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40 BRITISH AVIATION IN WWII • US AVIATION POST-WWII Oxford’s Own: The Men and Machines of No.15/XV Squadron Royal Flying Corps/ Royal Air Force Martyn R. Ford-Jones & Valerie A. Ford-Jones. The story of No.15/XV Squadron, Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force, of the men who served with it and the aircraft it flew. Size: 9"x12" • 800 color/bw photos • 376pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0954-4 • hard • $59.95 The “Easy” Boys: The Story of a Bomber Com- mand Aircrew inWWII Martyn R. Ford-Jones. Edited from his own diaries, the reader follows this RAAF airman through his training before being posted to No.622 Squadron, the fear and trials of operational flying, off duty antics, training rookie crews, and finally, his return home to Australia. Size: 7"x10" • 89 color & bw photos • 224pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4789-4 • hard • $34.99 Flyers Far Away: Australian Aircrews over Europe in WWII Michael Enright. For the first time, the exploits of Australian aircrews, in Fighter, Bomber, Coastal and Tactical Air Force Commands are brought together in one volume. Using first-hand accounts from the surviving airmen, it traces their path from recruitment in Australia to operations over the Third Reich and Axis territories. Size: 7"x10" • over 60 bw photos • 192pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4270-7 • hard • $39.99 The Polish Air Force At War: The Official History Jerzy B. Cynk. This two-volume set is the result of years’ painstaking research of the official RAF and PAF documentation, and is fully supported by the PAFA. Vol. 1 1939-43 Size: 9"x12" • 415 bw photos/maps • 336pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0559-X • hard • $59.95 Vol. 2 1943-45 Size: 9"x12" • 270 color/bw photos, maps, color profiles, index • 336pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0560-3 • hard • $59.95 US AVIATIONPOST-WWII The Bell AH-1 Cobra: From Vietnam to the Present Alexander Lüdeke. The Bell AH-1 was the first helicopter designed and built exclusively for the combat role. First flown in 1965, the AH-1, with its characteristic streamlined silhouette and stub wings, quickly became an indispensible asset and feared opponent. Development continued over the years and even today much improved and higher performance versions are still in service around the world. Size: 8.5"x11" • 226 photos • 192pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5451-9 • hard cover • $34.99 War and Coffee: Confessions of an American Blackhawk Pilot in Afghanistan. Joshua Havill.. War and Coffee is a first person historical account of being deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 as a mid-level, bourbon-drinking helicopter pilot. It is irreverent, simultaneously comical and brutally honest. Size: 6"x9" • 40 color photos • 256 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6702-1 • hard • $29.9927.99 GBP/$39.99 CAD The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War Larry Davis. This book covers the history of the 4th Fighter Wing, from re-activation in 1946, through the end of the “short TDY” to Korea in 1957. Photo coverage includes most of the aces and their aircraft, maintenance, and airfield scenes. A complete list of every victory, and losses, is also contained. Size: 8.5"x11" • 390 color/bw photos • 200pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1315-0 • hard • $45.00 F4U-5, -5N, -5NL, -5P Pilots’ Handbook A facsimile reprint of the pilot’s handbook for the F4U-5, -5N, -5NL, and -5P. Size: 8.5"x11" • 100 bw images • 112pp. ISBN: 0-88740-821-4 • soft • $19.95 Lockheed P-2V Neptune: An Illustrated History Wayne Mutza. Provides an extraordinary amount of insight into the Neptune’s lengthy history, beginning with its inception during WWII to the present day survivors. A veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars, the Neptune proved highly adaptable to nearly any mission. Size: 8.5"x11" • 400 color/bw photos • 176pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0151-9 • hard • $49.95 The Age of Orion: The Lockheed P-3 Story David Reade. The complete history of the P-3 through all the different models, versions and variants. Establishes the P-3’s different configu- rations, roles and missions, as well as its endless array of capabilities currently and into the future. Size: 8.5"x11" • 280 color/bw photos • 224pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0478-X • hard • $49.99 AD and A-1 Skyraider: Douglas’s “Spad” in Korea and Vietnam. David Doyle.The Skyraider made its combat debut in the hands of naval aviators during the KoreanWar. Though regarded by many as obsolete, in Vietnam the Skyraider again saw combat, now in the hands of not only US Navy and Marine pilots, but also USAF and Republic of Vietnam airmen. Size: 9"x9" • 189 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6132-6 • hard • $19.99 Douglas A-1 Skyraider: A Photo Chronicle Frederick A. Johnsen. The famed USN and USAF Skyraider in Korea and Vietnam, emphasizing its great ground assault capabilities. Size: 8.5"x11" • 100 color/bw photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-88740-512-9 • soft • $19.99 The A-1 Skyraider in Vietnam: The Spad’s Last War Wayne Mutza. Through its remark- able service during the war in Southeast Asia, the Skyraider became legendary. It served with distinction in the hands of USN, USAF, and SVAF pilots, who took the war to the enemy. Size: 8.5"x11" • 300 color/bw photos • 216pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1791-1 • hard • $49.95 Crazyhorse: Flying Apache Attack Helicopters with the 1st Cavalry Division in Iraq, 2006–07 Daniel M. McClinton. Experience aerial combat at the controls of the fearsome AH-64 Apache attack heli- copter during the Operation Iraqi Freedom “Surge.” Author Dan McClinton was an Apache pilot with the US Army's 1st Cavalry Division through three combat deployments to Iraq. His memoir reveals for the first time many stories of selfless service, courage, and sacrifice that all readers will find compelling. Size: 6"x 9" • 120 color and b/w photos • 304 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6494-5 • hard • $35.0031.99 GBP/$50.00 CAD Bell 47/H-13 Sioux Helicopter: Military and Civilian Use, 1946 to the Present Wayne Mutza. Famously pictured in the opening credits of the popular television series M.A.S.H. , Bell’s Model 47 helicopter was the first helicopter certified for civilian use in March 1946 and went on to serve a wide variety of military and civilian applications. Size: 9"x9" • 205 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5376-5 • hard • $19.9 The Huey in Vietnam: Bell’s UH-1 at War David Doyle. The Huey, later redesignated UH-1, was a mainstay during America’s presence in Vietnam, and 11 Huey crewmen earned the Medal of Honor. Through carefully researched archival documents and photographs, the history of this iconic helicopter, and the men who flew it, is told in this illustrated volume. Size: 9"x9" • 205 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6275-0 • hard • $19.99 CH-47 Chinook. David Doyle. This book explains how the Vertol V-107 developed into the Boeing CH-47 Chinook, and provides an overview of the helicopter's operational history from Vietnam to the present. Many variants are covered, with individual chapters dedicated to the D, F, and MH-47 models. • 9" x 9" (228 x 228 mm) • 270 color andb/wphotos •144pp. •978-0-7643-6785- 4 • hardcover • $24.99 US / £22.99 GBP / $35.99 CAD Conquest of the Skies: Seeking Range, Endurance, and the Intercontinental Bomber WilliamWolf. The most comprehensive descriptive and illustrated history of military and civilian aircraft and their pilots, men and women, who attempted to increase the range and endurance of their aircraft of all types, balloons, and other flying craft. Size: 8.5"x11" • 585 b/w photos • 400pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5321-5 • hard • $69.99 Mustang: The Racing Thoroughbred Carter &Matthews. P-51 in its post-WWII racing capacity up to present—emphasizing engine design, speed, modifications, and personalities. Size: 8.5"x11" • 200 color/bw photos • 208pp. ISBN: 0-88740-391-3 • hard • $39.95 Mustangs over Korea: The North American F-51 at War 1950–53 David R. McLaren. This is a documentary history of one of the most famous fighters ever built during a historically almost unrecognized war. Flown by four air forces in support of the United Nations, the F-51 Mustang dropped more napalm and fired more rockets than any other aircraft during that conflict—and in the process suffered the highest number of losses. Size: 8.5"x11" • 180 color/bw photos • 184pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0721-5 • hard • $45.00