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40 JET AGE AVIATION, 1950 s TO PRESENT: UNITED STATES F-14 Tomcat: Grumman’s Last Cat Standing David F. Brown. This new illustrated look iconic Tomcat features a concise, detailed look at its design and construction, followed by its service in the US Navy from 1975 to 2006. Size: 9" x 9" • 231 photos • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5662-9 • hard • $19.99 E-8 JSTARS: Northrop Grumman’s Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System Sérgio Santana. This book is the first dedicated exclusively to Northrop Grumman’s E-8 Joint Sur- veillance Target Attack Radar System—JSTARS— America’s current-day ground surveillance, battle management, and command and control aircraft. Size: 9" x 9" • 145 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5667-4 • hard • $19.99 B-52 Stratofortress: Boeing’s Iconic Bomber from 1952 to the Present David Doyle. One ofAmerica's most famous aircraft,the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress continues to form the backbone of not only the US nuclear deterrent, but is also the nation's principle heavy tactical bomber.The history of this iconic aircraft is presented through carefully researched photos, many of which have never before been published. Size: 9" x 9" • 193 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5587-5 • hard • $19.99 McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II at George Air Force Base, California: 1964– 1992 Don Logan. This concise, illustrated history focuses on the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II aircraft and units assigned to GeorgeAFB,California, from 1964–92. George’s association with the aircraft began with the arrival of the first F-4s in April 1964 and would last over twenty-eight years. Size:9"×9"•188colorandb/wphotos•112pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5449-6•hardcover•$19.99 Legacy Hornets : Boeing’s F/A-18 A-D Hor- nets of the USN and USMC Brad Elward.This book is a concise illustrated history of the US Navy and Marine Corps’ most versatile jet strike fighter, the Boeing F/A-18A-D Legacy Hornet. Presented is a historical perspective of the Legacy Hornet from its origins through today’s use in the fleet, and walks readers through each of the aircraft’s various model upgrades and variants. Size: 9" x 9" • 133 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5434-2 • hard • $19.99 The USAF Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base Nevada Don Logan.This pictorial history of the USAFWeapons School based at Nellis AFB, Nevada, features over 200 color images of the aircraft flown by the eighteen squadrons of the Weapons School from 1992 to the present. Size: 9" x 9" • 200 photos • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5363-5 hard • $24.99 US Army Twin Beeches TerryLove.Mostpeople think the USArmy only flies helicopters.Not true. They have operated twin Beech "fixed-wing" aircraft for many decades.They have operated a multitude of missions, from VIP, to bombers, to utilitarian, to photo-reconnaissance. This book will give you all of the "unclassified" details, data, information, and over 200 photographs of these unique aircraft operated by the USArmy. Size: 8.5" x 11" • 208 color and b/w photos 144pp. • ISBN: 978-0-7643-5295-9 hard • $39.99 The Raptors: All F-15 and F-16 Aerial Combat Victories Donald J. McCarthy Jr.. This book examines the combat history of the F-15 and F-16, and very well may be the most extensive photographic collection of these iconic aircraft. It includes information that will surprise you, such as declassified documents about pilots and their squadrons, individual tail numbers,and weapons deployed in the destruction of enemy aircraft. Size: 8.5" x 11" • 155 color and b/w photos 192pp. • ISBN: 978-0-7643-5243-0 hard • $45.00 Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird: The Illustrated History of America’s Legendary Mach 3 Spy Plane Jim Goodall. The legendary SR-71 Blackbird spy plane was, and still is, the world’s only operational Mach 3 aircraft, and was designed, built, and tested by Lock- heed’s famed “Skunk Works.” This new bookcoversallfiftyBlackbirdsbuilt, from the first flight in 1962 to the last in 1999. Size:12"×9"•710colorandb/wphotos•224pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5504-2•hardcover•$45.00 A Pictorial History of the B-2A Spirit Stealth Bomber Jim Goodall. This pictorial history of Jack Northrop's dream, the B-2 Spirit, covers its ability to go anywhere, any time, and any place in the world. Size:12"x9"•525color images•160pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5075-7 • hard cover $34.99 The 54th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron Lieu- tenant Colonel George A. Larson, USAF (Ret). The 54th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (54th FIS) protected the Strategic Air Command’s assets at Ellsworth AFB (nuclear bombers and tankers and intercontinental ballisitic missiles). From 1951 to 1961, the men of the 54th FIS protected North America from possible air attack by long-range Russian Air Force bombers. Size: 6"x9" • 111 color and b/w photos • 184pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5239-3 • hard cover • $29.99 Enter the Drones: The FAA and UAVs in America Bill Carey. The history of how unmanned aerial vehicles, popularly called "drones," evolved in the last quarter century from military applications to a disruptive new commercial industry. As the book describes, the evolution faces considerable legal and technological hurdles—though none higher than winning regulatory approval from the Federal Aviation Administration. Size:6"x9"•61colorandb/wphotos•192pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5077-1•hardcover•$29.99 Training the Right Stuff: The Aircraft That Produced America’s Jet Pilots Mark A. Fran- kel and Tommy H. Thomason with illustrations by Jack Morris. A comprehensive study of the training aircraft used to transition the United States military into the jet age. The evolution of famous types such as the T-28, T-33, T-34, T-37, T-38, T-2, and T-45 is examined from design to service retirement. Size:8.5"x11"•536colorandb/wimages•352pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5030-6•hardcover•$69.99 Lockheed P-80/F-80 Shooting Star: A Photo Chronicle David R. McLaren. The Lockheed P-80/F-80 Shooting Star was the first American operational jet fighter. This book chronicles the development and early trials of the aircraft during Lockheed’s groundbreaking attempts to create a viable jet fighter. Detailed analysis of the Shooting Star’s combat record in Korea shows why the F-80 flew more combat missions than any aircraft in the war theater. Size:8.5"x11"•400color/bwphotos•184pp. ISBN:0-88740-907-5•soft•$24.95 Republic F-84: The USAF’s Thunderjet, Thunderstreak, and Thunderflash Fighters. Ken Neubeck.The F-84Thunderjet was the USAir Force’s main strike aircraft during the KoreanWar and was used primarily in ground attack operations. This book is a concise history of the Republic F-84 from the late 1940s through the 1950s. Size: 9” x 9” • 196 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6011-4 • hard • $19.99 Republic F-84 Thunderjet, Thunderstreak, & Thunderflash: A Photo Chronicle David R. McLaren. The F-84 performed its unheralded role in atrueyeomanfashion,andfoughttheair-to-mudrole asafighter-bomberinKorea–aswellasininterceptor, andphoto-reconroles. Itwasalsothefirst jetfighter to be operationally capable of air refueling, and it was thefirst tobeable todeliveranuclearweapon. Size:8.5"x11"•450color/bwphotos•208pp. ISBN:0-7643-0444-5•soft•$29.95 North American F-86F Sabre: The Birth of aModern Air Force Gonzalo Ávila and Roberto Yáñez. The XP-86F took to the skies for the first time in October 1947. Essentially it was the result of incorporating swept wings into North American Aviation’s design for the NA-140. This is a detailed look at the Sabre and its use by the Spanish Air Force over its lifetime. Size:11"x8.5"•104color/bw images•56pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4758-0•soft•$19.99 F-86D & TF-86D Flight Handbook Facsimile reprint of the orignial flight handbook for the F-86D and TF-86D. Size:8.5"x11"•100bw images•304pp. ISBN:0-88740-822-2•soft•$24.95 Northrop F-89 Scorpion: A Photo Chronicle Isham & McLaren. Detailed developmental and operational history of the first USAF dedicated all-weather, jet-powered interceptor. It also features the colorful paint schemes applied to F-89s, which should appeal to both modelers and historians. Size:8.5"x11"•200color/bwphotos•128pp. ISBN:0-7643-0065-2•soft•$24.95 Lockheed F-94 Starfire: A Photo Chronicle McLaren & Isham. The first U.S. night/all-weather fighter aircraft, the F-94 Starfire is chronicled from its design and manufacture, to its use by Air Defense Command, Continental Air Command, Air National Guard and various research programs. Size:8.5"x11"•220color/bwphotos•128pp. ISBN:0-88740-451-0•soft•$19.95 The F-101 Voodoo: An Illustrated History of McDonnell's Heavyweight Fighter Ronald Easley. The McDonnell “Voodoo" first flew in 1948 as an escort for the B-36. By the early-1950s, it was recast as a fighter-bomb- er of unimaginable firepower: the F-101A. In strike, reconnaissance, and interceptor roles, the Voodoo served into the twilight of the Cold War. This new work is based on many recently declassified documents. Size:8.5"x11"•333color/bwphotos•288pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4799-3•hard•$59.95