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Spitfire traces the history of the Supermarine Spitfire
from the development of the first prototype, through the years in combat
to the planes that survive today. With its first person accounts from pilots,
its comprehensive listing of the squadrons that flew these planes, and
over 100 original photographs, Spitfire is a must have for any warbird
enthusiast. 8-1/2"x10-1/2" paperback... Amazon Price: $15.96 ~ |
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This book traces the Luftwaffe's brilliant successes
in the early part of the war to its first defeats and the eventual failure
of Blitzkrieg. Paperback 8-1/2"x11", 72 pages, b/w and color photos...
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The Luftwaffe was stretched to its limits in this
theatre, but many of its pilots became top aces here. Paperback 8-1/2"x11",
72 pages, b/w and color photos... Amazon Price: $10.36 ~ |
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With 225 brilliant original World War II era color
Kodachromes on 224 pages, a dozen 22-inch foldout pages featuring Bob Boyd’s
superior profile paintings and eight stunning photographs, this book traces
that amazing period from 1939 through 1945. Dozens of wartime aircraft
(and many prewar types) are depicted, from trainers, transports and utility
airplanes to fighters and bombers...all the way from the home front to
every combat theater. 11"x8-1/2" hardbound landscape format... Amazon Price:
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This second volume in Widewing's WWII War Eagles
series of large format original Kodachrome hardbound books depicts the
air war against Japan in the China-Burma-India, Aleutian and Pacific Theaters
of Operation from 1941 to 1945. The U. S. Army Air Forces and Allied air
arms, the U.S. Navy, as well as the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy Air
Forces, are exploited through 225 Kodachromes and 12 brilliant, thoroughly
researched color profile paintings by Bob Boyd. Matchless, full-page color
(no black & white) photos dominate these pages as in WWII War Eagles,
running the gamut from training to combat. Each chapter describes a major
arena of combat and the photos are accompanied by expansive, detailed captions.
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The European and Mediterranean Theaters of War are
covered in 200 rich Kodachromes and 40,000 words of first person recollection
from those who were there, from pilots to ground crews and Red cross girls.
Pictured in the 1940s, Spitfires, Lightnings, Thunderbolts, Mustangs, the
bombers they covered and the enemy aircraft they fought are all here as
they fought over 50 years ago. The reader experiences the mud and grime,
the cold of high altitude, going on leave, living in tents, life on a fighter
station in the Eighth, Ninth, Twelfth and Fifteenths Air Forces. This is
the real world a half century ago of flying fighters in World War II. Hardbound,
10"x10", 176 pages... Amazon Price: $20.97 ~ |
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From stateside training to war in North Africa, Italy,
England, Europe, China and the Pacific, this overview of the ground war
is unique. Tank platoons, infantry, WACs, artillerymen, paratroopers and
radiomen take their Jeeps, trucks, mortars, cannon, landing craft, anti-aircraft
guns and vehicles into combat in full color, bringing to life what has
been envisioned as a colorless, drab war. Life in the Army has never been
so vivid as 155 Kodachromes capture the grim reality of close-in combat,
accompanied by detailed captions and an overview of the soldier's domain
right up to VJ-Day. Hardbound, 8-1/2"x11", 160 pages... Amazon Price: $27.97
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When the Japanese captured the Burma Road, China
was cut off from the outside, forcing Allied airmen to fly hundreds of
resupply missions each day over the daunting Himalayas in some of the worst
weather known to man. Co-author Downie was one of those pilots, but he
took 200 Kodachrome slides and wrote about his tour in lyrical fashion.
Many other Hump veterans relate their vivid personal memories of flying
the "Rockpile" in C-46s, C-47s, C-54s and C-109s and life in the China-Burma-India
Theater to round out this unprecedented 35,000 word book on a much overlooked
aspect of World War II aviation. Hardbound, 10"x10", 168 pages... Amazon
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From the Home Front to every theater of war, this
book covers all American military services in over 400 Kodachromes. The
Army, Navy, Marines, Army Air Forces and Coast Guard fly, drive, shoot
and repair just about everything we used in World War II. Celebrities,
minorities, kids and families all did their part...but now they can be
seen in color. Hardbound 8-1/2"x11", 162 pages... Amazon Price: $12.57
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With more than 180 Kodachromes and dozens of first
person recollections from the veterans who fought the war, this book traces
the air arms of all services from before Pearl Harbor to the surrender
of Japan. Hardbound 8-1/2"x11", 136 pages... Amazon Price: $27.97 ~ |
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The story of twelve World War II aircraft, told by
an international team of expert aviation writer, covering their design
and production, specialized models and variants, their tactical deployment,
the battles they fought in, and the exploits of their pilots. At the heart
of the book are the magnificent illustrations of premier aircraft artist
Rikyu Watanabe, including brilliant full-color aircraft profiles, detailed
interior cutaways, control and weapons systems schematics, and actual squadron
insignia. The featured aircraft include: P-38 Lightning, P-51 Mustang,
B-17 Flying Fortress, Hellcat, F4U Corsair, Spitfire, Mosquito, Lancaster,
Messerschmitt Bf109, Focke-Wulf Fw190, Ju87 Stuka, and the Zero Fighter.
Hardcover 10-1/2"x13", 632 pages, b/w and color photos... Amazon Price:
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The finest collection ever assembled of real color
photographs of B-17 Flying Fortresses in service. These are not photographs
of restored warbirds - all are contemporary photos that show the colorful
nose art and markings of B-17s during and shortly after World War II. Paperback
8-1/2"x11", 96 pages, 80+ color photos... Amazon Price: $10.36 ~ |
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How to Fly the B-29 Superfortress reproduces
exactly the original USAAF XXI Bomber Command crew manual, written by and
for combat crews of World War II and drawing upon their first-hand knowledge
of the strengths and weaknesses of the plane. The detail is such that this
book contains all the information needed to make the B-29 an effective
combat weapon. Hardcover 8-1/2"x11"... Amazon Price: $27.97 ~ |
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A colorful recollection of World War II in over 200
photographs taken, for the most part, by amateur lensman - ordinary soldiers,
sailors, and airmen who wanted to record and preserve their time in the
largest conflict in history. Hardcover 8-1/2"x11"... Amazon Price: $20.97
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Real color photographs of P-38 Lightnings. All are
contemporary photos that show the colorful nose art and markings of World
War II, the 1940s Thompson Trophy races, and postwar aerial survey companies.
Over 110 great color photos, over 100 of which are ultra-rare color images
from World War II. Paperback 8-1/2"x11", 96 pages... Amazon Price: $10.36
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More than 80 rare color shots of P-40 Warhawks from
World War II, showing P-40s in flight, under test, and in service around
the world. All are contemporary photos that show the colorful nose art
and markings of World War II. Paperback 8-1/2"x11", 96 pages... Amazon
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This book takes the reader through the most rapid period of scientific advance in the history of aviation: from the beginning of the jet age to the period immediately following World War II. It is a gripping story of human endeavor. At no time before or since have test pilots been confronted with so many, or such difficult, technological and aerodynamic hurdles. All of this took place against the background of all-out war in which major nations were battling for their very survival. Hardcover 8-1/2"x11", 211 pages... Amazon Price: $32.95 |
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More than 80 color shots of P-51 Mustangs showing
colorful nose art and markings of Mustangs from World War II, the postwar
USAF, the 1940s Thompson Trophy races, the Korean War, and in foreign air
forces. These are not photographs of restored warbirds - all are contemporary
photos. Paperback 8-1/2"x11", 96 pages... Amazon Price: $10.36 ~ |
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World War II Nose Art in Color presents more
than eighty rare color shots of Varga girls, pin-ups, cartoons, and colorful
nicknames painted on the sleek sides of the great fighters and bombers
of World War II. These are not "colorized" black-and-whites or photos of
restored warbirds today, but genuine color photos from the combat theaters.
Explore a time when nose art was used to "humanize" machines built for
battle. Paperback 8-1/2"x11", 96 pages... Amazon Price: $10.36 ~ |
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Shark's Teeth Nost Art is the first book devoted
exclusively to a single genre of nose art - the fierce faces and slashing
teeth painted on aircraft from the biplanes of WWI through the latest combat
aircraft. The text traces the history of this art form from its genesis
in World War I through its legendary status today. The book contains nearly
200 color and black-and-white photographs of shark's teeth on most of the
great fighters, bombers, helicopters, and civil aircraft since the beginning
of flight - more than sixty types in all! Paperback 9"x10-1/2", 128 pages...
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The History of Aircraft Nose Art is the first book to present the complete history of the delightful art form of nose art. Packed with more than 400 photos (half in color), this book presents the best in nose art from all eras - World War I, the Spanish Civil War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and on into the modern era - and from many nations - Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, the United States, and others. More than just a photo album, this book is an extraordinary journey through the hearts and minds of the pilots, crews, and nose artists who used cowling for canvas, leaving this colorful legacy. Hardcover 10"x10", 190 pages... Amazon Price: $29.95 |
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History of the Focke-Wulf Ta 152, from World War II. Paperback, 32 pages... Amazon Price: $7.95 + $1.35 special surcharge (Special Order) |
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