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88 GERMANY IN WWII • FLYING CLOTHING & GEAR An Encyclopedia of German Tradenames and Trademarks 1900-1945 • Firearms • Optics • Edged Weapons W. Darrin Weaver. This comprehen- sive and easy to use reference covers the prominent brand names and proprietary markings that appear on German small arms, optics and edged weapons between 1900-45 and is aimed at the WWII German militaria, cutlery, and small arms collector. Size:6"x9"•1000bwphotos•288pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3759-8•hard•$59.99• Schiffer LTD FLYING CLOTHING & GEAR United States Navy Helicopter Patches: Helicopters,Commands, Schools, Wings, Squadrons Michael L. Roberts. This volume covers over 1,900 patches of US Navy rotary wing aircraft in full color, covering the patches of individual helicopters, schools, organizations, air wings, and detachments for all the squadron types: HAL, HC, HCS, HCT, HM, HS, HSC, HSL, HSM, HT, HU, HUQ, and HX. Size:8.5"x11"•1,916colorphotos•224pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5012-2•hardcover•$39.99 American Flight Jackets: A History of U.S. Flyers’ Jackets fromWWI to Desert Storm Maguire & Conway. A comprehensive look at the evolution of the American flight jacket from WWI to Desert Storm and addresses not only the types worn, but focuses primarily on the art and adornment. The most colorful and creative period for flight jacket art was WWII, and it is this era that comprises a major portion of this book. Size:9"x12"•1000color/bwphotos•280pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-1065-2•hard•$69.95 Gear Up! Flight Clothing & Equipment of USAAF Airmen in WWII Jon Maguire. Provides an in-depth examination of personal flight clothing and equipment used by United States Army Air Force flyers in WWII. In addition to U.S. issue items, the book also covers RAF gear used by U.S. airmen. Original items are presented in full color photos, including detail shots and labels. Also included are hundreds of WWII era photos showing the items in use, Size:8.5"x11"•600color/bwphotos•184pp. ISBN:0-88740-744-7•hard•$59.95 Silver Wings, Pinks & Greens: Uniforms, Wings & Insignia of USAAF Airmen inWWII Jon Maguire. Covers a broad range of clothing, collar insignia, rank insignia, shoulder/sleeve insigniaandsquadronpatches.Additionally, there is an in-depth examination of wing qualification badges. Actual items are presented in nearly 600 illustrations in full color, and also as they appeared in actual war-era photos. Size:8.5"x11"•500color/bwphotos•192pp. ISBN:0-88740-578-9•hard•$59.95 More Silver Wings, Pinks & Greens: An Expanded Study of USAS, USAAC, & US- AAF Uniforms, Wings & Insignia 1913-45 Jon Maguire. Greatly expands on the items presented in the first book. Additionally, this work covers totally new areas including Civil Air Patrol, WASPs, Air Transport Command, Factory Techincal Representatives, and “Yanks" in the RAF and RCAF, uniforms and insignia of theWWI era, and the “Golden Age" of the 1920s-1930s. Size:8.5"x11"•1100color/bwphotos•350pp. ISBN:0-7643-0091-1•hard•$79.95 SilverWings&LeatherJackets:Rare, Unique,andUnusualArtifactsofFirst andSecondWorldWarAlliedFlyers JonMaguire.Aviationmuseumsandprivate collectorsthroughouttheU.S.havegener- ouslyopenedtheircollectionsofextremely rareAVG,EagleSquadron,Aces,A-2jackets, attributed general’s items, OSS material, FirstAirCommandos,WWIwingbadges, CNAC,paper items,andotherartifacts. Size:11.5"x9"•800color/bwphotos•272pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3244-9•hard•$89.99 United States Navy Wings of Gold from 1917 to the Present Willis & Carmichael. This book chronicles in full color the development of Navy wings, including variations in designation, design and makers fromWWI to the present. Also included is a listing of 17,000 naval aviators by name and number up to 1942. Size:8.5"x11"•400colorphotos•224pp. ISBN:0-88740-795-1•hard•$49.95 Eagles Recalled: Pilot and AircrewWings of Canada, Great Britain and the British Com- monwealth 1913-45 Warren Carroll. This book isadetailedandcomprehensivestudyof thebrevets issuedtoaviatorswhofoughtwithGreatBritaininWorld Wars I and II. Much of the material contained in this publicationhasneverbeenpublished.Theauthorhas alsomadenewhistoricaldiscoveriespresentedherefor theveryfirsttimeandhasaccessedprivatecollections, andphotographed raremuseumacquisitions. Size:8.5"x11"•800color/bwphotos•240pp. ISBN:0-7643-0244-2•hard•$79.95 Luftwaffe vs. RAF: Flying Clothing of the Air War 1939-45 Mick Prodger. Examination of the various patterns of flight jackets, suits, headgear and gloves worn by the pilots and aircrews of these adversaries during WWII. Includes some of the more bizarre and experimental outfits as well as the standard flying kit for different climates and regions, with a special section on electrically-heated clothing. Size:9"x12"•500color/bwphotos•160pp. ISBN:0-7643-0234-5•hard•$49.95 Luftwaffe vs. RAF: Flying Equipment of the Air War 1939-45 Mick Prodger. Closely examines the development and use of person- al flying equipment of the Luftwaffe and RAF throughout WWII. Compasses secreted in tunic buttons, floating rations, and even suits with built-in parachutes. All types of parachutes and harnesses, life preservers, inflatable boats, sur- vival tools, weapons for self-defense, and even paperwork and personal items carried. Size:9"x12"•500color/bwphotos•144pp. ISBN:0-7643-0249-3•hard•$49.95 Vintage Flying Helmets: Aviation Head- gear before the Jet Age Mick Prodger. The history and development of early flying headgear throughout the pioneering nations in military and sport aviation, from the earliest exploits of the Wright Brothers, to the end of WWII. The illustrated color section features over 1000 photos depicting more than 650 different items of flying headgear including many unique personalizations and rarely seen items. Size: 9"x12" • 1000 color/bw photos • 336pp. ISBN: 0-88740-776-5 • hard • $75.00 Jet Age Flight Helmets: Aviation Headgear in the Modern Age Wise & Breuninger. This is the first book ever to cover in detail the history and development of military flight helmets from the post-WWII era to the present, and includes over 120 different helmets and their associated equipment such as oxygen masks, boom micro- phones, inner helmets etc. Size:9"x12"•1000color/bwphotos•248pp. ISBN:0-7643-0070-9•hard•$75.00 Last Hope: The Blood Chit Story Baldwin & McGarry. The story of the tools aerial warriors used to evade capture when forced down in enemy controlled territory, as told by the Blood Chit. This history from their infancy at the dawn of the air age through their maturity at the close of WWII was compiled from accounts provided by more than fifty veteran airmen and intelligence officers, and from formerly classified government documents. Size:8.5"x11"•240color/bwphotos •224pp. ISBN:0-7643-0222-1•hard•$49.95 One-Man Pneumatic Life Raft Survival Kits of WWII McCarter & Taggart. The One-Man Pneumatic Life Raft – was the unheralded and almost unknown savior of uncounted downed airmen of WWII and the early Korean War. This is the story of its history, development, and us- age as little raft survival kits. Coverage includes issued raft kits of the USAAF, USN, British RAF and Commonwealth, German Luftwaffe, and Imperial Japan. Size:8.5"x11"•320color/bwphotos•176pp. ISBN:0-7643-2435-7•soft•$29.95 United States Combat Aircrew Survival Equipment WWII to the Present: A Refer- ence Guide for Collectors Michael Breuninger. A detailed study of USAF, Army, Army Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps aircrew survival equip- ment. Items covered are: survival vests, leggings, and chaps, life preservers, survival (ejection) seat and back pad kits, personal survival kits and first aid kits, etc. Size:8.5"x11"•170bwphotos•208pp. ISBN:0-88740-791-9•soft•$29.95 Into the Blue: Uniforms of the United States Air Force 1947 - to the Present • Vol. 1 LanceYoung.CoversUSAFuniformheritagebeginning with the early days of the USAS in WWI, through its progressiontothemoderndayUSAFuniforms.Thisfirst volumecoversdressandserviceuniformsofbothmen andwomen,includingsummerandwinteruniformsof theearlydecades,alongwithtwo-toneuniformsand designchanges from thepast fewdecades. Size:9"x12"•1150color/bwphotos•304pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3512-9•hard•$89.99 IntotheBlue:UniformsoftheUnitedStates AirForce,1947tothePresent:VolumeTwo: Distinctive Uniforms, Formal and Informal Uniforms LanceP.Young,withDaveShultz&Johnny Schlund. Uncommon USAF uniforms, with an the introduction of the various uniforms, the changes made over the years, and aspects of the formation oftheFlightNurses,WAFUtilityUniforms,Physical TrainingUniforms,theUSAFHonorGuard,andthe largestofUSAFcareerfields, theSecurityForces. Size:9"x12"•1,008color/bwphotos•280pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4381-0•hardcover•$89.99 Yankee Air Pirates: U.S. Air Force Uniforms and Memorabilia of the VietnamWar - Vol. 1: Command & Control • Tactical Control • Forward Air Control • Rescue • Electronic Warfare • Air Police/Security Police Bizet & Millard.Ahighlydetailed lookatUnitedStatesAirForce uniformsandequipmentasusedduringtheVietnam War.Thiscomprehensivebookpresentshundredsof Air Force named items in over 900 full color photos, giving the reader a precise insight and reference. Size:9"x12"•900photos•320pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4337-7•hard•$89.99 Yankee Air Pirates: U.S. Air Force Uniforms and Memorabilia of the Vietnam War— Volume 2 Bizet & Millard. Gets into the heart of the USAF uniforms and equipment as used during the Vietnam War. This comprehensive book gathers hundreds of Air Force named items, including flight suits, utility shirts, jungle jackets, plaques, lighters and much more. More than 1,200 photos. Size:9"x12"•1221color/bwphotos•352pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4918-8•hard•$89.99 The Luftwaffe Guide Book to Basic Survival at Sea Original text and illustrations by Bruno Jaddatz. This basic manual was presented to Luftwaffe airmen in verse that was heavily colloquial and illustrated by colourful cartoon images. The novice flyer could memorize the couplets and recall the visual images to retain their valuable message. The information on survival at sea is most valuable, and the drawings provide extremely accurate renderings of specific items ofsurvival equipment for reference purposes. Size:6"x9"•50color images•56pp. ISBN:0-7643-1619-2•soft•$12.95