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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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. 11"x8-1/2" landscape format on heavy gloss art paper... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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"... |
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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"... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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History of the Focke-Wulf Ta 152, from World War II. Paperback, 32 pages... |
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