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The largest and most advanced US aircraft to see combat in WWII, the B-29 Superfortress was also the most expensive weapons system of the war, even exceeding the cost of developing the atomic bomb. Not surprisingly, the aircraft remained a part of the US
The B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most iconic aircraft in aviation history. Through a broad range of photos gathered from around the world, this book, the first of a two-volume series, chronicles the design, development, and wartime use of the early
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.
USS Yorktown (CV-5) was the US Navy’s first battle-worthy, purpose-built aircraft carrier. Her crew, already accustomed to wartime conditions by maintaining Neutrality Patrols during 1941 in the Atlantic, quickly adapted to the Pacific Theater,...........
The B-24 Liberator remains to this day the world's most-produced heavy bomber and multi-engine aircraft, and the most produced military aircraft in US history, with almost 19,000 examples leaving the assembly lines of five plants.
Published December 2023, 144 pages, 210 black & white and colour photographs, hardcover, 9" x 9" inches
Published December 2023, 144 pages, 270 mostly color and black & white photographs, hardcover, 9" x 9" inches
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
The Grumman-designed TBF Avenger was unquestionably the most successful torpedo bomber in the US fleet during WWII. Developed just prior to the US entry in WWII, the type made its combat debut at the Battle of Midway. Demand for the large carrier-borne ai
While initally labeled as a troublesome aircraft, the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver went on to be noted for striking more Japanese targets than any other US Navy dive bomber. Despite this, the Helldiver was to be the last of a long line of US Navy dive bombers.
This book presents the evolution and development of perhaps the most iconic German fighter of WWI—the Fokker Dr. 1 triplane or “Dreidecker.” The Dr. 1 was born from experiments in cantilever monoplanes and the excellent combat record of the Sopwith tripla
The Grumman F6F Hellcat formed the backbone of America’s carrier-based fighter force
as the Allies pressed the war toward Japan. Powered by a massive and reliable Pratt &
Whitney radial engine, the Hellcat racked up an incredible 19:1 kill ratio against
Even today the Martin B-26 Marauder continues to look sleek and streamlined. Although
receiving less wartime publicity than America’s other medium of WWII, the B-25, in the
European theater the B-26 delivered twice the tonnage of bombs and had a lower l
The Hawker Hurricane has rightly earned its place in military aviation annals. Although only preceding the Spitfire by four months in its prototypic launch, the Hawker machine was available in measurably greater numbers by the Battle of Britain, a very cr
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
Famously pictured in the opening credits of the popular television series M.A.S.H., Bell's Model 47 helicopter was the first helicopter certified for civilian use in March 1946 and went on to serve a wide variety of military and civilian applications.
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..............
Published August 2023, 144 pages, 285 black & white and colour photographs, hardcover, 9" x 9" inches
Published March 2024, 184 pages, 285 colour and black & white photographs, hardcover, 9" x 9" inches
P-39 Airacobra: Bell Fighter in World War II: Legends of Warfare hardcover
Published August 2023, 144 pages, 240 colour and black & white photographs, hardcover, 9" x 9".
Published August 2023, 144 pages, 315 black & white and colour photographs, hardcover, 9" x 9" inches
Published August 2023, 128 pages, 145 black & white and colour photographs, hardcover, 9" x 9" inches
Published May 2023, 128 pages, 135 black & white photographs and line drawings, hardcover, 9" x 9"
Published October 2022, 144 pages, 360 black & white photographs, hardcover, 9" x 9"