Naval Fighters
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World Watchers: A Pictorial History of Electronic Countermeasures Squadron ONE (ECMRON-1) and Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron ONE (VQ-1)
Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1 (VQ-1) was established as an aviation unit of the U.S. Navy on 1 June 1955. Its role is aerial reconnaissance and signals intelligence. The squadron is nicknamed the "World Watchers."
$89.95 -
World Watchers: A Pictorial History of Electronic Countermeasures Squadron ONE (ECMRON-1) and Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron ONE (VQ-1)
Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1 (VQ-1) was established as an aviation unit of the U.S. Navy on 1 June 1955. Its role is aerial reconnaissance and signals intelligence. The squadron is nicknamed the "World Watchers."
$99.95 -
World Class DIAMONDBACKS: A Pictorial History of Strike Fighter Squadron 102 (VFA-102)
This new book (paperback version) in the Naval Fighters series follows the DIAMONDBACK fighter squadron from its inception in 1955 through today.
$79.95 -
World Class DIAMONDBACKS: A Pictorial History of Strike Fighter Squadron 102 (VFA-102)
This new book (hardcover version) in the Naval Fighers series follows the DIAMONDBACK fighter squadron from its inception in 1955 through today.
$89.95 -
Vought's F-8 Crusader - Part 4: Navy Fighter Squadrons
First published in 1990, this book is a squadron-by-squadron history of the "Last Gunfighter", Vought's F-8 Crusader. It covers the 69 Navy units that flew the "MiG Master" including squadron patches with additional pages on operating the Crusader in Vietnam.
$47.95 -
Vought's F-8 Crusader - Part 3: Marine Fighter Squadrons
First published in 1989, this volume puts forth the Marine squadron histories of Vought's infamous F-8 Crusader from 1958 through 1968.
$23.95 -
Vought's F-8 Crusader - Part 2: Navy and Marine RF-8 Photo Recon Squadrons
First published in 1988, the RF-8 book is one of four volumes on the famous F-8 Crusader series. The book covers the squadron histories of the RF-8 squadrons and its usage in Vietnam.
$23.95 -
Vought TA-7C/EA-7L, A-7K Twosair
The first converted TA-7C flew for the first time on December 17, 1976, and was delivered to the Navy on January 31, 1977. This book includes US Air National Guard A-7K Greek TA-7Hs, Portugese TA-7Ps, and Thai TA-7Es.
$22.95 -
Vought SB2U Vindicator
The Vought SB2U Vindicator Scout Bomber was the second USN carrier monoplane to fly after the introduction of the Douglas TBD Devastator, and for a time it was the fastest aircraft in the Navy's inventory. Equipped with folding wings and capable of carrying a 1,000 lb bomb, Vindicators saw active service from 1938 to 1943. This book includes extensive first-person accounts by Vought test pilots and USN/USMC aviators.
$52.95 -
Vought F8U-3 Crusader III: Super Crusader
The Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III was an aircraft developed by Chance Vought as a replacement to the successful F-8 Crusader program and as a competitor to the F-4 Phantom II.
$29.95 -
USN/USMC Two-Seat Skyhawks: TA-4F, EA-4F, TA-4J and OA-4M
This book has all the Squadron and their history in the USN, USMC, and USNR. It has the history, photos, patches (crests), ships, and shore stations they served.
$34.95 -
Temco TT-1 Pinto
Developed as a private venture, the Temco Pinto primary jet trainer made its first flight March 26, 1956.
$17.95 -
Smokin' Tigers: A Pictorial History of Reconnaissance Attack Squadron ONE (RVAH-1)
A Pictorial History of Reconnaissance Attack Squadron ONE (RVAH-1)
$49.95 -
Sikorsky S-43/JRS-1 Amphibian
This is a rare look at the Sikorsky S-43/JRS-1 "Baby Clippers" flown by Pan American Airways in the 1930s and by the US Navy during WWII. The Navy's JRS-1 flying boats survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and currently, one of those historic surviving aircraft is now being restored by the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center.
$29.95 -
Sikorsky HR2S-1/CH-37C Deuce H-37A/CH-37B Mojave Heavy-Lift Helicopter
The Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave was an American large heavy-lift helicopter of the 1950s and was Sikorsky's first twin-engined helicopter.
$44.95 -
Northrop BT-1: Navy Dive Bomber
Northrop BT-1 was one of many military applications, derived from the original Northrup Gamma designs, which in turn was developed into the SBD Dauntless through the interim XBT-2. Includes BT-1 assignments from the Monthly Status of Naval Aircraft Report.
$22.95 -
North American Rockwell T-2 Buckeye
Covers the development of this all-purpose jet trainer from the Navy's solicitation to industry in 1956 through its operations and squadron usage with the US Navy, US Marines, Venezuela, and Greece.
$23.95 -
North American QF-86E/F/H Full Scale Aerial Targets
This book explains the original concept outlining the need for a remote controlled aircraft and how that concept evolved into the QF-86 program. Includes many photographs from both inside and outside the cockpit.
$19.95 -
North American FJ-4/4B Fury
This book covers the development, testing, and squadron histories of the 33 Navy units and 13 Marine units that flew the North American FJ-4/4B Fury.
$29.95 -
North American FJ-3/3M Fury
The North American FJ-2/-3 Fury were a series of swept-wing carrier-capable fighters for the United States Navy and Marine Corps.
$44.95 -
North American FJ-2 Fury
The entire FJ-2 production was assigned to the Marines which equipped six front line fighter squadrons with it. These were VMF-122, VMF-232, VMF-235, VMF-312, VMF-334 and VMF-451. The book contains short histories of each of these squadrons as well as a first-hand account of its flight testing.
$20.95 -
North American FJ-1 Fury
First published in 1983, the FJ-1 Fury book covers North America's first jet fighter and forerunner to the Air Force F-86 and Navy FJ-2/FJ-3 Furys. The book gives a first-hand account of flying with VF-51.
$18.95 -
Navy & Marine Fleet Single-Seat F9F Cougar Squadrons
This book has the entire Squadron and their history in the USN, USMC and USNR.
$34.95 -
McDonnell FH-1 Phantom
This book covers the Navy's first jet aircraft to operate from a carrier, the McDonnell FD-1/FH-1 Phantom. The underpowered twin-jet fighter proved, along with North American's FJ-1, the feasibility of operating jets from carriers.
$29.95 -
McDonnell F3H Demon
The McDonnell F3H Demon is probably the least remembered modern Naval fighter, even though it was the first true all-weather missile fighter. When the weather prevented the agile F8U, F4D and F11F from flying, the Demon could still be launched.
$29.95 -
McDonnell F2H-3/4 Big Banjo
The F2H-3/4 Banshee ("Big Banjo") was a direct outgrowth of the F2H-1 and F2H-2 series of Korean war fighter and recon jets which became the US Navy's first single seat all-weather carrier interceptor. This book also includes a chapter on Royal Canadian F2H-3s.
$39.95 -
McDonnell Douglas C-9A "Nightingale "C-9B "Skytrain II"
Learn the history of the McDonnell Douglas C-9 that was a military version of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 airliner. It was produced as the C-9A Nightingale for the United States Air Force, and the C-9B Skytrain II for the Marine Corps and U.S. Navy.
$39.95 -
Martin PBM Mariner
The distinctive, gull-winged Martin PBM Mariner flying boat was designed to replace the Consolidated PBY Catalina as the US Navy's first true open-ocean, extremely long range sub hunter and patrol bomber. PBM Mariners saw extensive service both in WWII and Korea.
$52.95 -
Martin P5M Marlin Patrol Seaplane
This book covers the complete history of the Martin P5M Marlin flying boat from development, construction, powerplants, armaments, and squadron service.
$34.95