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Order of Battle:
GERMAN LUFTWAFFE IN WORLD WAR II
(Dr Chris McNab)
Germany's air force, the Luftwaffe, played a critical role in the Third Reich's victories in the early part of World War II, providing the airborne component of the German forces' irresistible Blitzkrieg ("lightning war") tactics that swept all armies before it from 1939 to 1942.
Broken down by campaign and key battles within each theater of war, Order of Battle: German Luftwaffe in World War II illustrates the strengths and organizational structures of the Third Reich's air force, building into a detailed compendium of information.
Full-color order of battle tree diagrams at Luftflotten, Gruppe, Fliegerkorps and squadron level help the reader quickly understand how and where bomber (Kampfgeschwader), fighter (Jagdgeschwader), dive-bomber (Stukageschwader), and reconnaissance (Aufklarungsgruppe) units were employed. Quick reference tables provide unit strengths, aircraft types, and base locations, while profile diagrams show typical numbers of aircraft at squadron level.
With extensive organizational diagrams, tables and full-color campaign maps, Order of Battle: German Luftwaffe in World War II is an attractive, easy-to-use guide to the German air force of World War II. The book is an essential reference for any serious enthusiast of air warfare in the twentieth century.
Hard cover, 7.5" x 9.5", 192 pages, 20 illustrations and photos.
Price: $35 USD / $42 CAD
Canadian Aircraft
of WWII (Carl Vincent)
Drawing on an immense range of archival records, memoirs and photographs collected over decades of diligent research, author Carl Vincent provides a unique insight into some of the men and machines covered under the broad title Canadian Aircraft of WWII. Each entry’s narrative is loaded with history, much of it previously unpublished and is illustrated by rare and relevant photos plus deeply researched large-format colour profiles, all complemented by highly informative captions.
Discover how the oddball little Fleet Fort came into its new role, why the Bolingbroke was much more than “just a Canadian Blenheim”, when chewing gum could prove vital for a Sunderland crew, who was one of the Allies’ premier train-busters, and much more . . .
80 pgs, 8 ½ x 11, landscape format, softcover, 70+ photos, (4 in colour), 45 large colour profile illustrations and 4 colour maps.
Price $25 USD / $30 CAD
In the Skies
of France - A Chronicle of JG 2 "Richthofen" (Erik Mombeeck)
More than sixty years have elapsed since the events described in this, the first truly detailed history of JG 2 to appear. The second fighter wing of the Luftwaffe was among the most celebrated and thus 'news-worthy' of all Luftwaffe fighter units, spearheading the Blitzkrieg in the West and operating primarily over northern France and the Channel coastline. Awarded the honour title "Richthofen" as early as 1935, the Geschwader carved out its reputation during the invasion of France and the Low Countries and a number of its pilots were among the leading Luftwaffe aces of the Battle of Britain. JG 2 was to remain in France when the majority of Luftwaffe fighter units headed east for the Russian Front during the late spring and early summer of 1941.
Hardcover, large format, 316 pages, +400 photos, 16 colour profiles, maps, many vivid first-hand accounts. English. Price: $79 USD / $99 CAD
Storming the Bombers
- A Chronicle of JG 4 (Erik Mombeeck)
Less well-known than its sister unit, JG 4 was to meet a similar tragic fate in the ruins of the Reich. Facing the might of the Allied air armadas pounding the Reich almost daily from mid-1944, the young pilots of JG 4's II. Gruppe -flying specially armed and armoured Fw 190s- committed themselves to destroying at least one bomber on every sortie, even pledging to bring them down by ramming if all else failed.
Hardcover, large format, 242 pages, +300 photos, 8 colour profiles, maps, many vivid first-hand accounts. English. Price: $74 USD / $93 CAD
Aero Detail 21: Bf 110.
Soft cover, large format (landscape), Japanese/English text, 76 pages
with 280 color photos of preserved aircraft, 3 pages of color profiles, 47 black
and white period photos and several pages of interior views and scale drawings. Recommended for modelers.
Price $47.50 USD / $57 CDN/INT.
GLOSTER
METEOR by Phil Butler & Tony Buttler. 8-1/2 x 11; 176 pages; 300 b/w
& color photos and line drawing; Softcover. ISBN: 1857802306. Price: $37
USD / $42 CAD/INT.
This book is different from what has been published before on this subject due to its strong emphasis on the design and development of the aircraft and its initial flight-testing. Among the other topics, which the book will cover in detail under the headings of designs and development, are prototype flight-testing, early marks, night- fighter variants, construction information, service both in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, test beds and trials aircraft. There are also numerous data tables and information on the serials carried by the aircraft.
The authors had access to a wealth of material in the United Kingdom’s Pacific Record Office that was not previously available to researchers on the aircraft. The work also provides the opportunity to include many previously unpublished or relatively unknown photos, including some rare early color transparencies. A wealth of detailed views will be of particular use to those building models of the aircraft.
The Meteor first flew in World War II and served with 16 overseas air forces as well as with the RAF.
Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer (Aerofax/Y.
Gordon). Soft cover, large format,
English text, 159 pages, hundreds of photos (a mix of black and
white and color) plus 6 pages of color aircraft profiles (Soviet, Ukrainian,
Iraqi and even Iranian schemes) and 6 pages of illustrations including profile,
head-on and upper plan views of the M and MR variants of the aircraft . Very comprehensive description of the
development, use of and technical aspects of this unique aircraft. Price $37
USD/$46 CDN/INT.
Saab Gripen (Aerofax/G. Keisper). Soft cover, large format, English text, 141 pages, 250 black and white and color photos plus numerous illustrations. Very comprehensive description of the development, use of and technical aspects of this unique aircraft. Price $36 USD/$45 CDN/INT.
Vickers
Valiant-The First of the V-Bombers (Aerofax/E.
B.
Morgan). Soft Cover, large format,
English text, 127 pages, 139 black and white photographs, 16 color
photos and numerous illustrations. Very comprehensive description of the
development, use of and technical aspects of this post-war British bomber. Price
$26 USD/$37CDN/INT.
Sukhoi Su-7/17/22 (Aerofax/Y. Gordon). Soft Cover, large format, English text, 175 pages, 250 black and white photographs and color photos and numerous illustrations plus 13 pages of color aircraft profiles and plan views. Very comprehensive description of the development, use of and technical aspects of this post-war family of attack aircraft. Contains previously unpublished photos and information from Russian sources. Price $37 USD/$47CDN/INT.
Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-19.(Aerofax/Y. Gordon). Soft Cover, large format, English text, 160 pages, over150 black and white and color photos plus numerous illustrations 12 pages of color aircraft profiles and plan views. Very comprehensive description of the development, use of and technical aspects of this post-war supersonic fighter. Contains previously unpublished photos and information from Russian sources. Price $37 USD/$44CDN/INT.
Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-17.(Aerofax/Y. Gordon). Soft Cover, large format, English text, 143 pages, over 100 black and white and color photos plus numerous illustrations 10 pages of color aircraft profiles and plan views. Very comprehensive description of the development, use of and technical aspects of this post-war fighter. Contains previously unpublished photos and information from Russian sources. Price $30 USD/$36 CDN/INT.
Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig 23/27 Flogger. (Aerofax/Y. Gordon). Soft Cover, large format, English text, 176 pages, over 250 photos (a mix of color and black and white) plus numerous illustrations 9 pages of color aircraft profiles and plan views. Very comprehensive description of the development, use of and technical aspects of this post-war fighter- bomber. Contains previously unpublished photos and information from Russian sources. Price $37 USD/$43 CDN/INT.
Manfred von Richthofen
- The Aircraft, Myths and Accomplishments of The Red Baron (James F.
Miller)
Rittmeister Manfred von Richthofen stands as the most famous fighter pilot of all time. The image of Richthofen and his all-red Fokker triplane are ubiquitous symbols of German aerial might. From the outset he set and achieved his goals with a focus and determination that overcame initial shortcomings, propelling him from an unknown two-seater pilot into a brilliant airman, tactician, leader, mentor, hero and, ultimately, a martyr of Germany.
In this limited run and outstanding new study, James Miller focuses not only on Richthofen's™ stick-and-rudder abilities but also the aircraft with which he prosecuted war. Also Richthofen''s™ epic battle with Hawker, the events of his July 1917 wounding, his rivalry with Voss, and several inaccurate yet persistent myths are examined in unprecedented detail, all of which are augmented by 90 rare photographs, medical illustrations, and 26 of Miller's™ beautiful detailed colour aircraft profiles and 12 wing plan views.
Manfred von Richthofen “The Aircraft, Myths and Accomplishments of The Red Baron"™ forms one of the most comprehensive and refreshing accounts published in recent years.
Soft cover, 8.3" x 11.7", 96 pages, 90 rare b+w photographs, 26 beautiful colour artwork profiles and 12 wing plan views
Price: $30 USD / $36 CAD
Hans-Joachim
Marseille - The Luftwaffe Ritterkreuzträger
1939-1945, A Resource Guide to the Aces and their Aircraft
(By James H. Kitchens, III and John R. Beaman, Jr.)Few fighter pilots in the history of aviation have achieved such spectacular recognition as Hans-Joachim Marseille. His accomplishments over the deserts of North Africa during the Second World War earned him the sobriquet ‘The Star of Africa’. On one day in September 1942, he accounted for no fewer than seventeen Allied aircraft shot down in three missions. His final score of 158 enemy aircraft would be the highest such achievement against the Western Allies throughout the war.
This book is not intended as another biography or photographic account of Marseille’s life and career, but rather as a valuable and unique encyclopedia to the prevailing historical record on the man and his aircraft, from his early Bf 109 E to the Bf 109 G of his later operational service with Jagdgeschwader 27 in Africa
Based on sustained and exacting study by the authors, both of whom are internationally recognized authorities on the Luftwaffe, this study offers those already familiar with Marseille an immensely rich and easy to use reference source which may well dispel numerous preconceptions. To those approaching the subject in detail for the first time, the book will provide comprehensive analysis and revealing insight into Marseille’s aircraft as well as a guide for further study.
With fascinating photographs and specially commissioned artwork by leading aviation artist, Tom Tullis, this is the reference source for Hans-Joachim Marseille and his aircraft.
Soft cover, 8.3" x 11.7", 64 pages, 37 rare b+w and color photographs, 10 beautiful color artwork profiles and 15 rudder profiles. Price: $28 USD / $31 CAD/INT.
Hans-Ekkehard
Bob
(Christer Bergstrom)The story of Hans-Ekkehard Bob’s wartime career is one which personifies the life and experiences of many of the Luftwaffe’s leading Experten – but Bob numbered himself amongst the few who had flown in one of Germany’s pre-war bi-plane fighter units through to the Me 262 jet fighter in 1945.
He took part in the campaigns in Poland and France, and fought
in some of the most intense air combats of the Battle of Britain shooting down
fourteen Spitfires and Hurricanes, following which he was awarded the coveted
Ritterkreuz – the Knight’s Cross – before being posted to the Balkans. Then came
Russia – a vast, challenging battlefront which tested men and machines to their
limit. He survived, and when he finally left the Eastern Front in early 1943 he
had 56 confirmed victories to his credit – all scored flying the Messerschmitt
Bf 109.
When 292 ShAP attempted to attack Dugino aerodrome on the morning of 17 December, Bob scrambled as the Il-2s appeared on the horizon. The fast-approaching Shturmoviks and Bob’s climbing Bf 109 G-2 met head on; Bob had opened fire with all three cannon before he even had the gear up. The first Il-2 exploded and crashed in a snow drift. Bob turned and pursued another, opening up with all his cannon, until this too crashed into the ground. The congratulations from his Staffel mates over the radio were apparently intercepted by the Soviets, for on the following day they heard Radio Moscow announce: ‘Sooner or later we will get the commander of the Devil’s squadron.’
Transferred to the West, he went into action against USAAF heavy bombers and led the famed Jagdgeschwader 3 ‘Udet’ on operations. The end of the war saw him serving with Adolf Galland’s famous JV 44.
Acclaimed aviation historian Christer Bergstöm has drawn upon personal recollections and records to produce this in-depth and graphic account of the wartime experiences of one the Luftwaffe’s leading Jagdflieger. The text is enhanced by rare photographs taken from Hans-Ekkehard Bob’s own collection as well as highly detailed color artwork by leading aviation artist, Claes Sundin.
At the last moment, Bob pushed the stick forward and attempted to dive his Bf 109 to the left, and beneath the crippled bomber. But his maneuver was carried out a fraction of a second too late… Bob flashed beneath the bomber and, just as he did, he heard a crash and felt a terrible jolt. Looking back, he saw that his Bf 109 had lost its whole tail section, and he also saw that a part of the bomber’s starboard wing was missing.
Soft cover, 8.3" x 11.7", 72 pages, 77 rare b+w photographs, 11 beautiful color artwork profiles. Price: $30 USD $33 CAD.
Max-Hellmuth
Ostermann -
ZG1, JG21, JG54 (Christer Bergstrom)The distance to the Spitfire diminished to 100 metres – by which time the wings of the Spitfire covered the circle in his gunsight – and Ostermann was still holding his fire. In the next second, the Spitfire opened fire and the Bf 109 in front dived away. This was the moment Ostermann had been waiting for. He pressed both firing buttons and immediately scored a series of direct hits. The Spitfire burst into flames and descended vertically, leaving a grey plume of smoke. A moment later a sudden white eruption of spray in the sea below indicated the point where the Spitfire went in…
From a young, inexperienced, novice pilot who struggled to master the twin-engined Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstörer in early 1940 to a fearsome exponent of the Bf 109 over the English Channel, Yugoslavia and the Russian Front, Max-Hellmuth Ostermann’s war ended in August 1942 with 102 confirmed aerial victories to his credit – the majority of them against the Soviet Air Force.
When Strebenk saw the German four-aircraft Schwarm disperse and the enemy pilots came breaking into him, he banked to the left to evade the attack. But that did not help him against a skilful pilot like Max-Hellmuth Ostermann. The German pilot opened the throttle wide and was soon in position, 180 metres behind Strebenk’s Bf 109. When Karlo Strebenk tried to evade through a descending left turn, Ostermann’s cannon shells ripped through the fuselage and wings of his Bf 109 in a perfect deflection shot. The Yugoslavian Messerschmitt turned over and fell vertically toward the earth until it exploded in a field below. Karl Strebenk had no chance of surviving.
While to date, the diminutive Ostermann has not been regarded by English language historians as one of the most renowned of the Luftwaffe Experten, he was nevertheless decorated with the Knight’s Cross with Oakleaves and Swords – the tenth officer in the German armed forces to receive the award – for his ‘repeatedly proven heroism’. Ostermann frequently scored two victories in one day and his final operations saw him in command of a Staffel of JG 54, the famous Grünherz-Geschwader.
A glance at the ammunition counter in front of him told him that he still had enough ammunition left, so he kicked hard on the rudder and dived down. He singled out one DB-3 and hung on to it as it raced, just meters above the treetops of a forest. This was dangerous flying. The Bf 109 bucked and bounced in the slipstream from the bomber’s twin engines, and Ostermann had to hold the stick hard so that his fighter was not pushed into the treetops which flashed past underneath. When he gave the first burst of fire, the air currents caused him to miss. He pushed the throttle handle forward, turned out of the slipstream and attacked obliquely from astern instead. Flashes indicated hits on the starboard engine and fuselage of the bomber. The engine emitted a trail of smoke which rapidly grew thick and black..
Soft cover, 8.3" x 11.7", 64 pages, 50 rare b+w photographs, 13 beautiful colour artwork profiles. Price $30 USD / $33 CAD/INT.
#64
North American A-5A/RA-5C Vigilante
(Steve
Ginter). Soft cover, large format, English text, 169 pages,
hundreds of black and white photographs and dozens of illustrations including
cutaway diagrams and cockpit, ejection seat and landing gear details. This is a very nice reference for modelers. Price
$30 USD/$37.50
CDN/INT.
#55 McDonnell A-4M Skyhawk
(Steve Ginter). Soft cover, large format, English text, 121 pages,
249 black and white photographs and dozens of illustrations including two
cutaway diagrams and cockpit, ejection seat and landing gear details. The
photographs include numerous detail shots of cockpits (HUD equipped A-4Ms and
Israeli A4-N), angle rate bombing system components, IG-3 ejection seat, speed
brake, internal fittings, landing gear bays, A-4N features and many aircraft
profiles showing markings for A-4M, N, AR, KU and F-1 variants. The book also
includes a brief discussion of plastic model kits of the variants covered by the
title. This is a very nice reference for modelers. Price $23 USD/$37
CDN.
The
Luftwaffe Over Germany: Defense of the Reich
(Donald Caldwell and Richard Muller)
The book explores the German air defense system until its collapse in 1945, and the detrimental effect of Luftwaffe theory and doctrine on its ability to defend the homeland. It describes the tactics and weapons evolved for dealing with heavy bomber formations and the command and control system integrating radar, observers, anti-aircraft guns and fighters. The material is drawn from original war diaries, logbooks, doctrine manuals, after-action reports and interviews with many combat veterans.
Hardcover, 336 pages, 160 photos, plus maps and diagrams. Price: $50 USD / $65 CAD/INT
FW 190 SUPER-DETAILED
Construction, Transformation, Painting, Weathering
The purpose of this new series entitled 'Models and Planes' is to show the most beautiful kits of the most famous planes. Photoscopes, "step-by-step" kit building, painting guides, hints, conversions, micro-painting, sketches and profiles, all these features are included. A must in the field of advanced modeling. Volume One in the series is dedicated to one of W.W.II Germany's most famous fighters. Size: 7" x 9", Soft cover, 80 pages, full color! English text. Price: $20 USD / $24 CAD/INT
Focke Wulf 190
From 1939-1945The "other" Third Reich fighter is a symbol of technology as well as sturdiness. A mythical plane, the FW 190 first appeared in 1941 and, became a real problem for Allied air forces. From the Eastern front to the Defense of the Reich, including the Normandy campaign, the fighter that the last German aces flew with distinction, is illustrated in all its variety of camouflage and schemes and markings.
Soft cover, 8" x 8", 82 pages, full color photos and charts. Price: $20 USD / $22 CAD/INT
Junkers Ju 87 From 1936 to 1945 (Histoire & Collections). Soft cover, small format (6"x9"), English text, 82 pages, 35 black and white photographs, dozens of color aircraft profiles, several color illustrations demonstrating changes to the aircraft's camouflage schemes and several color illustrations showing production changes to the aircraft. Covers all variants of the aircraft. Very highly recommended. Price $19 USD/ $28 CDN.
Captured
Me 109's (Atelier Kecay). Soft cover, 182 pages, 398 b/w photos, 151
side profiles and 32 three or four views painting schemes. Entire book is
published in color. Price: $55 USD / $65 CAD
Captured Butcherbirds
(Atelier Kecay)
Soft cover, 120 pages, 329 b/w photos, 127 side profiles, 28 painting schemes. Entire book is published in color
Price: $49 USD / $55 CAD
FROM
HULL, HELL AND HALIFAX AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NO.4 GROUP 1937-1948
(Chris Blanchett)
First published in 1993, this accomplished history of Royal Air Force Bomber Command 4 Group has been unavailable for many years. The group will be forever associated with Yorkshire, where it was based for 11 years from 1937 to 1948.
The core of the book focuses on the tremendous efforts made by the squadrons allocated to the 4 Group during World War II. Backed by hard- working and loyal ground crew, night after night, many hundreds of brave young men flew off into the unknown in Whitleys, Wellingtons and Halifaxes to bring retribution to the Third Reich. Aircraft from 4 Group were the first to fly over Berlin, much to the embarrassment of Göring. They were also the first to bomb Italy. The casualty rate was horrific, especially in the early years of the war when a bomber crew rarely completed a full tour of 30 operations.
8-1/2 x 11; 240 pages; 330 b/w photos and maps; hardcover. Price: $45 USD / $52 CAD/INT.
Price $13.00/$19.00. SC, LF, approx. 72 pages, approx. 100 photos with 7-11 in color, very good photo coverage of the subject.
The Ju 87 from stunning success in Poland and France to defeat over England
GB 16 FOCKE WULF 190, The Birth of the
Butcher Bird,
1939-1943 (M. Jessen)
Design, prototypes, development, early operations, large scale deployment on all fronts.
GB 17 MESSERSCHMITT Bf 109 in the West, 1937-1940
(M. Payne)
Early 109's from initial prototypes, Spanish Civil War to Battle of Britain
GB 18 DEFEAT IN THE WEST, 1943-1945
(M. Spick)
Features loads of late war aircraft including; FW 190D, Bf 109K, Me 262, Me 410, Ar 234, Ju 188, He 177, Mistel.
Japanese
Army Air Force Fighter Units and Their Aces, 1931-1945 (Grub
Street/I. Hata, Y. Izawa). Small format,
hard cover, English text, 340 pages, numerous black and white photos,
numerous aircraft profiles providing paint schemes. This volume covers all
theatres of operations, brief unit histories, biographical notes for each ace,
casualty lists for JAAF fighter units, and a map section. Price $55 USD/
$86 CDN.
Dragons
on Bird Wings (Aviaeology): • 65,500 words in
expertly translated English.
• Additional supporting captions, sidebars and appendices add some 30,000 words.
• 30 full color maps and diagrams based on original VVS and personnel materials.
• 26 large scale color profiles of aircraft from the combatants of both sides.
• Over 120 (mostly) rare photographs collected from archives, personnel, and their families.
• 21 detailed appendices covering losses, victories, structure, basing, and commanders. This section also includes 12 pages of deeply researched scale drawings of the Yak fighter and trainer types used by the 812th IAP through to May 1944.
Price: $40 USD / $44 CAD/INT.
Through the Lens: The Dams Raid (ATB / Helmuth Euler). Hard cover, large format (landscape), English text, 240 pages with hundreds of period photos and documents, often balanced against contemporary views of the same area. For the first time, the story of the attack on the Möhne and Eder Dams is told from a German perspective. Interesting book! Price $60 USD / $92 CDN.
This series of titles consists of soft cover, small format (6"x9") books with English text, numerous black and white photographs, several color photographs of preserved aircraft and numerous color aircraft profiles.
Ju 87 In Foreign Service. (M. Wawrzynski). 104 pages, English text, 98 black and white photographs, 2 color photographs and 27 pages of color aircraft profiles and plan views. Price $23 USD/ $27 CDN/INT.
#8101 PZL.23 KARAS (T. Kopanski). 144 pages, text covers all of the major variants, 80 black and photographs, 95 color photographs (some period) giving details of the airframe, engine, cockpit and other aircraft details, 31 pages of color aircraft profiles and numerous very nicely executed line drawings of the various marks covered in this volume. Price $20 USD/ $27 CDN.
#6119 Yakovlev Yak-9U & P. (Mushroom Model Magazine/R. Panek). Soft cover, small format, 112 pages, 97 black and white photos, 96 color photos (mostly great detail shots of preserved aircraft), several 1/72 scale line drawings and 50 color aircraft profiles plus 2 plan views and text. Covers the fighter in great detail and the color photos detail all aspects of the aircraft including very good cockpit photos. An excellent and inexpensive reference. Price $26 USD/ $29 CDN/INT.
#6117 Boulton Paul Defiant (Mushroom Model Magazine/M. Ansell). Soft cover, small format, 120 pages, 66 black and white photos, 122 color photos of preserved aircraft, several 1/72 scale line drawings and 38 color aircraft profiles plus text. Covers the fighter in great detail and the color photos detail all aspects of the aircraft including very good cockpit photos. An excellent and inexpensive reference. Price $23 USD/ $28 CDN/INT.
#6116 Bristol Bulldog Gloster Gauntlet (Mushroom Model Magazine/A. Crawford). Soft cover, small format, 144 pages, 63 black and white photos, 73 color photos of preserved aircraft, numerous 1/72 scale line drawings and many color aircraft profiles plus text. Covers the fighters in great detail and the color photos detail all aspects of the aircraft including very good cockpit photos. An excellent and inexpensive reference. Price $23 USD/ $28 CDN/INT.
#6115 Dewoitine
D520. (Mushroom Model Magazine/B. Belarcz).
Soft cover, small format, 104 pages, 73 black and white wartime
photos, 89 color photos of preserved aircraft, numerous 1/72 scale line
drawings of various types of the aircraft, and 40 color aircraft profiles plus text. Covers the
fighter in great detail and the color photos detail all aspects of the aircraft including very
good cockpit photos. An excellent
and inexpensive reference. Price $26
USD/ $32 CDN/INT.
#6114 Mikoyan Gurievitch Mig-15 (Mushroom Model Magazine/D. Karnas). 128 pages, black and white wartime photos, color photos of preserved aircraft, numerous 1/72 scale line drawings of various types of the aircraft, 27 pages of color aircraft profiles and basic text. Covers the numerous variants of this fighter and the color photos detail all aspects of the aircraft including very good cockpit photos. An excellent and inexpensive reference. Price $20 USD/ $25 CDN/INT.
Blue Series
Adolf Galland
(R. Michulec/D. Caldwell). Soft
cover, small format, English text 88 pages, 77 black and white wartime
photos, numerous 1/72 scale line
drawings of various types aircraft flown by Galland including the He 51, Me 109
and Me 262 and 14 color aircraft profiles. Tells the story of Galland's WW II
exploits and also contains a neat interview with him wherein he discusses his
Luftwaffe service with one of the authors. Price
$20 USD/ $30 CDN.
The
Luftwaffe Bombers' Battle of Britain (Crecy/C. Gross). Hard cover,
medium format, English text, 208 pages and over 200 black and white photos.
First hand accounts from the men Luftwaffe pilots who participated in this
crucial battle. Price $40 USD/ $53
CDN/INT.
The Luftwaffe Fighters' Battle of Britain (Crecy/C. Gross). Hard cover, medium format, English text, 208 pages and many black and white photos. First hand accounts from the men Luftwaffe pilots who participated in this crucial battle Price $42 USD/ $56 CDN/INT.
Luftwaffe Fighter-Bombers Over Britain. (Crecy/C. Gross). Hard cover, medium format, English text, 336 pages, over 300 black and white photos plus several maps. Covers the campaign from March 1942 to June 1943 during which the German sent single-engined fighter bombers to attack English coastal targets. Price $40 USD/ $54 CDN/INT.
64 pages, 50 photos, 8 colour pages, 10 drawings, 8 pages of plans in 1:48 scale.
Price: $25USD / $30 CAD
76 pages, 73 photos, 11 colour pages, 2 tables, 9 pages of plans in 1:48 scale.
Price: $25USD / $30 CAD
LTM 304: Focke-Wulf Ta
154. Soft cover, 50 pages, 33 b/w photos, 7 pages in color, 1/72 and
1/48 scale drawings. English summary. Price: $30 USD / CAD
274:
TB-7 / Pe-8. English summary. Price: $27 USD / $32 CAD/INT.
#222
Polikarpov I-153.
(Polish Militaria/M. Maslov) Soft cover, large format, Polish
text with English photo captions and summary, 98 pages, 110 black and white photos,
26 color photos plus several pages of line drawings including plan views and
cutaways. Price: $29 USD/$35 CDN/INT.
#184 Black Crosses and Red
Stars (Polish Militaria/W. Iwanow). Soft cover, large format, Polish
text with English photo captions, 78 pages, 132 black and white photos,
5 pages of color artwork showing aircraft profiles. Price: $23 USD/$30 CDN.
Bell UH-1D In Detail
(Polish Militaria). Soft cover, mid-size format, Polish/English text,
50 pages, dozens of color photos of both military and commercial versions.
Superb modeler's reference. Price $24 USD/ $33 CDN.
This is a new series of 80 page, hardcover books with English text and
captions. Each book contains numerous photographs (mostly color) and
descriptions of the aircraft development and service history. Written by Yefim
Gordon (one of Russia's leading aviation author) these inexpensive references
are well worth a look and should appeal to modelers and aviation buffs.
Tupolev Tu-95/142. Price $18 USD/ $23 CDN/INT.
Sukhoi Su-24. Price $18 USD/ $23 CDN/INT.
KAMOV -27/-32 SERIES-RED STAR VOL. 29
by Yefim Gordon & Dmitriy Komissarov.
8-1/2 x 11;
128 pages;
230 b/w photos, 22 pages of color; Softcover.
ISBN: 185780237. Price: $37 USD / $42 CAD/INT
Since the collapse of the old Soviet system, the much greater openness in Russian society has meant that information, which until a relatively short time ago was treated as classified, has gradually become available.
This latest title in the Red Star series provides an in-depth study of the Kamov 27/-32 series helicopters. The Kamov Ka27 helicopter was first produced for the Soviet navy in 1973. Several variants including the Ka29 and Ka31 were produced. The Ka32 was a civil version of the Ka27 that was first manufactured in 1980. Once again several variants were built, including those for transport and shipboard utility purposes.
BERIEV'S JET FLYING BOATS: Red Star Volume 18 by Yefim Gordon. 8-1/2 X 11; 128 pages; Color and b/w photos; softcover. ISBN: 1857802365. Price: $37 USD / $42 CAD/INT
This is a detailed survey of the jet-powered flying boats produced by the Beriev design bureau. Established as long ago as the 1930s, Beriev is one of the less well known of the Soviet design bureaus. The organization is still active as an aircraft design and manufacturing business today. Its particular forte lay in the development of flying boats. While these have been powered by both piston and jet engines, this book focuses on those jet-engined aircraft produced from the late 1960s onwards. These include the Be-30, Be-32, BE-43, Be-103 and Be-200. These aircraft were intended for a wide variety of uses, including passenger transport and maritime rescue operations.
The book is highly illustrated with color and black and white photographs and line drawings and provides a great deal of information on these aircraft, on which little has been published in the west until now. Many aviation enthusiasts and modelers are interested in flying boats, and this area of aviation in general is one which publishers have tended to neglect.
Luftwaffe at War
(Waldemar Trojca) Hard cover, large format (9"x
12"), with 208 pages, approx. 300 black and white photos, 8 pages of color
profiles. $55 USD/ $60 CAD
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