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The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, commonly nicknamed the “Warthog” due to its unusual and ungainly appearance, became the most effective close-air-support aircraft that has ever served for the US Air Force and Air National Guard...………..
- Concise, illustrated history of the Grumman A-6 Intruder
- Covers design, first flight, squadrons, and combat operations over Vietnam and Iraq
A variant of the famed British Aerospace Harrier II, the AV-8B is noted for its ability to hover in place, ideal for operating on smaller carriers and in less-than-ideal landing zones.
One of America's most famous aircraft, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress continues to form the backbone of the US nuclear deterrent, and it has also become the nation's principle heavy tactical bomber.
Since 1946, the world-famous US Navy Blue Angels flying-demonstration team has performed in airshows in the United States and around the world. This book details the origins of the team when created by the US Navy, as well as describing the different mode
Published August 2023, 128 pages, 145 black & white and colour photographs, hardcover, 9" x 9" inches
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules has been in continuous production for over six decades, longer than any other military aircraft in the world, and no end of production is yet in sight. The Hercules has been a part of US combat operations since Vietnam, and the
The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter was a new-build design by Lockheed and proved adaptable to many roles, from carrying outsized cargo to dropping paratroops. The C-141 was used in difficult environmental conditions, such as the heat and extreme humidity of Vi
- The C-17 was proven in wartime conditions during Operations
- Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom
Published December 2023, 144 pages, 270 mostly color and black & white photographs, hardcover, 9" x 9" inches
This book is the first dedicated exclusively to Northrop Grumman’s E-8 Joint Surveillance
Target Attack Radar System—JSTARS—America’s current-day ground surveillance, battle
management, and command and control aircraft. The E-8’s complete history, from
Published December 2023, 144 pages, 210 black & white and colour photographs, hardcover, 9" x 9" inches
The General Dynamics F-111 was one of aviation history's most promising planes when it came out in the early 1960s. Despite a rocky service career, political changes in how the military acquired its weaponry, and the addition of too much new technology, t
It has been said that “bombers make history; fighters make movies.” In the case of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, both are true. It made history as a fleet defender, reconnaissance platform, and strike fighter. The Tomcat was also featured in such Hollywood cla
Published August 2023, 144 pages, 315 black & white and colour photographs, hardcover, 9" x 9" inches
The Boeing F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet is an evolutionary redesign of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 A/B Hornet. The Legacy F/A-18 Hornet first flew in 1980 and met the requirement for a multirole fighter to complement the larger and more expensive Grumman F-14
This book is a concise, illustrated history of the US Navy and Marine Corps' most versatile jet strike fighter, the Boeing F/A-18 A-D Legacy Hornet..............
The P-8A Poseidon, a variant of the Boeing 737 series of airliner, takes over the role of antisubmarine warfare from the P-3 Orion, itself a derivative of an airliner, the Lockheed Electra. The P-8A brings new capabilities, endurance, and crew enhancement
Published August 2023, 144 pages, 285 black & white and colour photographs, hardcover, 9" x 9" inches
Founded in 1953, the US Air Force Thunderbirds flying-demonstration team has performed in air shows in the United States and around the world. The team is based at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, where it has been honing its skills since 1956.
This book provides a unique, illustrated history of the US Navy Fighter Weapons School’s 50-year history. Currently located at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, TOPGUN was formed in late 1968 at Naval Air Station Miramar, California, to create a graduate-
USS Lexington (CV-16), a member of the famed Essex class of carriers that made up the backbone of the US Navy’s carrier force in WWII, served its nation from WWII into the 1990s. With almost a half-million arrested landings recorded, arguably more naval a
The nuclear-powered supercarrier USS Nimitz is the oldest carrier in the US fleet. Commissioned in 1975, CVN-68 is named after famed navy admiral Chester Nimitz and has been at the front line of many naval operations in its 40+ years of service.
- Author has amassed the largest private collection of A-7 photographs, memorabilia, and hardware in the world, including his own A-7
- This work details combat operations from Vietnam to Operation Desert Storm