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Warbirds, fighters, bombers, German and Allied
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Aircraft of WWII by Stewart Wilson
Australia's leading aviation historian and writer, has just released his 43rd and
latest book. Aircraft of World War II is arranged to contain more than 320 fixed length
entries, each comprising specifications, performance and production data plus a photograph
and concise history of the aircraft described. Multiple entries are featured. For example
- the Spitfire and Seafire have nine entries between them, the Messerschmitt Bf 109
has six, the Boeing B-17 Fortress four, and so on. This book is the culmination of a
lifetime's research and two years' work. Aircraft of WWII is an extremely useful and well
thought out publication that will quickly justify its modest purchase price. |
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The Luftwaffe Album : Fighters and Bombers of the German Air Force 1933-1945
by Joachim Dressel, Manfred Greihl, M. J. Shields (Translator), Manfred Griehl
(Contributor)
History of the German Luftwaffe's aircraft is captured in pictures, diagrams and
detailed sketches along with a comprehensive listing of production data, model variants
and weapons used. Scale aircraft modelers and aviation historians will find the detail in
the drawings and aircraft statistics most compelling making this book a "must
have" for their library. |
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Bent Wings - F4U Corsair Action and Accidents by
Fred Blechman
You are in an F4U Corsair, turning toward the carrier and preparing all the
controls for a night carrier landing. You are dive-bombing the Japanese battleship Yamato.
You are flying in the clouds on instruments -- and they seem to be lying to you. You are
in combat and watch your best friend get shot down... These are just a few of
the stories in this book, written by the Corsair pilots who lived to tell the tales. All
of these stories are true to the writers best recollections and reference material, such
as pilot logbooks, squadron history, and accident reports. |
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The B-17 Flying Fortress Story : Design, Production & History
by Roger A. Freeman, David Osborne (Contributor)
This new book about the Flying Fortress fills a void that has long existed in the
history of the B-17. Starting with initial design and leading into production the
author takes you on an informative tour behind the development of this remarkable
airplane. Individual aircraft histories for each of the 12,700 B-17's built by
Boeing, Douglas and Lockheed comprise about three-quarters of the book. This extensive
compilation of individual aircraft histories truly sets this book in a class of its own.
( 8-98, 320 pages) |
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Focke Wulf 190 : The Birth of the Butcher Bird 1939-1943 by Morten Jessen
From its maiden flight on June 1, 1939, the FW 190 V1 fighter bomber was destined
to become a feared weapon of the Luftwaffe. This volume covers the different versions of
the plane as they appeared in various theaters of the war, along with the pilots who
carved a name for themselves in the "Butcher Bird". 102 photographs with 8
pages in color. |
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Training
Planes of World War II
by Nancy Robinson Masters
Introduces the various kinds of World War II trainer planes, describes the missions
for which they were used, and sketches the training required of their pilots. |
| An Illustrated Data Guide to World War II Fighters by
Christopher Chant |
| Spitfire : RAF Fighter by Dan Patterson
(Photographer), Ron Dick |
| Mustang : North
American P-51 by Paul Perkins, Dan Patterson
(Photographer) |
| Lockheed
P-38 Lightning (Warbird History) by Steve Pace |
| Hellcat
: The F6F in World War Two by Barrett Tillman |
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