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Published 2014, 288 pages, 54 black & white photographs and illustrations, bibliography, index, softcover, 6" x 9" inches
Published May 2024, 160 pages, 84 color and black & white photographs, 9" x 12" hardcover
Until now, Army Air Force Bases in Nebraska during World War II had never before been presented in a single book (most of the photographed structures are no longer visible)...............
In thirty-five chapters, The Greatest Air Aces Stories Ever Told covers many of the leading American and British Commonwealth fighter aces of WW I and II, together with a few bomber crews whose gallantry made a substantial contribution to the end of WW II
In The Greatest Air Combat Stories Ever Told, the editor has pulled together some of the finest tales of heroism and valor in the skies over the battlefield! It is an unforgettable collection, and includes stories by Baron Manfred Von Richthofen, Len Deig
This book collects some of the finest writings, both fact and realistic fiction, to lay bare the drama of human beings coping with the skills needed to direct their machines through the vastness of the skies. With contributions from: Charles Lindbergh, Er
The first half of this 192-page monograph covers the developmental history of the F2F and F3F. Individual aircraft histories, listing assigned commands, mishaps and final disposition. This is followed by an operational history of each Navy and Marine Corp
Grumman F4F Wildcat including F4F-4, Wildcat, FM-2, F4F-3, F4F-3P, F4F-3S, G-36A, FM-1, and Martlet Mk.I to Mk.VI.
Published Fall 2023, 208 pages, black & white and colour photographs, 52 colour profiles, technical illustrations, fold out black & white 1:48 line drawing plans, extensive model kit and decal section, bibliography, softcover, A4 Format 8 1/4" x 11 3/4"
The F4F and FM Wildcat aircraft was the US Navy's front-line fighter in the early days of WWII. This iconic aircraft was designed and produced by Grumman. It served throughout the Second World War.........
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka: Complete Guide To The Famous American Naval Fighter: Airframe & Miniature #15, A&M#15 Softcover
The Hellcat is a very popular aircraft modelling subject and our latest book will go some way towards unpicking the bewildering choices o
The book covers the F6Fs development, testing, and production written by Grumman's test pilot "Corky" Meyer. This is followed by technical details and a running combat narrative. The Marines, British, French, and European action is all covered as well as
The situation was such that in June 1941 the US Navy placed orders with Grumman's 'Iron Works' for the F6F Hellcat before the first prototype had even flown. It was the right decision for Grumman's new fighter, although much larger and heavier than the Ze
The XF7F-1 (Grumman G-45) was ordered on June 30, 1941, and was intended to be operated from the forthcoming 45,000 ton Midway class carriers. It was to be the first twin engine with tricycle undercarriage. It was heavily armed with four-20 mm guns in the
When planning a replacement for their successful F6F Hellcat carrier fighter, Grumman chose to build as lightweight a design as possible around the most reliable large radial engine. The result was the F8F Bearcat, which was often called a "hot rod" by it
Published 2025, 132 pages, Canadian service chapter, 363 black & white and 15 color photos, black & white drawjngs, unit insignia, model kit reviews, softcover, 8 1/2 x11" inches
The Grumman J2F Duck formed the backbone of America's over water utility squadrons from 1934 until beyond WWII, setting various aviation records during this service. A single-engine amphibious aircraft (also produced by Columbia Aircraft), the Duck saw se
While the Grumman JF/J2F "Duck" floatplane may have been one of the more ungainly aircraft in service, this military workhorse did a tremendous job as a naval utility aircraft, both before and during WWII.
Without doubt the Grumman Avenger was the most successful torpedo-bomber of the Second World War, and certainly one of the wartime aircraft that could most sustain punishment and yet make it back to base. Built by both Grumman under its TBF designation an
STUKA! The very name is synonymous with the screaming sirens and the crump of heavy bombs. For the lightly armed Partisan forces it meant despair, defeat and in a lot of cases, death. For the five long years Stuka units in the Balkan theater have come and
The Handley Page Halifax has been and probably always will be looked upon as the second string to the more famous Avro Lancaster. The Halifax built up an impressive record of it's own both as a bomber and in other roles that were never originally envisag
The first Hampden production aircraft flew in May 1938 and on 28th June 1938 it became the first aircraft to be christened by Viscount Hampden at a ceremony at Radlett in Hertfordshire, The name was taken front the original John Hampden the 17th century d
The first RAF front line fighter to achieve more than 200 mph was the Hawker Fury, and its naval counterpart the Hawker Nimrod. These two attractive fighters came from the design office of the late Sydney Camm, Hawker's chief designer. The Fury started li
As with all the other books in the Flight Craft range, whilst published primarily with the scale aircraft modeller in mind, it is hoped that those readers who might perhaps describe themselves as 'occasional' modellers, or even simply aviation enthusiasts