Naval Fighters
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Grumman S2F/S-2 Tracker and WF-2/E-1B Tracer Part Two
The book covers the operational history of the aircraft in squadron service including the reserves and training squadrons and as a squadron utility and command aircraft at Naval Air Stations and facilities.
$52.95 -
Grumman S2F/S-2 Tracker Part One: Development, Testing, Variants, and Foreign Users
Richly illustrated and filled with anecdotes by Tracker pilots and crewmen, Grumman S2F/S-2 Tracker describes the history and service of this dependable carrier-based antisubmarine aircraft. Both in military and civilian roles. Trackers proved to be adaptable and long-serving aircraft.
$46.95 -
Grumman XF10F-1 Jaguar Swing-Wing
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.
$10.95 -
Kaiser Fleetwings XBTK-1
The Kaiser Fleetwings XBTK-1 was initially designed to meet a 1943 Navy requirement for a "single-seat carrier based high performance dive bomber."
$10.95 -
Lockheed C-121 Constellation
Includes brief Navy squadron histories, detail drawings, and essays on flying the Connie, Vietnam, College Eye/Big Eye, 552nd AEW, Bat Cat and AEWBARRONPAC.
$25.95 -
Lockheed R6O/R6V Constitution
The Lockheed R6V Constitution was a large, propeller-driven, double-decker transport aircraft developed in the 1940s by Lockheed as a long-range, high capacity transport and airliner for the U.S. Navy.
$19.95 -
Lockheed T2V/T-1A Seastar
Lockheed had an early lock on military jet trainer production in the United States with its very successful two-seat derivative of the P-80/F-80 Shooting Star, the T-33A/TV-2. As good as the T-Bird was, Lockheed believed a much more capable trainer could be developed from the basic T-33 design.
$16.95 -
Lockheed Vega: PV-1 Ventura and PV-2 Harpoon
The Lockheed Ventura PV-1 AND PV-2 Harpoon was a bomber and patrol aircraft of World War II, used by United States and British Commonwealth forces in several guises.
$44.95 -
Lockheed XF-90 Penetration Fighter
This new book covers the design criteria of the 1945 penetration fighter request-for-proposal and the 8 companies that submitted proposals.
$39.95 -
Lockheed XFV-1 VTOL Fighter
First published in 1996, the XFV-1 book tells the story of one of two Navy prototypes contracted as vertical take off turboprop fighters capable of operating from LSTs, Destroyers, cruisers and larger capitol ships.
$18.95 -
Martin Mars XPB2M-1R & JRM Flying Boats
The four-engine Martin Mars flying boat was built and used throughout the Pacific as the Navy's heavy hauler into the mid-1950s when they were purchased and converted into fire bombers in Canada and used to this day.
$24.95 -
Martin P4M-1/-1Q Mercator
The Martin P4M Mercator, although similar to the smaller Lockheed Neptune, was developed as a long-range patrol and mine laying naval aircraft. This high-wing, four-engine aircraft was uniquely designed to carry one jet engine and one prop engine mounted under each wing, later described as "two turning and two burning".
$29.95 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 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 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 -
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 -
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 -
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-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-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 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 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Smokin' Tigers: A Pictorial History of Reconnaissance Attack Squadron ONE (RVAH-1)
A Pictorial History of Reconnaissance Attack Squadron ONE (RVAH-1)
$49.95