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Bell XFL1 Airabonita: Naval Fighters #81 softcover
The Bell XFL-1 Airabonita was an experimental shipboard interceptor aircraft developed for the US Navy. It was similar to and a parallel development of the land-based P-39 Airacobra, differing mainly in the use of a tail wheel undercarriage in place of th
Boeing XF8B1 Five-in-One Fighter: Naval Fighters #65 softcover
The F/A 18 Hornet was not the first Naval Aircraft designed to meet all the Navy needs. The XF8B-1 was another Boeing called it the "Five-in-One" fighter (fighter, interceptor, dive bomber, torpedo, or horizontal bomber).
Boeing XPBB-1 Sea Ranger / Lone Ranger: Naval Fighters #124 softcover +New Arrival+
Published 2026, 32 pages, 79 black & white photographs, 12 black & white drawings, model kit reviews, softcover, 8 1/2 x11" inches
Brewster SB2A Bermuda/Buccaneer: Naval Fighters #76 softcover
The Brewster Bermuda is the name given by the RAF to the Brewster SB2A. In the US Navy service, the aircraft was the SB2A "Buccaneer." The Bermuda was not carrier-capable, although it was designed as a dive bomber. It was developed by Brewster in parallel
Chance Vought F6U Pirate: Naval Fighters #9 softcover
It was 1944, and a new age in aviation was dawning in the European skies, the jet age. As more German jets appeared in combat, it became a foregone conclusion that Japan would be producing them too. These facts prompted the Navy to issue a requirement for
Consolidated PB4Y1/1P Liberator: Naval Fighters 105 softcover
During WWII, the US Navy adopted the Consolidated B-24D Liberator as a long-range patrol bomber/sub hunter (PB4Y-1) and as an armed photo recon aircraft (PB4Y-1P). These Navy PB4Y Liberators became deadly hunter-killer aircraft and destroyed over a 1,000
Curtiss SO3C Seagull / Seamew: Naval Fighters #47 softcover
In early 1937, Curtiss and Vought, the Navy's two pre-war suppliers of fleet catapult scout floatplanes, were asked to submit bids for a high-speed replacement of the very successful SOC Seagull series. Navy design number 403 called for a mid-wing monopla
Curtiss XBT2C-1 Bomber,Torpedo Prototype:Nf#62:Naval Fighters Sc+Nsi+
This is the fifth book in the series of World War II aircraft designed under the Navy's Bomber Torpedo requirements.................
Douglas A4C/L Skyhawk in Marine Service: Naval Fighters NF#110 softcover
This book covers the squadron histories of the 23-Marine units that flew the A-4C/L Skyhawk in the 1960s and 1970s. This is the 7th book in the A-4 Skyhawk series. The others are: number NF49 Navy A-4A/Bs, NF50 USMC and Reserve A-4A/Bs, NF51 Navy A-4E/Fs,
Douglas A4E/F Skyhawk in Marine Service: Naval Fighters NF#52 softcover
Although fewer Marine squadrons were equipped with the A-4 E/Fs than Navy squadrons, the type still saw extensive usage in Vietnam. The close air support that these aircraft provided to our deployed troops were invaluable and saved countless American live
Douglas D558-1 Skystreak: Naval Fighters #56 softcover
"Crimson test Tube", "Supersonic Test Tube" and "Flying Stove Pipe" were just some of the nicknames bestowed upon the D-558-1 over the years. Skystreak was the popular name given by the Douglas Aircraft Company.
Douglas F4D-1 / F-6A Skyray: Naval Fighters #113 softcover
Published March 2022, softcover, 256 pages, 600+ black & wihte & 86 color photos photographs and illustrations, line drawings, model kit section, softcover, 8 1/2" x 11"
Douglas F5D1 Skylancer: Naval Fighters #35 softcover
The Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer was a progressive development of the F4D-1 Skyray. Many people believe that the Skylancer was a faster and better choice than its competitor, the Vought F8U Crusader. They believe that it had inherently better stretch potential
Douglas R4D-8/C117D Super Gooney: Naval Fighters #95 SC
Fifteen color and over 300 black and white photos and text cover the Super Gooney's usage as a transport, VIP carrier, station hack, a trainer with VT-29, and its usage in Antarctica with VX-6 from 1952 into the 1980s.
Douglas XSB2D1 / BTD1 Destroyer: Naval Fighters #30 softcover
Bob Kowalski continues the saga of the bomber Torpedo (BT) program and the similar Scout Bomber (SB) program with the obscure story of the Douglas XSB2D-1 and BTD-1 "Destroyer".
Forgotten Bell HSL: US Navy's First All-Weather Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopter: Naval Fighters #70 softcover
The Bell company won a Navy design competition in June 1950 for a helicopter specifically for anti-submarine warfare. This design, Bell Model 61, was the only Bell helicopter using the tandem-rotor layout.
Grumman Af Guardian:Nf#20 Sc+Nsi+ Reduced+
In 1953, the mainstay of carrier-based anti-submarine warfare (ASW) forces in the Navy were represented by a pair of Grumman AF-2W and AF-2S Guardians flying as a hunter-killer team and operating from an escort carrier of the Commencement Bay (CVE-105) cl
Grumman F11F Tiger: Naval Fighters #40 softcover
Although it is over forty years later, this compendium has been written and documented by the principal Grumman and Blue Angel actors who participated in the development of those fine aircraft that came upon the scene at a very difficult, but interesting,
Grumman F6F Hellcat: Naval Fighters #92 softcover
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
Grumman F8F Bearcat: Naval Fighters #80 softcover
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
Grumman F9F Cougar Single US Navy / MC: Naval Fighters NF#69 softcover
This book has all the F9F Cougar Navy and Marines Squadrons and their histories as well as the US Navy Reserves. It has the history, photos, patch (crest), the ships, and the shore stations they served with photos of the way they were painted and stores.
Grumman F9F6P / F9F8P Photo Cougar: Naval Fighters NF #67 softcover
Next to the helicopter the photo aircraft are among the less glamorous aircraft abroad ship but are some of the most important because with out them the ship would be blind.F9F-6P/8P Photo Cougar replaced the F9F-5P Photo Panther in two Navy and 2 USMC sq
Grumman XF10F1 Jaguar Swing-wing: Naval Fighters #26 softcover
The one-airplane project stemming from the swing-wing Jaguar program was only flown by one pilot, Corwin "Corky" Meyer who tells the story here.
Kaiser Fleetwings XBTK1: Naval Fighters NF#48 softcover
The Kaiser Fleetwings XBTK-1 was initially designed to meet a 1943 Navy requirement for a "single-seat carrier based high performance dive bomber." As was the normal war-time practice, design studies were requested from companies without a major productio