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32 WWII AVIATION: US GENERAL & AIRCRAFT HISTORIES The Last Mission of the Lady Jane II: The Life and Death of an 8th Air Force B-17 and Her Crew Lisa A. Vans. On March 18, 1945, the B-17G "Lady Jane II" lifted off from her base at Deenetho- rpe, England; she never returned. The story is one of deep tragedy and survival, of sacrifice, and of the love the crew had for each other as brothers in arms. Size: 6"x9" • 30 b/w photos • 224 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6536-2 • hardcover • $24.99 US/£22.99 GBP/$35.99 CAD Memphis Belle: Biography of a B-17 Flying Fortress Brent William Perkins. The “Memphis Belle" led a blazing trail of invincibility through the flak and fighter-filled skies over the Third Reich during WWII. Here you will read its fab- ulous story, from bullets to bandages, freezing skies, round engines, and the love that made a B-17 Flying Fortress legend. Size: 8.5"x11" • 300 bw photos • 224pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1499-8 • hard • $45.00 A-26 Invader: Douglas A-26/B-26 from WWII through Vietnam David Doyle. A Legends of War fare guide to Douglas’s high-powered attack bomber. Size 9"x9"•258 color and b/wphotos •144 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6639-0 • hard • $24.9922.99 GBP/$35.99 CAD A-20 Havoc: Douglas’s Attack Bomb- er / Night Fighter in WWII David Doyle. A photo essay of the A-20 Havoc, DB-7 Boston, this volume tells the story of development, production, and use of this iconic aircraft in the European and Pacific theaters. Detailed captions and concise text provide the reader with a complete history and understanding of this famed attack bomber. Size: 9"x9" • 174 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6173-9 • hard • $19.99 The Douglas A-20 Havoc: The Ultimate Look: From Drawing Board to Peerless Allied Light Bomber WilliamWolf. The sixth in the “Ultimate Look" Bomber series uses a multitude of original sources, technical manuals, and photographs. It includes an in-depth look into the history of the Douglas Company and its founder, Donald Douglas, and its legendary designer, Ed Heinemann. This is truly the defin- itive look at the Havoc. Size: 8.5"x11" • 788 color/bw photos • 512pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4833-4 • hard • $79.99 Consolidated B-24 Vol. 1: The XB-24 to B-24E Liberators in World War II David Doyle. A compelling photo essay of the early-WWII versions of this iconic bomber; the most produced warplane in US history. Detailed captions and concise text provide the reader with a complete history and understanding of the bomber made famous by the raid on Ploesti, and the ghostly discovery of the “Lady Be Good” in the Libyan desert fifteen years after their loss. Size: 9"x9" • 153 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5615-5 • hard • $19.99 Consolidated B-24 Vol.2: The B-24G to B-24M Liberators inWorldWar II David Doyle. The second part of a compelling photo history of the late production versions of the B-24 Liberator bomber—the most produced warplane in US history. Size: 9"x9" • 291 photos • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5669-8 • hard • $19.99 No Way Out: The Untold Story of the B-24 “Lady Be Good” and Her Crew. Steven R. Whitby. It was the first and only combat mission for the B-24 Liberator “Lady Be Good.” On April 4, 1943, she left her base on the North African coast of Libya to bomb the port city of Naples, Italy, and never returned to base. What happened to the “Lady Be Good” is explored in this book. Size: 7”x10”•280 color and b/w images •256pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6037-4 • hard • $35.00 The Famous B-24 “Witchcraft”: The En- chanted Liberator, a Unique U.S. Bomb- er’s Experience during WWII Perry Watts. “Witchcraft,” a unique B-24 Liberator that flew the most missions without aborting in the US 8th Army Air Force in World War II England. Read the story of how this feat was achieved. With detailed descriptions of its 130 missions and role in the European air war. Size: 8.5"x11" • 215 color/bw photos • 168pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4888-4 • hard • $39.99 B-29 Superfortress, Vol. 1: Boeing’s XB-29 through B-29B in World War II. David Doyle. The first half of a compelling two-volume look at the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, this volume focuses on the early versions of this iconic bomber. Detailed captions and concise text provide the reader with a complete history and understanding of this famed heavy bomber. Size: 9"x9" • 220 photos • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5937-8 • hard • $19.99 B-29/B-50 Superfortress, Vol. 2: Post– World War II and Korea. David Doyle. The largest andmost advancedUSaircraft to see combat in WWII, the B-29 Superfortress was themost expensive weapons systemof the war.The evolution of the B-29 into the B-50 is covered in this book—the second of two volumes—as is the B-50’s part as an early nuclear deterrent. Size: 9"x9" • 224 photos • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6078-7 • hard • $19.99 Boeing B-29 Superfortress: The Ultimate Look from Drawing Board to VJ-Day Wil- liam Wolf. This book, using rare, previously unexplored sources, intends to provide the definitive look at the bomber and crew, detailing every facet for the air enthusiast, historian and modeler. The author was granted rare access to the Pima Air & Space Museum’s restored B-29 for inspection and photography. Size: 8.5"x11" • 500 color/bw photos • 360pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2257-5 • hard • $59.95 Boeing B-29 Superfortress: American Bombers at War Vol. II John M. Campbell. The famed B-29 Superfortress is presented in this all new collection of WWII and Korean War era photos. Many of the 850+ photos appear here for the first time and are identified as to unit and location. Size: 8.5"x11" • 850+ color/bw photos • 264pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-0272-5 • hard • $45.00 American Military Gliders of WWII: Development, Training, Experimenta- tion,andTacticsofAllAircraftTypes Bill Norton.TheUSArmyglidercorpswasformed intherapidbuildupofAmericanmilitarymight prior to the nation’s entry into WWII. The programproducedacadreof pilotsand fleet of gliders that executed challenging combat missionsunlikeanythingdonebeforeor since. Size: 11.5"x9" • 400 bw photos • 256pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4051-2 • hard • $69.99 The Legendary Norden Bombsight Albert L. Pardini. This book is the first detailed volume to cover the famous Norden Bombsight which was one of the most secret weapons used before and during WWII by the US in its bomber aircraft. Size: 6"x9" • 70 bw photos • 352pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-0723-2 • hard • $35.00 Talisman: A Collection of Nose Art Campbell & Campbell. This new collection of nose-art shows in over 650 photos, many in color, the various “good-luck" figures and symbols as featured on B-17s, B-24s, B-25s, B-29s, P-40s, P-51s, as well as foreign aircraft in US markings from all theaters of WW II and Korea. Size: 9"x12" • 650+ color/bw photos • 256pp. ISBN: 0-88740-414-6 • hard • $49.95 American Fighter-Bombers in WWII: USAAF Jabos in the MTO and ETO WilliamWolf. This extensive book is the first in-depth examination of American air-to-ground attack and explores numerous aspects of the subject. Air superiority, interdiction and close air support along with combat reports and pilot narratives—are put into the context of ground operations. Size: 8.5"x11" • 560 bw photos • 392pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1878-0 • hard • $59.95 P-61 Black Widow: Northrop Night Fight- er in WWII David Doyle. Designed by Jack Northrop and Vladimir Pavlecka, the P-61, became not only America's first purpose-built night fight- er, but also the largest and most heavily armed operational fighter flown by the United States during World War II. This book tells the story of the Black Widow from the experimental XP-61 on through the final production variant, the F-15A. Size 9"x9" • 230 color and b/w photos • 112 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6527-0 • hard • $19.99 US/£18.99 GBP/$28.99 CAD Queen of the Midnight Skies: The Story of America’s Air Force Night Fighters Pape & Harrison. Chronicles not only the aptly named P-61 “Black Widow," but also the Douglas P-70 series, the P-38 night fighter variants, the Bristol Beaufighter, B-25s and the DeHavilland Mosquito—the proposed XA-26A and the P-39 nightfighters are also discussed. Size: 8.5"x11" • 700 color/bw photos • 368pp. ISBN: 0-88740-415-4 • hard • $45.00 Report of Joint Fighter Conference: NAS Patux- ent River, MD - 16-23 October 1944 . This official verbatim transcript is a fascinating look into the minds of US and British engineers, company and NACA test pilots, and Army and Navy/Marine Corps combat pilots, and presents their late 1944 views of then-current and possible future fighter aircraft. Size: 6"x9" • 100 bw photos/charts • 432pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0404-6 • hard • $35.00 Victory Roll: The American Fighter Pilot and Aircraft in WWII WilliamWolf. He was selected from the cream of American youth, with admission standards much more restrictive than any other branch of the military. Well-trained pilots flying superior new fighter aircraft against an enemy, losing its best pilots and unable to afford the luxury of extended training, brought about the inevitable defeat of the Axis air forces. This is their story. Size: 8.5"x11" • 670 bw photos • 456pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1458-0 • hard • $59.95