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46 JET AGE AVIATION, 1950s TO PRESENT: UNITED STATES One-Eleven Down: F-111 Crashes and Combat Losses Steven Hyre and Lou Benoit. The final chapters of the F-111 history require a recounting of the losses. One-Eleven Down is that story. Lengthy research and the merging of two U.S. Air Force careers brought together a wealth of F-111 history, and technical, but readable, explanation. Size: 8.5"x11" • 560 color/bw photos • 240pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4278-3 • hard • $49.99 Crusader! Last of the Gunfighters Paul T. Gillcrist. Once known as the “Last of the Gun- fighters", the Vought F-8 Crusader has since become a legend in the histories of the U.S. and other countries. Colorful, and sometimes humorous, accounts of events involving the F-8 and “Crusader Drivers" abound in this chronicle of carrier aviation covering the three decades. Size: 8.5"x11" • 200 color/bw photos • 288pp. ISBN: 0-88740-766-6 • hard • $39.95 Tomcat! The Grumman F-14 Story Paul T. Gillcrist. Told in an anecdotal format, this new book is richly marbled with the salt air of fleet experience. Perhaps the F-14 program’s greatest success was its overwhelming acceptance by the youngsters in the fleet. Anecdotes about the Tomcat legend abound, especially in the chapters devoted to its employment by the fleet in the oceans of the world. Size: 8.5"x11" • 150 color/bw photos • 208pp. ISBN: 0-88740-664-5 • hard • $39.95 Tomcat Alley: A Photographic Roll Call of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat David F. Brown. Contains images depicting the F-14 Tomcat, bureau number by bureau number. Informative captions provide details concerning every Tomcat model, modification, and the fate of each aircraft, including operational accidents, the “bone-yard," or “gate guards" at military installations. Also includes every squadron commander’s aircraft, nose art, tail colors, patches and insignia, bicentennial schemes, andmore. Size: 9"x12" • 875 color photos • 256pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0477-1 • hard • $59.95 McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle: A Photo Chronicle Holder &Wallace. This photo chronicle covers the F-15 Eagle from its planning and development, to its success in Operation Desert Storm and post-Desert Storm operations in over 170 photos, most in color. All types are covered, including foreign – Israel, Japan and Saudi Arabia – and the Strike Eagle. Size: 8.5"x11" • 150 color/bw photos • 88pp. ISBN: 0-88740-662-9 • soft • $19.95 USAF F-15 Eagles: Units, Colors &Markings Don Logan. Chronicles the story of the F-15A, B, C, D, and E. Includes F-15 program history, prototype and operational aircraft paint schemes, and unit markings of all USAF and Air National Guard units operating the F-15. A section on USAF F-15 MiG killers in both Desert Storm and Allied Force, with photos of all USAF F-15 MiG killers, is included. Size: 8.5"x11" • 750 color photos • 304pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1060-7 • hard • $59.95 Northrop’s YF-17 Cobra: A Pictorial History Don Logan. The Northrop YF-17 holds a special place in aircraft history. The YF-17 was one of two prototypes tested in the U.S. Air Force Air Combat Fighter competition, a programwhich attempted to reverse the trend of increasing cost and complexity of new fighter aircraft, and which resulted in the selection and manufacture of the F-16 as the next generation free world fighter. The YF-17 became the prototype for the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 aircraft. Size: 8.5"x11" • 100 color/bw photos • 64pp. ISBN: 0-88740-910-5 • soft • $19.95 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet & EA-18G Growler: TheUSNavy’s Primary Fighter/AttackAircraft KenNeubeck. The Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet is the primary fighter/attack aircraft used in the US Navy carrier fleet and has taken over the role of the F-14 Tomcat and Legacy F/A-18 Hornet. In addition, the Super Hornet airframe design led into the design of the EA-18G Growler, which took over the electronic countermeasures (ECM) role of the EA-6B Prowler. Size: 9”x9” • 183 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5923-1 • hard • $19.99 The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet & EA-18G Growler: A Developmental and Operational History Brad Elward. The F/A- 18E/F has its roots in the late-1980s Hornet 2000 study, which evaluated ways to enhance the range, payload, and bring-back capability of the existing F/A-18 Hornet. What emerged was a versatile, affordable strike fighter aircraft that has served the Navy well. Size: 9"x12" • 600 color/bw photos • 400pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4041-3 • hard • $79.99 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet: A Photo Chronicle Holder & Wallace. The Mc- Donnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is presented here showing its development, production and use by the United States Navy, Marine Corps and by various foreign air forces. Use by the Blue Angels, and the latest model updates. Size: 8.5"x11" • 120 color/bw photos • 80pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0243-4 • soft • $19.95 Lockheed F-117 Night Hawks: A Stealth Fighter Roll Call Don Logan. This pictorial book is a history of the F-117 Night Hawk Stealth Fighter containing over 400 color photographs. It is a “Roll Call" of the F-117 with individual history and photos of each F-117. In addition the book includes a short program history; operating locations and air force bases, production sites and much more. Size: 8.5"x11" • 400 color/bw photos • 208pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3242-5 • hard • $49.99 Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk: An Illustrated History of the Stealth Fighter Holder & Wallace. The F-117 was probably the most secret aircraft ever developed. This book covers the technical and operational aspects of the Night- hawk from its initial use over Panama through its shining moment during Operation Desert Storm. Size: 8.5"x11" • 120 color/bw photos • 64pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0067-9 • soft • $19.95 Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor: An Illus- trated History Wallace & Holder. The F-22 will be the U.S. Air Force’s premier fighter for the first decades of the 21st century. The Raptor is planned to start operational service with the U.S. Air Force in the year 2004, and when on-line, will provide a capability far beyond that of any other fighter aircraft. Size: 8.5"x11" • 140 color photos • 72pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0558-1 • soft • $19.95 Debrief: A Complete History of U.S. Aerial Engagements - 1981 to the Present Craig Brown. Every engagement that has resulted in an official ’kill’ by all U.S. forces since the end of the Vietnam conflict is chronicled in this book. Not only is this the only complete work on the subject, but almost every one of the fifty-six accounts are told by the pilots involved. Many of these stories have never been told outside of classified reports. Size: 8.5"x11" • 160 color/bw photos • 192pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-2785-8 • hard • $49.95 A-6 Intruder: Grumman’s All-Weather Interdictor from Vietnam to the Persian Gulf David F. Brown. This book covers the A-6 from concept, design, and construction in the late 1950s, through its fleet service beginning in 1963, up to its retirement and display status in museums around the country. Size: 9”x9” • Over 210 photos • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6276-7 • hard • $19.99 Intruder: The Operational History of Grum- man’s A-6 Morgan & Morgan. Covering both Navy and USMC service, this is the operational history of the Intruder and the Naval service’s “medium attack” community. Twelve chapters include detailed descriptions of the Intruder’s combat record from its first deployment to Vietnam through the design’s retirement in 1997. Size: 8.5"x11" • 250 color/bw photos • 296pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2100-5 • hard • $59.95 Vought A-7 Corsair II: The US Navy and US Air Force’s Light Attack Aircraft Mat “Irish” Garretson. Born of necessity during theVietnamWar, theVoughtA-7 Corsair II ushered in a level of lethality, target accuracy,and economy not realized in any plane before it, and, arguably, any that followed. Size: 9”x9” • Over 200 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6261-3 • hard • $19.99 Aircraft Histories of the Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II Michael Roberts. The A-7 Corsair II won the 1963 competition for a new attack aircraft. Each individual aircraft history starts with the Contract Manufacturers Number, followed by the Bureau Number, Navy acceptance date, flight records, and where available, crash notes and date sent to Davis-Monthan AFB for storage. Size: 8.5"x11" • 1200 bw photos • 400pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3238-8 • hard • $69.99 McDonnell Douglas Harrier II AV-8B, BPlus Luis Diaz-Bedia Astor. This book is a concise, illustrated history of the legendary McDonnell Douglas Harrier II AV-8B and BPlus. Covered are its techni- cal developments, markings, and use by U.S., British, Spanish and other forces. Size:11"x8.5"•70color/bwphotos•48pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4264-6•soft •$12.99 War Hawgs: A-10s of the USAF Don Logan. Covers all twelve continental U.S. bases operating A-10s, as well as A-10s on the Nellis AFB range complex, Bollen Range at Fort Indiantown Gap near Harrisburg PA, Razorback Range at Fort Chaffee near Fort Smith AR, and Claiborne Range at Fort Polk near Alexandria, LA. The three bases outside the 48 contiguous U.S. bases – Eielson AFB in Alaska, Spangdahlem AB in Germany, and Osan AB in South Korea – are also represented. Size: 8.5"x11" • 560 color photos • 224pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-2586-1 • hard • $49.95 Republic’s A-10 Thunderbolt II: A Pictorial History Don Logan. Chronicles the story of the A-10, including program history, aircraft paint schemes, all units operating the aircraft and their markings, and selected nose art and ladder door art. Over 100 colorful official and unofficial patches of the units and combat operations involving the A-10 are included. Size: 8.5"x11" • 550 color photos • 240pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0147-0 • hard • $49.95