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38 WWII AVIATION: U.S. UNIT HISTORIES: AIR COMMANDOS & TRANSPORT GROUPS • U.S. NAVY • U.S. MARINE CORPS • JAPANESE, ITALIAN & RUSSIAN AVIATION IN WWII The 421st Night Fighter Squadron in WWII Jeff Kolln. As one of seventeen night fighter squadrons established during the course of WWII, the 421st NFS carried the war into the night skies over the battlefields of the SW Pacific when most other fighter squadrons remained on the ground. Size:8.5"x11"•370color/bwphotos•200pp. ISBN:0-7643-1306-1•hard•$45.00 The Forgotten Squadron: The 449th Fighter Squadron in WWII - Flying P-38s with the Flying Tigers, 14th AF Daniel Jackson. The only P-38 fighter squadron with the Flying Tigers in China, the 449th received little press or praise during or after the war. Having spread its wings from Taiwan to the Salween Front, the 449th is the perfect case study to investigate Chennault’s air war over China in WWII. Size:8.5"x11"•220color/bwphotos•256pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3537-2•hard•$59.99 Possum, Clover & Hades: The 475th Fighter Group in WWII John Stanaway. The epic story of one of the highest scoring U.S. Army Air Force fighter units in the southwest Pacific. Aces includ- edMcGuire,Loisel,MacDonald,RobertsandBong. Size:8.5"x11"•700color/bwphotos•336pp. ISBN:0-88740-518-5•hard•$45.00 The 479th Fighter Group inWWII: in Action over Europe with the P-38 and P-51 Terry A. Fairfield. Based upon a summation of the group’s historical records, this book contains personal anecdotes provided by many of the group’s former members as well as over 650 photos. Size:8.5"x11"•600color/bwphotos•504pp. ISBN:0-7643-2056-4•hard•$69.95 AIR COMMANDOS & TRANSPORT GROUPS Any Place, Any Time, Any Where: The 1st Air Commandos in WWII R.D. van Wagner. Unorthodox and eclectic, the 1st Air Commandos areamodel forconventionalandspecialoperations today,and includedanairarsenalwhichwastotally unique in itscompositionandapplication,combining the firepower of P-51As and B-25H bombers with the logistical tentacles of C-47 transports, CG-4A gliders, L-5 and L-1 light planes, and UC-64 bush planes to reach far behind Japanese lines. Size:8.5"x11"•200bwphotos•176pp. ISBN:0-7643-0447-X•hard•$39.95 Gooney Birds and Ferry Tales: The 27th Air Transport Group in WWII Jon A. Maguire. The 27th Air Transport Group, part of the 302nd Transport Wing, supported the 8th and 9th Air Forces in WWII with ferry and transport services. Though their role was extremely vital to the success of the air and ground wars in Europe, their story has remained largely untold. Size:8.5"x11"•600color/bwphotos•352pp. ISBN:0-7643-0592-1•hard•$59.95 U.S. NAVY AboveanAngrySea,2ndEdition:Menand MissionsoftheUnitedStatesNavy’sPB4Y-1 Liberator and PB4Y-2 Privateer Squadrons Pacific Theater: October 1944–September 1945. Alan C. Carey. This revised second edition examines United States Navy patrol and bombing squadrons equipped with the Consolidated B-24 Liberator(PB4Y-1)and itssuccessor,theConsolidat- ed-VulteePB4Y-2Privateer.Theauthorexamines in dramaticdetailtheuseoftheB-24andPB4Y-2during the lastelevenmonthsof thewaragainstJapan. Size:8.5"x11"•331color/bwphotos•192pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5368-0•soft•$29.99 We Flew Alone 2nd Edition: Men and Missions of the United States Navy’s B-24 Liberator Squadrons Pacific Operations: February 1943–September 1944. Alan C. Carey. This revised and expanded second edition covers United States Navy and Marine Corps squadrons that operated the Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber, as the PB4Y-1, in the Pacific from early 1943 through September 1944 in the Central Pacific. Size:8.5"x11"•over150b/wphotos•152pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5369-7•soft•$29.99 The Reluctant Raiders: The Story of United States Navy Bombing Squadron VB/VPB-109 inWWII Alan C. Carey. Detailed book on USN land-based squadron flying the PB4Y-1 Liberator and PB4Y-2 Privateer. Traces the squadron’s history from its commissioning in August 1943, to the final days of WWII. Size:6"x9"•90bwphotos•240pp. ISBN:0-7643-0757-6•hard•$29.95 U.S. Navy PB4Y-1 (B-24) Liberator Squad- rons in Great Britain during WWII Alan C. Carey. The story of USN FAW-7 and the men who flew the Navy version of the B-24 bomber out of England, during WWII. Size:8.5"x11"•300color/bwphotos•160pp. ISBN:0-7643-1775-X•soft•$29.95 Consolidated-Vultee PB4Y-2 Privateer: The Operational History of the U.S. Navy’s WWII Patrol/Bomber Aircraft Alan C. Carey. Consolidated-Vultee’s (Convair) attempt to make a few design changes to its famous B-24 for the USN in 1942 eventually evolved into the PB4Y-2 Privateer, equipped with state-of-the-art electronics, and the capability to deliver bombs, depth charges, and guided missiles. Size:8.5"x11"•260color/bwphotos•176pp. ISBN:0-7643-2166-8•soft•$29.99 Carrier Air Group 86 . This book is the actual cruise book of CAG 86 that was originally published just after WWII. This quality, large format volume contains biographies of all VF, VBF, VB, VT and Air Group Combat personnel, as well as those serving on the USS Wasp. Size:9"x12"•300bwphotos•272pp. ISBN:0-7643-0221-3•hard•$45.00 Fighting Seventeen: A Photographic History of VF-17 inWWII Lee Cook. This is the true story in photographs, of the USN’s famous VF-17. Flying the new F4U Corsair they broke combat records in the Pacific and were instrumental in proving this powerful new fighter to the Navy in WWII. Size:8.5"x11"•300color/bwphotos•284pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3664-5•hard•$69.99 The Aces of Fighting 17: VF-17’s Top Guns inWWII Lee Cook. They were called the deadliest fighter squadron in action in the South Pacific; VF-17, famous with their Skull and Crossbones insignia, became one of the most successful squadrons of WWII. This book has a detailed biography of each ace and unpublished photos. Size:8.5"x11"•200color/bwphotos•224pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3947-9•hard•$69.99 The Skull & Crossbones Squadron: VF-17 in WWII Lee Cook. VF-17 was known as the Skull & Crossbones squadron and “Blackburn’s Irregulars" – now known as the “Jolly Rogers." They were the first Navy squadron into combat action with the new Corsair and were instrumental in proving this powerful new fighter to the Navy. Size:8.5"x11"•350color/bwphotos•240pp. ISBN:0-7643-0475-5•hard•$45.00 U.S. MARINE CORPS Leatherneck Bombers: Marine Corps B-25/P- BJ Mitchell Squadrons in WWII Alan C. Carey. A forceful study of an elite group of men chosen to form the U.S. Marines’ only medium bomber group during WWII. Detailed list of individual squadron aircraft and personnel losses, and all known PBJs assigned to units overseas. Size:8.5"x11"•160color/bwphotos•112pp. ISBN:0-7643-1501-3•soft•$24.95 Death Rattlers: Marine Squadron VMF-323 over Okinawa William Wolf. The contribution of VMF-323, the “Death Rattlers," over Okinawa in the spring of 1945 is virtually unknown. Along with the traditional historical perspective, this book is an inside look at the personal side of training and war. Size:8.5"x11"•420bwphotos•216pp. ISBN:0-7643-0953-6•hard•$49.95 JAPANESE, ITALIAN & RUSSIAN AVIATION IN WWII Mitsubishi A6M-1/2/2-N Zero-Sen of the Japanese Naval Air Service Richard M. Bueschel. Concise history of the WWII Japanese Navy’s “Zeke" fighter. Details include technical and operational history, as well as aircraft colors and markings. Size:8.5"x11"•150photos•64pp. ISBN:0-88740-754-4•soft•$14.95 Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa in Japanese Army Air Force RTAF-CAF-IPSF Service Richard M. Bueschel. Concise history of the WWII Japanese Army’s “Oscar" fighter. Details include technical and operational history, as well as aircraft colors and markings. Size:8.5"x11"•100bwphotos•64pp. ISBN:0-88740-804-4•soft•$14.95 Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki in Japanese Army Air Force Service RichardM.Bueschel.Concise history of the WWII Japanese Army’s “Tojo" fighter. Details include technical and operational history, as well as aircraft colors and markings. Size:8.5"x11"•100bwphotos•64pp. ISBN:0-88740-914-8•soft•$14.95 Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien in Japanese Army Air Force Service Richard M. Bueschel. Concise history of the WWII Japanese Army’s “Tony" fighter. Details include technical and operational history, as well as aircraft colors and markings. Size:8.5"x11"•100bwphotos•64pp. ISBN:0-7643-0069-5•soft•$14.95