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34 WWII AVIATION: U.S. GENERAL AND AIRCRAFT HISTORIES • U.S. ACES, BIOGRAPHIES & MEMOIRS Carrier Air Group Commanders: The Men and Their Machines Robert Lawson. The study of the U.S. Navy’s air group and air wing commanders is a study of carrier aviation itself. This detailed volume presents a history of the establishment of the carrier air group commander billet and the attendant formal air groups. Size:8.5"x11"•250color/bwphotos•208pp. ISBN:0-7643-1035-6•hard•$45.00 Battle Colors: Insignia and Aircraft Mark- ings of the 8th Air Force in WWII, Vol. I: (VIII) Bomber Command Robert A. Watkins. This volume focuses on all forty-eight bomb groups comprising the 8th AF and features color illustra- tions depicting the evolution of all fuselage, wing and tail markings assigned to the individual units. Size:9"x12"•500color illustrations•128pp. ISBN:0-7643-1987-6•hard•$45.00 Battle Colors: Insignia and Aircraft Markings of the 8th Air Force in WWII, Vol. II: (VIII) Fighter Command Robert A. Watkins. This second volume focuses on the Fighter Groups, Scouting Force and Special Operations units of the Mighty Eighth. Battle Colors approaches a visual subject in a visual manner utilizing full color illustrations and wartime photos. Size:9"x12"•600color illustrations•144pp. ISBN:0-7643-2535-3•hard•$45.00 Battle Colors, Vol. III: Insignia and Tactical Markings of the Ninth Air Force in WWII Robert A. Watkins. This third volume in the Battle Colors series focuses on the unit insignia and tactical aircraft markings of the 9th USAAF in the European Theater of Operations during WWII. All combat elements assigned to the Ninth AAF in the UK from 1943-45 are included. Size:9"x12"•400color illustrations•168pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-2938-8•hard•$45.00 Battle Colors, Vol. IV: Insignia and Aircraft Markings of the USAAF in WWII - European, African, Middle Eastern Theaters Robert A. Watkins. Covered within this work are the 9th, 12th, and 15th AAFs from the first to last combat operations by U.S. air power in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations. Size:9"x12"•400color illustrations•144pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3401-6•hard•$45.00 Battle Colors, Vol. V: Pacific Theater of Op- erations - Insignia and Aircraft Markings of the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II Robert A. Watkins. Volume five of the Battle Colors series shifts to the Pacific Theater of Operations with a focus on the Fifth, Seventh, Eleventh and Thirteenth U.S. Army Air Forces. As with previous volumes the primary emphasis of this work is group/ squadron emblems in addition to combat aircraft tactical markings. Size:9"x12"•923color images•160pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4346-9•hard•$45.00 Battle Colors, Vol. VI: Insignia and Aircraft Markings of the U.S. Army Air Forces in WWII, China-Burma-India and the Western Pacific Robert A. Watkins. Covers all forty-eight USAAF combat groups and eight individual squad- rons, in addition to the American Volunteer Group, India and China Air Task Forces, and Chinese-Amer- ican Composite Wing. Each is presented in full color with WWII era photos, including overseas duty station maps. Size:9"x12"•1,200colorandb/wphotos,maps 160pp.• ISBN:978-0-7643-5273-7•hard•$45.00 USAAF Aircraft Markings and Camouflage 1941-47: The History of USAAF Aircraft Markings, Insignia, Camouflage, and Colors Archer & Archer. Covers the USAAF, pre-war and post-war, up to the formation of the independent USAF in 1947. All schemes are shown in full color, as three-view drawings where applicable. Size:9"x12"•480color/bwphotos•352pp. ISBN:0-7643-0246-9•hard•$79.95 The Great Pacific Air Offensive of WWII Series John W. Lambert. These are pictorial studies of the Allied air offensive that defeated Japanese air forces in the vast Pacific Ocean re- gion, destroyed Japan’s navy and its supply lines, and finally devastated the war making potential of the Japanese homeland. The photos come from official archives as well as from the private collections of veterans. Vol.1: Return to the Philippines 1944 Covers the period from 1943 to 1944 after the Allies stemmed the tide of Japanese conquest in the South Pacific. Allied victories defeated or isolated Japanese forces in New Guinea, the Solomons, the Mandated Islands, and the Marianas, setting the stage for the invasion of Leyte and the Philippines. Size:8.5"x11"•200bwphotos/maps•128pp. ISBN:0-7643-2266-4•hard•$29.95 Vol.2: Severing the Empire’s Lifeline 1945 Presentstheearly1945liberationofthePhilippinesand Burma;devastatingAlliedcarriertaskforcestrikesfrom IndoChinatoJapan;andthe invasionofIwoJimaand Okinawa,onthedoorstepoftheJapanesehomeislands. Size:8.5"x11"•200bwphotos/maps•128pp. ISBN:0-7643-2267-2•hard•$29.95 Vol.3: On Japan’s Doorstep 1945 Describes the final air assault on the Japanese homeland by Marianas-based B-29s; tactical air forces based on Okinawa, Ie Shima, and Iwo Jima; and by the aircraft carrier armada of Task Force 38. Size:8.5"x11"•200bwphotos/maps•128pp. ISBN:0-7643-2268-0•hard•$29.95 North American T-6 Texan Pere Redón.NorthAmericanAviationdesigned one of the most popular aircraft of all time, theT-6Texan.Over24,404 in260 versionsandvariantswereproduced.This WWII-vintage propeller-driven aircraft is covered in its various forms and uses, including combat and training. Detailed specifications,unit insignia,andhistorical andpresent-dayphotographsareprovided. Size:11"x8.5"•100color/bwphotos•48pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4788-7•soft•$19.99 North American P-51 Mustang: A Photo Chronicle Larry Davis. This book begins with Mustang production in early 1941 and covers all types in its variety of markings and warfronts. Size:8.5"x11"•200color/bwphotos•112pp. ISBN:0-88740-411-1•soft•$19.95 Corsair: The Saga of the Legendary Bent- Wing Fighter-Bomber WalterA.Musciano.This bookdescribesthedevelopmentofthe legendary F4UCorsair,andfollows it intobattlefromGuadal- canal to the Indian Ocean, Central Pacific Ocean, Korea,Africa,andCentralAmerica,andthroughout its lengthymilitarycareer intoKorea.Also included arechapterson themostdecoratedCorsairpilots, survivingexamples,detailedappendices,detailed line schemes, and maps. Size:8.5"x11"•800color/bw images•400pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3232-6•hard•$79.99 Vega Ventura: The Operational Story of Lockheed’s Lucky Star John C. Stanaway. Fashioned from the Lockheed Model 18 airliner, the Ventura went on to fight on nearly every WWII battlefront as a penetration bomber, anti-submarine patrol aircraft, reconnaissance bomber, and even nightfighter. Size:8.5"x11"•200color/bwphotos•112pp. ISBN:0-7643-0087-3•soft•$19.95 Fairwing–Brazil: Tales of the South Atlantic in World War II . John R. Harrison, PhoM2/c-USNR. This compi- lation of anecdotes, photographs, and maps is presented to provide the reader with a perspective on the experiences of U.S. service personnel who were lucky enough to serve in Brazil against the Axis Powers during WWII. Size:11"x8.5"•304 images•392pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4665-1•hardcover•$45.00 The Boeing XF8B-1 Fighter: Last of the Line Jared A. Zichek. The Boe- ing XF8B-1 “Five-in-One" fighter was the last piston engine fighter built by Boeing and nearly the last fighter built by the company until its merger with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. This book contains an authoritative text along with 100s of rare photos, drawings, color profiles, artist’s impressions, and extensive extracts from manuals. Size:11"x8.5"•700color/bwphotos•376pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-2587-6•hard•$59.95 Classic Light Aircraft: An Illustrated Look, 1920s to the Present Ron Smith. A richly illustrated A to Z book exploring the huge variety of light aircraft to be found at smaller airfields around the world. Mass production types, homebuilts and rare survivors of older aircraft are included, together with description of the types and indications of how many were built. Size:7"x10"•849color/bwphotos•416pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4896-9•hard•$34.99 U.S. ACES, BIOGRAPHIES & MEMOIRS Black Sunday: Ploesti! Michael Hill. Tidal Wave! August 1, 1943. The legendary low-level raid on Ploesti, Rumania by the 376th, 93rd, 44th, 389th and 98th Bomb Groups, is de- scribed by author/historian Mike Hill in this large format book. Size:9"x12"•350bwphotos•256pp. ISBN:0-88740-519-3•hard•$59.99 Fighter Aces of the USA: New Revised and Expanded Edition Toliver & Constable. The most complete book ever published on American fighter aces, and includes dozens of aces’ combat accounts, plus capsule biographies. Evolution of aircraft, tactics and armament is seen through the eyes of the 1400 elite Americans who earned the coveted title “Ace." Size:9"x12"•850bwphotos•400pp. ISBN:0-7643-0348-1•hard•$59.95 Gabby: A Fighter Pilot’s Life Gabreski & Molesworth. Drawing on private documents and photos, Gabreski, along with writer Molesworth, tells his thrilling eyewitness story with a candor and a vivid style that will earn this brave pilot a whole new generation of admirers. Size:8.5"x11"•200color/bwphotos•176pp. ISBN:0-7643-0442-9•hard•$45.00