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This book is the first detailed volume to cover the famous Norden Bombsight (NBS) which was one of the most secret weapons used before and during World War II by the United States in its bomber aircraft.............
The last great mystery of World War I has been solved. Drawing from more than two thousand pages of unpublished material, archeological digs in France and dozens of interviews with the descendents of those involved, The Stand: The Final Flight of Lt. Fran
Through Peril to the Start: RAF Fighter Pilots Who Failed To Return: 1939-45 softcover
Published 2006, 110 black & white photographs, 268 pages, softcover, 6" x 8 1/2" inches
This vividly told story from one of Germany's most experienced jet pilots provides an insider's view of not only the revolutionary Heinkel He 162 jet fighter, but also about the changing fortunes of the Luftwaffe - from the happy hunting on the Russian fr
Published 2018, 132 pages, hundreds of black & white and colour photographs, glossary, softcover, 8 1/2" X 11"
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.
Published 2012, 288 pages, 330 black & white and colour photographs, softcover, 8 1/2" 11" inches
The air force of Tito's Yugoslavia has had many different peculiarities - from a unique Cold War position of having operated a mix of US, Soviet, and indigenous aircraft and equipment, to the changeable strategies in case of war. One such feature was an e
Sounds like a week's worth of daydreams, but it's all real-life in the career of Dave “Bio Baranek, and he shares it with you in the exciting, superbly crafted new book, Tomcat Rio. Dave - callsign “Bio - pulled his readers into the exciting world of the
Top Gun: 50 Years of Naval Air Superiority begins with a fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the blockbuster film that helped America shake off the trauma of the Vietnam War and once again take pride in its military. The book then launches into the e
On the 50th anniversary of the creation of the “Topgun” Navy Fighter School, its founder shares the remarkable inside story of how he and eight other risk-takers revolutionized the art of aerial combat.
Former military aviators and military history enthusiast will see the exclusive and definitive look at the 50-year history of the Navy Fighter Weapons School
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-
Published 2021, 292 pages, 31 black & white photographs, index, glossary, softcover 5 x 7 3/4"
Published April 2023, 496 pages, 52 colour photographs, bibliography, index, softcover 5" x 7 3/4" inches
The city of Trieste stands as a symbol of the Italian-Yugoslav border dispute in the first decade after the Second World War. The problem included a much larger territory which covers the wider area of Trieste: ranging from the Julian Alps in the north to
Between 1949 and 1962, the Soviets set off 214 nuclear bombs in the open air. Dozens of these were released from aircraft operated by specialized test units.
Developed as the answer to the American B-1, the Tupolev Tu-160 was the Soviet Union’s most potent strategic bomber. Several project versions were rejected, and a highly controversial contest involving some of the Soviet Union’s top-class aircraft design
Developed to meet a Soviet Ministry of Defense requirement for a fast bomber that would counter the threat posed by NATO, the Tu-16 was a ground-breaking project. It was the first Soviet medium bomber to feature swept wings, and it was built around a pair
Published September 2022, 336 pages, 840 colour and black & white photographs, colour profiles and line drawings, hardcover, 8 3/4 x 11 1/4" (inches)
After World War II, the Soviet Union and the USA, who had been allies in the war, started moving towards political and military confrontation. The Soviet Union urgently needed a strategic bomber capable of striking at the USA. Thus, the windfall of three
Published October 2022, 192 pages, 65 black & white photographs, hardcover, 6" x 9"
Developed during the Second World War, but too late to see combat, the Twin Mustang was created by the engineering team at North American Aviation to provide long-range escort for larger, slow bombers.
The Typhoon fighter played a pivotal role in the Allies' success in the air and on the ground in World War II, from the Normandy beachhead to the Battle of the Bulge and the final battle for Germany. Norman Franks describes what it was really like to fly