WWII
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Yakovlev Fighters of World War Two
This detailed history is richly illustrated with unit badges, nose art, scale drawings, color side views and three-views. Previously unreleased photos and personal stories from pilots in the Great Patriotic War are also included.
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WWII U.S. Sherman Tank In Action
The full story of the Sherman's exploits would fill several volumes, so this book focuses on the variants and sub-variants of the Shermans used by US forces during WWII.
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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."
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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."
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Wings Over Georgia
Forerunner to the best-selling Lancaster Target, Wings Over Georgia is the story of Jack Currie's entry into the RAF, his early UK training and his initial training with the US Army Air Corps under the Arnold Scheme.
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Wings of the Luftwaffe: Flying the Captured German Aircraft of World War II
From his unique knowledge of German aviation, 'Winkle' Brown has selected the most important and most promising aircraft employed by the Luftwaffe and those evolved for that air arm in Germany during World War II--the true wings of the Luftwaffe. He describes their background and characteristics in this book.
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Wing Leader: Top-Scoring Allied Fighter Pilot of World War II
The thrilling story of the top scoring Allied fighter pilot of World War II 'Johnnie' Johnson, who served with Fighter Command squadrons throughout the war, scoring his 38th and final victory in September 1944.
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Wellington Wings: An RAF Intelligence Officer in the Western Desert
Revealing the tension during the nights when the Wellingtons were away on missions, the crashes, debriefings, accidents and sandstorms he portrays, depict vividly the effects of war on individuals.
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We Speak from the Air: WWII Broadcasts from the RAF
This new combination of two original books, We Speak from the Air and Over to You continues with Ferry Command and the training of pilots in Canada, the remorseless harrying of U-boats and the adventures of air crews forced down in ocean or desert.
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We Landed by Moonlight: Secret RAF Landings in France 1940-1944
For most of the 2nd World War the RAF flew small aircraft into Occupied France at night, landing and taking off in total secrecy. Their mission was to transport agents to and from France to support the activities of the French Resistance and SOE. The chronicle of these operations tells an extraordinary adventure story, full of danger for both agent and aviator.
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Wave-Off!: A History of LSOs and Ship-Board Landings
Landing on the pitching deck of an aircraft carrier is one of the most challenging and exacting operations to perform in the world of naval aviation. This new book explains the key role of the Landing Signal Officer (LSO) in carrier operations and in the recovery of all types of naval aircraft. Included as well is the evolution, history, and combat operations of aircraft carriers and multi-role naval aircraft from pre-WWII through the revolutions of the jet age and nuclear-powered ships.
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Warburton's War: The Life of Maverick Ace Adrian Warburton
This book paints a picture of a fascinating man who, with 350 operational missions from Malta, became a living legend among the aces of WWII.
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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.
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Valentine Tank Walk Around
The Valentine Infantry Tank had the highest production numbers of any wartime British tank and saw extensive combat in North Africa, as well as in both the European and Pacific Theaters. This book takes a detailed look at this famous WWII tank and its more notable combat variants.
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USS Tennessee In WWII
The battleship USS Tennessee (BB-43) saw service in some of the most crucial and dramatic battles in the Pacific Theater during WWII. With exclusive, eyewitness accounts from members of her crew, this book chronicles the dramatic career of one of America's most battle-tested warships.
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USS Pampanito On Deck
The famous USS Pampanito (SS-383) is a Balao-class fleet submarine that fought in the Pacific late in WWII. This book takes an insider's look at the machinery and armaments, as well as the Pampanito's combat record. Today, Pampanito is a floating museum docked at San Francisco's historic Fisherman's Wharf.
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USS Massachusetts On Deck
Known to her crew as Big Mamie, the 35,000-ton battleship USS Massachusetts (BB-59) was the third South Dakota-class WWII battleship built. This book documents the historic warship with a collection of detailed photos and data tables to reveal all aspects of this superb naval fighting machine.
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USS Kidd On Deck
US Navy destroyers, affectionately called 'Tin Cans', were the mainstays of US battle groups during WWII. Fletcher-class destroyers made up the largest number of these ships in wartime service. Today, only ONE of these historic ships has been preserved in its original WWII-configuration, the USS Kidd (DD-661).
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USS Arizona Squadron At Sea
USS Arizona (BB-39) is one of America's most iconic and revered naval vessels. With many rare photographs, this volume details the construction and history of this famous battleship. This book also chronicles the ship's horrific explosion and sinking during Japan's deadly surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Typhoon to Typhoon: RAF Air Support Projects and Weapons Since 1945
This book examines the RAF's ground attack capabilities, the threats it faced, and the weapons, technologies and aircraft developed to counter those threats from the end of World War II to the present day, moving from the era of the Hawker Typhoon to that of the Eurofighter Typhoon.
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Tiger! The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth
Stuart McKay, MBE, writes an extensive history of one of the most recognizable aircraft, the De Havilland Tiger Moth.
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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.
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The Tiger Moth Story
Technical narrative and drawings, handling ability and performance as seen through the eyes of the pilots to make The Tiger Moth Story the most comprehensive book of the aircraft.
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The Secret Years: Flight Testing at Boscombs Down 1939-1945
Using 500 photographs, The Secret Years explores unusual variants of standard service aircraft types, machines which remained purely experimental, and the trials with their guns, bombs, rockets, and equipment.
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The Luftwaffe: A Complete History 1933-1945
The book covers the history, campaigns, strategies, commanders, and personalities of the Luftwaffe in depth, as well as looking at the aircraft, although it does not cover aircraft types in detail.
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The Luftwaffe's Blitz: The Inside Story November 1940 - May 1941
Using more than 30 first hand accounts and previously unpublished photos, The Luftwaffe's Blitz details the Luftwaffe's assault against the United Kingdom in 1941, covering the major attacks and those that occurred during the remaining months of that year.
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The Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front 1943-1945: Classic Modeling Guides 2
In this book, leading author and modeller Brett Green focuses upon the aircraft and activities of the Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front. With plentiful mono wartime photographs of featured aircraft, fighters and bombers alongside vivid color photos of model construction, aviation modellers are provided with all the inspiration and information required to produce authentic recreations of these important aircraft.
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The Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain 1940: Classic Modelling Guides 1
In the "Classic Guide to Modelling" leading modeller Brett Green applies this expertise to modelling books on two campaigns in World War 2 - the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britian and the Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front, offering a broad view of Luftwaffe aircraft in the campaign.
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The Douglas B-18 and B-23: America's Forsaken Warriors
These long-forgotten American medium bombers, the Douglas B-18 Bolo and B-23 Dragon, served as anti-submarine aircraft during WWII. Here for the first time is an in-depth history of these forgotten aircraft, covering their development, production, performance specs, combat operations, and warpaint colors.
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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.
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