Aviation & Space
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A Question of Honor: The Kosciuszko Squadron: Forgotten Heroes of World War II
$20.00 Read moreA Question of Honor is the gripping, little-known story of the refugee Polish pilots who joined the RAF and played an essential role in saving Britain from the Nazis, only to be betrayed by the Allies… [more below]
- Author: Olson, Lynne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: October 12 2004
- ISBN10: 037572625X
- Language: English
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A6m2/3 Zero-Sen: New Guinea and the Solomons 1942
$23.00 Read moreThis book details the exploits of the highly skilled Naval Aviators charged with achieving air supremacy over New Guinea in their A6M2/3 Zero-sens.
The combat record of the Zero-sen in New Guinea has- Series: Dogfight #10
- Author: Claringbould, Michael John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: November 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1472857496
- Language: English
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Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute: An Untold History of Spacemen & Spies
$23.99 Read moreFor six decades western North Carolinians have asked the question: “What are those big satellite dishes doing behind that chain-linked fence?” In the early years of the site near Rosman, NASA gave pub… [more below]
- Series: The History Press
- Author: Gralley, Craig
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: April 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1467152188
- Language: English
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Tomcat Rio: A Topgun Instructor on the F-14 Tomcat and the Heroic Naval Aviators Who Flew It
$35.00 Read moreFrom Topgun to Squadron Command
You’re in the cockpit of the legendary F-14 Tomcat fighter, blazing along at twice the speed of sound seven miles above the ocean and the carrier that hurled you off- Author: Baranek, Dave
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 25 2020
- ISBN10: 1510748229
- Language: English
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Topgun: The Legacy: The Complete History of Topgun and Its Impact on Tactical Aviation
$49.99 Read moreThe history of air combat has seen one recurring theme–new tactics are learned in battle, forgotten or discarded when battle concludes, and relearned at great cost during the next war. This cycle con… [more below]
- Author: Elward, Brad
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 720
- Publish Date: September 28 2021
- ISBN10: 0764362542
- Language: English
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P-39 Airacobra: Bell Fighter in World War II
$24.99 Read moreWith a midengined configuration, sturdy tricycle landing gear, and nose-mounted 37 mm cannon, the Bell P-39 was a thoughtful and innovative design. However, the plane lacked the all-out performance of… [more below]
- Series: Legends of Warfare: Aviation #63
- Author: Doyle, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 28 2023
- ISBN10: 076436703X
- Language: English
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Pacific Profiles Volume 10: Allied Fighters: P-47d Thunderbolt Series Southwest Pacific 1943-1945
$42.95 Read more“…an exceptional book for enthusiasts and modelers of the P-47 Thunderbolt, Fifth Air Force fighters, and the Southwest Pacific air war.” — Aeroscale
The ongoing Pacific Profiles series presents the… [more below]
- Series: Pacific Profiles
- Author: Claringbould, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 108
- Publish Date: May 18 2023
- ISBN10: 0645700401
- Language: English
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Eugene Ely: Pioneer of Naval Aviation
$35.00 Read moreThe story of Eugene Ely’s life is the stuff of myth and legend. Much of what has been written about him relies on sensationalized newspaper accounts from an era when early twentieth century reporters … [more below]
- Author: Zobel, John H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 392
- Publish Date: October 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1682478378
- Language: English
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Spitfire Photo-Recce Units of World War 2
$25.00 Read moreA fascinating exploration of the feats of the RAF’s photographic reconnaissance aircraft.
The photographic reconnaissance (PR) versions of the Supermarine Spitfire saw service against the Axis Tripart- Series: Combat Aircraft #150
- Author: Fletcher, Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: August 29 2023
- ISBN10: 1472854616
- Language: English
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Harpoon Missile Vs Surface Ships: Us Navy, Libya and Iran 1986-88
$23.00 Read moreAn illustrated study of premier US anti-ship missile, the AGM/RGM-84 Harpoon, and its 1986 and ’88 uses against Libyan and Iranian naval vessels.
In this study, defence technology expert Lon Nordeen d- Series: Duel #134
- Author: Nordeen, Lon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: January 16 2024
- ISBN10: 1472859200
- Language: English
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Ultimate Allied Fighters of the Second World War
$60.00 Read moreProfusely illustrated with technical drawings and provides exhaustive coverage on different models and variants.
During the five years of the Second World War, the power of engines and speed of aircraf… [more below]
- Author: Miranda, Justo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 392
- Publish Date: March 31 2024
- ISBN10: 1781558884
- Language: English
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Wings on My Sleeve: The World’s Greatest Test Pilot Tells His Story
$41.15 Add to cartThe autobiography of one of the greatest pilots in history.
In 1939 Eric Brown was on a University of Edinburgh exchange course in Germany, and the first he knew of the war was when the Gestapo came t- Author: Brown, Eric
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: August 10 2021
- ISBN10: 0753822091
- Language: English
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The Supersonic Bone: A Development and Operational History of the B-1 Bomber
$50.00 Read moreWhen the B-52 Stratofortress entered operational service with the US Air Force in 1955, work was already underway on defining its successor. The B-70 Valkyrie, a Mach 3 jet bomber, was one option. Alt… [more below]
- Author: Katz, Kenneth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 392
- Publish Date: March 18 2022
- ISBN10: 1399014714
- Language: English
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Helicopter Heroine: Valérie André–Surgeon, Pioneer Rescue Pilot, and Her Courage Under Fire
$34.95 Read moreValérie André is one of the great military aviators of the twentieth century. She was the first woman to fly a helicopter in combat and one of the first three helicopter medevac pilots. Flying more
- Author: Evans, Charles Morgan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 081177192X
- Language: English
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Mig-21 “Fishbed”: Opposing Rolling Thunder 1966-68
$23.00 Read moreUsing archival photographs sourced directly from Vietnam, specially commissioned diagrams and combat accounts from veterans, Istvç–£ Toperczer reveals how the MiG-21 defended Vietnam between 1966 and
- Series: Dogfight #8
- Author: Toperczer, István
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: August 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1472857569
- Language: English
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The Blitz 1940-41: The Luftwaffe’s Biggest Strategic Bombing Campaign
$25.00 Read moreAn illustrated history of how the Luftwaffe intended ‘the Blitz’ to knock Britain out of the war, emphasising the German point of view and detailing how Britain’s defences and civilians responded.
The- Series: Air Campaign #38
- Author: Hale, Julian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: August 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1472857887
- Language: English
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F-8 Crusader: Vietnam 1963-73
$23.00 Read moreWith specially commissioned artworks and dynamic combat ribbon diagrams, this volume reveals how the ‘last of the gunfighters’, as the F-8 was dubbed by its pilots, prevailed against the growing MiG t
- Series: Dogfight #7
- Author: Davies, Peter E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: July 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1472857542
- Language: English
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F4F Wildcat: South Pacific 1942-43
$23.00 Read moreThis book examines the role of the Grumman F4F Wildcat, the US Navy’s standard carrier fighter at the start of the Pacific War, and its clashes against the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force’s Mitsubis
- Series: Dogfight #9
- Author: Young, Edward M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: October 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1472854861
- Language: English
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Pacific Profiles Volume 9: Allied Fighters: P-38 Series South & Southwest Pacific 1942-1944
$42.95 Read moreThis volume covers the P-38 and variants including the photo-reconnaissance F-4 and F-5, along with field-modified P-38G night-fighters.
The Pacific Profiles series presents the most accurate WWII prof… [more below]
- Series: Pacific Profiles
- Author: Claringbould, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 124
- Publish Date: March 23 2023
- ISBN10: 0645246972
- Language: English
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Douglas DC-3: A Legends of Flight Illustrated History
$29.99 Read moreThe Douglas DC-3 was a twin-engine airliner that first flew in 1935 and was a pioneer during the early years of international commercial flight. An elegant and robust design, the DC-3 was the definiti… [more below]
- Series: Legends of Flight #10
- Author: Borgmann, Wolfgang
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: September 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0764367102
- Language: English
