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38 JAPANESE, ITALIAN & RUSSIAN AVIATION IN WWII • BRITISH AVIATION IN WWII • US AVIATION POST-WWII Beyond Pearl Harbor: The Untold Stories of Japan’s Naval Airmen Ron Werneth. This book is the story of the air war in the Pacific through the eyes of the last surviving Imperial Japanese Naval aviators of WWII, chronicled through never before published first-hand accounts, wartime diaries, and private photographs. Also includes select color aircraft profiles. Size:8.5"x11"•150bwphotos•256pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-2932-6•hard•$59.95 A Postcard History of Japanese Aviation 1910-45 Edward M. Young. A unique view of the development of military and commercial aviation in Japan from the pioneering years before World War I to the end of World War II. More than 250 postcards trace the history of Imperial Japanese Army and Navy aviation, and commercial aviation, during this period, showing both military and commercial airplanes. Size:8.5"x11"•250color/bwphotos•160pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4039-0•hard•$45.00 The Royal Italian Air Force 1923-45 Coil & Zavattini. Over 600 images from private photo albums and individual groupings offering a unique perspectiveon theRegiaAeronautica from1923-45. There are period photos of the everyday life, and adventures of pilots and personnel on a variety of war fronts and campaigns. Size:9"x12"•600color/bwphotos•352pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3373-6•hard•$69.99 Tupolev Tu-160: Soviet Strike Force Spear- head Yefim Gordon & Dmitriy Komissarov. Devel- oped to meet a Cold War need for a counterpart to the B-1, the Tu-160 was the first Soviet multi- mode strategic bomber and remains Russia’s most advanced heavy bomber.The book charts the type’s development, production, and service history in Soviet and post-Soviet days,and is richly illustrated with color photos and original factory drawings. Size: 8.5" x 11" • 576 color and b/w images 288pp. • ISBN: 978-0-7643-5204-1 • hard $59.99 Tupolev Tu-4: The First Soviet Strategic Bomber Yefim Gordon, Dmitriy Komissarov, and Vladimir Rigmant. Brought out in the mid- 1940s as a copy of the B-29 Superfortress, the Tu-4 became the first Soviet nuclear-capable bomber. The book provides coverage of the "Soviet Superfortress," including experimental andprojectedversions,and theTu-4’sproduction and service history. Size:8.5"x11"•520color/bwphotos•240pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4797-9•hard•$49.99 Russian Fighter Aircraft 1920-41 Heinz J. Nowarra. This book covers all of the various fighter aircraft designed and employed by Russian forces during the years 1920-1941 including the I-5, I-15, I-152, I-153, and I-16. Size:11"x8.5"•100bwphotos•48pp. ISBN:0-7643-0294-9•soft•$9.95 Stalin’s Eagles: An Illustrated Study of the Soviet Aces of WWII and Korea Hans D. Seidl. The most complete and detailed book on the Soviet aces. Portraits illuminate the lives of many aces, most unknown to Western readers, and the desperate struggles of these outstanding fighter pilots. All are named here with details of their careers and aerial victories. Size:9"x12"•470bwphotos•368pp. ISBN:0-7643-0476-3•hard•$59.95 A Guide to the Russian Federation Air Force Museum at Monino Korolkov & Kazashvili. The Monino museum is founded on a rich collection of full-scale aircraft exhibits, as well as helicopters, aircraft engines, armament and search-and-rescue equipment, and reflects the history of Russian and Soviet aviation development from 1909 to the present. Size:8.5"x11"•130color/bwphotos•176pp. ISBN:0-7643-0076-8•hard•$39.95 BRITISH AVIATION IN WWII Avro Lancaster: RAF Bomber Command’s Heavy Bomber in World War II Ron Mackay. TheAvro Lancaster'sWWII four-engine performance and massive weapons-carrying capacity provided the primary base for Bomber Command in concert with the USAAF's daylight offensive to ultimately destroy Hitler's industrialbase. Size: 9" x 9" • 193 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5845-6 • hard • $19.99 De Havilland Mosquito, Vol. 1: The Night-Fighter and Fighter-Bomber Marques in World War II Ron Mackay. This first of two volumesondeHavilland’s“WoodenWonder”coversthe night-fighterandfighter-bombervariantsofthedeadly Mosquito.Thedevelopmentofthemulti-roledeHavilland Mosquito,fromitsoriginalbomberandphoto-reconnais- sanceoperationalfunctiontothatofanight-fighterand fighter-bomberconfiguration,wasinitiatedbythelatent threatofa renewalof the1940–41“Blitz.” Size: 9" x 9" • 197 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5820-3 • hard • $19.99 British and Commonwealth Aces of WWII: The Pictorial Record Norman Franks. All RAF aces who flew with the RAF between 1939-45. Featured are fighter pilots who achieved ten or more victories. This is the first time these men are featured in one book, paying tribute to them and all RAF fighter pilots of WWII. Size:11"x8.5"•260bwphotos•176pp. ISBN:0-7643-2525-6•hard•$59.95 Achtung! Moskito! RAF and USAAF Mosqui- to Fighters, Fighter-Bombers, and Bombers over the Third Reich • 1941-45 Martin W. Bowman. Features the young Mosquito pilots and navigators who carried out daring operations against targets in Europe. Altogether, 7,781 exam- plesofthe“WoodenWonder"wouldbebuilt inno less than forty-three versions. Bomber, day fighter, night fighter, pathfinder, attack aircraft, trainer, reconnaissance aircraft – the Mosquito did it all. Size:8.5"x11"•500color/bwphotos•352pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3347-7•hard•$69.99 Desert Flyer: The Log and Journal of Flying Officer William Marsh Martyn Ford-Jones. Utilizing private journals, personal letters, photos, and flying log books, together with details from squadron operational record books, Desert Flyer follows Bill Marsh from his early days as a schoolboy, through his RAF training in England and Canada, joins him in his first operational squadron and ultimately his life in North Africa. Size:6"x9"•230bwphotos•352pp. ISBN:0-7643-0347-3•hard•$29.95 Britain’s Fleet Air Arm in WWII Ron Mackay. The “Air Branch” of the Royal Navy that was to carve its name into maritime history as the FAA and was an all-round, efficient force capable of independent combat operations in all the major War Zones right up to VJ-Day. Size:8.5"x11"•300color/bwphotos•312pp. ISBN:0-7643-2131-5•hard•$59.95 We Wage War by Night: An Operational and Photographic History of No.622 Sqdn. RAF Bomber Command Howard Sandall. 622 Sqdn. was just one of many Bomber Squadrons whose airmen carried out nightly missions, putting their lives on the line for King and Country in WWII. This account is relayed through memoirs, diaries and letters. Size:8.5"x11"•400color/bwphotos•336pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3814-4•hard•$69.99 Oxford’s Own: The Men and Machines of No.15/XV Squadron Royal Flying Corps/ Royal Air Force Martyn R. Ford-Jones & Valerie A. Ford-Jones. The story of No.15/XV Squadron, Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force, of the men who served with it and the aircraft it flew. Size:9"x12"•800color/bwphotos•376pp. ISBN:0-7643-0954-4•hard•$59.95 The "Easy" Boys: The Story of a Bomber Com- mand Aircrew inWWII Martyn R. Ford-Jones. Edited from his own diaries, the reader follows this RAAF airman through his training before being posted to No.622 Squadron, the fear and trials of operational flying, off duty antics, training rookie crews, and finally, his return home to Australia. Size:7"x10"•89color&bwphotos•224pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4789-4•hard•$34.99 Flyers Far Away: Australian Aircrews over Europe in WWII Michael Enright. For the first time, the exploits of Australian aircrews, in Fighter, Bomber, Coastal and Tactical Air Force Commands are brought together in one volume. Using first-hand accounts from the surviving airmen, it traces their path from recruitment in Australia to operations over the Third Reich and Axis territories. Size:7"x10"•over60bwphotos•192pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4270-7•hard•$39.99 The Polish Air Force At War: The Official History Jerzy B. Cynk. This two-volume set is the result of years’ painstaking research of the official RAF and PAF documentation, and is fully supported by the PAFA. Vol. 1 1939-43 Size:9"x12"•415bwphotos/maps•336pp. ISBN:0-7643-0559-X•hard•$59.95 Vol. 2 1943-45 Size: 9"x12" • 270 color/bw photos, maps, colorprofiles, index•336pp. ISBN:0-7643-0560-3•hard•$59.95 US AVIATION POST-WWII The Bell AH-1 Cobra: From Vietnam to the Present Alexander Lüdeke. The Bell AH-1 was the first helicopter designed and built exclusively for the combat role. First flown in 1965, the AH- 1, with its characteristic streamlined silhouette and stub wings, quickly became an indispensi- ble asset and feared opponent. Development continued over the years and even today much improved and higher performance versions are still in service around the world. Size:81/2"×11"•226photos•192pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5451-9•hardcover•$34.99 Bell 47/H-13 Sioux Helicopter: Military and Civilian Use, 1946 to the Present Wayne Mutza.Famously pictured in the opening credits of the popular television series M.A.S.H. ,Bell’s Model 47 helicopter was the first helicopter certified for civilian use in March 1946 and went on to serve a wide variety of military and civilian applications. Size: 9" x 9" • 205 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5376-5 • hard • $19.99