WWII
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Martin XB-48
Number 226 in Steve Ginter's Air Force Legends series tells the story of the design, development and then cancellation of the Martin XB-48 medium bomber.
$21.95 -
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 -
Mission 376: Battle Over the Reich 28 May 1944
This book describes in unprecedented detail the events, experience and aircraft of the men on both sides of Mission 376 on May 28, 1944 during the course of 'an ordinary mission.'
$44.95 -
Mistel: German Composite Aircraft and Operations 1942-1945
This is a revised and reworked edition of the author's long out of print 2001 study of the origins, development and operations of Germany's composite aircraft during World War II.
$64.95 -
Mosquito
Enshrined in history as the 'wooden wonder', the de Havilland Mosquito was arguably one of the most beautiful aircraft ever built and also to fly. Loved and respected by its flight crew and opponents respectively, it is one of the iconic aircraft of World War 2. Here is its story.
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Nachtjager: Luftwaffe Night Fighter Units 1939 - 1945
This is a compendium edition of the much regarded and long out-of-print Nachtj ger volumes in the acclaimed Classic Colours series on the aircraft, camouflage and markings of the Luftwaffe between 1933-1945.
$39.95 -
Nine Lives
The autobiography of New Zealand's most famous RAF pilot. These are the accounts of his fantastic luck in escaping from seemingly impossible situations.
$12.95 -
North American P-51H Mustang
The North American Aviation Corporation's series of "Lightweight" Mustangs, the XP-51F, XP51G, XP-51J, and ultimately the P-51H, came as a result of North American's further development of their standard P-51A and B/C designs.
$22.95 -
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 -
Paddy Finucane: Fighter Ace
With the full co-operation of the Finucane family, the myth of Paddy Finucane, a wild fighting Irishman can at last be eliminated to reveal a thoughtful, highly disciplined and respected individual, a man born to lead.
$19.95 -
Painting Aviation's Legends: The Art of Mike Machat
Through his award-winning artwork, Mike Machat has documented aviation for the past 40 years in ways never before seen, a process made possible by flying in many of the aircraft he painted, and developing life-long personal friendships with pilots of the aircraft he has preserved for history.
$39.95 -
Pilot Maker: The Incredible T-6
The AT-6, as it was known in the U.S. Army Air Force, SNJ to the Navy, Harvard in the Royal Air Force, has become something of an enigma. Throughout its service life it was either loved or intensely disliked since it was a demanding aircraft with the handling characteristics of a fighter. The historical record of what the AT-6 accomplished has been shrouded long enough.
$36.95 -
RAF Airfields of World War 2
RAF Airfields of World War 2 provides comprehensive coverage of the airfields, bases and squadrons of the RAF's three main frontline commands in Britain during World War 2 - Fighter, Bomber and Coastal Commands. The book is illustrated with more than 260 photographs and maps, making it a unique, single-volume illustrated work of reference.
$59.95 -
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.
$24.95 -
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.
$34.95 -
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.
$22.95 -
RAF Hendon: The Birthplace of Aerial Power
RAF Hendon: The Birthplace of Aerial Power narrates the full story of this remarkable airfield through war and peace and provides a wealth of information for historians and aviation enthusiasts alike.
$19.95 -
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.
$12.95 -
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.
$34.95 -
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.'
$19.95 -
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 -
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.
$12.95 -
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 -
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