Fighters
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Grumman F6F Hellcat
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 training command during and after WWII and sections on post war, reserve, drones, and Hellcat prey.
$49.95 -
Grumman F8F Bearcat
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 its pilots for its fantastic acceleration and climbing ability.
$39.95 -
Grumman F9F Navy Panthers - Part 3: Korea and Beyond
Volume three of the Panther story focuses on the use of the aircraft by the United States Navy.
$29.95 -
Grumman F9F Panther/Cougar: First Grumman Cat of the Jet Age
Grumman F9F Panther/Cougar tells the story of the pivotal F9F Panther from its initial concept through early design and manufacturing, flight test, aircraft carrier trials, and combat operations in the Korean War.
$38.95 -
Grumman F9F USMC Panthers - Part 2
Volume two of the Panther story focuses on the usage of the aircraft by the United States Marines.
$16.95 -
Grumman F9F-6/7/8 Cougar - Part 1: Design, Testing, Structures, Blue Angels
Covers, design, testing, and structures, along with the Blue Angels.
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Hawker Hurricane II - Pilot's Notes
A series of books that provide, for the first time, the detailed information every pilot needs to know about the aircraft they are flying. Each book in the series covers all aspects of a popular aircraft type and is illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams.
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Hawker Sea Fury - WarbirdTech Volume 37
The Hawker Sea Fury is a bit of a mystery to most aircraft enthusiasts. If they're familiar with Hawker and Sydney Camm's designs, this plane - the Royal Navy's last prop-driven fighter - is known to them, though not with much detail. Reno racing fanatics also know the Fury and the Sea Fury, but to air racing fans the Hawker design is just an airframe on which to hang the most powerful piston engine and biggest propeller possible.
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Hawker Typhoon IA & IB - Pilot's Notes
A series of books that provide, for the first time, the detailed information every pilot needs to know about the aircraft they are flying. Each book in the series covers all aspects of a popular aircraft type and is illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams.
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Horten Ho 229 Flying Wing: Spirit of Thuringia
This book offers the most thorough technical study ever done about the Horten Ho 229 flying wing, Nazi Germany's secret jet fighter, and is certain to appeal to WWII and x-plane enthusiasts, as well as aviation modelers.
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Jagdwaffe Volume 1 - Part 1: Birth of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force
The pictorial story of the Luftwaffe fighter force at its inception - the clandestine development of what would become one of the most powerful and feared air forces in the world.
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Killer Rays: Story of the Douglas F4D Skyray & F5D Skylancer
The author unlocks secrets of delta-wing design and covers the intense rivalry between the Navy's F4D and Air Force F-102 in the 1950s.
$46.95 -
Lockheed F-94 Starfire
The Lockheed F-94 Starfire was the first USAF jet fighter equipped with an afterburner, as well as the first operational all-weather fighter aircraft to enter combat. F-94s flew in the Korean War, and with Air National Guard units from 1950 through 1959.
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Luftwaffe Eagle: From the Me109 to the Me262
In this autobiography, author Walter Schuck tells his story simply, conveying his impressions of life, the rationale of the Lufwaffe and the everyday life of a military man in those times, including the difficulties and hardships of the war in the Arctic Seas.
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Luftwaffe Fighter-Bombers over Britian: The Tip and Run Campaign, 1942-1943
Luftwaffe Fighter-Bombers over Britain analyses the campaign from March 1942-June 1943 using contemporary records and first-hand accounts from both the German and British sides.
$18.95 -
Luftwaffe Fighters' Battle of Britain
Using first hand accounts from Luftwaffe pilots, best-selling author Chris Goss explains how those same German aircrew felt just months later when they flew against a tenacious enemy with nothing to lose.
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Luftwaffe Secret Projects: Fighters 1939-1945
Germany's incredible fighter projects are revealed in-depth for the first time, showing the technical dominance that their designers could have achieved. Comparisons with later Allied and Soviet types show the legacy handed on - right up to today's stealth aircraft.
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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.
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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 XF-88 Voodoo
The twin-jet penetration fighter is capable of operating deep inside enemy territory acting as an escort for heavy bombers or serving as a dual purpose fighter-bomber.
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Me 163: Rocket Interceptor
Along with hundreds of rare photographs, the book is enriched by specially commissioned color artwork and many detailed technical drawings, ensuring that this work stands as the principal reference source on the fabled Me 163.
$79.95 -
Messerschmitt Me 109 - Pilot's Notes
Translated from the original German archive material in the form of technical data and handling notes for the Bf109, this addition to the Pilot's Notes range includes the original German operating instructions.
$9.95 -
MiG Killers: A Chronology of U.S. Air Victories in Vietnam 1965-1973
The story of U.S. Air Force and Navy flight crews who battled the Soviet-built enemy MiGs over Southeast Asia. Describes all 202 MiG kills, with serial number, tail code, operational unit, crewmember names, callsign, weaponry, and tactics for each aircraft credited with a Mig kill from April 1965 to January 1973.
$38.95 -
MiGs Over North Vietnam: The Vietnamese People's Air Force in Combat 1965-1975
Using rare first-hand accounts and many new photos, this book analyses the Vietnamese Peoples' Air Force (VPAF) fighter combats and operations fought over North Vietnam between 1965-1975. Includes comprehensive information about VPAF pilots, aircraft, tactics, and losses, as well as breakdowns of all known kills and types of American aircraft destroyed.
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Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed - WarbirdTech Volume 45
Trace the MiG-21 from concept to its twilight, showing dozens of rare photos of seldom-seen prototypes and one-offs.
$29.95 -
Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum
Covers the concept, variants, upgrades, carrier trials, service, sales, and what the future holds for the MiG-29. Also includes design, development, structural detail, international production, trials, comparisons, overseas sales and much more.
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Mikoyan MiG-17: Famous Russian Aircraft
While the agile MiG-17 jet fighter is best known for air battles during the Vietnam War, this book describes the complete history and variants of the Soviet-built Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 and charts its combat operations in various Cold War-era conflicts. Illustrated with 1,200 photos and color profiles, this comprehensive book is a must-have for aviation enthusiasts and modelers.
$64.95 -
Mikoyan MiG-19: Famous Russian Aircraft
Designed by the Mikoyan Design Bureau in the early 1950s, the MiG-19 (Farmer) was the Soviet's first true supersonic jet fighter. Here in one expert volume, the authors describe the MiG-19's development, performance, operational history, and Cold War-era combat actions. Featuring over 600 photos, tech drawings, and color profiles, this new book in the Famous Russian Aircraft series is certain to please both aviation enthusiasts and modelers.
$64.95 -
Mikoyan MiG-23 & MiG-27: Famous Russian Aircraft
This comprehensive book describes the development and service history of all variants of these aircraft, featuring fleet lists and numerous rare photos and color profiles.
$64.95 -
Mikoyan MiG-31: Famous Russian Aircraft
This new edition to the Famous Russian Aircraft series gives the complete development and service history of the Mikoyan MiG-31 and is richly illustrated with color photos and color artwork throughout.
$64.95