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WWII General II: Air
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WORLD WAR TWO GENERAL
PART TWO: AIR

1. RIDGEWELL'S FLYING FORTRESSES: THE 381ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H) IN WWII,
Ron Mackay, C,O,
the complete operational history of one of the 8th Air Force's B-17 units, illustrated with 350 b/w and color photographs, and also provides detailed listings including missions, losses, etc., March,

256 pp.
$60.00

2. MIGHTY EIGHTH WARPAINT AND HERALDRY,
Roger Freeman, C,O,

this remarkable volume presents 50 year old color photography to show the color schemes on actual
aircraft and then for the very first time, shows every squadron or group
emblem in color, all backed up with the author's unrivalled knowledge in the
form of a comprehensive text together with detailed captions,

164 pp.
$35.00*

3. DESPATCH ON WAR OPERATIONS, 23RD FEBRUARY 1942 TO 8TH MAY 1945,
Sir Arthur T Harris, C,O,

for the first time, Bomber Harris's own papers covering
his three and a half years at Bomber Command are published, this remarkable
study is not only a valuable resource, but an absorbing read, with
commentaries that show where Harris was economical with the truth, made
exaggerated claims or glossed over failures,

272 pp.
$52.50

4. AGENTS BY MOONLIGHT,
Freddie Clark, C,

a fascinating exposition of the
development of the Royal Air Force's Special Duty squadrons during WWII.
Clark's analysis is based primarily on the squadron's records coupled with
his own insight as a wartime Special Duty pilot, and reflects the great
dangers encountered in these secret operations,

340 pp.
$35.00

5. ANY PLACE, ANY TIME, ANY WHERE: THE FIRST AIR COMMANDOS IN WWII,
R.D. Wagner, C,O,
excellent study of these unorthodox and eclectic Air Commandos, over 200 photos,
176 pp.
$40.00

6. WRONG PLACE WRONG TIME: THE 305TH BOMB GROUP & THE 2ND SCHWEINFURT RAID,
George Kuhl. C,
The story of the raid on Oct. 14, 1943 in which the EighthAir Force engaged the Luftwaffe in what is considered the greatest one-day air battle of WWII,

248 pp. $25.00

7. BLACK SUNDAY: PLOESTI,
Michael Hill, C, O,

Detailed first person accounts
of the famed low-level B-24 raid over the Ploesti oil-fields on August ,
1943,

256 pp.
$45.00

8. THE SKULL & CROSS BONES SQUADRON VF-17 IN WWII,
Lee Cook, C,O,

the true fascinating story of one of the most successful of all US Navy fighting
Squadrons with over 350 photos,

240 pp.
$45.00

9. GABBY: A FIGHTER PILOT'S LIFE,
Francis Gabby as told to Carl Molesworth, C,O,

the full story of Gabby and his remarkable exploits as an fighter pilot
in WWII and Korea told in his own words, with 200 photos,

176 pp.
$45.00

10. POSSUM, CLOVER & HADES: THE 475TH FIGHTER GROUP IN WWII,
John Stanaway, C, O,

Epic story of one of the highest scoring fighter units in the southwest
Pacific,

336 pp.
$45.00

11. QUEEN OF THE MIDNIGHT SKIES: THE STORY OF AMERICA'S AIR FORCE NIGHT FIGHTERS,
Garry Pape, C, O,

Detailed chronicle of American WWII night fighter
program from its earliest conception to the end of the war,

368 pp.
$45.00

12. US 8TH AIR FORCE IN CAMERA, VOLUME2,
Bowman, C,O,

a fascinating and
diverse collection of photographs illustrated the US 8th Air Force's vital con
tribution that led to victory in WWII.. This volume starts with D-Day and
continues through the end of the war, volume 1 still available at the same
price, 240 photos,

192 pp.
$30.00

13. AN ORDINARY MISSION: US 8TH AIR FORCE OPERATION 376: 28 MAY 1944
Ivo de Jong, C,O,

describes in unprecedented detail the events, experiences, personalities and aircraft used in Mission 376, when ordinary men on both sides revealed the extraordinary courage as they experienced the confusion and terror which accompanied the routine bloodletting. The day had one unusual characteristic, when it saw the first combat use of remote-controlled glide bombs by the USAAF. Includes first-hand combat reports by American and German participants, giving both sides of the events, and 16 pages of specially commissioned color paintings illustrating markings and camouflage schemes of participating aircraft on both sides. Another fine Hikoki publication, 250 b/w photos, December 2002 release,

256 pp.
$45.00

15. ACES HIGH VOLUME TWO,
Christopher Shores, C,O,

an absolutely essential
accompanying book to Aces High Volume 1, with new information and
photographs, updates on more than 700 of the first book's 1200 fighter
pilots, plus substantial information on the pilots who gained success against
the V-1 flying bombs,

192 pp.
$35.00

16. THOSE OTHER EAGLSE (A COMPANION TO ACES HIGH
Christopher Shores, C,O-

This massive, extensively researched volume is an indispensable companion to the eminent historian Christopher Shores’ other seminal work (with Clive Williams), Aces High, Volumes one and two. This completely new book follows the same format as the author now turns his attention to those claiming between two and four. Why this number? Because a single score could have been a fluke, whereas achieving more, points towards the potential skill and virtuosity of a fighter pilot, offering the promise of a higher total if the opportunity arose - and this is the nub of the matter. A fair majority of these men would have shot down many more enemy aircraft if the theatre of operations and timing had been right. Nevertheless there are numerous illustrious and familiar names within these pages; people like Neil Cameron, Guy Gibson, Tom Gleave, Pat Hancock, Micky Martin, David Morgan, Rene Mouchotte, Jeffrey Quill, Fred Rosier, Whitney Straight, Peter Twiss, Geoffrey Wellum, and so many more, a great majority of whom lived fascinating lives in and out of the service. There are nearly 1800 entries and as many of the pilots are illustrated as is possible.

704 pp.
$95.0

17. AMERICAN BOMBERS AT WAR: VOL. 1 CONSOLIDATED B-24,
John Campbell, C, O,

Superb photo tribute to the classic B-24, showing the variety of war fronts
over which it served,

256 pp.
$40.00

18. THE ALLIED BOMBER WAR,
Maurice harvey, C, O,

Examines the strategy and
illusions which shaped the direction of the bomber offensive and the
aircraft, men and weapons with which it was fought, loaded with photos and 16
original paintings by Bob Murray,

207 pp.
$30.00

19. BEWARE THE THUNDERBOLT! THE 56TH FIGHTER GROUP IN WWII,
David McLaren, C, O,

Story of the 56th fighter group told in a chronological narrative of their
combat missions,

192 pp.
$40.00

20. USAAF FIGHTER STORIES,
Ian McLachlan, C,

Dramtic accounts of American
fighter pilots in training and combat over Europe in WW2,

192 pp.
$20.00

21. U.S. NAVY AIRCRAFT 1921-1941/U.S. MARINE CORPS AIRCRAFT 1914-1959,
William Larkings, C,

Two classics in one volume, one of the best illustrated
surveys of Navy and Marince Corps aircraft,

608 pp.
$40.00

22. WHISTLING DEATH: THE TEST PILOT'S STORY OF THE F4U CORSAIR,
Boone Guyton, C,

The true story, by the test pilot, of the rush to produce the Corsair, the
Navy fighter that brought American air superiority over the Japanese Zero in
WWII,

352 pp.
$25.00

23. REPORT OF JOINT FIGHTER CONFERENCE NAS PATUXENT RIVER, MD - 16-23 OCT. 1944,
C,

the official verbatim transcript of the proceedings, this book is a
fascinating look into the minds of US and British engineers, NACA test
pilots, and combat pilots presenting their views on then-current and possible
future aircraft,

432 pp.
$35.00

24. BRITISH WARPLANES OF WWII,
C,O,

Unmatched analysis of every warplane in
service with Britain's armed forces during WWII. Combines detailed texts,
aircraft histories, achievements and specifications with rare period photos
and magnificant full color artwork, a very nice book at a reasonalbe price,

256 pp.
$35.00

26. THE STIRLING STORY
Michael Bowyer, C

this book charts the changing fortunes of Britain's first wartime four-engined bomber from inception and refinement to active service. Includes eyewitness accounts from those most closely associated with the Stirling - test pilots, production workers, etc. The author also recounts its role in the Thousand bomber raids and its later uses as a glider tug and with RAF Transport Command. Includes over 200 b/w photos.

400 pp.
$37.00

27. CORSAIRS AND FLATTOPS: MARINE CARRIER AIR WARFARE, 1944-1945,
John Condon, C,

this study traces the hurried training and deployment and the
carrier combat operations of 18 Marine F4U Corsair fighter squadrons from
late 1944 through March 1945,

144 pp.
$30.00

30. DESERT FLYER: THE LOG AND JOURNAL OF FLYING OFFICER WILLIAM MARSCH,
Martyn Ford-Jones, C,

killed in a flying accident in Feb. 1944, Flying
Officer William Marsh left behind a dramatic personal insight into the life
of a desert flyer, covering his entire life,

352 pp.
$30.00

31. AMERICAN BOMBER AIRCRAFT IN WWII, VOL.2: BOEING B-29 SUPERFORTRESS,
John Campbell, C,O,

an all new collection of WWII and Korean War era photographs,
most of the 850+ photos appear here for the first time and are indentified as
to unit and location,

264 pp.
$45.00

32. THE JOLLY ROGERS: THE 90TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC,
1942-44,
C,O,

this full-color facsimile reprint of the actual JOLLY ROGERS
war book appears here in a new quality edition, an astounding book with over
500 color photographs,

112 pp.
$40.00

33.FIGHTER ACES OF THE USA,
Raymond Toliver & Trevor Constable, C,O,

a completey revised and expanded edtion of the classic book covering the
American fighter ace, available in October, over 850 photos,

400 pp.
$60.00

34. KEARNY'S THUNDERBOLTS,
John Stanaway, C,O,

very nice illustrated history
of the most successful P-47 Thunderbolt unit in the Pacific, over 350 photos,

224 pp.
$45.00

35. OXFORD'S OWN" THE MEN AND MACHINES OF NO. 15/XY SQUADRON ROYAL FLYING CORPS/ROYAL AIR FORCE,
Martyn Ford-Jones, C,O,

a huge photo album with over
800 b/w and color photographs that chronicles the squadron and its planes,
from its formation in 1915 through the jet age,

376 pp.
$60.00

36. DEATH RATTLERS: MARINE SQUADRON VMF-323 OVER OKINAWA,
William Wolf, C,O,

first book length study that is packed with 420 photos telling not only of
its pilots, combat, valor, but also of the enlisted men, the "ground
crunchers" who made it function against the Japanese kamikaze menace,

256 pp.
$50.00

38. FORGE OF FREEDOM,
Wrynn, S, O,
Describes how US industry rose to the
occasion by designing, producing, and ferring aircraft by the thousands,

200 pp.
$20.00

39. USAAF AIRCRAFT MARKINGS AND CAMOUFLAGE 1941-1947: THE HISTORY OF USAAF AIRCRAFT MARKINGS, INSIGNIA, CAMOUFLAGE, AND COLORS,
Robert Archer, C,O,

compiled from official source documents this book covers the entire period of
the USAAF, pre-war and post-war, and throughout WWII, up to the formation of
the independent U.S. Air Force in 1947. This huge massive book includes over
380 color and b/w photographs, and 39 color illustrations,

352 pp.
$80.00

40. THE GREATEST AIR BATTLES, DIEPPE 19TH AUGUST 1942,
Norman Franks, S,

Detailed, minute by minute, hour by hour, blow by blow, account of this day
on which the RAF fought it greasest air battle,

256 pp.
$18.00

41. MEN OF HONOR: 38 HIGHLY DECORATED MARINES OF WWII, KOREA AND VIETNAM,
Kenneth Jordan, C,

contains more than 100 official citations for bravery
above and beyond the call of duty along with serveral eyewitness accounts, in
stock and available,

320 pp.
$30.00

42. THE POLISH AIR FORCE AT WAR - THE OFFICIAL HISTORY,
Jerzy Cynk, C,O,

This tremendous set, the first of its kind starts off with the origins of
Polish aviation, the intial war against the Luftwaffe, all the way past the
Normandy landings and including the Eastern Front. This two volume set is
the resultof years of research of the official RAF andPAF documentation. It
provides a wealth of information about all PAF squadrons, their participation
in operations, the great variety of aircraft flown, and their achievements
and losses. With a total of nearly 700 photos, plus maps and color profiles,

each volume 336 pp.
$60.00 each volume

43. PILOT'S INFORMATION FILE 1944,
S, O,

The authentic WWII guidebook for
pilots and flight engineers includes all sorts of information from engine and
aircraft systems to emergency procedures,

268 pp.
$20.00

44. RAGGED IRREGULARS: THE 91ST BOMB GROUP IN WWII,
Marion Havelaar, C, O,

First detailed history of the famed 91st Bombardment Group (H). Over 400 b/w
& color photographs,

320 pp.
$45.00

45. ATTACK & CONQUER: THE 8TH FIGHTER GROUP IN WWII,
John Stanaway, C, O,

Compiled from official U.S., Australian and Japanese records, as well as
hundreds of interviews, the author has painstakingly reconstructed the story
of one of the keystone fighter units in the 5th Air Force, over 500 b/w &
color photographs,

320 pp.
$45.00

46. HAPPY JACK'S GO BUGGY: A FIGHTER PILOT'S STORY,
Jack Ilfrey, C,O,

originally written in 1946, this new edition has been expanded with many new
photos, and a special color photo section. One of the finest stories of air
combat ever written, September releaes,

128 pp.
$35.00

48. RAIDERS OF THE REICH,
Martin Bowman, C,

The story of Allied fighter and
bomber pilots risking their lives flying into Germany and the teeth of the
mighty Luftwaffe in WWII,

256 pp.
$30.00

49.THE FORGOTTEN FIELDS OF AMERICA: USAAF BASES AND TRAINING IN WWII, THEN AND NOW,
Lou Thole, S, O,

This comprehensive work tells the story of the
build-up of the United States Air Force just prior to and during WWII, 130
b/w illustrations,

168 pp.
$15.00

51.CALLED TO COMMAND,
Lt. General Gerald W. Johnson, C,

Reveals the adventurous personal experiences of a WWII triple fighter "Ace" who spent 13
difficult months in a German POW camp and then went on to become a Three-Star
General, eventually commanding the 8th Air Force,

240 pp.
$30.00

52.BELLE OF THE BRAWL,
Thomas Reynolds, C,

The story of 1st Lt. Walter Malone
Baskin, a WWII bomber pilot who volunteered to do an extra tour of combat
duty in the 8th Air Force, 100's of photos,

266 pp.
$25.00

57.THE BUZZARD BRIGADE: TORPEDO SQUADRON TEN AT WAR,
Stephen Moore, C, O,

Carrier warfare in the pacific from Guadalcanal to Okinawa with one of the
Navy's most famous avenger squadrons,

144 pp.
$30.00*

58.AIRACOBRA ADVANTAGE: THE FLYING CANNON,
Rick Mitchell, S, O,

The complete
story of Bell Aircraft Corporation's P-39 pursuit fighter plane,

128 pp.
$12.00

62.MY WWII DIARY & THE WAR EFFORT,
Walbrook Swank, Colonel, U.S.A.F., C,

A personal scrapbook with rare documents of the WWII era that show the everyday
routine of an Air Force officer in wartime ops.,

112 pp.
$20.00

65. BATTLE OVER BAVARIA: THE B-26 MARAUDER VERSUS THE GERMAN JETS - APRIL 1945,
Robert Forsyth, C,O,

Never before told, the story of the B-26
Marauder's encounters with the Me 262s of JV 44, as told through the words of
the crews themselves, over 280 photographs, 18 color illustrations,

200 pp.
$40.00

66.CARRIER AIR GROUP 86,
C,O,

This book is the actual cruise book of CAG86
which was originally published just after WWII. Included are photos of pilots
in their aircraft, group portraits, and other combat scenes,

272p.
$45.00

67.THE 350TH FIGHTER GROUP IN THE MEDITERRANEAN CAMPAIGN, 2 NOV. 1942 TO 2 MAY 1945,
S, O,

This facsimile reprint of the actual 350th fighter groups war
book appears here in a new quality edition,

80 pp.
$20.00

68.WARPATH: A STORY OF THE 345TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (M) IN WWII,
C,O,

This facsimile reprint of the very rare 345th Bombardment Group (M) war book
appears here in a new quality edition,

304 pp.
$50.00

69.AMERICA'S HUNDRED THOUSAND: U.S. PRODUCTION FIGHTERS OF WWII,
Francis Dean, C, O,

Covers in detail the eleven U.S. fighter aircraft types produced
just before and during WWII. The text is supplemented by more than 650
photos and 200 tables and graphs. Also provided is technical factors such as
engine models, supercharger types, propellers, and armament, a massive
definitive work,

608 pp.
$60.00

71.PROTECT & AVENGE: THE 49TH FIGHTER GROUP IN WWII,
S.W. Ferguson, C, O,

The WWII - year's odyssey of the most successful fighter group in the war against
Japan, 600 photos, color aircraft profiles,

360 pp.
$50.00

72.HERKY!: THE MEMOIRS OF A CHECKERTAIL ACE,
Herschel Green, C, O,

The dramatic life story of one of the legendary USAAF fighter pilots of WWII who
fought across the skies over the Mediterranean and southern Europe in the
great aerial campaign against the Luftwaffe, absorbing reading, 150 b/w
photographs,

192 pp.
$45.00

73.AMERICA'S ACES IN A DAY,
William Hess, C,

For the first time ever renowned
aviation author William Hess brings together the combat records of American
pilots who achieved the status of Ace in one day,

192 pp.
$20.00

75.B-29 PHOTO COMBAT DIARY: THE SUPERFORTRESS IN WWII AND KOREA,
Chester Marshall,S, O,

Depicts the B-29 in combat in 100's of air to air photos,
battle damage, paint schemes & markings, famous planes and air crews, Air
Force bases & more, 460 b/w & 120 color photos,

176 pp.
$25.00

79.SECRET SQUADRONS OF THE EIGHTH,
Pat Carty, C, O,

The definitive work on
the leaflet-dropping and radio-countermeasures unit in WWII, aircraft,
equipment, bases, missions, etc.,

112 pp.
$25.00

84.CARRIER AIR WAR IN ORIGINAL WWII COLOR,
Lawson, C, O,

Filled with over 200
rare, original WWII color photographs of U.S. Navy aircraft and carriers on
duty, the wars' events are highlighted with anecdotes from the men who
fought, plus first-person stories of combat with Zeros and other enemy
aircraft,

176 pp.
$30.00

85.NO EASY DAYS: THE INCREDIBLE DRAMA OF NAVAL AVIATION,
Keeney, C, O,

This book is a pictorial presentation of mishaps in carrier flight operations,
illustrating the ways flights can, and do, go wrong,

112 pp.
$25.00

87.LEND-LEASE AIRCRAFT IN WWII,
Pearcy, C, O,

For the first time full details
of UK Lend-Lease contracts for aircraft are revealed, as is an insight into
the massive organization necessary to fly the war machines to the battle
fronts, includes a complete check-list of all aircraft types supplied under
Lend-Lease through WWII,

176 pp.
$30.00

88.WWII WAR EAGLES: GLOBAL AIR WAR IN ORIGINAL COLOR,
Ethell, C, O,

Ethell offers the finest unpublished WWII color photos available, all were taken
between 1939 to 1946, contains detailed captions

224 pp.
$40.00

89.LIBERATOR ALBUM: B-24 LIBERATORS OF THE 2ND AIR DIVISION USAAF,
Bailey, C, O,

This superb pictorial album is devoted to those brave men and legendary
machines of the USAF's extraordinary 2nd Air Division, over 400 b/w
photographs,

160 pp.
$33.00

90. VEE'S FOR VICTORY! THE STORY OF THE ALLISON V-1710 AIRCRAFT ENGINE,
1929-1948,
Daniel Whitney, C,O,

over 60 percent of U.S. Army fighters in WWII
were powered by the controversial Allison 1710 engine. Using pure and
original research and written in a lucid penetrating style, the author
recounts Allison's up and down career, using information from aero engineers
and test pilots, over 400 b/w photos,

352 pp.
$60.00

92. GOONEY BIRDS AND FERRY TALES: THE 27TH AIR TRANSPORT GROUP IN WWII,
Jon Maguire, C,O,

illustrated with 600 photos and 12 color aircraft profiles,
this is the definitive history of the 27th Air Transport Group which
supported the 8th and 9th airforces with ferry and transport services,

352 pp.
$60.00

93.YANKS OVER EUROPE,
Klinkowitz, C,

More than 100 stories from the European
air war. This series of memoirs offers a unique perspective on the nature of
war revealing the full range of human expression,

148 pp.
$20.00

95.I COULD NEVER BE SO LUCKY AGAIN,
General James Doolittle, C,

Doolittle's revealing and candid autobiography telling the story of the successes and
adventures, the triumphs and tragedies. A far seeing leader whose courage,
devotion, and daring changed the course of modern history,

622 pp.
$30.00

101.REPUBLIC P-47 THUNDERBOLT: THE OPERATIONAL RECORD,
Jerry Scutts, C,O,

This generously illustrated record follows the "Jug" from its success as a
WWII escort fighter through its later role as a ground-attack aircraft, when
it destroyed 1,000's of tanks, trains, and trucks,

160 pp.
$30.00

104. THE DEBDEN WARRIORS: THE 4TH FIGHTER GROUP IN WWII,
Frank Speer, C,O,

describes in detail the everyday workings of this record setting fighter
group, from their Eagle Squadron beginnings in Hurricanes and Spitfires, to
their unprecedented triumphs in Thunderbolts and Mustangs. This account,
gleaned from the Squadron and Tower diaries, is enhanced by dozen of combat
reports and personal accounts from pilots and crews whose day-to-day
encounters are faithfully recorded, 170 b/w, color photos,

224 pp.
$45.00

105. FLYING TIGER TO AIR COMMANDO,
Chuck Baisden, C,

an enlisted man's story
of over twenty years of service beginning as a volunteer for the American
Volunteer Group as an armorer with Chennault's Flying Tigers. After that
serving as a B-25 gunner in the First Air Commando. Finally Baisden saw
action in Korea both as an armorer and as a gunner, a fascinating story of an
fascinating career, includes over 100 photos,

160 pp.
$25.00

106. RELUCTANT RAIDERS: THE STORY OF UNITED STATES NAVY BOMBING SQUADRON VB/VPB-109 IN WWII,
Alan Carey, C,

perhaps the most documented and researched
book on a US Navy land-based squadron flying the PB4T-1 Liberator and PBY-2
Privateer, tracing the squadron's history from its commissioning to the final
days of WWII, including unpublished combat and nose art photography. Also
includes tactical organization, chronology of each combat aircrew's mission
record, and lists shipping and aircraft destroyed by the squadron,

240 pp.
$30.00

107. THE LEGENDARY NORDEN BOMBSIGHT,
Albert Pardini, C,

the first detailed
volume to cover the famous Norden Bombsight which was one of the most secret
weapons used before and during WWII by the US in its bomber aircraft. Its
accuracy during the Allied bombing runs made it one of the most important
technical developments of the war. This is the complete story, including all
the changes made throughout its use up to the Vietnam war, such as the new
optics, the introduction of electronics, and much more, 70 photos, line art,

352 pp.
$30.00

109. SQUADRON OF DECEPTION: THE 36TH BOMB SQUADRON IN WWII,
Stephen Hutton, C,O,

the exciting detailed story of the U.S. Eighth Air Force's only Radar
Countermeasure squadron that flew from England during WWII, telling of the
men and their special operations they flew in modified B-24's to jam German
radar, illustrated with over 300 photos and line drawings,

216 pp.
$40.00

110. THE EIGHT BALLERS: EYES OF THE FIFTH AIR FORCE: THE 8TH PHOTO
RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON IN WWII,
John Stanaway, C,O,

beginning with only four
Lockhead F-4 Lightnings the 8th Photo Squadron gave the American Army Air
Forces its only aerial reconnaissance coverage of the Southwest Pacific
during the first part of the war, struggling with treacherous weather and
faulty equipment as well as a resolute Japanese enemy it participated in
every campaign from Buna to Hollandia, Lae To Rabaul, the Phillipines to
Okinawa. This book is packed with over 510 b/w and color photographs,

184 pp.
$40.00

111. THE SECRET YEARS: FLIGHT TRAINING AT BOSCOMBE DOWN 1939-1945,
Tim Mason,C,O,

delves into the highly classified world of WWII aircraft testing at Britain's
Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment. Hundreds of photos and
newly uncovered reports make for an extraordinary look at more than 1,500
British, US, and German aircraft and armaments including experimental
machines,

320 pp.
$50.00

113. AVRO LANCASTER,
Ken Delve, C,O,

examines the Lancaster's evolution from
its predecessors and its subsequent development and operational history,
includes nearly 200 b/w rare photos,

192 pp.
$45.00

114. FORGOTTEN FIELDS OF AMERICA: WOLRD WAR II BASES AND TRAINING THEN AND NOW, VOUME II,
Lou Thole, S,O,

the author pored over thousands of frames of
microfilm, scoured old newspaper accounts, combed archives and interviewed
personnel which results in bringing these bases to life and gives readers a
glimpse of what it meant to train, work and live on these airfields and the
effort it took to build them, 227 photos,

164 pp.
$15.00

115. THE MUSTANG STORY,
Ken Delve, C,O,

full story of the Mustang's dogfights
and heroes gets its first recounting, complete with action photos and the
most complete spec charts in print, 179 photos,

256pp.
$35.00

117. BOMBER COMMAND 1939-1945,
Ian Carter, C,O,

covers in detail the
organization of Bomber Command, its aircraft, personnel and active
operations. The author personally selected 250 photos from the photo archives
of the Imperial War Musuem, most never before published, June,

160 pp.
$35.00

121. SPITFIRES OVER SICILY,
Brian Cull, C,

a day by day historical account of
the pivotal role of the Malta Spitfires in the battle of Sicily, July-August,
1943, illustrated with 100 mostly unpublished photos,

224 pp.
$30.00

122. RICHARD HILLARY,
David Ross, C,

the first biography of the WWII fighter
pilot and author of the Last Enemy. Becoming an ace, he was shot down and
suffered sever facial burns. During a painful recovery he wrote the wartime
classic, Last Enemy. He returned to combat but was killed in action at only
23,

448 pp.
$35.00

123. DENNIS "HURRICANE" DAVID: MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY,
Dennis David, C,

the author, an ace five times over, had a distinguished war record both during the battle
for France and Britain. Also after the war, he gained respect as Air Attache
in Hungary during the 1956 uprising, secretly helping many escape the
Soviets,

288 pp.
$33.00

124. STRAIGHT DOWN!,
Peter Smith, C,

for the first time the amazing story of
North American A-36 dive-bomber is told in full. Little is known about the US
Army Air Force's adoption of the dive-bomber in 1941. It was largely brought
about by George Marshall, following the stunning success of the German
Junkers Ju 87 Stukas. This book charts the development of the aircraft, the
training of the pilots, and through their own eyes, graphic accounts of
combat missions in Europe and Asia, over 100 photos and 8 pages of color,

320 pp.
$35.00

125. HELL IN THE HEAVENS" ILL-FATED 8TH AIR FORCE BOMB GROUP MISSIONS,
William Hess, S,

vivid stories of the 8th Air Force bomb groups that met with
disaster throughout WWII. Through it all, these stories tell of the deeds in
which bomber crews rose to the very heights to protect, to preserve, and
quite often, to die for fellow crew members,

144 pp.
$17.00

127. WE FLEW ALONE: UNITED STATES NAYY B-24 SQUADRONS IN THE PACIFIC FEBRUARY 1943 TO SEPTEMBER 1944,
Alan Carey, S,O,

The first detailed history of U.S.
Navy B-24 usage in WWII. Operational history covers the South Pacific and all
B-24 squadrons are covered in detail, 90 b/w photos,

120 pp.
$20.00

128. CASTLES IN THE AIR: THE STORY OF THE B-17 FLYING FORTRESS CREWS OF THE U.S. 8TH AIR FORCE,
Martin Bowman, S,

a WWII classic, this new edition
features new photographs and additional aircraft specifications. Recreates in
the words of surviving aircrew members, all the tension and terror of their
exhausting sorties deep into ememy airspace,

216 pp.
$28.00

129. THE MIGHTY EIGHTH: A HISTORY OF THE UNITS, MEN AND MACHINES OF THE U.S. 8TH AIR FORCE,
Roger Freeman, S,O,

the bestselling book responsible for
dubbing the U.S. Eighth Air Force as "the Mighty Eighth" is back again in a
revised edition. Over 700 photos of planes on the ground and in battle action
depict formations and strategies, while over 150 full-color illustrations
display aircraft markings. An extensively detailed and fully researched
account covering intensive bomber and fighter sorties over Europe conducted
by over 2,000 aircraft involving over 150,000 men,

336 pp.
$25.00

133. ANGELS ZERO: P-47 CLOSE AIR SUPPORT IN EUROPE,
Robert Brulle, C,

Relatively unheralded in the annals of WWII combat, close air support of
infatnry and tanks was key to Allied successes in two of the war's fiercest
battles: the Hurtgen Forest campaign and the Battle of the Bulge. Flying
rugged P-47 Thunderbolts nearly at ground level, the pilots of the Ninth Air
Force strafed and dive-bombed bridges, rail yards, supply depots, troops, and
tanks, these were the most dangerous of air operations, exacting heavy
casualties. The author flew 70 such missions and links his daily experiences
with events in the wider European theater. Combining anecdotes from his
personal diary, research in U.S. and German records, and interviews from
participants from both sides Brulle vividly re-creates a lesser known apsect
of the air war in Europe,

208 pp.
$30.00

137. THE 451ST BOMB GROUP IN WWII: A PICTORIAL HISTORY,
Mike Hill, C.O,

As part of the USAAF's 15th Air Force, they flew their B-24 liberators from
Castellucia, Italy to heavily defended targets throughout the Mediterranean
theater of war. During their combat the 451st was awarded three Presedential
Unit Citations for their ability to get to the target no matter what the
enemy threw at them, over 600 photos!, 160 pp. $45.00

138. FIGHTER UNITS AND PILOTS OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE, SEPTEMBER 1942- MAY 1945,
Kent Miller, C,O,

huge two volume set on the 8th Air Force. This extremely
detailed set gives an overall statistical summary of the 8th Air Force
fighter operations during WWII. The story is presented in an easy to read
format. Each volume also contains over 170 photographs of the pilots and
their aircraft. No books prior have combined all the details that appear in
these volumes, the first volume combines the 8th Air Force's day-to-day
operations with individual unit histories, the second volume lists all scores
and ace details, taken together a remarkable piece of work.

VOLUME 1: DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS, FIGHTER GROUP HISTORIES, 170 photos,

536 pp.
$60.00

VOLUME 2: AERIAL VICTORIES, ACE DETAILS, 170 photos,

400 pp.
$60.00

143. AIRCRAFT OF WWII: A VISUAL ENCYCLOPEDIA,
Michael Sharpe, S,O,

Country by country, aircraft by aircraft this magnificant huge and visually splendid
encyclopedia presents all the planes that waged deadly battle in the skies
during WWII. Through color and black and white photos accompanied by each
plane's specifications, speed, size, history and the clashes in which it
participated, all at a very reasonable price, makes this a very handy and
useful reference book, all pages in color,

512 pp.
$25.00

144. THE MIGHTY EIGHTH: THE COLOR RECORD,
Roger Freeman, C,O,

It's larger and better than ever, substantially revised with almost 200 additional,
previously unseen WWII color photos - more color aviation photos that have
ever before appeared in one place! Mostly taken by members themselves that
presents a uniquely personal perspective, as these fliers took photos of
everything around them: their base, buddies, aircraft in action and on the
ground, favorite nose art, and airfields and countryside from high above.
Close to 600 photos arranged alphabetically by home base,

224 pp.
$40.00

145. BOMBER MISSIONS: AVIATION ART OF WWII,
G.E. Patrick Murray, C,O,

75 breathtaking paintings capture in vivid detail the drama and action of air
combat in WWII. The contributors include many of today's most noted
historical artists, including Robert Bailey, Stan Stokes, Robert Taylor, Roy
Grinnell and Jim Dietz. Extensive captions offer insight into each scene,
with information on the pilot, crew, and unit. while archival photographs of
these brave soldiers of the air breathe life into the scene, very large
coffee table type book, April,

144 pp.
$30.00

146. THE SWORDFISH STORY,
Ray Sturtivant, S,O,

the most unlikely star of the
air defense of England against the Germans was an obsolete biplane known as
the "Stringbag", a version of the Fairey Swordfish that earned legendary
battle honors. From its design origins and early peacetime service to its
rush into war action, this torpedo spotting reconnaissance aircraft soon
became the standard carrier-borne torpedo bomber, and participated in such
crucial operations asa the Bismark attack, Taranto, Norway, and the Channel
dash. Along with its battle record, fully illustrated specifications are
given for all variants of the Swordfish, as well as names of all its
squadrons and a history of all individual aircraft,

228 pp.
$30.00

147. SPITFIRE: THE HISTORY, Morgan & Shacklady, C,O, Gigantic, illustrated
history covers the entire career of this legendary British fighter, from its
first flight in 1936, through its exemplary WWII service, 1250 photos, and 16
pages of color, huge and cheap!, out of print.

674 pp.
$69.99*

148. B-17 FLYING FORTRESS,
Jackson, C,O,

complete development and service
histories of all variants from 1934-1945. Includes archival photos, line
drawings, color profiles,

96 pp.
$18.00

149. GUN CAMERA - WWII: PHTOGRAPHY FROM ALLIED FIGHTERS AND BOMBERS OVER OCCUPIED EUROPE,
L. Douglas Keeney, S,O,

the airwar is illustrated from the
unique and dramatic point of view of gun cameras mounted on Allied aircraft.
The story begins as American bombers fall prey to Nazi flak and fighters and
continues through the recapture of European skies as seen from Americna P-51
Mustangs and P-47 Thunderbolts and British Spitfires. Also depicted are
breathtaking images of ground strafings and crews coaxing crippled bombers
into perilous belly landings. Over 170 b/w photos,

132 pp.
$25.00

151. THE FIRST HELLCAT ACE,
Hamilton McWhorter, C,

McWhorter recalls his
exploits as an ace, first in North Africa than aboard the USS Essex. One of
the few memoirs by a carrier based pilot, 41 photos March,

248 pp.
$30.00

152. A-20 BOSTON AT WAR,
William Hess, C,O,

the A-20 Boston got its name and
had some of its finest moments in British service. The first arrived in time
for the Battle of Britain and proved to be one of the best light bombers of
the war, serving on nearly all fronts and with most of the Allies. This
classic work, long out of print, also covers later variants of the A-20
design which served in Korea and Vietnam, heavily illustrated,

128 pp.
$35.00

155. FIGHTER PILOT,
Chaz Bowyer, C,

to commemorate the 60th anniversary of
the Battle of Britain, the author has selected 20 RAF fighter pilots of the
1939-45 period, not only to give overdue recognition to their prowess and
courage, but also to demonstrate the wide diversity of personality and
experience of those men whose war fought from the cockpit of an RAF fighter,
heavily illustrated,

224 pp.
$37.00

162. SHORT SUNDERLAND,
Ken Delve, C,O,

the Short Sunderland was the largest
aircraft used by RAF Coastal Command during WWII. Its size and range allowed
it to roam over vast areas of oceans and its considerable armament led to it
being nicknamed 'The Flying Porcupine' by respectful German crews. This book
charts its design and development through to its retirement and civil use,
heavily illustrated,

192 pp.
$45.00

165. THE COLD BLUE SKY: A B-17 GUNNER IN WORLD WAR TWO,
Jack Novey, C,

Novey survived 25 combat missions aboard the Black Hawk, a B-17 Flying Fortress
that flew some of the most dangerous missions of WWII. This frank memoir
recreates deadly combat as well as life in war-torn England, 42 photos,

212 pp.
$25.00

166. RAF & RCAF AIRCRAFT NOSE ART IN WWII,
Clarence Simonsen, C,O,

Personalized aircraft art is usually associated with American bombers and
fighters. This study shows that the RAF and RCAF were equally imaginative in
decorating their warbirds. Includes hundreds of photos of nose and tail art,
plus original color reproductions, 400 b/w photos and 16 color plates, July,

256 pp.
$65.00

169. BOMBER HARRIS: HIS LIFE AND TIMES,
Henry Probert, C,

the definitive biography of one of the most controversial figures of WWII. Harris remains
the target of criticism and vilification by many, while others believe the
contribution he and his men made to victory is grossly undervalued. Probert's
critical but sympathetic new account gives an outstanding insight into a man
who combined leadership, professionalism and decisiveness with kindness,
humor and generosity. Probert examines Harris's life from youth in Rhodesia
to fighting in WWI, through his post-war years in South Africa and England.
He reveals how Harris did his job in RAF Bomber Command during WWII, his
leadership of his men in the face of appalling casualties, his disagreements
with higher authority, his role in directing the bombing raids against
Germany, and much more, 32 pages of illustrations,

384 pp.
$35.00

172. U.S. NAVY DIVE AND TORPEDO BOMBERS OF WWII,
Robert Lawson, S,O,

remarkable period color photos and quotes and anecdotes from pilots and
crewmembers relate the stories behind Navy dive bombers. In addition to
depicting the aircraft, photos show American airmen testing and training
while first-person accounts tell of missions against Japanese vessels, 100
color & 100 b/w photos,

128 pp.
$25.00

173. AMERICA'S TOP WWII ACES IN THEIR OWN WORDS,
William Hess, S,

after each mission, American WWII pilots were required by regulation to submit a
report, written in their own words of that day's events. This collection
features a selection of those reports from the greatest American aces of the
war who recount engaging German and Japanese pilots in dogfights, tearing
through enemy bomber formations, getting peppered with enemy machine-gun
fire, etc. Photos of the aces and their aircraft, along with appendices
listing names, units, and victories make this an excellent reference, 100 b/w
photos,

224 pp.
$20.00

174. AMERICAN WAR EAGLES 1939-1941: AMERICA'S ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY, VOL. 1,
Warren Bodie, C,O,

never before seen Kodachromes of WWII aircraft prototypes
in testing, full color, 200 color photos,

196 pp.
$40.00

178. AMERICAN EAGLES,
S,O

A new illustrated series examining the history of the
pilots, units and aircraft that formed the US Eighth Air Force's VIII Fighter
Command in the European Theater of Operations. Written by recognized
authorities, each book containes a detailed narrative accompanied by hundreds
of rare photographs, 30 beautiful color profiles in each volume, detailed
nose art scrap views and unit emblems. Each volume$24.00 unless noted otherwise.

VOLUME ONE: AMERICAN FIGHTER PILOTS IN THE RAF 1937-43, 190 b/w photos

128 pp.
$24.00

VOLUME TWO: P-38 LIGHTNING UNITS OF THE EIGHTH AND NINTH AIR FORCES, 120 b/w photos,

96 pp.
$24.00

VOLME 3: P-47 THUNDERBOLT UNITS OF THE EIGHTH AIR FORCE,
190 b/w photos, beautiful color plates

96 pp.
$25.00

180. COASTAL COMMAND AT WAR,
Chaz Bowyer, C, O,

this classic account relates
the full story of all the many roles undertaken by Coastal Command, often
told by those who actually took part. The Coastal Command carried out a vital
but largely unknown struggle through out WWII. 192 out of 727 U-boats sunk
were credited to Coastal Command. Actions were also taken against German
surface raiders and aircraft, often involving long flights in bad weather. As
the war progressed, Coastal Command adopted a more aggressive role, attacking
German shipping in its home waters, illustrated with 250 b/w photos,

160 pp.
$30.00

182. P-38 LIGHTNING AT WAR,
Joe Christy, C,O,

this classic title traces the
history of the Lightning from the earliest Lockheed "Model 22" through the
severe compressibility problems of the prototype YP-38, to the P-38L-5, the
fighter-bomber-reconnaissance aircraft of the USAAF in Italy and the Pacific.
Graphically illustrated with over 200 action photographs and many eyewitness
accounts, this book tells the story of a unique and innovative aircraft,
revered for its adaptabilty and ability to limp home on one engine where
other aircraft would have been destroyed,

144 pp.
$30.00

183. THE WRONG STUFF: THE ADVENTURES AND MISADVENTURES OF AN 8TH AIR FORCE AVIATOR
Truman Smith, S,

Between April and July 1944, Truman Smith flew 35 bombing missions over France and Germany. He was only twenty years old. Written with blunt honesty, wry humor, and insight, the Wrong Stuff is Smith's gripping memoir of that time,

368 pp.
$18.00

184. THE 448TH BOMB GROUP (H): LIBERATORS OVER GERMANY IN WWII
Jeffrey Brett, C,O,

This is an in-depth, personal look into the men who carried the war to the heart of Germany. It is the story of day-to-day operations of the Bomb Group, and personal stories of courage and fear, fortune and misfortune, and the sometimes painful existence during bitter conditions of aerial combat detail the personal sacrifices made by so many men. Among the unsung heroes of WWII were these normal men who completed their missions day after day, over 400 b/w and color photos, color aircraft profiles.

312 pp.
$50.00

185. YELLOWJACKETS!: THE 361ST FIGHTER GROUP IN WWII
Paul Cora, C,O,

a narrative history of a combat unit attached to the U.S. 8th Air Force in the European Theater of operations from December 1943 through the end of the war in Europe. Based on intensive research in original unit documents, oral history interviews, and written recollections of surviving pilots and ground personnel, Yellowjackets traces the history of the 361st FG from its formation and training in 1943, through its participation in every major campaign fought by the 8th Air Force in 1944-45. Over 130 b/w and color photos, color aircraft profiles.

152 pp.
$40.00

186. LEATHERNECK BOMBERS: MARINE CORPS B-25/PBJ MITCHELL SQUADRONS IN WWII
Alan Carey, S,O,

a forceful study of an elite group of men chosen to form the U.S. Marines' only medium bomber group during WWII. Day-by-day, night-by-night, these bombers pounded away at the Japanese across the Pacific. In their own words and with photographs, veterans recall their service flying combat missions against enemy garrisons on Bougainville and New Ireland, and later in the dramatic rocket and ground-strafing attacks in support of American forces fighting in the Philippines. Includes over 170 photos and maps, and color aircraft profiles.

112 pp.
$25.00

187. WITH POSSUM AND THE EAGLE: THE MEMOIR OF A NAVIGATOR'S WAR OVER GERMANY AND JAPAN
Ralph Nutter, S

from the beginning it was clear that Ralph Nutter was an exceptional navigator. His performance in the skies over Germany brought increasing responsibilities such as being chosen as lead navigator for Eighth Air Force raids that included hundreds of heavy bombers at a time. Rapid promotion followed when he was assigned as Maj. Gen. Curtis LeMay's personal navigator. Later, when assigned to B-29 Superfortress duty in the Pacific, Nutter's reputation preceded him and he was picked by Maj. Gen. Haywood Hansell to be his personal navigator. The author's vivid recollections of those halcyon years make for exciting, informative reading.

368 pp.
$30.00

188. ACES AND PILOTS OF THE US 8TH/9TH AIR FORCES
Jerry Scutts, C,O

in this detailed account of the contribution that the aces and pilots of the us 8th/9th Air Forces made to the ultimate allied victory, the highly respected aviation historian, Jerry Scutts has compiled a fitting tribute to all front line fighter pilots in the ETO, whether or not they achieved the coveted status of an ace. 160 b/w photographs.

160 pp.
$35.00

189. U.S. MEDIUM BOBMER UNITS OF WW2: NORTHWEST EUROPE
Jerry Scutts, C,O,

Provides an in-depth examination of the medium bomber units in Europe during WWII. Features tactical operations undertaken by the B-26 Marauders, A-20 Havocs, B-25 Mitchells, and A-26 Invaders in Europe from 1942-1945. This fully illustrated book recounts the build-up of the various squadrons, their deployments, and operations up to the defeat of Germany. Detailed appendices lists the operational dates, group/squadron identifying code letters, and the transfer of medium bombers to Continental bases, 160 b/w photos.

160 pp.
$35.00

190. THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR MANUAL
Roger Freeman, S,O,

This reprint of one of the finest books ever to be published on the Mighty Eighth features more than 300 photographs, maps, and line drawings, along with details of the procedures and improvisations that went into play, to tell the history of this incredible success. Freeman discloses the operational techniques of bombers and fighters; the background behind weather and photographic reconnaissance; the secrets of special operations; as well as experimentations, training, logistics, and more. All the installations, armament, and equipment are here, from the airfields and depots to the gunsights and communication sets to the flight clothing and oxygen tanks. A splendid book,

320 pp.
$25.00

191. CARRIER WAR: AVIATION ART OF WWII
Paul Stillwell, C,O

Through breathtaking paintings by the most respected aviation and military artists, this crucial period lives again. From the earliest demonstrations of planes flying from and landing on a vessel at sea, and the carrier's evolutions in the period between the war, to the carriers of the British, Japanese and U.S. fleets. Written by a renowned military historian, packed with thrilling accounts of daring missions, here is a unique look at one of the most effective weapons platforms in the world. Huge oversize book, very reasonably priced, every page in color,

160 pp.
$30.00

192. THE P-38 LIGHTNING
Warren Bodie, S,O,

the definitive story of the WWII fighter which the Germans dubbed :the fork-tailed devil" includes line drawings, photos of prototypes and coverage of Lockheed proposals, 310 b/w and 39 color photos,

276 pp.
$25.00

197. BOMBER BARONS
Chaz Bowyer, C,

This book shows the development of Bomber command from comparatively un-organized, non cohesive raids of the early part of the war to the highly-trained and deadly offensive weapon it became under Arthur Harris.

224 pp.
$37.00

198. BASES OF BOMBER COMMAND THEN AND NOW
Roger Freeman, C,O,

Split into seven operational groups, the airfields of Bomber Command formed the cornerstone of Britain's efforts to carry on the war against Germany in the years before the landings in Normandy. Thereafter they played their part in the battle against the V-weapons with one of the last raids of the war being carried out against Hitler's personal mountain retreat. Each airfield has been explored and photographed in the 'then and now' style. The physical development, construction and operational history of every airfield is described in detail and are illustrated with wartime and present-day aerial photographs, over 830 photos and illustrations.

360 pp.
$80.00

199. WAR PRIZES: AN ILLUSTRATED SURVEY OF GERMAN, ITALIAN AND JAPANESE AIRCRAFT BROUGHT TO ALLIED COUNTRIES DURING AND AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Phil Butler, C,O,

This book is a meticulously researched and comprehensive review of the many German, Italian and Japanese aircraft taken to Allied countries or flown by the Allies during or after WWII. This history of these captured aircraft has been thoroughly researched in unbelievable detail, and the book is copiously illustrated by an unrivalled selection of photographs, gleaned from around the world. The 21 chapters are devoted to chronological themes describing the individual histories of each aircraft and the units which flew them in the UK, USA or France or in specific theatres of war, with a a final chapter covering use made of aircraft in other countries. This glossy, oversize book contains 450 b/w photos and 16 remarkable color photographs. This book was published some time ago, but has been a real sleeper, little publicity was given for this UK book in the US and few are aware of it, but this book is a real gem.

320 pp.
$65.00*

WAR PRIZES: THE ALBUM
Phil Butler S,O

First published in 1994 and in print virtually ever since, War Prizes was an illustrated history of the German, Italian, and Japanese aircraft brought to Allied countries after World War II for testing and evaluation. Wide ranges of airplanes were covered in the book including civil aircraft and sailplanes as well as military types. The only drawback with War Prizes was that because it was providing a detailed narrative of the testing and evaluation programs, the space that could be devoted to the photographs was limited. War Prizes: The Album illustrates in much greater depth the aircraft types featured in the original volume. It has photographs of each type in the markings of the Allied countries that operated them. One aspect of the subject that will have notably better coverage in this book is that of Axis aircraft which found their way into Russian hands. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union a lot more material has become available. The majority of the photos that appear in this book were not published in the earlier book. 297 black & white and 63 color photos

128 pp.
$35.00

200. THE 363RD FIGHTER GROUP IN WWII: IN ACTION OVER GERMANY WITH THE P-51 MUSTANG
Kent Miller, C,O

This history is intended to shed light on the achievements of the 363rd for the period it flew escort and ground support missions over Europe. The day-to-day operations are interspersed with quotes from the group and squadron diaries, and supplemented by an exhaustive appendix to give the reader a look into the combat activities of this little known Army Air Force organization, over 220 b/w photos,

176 pp.
$50.00

201. THE 464TH BOMB GROUP IN WWII: IN ACTION OVER THE THIRD REICH WITH THE B-24 LIBERATOR
Michael Hill, C,O,

During their service they flew almost daily against targets like Ploesti, Blechammer and Vienna. This is their history as told by daily records, personal stories and interviews with the men who served with the 464th, over 500 b/w photos,

224 pp.
$60.00

202. AMERICA'S MIGHTY EIGHTH AIR FORCE: CONCEPTION TO D-DAY
Warren Bodie, C,O,

Rare color photos depict the rise of the 8th AF from a small cadre of talented men in the U.S.A. to a veritable avalanche of machines and fighting airmen operating from British bases. Features 150 color photos and 25 b/w photos,

200 pp.
$40.00

203. HURRICANE
Philip Birties, C,O,

In this fully illustrated history, the design, development and production of Britain's early WWII fighter war-winning aircraft are described in detail. including particulars of its construction. This in-depth history of an all-time classic combat aircraft will appeal to all with an interest in military aviation and WWII, 200 b/w photos.

258 pp.
$40.00

205. VOUGHT F4U CORSAIR
Martin Bowman, C,O,

The gull-winged F4U Corsair was one of the best American fighter aircraft of WWII. It's gull wing design provided clearance for the huge propeller used on this great airplane. It was flown by Navy and Marine fighters with great success against the Japanese, includes 230 b/w photos.

192 pp.
$40.00

208. POINT BLANK AND BEYOND
Lionel Lacey-Johnson, S,

detailed account of the part played by bombers of the Royal Air Force and the 8th U.S. Army Air Force and their extensive bombing of the German Army's supply system in Northern France and Belgium prior to D-Day.

292 pp.
$17.00

209. TAIL GUNNER: 98 RAIDS IN WWII
Chan Chandler, S,

Chan describes in vivid detail the experience of the remote tail gunner's position, what it was like to be cramped into a Perspex cocoon for seven hours, with the only link to the crew being via RT. He flew an incredible 98 missions.

176 pp.
$15.00

210. THE REMORSELESS ROAD: SINGAPORE TO NAGASAKI
James McEwan, S,

harrowing account of the author's experiences while serving in the RAF during WWII. He recounts his serving alongside those resolute airmen who fought the Japanese against all odds and to the bitter end, the survivors eventually laying down their arms. Then follows his account of the ordeal of imprisonment for the last three-and-a-half years of the war.

306 pp.
$17.00

211. PURSUIT THROUGH DARKENED SKIES: AN ACE NIGHT-FIGHTER CREW IN WWII
Michael Allen, S,

The author and his crew formed one of the RAF's top-scoring night fighter crews of WWII. His crystal clear explanations of the way Serrate and other radar devices work, alongside his ability to relate personal experiences in the air and on the ground, make this book fascinating and compelling reading.

348 pp.
$20.00

212. SILENT INVADER: A GLIDER PILOT'S STORY OF THE INVASION OF EUROPE IN WWII
Alexander Morrison, S,

wartime autobiography of one of the first officers to join the British Army's Glider Pilot Wing. The author takes the reader through the D-Day invasion and describes the exacting tasks given to the regiment. These tasks provided a major contribution to the success of the sea landings.

168 pp.
$15.00

213. THE DAY WE BOMBED SWITZERLAND: FLYING WITH THE US EIGHTH ARMY AIR FORCE IN WWII
Jackson Granholm, S,

story of the author's military service spent flying aerial bombing combat over Europe in the Mighty Eighth. The book describes operational events, and the horrors of massive daylight bombing raids over Germany and its occupied territories, from D-Day until the end of WWII. The attack on neutral Swiss territory, described in this book, was one of several during WWII by American bomber formations caused by navigational error.

246 pp.
$17.00

214. ARMED ROVERS: BEAUFORTS AND BEAUFIGHTERS OVER THE MEDITERRANEAN
Roy Nesbit, S,

written from a study of official records is backed by numerous first-hand accounts and photographs from airmen who survived these most dangerous operations, daylight attacks on enemy shipping.

240 pp.
$17.00

215. THE MEN WHO BREACHED THE DAMS
Alan Cooper, S,

This book studies the attack on German dams in May 1943, and is a deeply researched history of one of the most successful operations of WWII, carried out by the famous 617 Squadron led by Guy Gibson. This account includes the entire lead up to the final mission, the development of the bouncing bomb, the forming of the 617 Squadron, and the intense course of training.

224 pp.
$17.00

216. LUCK AND A LANCASTER: CHANCE AND SURVIVAL IN WWII
Harry Yates, S,

Takes the reader, raid by raid, through the author's tour of operational duty over the last five months of 1944.

272 pp.
$17.00

217. JOHN 'CAT'S-EYES' CUNNINGHAM: THE AVIATION LEGEND
John Golley, S,

the first authoritative biography of this legendary wartime night-fighter ace which was followed after the war as the chief test pilot of the world's first jet airliner, the de Havilland Comet,

240 pp.
$17.00

218. DOUGLAS BADER
John Frayn Turner, S,

this is a new quality trade paperback reprint of the best-selling biography of Britain's most famous WWII fighter pilot, written by a close friend of Bader's with deep insight into his complex character. Based on interviews with Bader the author had during the last 13 years of Bader's life,

256 pp.
$17.00

219. SLEDGEHAMMERS FOR TINTACKS: BOMBER COMMAND COMBATS THE V-1 MENACE, 1943-1944
Steve, Darlow, C,

this book relates how a massive strategic bombing force was used to counter the flying bomb threat and how the airmen from the Commander-in-Chief right down to the aircrews and groundcrews acted upon the decisions made. Decisions which would lead to many Allied airmen suffering serious injury, many losing their lives or being captured by the enemy. Decisions which would inflict further misery upon the oppressed population of the occupied countries. The author details all raids against flying bomb targets and also covers raids against other German secret weapons. The story is told using fascinating photographic coverage, previously unpublished records, accounts provided by Bomber Command veterans, Luftwaffe night fighter veterans and accounts from French people who witnessed the whole German operation. from the construction of the secret weapon installations to the launching of the flying bombs.

224 pp.
$30.00

221. A MIGHTY FORTRESS: LEAD BOMBER OVER EUROPE
Charles Alling, C,

a personal account of the Captain and crew of a lead bomber in the enormous formation raids made by the 8th Airforce during the last few months of WWII. Flying a total of 27 missions, Alling tells with great restraint, the story of what it was like to be there, over the dkies of enemy territory, constantly on the lookout for the German fighters; of the enormity of some of the raids they were part of and the consequences for those on the ground; of the planes around them that fell out of the sky under enemy attack, the horror and the determination to succeed.

256 pp.
$30.00

222. CORSAIR 1940-1970
Bruno Pautigny, C,O

A complete illustrated history of one of the most successful aircraft types to emerge from WWII. The author is an expert aircraft illustrator and one of the key figures behind H&C's highly successful magazine, Wingmasters. This will be a dream book for anyone with an interest in this aircraft, illustrated in color and b/w throughout,

144 pp.
$35.00

223. BOMBER GROUP AT WAR
Chaz Bowyer, C,O

Although No. 5 Group was the most publicized and glamorized Group with RAF Bomber Command both during WWI and indeed ever since, this book seeks to give a voice to the multitude of 'unknowns' who supported and to a large extent contributed to their success. This isn't a formal history but an evocation of what it was like to serve in one of the most outstanding fighting formations in WWII, heavily illustrated.

160 pp.
$30.00

224. FIGHTER COMMAND 1939-45
Ian Carter, C,O,

Drawing on the huge comprehensive archive held by the Imperial War Museum in London, the author portrays the history of the British Fighter Command, year by year, from the outbreak of the war in September 1939 through to the Allied victory in May 1945. Fighter Command's war winning aircraft are also featured in a series of detailed photographs. This compelling record will have major appeal for everyone wanting to know more about the RAF in WWII, heavily illustrated throughout.

160 pp.
$30.00

225. RAF BOMBER COMMAND AND ITS AIRCRAFT 1936-1940
J. Goulding & P, Moyes, C,O,

This is the first of a two-volume work whose chief aim is to tell the story of RAF Bomber Command from its foundations in 1936 until the end of WWII, with particular emphasis on the bombers themselves, including some fascinating color material. Specifically with modelers in mind, the authors have included a special chapter on the engrossing subject of bomber camouflage and markings. Very large oversize book.

152 pp.
$30.00

226. RAF BOMBER COMMAND AND ITS AIRCRAFT 1941-1945
J. Goulding $ P. Moyes, C,O,

This second volume of the set tells the story of how Bomber Command continued its tough, uphill battle and made a decisive contribution to the Allied Victory. The continued developments of such bombers as the Wellington, Lancaster and Mosquito is covered.

132 pp.
$30.00

228. THE RAF REGIMENT AT WAR 1942-1946
Kingsley Oliver, C

the RAF regiment found itself in the thick of the action supporting the vital operations in all theaters. This comprehensive record of their operations gives the clearest indication of the contribution that the Regiment made and includes many first hand accounts of the fighting. This is the official history of the RAF Regiment from its foundation 60 years ago to the aftermath of hostilities, highly illustrated.

224 pp.
$37.00

230. PATTON'S AIR FORCE: FORGING A LEGENDARY AIR-GROUND TEAM
David Spires, C,

this book is a case study of one air-ground team's experience of tactical air power employed during the climactic WWII campaigns against he forces of Germany. From the time Patton's Third Army became operational on August 1, 1944 until the end of the war, Patton's troops covered more ground and took more enemy prisoners than any other Allied army in northwest Europe. Brig. Gen. Otto Weyland's XIX Tactical Air Command provided air support every step of the way. Their combined success is something of an anomaly; air-ground relationships are notoriously confrontational and plagued with interservice competition. How did Patton and Weyland work together to achieve such astounding success is the core of this book. Spires finds that this success was due to four key developments; the maturation of tactical aviation doctrine, effective organizational procedures, a technical revolution in equipment, and, above all, the presence of pragmatic men of goodwill who made the system work. This collaboration extended all the way down the chain of command. A brilliant study that is illustrated and features many three color maps.

400 pp.
$33.00

233. THE 370TH FIGHTER GROUP IN WWII: IN ACTION OVER EUROPE WITH THE P-38 AND P-51
Jay Jones, C,O,

History of the 370th FG conveyed in the words and photos of the veterans. This is one of the most thorough and comprehensive group histories written, large oversize book, over 700 b/w and color photos, color aircraft profiles,

320 pp.
$60.00

234. U.S. NAVY PB4Y-1 (B-24) LIBERATOR SQUADRONS IN GREAT BRITAIN DURING WWII
Alan Carey, S,O,

The job of PB4Y-1 Liberator aircrews was to keep German U-boats from successfully operating in the Bay of Biscay and the English Channel by going out day after day, often in miserable weather conditions, on unrelenting search and destroy missions. They were responsible for sinking 5 U-boats and damaging many more, over 300 b/w photos and color aircraft profiles are featured in this book,

160 pp.
$30.00

235. THE 356TH FIGHTER GROUP IN WWII: ACTION OVER EUROPE WITH THE P-47 AND P-51
Kent Miller, C,O,

for the first time here is the story of the 356th FG, which was part of the 9th Air Force. Saw 407 missions and credited with destroying 277 enemy planes. 450 b/w photos, color aircraft profiles,

300 pp.
$60.00

236. HELL ISLAND: CANADIAN PILOTS AND THE 1942 AIR BATTLE FOR MALTA
Dan McCaffery, C,

The tensions of the huge bombing campaign against Malta followed by all the key events of the battle are vividly brought to life by the author as he focuses on the role played by the Canadian pilots and their many exploits in this campaign.

196 pp.
$30.00

237. BATTLEFIELDS IN THE AIR: CANADIANS IN THE ALLIED BOMBER COMMAND
Dan McCaffery, C,

the author describes how the Allies position improved dramatically under the leadership of Harris. He discusses the bombing of the Ruhr dams, he raids on Hamburg, Berlin, Nuremberg, and Dresden, and he looks at the devastating effect that these campaigns has on the Germans.

196 pp.
$30.00

238.BILLY DRAKE FIGHTER LEADER: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF GROUP CAPTAIN B. DRAKE DSO, DFC & BAR, US DFC
Captain B. Drake and Christopher Shores, C,

An extremely colorful personality, Drake gives the readers tremendous insight into his exceptional career, his widely differing experiences, the characters he knew and flew with and the often amusing highlights of an RAF lifestyle, includes unpublished photos,

192 pp.
$30.00

239. STAPME: THE BIOGRAPHY OF SQUADRON LEADER BASIL GERALD STAPLETON DFC, DUTCH FLYING CROSS
David Ross, C,

Autobiography of one of the outstanding fighter pilots of the Battle of Britain, accounting for nearly twenty enemy aircraft destroyed, probably destroyed, or damaged. One of the real characters to survive the war and to many the quintessential image of a Battle of Britain fighter pilot

192 pp.
$30.00

240. HORNCHURCH EAGLES: THE COMPLETE COMBAT EXPERIENCE AS SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF EIGHT OF THE AIRFIELD'S DISTINGUISHED WWII FIGHTER PILOTS
Richard Smith, C

The biographies of these eight airmen consist of stories told in the pilots' own words from interviews with them (where possible), family, friends, colleagues and groundcrew, and information gleaned from combat reports and logbooks.

224 pp.
$30.00

242.P51 MUSTANG 1943-1945 (PLANES AND PILOTS SERIES FROM H&C)
Andre Joineau, S,

This new addition to the Planes and Pilots series (see the Luftwaffe for others) has 82 pages packed with full color graphic representations of this great WWII fighter, with the emphasis being on the wide range of markings and the many variants of the aircraft, and also includes details of personalized markings and nose art, May

82 pp.
$20.00

243. THE SPITFIRE MANUAL
C

This detailed, technical manual reveals the secrets behind the Spitfire's success. It examines the Spitfire's engine, armament, controls, design, and technical specifications to five a clear picture of the plane's strengths and limitations. Technical drawings, electrical plant, and cockpit photographs support the text,

352 pp.
$40.00

244. THE HURRICANE II MANUAL
C

Similar in style to the above book. This detailed, technical manual reveals the technology behind the Hurricane's fighting ability. It examines the Spitfire's engine, armament, controls, design, and technical specifications to five a clear picture of the plane's strengths and limitations. Technical drawings, electrical plant, and cockpit photographs support the text.

384 pp.
$40.00

245.TARGETING THE REICH: ALLIED PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE OVER EUROPE, 1939-1945
Alfred Price, C,O

This book brings together some of the most fascinating results of those aerial sorties over Europe. It includes more than 150 clear and precise photographs of targets - whether factories, railway yards, warships, or troop concentrations.

144 pp.
$35.00

246. NINE LIVES OF A FIGHTER PILOT: A HURRICANE PILOT IN WWII
Terence Kelly, C

traces the wartime career of the author in several operational theaters. It covers 8 major flying incidents in which disaster was narrowly averted, April

144 pp.
$27.00

247. LOOKING BACK: THE STORY OF A TAIL GUNNER
Dale VanBlair, C,

The author was a tail gunner with a B-24 crew in the 448th BG, with whom he flew missions over Germany from December 1943 to April 1944. The gripping narrative describes his terrifying action, and in vivid detail the experience of the remote tail gunner's position. The climax of the book is his account of the crew's last missions, when they led a formation to Berlin. Severely damaged by flak and fighters, they were forced to ditch in the North Sea, with the loss of five men, 20 photos, June.

160 pp.
$25.00

248. TEMPEST OVER EUROPE
Rolan Beamont, S,

quality paperback reprint of this classic British memoir written by one of Britain's greatest fighter and test pilots. As commander of 150 Wing and others, Beamont shot down a total of 32 V1 flying bombs and 9 enemy aircraft, May

180 pp.
$17.00

249. BOMBERS OVER BERLIN
Alan Cooper, S,

quality paperback reprint, that gives one of the best accounts of night bomber raids that includes unique personal accounts covering the hazards of sustained fighter and flak attacks, nursing crippled aircraft, bailing out, ditching and crashing.

320 pp.
$20.00

250. OUT OF THE ITALIAN NIGHT: WELLINGTON BOMBER OPERATIONS 1944-45
Maurice Lihou, S,

quality paperback reprint. The author survived 49 missions from Italy against targets across Europe, and provides a candid and moving account of the war at the front.

208 pp.
$17.00

251. RAIDERS OF THE REICH
Martin Bowman, S,

quality paperback reprint. Vivid accounts of some of the most heroic actions in tehe history of air warfare, includes interviews with U.S. and U.K, and German aircrews describing the dogfights and bombing runs, March

256 pp.
$17.00

252. COMBAT CODES
Vic Flintbam, C,O,

During the 1920's the RAF established a tradition of using squadron badges on their aircraft. These emblems were widely publicized and offered no security when war with Germany broke out. Covers the 1938 introduction of the two-letter system, 180 b/w photos and 16 illustrations, large oversize book,

224 pp.
$65.00

253. MERLIN POWER: THE GROWL BEHIND AIR POWER IN WWII
Victor Bingbam, S

This book examines the origins of the engine's development from its predecessor, the Lestrel, through its two-speed, two-stage final form, 120 b/w photos and 24 illustrations, J

176 pp.
$20.00

255. WEAPONS OF THE EIGHTH AIR FORCE
Frederick Johnson, C,O,

Provides a detailed examination of the weapons employed by planes of the Eighth Air Force, including the B-17, B-24, P-38, P-51 and the P-47, it alone used four pairs of deadly winged mounted .50 caliber machine guns, 50 color and 150 b/w photos.

128 pp.
$25.00

256. WILD BLUE YONDER: GLORY DAYS OF THE US 8TH AIR FORCE IN ENGLAND
Martin Bowman, C,O

Lavishly illustrated, this fascinating and entertaining book provides firsthand accounts culled from hundreds of diaries, letters, and interviews with veterans. From decorated pilots to British civilians who, as children, were entertained on US bases, comes stories of comic cultural misunderstandings and terrifying bomber missions over Germany. This unique adventure celebrates the courage and spirit of the US 8th Air Force and the friends they made in Britain. 50 color illustrations, 154 b/w illustrations,

208 pp.
$30.00

257. PATTON'S EYES IN THE SKY: USAAF TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS - NORTH WEST EUROPE 1944-1945
Tom Ivie, C,O,

They were the first on D-Day and last on VE-Day, flying essential, dare-devil, low-level photographic missions over the invasion beaches of Normandy and then in support of the Allied armies as they fought their way through the Ardennes, across the Rhine and into Germany itself. In ranks of the 10th Photo Recon Group were more aces than any other such group. This detailed history includes over 250 rare and fascinating photos and beautiful artwork, the planes flown are also given an excellent accounting including color profiles. 5 color photos, 250 b/w photos and 30 color art works, another fine book by Classic Publications,

208 pp.
$45.00

258. THE 44TH BOMB GROUP IN WWII: THE "FLYING EIGHT-BALLS" OVER EUROPE IN THE B-24'S
Ron Mackay, C,O,

The pioneer unit for what evolved from the "Mighty Eighth's" 2nd Bomb Wing into a full-scale bomb Division amassed an impressive 343 missions and won two Distinguished Unit Citations between November 1942 and April 1945, dropping nearly 19,000 tons of ordnance in the process including the legendary August 1942 Ploesti mission. These statistics were achieved at a material cost of around 200 aircraft, and a human cost of some 2,000 airmen MIA, as the 8th USAAF focused its strategic bombing campaign in the face of determined Luftwaffe opposition. Large oversize book includes over 340 b/w photographs and color aircraft profiles,

288 pp.
$60.00

259. AMERICAN FIGHTER-BOMBERS IN WWII: USAAF JABOS IN THE MTO AND ETO
William Wolf, C,O,

This book covers in detail the dangerous and vital role played by USAAF fighter-bomber pilots. Four times as many pilots were lost during strafing and ground attack sorties than were lost against the Luftwaffe in aerial combat. This extensive book is the first in-depth examination of American air-to-ground attack and explores numerous aspects of the subject. The fighter-bomber pilot risked his life every day in the thickest flak in the war to deprive the enemy of vital reinforcements and supplies, altering his strategy and movement. Includes over 560 b/w photographs and color aircraft profiles.

350 pp.
$60.00

260. 112 SQN "SHARK SQUADRON" 1942-1945
Andre Zbiegniewski, S,O-

excellent detailed unit history with many personal accounts. Includes brilliant crisp photos, color profiles of the planes in two large foldouts with paint chip examples. Also a decal sheet for modelers. Printed on the highest quality of paper. This book isn't specifically geared to modelers as there is quite a bit of significant text.

104 pp.
$20.00

261. VF 17 "JOLLY ROGERS"
Andre Zbiegniewski, S,O-

Similar to above title in format, an excellent detailed unit history with many personal accounts. Includes brilliant crisp photos, color profiles of the planes in two large foldouts with paint chip examples. Also a decal sheet for modelers. Printed on the highest quality of paper. This book isn't specifically geared to modelers as there is quite a bit of significant text.

82 pp.
$20.00

262. BEYOND COURAGE
Norman Franks, C,

This book covers the adventures of 283, 284, 293 and 294 Walrus Squadrons, operating from North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Sardinia. Many Walrus pilots have added personal recollections to the narrative and so too have some of those airmen who were rescued. As well as RAF and SAAF airmen, there were numerous USAAF units involved in the air war over the Mediterranean and Italy, and the author has been in contact with several Americans whose lives were saved by these gallant men who flew the Walrus amphibian single-engined biplane, 100 b/w photos.

224 pp.
$33.00

263. TYPHOON ATTACK
Norman Franks, C,

The Hawker Typhoon was not an easy aircraft to fly, but by 1944 it was legendary and firmly established within the ranks of the Second Tactical Air Force, and playing a pivotal role in the victory in the air and on the ground. The author follows the fortunes of the pilots and ground crews in the heated battles over the Normandy beach-head, the breakout into France, the triumph at Fallacies, operations from Holland, in the Ardennes and finally into Germany itself. Illustrated throughout.

256 pp.
$36.00

264. MISSION 376: BATTLE OVER THE REICH 28 MAY 1944 (formerly announced as Ordinary Mission)
Ivo de Jong, C,O,

Describes in unprecedented detail the events, experiences, personalities and aircraft and also provides a detailed description of the first operational use of GB-1 glide bombs. Includes first-hand combat reports by American and German participants, giving both sides of the event. Also includes 16 pages of specially commissioned color paintings illustrating markings and camouflage schemes of participating aircraft on both sides. 250 b/w photos,

256 pp.
$45.00

267. BATTLE COLORS: INSIGNIA AND AIRCRAFT MARKINGS OF THE EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN WWII
Robert Watkins, C,O

VOLUME ONE: BOMBER COMMAND
This volume focuses on all 48 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. All bombardment units incorporated within the Eighth are indexed and easily cross-referenced by squadron, group, wing and division assignments. Additionally, all major components comprising the Eighth have been organized into quick reference organizational flow charts that show the actual order of battle for the Mighty Eighth. Over 500 color illustrations.

128 pp.
$45.00

BATTLE COLORS - INSIGNIA AND AIRCRAFT MARKINGS OF THE EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN WORLD WAR II VOLUME II
Robert A. Watkins, C,O

This second volume in the Battle Colors series completes the study of the insignia and markings of the 8th AAF during World War II. Whereas the first volume covers 8th Bomber Command, Volume II 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 photographs. All known unit insignia, tactical markings and identification codes are depicted with the proper placement for all aircraft types flown during the war. Additionally, this work includes diagrams showing approved specifications for the size and placement of all versions of the U.S. insignia as applied to USAAF P-38, P-47 and P-51 fighter aircraft. Also included are all unit airfield location maps and order-of-battle charts for all combat air elements assigned to the 8th AAF from June 1942 through June 1945. The Battle Color series should be considered an essential addition to the library of anyone with an interest in USAAF combat air operations during World War II. over 600 color profiles, insignia, photographs, and maps.

144 pp.
$45.00

268. THE BATTLE FOR EUROPE
Roy Nesbit, C,O,

The author has assembled a stunning collection of some 400 photographs and illustrations to tell the story of the greatest battle for Europe following the Normandy landings of June 6, 1944. The photographs are drawn from the UK and US National Archives and the author's own collection. September

328 pp.
$35.00

269. WOLRD'S APART: A FIGHTER PILOT'S STORY
Peter Ayerst, C,

Few RAF pilots flew operationally from the beginning to the end of WWII. Fewer still claim to have experienced action from Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain, El Alamein and the D-Day Landings, to bomber escort duty in the closing days of the war in Europe. Peter Ayerst is one such man and his tale is, as yet, untold. 32 b/w photos. September

256 pp.
$30.00

270. THE WARLORDS
This series will illustrate, in color, every U.S. Eighth Air Force fighter aircraft of WWII for which photographic evidence can be found. No just the machines of the well-known aces, which is by now a very tired subject, but all the other aircraft used by pilots who did their duty but did not get the glory. Color profiles are arranged by squadron and and cross indexed by pilot and type and are supported by black and white photos. Each volume is 160 pages, with over 500 color profiles plus b/w photos. $30.00 unless noted otherwise.

VOLUME 1: THE 4TH, 20TH, AND 55TH FIGHTER GROUPS

271. THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE: TACTICAL AIR PHASE ARDENNES CAMPAIGN

This book are reports on the US Airforce Operations during the Battle of The Bulge. It contains reports of daily operations against the German Army. This time not a book with stories of veterans, but tactical day-by-day information of the US 8th and 9th Airforce against the different locations in the North sector, Mid sector and South area.

222 pp.
$31.00*

272. D-DAY BOMBERS: THE VETERAN'S STORY
Stephen Darlow, C

This book is largely an eye-witness account of the heavy bomber contribution to the success of the D-Day landings and therefore to the winning of the war in Europe. It is told using considerable first-hand experience from the veterans of the campaign, something not really covered in any other books on the subject, together with background information from primary source documents on the tactics and strategy employed. Eight different aircrews, five RAF and three USAAF, tell widely differing stories of operations before, during and after D-Day. Their vivid and dramatic accounts are supplemented by numerous contributions from other aircrew and ground crew veterans, army personnel and French civilians, which have been carefully gathered by Stephen Darlow from interviews with veterans and their relatives, through correspondence and contemporary diaries.

256 pp.
$37.00

273. LIE IN THE DARK AND LISTEN
H.K, Rees, C,

By the age of 21 the author had already trained to be a pilot officer; flown 56 hair-raising bomber missions, by night over Germany; taken part in the siege of Malta; got married; been shot down into a remote Norwegian lake; been captured, questioned by the Gestapo, then sent to Stalag Luft III, where he participated in and survived the Great Escape and terrible forced march to Bremen. Ken's story has it all, excitement, accuracy, pace and drama and he describes events which have largely passed into legend as the former Kriegies - his friends and colleagues - pass out of this world.

224 pp.
$33.00

274. HONOUR RESTORED: DOWDING, THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN AND THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
Peter Brown, C,

Many books have been written about the Battle of Britain and the events leading to it. The author of this book, a Spitfire pilot at readiness throughout the Battle, has now written a book for the generations who have no memories or knowledge of the Battle, and cannot know of its great achievement and its crucial impact on their lives today, and on all the European countries which were ultimately saved. He writes powerfully and persuasively with a still vivid memory of the threat of Invasion, with the addition of the research he has now been able to carry out for many years on official documents, and with acknowledged help from authors of standing. June release

192 pp.
$33.00

277. OPERATION MILLENNIUM: BOMBER HARRIS HARRIS'S RAID ON COLOGNE, MAY 1942
Eric Taylor, C,

A detached yet moving account of the first thousand bomber raid which ultimately reduced the population of Cologne by 95%, Operation Millennium was the terrible culmination of months of pressure from "Bomber" Harris to get his new deadly strategy accepted.

242 pp.
$35.00

278. FLYING AMERICAN COMBAT AIRCRAFT OF WWII
Robin Higham, S,

Find out what it was like to fly some of the all-time classic aircraft of World War II, including the P-51 Mustang, B-17 Flying Fortress, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-38 Lightning, P-40 Kittyhawk, and many more. Riveting, first-person accounts that put the reader in the cockpit
accompany dozens of photographs of the planes and the pilots that flew and fought in the skies from Tokyo to Berlin. March release.

368 pp.
$20.00

280. THE FLEET AIR ARM HANDBOOKS 1939-1945
David Wragg, C,O,

The Fleet Air Arm Handbook 1939-45 is the only comprehensive review available of the Royal Navy's air power during the war years. Starting with a brief history of British naval aviation before the Second World War, the book progresses with a full war diary of all of the major operations, the carriers and aircraft, and the amazing crews involved. Biographical accounts of the major commanders give an insight into what it was like to work as part of the Fleet Air Arm during the war, and a glimpse of their characters. Many airmen were trained by the Navy to save money; other costs were cut by building the essentially strong and needed carriers to much weaker merchant shipping standards. But these light carriers were to become a success; and the rapid expansion of the Fleet Air Arm was one of the major achievements of the war. The author provides a detailed look at the aircraft, squadrons, naval air stations and aircraft carriers, battleships and cruisers. The enthusiast will find excitement in knowing what uniforms were worn by the men, their insignia and examples of flying kit. And how did the carrier force fit in with the rest of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, what was the relationship like at sea between aircrew and their shipmates aboard the RN's carriers?

269 pp.
$40.00

281. 2ND TACTICAL AIR FORCE
VOLUME 1: SPARTAN TO NORMANDY JUNE 1943 - JUNE 1944

This is a completely rewritten and greatly expanded account of this important commands vital contribution to the Invasion of Normandy. The 2nd TAF flew ground attack and tank busting missions in support of Montgomery's 21st Army Group as it advanced through Normandy and north-west Europe. The first of this three volume set deals with the formation and expansion of 2nd TAF from its inception in June 1943 for the next 12 months, and with the initial critical month of the invasion. This volume, as well as the two subsequent volumes is not only profusely illustrated with many little known photographs, and with Chris Thompson's masterly artwork, but also contains daily listings of all claims made against enemy aircraft, and all losses, damage and casualties suffered by 2nd Tactical aircraft and aircrews in carrying out their missions.

176 pp.
$55.00

282. 2nd TACTICAL AIR FORCE VOLUME 2: BREAKOUT TO BODENPLATTE
Christopher Shores & Chris Thomas, C,O,

Produced in three volumes, the second covers the breakout from Normandy, the advance across the Low Countries and the German ripostes in the Ardennes and with Operation ‘Bodenplatte’ in the Winter which followed. This volume, as with the other two, is not only profusely illustrated with many little known photographs, and with Chris Thomas’s masterly artwork, but also contains daily listings of all claims made against enemy aircraft, and all losses, damage and casualties suffered by 2nd Tactical aircraft and aircrews in carrying out their arduous duties. c230 photographs plus 40 colour aircraft profiles, maps, diagrams and data tables

192 pp.
$55.00

283. 2ND TACTICAL AIR FORCE VOL. 3: FROM THE RHINE TO VICTORY
Christopher Shores, C,O

This volume covers details of the final months of conflict, including the crossings of the Rhine and Elbe rivers. This volume also includes comprehensive appendices and a personnel index relating to the whole series. 230 photos, 40 colour aircraft profiles, maps, diagrams, and data tables.

192 pp.
$55.00

284. TO WAR WITH THE YOXFORD BOYS: THE COMPLETE STORY OF THE 357TH FIGHTER GROUP
Merle Olmsted, C,O,

This book covers the forming of the group, the training days, combat in Europe, Post WWII Legacy and the present-day Warbirds who draw their inspiration from the 357th! Through the use of several hundred, many rare, unpublished photos and dozens of color profiles, the story about the pilots, the planes, the ground crews of many trades and the military unit that gave them cohesion making them an outstanding team, the complete story of the 357th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, is told. As the official historian for the 357th and a dedicated history buff, author Merle Olmsted has been associated with and written about fighter pilots and ‘his group’ for some fifty years. Included are listings from the official documents tallying the group’s accomplishments. Utilizing mission reports, monthly statistical and operational reports, the pilot’s individual encounter reports, the Missing Air Crew Reports, USAAF accident reports and the British police repots on accidents among other information-laden personal notes, books, and articles plus the original 357th Group records on file at the Air Force Historical Archives, Olmsted weaves together the many stories, comments , incidents and hairy tales of the 357th FG. The book also features 43 full color profiles by Thomas A. Tullis. TO WAR WITH THE YOXFORD BOYS is the final, ‘super’ book on the 357th. This is one of the few truly complete histories of a World War II Mustang group that has ever been written! A beautifully produced book, no expense was seemingly spared in its production.

376 pp.
$65.00

SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION
Bound in full leather, only 357 copies printed, each is numbered and signed by the following:
Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson
G.V. Davis
Frank Gailer Jr.
Thomas L. "Tommy" Hayes
Dale E. Karger
John Kirla
W.R. "O'Bee" O'Brien
Arivl J. Roberson
Robert G. Schimanski
John L. Sublett
Charles E. Weaver
R.P. Winks
Charles Yeager
$245.00*

287. HURRICANES OVER SINGAPORE: RAF, RNZAF AND NEI FIGHTERS IN ACTION AGAINST THE JAPANESE OVER THE ISLAND AND THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES, 1942
Brian Cull, C,

Hurricanes over Singapore is the companion volume to the successful Buffaloes over Singapore published in 2003. It continues the story of the RAF’s gallant but futile attempt to stop the might of the Japanese invasion force in its quest to conquer not only Singapore, but also Sumatra and Java and all the other islands that constituted the Netherlands East Indies. The Hurricanes went into action over Singapore on 20 January 1942 and the last two aircraft made the final flight at Java on 8 March that year. During the intervening time the Hurricane pilots and ground crew – British, New Zealanders, Australians, Canadians, Dutch and Americans – gave their all, with many making the supreme sacrifice. The majority of survivors would spend the next 3 ½ years as prisoners of the Japanese – and some of their heart-rending stories are detailed here. This expertly researched account, the most comprehensive to date, and accompanied by rare photographs, is told wherever possible by the pilots themselves, the majority of whom were young and inexperienced.

256 pp.
$38.00

299. 13TH FIGHTER COMMAND IN WWII
William Wolf, C,O,

In the savage air combat over Guadalcanal and then the equally bloody air battles up Solomon chain, New Georgia and Bougainville, 13th Fighter Command took a back seat to Marine aviation in personnel, equipment, supply, operations, and publicity. In the air the names of Marine aces such as Joe Foss and Pappy Boyington are deservedly well known and their F4F Wildcats and the F4U Corsairs are famous as Zero killers. But untold is the contribution of the squadrons of the Army Air Force during this time. Wolf’s definitive book brings to light the 13th Fighter Command’s significant contributions to winning the air war in the South Pacific. Its squadrons scored 527.5 victories and boasted twenty-one unheralded aces such as Bob Westbrook with twenty victories and Bill Harris with 15.5 victories and three aces who scored five victories in a day. The mystery of the controversial Yamamoto Mission, the greatest fighter mission of all time, receives a new perspective and is revealed at last. Wolf’s book also goes beyond his extensive descriptions of combat and strategy and examines the human side of the battles and often grim everyday living conditions through numerous interviews and narratives. over 400 b/w photos, color aircraft profiles

320 pp.
$60.00

300. THE 479TH FIGHTER GROUP IN WWII
Terry A. Fairfield, C,O,

This book is the result of nearly six years of research, gathering of materials and interviews. It presents a chronological listing of the 479th Fighter Group’s activities during the World War II era, from its beginnings until its deactivation. Based upon a summation of the group’s historical records, the account also contains personal anecdotes provided by many of the group’s former members as well as over 650 photos that serve to illustrate the narration. Hopefully through the assemblage of this information the memory of the group and the men who comprised the living, lifeblood of the 479th FG will be better known and remembered by future generations. over 600 b/w photos, color aircraft profiles.

368 pp.
$70.00

301. DOUGLAS HAVOC AND BOSTON - THE DB-7/A SERIES
Scott Thompson, C,O,

The Douglas DB-7 was an advanced attack bomber developed in the late 1930s. Though developed for the US Army Air Corps, the sleek DB-7 was first built for the French government. After the fall of France the remaining production of French DB-7s went instead to the RAF. The DB-7 flew as the Boston for the RAF and Britain purchased hundreds more directly from the Douglas Aircraft Company. The US Army Air Corps placed a production contract in 1939, ordering the plane as the A-20 Havoc. When the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor came, the A-20 was among the most capable aircraft in the US inventory. It went on to serve with the US Ninth Air Force in Europe and the Fifth Air Force in the South Pacific.

178 pp.
$50.00

302. D-DAY: THE AIR BATTLE
Ken Delve, C,O,

Operation ‘Overlord’ – the allied invasion of occupied France – began in the opening minutes of 6 June 1944. By the end of the day a bridgehead had been won and gradually the Allied Forces extended their grip. None of this would have been possible without air power.
In the weeks and months leading up to D-Day the RAF and USAAF waged a concerted campaign against fighter bases, troop depots, road and rail junctions and ammunition and fuel dumps: any target that would impede the Germans’ ability to repel the liberating forces.
This book – the product of detailed research in original documents – tells the story of this air campaign, with the aid of nearly 200 archive photographs.

192 pp.
$30.00

303. BOMBER BOYS: AIRCREW EXPERIENCES OF THE WAR OVER OCCUPIED EUROPE, 1942-1945
Mel Rolfe, C,

Three weeks after Stirling air gunner Doug Fry was reported missing over Germany his mother was still clinging to the vain hope that he was alive. Then a neighbour said she had seen him in the cinema just down the road. The airman and his crew had been filmed for a Bomber Command documentary shortly before they took off from Mildenhall to attack Remscheid. Three hours later four of the crew were killed, but it was another two months after she had also seen the poignant film that widowed mother of eight Winnie Fry knew her nineteen-year-old son, though wounded, was still alive. Lancaster pilot Victor Wood’s aircraft arrived too early over Gelsenkirchen when the target was shrouded in darkness and the Main Force was miles behind. His 12 Squadron bomber was suddenly struck with terrifying force by flak and turned upside-down. An engine was on fire, the unconscious mid-upper gunner, slumped in his turret, was being sprayed with petrol and their bomb-load had been struck by shrapnel. Could Vic Wood get his crew back to base safely? These are just two of twenty dramatic stories from Bomber Command by Mel Rolfe, which is contained in Bomber Boys. Night after night, the young men, some just out of school, went off on sorties, having pushed to the back of their minds the unpalatable awareness that they might never see another dawn. If death did not find them on the first few terrifying sorties they grew up very quickly in order to fight another day.

256 pp.
$35.00

304. WOLFPACK WARRIORS: THE STORY OF WWII'S MOST SUCCESSFUL FIGHTER UNIT
Roger Freeman, C,

The 56th Fighter Group, or Zemke’s Wolfpack as they became known, more than any other, led the way and at the end of hostilities had the highest score of enemy aircraft shot down as well as having produced the top American fighter aces of the conflict. This is an account of why and how this famous unit became so successful and the way in which its ethos and spirit was forged. Although following a chronological path of training and operations, this book is not a dedicated unit history, the narrative being primarily concerned with the personnel, both pilots and ground crew. Some one hundred veterans have been contacted by the author over the past ten years of his research and many of their recollections and photographs are woven into the story, reflecting in candid fashion the thoughts and actions of the young fighting men of this ground-breaking unit.

256 pp.
$38.00

305. B-17 GROUPS OF THE EIGHTH AIR FORCE
Martin Bowman, S,O,

Unique among books about the B-17 this volume seeks to show the units that operated it rather than the ‘nuts and bolts’ view usually given. Following in the footsteps of the previous titles in the In Focus series, this visual history of the B-17 makes spectacular use of over 300 high quality wartime images, many previously unpublished, to illustrate each group in turn. Extended captions, details of bases, marks of aircraft used and code letters complete a visually stunning tribute to the 8th Airforce’s famous Bomber. The photographs are mainly presented in large formats, giving modellers the chance to examine the details easily, and the high quality gloss finish paper aids the high definition reproduction. Eight pages of colour side views and photos are included along with a useful guide to the colourful tail markings carried towards the end of the war.

96 pp.
$33.00* (British price 18 pounds)

308. LUFTWAFFE NIGHT FIGHTER CLAIMS: COMBAT CLAIMS BY LUFTWAFFE NIGHT FIGHTER PILOTS 1939-1945
John Foreman, S

definitive list of claims submitted by Luftwaffe night fighter pilots for Allied aircraft shot down in WW II, daily log with photographs of the pilots. Although the sacrifices of Bomber Command have now been fully detailed, scant information has been available form German sources that might identify the Luftwaffe night fighter pilots who inflicted such a heavy toll on the raiders. Many former wartime aircrew, their relatives and enthusiasts, will find this book most useful in answering many pressing questions. This information has never before been available from a single source. After many years of research, Foreman provides the definitive list of nearly 7,000 claims submitted by Luftwaffe night fighter pilots for Allied aircraft shot down in WWII.

248 pp.
$33.00* (British price, 20 pounds)

309. WOOD AND CANVAS HEROES: AWARDS OF THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND OTHER AIRMEN STORIES 1927 TO DECEMBER 1941
James Patrick, C,

The author presents rare information about the American heroes of early aviation. These pioneers set speed, altitude and distance records. Included are various racing events, balloon research to over 70,000 feet, reaching the South Pole, crossing the Atlantic and Pacific, and circling the globe. Read about well-known award winners of the Distinguished Flying Cross like Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earheart, Wiley Post, Admiral Richard Byrd, Glenn Curtiss and the Wright Brothers, and other pioneering airmen including U. S. Marine pilots who engaged in conflict in Nicaragua. Includes a generous collection of rare period photos and also photos of the Distinguished Flying Cross and other medals, plus appendices that cover medal procurement, numbering and manufacture, index of DFC awards that provides the award number, medal number, maker and date presented, and more. Very nice book.

210 pp.
$25.00* (retail price is $50.00)

310. AIR ARSENAL NORTH AMERICA: AIRCRAFT FOR THE ALLIES 1939-1945, PURCHASES AND LEND LEASE
Phil Butler, C,O,

This book provides a detailed analysis of aircraft purchases made in North America by the British Commonwealth and European democracies, and the subsequent operation of the Lend-Lease Acts and Canadian Mutual Aid, whereby thousands of aircraft were delivered to many Allied countries including the Soviet Union. There is also significant coverage of aircraft supply and operation in South America. All of the many aircraft types are described and illustrated; the descriptions are supplemented by sections covering their operation by each of the countries involved, including aircraft serials. 598 b/w and 23 color photos.

320 pp.
$70.00

313. BRITAIN'S FLEET AIR ARM
Ron Mackay, C,O,

The ‘Air Branch’ of the Royal Navy that was to carve its name into maritime history as the Fleet Air Arm faced an ‘orphan’ existence up to 1937 when the Admiralty, having handed over control in 1918 to the RAF, resumed charge of its aviators. The Force was poorly equipped and dangerously short of qualified personnel with which to effectively challenge its Axis adversaries, and suffered accordingly in the initial stages of World War II. The provision of superior carrier aircraft designs (primarily from the U.S. Grumman and Chance-Vought companies), and a similar whole-sale expansion in Fleet and Escort carriers (most of the latter supplied from American shipyards), as well as the personnel with which to operate the warships and aircraft ensured that by 1943 the Fleet Air Arm was an all-round, efficient Force capable of independent combat operations in all the major War Zones right up to VJ-Day. Over 300 b/w photos and color aircraft profiles.

312 pp.
$60.00

314. BRISTOL BEAUFIGHTER
Jerry Scutts, C,O,

Developed from the unloved Bristol Beaufort, the Beaufighter was the RAF’s first purpose-built night fighter. Powered by two Bristol Hercules radial engines, it had a reputation for being one of the most difficult to fly, yet most effective, aircraft in the RAF’s armoury in the first years of World War Two. Used extensively in Europe, the Beaufighter also flew with distinction in the South East Asian theatre, and with several foreign air forces. Whether hunting night bombers, hauling rockets to devastate shipping or peacefully tramping post-war skies towing targets, the Beaufighter rarely failed. This book is respectfully dedicated to all those who flew that extraordinary aeroplane.

192 pp.
$45.00

315. BATTLE OVER THE REICH: THE STRATEGIC BOMBER OFFENSIVE OVER GERMANY 1939-1943, VOLUME ONE
Alfred Price, C,O,

This is a completely revised, expanded andn updated edition of Dr Price’s classic work which was originally published by Ian Allan Publishing in 1973. Since it originally appeared over 30 years ago, Dr Price has gathered a significant amount of new research and data to expand and update the text and include revised information, more personal accounts, enhanced diagrams and illustrations. This work, published in two volumes, tells the story of the strategic Allied air offensive against Germany. With the aid of an analytical narrative text, diagrams and colour artwork, the campaign is analysed from the viewpoints of the RAF, the USAAF and the Luftwaffe, with in-depth assessment of daylight and nocturnal operations, aircraft, weapons, radar and ground defence. There are also many accounts from the fighter aces and bombers crews who took part. includes 250 photographs plus 10 colour artworks maps, diagrams, data tables and appendices

160 pp.
$50.00

BATTLE OVER THE REICH THE STRATEGIC BOMBER OFFENSIVE OVER GERMANY: VOLUME TWO 1943 - 1945
Alfred Price, C,O,

Completely revised, expanded and updated edition of this classic 1973 work. The campaign is analysed from RAF, USAAF and Luftwaffe viewpoints, with in-depth assessment of daylight and nocturnal operations, aircraft weapons, radar and ground defence. This volume covers some of the most ferocious air battles of World War II, as well as the Luftwaffe's introduction of its revolutionary new jet fighters. 10 colour artworks. Maps, data tables and diagrams. 250 photos.

160 pp.
$50.00

316. F4U CORSAIR
Adam Jarski, C,O,

This has to be the all time definitive book on the Corsair. This high quality oversize hardcover features a ton of line drawings, color plates of markings and colors as well as color photos, and a absolutely superb collection of period b/w photos. This isn't just a photo book as the detailed text covers development, production, camouflage and markings and a complete service and operational history including many excellent combat accounts. All for a very reasonable price.

266 pp.
$50.00

317. VICTORY FIGHTERS: THE VETERANS STORY, WINNING THE BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY IN THE SKIES OVER WESTERN EUROPE, 1941-1945
Stephen Darlow, C

Victory Fighters is largely a collection of eyewitness accounts of the struggle that raged in the skies over occupied Europe after the Battle of Britain. Expertly selected and interwoven by Stephen Darlow, the book centers on the stories of six pilots and one navigator, the telling of which covers every aspect of this battle over land and sea.The author describes and analyses th relevant command decisions from the highest level down and against this background the men give their accounts from the start oftheir flying careers through to the preparations for operation Overlord, the invasion itself, the liberation of France, the crossing of the Rhine, to the end of the warin Europe on VE-Day. Through their eyes, the reader is introduced to a series of different tasks and situations, a multitude of aircraft types Sunderlands, Mustangs, Tempests, Typhoons, Spitfires, Whirlwinds, Mosquitoes and a great many squadrons. Having conducted numerous interviews and undertaken diligent research of documents, diaries and correspondence, that author has produced a fitting testament to these men and the countless others they represent.

288 pp.
$38.00

318. SPITIFIRES AND YELLOW MUSTANGS: THE 52ND FIGHTER GROUP IN WORLD WAR II
Tom Ivie, C,O,

The USAAF 52nd Fighter Group enjoyed an outstanding record in World War II, but to date its story has never been told. Activated in January 1941, it moved to England in July 1942 for an assignment with the Eighth Air Force. It flew combat missions in Spitfires to France during the summer of 1942 before being reassigned to the invasion force attacking North Africa in November 1942. After moving to North Africa it was assigned to the Twelfth Air Force and was again equipped with Spitfires. As part of the Twelfth Air Force it flew combat missions in the Tunisian campaign, and during the invasion of Sicily. In mid-1944 the 52nd was reassigned to the Fifteenth Air Force and converted to P-51 Mustangs. During the remainder of the war it flew bomber escort and strafing missions to targets in Italy, France, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary, Rumania, and Yugoslavia. For its outstanding service the Group was twice awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation. During its long campaign 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. 300 plus b/w photos and colour artwork

176 pp.
$54.00

319. THE AIR WAR FOR BURMA: THE ALLIED AIR FORCES FIGHT BACK IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA 1942-45
(the third and concluding volume of the Bloody Shambles Series
Christopher Shores, C,

In his monumental work Bloody Shambles, Volume Two, Christopher Shores described in detail the British retreat out of Burma, culminating at the end of May 1942. The monsoon then brought operations on land and in the air virtually to a halt for several months as the British and Indian forces prepared to retake Burma.
The Japanese however, had very different ideas. Air War for Burma picks up the story from the beginning of June 1942 and follows the hard-fought campaigns through to the end of the war in August 1945. Here the activities of the RAF and USAAF during the desperate fighting of 1942-44, resulting ultimately in victories at Imphal and Kohima, are fully recounted. No less a forgotten air force than was the 14th 'Forgotten Army', the RAF particularly was denied the most modern and effective aircraft until late in the fighting, struggling to survive with obsolescent equipment against frequently superior Japanese machines. Described herein are the operations during the First and Second Arakan Campaigns; support for the Chindits in their long-range penetrations deep into enemy-held territory; the savage sieges of Imphal and Kohima; and the final victorious advance across the plains of Central Burma to Mandalay and Rangoon. Detailed also are the activities over the Indian Ocean and the East Indies of the Royal Navy's aircraft carriers and the aircrews of the Fleet Air Arm. Painstakingly researched from official sources, log books, letters and interviews, this is far and away the best reference work on the subject, and completes the set.

500 pp.
$60.00

320. TON-UP LANCS: A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE THIRTY FIVE RAF LANCASTERS THAT EACH COMPLETED ONE HUNDRED SORTIES
Norman Franks, C,O-

As most authors of factual books discover, information continues to come in after their books have been published. When Arms and Armour began a series under the heading of 'Claims to Fame' the first was 'The Lancaster', by well known aviation author and historian Norman Franks. In the event the series only embraced two books, but over the last decade Norman has continued to research and has received more information on the 34 Lancasters covered, and in fact, that total is now 35. Rewritten with all the additional information collected, and with more photographs of the aircraft and then men who flew in these very special Avro Lancasters, Grub Street has decided to reprint the book in a new-size format, to coincide with the 60th anniversary of VE Day. Each Lancaster's history is recorded, supported by stories from aircrew members that flew in these veteran aircraft, along with what happened to them once or if - they had survived.
These controversies can also be explained by the detailed listing of each raid these 35 Lancasters flew during 1942-1945, together with the names of the pilot and crew that took them on bomber sorties all over Hitler's Third Reich, Northern Italy, during support missions before and after D-Day in June 1944 as well at attacking V1 rocket launch sites situated in Northern France. The book covers in detail how the research was carried out, the pitfalls that were encountered as well as a well-balanced view from one of the Lancaster's former Skippers on what it was like to fly a bomber tour of operations in Bomber Command. Over 200 photographs of the aircraft and the men who flew in them. Many of these come from personal albums so have not been seen before.

224 pp.
$40.00

321. BOMBER BOYS: THE RAF OFFENSIVE OF 1943
Kevin Wilson, C

A gripping account of the everyday heroism of British bomber crews in 1943 - the year when Bomber Command believed it could win WWII by bombing alone. In 1943 the RAF began a bombing campaign against Germany, the like of which had never before been seen. Over the next twelve months, tens of thousands of aircrews flew across the North Sea to drop their bombs on German cities. They were opposed not only by the full force of the Luftwaffe, but by a nightmare of flak, treacherously icy conditions, and constant mechanical malfunction. Most of these crews never finished their tour of operations but were either shot down and killed, or taken prisoner by an increasingly hostile enemy. This is the story of the everyday heroism of British bomber crews in the days when it was widely believed that the Allies could win the Second World War by bombing alone. Kevin Wilson has interviewed hundreds of former airmen about what their lives were like in 1943: the stomach-churning tension of flying repeatedly over hostile territory, the terror at being shot down or captured, and the peculiar mixture of guilt and pride at unleashing such devastation on Germany. Their stories are woven together here to form a comprehensive and gripping account of what it was like to be an airman at the height of the bomber war.

464 pp.
$40.00

322. NO PLACE FOR CHIVALRY: RAF NIGHT FIGHTERS DEFEND THE EAST OF ENGLAND AGAINST THE GERMAN AIR FORCE IN THE TWO WORLD WARS
Alastair Goodrum, C,

Night fighting in the air is a devious and clandestine form of mortal combat. In the blackness of night, success goes to the resolute hunter who stalks his prey unseen, and strikes from behind, swiftly and mercilessly. A sudden burst of machine-gun or cannon fire into an opponent's belly often caught the enemy unprepared, obliterating men and machines in a hail of explosions. Chivalry had no place in the combats of the night sky. A corridor from The Wash to Birmingham was turned into a fierce battleground in two world wars. The air route from Germany and the occupied countries through this corridor, to targets right across the industrial heartland of England, became a three-dimensional combat zone that proved to be as grim a killing ground by night as anywhere else in the land. No Place for Chivalry encapsulates the story of the air defense of England against attack by night. By taking the area covered by RAF Wittering and Digby sectors, looking at the action of night fighter squadrons operating from those stations and their satellite airfields, the way the battle developed, its timeline of events, the events themselves and the organization of those involved, a coherent picture of how the night air defense of Britain evolved is formed. The narrative is pitched at a level of detail and with such human interest content that it enables readers not only to grasp what is happening and why but also to feel the tensions, frustrations and euphoria of success that the aircrews felt at the time. The reader gets a view from the cockpit or gun turret, to 'meet' and 'fly' with the men of both sides who fought in the air at night - men whose moral standards on the ground were above reproach but, when fighting in the night sky, gave no quarter.

224 pp.
$36.00

323. SPITFIRES OVER MALTA: THE EPIC AIR BATTLES OF 1942
Brian Cull, C,

This book tells the story of the RAF's gallant stand in 1942 to hold Malta against all odds and to save the island from invasion, which, had it happened could have changed the whole course of the war in the Middle East. Between March and October 1942, some 400 Spitfires reached the beleaguered island, flown mainly from the decks of aircraft carriers that had ventured at great risk into the hostile waters of the Mediterranean. Once established on the three bombed-scarred airfields of Luqa, Takali and Hal Far, the Spitfires flew daily sorties to repel the might of the Luftwaffe and Regia Aeronautica based in Sicily, just 60 miles away. The cost was high. Very few of the Spitfires survived more than a few weeks, sometimes only days. Moreover, almost 100 Spitfire pilots paid the supreme price, young men from Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Rhodesia, together with volunteers from the United States serving with the RAF or RCAF. At times the fighting was intense. In April 1942, Malta suffered a greater tonnage of bombs than the UK did in any one month at the height of the Battle of Britain. More than 1,000 Maltese civilians lost their lives in 1942. But the sacrifice was not in vain. Malta held out and finally the Luftwaffe and Regia Aeronautica conceded the battle was lost with Malta's Spitfire pilots being credited with at least 600 aerial victories during this period. Told in true Brian Cull style, this well-researched, well-written and very detailed book is accompanied by rare photos and contains much new material, especially from the logbooks and diaries of the pilots themselves.

256 pp.
$40.00

325. BOEING B-29 SUPERFORTRESS: THE ULTIMATE LOOK FROM DRAWING BOARD TO VJ-DAY
William Wolf, C,O,

Although many books have been published about the B-29, none has been an in-depth look, with most being either superficial pictorials or focusing on the bombing campaigns, particularly the incendiary attacks and atomic bombings. This book, using rare, previously unexplored sources, intends to provide the definitive look at the bomber and crew, detailing every facet for the air enthusiast, historian and modeler. The author was granted rare access to the Pima Air & Space Museum’s restored B-29 “Sentimental Journey” for inspection and photography, resulting in the most extensive photographic documentation of the B-29 ever published. The Pima Museum’s archives, filled with B-29 technical and crew manuals also gave the author extensive information that had not been previously published. These sources, the author’s extensive personal library, and microfilm resources enabled the author to produce this comprehensive look at the bomber and its crew in the context of the bomber’s development and operational use. It is truly monumental in scope, both in words and photos. over 500 b/w and color photographs

360 pp.
$60.00

326. THE 467TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H) IN WORLD WAR II: IN COMBAT WITH THE B-24 LIBERATOR OVER EUROPE
Perry Watts, C,O,

In this new 8th Air Force unit history, Perry Watts sets out the history of the USAAF 467th Heavy Bombardment Group, which was based at Rackheath, Norfolk, in the east of England, during 1944-1945. In contrast to the operational focus of many books on the USAAF in the period, the author presents the B-24 Liberator Group’s story as a seamless whole. The main feature of this work lies in its usage of a wealth of primary sources, ranging from contemporaries’ diaries and notes of airmen of every rank from private to deputy base commander, to USAAF official records of incidents and occurrences in the line of duty. To date, many of the works on this subject have relied on secondary borrowing or hearsay – this book lets the men who were there speak for themselves with their own voices. Yet while offering direct access to their experience, it also is unafraid to note ambiguities in accounts where these should be noted and to present all available information to enable the readers to decide for themselves. over 475 b/w photographs

288 pp.
$60.00

328. THE LONG CAMPAIGN: THE HISTORY OF THE 15TH FIGHTER GROUP IN WWIIL
John Lambert, C,O,

The 15th Fighter Group was activated in December 1940 as part of the old Hawaiian Air Force. It served its baptism of fire a year later when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and Oahu’s airfields. Utilizing personal interviews with veterans as well as official records, the author creates a wartime chronicle of combat operations across the Central Pacific. The 15th fought on the first day of the war and was still in combat on the last day, flying seven- to eight-hour missions from Iwo Jima to Honshu. This history won an award from the Aviation Writers Association. Over 300 b/w photographs.

192 pp.
$50.00

329. B-24 LIBERATORS OF THE 15TH AIR FORCE/49TH BOMB WING IN WWII
Michael Hill and John Beitling, C,O,

The first in a planned series that presents the B-24 Liberators used by the 15th Air Force in World War II, noted B-24 historians Robert Beitling and Mike Hill present for the first time the biographies of the individual B-24s used by the 451st, 461st and 484th Bomb Groups of the 49th Bomb Wing in Italy. 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. Over 300 b/w photographs.

256 pp.
$60.00

330. CONSOLIDATED B-32 DOMINATOR THE ULTIMATE LOOK: FROM DRAWING BOARD TO SCRAPYARD
William Wolf, C,O,

Over the years the B-32 has been described only in a small number of magazine articles and in a booklet that have generally given a superficial and incomplete account, maligning the bomber, fairly or not, as a mediocre design besieged with developmental problems and a lackluster combat record. Consolidated B-32 Dominator - The Ultimate Look: from Drawing Board to Scrapyard is the definitive description and appraisal of this neglected bomber’s development, testing, manufacture, and combat experience. The author used company design and production information, flight and test evaluations, along with previously unexplored Flight Manuals and Consolidated-Vultee Erection and Maintenance Manuals. From rare microfilm of original material and insights and personal narratives of the personnel involved, Wolf has gathered information on the pre-combat testing and all the combat missions of the bomber in the Pacific. Over 400 b/w photographs, drawings. By the same author of the excellent definitive study of the B-29 Superfortress.

192 pp.
$50.00

331. THE SKY SCORPIONS: THE STORY OF THE 389TH BOMB GROUP IN WWII
Paul Wilson, C,O,

The 389 Bomb Group was unique among all Groups assigned to the 8th USAAF because it actually commenced operations in July 1943 out of North Africa that culminated in the infamous Ploesti mission on 1 August. After returning to England in September, the combat crews joined in on the grim duty of hammering Nazi Germany’s industrial resource. By April 1945, 321 missions had been flown during which over 17,000 tons of ordnance was dropped. The cost was 153 B-24s MIA or lost over England. Known as the “Sky Scorpions” from their detachment in North Africa, the Hethel-based unit also provided the initial numbers of PFF-equipped aircraft for the 2nd Bomb Division. Over 420 b/w photographs.

272 pp.
$60.00

332. 8TH AIR FORCE: AMERICA'S HEAVY BOMBER GROUPS IN ENGLAND, 1942 - 45
Gregory Pons, C,O,

America’s strategy for complete victory over Nazi Germany called for the utter destruction of major its major industrial areas. These raids were carried out as early as 1942 by hundreds of heavy bombers from the US 8th Air Force, based in England. The descriptions of combat missions flown by B-17 crews over occupied Europe and the Reich are illustrated with official and private pictures taken from the personal albums of pilots, crew members, mechanics and Air Force photographers. Gregory Pons is one of the leading European experts on American military aviation in World War II. He has contributed several articles to the French Militaria Magazine and has been collecting Air Force memorabilia and photo-albums for over twenty years. The book contains hundreds of large format period pictures of actual missions, planes and crews; as well as personal mementoes and reproductions from servicemen’s scrapbooks.There are color plates of all the famous aircraft and their colorful livery (including nose art) together with full-color reenactment shots of the aircrew allowing for all the details of their flying clothing and equipment to be seen in extreme detail.

144 pp.
$50.00

333. THE VANISHING PAPERCLIPS: AMERICA'S AEROSPACE SECRET, A PERSONAL ACCOUNT
Hans Amtmann, C,O,

This is a thoroughly illustrated autobiography of Hans H. Amtmann, who began his aeronautical engineering career in Germany, and after the war, was invited tio the US under Project Paperclip. He was one of several hundred former German engineers and scientists recruited by the US government to assist the American aerospace industry in the immediate postwar years. This book documents Mr. Amtmann's career in wartime Germany as well as his experience as a member of the Paperclip team. The author became an American citizen and worked in the aerospace industry until his retirement. The author has worked for such giants of the German aviation industry as Heinkel, Junkers and Blohm & Voss as well as American firms such as Convair. This book contains 173 photographs and 20 drawings and illustrations.

128 pp.
$30.00

334. 365TH FIGHTER SQUADRON IN WORLD WAR II
Kent Miller, C,O,

The 365th Fighter Squadron was part of the much-traveled 358th Fighter Group. Beginning combat with the 8th Air Force, traded to the 9th Air Force, and later assigned to the First Tactical Air Force, the 365th flew from bases in England, France, and ultimately Germany itself. As with many tactically oriented outfits, the squadron did not run up a huge score against enemy aircraft, yet, claims from strafing and bombing of a multitude of targets were impressive. This book presents the 365th’s day-to-day operations and is interspersed with quotes from the group and squadron records, Missing Aircrew Reports, and the men themselves. In addition, an exhaustive appendix and nearly two hundred photographs give readers a look into the combat activities of this long overlooked Army Air Force unit. over 190 b/w photographs

240 pp.
$60.00

335. FROM HULL, HELL AND HALIFAX: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NO. 4 GROUP 1937 - 1948
Chris Blanchett, C,O,

First published in 1993, this history of Royal Air Force Bomber Command No.4 Group, which will be for ever associated with Yorkshire where it was based for eleven years from 1937 to 1948, has been unavailable for many years. The core of the book focuses on the tremendous efforts made by the squadrons of No.4 Group during the World War Two. Backed by hard working and loyal ground crew, night after night, many hundreds of brave young men flew off into the unknown in Whitleys, Wellingtons and Halifaxes to bring retribution to the Third Reich. Aircraft from No.4 Group were the first to fly over Berlin, much to the embarrassment of Goering. They were also the first to bomb Italy. The casualty rate was horrific, especially in the early years of the war when a bomber crew rarely completed a full tour of thirty operations. This long-overdue reprint of a classic work on the history and operations of No.4 Group will be welcomed by those who missed the book when it first appeared. 330 black/white photographs and maps

240 pp.
$45.00

336.. THE PINEAPPLE AIR FORCE: PEARL HARBOR TO TOKYO
John Lambert, C,O,

4 Hawaiian Air Force met the attack of the Japanese on 7 December 1941. Redesignated the Seventh Air Force, its bomber units moved on to combat in the Pacific almost immediately. The Seventh Fighter Command, however, has held back to defend Oahu against air attacks that never came. The pilots of the fighter units frustrated at their static role, said that they were left guarding the pineapples. From the cadre of the original Hawaiian units they spawned two new fighter groups. Eventually, those fighter squadrons, a close-knit fraternity, began to garrison outlying island bases, and eventually saw combat in the Marshals-Gilberts, the Marianas. Finally toward war’s end, they were flying long-range missions against Japan from Ie Shima and Iwo Jima. The lieutenants of 1941 were the colonels of 1945, and some survivors served until the Japanese surrender. over 300 b/w and color photographs.

224 pp.
$60.00

337. THE 8TH AIR FORCE: VICTORY AND SACRIFICE
John Lambert, C,O

The defeat of Germany was the first priority of the Allies in World War II. Japan would come later. The destruction of Germany’s vast military-industrial base was the mission assigned to the RAF and the U.S. Eighth Air Force. Starting from scratch in July 1942 and operating from bases in England, the Eighth Air Force assumed the task of daylight precision bombing of Occupied Europe. In a three-year struggle against fortifiable German air defenses and the legions of the Luftwaffe, the Eighth paid a terrible price. It suffered 55,000 casualties (killed, wounded and Prisoners of war), more than any other numbered U.S. military unit. This volume seeks to provide an historical perspective of the air campaign over Western Europe, utilizing 270 representative photos and detailed captions to depict the deadly nature of that aerial combat some six decades ago. over 270 b/w and color photographs, maps.

160 pp.
$40.00

338. BATTLES WITH THE NACHTJAGD: THE NIGHT AIRWAR OVER EUROPE 1939-1945
Theo E.W. Boiten, C,O,

Battles of the Nachtjagd traces the parallel developments in RAF night-bombing and night-fighting in the Luftwaffe, from the pioneering efforts on both sides in this new form of airwar up to the climax of the strategic bombing offensive in 1945 and the simultaneous introduction of the Me 262 jet in the German night fighter arm. The authors have traced surviving aircrew from both sides and have succeeded in matching many Bomber Command losses to German night fighter claims. Above all this book is the gripping story of the German night fighter versus bomber war over the Third Reich 1941-1945. There are contributions from scores of veteran RAF and Commonwealth aircrew and their German adversaries, which shed new light on many aspects of the giant and deadly nocturnal battle over northwestern Europe. The narrative is extensively illustrated with more than 400 rare and mostly unpublished photographs from the personal collections of the veterans‚ wartime albums, which grippingly illustrate the strategic and tactical developments in this most deadly struggle. Over 420 b/w photographs.

336 pp.
$60.00

339. F6F HELLCAT
Adam Jarski, C,O,

This has to be the all time definitive book on the Hellcat. This high quality oversize hardcover features a ton of line drawings, color plates of markings and colors as well as color photos, and a absolutely superb collection of period b/w photos. This isn't just a photo book as the detailed text covers development, production, camouflage and markings and a complete service and operational history including many excellent combat accounts. All for a very reasonable price.

266 pp.
$50.00

340. CURTISS FIGHTER AIRCRAFT: A PICTORIAL HISTORY
Francis Dean, C,O,

Making use of primary Curtiss documents, as well as the combined resources of the world's leading historians of the subject, the authors have skillfully resolved myths and woven a comprehensive study of the often very confusing story of these classic airplanes. Making use of previously unpublished documents and photographs, this massive, life-long work will stand as a legacy to the memory of those wonderful shapes, the men and women who built them, flew them and took them to war, and the lasting contributions they have made, collectively, to aviation history and the defense of democracy. Over 500 color and b/w photographs.

384 pp.
$70.00

341. THE BOEING XF8B-1 FIGHTER
Jared Zichek, C,O,

The Boeing XF8B-1 "Five-in-One" fighter was the last piston engine fighter built by Boeing and very nearly the last fighter built by the company until its merger with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Conceived in 1943, the XF8B-1 was unusual for a naval fighter in having an internal bomb bay, tremendous range, and counter-rotating propellers, the latter necessitated by its huge Pratt & Whitney R-4360 "Wasp Major" engine, a 28-cylinder air-cooled radial that produced a staggering 3,500 hp. An exhaustive account based on extensive research at the National Archives and Boeing Historical Archive, this book contains an authoritative text along with hundreds of rare photos, general arrangement drawings, color profiles, artist's impressions, and extensive extracts from the pilot's and maintenance manuals. Over 700 b/w and color photographs.

376 pp.
$70.00

342. DOUGLAS B-18 BOLO THE ULTIMATE LOOK: FROM DRAWING BOARD TO U-BOAT HUNTER
William Wolf, C,O,

William Wolf brings his meticulous research to describe the little known Douglas B-18 Bolo which was America's most numerous front line bomber at the time of Pearl Harbor. Over the years the story of the airliner turned bomber has languished in obscurity and the few articles on the subject in popular aviation magazines have emphasized its faults and maligned it as a budget bomber that had few virtues. Wolf's comprehensive book is the first ever on the subject and gives the reader the definitive description and appraisal of this neglected bomber's development, testing, manufacture, the aircraft per se, and combat experience. over 260 b/w and color photos

216 pp.
$60.00

343. SECRET PROJECTS: FLYING SAUCER AIRCRAFT
Bill Rose & Tony Buttler, C,O

Though there has been much speculation on whether flying saucers and the aliens who allegedly favor such craft have any basis in reality, it is a fact that over the years a variety of experimental aircraft that could be described as "flying saucer" types have been developed in different countries right here on earth. Such aircraft have invariably been shrouded in secrecy, and this book finally presents a serious factual study of these mysterious designs. This book covers 20 "flying saucer" and similar aircraft projects in detail, including the Vought V-173 Pancake, the Boeing B390, the German AS-6 and Focke Wulf VTOL saucer, and others. It also covers NASA's research into lenticular lifting body designs, lunar ferry systems, exotic lightship concepts and recent laser propulsion experiments. All of the craft featured in this book are on the cutting edge of aviation research and will appeal greatly to those fascinated by flying saucers and their sinister or conspirational connections. 149 black & white and 96 color photos plus over 200 drawings

176 pp.
$45.00

344. DE HAVAILLAND MOSQUITO - AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY, VOLUME 2
Ian Thirsk, C,O

A private venture aircraft, the much-loved Mosquito was possibly the most versatile of all British aircraft of World War II. Revolutionary in its wood construction, the de Havilland Mosquito played a vital role in the war combining the manoeuverability of a fighter with the payload of a medium bomber. It contributed to the war as a fighter; an unarmed bomber, a reconnaissance aircraft and its different variants included the Sea Mosquito, the first British twin-engined aircraft to land on an aircraft carrier. De Havilland Mosquito An Illustrated History Volume 2 traces the fascinating development of the Mosquito from its construction through to operational fighter and bomber in frontline, Operational Training, Ferry and Maintenance Units. Human stories of RAF aircrew, ground crew and AVAILABLE SUMMER 2006Commonwealth Air Forces are detailed in addition to coverage of the Mosquito operated by the Russians and that captured by the Luftwaffe. This volume is a comprehensive pictorial record of the Mosquito aircraft and the people who worked with and flew in her. Extended captions include performance tables, nose-art, advertising and a summary of preserved Mosquitoes. Aircraft numbers, specifications, dates, personalities, and background information coupled with over 600 black and white photographs, many previously unpublished and a colour section, make this and its best selling companion Mosquito An Illustrated History Volume 1 a must for researchers and historians alike. Approx 600 photographs + 20 colour photographs

400 pp.
$45.00

345. KNIGHTS OF THE SKIES: ARMOUR PROTECTION FOR THE BRITISH FIGHTING AEROPLANES
Michael C. Fox, S,

In June 1940, Billy Drake was shot down in his Hurricane over France. A German cannon shell exploded behind his head, but he survived thanks to a sheet of armor. Had he been shot down a few weeks earlier he would have been killed, because armor was considered unnecessary. At the start of the First World War, armor had also been considered unnecessary, its weight reduced the performance of the underpowered aircraft too much, but some pilots and squadrons made and fitted their own protection. By 1918, the view of the Air Ministry had changed and it commissioned designs for an armored Trench Fighter that must have a fully armored cockpit. Lessons had been learned, but the price in pilots killed had been high. Between the wars, performance again became the primary concern and the lessons of the First War were forgotten. So it was that the Hurricane squadrons went to France with no rear armor; and no front armor either. Soon every RAF combat aircraft was fitted with armor, saving hundreds of lives. In this carefully researched book Michael Cox takes the reader through the development of aircraft armor from 1910 to 1945, using the stories of pilots to illustrate how vital it could be. The technology and aircraft design is also examined, with little known aircraft as the Sopwith Salamander and Farnborough Ram playing an important role.

304 pp.
$37.00

346. CLASH OF EAGLES: USAAF 8TH AIR FORCE BOMBERS VERSUS THE LUFTWAFFE IN WORLD WAR II
Martin W. Bowman, C

This is the story of the air war over Western Europe, told first hand by the American and German pilots and aircrew who took part. It spans the period between 1942 and 1945 and covers the encounters between the audacious Luftwaffe fighter pilots and the Fortress and Liberator bomber crews of the American 8th Air Forces flying from East Anglia. Many unique experiences are recounted from both the night and day bombing raids that were hurled against Hitler's war machine. What was it like to fly through the dense flak over the Ruhr and against the German Experten and to be hit by machine gun and cannon fire from Focke Wulf 190s and Bf 109s? How did so many badly damaged bombers manage to struggle back, against all odds, to their East Anglian bases? The author has sought the experiences of German fighter pilots, who explain how they stalked their prey in the sky over the Reich and how they pounced on their four engine victims from 12 o'clock high. This book contains vivid accounts of some of the most heroic actions in the history of air warfare and contains many previously unpublished action photographs.

352 pp.
$45.00

347. SKUA: THE ROYAL NAVY'S DIVE BOMBER
Peter C. Smith, C

The Blackburn Skua was the first monoplane to be designed and built for the Royal Navy in the 1930s. As a result of continued debate, it became a compromise between the Navy’s desire for a carrier-based dive-bomber and RAF’s preference for a fighter. Despite being the first to shoot down a Luftwaffe aircraft in World War II, early operations in Norway found the type woefully inadequate as a fighter. As a dive-bomber, the Royal Navy put the design to good use from the outset of WWII. It was involved with the hunt for the Graff Spee, sunk the major warship Koln, suffered with great loss in an attack on the Scharnhorst, helped to keep the German advance at bay during the Dunkirk evacuation and attacked the French rogue battleship Richelieu in the Mediterranean. This book relates how the final design was created, how the dive-bombing technique was developed and perfected by naval pilots and traces the wartime operational career of the type with many first-hand accounts. 60 illustrations

272 pp.
$50.00

348. NIGHT FIGHTER OVER GERMANY: FLYING BEAUFIGHTERS AND MOSQUITOES IN WORLD WAR 2
Graham White, C

These are the highly evocative wartime memoirs of a young NCO pilot whose operational experience was with Beaufighters and Mosquitoes flying in the long-range night-fighter role. It is not a gung-ho account of daring-do, but a 'warts and all' story of what life was really like in that time of international crisis. No punches are pulled when the author experienced badly designed and dangerous aircraft, such as the Merlin-engined Beaufighter that was almost impossible to fly and killed many pilots during training, nor are the blinding errors made by those staff officers who conceived impossible tasks and operations which these young airmen were ordered to fly and survive. Threaded into a fascinating story of flying with the then leading-edge electronic technology, are the entirely human tales of nights out on the town, when stressed crews could relieve the stress of combat. Some hilarious accounts of wild nights on the ground blend comfortably with the dark skies over Europe and the endless search for the invisible Luftwaffe who were tasked with the destruction of Allied heavy bombers. 110 Illustrations

256 pp.
$50.00

349. NIGHT AND DAY BOMBER OFFENSIVE: ALLIED AIRMEN IN WORLD WAR II EUROPE
Philip Kaplan and Jack Currie, C,O,

For much of World War II England provided the only western European base from which the British and American air forces could take the war into Nazi-occupied Europe and Germany itself. The American Eighth and Ninth Air Forces struck enemy targets by day at great distances, often on raids of eight or nine hours duration, while the RAF flew most of its demanding missions at night. This highly illustrated book will convey what it was like for pilots, aircrew and ground crew during their wartime service. It not only takes the reader on typical USAAF and RAF raids, but it also depicts the work of the mechanics and fitters as they struggled to keep battered aircraft airworthy, how the medics coped with the countless wounded who returned from the raids and looks at where the airmen relaxed within the various bases or in the local villages and towns. It will include period and later images of the bases, the aircraft, memorials and relevant locations in Britain, France and Germany. It will be a vivid and powerful human expression of the bomber airmen's wartime experience. 200 photos

272 pp.
$60.00

350. FIRST IN THE FIELD: THE 1ST AIR DIVISION OVER EUROPE IN WORLD WAR II
Ron Mackay, C,O,

"First in the Field" is a relevant title to describe the pioneer force destined to operate a hitherto un-tested concept in modern aerial warfare: the 1st Bomb Division. The initial period of shallow-penetration missions with a severely under-strength force of B-17s, crews and support equipment was followed by growing and finally unsupportable losses. Nevertheless from early 1944 onward it was becoming clear that what was by then the 1st Bomb Division, had held its ground, often against painful tactical and strategic odds, and in doing so had laid the foundations for the final victory of America's bombing campaign against Hitler's regime. over 400 b/w and color photos

240 pp.
$60.00

351. DINGHY DROP 279 SQUADRON RAF 1941 - 1946
Tom Docherty

September 1941 approval was given for the formation of two long-range Air-Sea Rescue squadrons. No 279 Squadron was formed at Bircham Newton in Norfolk. In the period leading up to the formation of the squadron there had been much work done in relation to air-dropped survival equipment such as the Lindholme Dinghy Dropping Gear, the Bircham Barrel and the Thornaby Bag. These contained such items as water, food, first-aid kits and distress signals. 279 was the first squadron to employ the airborne lifeboat, which was carried beneath the bellies of the portly Hudson. In January 1942 a practical boat, fitted with oars, sails and engines was put into production with the intention of slinging it under the bomb bay of the Hudson and to drop it by parachute. In October 1944 the Squadron re-equipped with Warwick Mk I aircraft moved to Thornaby in the NE of England. By now its ASR net was cast wide and there were detachments at Tain, Fraserburgh, Wick and Banff (all in northern Scotland) and Reykjavik.

246 pp.
$40.00

352. THE FLY BY NIGHTS: RAF BOMBER COMMAND SORTIES 1944-45
Donald Feesey, C,

At the age of eighteen Don Feesey volunteered for pilot training with the RAF. Having almost completed his course to become a fighter pilot, an eye problem was detected and he was switched to navigational training. He completed a tour of thirty-four successful operations, the majority at night during 1944 and 1945 – at the height of the bomber offensive.

On one remarkable sortie his Lancaster lost all power and the order to bale out was given. As the aircraft gradually lost altitude, making a safe parachute descent more impossible by the second, Don was about to jump when the pilot, still at the controls, attracted his attention. It was a life or death situation. Should he jump or go to the assistance of his pilot, leading to an almost certain death? He elected to go to the aid of what he thought was his trapped pilot – but to his astonishment he found that the skipper had nursed one engine back into life, so the only two remaining crew managed to struggle back across the Channel, only to find that at 700feet they could not climb over the usually welcome white cliffs of Dover. They turned for Manston, the nearest airfield and flew along the coastline to make an eventual safe landing.

224 pp.
$40.00

353. BEAUFIGHTERS IN THE NIGHT: 417 NIGHT FIGHTER SQUADRON USAAF
Lt. Col. Braxton Eisel, C,

The 417th Night Fighter Squadron USAAF was only the forth such unit to be formed. In the early days of WWII, the US sent observers to England to study how the latest form of air warfare would take shape and it very soon became apparent to them that a night fighting capability was of increasing importance. When they joined the battle against the Reich they found themselves without a suitable American aircraft and were forced to utilize RAF Beaufighters. Having ‘re-learned to fly’ this British design the 417th were sent to North Africa. Most of the ex-RAF aircraft they had inherited were battle weary and no supplies of spares were available through the US supply chain. The squadron found an elderly B-25 bomber, nicknamed the “Strawberry Roan,” and they ranged throughout the Mediterranean in search of Beaufighter parts. 417 soon built a healthy score of downed German and Italian aircraft and as the war progressed they were moved to Corsica to support the Italian invasion, After D-Day they were moved to Le Vallon from where they attacked the night-time movements of the German Army. Perhaps their most famous operation was to attack the low flying German Condor that ran the route from the Reich to Spain carrying Nazi gold and treasures.

208 pp.
$40.00

354. MOSQUITO TO BERLIN: STORY OF 'BERTIE' BOULTER DFC ONE OF BENNET'S PATHFINDERS
Peter Bodle, C,

When Don Bennett formed the Pathfinder squadrons in 1942, the majority of the chosen pilots were highly experienced aircrew. Some, however, were exceptions and found themselves flying with this elite band with no previous combat experience. ‘Bertie’ Boulter was one such pilot. The son of British emigrants, when his father died the family returned to their native home in Norwich. In 1942 ‘Bertie’ was accepted for pilot training with the RAF and found himself back in Canada learning to fly. Upon his return to England, and with ‘exceptional’ describing his flying abilities, he found himself in the thick of Bomber Commands destruction of Germany’s industrial centers and communications system. His first mission was to Wiesbaden, followed by raids on Hanover and Cologne. November saw the first of his nineteen visits to Berlin and the first bale-out. Flying at 7,000 ft, Bertie, and his navigator were forced to abandon the aircraft. Eventually he arrived in Dunkerque, where he boarded an MTB for his return to Wyton. Bertie was forced to bale out once more, in January 1945, when he had to abandon his aircraft near his home base because of the dense fog, 12 of 36 aircraft failed to return from this raid.

256 pp.
$40.00

355. REVENGE OF THE RED RAIDERS: THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE 22ND BOMBARDMENT GROUP DURING WORLD WAR II
Walter Gaylor, Lawrence Hicket, C,O, SIGNED by Lawrence Hickey

Description
Revenge of the Red Raiders takes the reader on an unforgettable journey with America's young airmen across the war zones of the Southwest Pacific. This exhaustively researched and definitive account of one of America's premier Army Air Force bombardment units follows the 22nd Bomb Group from its Stateside prewar formation and training through its deployment to Northern Australia during the earliest days of WW II, through the end of the conflict on the island of Okinawa. Initially equipped with the B-26 Marauder, the 22nd BG pioneered the Pacific island-hopping route to Australia, then was one of the first American combat units to strike back at the Japanese in the skies over Rabaul and New Guinea. Later the 22nd partially re-equipped with the B-25 Mitchell, before becoming a B-24 Liberator Heavy Bombardment Unit and fighting its way across the Southwest Pacific to the doorstep of Japan. Revenge of the Red Raiders features over 600 pages of text and is massively illustrated by more than 1000 color and black and white photos, 4 magnificent color paintings by renowned aviation artist Jack Fellows, 48 full-color aircraft profiles, by Steve W. Ferguson and 16 detailed maps, showing all bases, the location of every mission flown, and the site of each aircraft lost. The chronological text is supplemented by definitive appendices of leaders, casualties, every combat aircraft flown, an encyclopedic history of the unit's aircraft and markings and insignias. Compiled from wartime records of the US, Japan and Australia, supplemented by the personal experiences of hundreds of the units veterans, this book stands as a landmark in aviation history. A particularly unique feature is the careful matching of information from both American and Japanese sources, providing for the first time an accurate account of the events portrayed from both sides of the action. over 1000 photos, 32 page color section

624 pp.
$90.00

356. TURBOJET: HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT 1930- 1960, VOL. 1 GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY
Anthony Kay, C,O

This important project brings together the early histories of the development of the turbojet, turboprop and turboshaft engines for the first time. The work of twelve nations [Great Britain, Germany, the Soviet Union, the United States, Japan, France, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Czechoslovakia and Hungary] is described from the earliest days up to the end of the 1950s. This was the Golden Age of aeronautical development and in that time hundreds of engines were developed using the new and exciting gas turbine technology. These engines powered some of the most important and best loved aircraft of the century.
This first of two volumes looks at the pioneering work of British and German designers and manufacturers, starting with the very first jet engines designed by Frank Whittle before World War Two. Technical details are set in their matrix of events, personalities, politics and world history. The text is supported with almost 300 black & white photographs and drawings and the book is complete with appendices, including engine data tables.

272 pp.
$70.00

357. TURBOJET HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT 1930-1960 VOLUME 2: USSR, USA, JAPAN, FRANCE, CANADA, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, ITALY AND HUNGARY
Antony Kay, C,O

In the second and final volume of this complete history of the early years of the jet engine, Tony Kay covers all the countries to embark on jet engine development after the leads established by Great Britain and Germany before World War Two. Most important amongst these countries, in terms of turbojet development, are the United States, France and the USSR, but the book also covers the engines produced by Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, Hungary, Japan and Italy. Superby illustrated with hundreds of photographs of engines - turbojet, turboprop, turboshaft and turbofan - and the aircraft that they powered. 300 black & white photos and drawings,

272 pp.
$70.00

358. P-38J/L LIGHTNING MODELMANIA 8
Dariusz Karnas, S,O

A4 Polish/English text monograph covering the history and development of the P-38 Lightning with the modeller in mind. Contains a plethora of black and white and colour photos, line drawings, colour side and overhead profiles in addition to a decal sheet in 1:24, 1:72 and 1:32 scale. Black and white photos, colour profiles, technical drawings, 12pp line drawings in 1:48, walkaround photos, decal sheet,

136 pp.
$37.00

359. 86TH FIGHTER GROUP IN WWII
Steve Luce, C,O,

Here is the complete story of the training and operations of the 86th Fighter Bomber Group, Third Air Force and later with the Twelfth Air Force. The men as well as the machines they flew are carefully presented in a comprehensive, fully photographically documented format. Included are numerous, never-before-told personal accounts of combat and life in the 86th, woven in with the historical text researched and written by Steve Luce, a son of one of the group’s pilots Lt. Warren Luce. Profiles of select colorful aircraft, their A-36s and P-47 Thunderbolts, are vividly illustrated by Terry Higgins.

Training was in Meridian, Mississippi in 1942 with A-36s. They were first deployed in 1943 to North Africa and later to Italy and Corsica flying the P-47 in the MTO. Early 1945 found the active and effective 86th in France and Germany until war’s end. The unit’s complete known victory list is published herein. Explore their entire story through this photo-rich historical presentation of one of WWII’s successful Fighter Bomber Groups.

This volume is the commemoration of the sacrifices and dedication of a group of extremely courageous, though largely unheralded young men who volunteered to answer a call, and to prosecute to its finish, in a manner up close and very personal, a war not of their making so as to make the world free of tyranny and a safer, better place in which to live. Written by Steve Luce, the son of one of the pilots of the 86th, their story is presented by over 225 photographs from the veterans, most never before published and with personal stories about their war experiences. This is the story of the men and machines of the 86th Fighter-Bomber Group, 12th Air Force.

The 86th was operationally assigned only two aircraft during WW II. From their combat debut in early July, 1943, out of Korba, Tunisia and later based out of Italy, until the summer of 1944 they flew the North American A-36 Apache or Invader. They also flew a small number of the straight P-51, the cannon-armed version of the same airframe, for pinpoint demolition work where the Browning .50 caliber weapon, of which the A-36 carried six, was considered too light, and bombs were considered too inaccurate. From the summer of 1944 until VE-Day they flew the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. In the interim between official assignments, they filled in with P-40’s.

There is a certain kind of man who is greater than the sum of his parts. The moral imperative generated by his acknowledgment of duty and his regard for innocent life is stronger than his biological imperative for self preservation and he, the consummate altruist, goes in harm's way under the most dire circumstances imaginable, often on a daily basis, putting his life on the line (sometimes several times daily), knowing that there is a strong possibility that he might not return.

Fighter-bomber pilots fought a unique kind of war in which they were often the sole targets for massed enemy guns. Flying in very small groups of usually less than a dozen, they engaged in what amounted to single combat, flying essentially alone, close to the ground, very visible to those multitudes of enemy guns, of which the pilots were often not aware until they started taking lead, steel and high explosive at very close range.

When they died, they died alone, at low altitude and high speed with very little chance and less time to get out of aircraft turned into sieves by everything the enemy could put in the air, from large-caliber cannon shells to pistol rounds to bricks to the kitchen sink.

Reading personal combat logs and squadron daily reports, it was stated very clearly that, in many instances, pilots on low-level strikes simply vanished. No one saw them get hit, no one saw them go in, no radio calls, nothing. This is their story, fully illustrated with dozens of color profiles by Aviation Artist Terry Higgins.

Sixteen colorful profiles of A-36 and P-47 aircraft.
Full color map plus over 200 rare photos!

144 pp.
$35.00

360. NORTH AMERICAN B-25 MITCHELL THE ULTIMATE LOOK FROM DRAWING BOARD TO FLYING ARSENAL
William Wolf, C,O

William Wolf presents a comprehensive, meticulously researched volume describing the celebrated World War II B-25 Mitchell. The reader is given an inclusive description and appraisal of the bomber's development, testing, manufacture; and then every aspect of the aircraft, its equipment, and crew is described and illustrated in comprehensive detail. Since the Mitchell was renowned for its combat versatility its armament and ordnance are described and depicted at length. This book is truly the "Ultimate Look" at the B-25 and a must for the World War II aviation enthusiast, historian, and modeler. over 500 bw/color images,

477 pp.
$70.00

362. 14TH FIGHTER GROUP IN WORLD WAR II
John W. Lambert , C,O

The Allied invasion of North Africa in November 1942 included the USAAF's Lockheed P-38 equipped 14th Fighter Group. Flying long-range, high-altitude escort missions as well as low level ground support sorties, the 14th engaged in three months of grinding attrition. Another squadron arrived from the U.S. along with new P-38s and the revitalized 14th returned to the Mediterranean air war in May 1943 where they flew combat for another two years battling the German, Hungarian, Rumanian, and even the Russian air forces. Over 200 bw/color images

176 pp.
$45.00

363. THE BATTLE OF FRANCE THEN AND NOW: SIX NATIONS LOCKED IN AERIAL COMBAT SEPTEMBER 1939 TO JUNE 1940
Peter Cornwell, C,O

In these pages, Peter Cornwell tells the story of the greatest air battle of the Second World War when six nations were locked in combat over north-western Europe for a traumatic six weeks in 1940. We begin our account in September 1939 when the newly-formed British Air Forces in France sent the first squadrons to the Continent. This Phoney War period is told through the eyes of Flying Officer Edward Hall, Adjutant of No. 73 Squadron, who claimed his as the first squadron to be sent to France and the last to leave. His unofficial war diary transports us back over 60 years to the immediacy of the period before Hitler launched his Blitzkrieg in May 1940. As far as RAF fighter squadrons in France were concerned, it was an all-Hurricane show, yet it was the Blenheim and Battle crews who suffered the brunt of the casualties. Every aircraft lost or damaged through enemy action while operating in France is listed together with the fate of the crews. Fighting a rearguard action almost from Day One, retreating from airfield to airfield as the panzers roared westwards, the story of the British Air Forces in France has never been told in this way before as it has largely been overshadowed by the Battle of Britain which followed, yet the Battle of France was even more costly in lives lost.
Peter Cornwell now redresses the balance as he describes the day-to-day events as the battle unfolds, and details the losses suffered by all six nations involved: Britain, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany and, rather belatedly, Italy. The Royal Air Force lost more than a thousand aircraft of all types over the Western Front during the six-week battle, but Luftwaffe losses were even higher at over 1,800 aircraft. Having the disadvantage of fighting over foreign soil, the RAF had many men made prisoner when baling out or crashing behind enemy lines. All told, between September 3, 1939 and June 24, 1940, the RAF lost 1,127 airmen, of whom 415 paid the supreme sacrifice. Their names, and the cemeteries where they lie or the memorials where they are commemorated, are listed so their memory be not forgotten. They were - as Flying Officer Hall describes them - 'the First of the Few'. Over 900 Illustrations.

592 pp.
$90.00*

364. THROUGH BLUE SKIES TO HELL: AMERICA'S "BLOODY 100TH" IN THE AIR WAR OVER GERMANY
Edward M. Sion, C

This book provides a comprehensive look at air war over Europe during the climactic year of World War II, combining firsthand experience with expert analysis. The centerpiece is a mission-by-mission diary of 1st Lieutenant Richard R. Ayesh, bombardier on a B-17 Flying Fortress, who flew with the 100th Bombardment Group, 13th Combat Wing of the 8th Air Force—the legendary “Bloody 100th.” He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, Croix de Guerre and the Air Medal with Four Oak Leaf Clusters, amongst others. This book follows Ayesh’s progress from his youth during the Great Depression in Wichita, Kansas, which was rapidly becoming the air capital of the nation, to his arrival in England as a Lieutenant in a bomber crew assigned to assault the Third Reich. Once in Europe, the author provides a look at the principles of American daylight strategic bombing, while relaying the overall military situation on the ground and in the air just after D-Day. This work is uniquely self-contained and covers all aspects of Air War in a clear, concise, yet nontechnical manner. Topics include photo-reconnaissance, munitions and bomb types, aircraft characteristics, fighter and bomber tactics, bomber formations, strategic target selection, radars, countermeasures and counter-counter measures. The unaltered diary of Lt. Ayesh is presented mission-by-mission, punctuated by tragedy and heroism, with explanations and commentary of the significance of events and actions described en route. The result is one of the most frank and exciting works on the air war over Europe to date. There is no varnishing of words in this book, instead, after Lt. Ayesh is followed on his perilous return home in U-boat infested waters, the book assesses the effectiveness of US strategy in ultimately paralyzing the Nazi war machine. Finally, the complex moral issues raised by area and city bombing are explored with 21st century implications. 16 pages of photos,

256 pp.
$33.00

365. THE PIONEER MUSTANG GROUP: THE 354TH FIGHTER GROUP IN WWII
Steve Blake, C,O

As the first unit to fly the Merlin-engined P-51B in combat, the 354th Fighter Group adopted the nickname "Pioneer Mustang Group." Until D-Day, it escorted 8th AF heavy bombers to targets on the European Continent. The group then moved to France and supported Patton's Third Army from Normandy to Bavaria, and also participated in the Battle of the Bulge. Its pilots scored over 600 confirmed air victories, and forty-three of them became aces. This book is an almost day-to-day account of their aerial combat experiences and the "gypsy" lifestyle they and their support personnel led as they moved from one airfield to another across Western Europe. over 600 bw images,

400 pp.
70.00

366. ASSEMBLY SHIPS OF THE MIGHTY EIGHTH
Jacek Jackiewicz, S,O,

120 pages, 194 b/w photos, 54 side profiles and three or four views painting schemes. Printed on super high quality glossy pages that brings out the best in the color artwork. The color profiles show the sides, top and bottom of the aircraft for complete coverage. The color and camouflage variations are quite fascinating. Full color throughout.

120 pp.
$50.00

367. SPITFIRE MK. IX & XVI ENGINEERED
Paul H Monforton, C,O,

890 Full colour photographs
133 Pages of dimensioned drawings in colour
432 pages total. Page size: 10" x 12"

The focus of this book is to provide the enthusiast with the information needed to super detail the legendary Spitfire Mk. IX and Mk. XVI to a high degree of accuracy. Aircraft illustrators, restorers and modelers will appreciate the thoroughness of the photographs and dimensioned drawings.

Meticulous attention to engineering detail provides what is usually only obtained by visiting an actual aircraft. Extensive representation of panel lines and over 46,000 rivets. Formatted with large colour photos so that detail can be easily studied. Several images at differing angles of view serve to illustrate each area of the complete aircraft.

Line drawings have been painstakingly drafted and dimensioned on CAD software using original Supermarine factory drawings. For those areas where no original drawings are available, measurements were taken from surviving Spitfires to complete the research material. Included are ordinate tables for all wing ribs, fuselage frames and stab. ribs. Sufficient information for those who wish to design and build their own model or perhaps make a start on a homebuilt.

$125.00*

368. U.S. EXPERIMENTAL & PROTOTYPE AIRCRAFT PROJECTS: FIGHTERS 1939-1945
Bill Norton, C,O

America's military aircraft industry was forced to grow at an incredible pace during World War II. At the beginning of the conflict, the nation's air arms were out-matched by better-performing Axis aircraft. It was the development, often in secret, and subsequent performance of America's fighter aircraft that helped turn the tide of the war. This book focuses on those American fighter projects of WWII that never reached combat forces, or only in a very limited manner. The book illuminates little known or minimally documented aircraft and projects that significantly advanced fighter design but never went into full-rate production and deployment. The ‘standard’ types are also examined to illustrate the ‘state of the art’ at the time, the American posture and capabilities, goals set by national and military leadership, and general factors affecting the course of development for classes of fighters. Hence, this work follows the overall development of American fighter aircraft, but emphasizes those little-known projects that matured to the point of significant design development such as mockups, wind-tunnel models, and especially those yielding flying prototypes. Also includes ‘dead-end’ variants of service types, those only exported after US evaluation, and aircraft that entered service in only small numbers before being overcome by more advanced models or the end of hostilities. 390 b/w and 30 color photos.

264 pp.
$45.00

369. AMERICAN SECRET PUSHER FIGHTERS OF WORLD WAR II
Gerald H. Balzer, C,O,

American Secret Pusher Fighters of World War II analyzes the state of military aircraft procurement just prior to the start of World War II. It provides insight into the difficulties encountered by America's air services in dealing with an isolationist Congress and a limited mindset in the Army, which was seemingly indifferent to the aeronautical progress being made in Europe by the British and Germans. The book then focuses on the three winners of the 1940 fighter competition – the Vultee XP-54, the Curtiss XP-55, and the Northrop XP-56. These radical designs ("Pusher" referred to having the engine in the back) used non-strategic materials and were developed in secret. At the time, the aerodynamics of these aircraft far outpaced engine development. In addition, this book details the technical difficulties of mating an advanced aircraft design with inadequate engine development. 385 b/w and color photos

182 pp.
$40.00

370. NORTHROP'S NIGHT HUNTER: P-61 BLACK WIDOW
Jeff Kolln, C,O,

World War II changed the face of warfare forever. Now enemies were fighting and flying all night, which mandated that a fighter be developed that could carry a new technological invention aloft – radar. Guided by ground stations toward the target, the P-61 would acquire an enemy aircraft with its on-board radar and close for the kill. Northrop's Night Hunter covers the development history of the P-61 Black Widow and the radar built specifically for its use. The P-61 was the most successful Allied night fighter of the war, and flew combat in the China-Burma-India, European, and Pacific theaters of the war. This book details the aircraft's offensive and defensive systems, its operations, and covers its unique uses from missile testing to flights by the U.S. Navy. 430 b/w and color photos

199 pp.
$40.00

371. ON THE HIGHWAYS OF THE SKIES: THE 8TH AIR FORCE IN WWII
Martin W. Bowman, C,O

The story in words and pictures, many of them never before seen, of the U.S. 8th Air Force fighter and bomber groups of the 1st, 2nd, and Third Air Divisions 1942-45. Many first person stories tell what combat was like in the skies in the ETO against the Luftwaffe Gruppes of Bf 109s and Fw 190s and the B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberators. Many first hand accounts detail the frenetic missions that were fraught with flak and fighters as the U.S. Strategic Offensive reached into the deepest parts of the Reich. Also told are stories from the Luftaffe experten who opposed the bomber fleets and the fighter escorts as they sounded the death knell of the Luftwaffe. over 600 b/w photographs,

352 pp.
$70.00

372. A TECHNICAL & OPERATIONAL HISTORY OF THE LIBERTY ENGINE
Robert J. Neal, C,O,

The aim of the Liberty was to standardize aircraft engine design. The theory was to have an engine design that could be built in several sizes and thus power airplanes for any purpose, from training to bombing. The differences in sizes would be obtained by using different numbers of cylinders in the same design. A large number of other parts would also be used in common by all resulting sizes of the engine series. The initial concept called for four-, six-, eight-, and 12-cylinder models. An X-24 version was built experimentally, and one- and two-cylinder models were built for testing purposes. The engine design eventually saw use on land, sea, and in the air, and its active military career spanned the years 1917 to 1960. In addition, it provided noble service in a multitude of civilian uses, and still does even today, some 90 years after the first engine ran. This book covers the complete history of the Liberty's design, production, and use in amazing detail and includes appendixes covering contracts, testing, specifications, and much more. 1058 photos, drawings, charts, and diagrams.

616 pp
$75.00

373. MOSQUITO FIGHTER SQAUDRONS IN FOCUS
Philip Birtles, S,O,

Unique among books about the Mosquito this volume seeks to show the squadrons that operated it rather than the 'nuts and bolts' view usually given. As well as the night-fighting squadrons attention is given to units using later marks as the war progressed for ground attack. Following in the footsteps of Beaufighter Squadrons and Lancaster Squadrons in the In Focus series, this visual history of the Mosquito squadrons makes spectacular use of over 250 high quality wartime images, many previously unpublished, to illustrate each squadron in turn. Extended captions, details of bases, marks of aircraft used and code letters complete a visually stunning tribute to the RAF's famous fighter.

96 pp.
$29.99*

374. B-24 LIBERATOR GROUPS OF THE EIGHTH AIR FORCE IN FOCUS
Mike Bailey, S,O,

Unique among books about the B-24 this volume seeks to show the units that operated it rather than the 'nuts and bolts' view usually given. Following in the footsteps of the previous titles in the In Focus series, this visual history of the B-24 makes spectacular use of over 350 high quality wartime images, many previously unpublished, to illustrate each group in turn. Four pages of colour side views by the author Mike Bailey provide colour reference to the different schemes worn by B-24s in Europe.

96 pp.
$29.99*

375. DAMBUSTERS: THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF 617 SQUADRON AT WAR, 1943 - 1945
Chris Ward, Andy Lee, Andreas Wachtel, S,O,

Following the success of the first edition of this book, this is an updated version in softback which includes a brand new chapter detailing the story of ED825 and its excavation in a French field in late 2007. This excavation formed part of the recent TV documentary, 'Last of the Dambusters' which featured 'Johnny' Johnson DFM and the full story of the making of the documentary is also included. A new foreword has been written by 'Johnny' Johnson and many previous errors have now been corrected. Illustrated throughout,

304 pp.
$43.00*

376. DAMBUSTERS IN FOCUS: A PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM OF 617 'DAMBUSTER' SQUADRON AT WAR, 1943 - 1945
Mark Postlehwaite, S,O

617 Squadron was formed in 1943 for a special mission to destroy the great Rhur Dams. Its exploits on the night of 16/17 May when two dams were successfully breached helped ensure that the 'Dambuster' squadron would be forever in the public conciousness. This book concentrates on the photographic coverage of the squadron from its formation in 1943 right through to its last wartime mission against Hitler's Eagle's Nest in May 1945. Personalities, raids and tactics are all featured in fact boxes to compliment the 250 + original wartime photographs. All images are reproduced to the highest standards on high quality art paper as part of Red Kite's hugely popular 'In Focus' series. A must for all Dambuster enthusiasts. over 250 photos plus profiles and maps, printed colour throughout

128 pp.
$31.99*

377. 9TH AIR FORCE: AMERICAN TACTICAL AVIATION IN THE ETO, 1943-45
Grégory Pons, C,O,

During the preparation of the Normandy Invasion, the American high command realized soon enough that the 8th Air Force, which was wholly committed to strategic bombing, could not undertake the close support of ground units in this major offensive. The keystone of operation “Overlord” would indeed be mastery of the skies: tactical aviation had to be able to intervene quickly and precisely, and to operate from bases on the Continent. The heavy bombers, as they were dependent on large and permanent airfields, could not be called upon for such tasks. The concept of on-call tactical air support was therefore paramount in the Overlord plans and the 9th Air Force was transferred to England for this purpose. The hundreds of hitherto unpublished photos copied out from the pilots and crews’ albums, and the full-color reconstruction of their flying gear are a unique testimony to the day to day life of 9th Air Force personnel and the missions of combat crews. Let us look at these men’s faces, they belong to the Past but we owe them our Freedom. This book is dedicated to the memory of the airmen and soldiers of the Ninth Air Force who gave their all for the Liberation of Europe. Illustrated throughout.

196 pp.
$60.00

378. F4U-1,-4 CORSAIR AJ PRESS MODELMANIA #9
Adam Jarski, S,O,

English & Polish text, 1 sheet of decals in 1/32, 1/48, 1/72 scale, 207 color photos, 1/72 and 1/48 scale drawings.

136 pp.
$30.00

379. US AIRCRAFT IN THE SOVIET UNION AND RUSSIA
Yefim Gordon, C,O,

A new and detailed examination of how imported American aircraft, engines and aviation equipment were used in pre-revolutionary Russia, the Soviet Union, and today’s Russia, influencing the development of aircraft industry, civil and military aviation over all these years.
US aviation first ‘set foot’ on Russian soil in 1908 and since then many different aircraft have been used. Between the two World Wars, Boeing and Martin attempted to sell their aircraft to the Soviet Union with many different variants flying. During the Second World War, Soviet airmen flew and fought in US aircraft supplied under the Lend-Lease agreement and these planes proved to be very popular with Soviet aircrew. After the Cold War, co-operation was established between US and Russian aircraft manufacturers and research establishments (such as the effort by Sukhoi and Gulfstream to create supersonic business jets); deliveries of US aero engines for certain Russian aircraft have also taken place. This unique book is illustrated with over 600 photographs, many of which have never been published, line drawings and colour profiles and will be of real interest to aviation enthusiasts everywhere. 600 colour and mono illustrations,

352 pp.
$64.00

380. 2ND TACTICAL AIR FORCE VOLUME 4: SQUADRONS, CAMOUFLAGE AND MARKINGS, WEAPONS AND TACTICS 1943 - 1945
Christopher Shores, C,O,

This superb new book is the fourth and final volume completing the in-depth analysis of the 2nd TAF’s operations from its initial formation in 1943 through to the ultimate defeat of Germany in May 1945. The informative text is interspersed with rare personal accounts from pilots as well as mini-biographies and specialist text boxes on key missions. This last volume includes detailed coverage of areas such as camouflage and markings and ordnance systems as carried by the wide range of aircraft deployed by 2nd TAF, and which supplements much of the material in the first three volumes. The authors have uncovered a significant amount of rare and previously unpublished material which will delight modellers around the world. Meticulous listings of all wings, commanding officers, bases and squadrons are provided, along with brief histories of each. There is also a dedicated section on Group Support Units and Repair Units, as well as a valuable section on tactics used by 2nd TAF arranged by type and role. Supplemented by fabulous colour artwork throughout, and rare pilots’ albums, this is an essential volume for all military aviation enthusiasts. 235 colour and mono illustrations,

176 pp.
$55.00

381. RAMPAGE OF THE ROARIN' 20'S: THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE 312TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP DURING WORLD WAR II
Lawrence Hickey, signed by the author, C,O,

From altitudes low enough to look the enemy in the eye, the men of the 312th Bomb Group rampaged their way across the Pacific, driving the Rising Sun back to Japan in a determined fury. Rampage of the Roarin' 20's meticulously chronicles the exploits of the famed Roarin' 20's, one of the most famous Light Bomb Groups in the SWPA, from Australia to Japan in the A-20 Havoc, and later the B-32 Dominator. With 416 pages of thrilling text and over 700 photographs, this volume of the sensational Eagles Over the Pacific series will stand as the definitive history of the 312th. Five exhaustively researched appendices detail aircraft, personnel and casualties, and a 24-page color section which features 36 full-color aircraft profiles, 32 close-up nose art reproductions and five original paintings, including the cover, all created by world-renowned aviation artist Jack Fellows. No military history library is complete without this book. over 700 photos, 32 page color section

416 pp.
$75.00

382. NORTH AMERICAN'S T-6: A DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS TRAINER
Dan Hagerdorn, C

NORTH AMERICAN'S T-6: A Definitive History of the World's Most Famous Trainer is the book the world's extensive T-6 community has been waiting years to have. Author Dan Hagedorn, curator for the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington, combines his professional documentation skills with rare access to valuable North American archival material to write the definitive book about one of the world's most beloved World War II aircraft. The T-6 served as an advanced trainer for military pilots from more than 80 different nations around the world for several decades. In addition to highly detailed documentation of every T-6 variant used by both the U.S. Army Air Corps and U.S. Navy, literally all foreign T-6s manufactured in America or exported overseas are listed by individual country as well. Of the nearly 16,000 T-6s built, hundreds still fly today as prized, restored collectibles or airshow performers, giving this book a large potential readership. 300 b/w and 30 color photos with 85 illustrations,

228 pp.
$33.00

383. HIGH NOON OVER HASELUENNE: THE 100TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP OVER BERLIN, MARCH 6, 1944
Luc Dewez, C,O,

On March 6, 1944, and the Eighth Air Force would launch a full scale assault on the German capital of Berlin. “High Noon over Haseluenne” is a microcosm look at one bomb group that flew the mission and the catastrophic results that ensued. The book deals with the 100th Bomb Group, “The Bloody Hundredth” and the mission that solidified that moniker. The concentrated attacks by the Luftwaffe would destroy sixty-nine American bombers that day, the single highest loss for any mission by the 8th Air Force, and fifteen of those losses would come from the 100th Bomb Group. We take you inside the men and machines that had to brave one of the deadliest air battles of World War II and let them tell the story. “High Noon over Haseluenne” is filled with firsthand accounts, personal diaries, letters home, news clippings, and illustrated with over 200 photos.

320 pp.
$70.00

384. WELLINGTON SQUADRONS IN FOCUS
Paul Freer, S,O,

A photographic history of the units that went to war in the Vickers Armstrongs Wellington. 96 pages plus 4 page colour section
Illustrations: 250 b/w photos on deluxe photo paper.

96 pp.
$29.99*

385. U.S. AERIAL ARMAMENT IN WORLD WAR II THE ULTIMATE LOOK VOLUME 1: GUNS, AMMUNITION, AND TURRETS
William Wolf, C,O,

Following his previous “Ultimate Look” volumes on the B-29, B-32, B-18, and B-25, Wolf has written the definitive book on U.S. aerial armament in World War II. Drawing from his extensive library, microfilm archives, and technical manuals Wolf covers aerial machine guns and cannon; a discussion of the machine gun vs. cannon controversy, ammunition; gunsights; gun cameras; search radar and radar gunsights; Central Fire Control systems and remote sighting; an extensive section on the development, installation, and description of the numerous bomber turret and non-turret gun positions; fighter aircraft armament; gunnery training; bomber and fighter air-to-air and strafing gunnery tactics; fighter and bomber gunnery “aces;” and a survey of the armament installations on all World War II U.S. fighters and bombers. Each topic is introduced by a history of its development and manufacture, followed by a detailed description and pictorial of the weapon, its installation, and use. Over 520 b/w images.

400 pp.
$70.00

385B. U.S. AERIAL ARMAMENT IN WORLD WAR I - THE ULTIMATE LOOK VOLUME 2: BOMBS, BOMBSIGHTS, AND BOMBING
William Wolf, C,O,

Following his previous “Ultimate Look” volumes on the B-29, B-32, B-18, and B-25, and volume one in the series on guns, ammunition, and turrets, Wolf continues his definitive history of U.S. aerial armament in World War II. Drawing from his extensive library, microfilm archives, and technical manuals Wolf covers the development of Bombs and Bombing Theory and Strategy; an extensive chapter on Conventional Bombs and Fuses; Bomb Handling and Release and Control Mechanisms; an extensive chapter on Conventional and Radar Bombsights; The Bombardier; Bombing Missions Described; Bombing Tactics; Effects of Bombs; Miscellaneous Ordnance. Volume 3, available later in 2010, will cover Air-Dropped, Air-Launched, and Secret Aerial Weapons. over 500 color/bw images

320 pp.
$70.00

386. MIGHTY BY SACRIFICE: THE DESTRUCTION OF AN AMERICAN BOMBER SQUADRON AUGUST 29, 1944
James Noles, C,

On August 29, 1944, the 15th U.S. Army Air Force unleashed 500 bombers against oil and rail targets throughout central Europe. It dispatched the 20th Squadron of the 2nd Bombardment Group on what they regarded as an easy assignment: attack the Privoser Oil Refinery and associated railroad yards at Moravska Ostrava, Czechoslovakia. This "milk run" deteriorated into the bloodiest day in the 2nd Bombardment Group's history: not a single one of the 20th Squadron's B-17 Flying Fortress bombers returned from the mission. Forty airmen were killed, another 46 spent the rest of the war as POWs, and only four, with the aid of the OSS and anti-German partisans, and sympathetic Czech civilians managed to evade capture. The ninety airmen on the mission to Moravska Ostrava provide a remarkable personal window into the Allies' Combined Bomber Offensive at its height during WWII. In a microcosm, their stories encapsulate how the U.S. Army Air Forces built, trained, and employed one of the mightiest war machines ever seen. Their stories also illustrate, however, the terrible cost in lives demanded by that same machine.

278 pp.
$35.00

387. FROM ALASKA TO AFRICA: THE B-25 MITHCELL IN COMBAT WITH THE USAAF
Tomasz Szlagor, C,O

Examines the North American B-25 Mitchell twin-engine medium bomber in its many versions as employed by the US Army Air Forces in the Pacific, China-Burma-India and Mediterranean theaters from the Doolittle Raid to VJ Day. Concise informative text describes the aircraft's development and operational service, complimented by 130 b/w photos illustrating the B-25 at rest and in battle. Features 16 full color profiles, 8 of which are presented on two fold-out pages displaying exceptional detail. Also includes bonus decals representing selected markings (including some spectacular nose art pin-ups) in 1/72 and 1/48 scales. Full English and Polish text. War Camera Photobooks 1; Szlagor;

116 pp.
$45.00

388. HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX FROM HELL TO VICTORY AND BEYOND
K.A. Merrick, C,O,

This is a comprehensive and definitive work of reference on the Halifax, one of Britain's most famous wartime bombers. Handley-Page has been associated with the building of bomber aircraft since World War 1 and ultimately, no fewer than four out of every ten heavy bombers built in Great Britain were Halifaxes and, together with the Avro Lancaster, they shared the RAF's strategic night bombing offensive from 1941 until 1944. 14 colour profiles. 2 colour & 328 b/w photos.

224 pp.
$57.00

389. TARGETING THE THIRD REICH: AIR INTELLIGENCE AND THE ALLIED BOMBING CAMPAIGN
Robert Ehlers, C,

When large formations of Allied four-engine bombers finally flew over Europe, it marked the beginning of the end for the Third Reich. Their relentless hammering of Germany—totaling more than 1.4 million missions—took out oil refineries, industries, and transportation infrastructures vital to the Reich’s war effort. While other accounts have focused on operational details, this is the first book to reveal the crucial role of air intelligence in these dramatic campaigns. Robert Ehlers reexamines these bombings through the lens of both air intelligence and operations, a dual approach that shows how the former was so vital to the latter’s success. Air intelligence was essential to both targeting and damage assessment, and by demonstrating its contributions to the Combined Bomber Offensive of 1943–1945, Ehlers provides a wealth of new insight into the war. Ehlers describes the close ties that developed between the Royal Air Force’s “precision intelligence” arm and the U.S. Army Air Force’s “precision bombardment” forces, telling how the RAF’s photographic reconnaissance and signals intelligence steered both British and American bombers to the right targets at the right intervals with the right munitions. He shows that the greatest strength of this partnership was its ability to orchestrate all aspects of damage assessment within an effective organizational structure, so that by 1944 senior air commanders—like the RAF’s Arthur “Bomber” Harris and the AAF’s Carl “Tooey” Spaatz—could gauge the accuracy of bombing with a high degree of precision, analyze its effects on the German war effort, and determine its effectiveness in helping the Allies achieve strategic objectives. Ehlers focuses on three key offensives in 1944—against French and Belgian rail supply lines delivering German troops and supplies to Normandy, against German oil refineries, and against railroads and waterways inside the Reich—that had a disastrous effect on the Nazi war effort. In the process, he underscores the degree to which bombers constituted part of a highly effective combined-arms force, giving Allied armies crucial advantages on the battlefield. Drawing on a huge collection of bomb-damage assessment photographs and a wealth of other archival sources, he shows that the success of these and other efforts can be traced directly to the success of air intelligence. Providing a deeper and more accurate understanding of the bomber campaigns’ role in the Allied victory, Ehlers’s study testifies to the strategic importance of these efforts in that war and provides a tool for understanding the importance of intelligence operations in future conflicts. 21 photographs, 7 maps,

432 pp.
$40.00

390. CORSAIR: THE SAGA OF THE LEGENDARY BENT-WING FIGHTER-BOMBER
Walter Musciano, C,O,

This book describes the development of the legendary F4U Corsair, and follows it into battle from Guadalcanal to the Indian Ocean, Central Pacific Ocean, Korea, Africa, and Central America, and throughout its lengthy military career into Korea. Also included are chapters on the most decorated Corsair pilots, surviving examples of various models, as well as detailed appendices, and the author’s own detailed line schemes and maps. A total of 2,814 F4U-1, F4U-1A, and F4U-2 Corsairs were constructed and delivered. Musciano’s book describes how this naval fighter was transformed to perform a myriad of functions for which it was never intended. over 800 color/bw images

343 pp.
$80.00

391. NIGHT HAWKS AND BLACK WIDOWS: THE 13TH AIR FORCE NIGHT FIGHTERS IN THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, 1943 - 1945
Terry Mays, C,O,

Aerial night fighting against the Japanese in World War II demanded the merger of a special type of pilot and plane. This is the story of those pilots who risked their lives night after night flying P-38 Lightnings, P-70 Nighthawks, and P-61 Black Widows - America's first purposely designed night fighter - for the 13th Air Force in the South and Southwest Pacific between 1943 and 1945. Night fighting included aerial intercepts of Japanese aircraft as well as raids against Japanese installations. This book provides detailed accounts of all these missions including the first solo night fighter raid over the highly defended Japanese base at Rabaul, night aerial combat against Japanese bombers and fighters, and harrowing night attacks against Japanese ground targets. Coverage of American night fighter tactics and Japanese counter-tactics add to the tale as 13th Air Force pilots battled the Japanese for control of the night skies. over 300 color/bw images.

240 pp.
$70.00

392. EIGHTY-ONE ACES OF THE 4TH FIGHTER GROUP
FRANK SPEER, C,O

The 4th Fighter Group, armed with P-51s and aggressive, seasoned pilots, battled the Luftwaffe in the air and on the ground, achieving an impressive score of 1,016 German planes destroyed, the highest score of all Allied Groups. Instrumental in achieving this record were eighty-one pilots who became aces and men whose stories are the subject of this book. Their accounts go beyond the battles and individual victories to give a glimpse of their original motivations and their subsequent successes, failures, and often violent deaths. The accounts are written by the author, a fellow ace, who lived with them, fought with them, and survived to tell their fascinating stories. over 150 color/bw images

208 pp.
$60.00

393. BATTLE COLORS VOLUME IV: INSIGNIA AND AIRCRAFT MARKINGS OF THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE IN WWII: EUROPEAN - AFRICAN - MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS
Robert Watkins, C,O,

Volume IV of the Battle Colors series concludes the examination of USAAF combat insignia and aircraft tactical markings in the European Theater during WWII. 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. These operations were extensive and covered territory extending from the sands of North Africa to the heartland of Germany, and from the shores of French Morocco to the oil fields of Romania. Combat units covered include both Day and Night fighters, Bombers, Troop Transports, and Reconnaissance and Special Operations groups/squadrons. All combat units assigned or attached to either of the three AAFs are covered within this work, utilizing over 1,123 full color illustrations and wartime photos. These depict every currently known AAF group/squadron insignia belonging to the Air Forces being examined. Included are both official and un-official combat insignia, in addition to many designs that were superseded by later images. Wartime photos showing common applications of these unit insignia are interspersed throughout the text. Aircraft tactical markings are depicted via original full color illustrations, showing full and close-up profiles in addition to upper elevation views when appropriate. All known Theater airfield assignment locations and dates are detailed with color area maps included within each respective units section, and are all fully indexed for ease of reference in the back of the book. Reader-friendly “Group Markings” and “Group/Squadron Code” visual indexes are also included to assist research into specific AAF units. Additional topics addressed include the evolution of U.S. AAC/AAF national markings, combat mission markings, and basis airframe nomenclature. Those familiar with Volume III of this series (which deals exclusively with the Ninth USAAF) may wonder initially whether the inclusion of the Ninth in this current work is a rehash of material covered in Volume III. It is not! Volume IV deals with the same subject matter, but at an earlier period of the Ninth AAF’s deployment in the MTO, prior to redeployment of this unit to the UK, from which point Volume III picks up. Next in the Battle Colors series (Volume V) will shift focus to the Pacific Theater of Operations. This work will examine the insignia and tactical markings of the Fifth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Thirteenth USAAFs. over over 250 illustrations,

144 pp.
$45.00

394. EIGHTY-ONE ACES OF THE 4TH FIGHTER GROUP
FRANK SPEER, C,O

The 4th Fighter Group, armed with P-51s and aggressive, seasoned pilots, battled the Luftwaffe in the air and on the ground, achieving an impressive score of 1,016 German planes destroyed, the highest score of all Allied Groups. Instrumental in achieving this record were eighty-one pilots who became aces and men whose stories are the subject of this book. Their accounts go beyond the battles and individual victories to give a glimpse of their original motivations and their subsequent successes, failures, and often violent deaths. The accounts are written by the author, a fellow ace, who lived with them, fought with them, and survived to tell their fascinating stories. over 150 color/bw images

208 pp.
$60.00

395. ACHTUNG! MOSKITO! RAF AND USAAF MOSQUITO FIGHTERS, FIGHTER-BOMBERS, AND BOMBERS OVER THE THIRD REICH 1941 - 1945
Martin Bowman, c,o,

Much has been written about the Mosquito, but this book features the young pilots and navigators who carried out daring operations against targets in Europe. Their stories are as compelling today as they were over sixty years ago at the height of World War II. The Mosquito was for many the perfect synthesis of power and beauty and arguably the most versatile of all Allied aircraft built during the Second World War. Yet three times the Mosquito project was deleted from Britain's future military plans, only to fight its way into the air and turn in performance figures that left fellow aircraft behind and its critics dumbfounded. Altogether, 7,781 examples of the 'Wooden Wonder' would be built in no less than forty-three versions. Bomber, day fighter, night fighter, pathfinder, attack aircraft, trainer, reconnaissance aircraft - the Mosquito did it all. over 500 color/bw images,

352 pp.
$70.00

396. AVIA B-35 B-135
Miroslav Bily, S,O, bilingual with complete English text.

A history and development of the most modern Czechoslovak pre-war fighter (finished in 1941). Designed to defend Czechoslovak Republic against Luftwaffe, eventually only Bulgarian pilots used them 'in action' against USAF bombers. Called 'Lasta-Swallow' in Bulgaria, due to its excellent flying characteristics, it was, however, an underpowered aircraft with only two machine guns of small calibre that could not fight the modern US fighters. It ended its days as a training aircraft for the Bulgarian Air Force. Dual Czech/English text.

88 pp.
$23.00

397. AVIA B-534 CZECHOSLOVAK FIGHTER 3RD & 4TH VERSION
Bily, Miroslav & Vrany, Jiri, S,O,

Monograph covering the most well-known Czechoslovak fighter aircraft. Ideal material for modellers. Diagrams & drawings. 91 b/w 7 6 colour photos. 11 colour profiles. 2 colour 4-views. Colour 3-view.

72 pp.
$23.00

ALLIED AIRBORNE FORCES
HISTORIES/PHOTO BKS/UNIFORMS

1. THE SKY MEN: A PARACHUTE RIFLE COMPANY'S STORY OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND THE JUMP ACROSS THE RHINE,
Kirk Ross, C,

detailed history of F Company of
the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th U.S. Airborne Division, and one
of the most comprehensive small unit histories ever written. They were all
volunteers to a new, dangerous and elite corps, the Airborne. Includes many
never before used documents, and personal accounts of nearly 100 men, over
130 photos, including more than 2 dozen previously unpublished images bt
Robert Capa, the most celebrated war photographer of the 20th century,

272 pp.
$35.00

4.AMERICAN WARRIORS: PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN PARATROOPERS PRIOR TO
NORMANDY,
Michel de Trez, C,O,

contains the most exhaustive visual coverage
ever assembled of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions as they were on the
eve of D-Day, 342 photos, oversize 9.5 by 13,

212 pp.
$69.00

5.AT THE POINT OF NO RETURN: PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN PARATROOPERS IN THE INVASION OF NORMANDY,
Michel de Trez, C,O,

provides an equally exhaustive study as the prior title of troops in the field, medical units and equipment, military police and glider troops of both divisions,

200 pp.
$69.00

7. 101ST AIRBORNE: THE SCREAMING EAGLES AT NORMANDY,
Mark Bando, C,O,

a minute-by-minute and day-by-day account of the elite 101st Airborne's daring
parachute landing behind enemy lines at Normandy is accompanied by firsthand
accounts from Airborne veterands adn 40 incredible, previously unknown (let
alone published) color photos of the Screaming Eagles at Normandy and in
Great Britain prior to the invasion. Also includes 200 b/w photos from 101st
survivors and the author's private collection,

156 pp.
$30.00

8. AIRBORNE AT WAR,
Napier Crookenden, C,O,

This classic work by a
distinguished airborne officer focuses on five key airborne operations of
WWII, in an examination of the airborne "spirit" that motivated paratroopers
from such diverse countries as the U.S., Britain, and Germany. Examines the
German landing at Eben Emael, Belgium, in 1940 and Maleme, Crete, in 1941,
the little known but daring American landing on Corregidor in 1945, and the
Allied landings in support of the Rhine crossing at the end of the war. The
significance of each operation is discussed, with a portrait of the kind of
men who carried them out, Illustrated throughout,

144 pp.
$35.00

9. ARNHEM: THE FIGHT TO SUSTAIN, THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE AIRBORNE
LOGISTICIANS,
Frank Steer, C,

No story of the Arnhem campaign is more filled
with courage and devotion than that of the British support units, such as the
Royal Army Service Corps and the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Some support
units were to land with the parachute and glider troops and set up supply
dumps at the front line, while others were to drop supplies from British and
American aircraft flying over the battlefield. The supply aircraft came under
increasing German fire with each passing day, and there were numerous
incidents of dispatchers in burning planes waiting until they were over the
shrinking British perimeter before dropping supplies, sometimes moments
before the aircraft crashed or exploded. This very detailed account draws on
numerous eyewitnesses and also covers museums and monuments in today's Arnhem,
89 b/w photos, 4 maps, 5 tables,

176 pp.
$45.00

10. DEADLY SKY: THE AMERICAN COMBAT AIRMAN IN WWII,
John McManus, C,

They came from nearly every city town, and state in America. They were the sons of
the elite, the impoverished, and everyone in between. Regardless of their
background they had one thing in common: all had volunteered to fight in the
air against America's World War II enemies. These were America's combat
airmen, the bomber crews and fighter pilots who took to the skies to bring
the war to the Axis. During the twenties and thirties aviators had become
lionized by Americans starting with First World War combat veterans like
Eddie Rickenbacker and continuing with figures like Charles Lindbergh. The
truth, as it often does, belied the idealism of the young combat airmen.
Manned flight was still in its infancy and was plenty dangerous even if no
one was shooting at you. Add enemy fighters and flak and you had a deadly
brew. The Army Air Forces alone suffered over 120,000 casualties, of whom
more than 40,000 died. Using the same approach as in The Deadly Brotherhood,
his previous book on combat soldiers and marines, author McManus examines the
dangerous world of the American combat airmen in World War II. In this
dramatic and exciting narrative he covers all services and all theaters of
operations, 24 photos,

464 pp.
$33.00

11. BEYOND THE RHINE: A SCREAMING EAGLE IN GERMANY,
Donald Burgett, C,

the culmination of Burgett's critically acclaimed series of WWII memoirs. It
takes the reader along with the Screaming Eagles to Victory in Europe and
beyond. After Bastogne came battles leading up to the crossing of the Rhine
and heavy fighting in the Reich's industrial heartland, the Ruhr valley. The
American fought on through the Black Forest, Bavaria, to Berchtesgaded where
VE day found the Screaming Eagles finally at rest in the Eagle's Nest,

256 pp.
$25.00

12. D-DAY GLIDERS,
C,O,

English/French text, this book recalls the history
of the gliders and their development through their use in the Normandy
landings carrying men and equipment of the 82nd and 101st Airborne, full
color with over 250 brilliant photos, charts and maps,

144 pp.
$40.00

13. FIGHTING WITH THE SCREAMING EAGLES: WITH THE 101ST AIRBORNE FROM
NORMANDY TO BASTOGNE,
Robert Bowen, C,

Bowen was wounded during the Normandy
campaign but went on to fight in Holland and the Ardennes before being
captured, finishing the war as a POW. Written shortly after the war - but
never published - Bowen's narrative is immediate, direct and compelling. His
account is a brutal insight into the battlefields of WWII and a vivid
recreation of just what life was like as part of an elite unit, 24 photos, 4
maps,

240 pp.
$30.00

14. THE ALL AMERICAN: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION, 1917 TO THE PRESENT,
Robert Anzuoni, C,O,

tells the complete story of the
famous 82nd Airborne Division, with a heavy emphasis on its legendary WWII
campaigns in Sicily, Normandy and Holland. Also examines the many changes
from a WWI infantry division to the rapid deployment organization it is
today, over 230 b/w & color photos,

176 pp. $45.00

15. COLONEL BOB PIPER: "G" COMPANY, 505TH PIR
Michel De Trez, S,O,

Piper served as a platoon leader and made all four of the combat jumps effected by the 82nd airborne in WWII. His story is retold here through many photographs, and some of his own memorabilia, including original uniforms, badges and emblems,

72 pp.
$35.00

16.. RED DEVILS: THE 6TH AIRBORNE AT NORMANDY
Georges Bernage, C,O, English text

This beautifully and highly illustrated book, with detailed photo captions, depicts the soldiers and their equipment and analyzes the tactics and success of the missions of the 6th Airborne, the British Airborne division that had an important role at Normandy. Their taking of the strategically important Pegasus Bridge and the silencing of the battery at Merville contributed greatly to the success of the invasion, 300 illustrations in color and b/w photographs, maps and charts,

176 pp.
$35.00

17. ONE NIGHT IN JUNE
Kevin Shannon, S

an account of the Glider Pilot Regiment's role in Operation Tonga, the first stage of the airborne assault in the Normandy landings in June 1944 told through the eyes of those who were there.

224 pp.
$17.00

18. 507TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT: NORMANDY, ARDENNES, GERMANY: A FORGOTTEN REGIMENT
Dominque Francois, C,O, English/French text

Part of the 82nd Airborne Division, the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment was tasked with seizing bridges over the River Merderet on D-Day. This large format colorfully illustrated book gives a detailed history of the 507 PIR for the first time. It draws particularly on the recollections of veterans of the regiment, together with many photographs published here for the first time. The 597 PIR's heroic engagements from Normandy, to the Ardennes and finally to the battle of the Ruhr are all covered in great detail. Highly illustrated in color and b/w photos, some color uniform photos.

120 pp.
$35.00

19. DAY THE DEVILS DROPPED IN, THE PARAS IN THE BATTLE FOR NORMANDY - JUNE 1944
Neil Barber, C,

The allied assault on Fortress Europe began at dawn on June 6th, 1944 with daring airborne landings by men of the Parachute Regiment. This book tells of the Paras' first week of intense fighting from the assault on the vital Merville Battery onwards. Through personal accounts and detailed research, a full and dramatic picture is built up of the actions that occurred as the Germans desperately attempted to displace the Allies' tenuous beach-head, illustrated and maps.

224 pp.
$33.00

20. RIGDWAY'S PARATROOPERS: THE AMERICAN AIRBORNE IN WWII
Clair Blair, S,

This powerful study of Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway offers both a detailed account of the legendary General's illustrious WWII career and a comprehensive history of American airborne operations in Europe. Blair tells the story in gripping battlefield narrative to capture the experiences of the soldiers who served in these elite units at Salerno, Naples, Anzio, Normandy, and elsewhere. At the same time he provides a frank analysis of the development of the airborne techniques and of the attention given to the political-military-strategic issues that influenced their development. 71 photos and 10 line drawings.

600 pp.
$25.00

21. D-DAY WITH THE SCREAMING EAGLES
George Koskimaki, C,

This book is an account of the airborne actions as described by the actual men themselves in eye-witness detail. Participants range from division command personnel to regimental, company and battery commanders; from chaplains, surgeons and enlisted medics to platoon sergeants, squad leaders and the rough, tough troopers who adapted quickly to fighting in mixed, unfamiliar groups after a badly scattered drop - and yet managed to gain the objectives set for them in the hedgerow country of Normandy.

380 pp
$33.00

21. THE 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, RED DEVILS: NORMANDY - ARDENNES - GERMANY
Dominique Francois, C,O, English/French text

This is the story of the 508th PIR packed with color illustrations. The book
includes numerous photos of the men in action and eye-witness accounts
covering such areas as training and also key events such as the death of
General Falley.

120 pp.
$38.00

23. DOWN TO EARTH: THE 507TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT IN NORMANDY: JUNE 6 - JULY 11. 1944
Martin Morgan, C,O,

This book is the story of the 35 days of combat that out of the 2,004 men that jumped on June 6yh, only 700 returned to England 35 days later. Drawing on extensive oral history interviews with veterans of the regiment, this book focuses on the experiences of those who fought for the 507th during its baptism of fire. Complimenting the text, it also features over 400 WWII era b/w images, as well as over 100 color photographs of U.S. airborne uniforms, insignia and equipment. Over 530 color and b/w photos, maps. Large oversize book.

272 pp.
$70.00

24. LOOK OUT BELOW!
Chaplain Francis Simpson, C

This is the revised edition printed in 1989, and long out print. The gripping story of how the author leaped behind enemy lines and into the midst of combat with no weapon other than the sword of the spirit, no protection other than the shield of faith. Here is the story of the airborne troopers told by the one who knew them best and with insights only a priest could possess. It is sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic, often heroic, but always honest and inspiring as seen through the understanding and sympathetic eyes of the paratrooper padre. Don't miss out on the chance to own this rare book. Illustrated with photos.

266 pp.
$31.99*

25. WITH GERONIMO ACROSS EUROPE
Edward O'Brien, C,

A dramatic and humorous account of a paratrooper medic in the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment during WWII. O'Brien is the author of the perfect soldier's story of a paratrooper, Screaming Eagle, Geronimo and Combat Medic. His book is from the viewpoint of a participant and keen observer in the battle to secure Hell's Highway in Holland, the defense of Bastogne, the campaign through Eastern France, to Southern Germany and into Austria, all told by a feisty young Irish medical aid man with uncanny powers of observation and an outstanding memory of details. Illustrated with photos. This is the original 1990 first edition published by the 101st Airborne Association and long out of print.

434 pp.
$24.99*

26. 82ND AIRBORNE IN NORMANDY
Dominique François

On June 6, 1944, paratroops of the legendary 82nd Airborne Division jumped into Normandy with the mission of seizing the bridges over the Merderet River, Ste. Mère Eglise, and other surrounding villages. 82nd commander Major General Matthew Ridgway would later state about their exploits: “... thirty-three days of action without relief, without replacements. Every mission accomplished. No ground gained ever relinquished.” This new, large-format book contains many first-person accounts from 82nd veterans, and more than 350 photographs and maps – most published here for the first time – as well as a selection of full-color photographs of World War II era airborne uniforms and equipment.

208 pp.
$60.00

27. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED, A STORY IN WORDS AND PICTURES OF THE 321ST GLIDER FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION IN WORLD WAR II
Joseph K. Perkins, C,O,

The 321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion was part of the 101st Airborne Division in World War II. Activated at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, the 321st fought in Normandy, Holland, Bastogne and Central Germany. This history was originally published in Germany in 1945. This edition is limited to a 400 copy print run.

111 pp.
$40.00

28. COMBAT RECORD OF THE 504TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT (THOSE DEVILS IN BAGGY PANTS)
William Mandle, C,O,

A limited edition reprint of the World War II classic tale of the 82nd Airborne Divisions fight across North Africa and culminated in the Battle of the Bulge. The author was one of three men who survived the suicide stands of his platoon of paratroopers. First published in 1951, this edition is limited to 600 copies. Extra large book measuring 9x13 inches. Heavily illustrated.

174 pp.
$50.00

29. SAINT-MERE-EGLISE: PHOTOGRAPHS OF D-DAY
Michel De Trez, C,O,

This brand new large format book from Michel de Trez contains not only hundreds of never before published period photographs taken at Ste-Mere-Eglise early June 1944 but also numerous color pictures of equipment and uniforms that fought for the liberation of Ste-Mere-Eglise. This includes General Matthew Ridgway's famous helmet and Dick Winters' D-Day equipment. (the later jumping very close from Ste-Mere-Eglise). Michel de Trez's books have rightly earned a worldwide reputation for excellent, highly detailed content and spectacular presentation of the subject matter. 442 illustrations

304 pp.
$85.00

AIRBORNE UNIFORMS, EQUIPMENT, INSIGNIA, ETC.

30. GERONIMO! U.S. AIRBORNE UNIFORMS, INSIGNIA & EQUIPMENT IN WWII,
Bill Rentz, C,O,

over 530 detailed, up-close images of individual items, and
multi-side views of full combat rig, and over 100 WWII era color and black
and white mostly unpublished photos, showing the uniforms and equipment worn
by the troops. Covered are dress uniforms, jump jackets and pants, headgear,
boots, jump wings, unit patches and other insignia, Marine Corps airborne,
Troop Carrier and Airborne egineers, equipment including parachutes, weapons,
communications and many rare and unusual items exclusive to Airborne troops.
Also includes a complete section with British and German airborne gear. A
definitive reference!

102 pp.
$60.00

31. FOR KING AND COUNTRY: BRITISH AIRBORNE UNIFORMS, INSIGNIA & EQUIPMENT IN WWII,
Harlan Glenn, C,O,

the first in a series of in-depth studies which will
cover the uniforms, equipment, insignia, weapons, vehicles, and personal
items of the British and Commonwealth soldier of WWII. This initial volume
covers the British Airborne soldier of the 1st and 6th Airborne Divisions,
and the 1st Polish Independant Parachute Brigade. With over 540 color
recreation, and detail photos and over 65 unpublished war era black and white
photos, the complete airborne rig is covered in great detail,

192 pp.
$60.00

32. FRENCH AIRBORNE TROOPS WINGS AND INSIGNIA: FROM THE ORIGINS TO THE PRESENT DAY
Jacques Baltzer, C,O, English/French text

Not only does each parent organization in the French airborne forces have its own enamelled badge, but the French generally produce a special badge for each major operation or exercise. The text accompanies 300 full color photographs of badges and insignia, each with an English caption covering units as well as operations.

160 pp.
$40.00

33. AMERICAN AIRBORNE PATHFINDERS IN WWII
Jeff Moran, C,O,

The story of the airborne pathfinders and the vital part they played in airborne operations during WWII has rarely been told. In this book, Jeff Moran tells the story of the operations they led, the equipment used, much of it unique to the pathfinders, and has memorialized them by noting, in many cases, the individual teams of pathfinders. This book is a very nice combination of both a complete operational history as well as uniform, insignia, equipment, etc. guide. The last third of the book is in full color showing all the various patches, insignia, and uniforms used. The rest of the best is sprinkled with color photographs of their very unique weapons and types of equipment and accessories, also includes many b/w period photos. Great study.

130 pp.
$50.00

34. WORLD WAR II TROOP TYPE PARACHUTES ALLIES: U.S., BRITAIN, RUSSIA, AN ILLUSTRATED STUDY
Guy Richards, S,O,

this book is profusely illustrated with unpublished period and contemporary photographs. Collectors, modelers and researchers will be able to identify all of the troop parachutes used by the Allied power in WWII. Additionally, technical data, drawings and packing instructions are included for those who own or find a vintage parachute. The narrative describes the developmental history of the equipment and employment technique. Incidentals such as aircraft, tactical use, uniforms and even insignia are discussed if they alter or refute what has previously been accepted as fact. 220 color and b/w photos.

144 pp.
$30.00

35. PARAMARINE: UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT OF MARINE CORPS PARACHUTE UNITS IN WWII
Chris Mason, C,O,

This book is devoted to the Marines and Sailors of the Marine Corps parachute units of WWII. It explores in fascinating detail their unique, specially-designed uniforms, equipment, weapons and insignia. For the first time, over 500 photographs and images from WWII and modern collections have been assembled in one volume and combined with a wealth of facts and information about all aspects of Paramarine gear and training. Very large oversize book.

234 pp.
$70.00

36. D-DAY PARATROOPERS VOLUME 1: US AIRBORNE DIVISIONS
C,O,

On the night of 5- 6 June 1944, US paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions were dropped over the Cotentin peninsula, on the western part of the Normandy beachhead. The uniforms, equipment and small arms of these men — immortalized by ‘Band of Brothers’ — are presented here in the sharpest detail, as well as their orders of battle and insignia. Illustrated throughout in full color.

128 pp.
$38.00

37. D-DAY PARATROOPERS VOLUME 2: BRITISH, CANADIAN AND FRENCH
C,O,

The very first ground actions linked to the D-Day in France were fought by the ‘Red Berets’, the famous British and Canadian paratroopers of the 6th Airborne Division dropped over the Caen region, and also by the lesser-known French SAS who jumped over Brittany the same day to fight a guerilla war. This book offers every detail of these elite soldiers, uniforms, equipment, badges and emblems - all illustrated in full color.

128 pp.
$38.00

38. ALL AMERICAN ALL THE WAY: THE COMBAT HISTORY OF THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION IN WWII
Phil Nordyke, C,

This book is the first to tell the full combat history of these gallant All-Americans -- from their first perilous night drop into Sicily to their acclaimed victory parade up New York's 5th Avenue in 1946. Currently, the 82nd remains the only active American parachute division. Once into the thick of the action, the soldiers of the 82nd were never out of it; and All American, All the Way follows them from Sicily to Salerno to the treacherous mountains around Naples. Here the narrative forks, as the bulk of the division left Italy for England to prepare for the invasion of Normandy, leaving behind one regiment, the 504th Parachute Infantry, to take part in the disastrous assault on Anzio. All American brings to harrowing life the division’s exploits on June 6, 1944, where, after spearheading the airborne invasion, the paratroopers proved invaluable as shock troops and were pulled out of combat only to mount the airborne invasion of Holland—the campaign immortalized in A Bridge Too Far. We witness the airborne forces’ daring daylight jump deep behind Nazi lines, only to see their initial success erased by the failures of the armored division that followed. And we see the 82nd, barely a month later, thrust back into action when the Battle of the Bulge came roaring out of the Ardennes. From the shore of Sicily to the beaches of Normandy, from the Rhine to the Elbe to the German surrender and the U.S. occupation of Berlin, this is military history at its best, often told in the words of the soldiers themselves. It is a fitting — and long overdue — tribute to the valorous service of one of America’s most celebrated fighting divisions.

868 pp.
$35.00

39. I'M THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION!: A HISTORY OF THE ALL AMERICAN DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II AFTER ACTION REPORTS
Robert Anzuoni, C,O,

“I’m the 82nd Airborne Division!” is the most comprehensive collection of combat narratives, after action reports, documents, maps, and photographs detailing the saga of one of the most famous units in the Second World War. These original documents are now published for the first time since they were created sixty years ago. The Division comes alive, as individuals and units of the 82nd tell their own stories. Maps illustrate day-by-day movements of the various regiments during campaigns. Appendices list commander, casualties, and captured equipment. Special photographic essays show helmet markings and ephemera. From designation as the U.S. Army’s first airborne division in 1942 through the campaigns in Sicily, Italy, Anzio, Normandy, Holland, Belgium, and Germany all the way to the occupation of Berlin and the victory parade in New York, this is the story of the 82nd Airborne Division – The All American in World War II. A great reference for anyone interested in the 82nd Airborne Division in World War II and a fitting tribute to those who served in its ranks. over 400 color and b/w photographs, maps, charts

386 pp.
$70.00

40. 101ST AIRBORNE IN NORMANDY
Dominique Francois, C,O,

On June 6, 1944, paratroopers of the legendary 101st Airborne Division jumped into Normandy with the mission of seizing exits of beaches at night before the amphibious invasion of France. They were the elite of the U.S. Army and were primed and ready to take on the Germans. This new large-format book contains over 300 photographs and a selection of full-color photographs of World War II era airborne uniforms and equipment. 101st Airborne in Normandy, written by a historian who has been interviewing many paratroopers veterans and collecting photographs for years, is one of the leading experts on U.S. Airborne units during World War II.

192 pp.
$60.00

41. 82nd AIRBORNE 1917 - 2005
Dominique Francois, C,O,

The 82nd Airborne Division has seen some of the American Army's most elite soldiers pass through its ranks. The history of the glorious division has been forged by thousands of anonymous paratroopers, always prepared to jump in extreme situations and to accomplish their objective on the ground, whatever the conditions. From the trenches of the Somme ( World War I) to the Iraqi desert (2nd Gulf War), from the Normandy bocage to the snow-covered forests of the Belgian Ardennes or the Vietnam jungle, the paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division have accomplished their missions, never failing to do their duty. They have been the spearhead of the American army for almost 90 years. This memorial album includes almost one thousand photographs, virtually all published for the first time, from private collections and the Division's archives, nearly 1,000 photos in total.

400 pp.
$65.00

42. FOUR STARS OF VALOR: THE COMBAT HISTORY OF THE 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT IN WWII
Phil Nordyke

Hailing from the big cities and small towns of America, these young men came together to serve their country and the greater good. Preparing for war, they came of age in what arguably became the best parachute infantry regiment to descend upon a Europe beset by World War II. They were the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, the only parachute regiment to make four combat jumps in WWII, and their story is told here by their official historian. Drawing on interviews with surviving veterans and oral history recordings, as well as official archives and unpublished written accounts from over 300 veterans of the 505th PIR and their supporting units, author Phil Nordyke brings the history of the regiment to life, conveying with remarkable immediacy and power what it was like to be there: to liberate the first town in France; to spearhead the invasion of Sicily in the first American mass combat jump to fight at the forefront of six major campaigns (Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Normandy, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Germany); to jump into Normandy as the only U.S. parachute regiment with combat experience. This is history as it was lived by the men of the 505th, from their pre-war coming of age in the regiment, through the end of World War II, when they marched in the Victory Parade up Fifth Avenue in New York, to the post-war legacy of having been part of an elite parachute regiment with a record unsurpassed in the annals of combat.

480 pp.
$28.00

43. 101ST AIRBORNE: THE SCREAMING EAGLES IN WWII
Mark Bando, C,O

In 1942, the 82nd Infantry Division at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, was split in two. One of the new divisions began intense preparations and training for a surprise landing on the Nazi-occupied European continent. The location was Normandy, France; the date was June 6, 1944; and the division was the 101st Airborne: the legendary "band of brothers." This is the story of that divisions heroic performance on D-Day, and right up to the Allied victory in Europe. Filled with historic images, many never before published, it is also a tribute to the fallen men of the 101st--the artists and athletes, scientists and mathematicians, architects and builders whose sacrifice secured the future but left the human race much diminished. Theirs is an accomplishment well-known but rarely so dramatically depicted: Here is the 101st landing on Utah Beach, coming in by parachute, or glider, or from the sea. Stirring words and pictures capture the landing, linking the Utah and Omaha beachheads; the divisions breaking of the German drive to the coast; and their brilliant stand at Bastogne; a refusal to yield so famously summed up in the commanders reply to a German call for surrender: "Nuts." The text is all new, but some photos have appeared in other books, some are brand new for this book.

256 pp.
$40.00

44. SURROUNDED BY HEROES: SIX CAMPAIGNS WITH DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS, 82ND AIRBORNE, 1942-1945
Leonard Lebenson, C,O,

When the author was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1942 he had no reason to expect special treatment. Instead, because he was a typist and draftsman, he was grabbed up by an outfit desperately in need of those skills. It was the G-3 (Operations) Section of the 82nd Airborne. Len Lebenson thus gained a ringside seat for some of the greatest campaigns of World War II. The 82nd fought throughout the ETO, from the invasions of North Africa, Sicily and France, to the Netherlands, the Bulge and the drive on Berlin. And throughout the campaigns sat Lebenson at the division’s nerve center, typing orders, drafting battle maps, and acting as liaison. A rare enlisted man with “bigoted” (top secret) status, he was privy to the 82nd’s actions as they were being devised. In the process, he was able to gain firsthand looks at Ridgeway, Gavin, Patton, Montgomery and other luminaries who came through the Headquarters. Along with the divisional staff, the author arrived in battle in many different ways—by ship, plane, glider, parachute and jeep. With the rest of the All American Division he shared the blistering heat of Africa, the bonechilling cold of the Ardennes, the confusion of battle, and the ever-present enemy fire. Rising from private to master sergeant, Lebenson thought that he had “the best job in the army.” In this revealing memoir, however, he never fails to give full credit to the men on the firing line who suffered the greatest hardships and casualties. The author has provided a rare behind-the-scenes view of the 82nd Airborne in World War II, yet he is the first to acknowledge that his greatest honor was to be “Surrounded by Heroes.”

256 pp.
$33.00

45. FROM HEAVEN TO HELL
Benoît Lelandais, S,O-

This book recalls the story of 135 Americans grouped together in a company of paratroopers of the 82nd American Airborne from their enlistment to the end of the Battle of Normandy. Throughout the book, you will discover what stirred them to enlist in this new force, the paratroopers. After the psychological shock provoked by Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, this unit, like many others, was created from nothing. You will share with these men their daily life during their military training in the United States through their own accounts, most of them published here for the first time, as well as their life in England in early 1944 whilst awaiting operation "Overlord" ; a plan which was kept secret to the very last minute, even from the paratroopers. Through original accounts, you will take part in the final preparations on the airfield tarmac at Folkingham, in England just before they boarded the C47 aircraft. You will board with them onto the nine C47's assigned to their company, from takeoff to the great night jump onto drop zone "N" somewhere in the middle of Normandy among German flak fire. You will take this jump with them, which was the first for almost all of the paratroopers, and alas, the last for many. You will take an active part in the regrouping attempts on the "high spot" of "Hill 30". You will stay with them until the 12th of July 1944, the end of the Battle of Normandy. You will gain an understanding the organization of a parachute regiment, a battalion command company and an air transport group during the Battle of Normandy. This book is far from a trivial official report. It is the human testimony of simple soldiers, many of whom have awaited their old-age before telling their tale.

100 pp.
$40.00

46. THE LAST DROP: OPERATION VARSITY, MARCH 24-25, 1945
Stephen L. Wright, C

Operation Varsity was the last major airborne offensive of World War II. Conducted primarily by the British 6th Airborne and American 17th Airborne Divisions, and including Canadian elements, the goal of Varsity was to cross the Rhine River and gain a foothold for the final Allied drive into Germany. Drawing on war diaries, unit histories, after-action reports, and interviews with veterans, The Last Drop details the horrors of parachuting through flak-filled skies, the dangers of piloting a glider safely to the ground, and the struggles of infantry combat, and shows how thorough training, extensive planning, solid execution, and sheer guts combined to make Operation Varsity a stunning victory. 37 b/w photos, 7 maps.

336 pp.
$30.00

47. NO BETTER PLACE TO DIE STE. MERE-EGLISE, JUNE 1944: THE BATTLE FOR LA FIERE BRIDGE
Robert Murphy, C

The you-are-there story of one of the most ferocious small-unit combats in US history . . . As part of the massive Allied invasion of Normandy, three airborne divisions were dropped behind enemy lines to sew confusion in the German rear and prevent panzer reinforcements from reaching the beaches. In the dark early hours of D-Day, this confusion was achieved well enough, as nearly every airborne unit missed its drop zone, creating a kaleidoscope of small-unit combat. Fortunately for the Allies, the 505th Regimental Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne Division hit on or near its drop zone. Its task was to seize the vital crossroads of Ste Mère Eglise, and to hold the bridge over the Merderet River at nearby La Fière. Benefiting from dynamic battlefield leadership, the paratroopers reached the bridge, only to be met by wave after wave of German tanks and infantry desperate to force the crossing. Reinforced by glider troops, who suffered terribly in their landings from the now-alert Germans, the 505th not only held the vital bridge for three days but launched a counterattack in the teeth of enemy fire to secure their objective once and for all, albeit at gruesome cost. In No Better Place to Die, Robert M. Murphy provides an objective narrative of countless acts of heroism, almost breathtaking in its “you are there” detail.
No World War II veteran is better known in 82nd Airborne circles than Robert M. (“Bob”) Murphy. A Pathfinder and member of A Company, 505th PIR, Bob was wounded three times in action, and made all four combat jumps with his regiment, fighting in Sicily, Italy, Normandy, and Holland. He was decorated for valor for his role at La Fière, and is a Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor. After the war, he was instrumental in establishing the 505th RCT Association, of which he is the current president. 100+ illustrations throughout, maps,

288 pp.
$33.00

48. TONIGHT WE DIE AS MEN: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THIRD BATTALION 506 PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT FROM TOCCOA TO D-DAY
Ian Gardner, C

The exploits of the 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) have been long overshadowed by those of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion. Yet the actions of the 3rd Battalion during the D-Day landings were every bit as incredible and this is the astounding story of how, after suffering many immediate casualties on landing, the surviving paratroopers fought on towards their objectives against horrendous odds. Using fascinating first-hand accounts of the soldiers and the French civilians who witnessed the Normandy campaign, and illustrated with black and white photographs and maps throughout, the authors offer a unique, comprehensive account of the experiences of the 3rd battalion from training through to D-Day and beyond.

344 pp.
$28.00

49. ARNHEM 1944: THE AIRBORNE BATTLE
Martin Middlebrook, C,

Arnhem was meant to end the war in Europe. The Germans were in retreat from Normandy and seemed to be beaten. Three airborne divisions were to seize the bridges across the great rivers of Holland and unleash the Allied armies into Germany. The Battle of Arnhem was a turning-point in the war, a gamble by Montgomery, using three airborne divisions to capture a series of bridges across the wide rivers that separated a powerful mobile army from the plains of northern Germany. If the bridges had been captured and held, and the ground forces had been able to relieve the airborne forces, then there would have been a good chance of ending the war before Christmas 1944. It all went wrong. The initial operation was successful, the bridges taken by the Americans were relieved by ground troops, but these troops could not reach Arnhem quickly enough. In the meantime, only a small part of the 1st British Airborne Division had reached the Arnhem Bridge. Most of the remainder of the airborne force was held up on the outskirts of the town by German units that turned out to be far stronger than expected – a major intelligence failure. After nine days of fighting, the survivors of the division were withdrawn across the Rhine and it was not until many months later that ground forces captured Arnhem. Using the technique he has perfected over twenty-five years of military study, blending meticulous research based on original documents with the personal experiences of more than 500 participants, Martin Middlebrook describes the Battle of Arnhem from start to finish, from one end of that complicated battlefield to the other. On this fiftieth anniversary, he offers a masterly summary of what went wrong in the last major defeat in battle suffered by the British Army. 24 b/w photos

512 pp.
$50.00

50. JUMP COMMANDER: IN COMBAT WITH THE 505TH AND 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENTS, 82 AIRBORNE DIVISION IN WWII
Col. Mark Alexander & John Sparry, C,

Col. Mark James Alexander was the only airborne officer to lead three different battalions into combat in World War II, successively commanding the 2d and 1st Battalions, 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment, and the 2nd Battalion, 508 PIR, of the 82nd Airborne Division. A legend in his own time, he fought in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France, and even after being seriously wounded in Normandy, insisted on playing a role in the Battle of the Bulge. Airborne Generals Gavin and Ridgway recognized Alexander’s superior battle skills and were more than happy to use him to plug holes in the ranks. His reputation excelled among the rank and file, right down to the lowest private. He led from the front, pressing the attack while simultaneously looking out for his men. In Sicily, Alexander’s battalion landed 25 miles from its drop zone, into a network of Italian pillboxes, upon which the Colonel personally directed fire, thence captured hundreds of prisoners. Dropped into the desperate inferno at Salerno, he refused to give ground against German counterattacks, forming his paratroopers against enemy efforts to push Allied forces back into the sea. At Normandy one seasoned lieutenant, John “Red Dog” Dolan, 505 PIR, called him “the finest battalion commander I ever served under,” after Alexander had led the 1/505 for ten days through the bloody battle for La Fière Bridge and Causeway. Alexander’s passion and truest talent was leading men in the field, and he insisted on sharing their risks. On one occasion in Normandy he and his runner (he went through several) were caught behind German lines and encountered a platoon of SS. Opening fire, the Colonel killed or wounded several and brought the rest in as prisoners. An 88mm shell finally got the best of him, shrapnel tearing through his lungs, and while the 82nd was engaged in the Bulge, Alexander was only allowed to run its base camps in France— despite his protests—as General Gavin noted that he was still coughing up blood. This memoir is based on the transcription of hundreds of hours of recorded interviews made by Alexander’s grandson, John Sparry, over a period of years late in his life. Providing valuable insight into the beloved commander who led three of the most storied battalions in the US Army, Jump Commander also contains a wealth of new detail on 82nd Airborne operations, and casts insight on some of the most crucial battles in the ETO. This highly readable and action-packed narrative may well be the last remaining memoir to be written in the voice of a major airborne officer of the Greatest Generation.

288 pp.
$33.00

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