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45 JET AGE AVIATION, 1950s TO PRESENT: UNITED STATES Republic F-84 Thunderjet, Thunderstreak, & Thunderflash: A Photo Chronicle David R. McLaren. The F-84 performed its unheralded role in a true yeoman fashion, and fought theair-to-mud role asafighter-bomber inKorea–aswell as in interceptor, and photo-recon roles. It was also the first jet fighter to be operationally capable of air refueling, and it was the first to be able to deliver a nuclear weapon. Size: 8.5"x11" • 450 color/bw photos • 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" • 104 color/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" • 100 bw 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" • 200 color/bw photos • 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" • 220 color/bw photos • 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" • 333 color/bw photos • 288pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4799-3 • hard • $59.95 Convair F-102 Delta Dagger Wayne Mutza. Chronicled is the Convair F-102’s unsteady course through history, from its inception to present-day survivors. Presented for the first time are the fascinating details surrounding the F-102 in the air defense role, special projects, its unconventional use during the war in Southeast Asia, service with foreign air arms, and the ANG. Size: 8.5"x11" • 530 color/bw photos • 192pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1062-3 • soft • $29.95 The Republic F-105 Thunderchief: Wing and Squadron Histories James Geer. This book is a comprehensive history of the wings and squadrons that operated the Republic F-105 Thunderchief. Detailed histories are provided for all TAC, USAFE, and PACAF units that flew the aircraft, as well as for Air Force Reserve and Air Guard users. With particular emphasis placed on operations in the Vietnam War, this work contains a wealth of information previously untold. Size: 8.5"x11" • 800 color/bw photos • 352pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1668-0 • hard • $69.95 Roll Call THUD: A Photographic Record of the Republic F-105 Thunderchief Campbell & Hill. This book is a detailed compendium of each F-105 built. Information is included as to where each plane served, who flew it, and the ultimate fate of each Thud. Contains photos of different serial numbers, including the two F-105s that were flown on Medal of Honor missions. Size: 9"x12" • 700 color/bw photos • 176pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0062-2 • hard • $59.95 The Century Series: The USAF Quest for Air Supremacy, 1950-1960 - F-100•F-101•F-102 • F-104 • F-105 • F-106 Ted Spitzmiller. This is the history of fighter aircraft that transitioned the United States Air Force into the supersonic era. By 1952, fighter designations that started with the Curtiss P-1 in 1923, reached the century mark with the North American F-100 – thus the termCentury Series. The Century Series story is also one that moves past their initial operational periodand into thewar inVietnam. Size: 8.5"x11" • 200 bw photos • 232pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4038-3 • hard • $59.99 Flight Handbook F9F-6, -6P . Facsimile reprint of the original flight handbook for the F9F-6 and -6P. Size: 8.5"x11" • 100 bw images • 192pp. ISBN: 0-88740-778-1 • soft • $19.95 Vought F7U Cutlass: A Developmental His- tory TomGardner. The Vought F7U Cutlass would be host to the following first time achievements for any naval aircraft: the first swept wing jet propelled fighter to operate from a carrier deck; the first to use an all-hydraulic irreversible flight control system; first tailless U.S. Naval jet fighter; first to incorporate a fully steerable nose wheel; first near sonic fighter. Size: 8.5"x11" • 250 color/bw photos • 256pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3529-7 • hard • $59.99 McDonnell-Douglas F-4C/RF-4C Phantom II ÁvilaGonzaloandRoberto Yáñez. This book is a concise, illustrated history of the legendary McDonnell Douglas F-4C, and RF-4C Phantom II. Covered are its technical developments, markings, and use by Spanish forces. Size:11"x8.5"•74color/bwphotos•48pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4371-1•soft •$14.99 F-4 Phantom IIs of the USAF Reserve and Air National Guard Don Logan. This book chronicles the service of the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 and RF-4 Phantom II in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard. The book is organized by AFRES and ANG units and illustrates the F-4’s service, colors, and markings with over 700 color photos and 100 unit patches. Size: 8.5"x11" • 700 color/bw photos • 304pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1627-3 • hard • $69.95 Gray Ghosts: U.S. Navy and Marine Corps F-4 Phantoms Peter E. Davies. This study of the sea-going Phantoms includes contributions from over a hundred aircrew and maintainers who were involved in the Phantom’s success. These voices are blended with a detailed technical and developmental description of the aircraft, supported by comprehensive appendices and over 450 photos in color and black and white. Size: 8.5"x11" • 450 color/bw photos • 192pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1021-6 • hard • $49.95 Phantom in Combat Walter J. Boyne. Phan- tom in Combat puts you in the cockpit with the missile-age aces as they fight for their lives in the skies of Vietnam and the Middle East. Here is the human face of modern air warfare, described by the commanders and crews who earned for the Phantom its reputation as the world’s finest fighting aircraft. Size: 8.5"x11" • 300 color/bw photos • 192pp. ISBN: 0-88740-599-1 • hard • $35.00 USAF F-4 and F-105 MiG Killers of the Vietnam War 1965-73 Donald J. McCarthy, Jr. Presented here is the most complete photo collection of U.S. Air Force F-4 Phantoms and F-105 Thunderchiefs credited with aerial victories during the Vietnam era. Of the total 113 individual Phantoms and Thunderchiefs credited with aerial victories, the reader will discover photos of 106 of these historic aircraft. Size: 8.5"x11" • 150 color/bw photos • 136pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2256-7 • hard • $59.95 The388thTactical FighterWingatKoratRoyal Thai Air Force Base 1972 Don Logan. Covers the 388th TFW; a Composite Wing based at Korat RTAFB, Thailand, consisting of fighters,WildWeasel aircraft, airborne jammingaircraft andAWACSaircraft. Discusses in detail the Wing, the Squadrons and the aircraft they flew: the F-4. F-105GWild Weasel, A-7D, EB-66, EC-121, and C-130. Also covered are the mission types, as well as operations of theWing during the Linebacker CampaignoverNorthVietnam. Size: 8.5"x11" • 170 color/bw photos • 128pp. ISBN: 0-88740-798-6 • hard • $29.95 NATOPS Flight Manual F-4J A facsimile reprint of the original NATOPS flight manual for the F-4J. Size: 8.5"x11" • 200 bw photos/charts • 544pp. ISBN: 0-88740-781-1 • soft • $39.95 F-111 Aardvark: General Dynamics’s Vari- able-Swept-Wing Attack Aircraft. John Gourley. Despite a rocky service career, political changes in how the military acquired its weaponry, and the addition of too much new technology, the F-111 provided a credible frontline deterrent in the Cold War era and was used to great effect in the VietnamWar and Operation Desert Storm. Size: 9”x9” • 267 photos • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6128-9 • hard • $19.99 General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark Don Logan. Covers all models from the F-111A through the F-111K. In addition to a “Roll Call" including histories of each individual aircraft, photos of over 90% of the aircraft are included. Unit and Campaign patches and nose art are included, along with detailed appendices. Size: 8.5"x11" • 860 color photos • 320pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0587-5 • hard • $59.95