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45 JET AGE AVIATION, 1950s TO PRESENT: UNITED STATES Peace Was Their Profession: Strategic Air Command: A Tribute Hill/Campbell/Campbell. This new large format volume is a grand tribute to all of those who served in SAC from its inception in 1947 to its disestablishment in 1992. The great variety of aircraft and missile systems of Strategic Air Command are shown in over 800 color/bw photos, making this volume one of the definitive pictorials on the subject. Size:8.5"x11"•700color/bwphotos•304pp. ISBN:0-88740-688-2•hard•$49.95 The History of Dyess Air Force Base: 1941 to the Present Lt. Col. George A. Larson, USAF (Ret.). The reader is led from the base’s con- struction and World War II Training Operations through the Cold War with the Soviet Union to the transition of a world-wide conventional weapons response capability with the B-1B and air mobility options provided by the C-130 Hercules transport. Size:8.5"x11"•263color&b/wphotos•272pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4822-8•hardcover•$59.99 Cold War Cornhuskers: The 307th Bomb Wing Lincoln Air Force Base Nebraska 1955-65 Mike Hill. This book relates the day-by- day, month-by-month history of the 307th Bomb Wing at Lincoln AFB during the hectic days of the Cold War. For the first time, the inside story of a SAC bomb wing is brought to life. Size:8.5"x11"•300color/bwphotos•256pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3751-2•hard•$69.99 Great Plains Warriors of World War II: Air Bases and Plants Built for War: Nebraska’s Contribution to Winning the War George A. Larson. A concise history of Army Air Force and Air Force bases in Nebraska, including coverage of the Martin B-26/B-29 plant at For Crook and complete coverage of the Axis POW camps located in Nebraska during and just after WWII. Size:8.5"x11"•329color/bwphotos•256pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4379-7•hard•$49.99 Thunder over Dakota: The Complete History of Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota George A. Larson. The history of Ellsworth Air Force Base tells the story of an air base and personnel in western South Dakota defending the United States for seventy years. It traces the proud heritage of the military facility, protecting the United States, beginning in World War II. Size:8.5"x11"•500color/bwphotos•272pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4263-9•hard•$49.99 Bendix Field: The History of an Airport and Legendary Pilot Homer Stockert Quentin L. Hartwig. Bendix Field in South Bend, Indiana, served as an aviation center for commercial and private purposes. Pilot Homer Stockert advanced business and commercial opportunities at Bendix Field provided by the singular invention of the twentieth century, the airplane. Size:6"x9"•87color/bwphotos• Index•96pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4378-0•hard•$19.99 Tail Code USAF: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings Patrick Martin. This full color book is a fully com- prehensive reference work on USAF tail code markings, and covers all major command units. The tail codes are listed alphabetically and are cross-referenced in a tail code summary for ease of use. The 300 photos show the variety of aircraft in the USAF arsenal. Size:8.5"x11"•300colorphotos•240pp. ISBN:0-88740-513-4•hard•$45.00 America’s Army and Air Force Airplanes: Post-WWI to the Present Francis H. Dean. A pictorial overview of the progress of American military airplane design from approximately the end of WWI to the present time. Includes attack, pursuit or fighter, cargo, trainer, and other models via a series of type sections. Illustrations and text portray in quite dramatic fashion the advances in U.S. military plane design over the period. Size:8.5"x11"•700bwphotos•384pp. ISBN:0-7643-0480-1•hard•$49.95 The Bats: The History of Iowa’s Air National Guard 174th Squadron from Fighter to Tanker Garry R. Pape. The Iowa Air National Guard’s 174th Air Refueling Squadron was organized in 1946 as a P-51 fighter squadron. Over the years it flew many fighter-type aircraft. Called to active duty during the Korean and Vietnam Wars as well as protecting Air Force One on 9/11, the squadron accomplished its missions outstandingly. Size:8.5"x11"•340color/bw images•216pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4374-2•hard•$59.99 America’s Navy andMarine Corps Airplanes: Post WWI to the Present Francis H. Dean. A detailed pictorial review of U.S. Navy airplanes from the end of WWI to the present day. All mission types are covered, including fighters, scout dive and torpedo bombers, patrol planes, utility planes, and trainers. Many variants of basic types are shown with photos and data from informative captions. An introduction is provided for each mission category. Size:8.5"x11"•1200bwphotos•416pp. ISBN:0-7643-0557-3•hard•$49.95 Warbirds of the Sea: A History of Aircraft Carriers & Carrier-Based Aircraft Walter A. Musciano. Covers the history and combat career of aircraft carriers and shipboard aircraft from their conception into the future. Size:8.5"x11"•800bwphotos•592pp. ISBN:0-88740-583-5•hard•$49.95 Tip of the Spear: U.S. Navy Carrier Units and Operations 1974-2000 RickMorgan.Adetailed tabular review of U.S. carriers and squadrons between the end of Vietnam and the start of the new millennium. Each chapter contains data that details every major carrier deployment covered. Eachship,wingandsquadron thatoperatedduring the period is included as well as short narrative. Combat and near-combat operations are covered. Size:8.5"x11"•150color/bwphotos•240pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-2585-4•hard•$49.95 Birds of Prey: Aircraft, Nose Art &Mission Markings of Operation Desert Shield/ Storm David F. Brown. The most complete photo study available of the air war in the Gulf, and covers every unit that participated including French, Italian, British, and Saudi. Photos of USAF, ANG, Navy and Marine Corps, and SAC: F-15s, A-10s, B-52s, F-16s, F-14s, F-111s, F-117 Stealth, C-5s, KC-10s, C-141s, C-13s, KC-135s, and many others. Size:9"x12"•750colorphotos•160pp. ISBN:0-88740-472-3•soft•$29.95 Painted Ladies: Modern Military Aircraft Nose Art & Unusual Markings Randy Walker. As in Walkers’ previous book cartoons and sexy ladies have returned. Names like “Memphis Belle", “Chow Hound" and “Maid in the USA", that once went to war on B-17s and B-24s are now carried by B-52s and FB-111s, as well as many other modem aircraft. Size:9"x12"•650colorphotos•128pp. ISBN:0-88740-392-1•soft•$29.99 More Painted Ladies: Modern Military Aircraft Nose Art & Unusual Markings Randy Walker. Additional nose art and unusual markings as seen on today’s B-52s, B-1Bs, FB- 111s, F-16s, F-4s, and many others, including Desert Storm markings. Size:9"x12"•700colorphotos•144pp. ISBN:0-88740-514-2•soft•$24.95 Allied Aircraft Art: Nose Art, Paint Schemes & Unusual Markings on Aircraft from Korea to Desert Storm Campbell & Campbell. This book is a tour through modern aircraft paint schemes and markings, with its shark’s teeth, heavy metal magic, and racy ladies. A full color look at nose-art, paint schemes, and unusual markings on fighter, bomber, and transport aircraft from Korea to Desert Storm. Size:8.5"x11"•270colorphotos•64pp. ISBN:0-88740-444-8•soft•$12.95 Adversary: America’s Aggressor Fighter Squadrons Llinares & Lloyd. Adversary takes an inside look at the dedicated adversary tactics units within the USAF, Navy and Marine Corps. Every unit in this highly specialized group, from the Navy’s well known TOPGUN program to the USAF’s elite 414th Combat Training Squadron is reviewed. Marine Corps Sniper squadron and Navy reserve units are also covered. Size:8.5"x11"•250colorphotos•144pp. ISBN:0-7643-0688-X•hard•$29.95 Warfighters: A History of the USAF Weap- ons School and the 57th Wing Llinares & Lloyd. Warfighters takes a first-hand look at how the USAF creates its most elite, highly trained aircrews, and provides an inside look at the USAF Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, one of the Air Force’s most highly classified programs. Size:8.5"x11"•270colorphotos•264pp. ISBN:0-7643-0044-X•hard•$49.95 Warfighters 2: The Story of the U.S. Ma- rine Corps Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) Llinares & Lloyd This second installment in the Warfighters series provides an in-depth look at the USMC aviation organization and its specialized training unit, the Marine Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1). Every aircraft operated by the Marines is examined through words and pictures. Size:8.5"x11"•500color/bwphotos•352pp. ISBN:0-7643-0329-5•hard•$59.95 U.S. Army Aircraft since 1947: An Illus- trated History Stephen Harding. This is the only comprehensive guide to the 124 aircraft and experimental flying machines used by the United States Army since 1947. The definitive reference source on its subject. Size:8.5"x11"•220color/bwphotos•264pp. ISBN:0-7643-0190-X•hard•$45.00 U.S. Army Aviation Color Schemes and Markings 1942 to the Present Lennart Lundh. This book focuses exclusively on how Army Aviation’s aircraft have been painted and marked during nearly sixty years of service. Official changes in exterior schemes, interior colors, and all forms of markings are covered. Size:8.5"x11"•600color/bwphotos•208pp. ISBN:0-7643-1180-8•hard•$49.95