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2 2019 NEW RELEASES Spad Fighters The Spad A.2 to XVI in World War I Mark C. Wilkins This book presents the evolution of one of the most famous French-made fighter aircraft of WWI—the fast, rugged Spad. From humble beginnings this airplane became the mount for such famous WWI aces as Frenchmen Georges Guynemer and René Fonck, American Eddie Rickenbacker, Italian Francesco Baracca, and many others. Illustrated with rare WWI-era photographs, this book examines how the Spad was conceived, built, and flown. Examples of surviving Spad aircraft are highlighted, as well as where they may be seen today all over the world. The book also profiles several still- existing aerodromes in the US where visitors can see a Spad being built, such as the Golden Age Air Museum in Pennsylvania. Or pay a visit to the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in New York and see the only flying Spad VII replica in the world! Mark C. Wilkins is an historian, author, and lecturer. He has been the director and curator of both the Cape Cod Maritime Museum, and the Atwood House Museum (Chatham Historical Society), and has worked for the Smithsonian and Mystic Seaport Museum. Mark is a published author of books and articles relating to aviation and maritime history, and is a contributor to Aviation History and Air & Space magazines . Mark holds an A.L.M. from Harvard University, and is currently working on several books on aviation history. He is also serving as historical consultant and producer of aerial effects for the Lafayette Escadrille documentary film. THE NIEUPORT 28 978-0-7643-2933-3 $60.00 | 272 pp. Concise history of the French-made Spad fighter aircraft during WWI Covers details of design, development, and combat use during WWI Features war-era images as well as full-color images of Spads being built and flown today SPECS ISBN: 978-0-7643-5665-0 Size: 9" x 9" Illustrations: 147 color and b/w photos Pages: 112 Binding: hard cover Price: $19.99 AVAILABLE APRIL THE 147TH AERO SQUADRON IN W ORLD WAR I 978-0-7643-4400-8 $59.99 | 240 pp.