Military
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R-4360: Pratt & Whitney's Major Miracle
Leaving no stone unturned, this book provides a detailed account of the inner workings of the R-4360. Also covered is the engine's development history, variations, and its military, commercial, and racing applications.
$107.95 -
RAF Bomber Command Losses in the Second World War: 1945
This is the sixth volume in the series which deals with the losses sustained by the RAF Bomber Command during the 2nd World War.
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RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War: 1939-1940
This monumental series has become an essential work of reference for both aviation historians and genealogists. The series covers individual aircraft losses in the European Theatre and identifying units, aircraft, crews, and the circumstances behind each loss, day by day.
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RAF Bomber Command Losses: Heavy Conversion Units and Miscellaneous Units 1939-1947
Covering heavy conversion units and miscellaneous units from 1939 to 1947, this is the 8th volume in the RAF Bomber Command Losses series.
$29.95 -
RAF Bomber Losses In the Middle East and Mediterranean: 1939-42
This book is the first of two volumes covering the Bomber Commands losses in the Middle East and Mediterranean during the war. The distinction relating to the units included in these volumes is particularly important in relation to the USAAF, as its period under RAF was brief.
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RAF Fighter Command Losses of Second World War: Operational Losses Aircraft and Crews 1939-1941
This book records operational losses on a day-by-day basis, identifying the units concerned, the crews involved, and the aircraft type, service serial number and code letters where possible.
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Rear Gunner Pathfinders
This is a Bomber Command story of the air war over Germany as seen from the small Perspex bubble of a 'Tail-End Charlie' rear gunner in a Lancaster.
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Republic F-105 Thunderchief - WarbirdTech Volume 18
Covers the Wild Weasel versions, A-F models and variants. Includes missile and ECM installations, structural cutaways, pilot handbook excerpts, and Vietnam coverage.
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Republic XF-91 Thundercepter Rocket Fighter
The MX-809 project was created with hope of fielding a very high speed, high altitude daytime interceptor pursuit airplane capable of meeting and defeating any strategic bomber aircraft that any potential adversary might produce.
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Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses: Roll of Honour 1939-1947
The final volume in this monumental series, which records the grievous losses suffered by the men of RAF Bomber Command in the European theater of operations during World War II, includes the master index of all who gave their lives.
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Russian Tactical Aviation: Since 2001
Companion to the highly successful Soviet Tactical Aviation, this new book examines the current state of the Russian Air Force's tactical aviation as well as its recent history in various overseas conflicts. Illustrated throughout with many previously unpublished photos, including air-to-air shots during Russian exercises, the book also features superb color profiles of Russian tactical aircraft and helicopters.
$56.95 -
Scooter!: The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Story
This is a fully revised and updated edition of the definitive history of the A-4 written by one of the leading authorities on U.S. naval aviation.
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Shady Lady: 1,500 Hours Flying the U-2 Spy Plane
Developed during the Cold War by Lockheed's super-secret "Skunk Works", no other American spy plane has been so key to gathering highly classified intelligence. For the first time in paperback, author and former U-2 pilot Rick Bishop takes you deep into the Black World of high-altitude recon missions, revealing the many trials and challenges of flying these fragile and dangerous aircraft.
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Sigh For A Merlin: Testing the Spitfire
This is a new impression of a classic book about a truly classic aircraft. Much has been written about the Spitfire but as the reviewer of Sigh for a Merlin in Pilot Magazine put it, 'If you only buy one Spitfire book, make this it.'
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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.
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Sky Tiger: The Story of Sailor Malan
This is the biography of the renowned WWII South African Spitfire pilot Adolf (Sailor) Malan. It recounts how he rose in less than 15 months to be acknowledged as Britain's premier fighter pilot.
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Smokin' Tigers: A Pictorial History of Reconnaissance Attack Squadron ONE (RVAH-1)
A Pictorial History of Reconnaissance Attack Squadron ONE (RVAH-1)
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Soviet and Russian Ekranoplans: New Expanded Edition
This new edition of Soviet and Russian Ekranoplans has been fully updated and highlights projects that are under development. Packed with photos, artworks and drawings, the book includes examples of similar technology being developed in countries outside of Russia, including the USA, Germany and China.
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Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft in Africa
Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft in Africa includes comprehensive fleet lists of all known Soviet/Russian military aircraft together with their Chinese derivatives.
$56.95 -
Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft in Asia
Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft in Asia is a treasure trove of exotic colors and markings, combined with a mass of unpublished, original information including over 320 photos, over 140 color profiles and around 50 insignia to delight modellers and fascinate all readers.
$64.95 -
Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft in the Americas
This new book is the definitive record of Soviet and Russian military aircraft and their combat operations in the Americas. Written by acknowledged Cold War aviation experts, the book is illustrated throughout with numerous photos and color profiles.
$56.95 -
Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft in the Middle East
Arranged by country and using previously classified sources, Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft in the Middle East includes details of combat use and comprehensive fleet lists of all known Soviet/Russian military aircraft.
$56.95 -
Soviet and Russian Special Mission Aircraft
This latest work from the acclaimed Russian authors Dmitriy Komissarov and Yefim Gordon includes intelligence gathering, early warning, counter-measures, and 'doomsday' aircraft with many previous highly-classified or little-known types and variants.
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Soviet and Russian Testbed Aircraft
Soviet and Russian Testbed Aircraft investigates all categories of test and research aircraft: engine testbeds including the Il-76LL and Tu-16LL, radar testbeds such as the SL-18P based on the well-known Il-18 airliner; electronic warfare system testbeds such as the Il-76-11, and those for weapons, aerodynamics, and control configured vehicles like the LMK-2405.
$56.95 -
Soviet Strategic Aviation in the Cold War
Soviet Strategic Aviation in the Cold War shows how the DA's order of battle changed in the period from 1945 to 1991.
$56.95 -
Spitfire: A Test Pilot's Story
This is the story of an exceptional test pilot and RAF and Fleet Air Arm pilot, Jeffrey Quill, who took charge of some of the most important military aircraft of his time.
$18.95 -
Spitfires and Yellow Tail Mustangs: The 52nd Fighter Group in World War Two
Following detailed research by the authors, the story of this remarkable fighter unit is told through the eye-witness accounts of the men who flew and serviced the Spitfires and later the P-51 Mustang which equipped the 52nd in its campaigns.
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Spyflights and Overflights: US Strategic Aerial Reconnaissance 1945-1960
Few Cold War aviation subjects have been so shrouded in secrecy and controversy than US strategic reconnaissance missions. Former recon pilot Robert S. Hopkins, III, offers new insights into these top secret flights and the specialized aircraft used by Strategic Air Command (SAC) and the CIA, such as the RB-50s, RB-47s, RB-57s, and the famous U-2s.
$44.95 -
Stormbird
Supplemented by more than 140 photographs, mostly from the author's personal collection, along with color profiles of his aircraft and opponents, Stormbird presents a remarkable insight into the life of a Luftwaffe pilot in WWII.
$18.95 -
Sukhoi Su-25: Famous Russian Aircraft
The book describes the full development and service history of the Su-25, featuring fleet lists and a design descriptions. It is illustrated throughout with numerous photos and color profiles.
$64.95