Fighters
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Postwar British Military Aircraft: A Colour Photographic Record from 1945-1970
Tony Buttler has been collecting rare color photographs of post-war, Cold War era aircraft over many years and this book will provide a complete photographic survey of all manufacturers and the major aircraft in a variety of markings as well as many of the rarer types and prototypes that flew.
$34.95 -
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.
$79.95 -
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.
$22.95 -
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.
$26.95 -
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.
$12.95 -
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 Illustrated throughout with many previously unpublished photos, including air-to-air shots during Russian exercises, the book also features superb color profiles of Russian tactical aircraft and helicopters.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 -
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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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.
$55.95 -
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.
$56.95 -
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 -
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.
$53.95 -
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 -
Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker - WarbirdTech Volume 42
Over 300 photos illustrate the story of the Su-27. Topics covered include design, development, structural detail, international production, trials, upgrades and generations, comparisons, overseas sales, and much more.
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Sukhoi Su-57: Famous Russian Aircraft
The book charts the development and trials history of the 1.44, Su-47 and Su-57, as well as other project versions that did not make it to the hardware stage. It is illustrated with numerous previously unpublished photos and drawings.
$59.95 -
Supermarine Spitfire
This handsome new history looks in detail at the development of the Spitfire from its heroics in the Battle of Britain right through action in the European Theater.
$34.95 -
The Blue Arena
Bob Spurdle vividly expresses the exhilarations and fears of the fighter pilot in action, what it feels like to be jumped by a gaggle of Me109s, coping with the continual pressures of losing friends and of constantly flying in action as part of an elite force on whom the survival of Britain and her allies depended.
$12.95 -
The Wrong Stuff: Flying on the Edge of Disaster
This book is a collection of stories about pilots John Moore met, people who touched his life and those who list their life doing what they loved--flying planes.
$39.95 -
Thunder Over the Reich: Flying the Luftwaffe's He162 Jet Fighter
This vividly told story from one of Germany's most experienced jet pilots provides an insider's view of not only the revolutionary Heinkel He 162 jet fighter, but also about the changing fortunes of the Luftwaffe - from the happy hunting on the Russian front to its final disintegration defending the German homeland.
$49.95 -
United States Air Force in Vietnam
This is a photographic history of a long series of deployments by a myriad of USAF aircraft, from the fighters that were the tip of the spear, to the support aircraft that performed logistical and special missions in the Vietnam War.
$39.95 -
USAF Interceptors: A Military Photo Logbook (1946-1979)
This book offers readers an excellent photo compilation of all the great USAF Air Defense Command interceptors from the entire Cold War era. All the great aircraft flown by the Air Defense Command are well documented with rare archival and candid photography.
$28.95 -
Victory 1940: The Battle Of Britain as Never Seen Before
Victory 1940 presents a stunning pictorial chronology of the legendary Battle of Britain, when the might of the German Luftwaffe was defeated for the first time by RAF's heroic 'Few.' This book also features amazing warbird photography by John Dibbs, as well as never before seen WWII archival images.
$24.95 -
Vought F-8 Crusader: Development of the Navy
Detailed coverage of the Vought F-8 Crusader's design and development, production, record flights, the XF8U-3 Super Crusader, significant NASA variants, and foreign operators augments the story of this aircraft's development. In so doing, this book provides the vital "missing link" in the story of this legendary aircraft: the U.S. Navy's first supersonic jet fighter.
$44.95 -
Vought F4U Corsair - WarbirdTech Volume 4
Model-by-model technical evolution from the XF4U through the massive F2G. Engine details, armaments, carrier modification. Includes tech manual excerpts.
$24.95 -
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.
$22.95