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41 JET AGE AVIATION, 1950s TO PRESENT: UNITED STATES Night Cats and Corsairs: The Operational History of Grumman and Vought Night Fighter Aircraft 1942–53 Alan C. Carey. The threat of enemy aircraft striking American naval forces at night with impunity duringWWII led the Navy to seek fighter aircraft capable of stopping this threat. This book contains never before published color and black and white photos covering the night variants of the F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat, F4U-2 and F4U-5N/NL Corsairs. Size: 8.5"x11" • 200 color/bw images • 216pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4373-5 • hard • $49.99 Northrop Flying Wings Pape & Campbell. This book is an in-depth study covering Northrop’s quest for a clean flying machine. Covered are: initial N-1M project, the N-9M, XP-56, through the B-35 project, B-49 project, and the huge bombers planned only on the drawing board. Size: 8.5"x11" • 300 color/bw photos • 288pp. ISBN: 0-88740-689-0 • hard • $49.95 Grumman Albatross: A History of the Leg- endary Seaplane Wayne Mutza. The Albatross was the premier fixed-wing rescue aircraft for the USAF and Coast Guard. Its very colorful history begins in 1946 and spans nearly a quarter of a century, including service with twenty-two foreign nations. The Albatross also saw extensive service in the Korean and Vietnam wars. Size: 8.5"x11" • 200 color/bw photos • 128pp. ISBN: 0-88740-913-X • soft • $19.95 Wings of Air America: A Photo History Terry Love. Run by the CIA, it operated secret missions, publicly flew scheduled routes, and, at its peak, Air America had the largest commercial fleet in the world! Unsung, unheralded, but always brave, courageous, and dedicated, they lived and died with Air America’s motto: Anything, Anywhere, Anytime – Professionally. Size: 8.5"x11" • 210 color/bw photos • 104pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0619-7 • soft • $19.95 Loach! The Story of the H-6/Model 500 Helicopter Wayne Mutza. In the scout role in Vietnam, OH-6As and their aircrew became legends for their high-risk work in the low-level environment. Mutza presents the small, dynamic helicopter’s story in this well-written, superbly detailed, and lavishly illustrated volume. Much of the OH-6A’s combat record in Vietnam is told in firsthand accounts. Size: 8.5"x11" • 300 color/bw photos • 144pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2343-1 • soft • $29.95 Sikorsky H-34: An Illustrated History Lennart Lundh. Originally designed in 1952 as an antisubmarine warfare platform for the U.S. Navy, almost 2000 Sikorsky H-34s have served on every continent with the armed forces of 25 countries. This is the most detailed account of the H-34 published. Size: 8.5"x11" • 350 color/bw photos • 152pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0522-0 • soft • $24.95 Kaman H-43: An Illustrated History Wayne Mutza. Having spent much of its quarter century of military service in the shadows of more glam- orous aircraft, the tough, hard-working H-43 is brought to the forefront in this long overdue account. The complete details of the helicop- ter’s colorful past, which have long remained in obscurity, are presented for the first time. Size: 8.5"x11" • 250 color/bw photos • 112pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0529-8 • soft • $19.95 Sikorsky HH-52A: An Illustrated History Lennart Lundh. Covered are design details, international service, licensed production by Mitsubishi, and the story of the “Seaguard’s" use by the US Coast Guard. A record of each airframe’s history is included, as are photos of most of the S-62As, S-62Js, and HH-52As produced. Size: 8.5"x11" • 350 color/bw photos • 152pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1782-2 • soft • $35.00 The US Air Force Air Rescue Service: An Illus- trated History Wayne Mutza. This definitive work on air rescue operations of the US Army Air Force and US Air Force takes the reader from the birth of the service during World War II, through the Korean and Vietnam Wars, to present-day operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Detailed text, accompanied by numerous photos—including many never before published— presents all aspects of air rescue operations, from the service's founding, specialized training and equipment. Size 8.5"x11" • 280 color and b/w photos • 288 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6480-8 • hard • $49.9945.99 GBP/$72.00 CAD Green Hornets: The History of the US Air Force 20th Special Operations Squadron Wayne Mutza. A fascinating, detailed account, looking deep inside this extraordinary, little-known, but very special unit of the USAF. Published here for the first time is the colorful history of the men and their helicopters that made their living with the legendary SOG teams of the Army Special Forces. From secret cross-border missions during the VietnamWar to current operations. Size: 8.5"x11" • 200 color/bw photos • 136pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-2779-7 • hard • $35.00 The Flying Wings of Jack Northrop Pape & Campbell. An in-depth study cov- ering Northrop’s quest for a clean flying machine. Covered are: initial N-1Mproject, the N-9M, XP-56, through the B-35 proj- ect, B-49 project, and the huge bombers planned only on the drawing board. Size: 11"x8.5" • 118 bw photos • 80pp. ISBN: 978-0-88740-597-6•soft •$19.99 JET AGE AVIATION, 1950S TOPRESENT UNITED STATES North American Aviation in the Jet Age: The California Years, 1945–1997 John Fredrickson. A frenzied race was underway in post–WorldWar II as US and Soviet forces sought to seize German weapons technology. Over the next 25 years, North American Aviation (NAA) would enhance these spoils of war into fearsome weapons. It is a fascinating history of the NA and its impact on aviation and space history. Size: 8.5"x11" 249 color and b/w photos • 224pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5874-6 • hard • $45.00 North American Aviation in the Jet Age, Vol.2: The Columbus Years, 1941–1988 Mark A. Frankel. A must have companion two Volume 1, which documented the history of North American Aviation in California Size 8.5"x11" • 170 color/b/w photos • 192 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6647-5 • hard •$45.00£40.99 GBP/$64.00 CAD A-10 Thunderbolt II: Fairchild Republic’s Warthog at War Ken Neubeck. The Fairchild RepublicA-10Thunderbolt II, commonly nicknamed the ”Warthog” due to its unusual and ungainly appearance, would be the most effective close- air-support aircraft that has ever served for the US Air Force. Size: 9"x9" • 186 photos • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5670-4 • hard • $19.99 F-14 Tomcat: Grumman’s Last Cat Standing David F. Brown. This new illustrated look iconic Tomcat features a concise, detailed look at its design and construction, followed by its service in the US Navy from 1975 to 2006. Size: 9"x9" • 231 photos • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5662-9 • hard 978-1-5073-0171-5 (E-Book) • $19.99 E-8 JSTARS: Northrop Grumman’s Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System Sérgio Santana. This book is the first dedicated exclusively to Northrop Grumman’s E-8 Joint Sur- veillance Target Attack Radar System—JSTARS— America’s current-day ground surveillance, battle management, and command and control aircraft. Size: 9"x9" • 145 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5667-4 • hard • $19.99 B-52 Stratofortress: Boeing’s Iconic Bomber from 1952 to the Present David Doyle. One of America’s most famous aircraft, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress continues to form the backbone of not only the US nuclear deterrent, but is also the nation’s principle heavy tactical bomber. The history of this iconic aircraft is presented through carefully researched photos, many of which have never before been published. Size: 9"x9" • 193 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5587-5 • hard • $19.99 McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II at George Air Force Base, California: 1964– 1992 Don Logan. This concise, illustrated history focuses on the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II aircraft and units assigned to GeorgeAFB, California, from 1964–92. George’s association with the aircraft began with the arrival of the first F-4s in April 1964 and would last over twenty-eight years. Size: 9"x9" • 188 color and b/w photos • 112 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5449-6•hard cover •$19.99 The USAF Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base Nevada Don Logan. This pictorial history of the USAFWeapons School based at Nellis AFB, Nevada, features over 200 color images of the aircraft flown by the eighteen squadrons of the Weapons School from 1992 to the present. Size: 9"x9" • 200 photos • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5363-5 • hard • $24.99 US Army Twin Beeches Terry Love. Most people think the USArmy only flies helicopters. Not true.They have operated twin Beech “fixed-wing” aircraft for many decades. They have operated a multitude of missions, from VIP, to bombers, to utilitarian, to photo-reconnaissance. This book will give you all of the "unclassified" details, data, information, and over 200 photographs of these unique aircraft operated by the USArmy. Size: 8.5"x11" • 208 color/b/w photos • 144pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5295-9 • hard • $39.99 The Raptors: All F-15 and F-16 Aerial Combat Victories Donald J. McCarthy Jr.. This book examines the combat history of the F-15 and F-16, and very well may be the most extensive photographic collection of these iconic aircraft. It includes information that will surprise you, such as declassified documents about pilots and their squadrons, individual tail numbers, and weapons deployed in the destruction of enemy aircraft. Size: 8.5"x11" • 155 color/b/w photos • 192pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5243-0 • hard • $45.00