG-4A gliders, L-5 and L-1 light planes, and UC-64 bush planes to reach far behind Japanese lines. more»
Subject: Aviation
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Arado Ar 234 & Junkers Ju 287: The World's First Jet Bombers
Stock #: KB10110
Author: Franz Kober
List Price: $14.99
Karen's Price:
$13.99
Arado Ar 234 & Junkers Ju 287: The World's First Jet Bomber more»
Subject: Aviation
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Attack & Conquer: The 8th Fighter Group in World War II
Stock #: KB10193
Author: John Stanaway Hickey
List Price: $45.00
Karen's Price:
$41.00
The 8th fought the best Zero pilots, and took the war to the enemy with P-38s over Rabaul and Hollandia. more»
Subject: Aviation
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Avro Lancaster Portfolio
Stock #: KB10028
List Price: $11.95
Karen's Price:
$10.95
This Brooklands Aircraft Portfolio includes technical descriptions, cutaway drawings, combat and operational reports from contemporary articles originally published in Flight, The Aeroplane, Aircraft Recognition, and The Aeroplane Spotter. Also includes insights by pilots, engineers, and crewmen who knew their aircraft inside and out. more»
Subject: Aviation
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B-24 Liberators of the 15th Air Force/49th Bomb Wing in World War II
Stock #: 90036
Author: Michael D. Hill and Robert Beitling
List Price: $59.95
Karen's Price:
$56.95
As much information as is known about the individual aircraft is presented in biographical form: serial number, nickname, how the aircraft received its nickname, number of missions, original aircraft for the groups, and the ultimate fate of the aircraft. The volume will be of interest to historians, veterans and those who are interested in the B-24s that flew in the flak filled skies of the Third Reich. Hard Cover. more»
Subject: Aviation
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Battle Colors Volume 3: Insignia and Tactical Markings of the Ninth Air Force in World War II
Stock #: KB10173
Author: Robert A. Watkins
List Price: $45.00
Karen's Price:
$41.00
This third volume in the Battle Colors series focuses on the unit insignia and tactical aircraft markings of the 9th USAAF in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. All combat elements assigned to the Ninth AAF in the UK from 1943-45 are included: fighter, troop carrier, bombardment, reconnaissance, night fighter and liaison units. more»
Subject: Aviation
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Battle Colors: Insignia and Aircraft Markings of the 8th Air Force in World War II - Volume 1
Stock #: KB10171
Author: Robert A. Watkins
List Price: $45.00
Karen's Price:
$41.00
Relying heavily upon visuals, Battle Colors fills a long standing void in the annals of the Eighth Air Force during World War II. This volume focuses on all forty-eight Bomb Groups comprising the Eighth and features color illustrations depicting the evolution of all fuselage, wing and tail markings assigned to the individual units. Details concerning the proper size, placement, color and configuration of all tactical markings of U.S. Bomber Command are addressed. Group and squadron combat insignia as well as airfield location maps for each unit are also depicted. more»
Subject: Aviation
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Battle Colors: Insignia and Aircraft Markings of the 8th Air Force in World War II - Volume 2
Stock #: KB10172
Author: Robert A. Watkins
List Price: $45.00
Karen's Price:
$41.00
This second volume focuses on the Fighter Groups, Scouting Force and Special Operations units of the Mighty Eighth. Battle Colors approaches a visual subject in a visual manner utilizing full color illustrations and wartime photos. more»
Subject: Aviation
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Battle Colors: Insignia and Aircraft Markings of the USAAF in WW II - Vol. 4
Stock #: KB10174
Author: Robert Watkins
List Price: $45.00
Karen's Price:
$41.00
Volume IV of the Battle Colors series concludes the examination of USAAF combat insignia and aircraft tactical markings in the European Theater during World War II. Covered within this work are the Ninth, Twelfth, and Fifteenth AAFs from the first to last combat operations by U.S. air power in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations. Aircraft tactical markings are depicted via original full color illustrations, showing full and close-up profiles in addition to upper elevation views. more»
Subject: Aviation
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Battleship and Cruiser Aircraft of the United States Navy 1910-1949
Stock #: KB10144
Author: William T. Larkins
List Price: $49.95
Karen's Price:
$45.95
This thorough study of the history, development and service of floatplanes carried on battleships and cruisers documents a long neglected subject for the first time in over 400 photographs. Flying these planes was unique and the dramatic launching and recovery operations are covered by both photographs and text. Colors and markings are detailed and special attention has been paid to images showing catapult and ship details for both the ship and aircraft modeler. The assignment of all aircraft by type, totals, squadrons and ship is given annually from 1942 to 1949. In addition to rare photos of all of the experimental aircraft that were tested for this purpose, an addition chapter covers floatplanes used on small ships and submarine. more»
Subject: Aviation
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Beware the Thunderbolt! The 56th Fighter Goup in World War
Stock #: KB10199
Author: David R. McLaren
List Price: $39.95
Karen's Price:
$36.95
With names like Zemke, Schilling, Gabreski, Mahurin and Johnson, the 56th Fighter Group was, and still is, one of the legendary fighter units of World War II. BEWARE THE THUNDERBOLT (the apt official motto of the 56th) is the story of the 56th Fighter Group in a chronological narrative of their combat missions. The story is also coupled with their post-war history of innovative Mustang missions to Alaska, and the first trans-Atlantic jet fighter missions in the P-80 Shooting Star. The foreword is by Hub Zemke, former commander of the 56th Fighter Group. more»
Subject: Aviation
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Beyond Pearl Harbor: The Untold Stories of Japan's Naval Airmen
Stock #: KB10254
Author: Ron Werneth
List Price: $59.95
Karen's Price:
$54.95
This book is the story of the air war in the Pacific through the eyes of the last surviving Imperial Japanese Naval aviators of World War II, chronicled through never before published first-hand accounts, wartime diaries, and private photographs. Living in Japan for over half a decade, the author befriended the survivors of Pearl Harbor, Midway, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima to gather this trove of stories and images. Meticulously translated and painstakingly researched, all of the veterans' accounts in this book are supported by both official Japanese and Allied records, together with first-hand narratives of American and British participants in these pivotal, historic battles. more»
Subject: Aviation
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Birds of Prey
Stock #: KB10004
Author: Bill Yenne
List Price: $29.95
Karen's Price:
$26.95
Although primitive unmanned TV-guided airplanes were used in combat during World War II, it is only recently that these machines have matured into the most significant new method of aerial combat since the beginning of contemporary warfare. While this book also 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 remotely piloted combat aircraft.
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Subject: Aviation
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Birds of Prey: Aircraft, Nose Art & Mission Markings of Operation Desert Shield/Storm
Stock #: KB10421
Author: David F. Brown
List Price: $29.95
Karen's Price:
$27.95
This new book is the most complete photo study available of the air war in the Gulf, and covers every unit that participated including French, Italian, British, and Saudi. Dave Brown has collected from his vast archives, as well as from participants, photos of U.S. Air Force, ANG, Navy and Marine Corps, and SAC: F-15s, A-10s, B-52s, F-16s, F-14s, F-111s, F-117 Stealth, C-5s, KC-10s, C-141s, C-13s, Kc-135s, U-2/TR-1,and many other American, British, Italian, and French fighters, bombers, helicopters, cargo/transport, refeuling, and reconnaissance aircraft. more»
Subject: Aviation
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Black Sunday: Ploesti
Stock #: KB10179
Author: Michael Hill
List Price: $59.99
Karen's Price:
$54.95
Tidal Wave! August 1, 1943. The legendary low level raid on Ploesti, Rumania by the 376th, 93rd, 44th, 389th and 98th Bomb Groups, is described by author/historian Mike Hill in this new large format, 50th Anniversary book. Never before published photos taken during the raid, many from the original negatives, dramatically show the raid, and give the reader a sense of the intensity of fierce flak, and aerial combat. Mike has interviewed many of the surviving veterans of the mission, giving the story a personal flavor from the unique view-point of the crew members. Hard cover. more»
Subject: Aviation
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Bloody Biscay
Stock #: KB10012
Author: Chris Goss
List Price: $24.95
Karen's Price:
$22.95
The story of the Luftwaffe's only long range maritime fighter unit - V Gruppe/Kampfgeschwader 40 (V/KG40) - and its battles against the Royal Air Force (RAF), the US Army Air Force (USAAF) and the US Navy (USN) in the skies above the Bay of Biscay. Comprehensive appendices detail the unit's commanding officers, known aircrew, all of its 109 known 'kills' matched to Allied losses and the 88 combat losses of the unit with the details of who shot those aircraft down. more»
Subject: Aviation
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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Stock #: 80020
Author: Frederick A. Johnsen
OUT OF PRINT
Filled with vintage photos, exploded views, official technical manual excerpts and factory shots. Examines the B-17 in all its models. 104 pages. 150 B&W photos and 4 pages of color. Soft Cover. more»
Subject: Aviation
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