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47 The Bats: The History of Iowa’s Air National Guard 174th Squadron from Fighter to Tanker Garry R. Pape. The Iowa Air National Guard’s 174th Air Refueling Squadron was organized in 1946 as a P-51 fighter squadron. Over the years it flew many fighter-type aircraft. Called to active duty during the Korean and Vietnam Wars as well as protecting Air Force One on 9/11, the squadron accomplished its missions outstandingly. Size: 8.5"x11" • 340 color/bw images • 216pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4374-2 • hard • $59.99 America’s Navy andMarine Corps Airplanes: Post WWI to the Present Francis H. Dean. A detailed pictorial review of US Navy airplanes from the end of WWI to the present day. All mission types are covered, including fighters, scout dive and torpedo bombers, patrol planes, utility planes, and trainers. Many variants of basic types are shown with photos and data from informative captions. An introduction is provided for each mission category. Size: 8.5"x11" • 1,200 bw photos • 416pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0557-3 • hard • $49.95 Tac Recon: US Air Force Tactical Reconnaissance Combat Operations from WWI to the Gulf War Terry M. Mays. This book examines the American Air Force aircrews who flew tactical reconnaissance combat missions from WWI to the Gulf War. The book employs primary-source interviews, unit histories, mission docu- ments, declassified operational studies, and photos to tell their stories. Aviation buffs and general readers alike will find this a riveting story of grit and courage. Size 7"x10" • 115 color and b/w photos • 192 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6523-2 • hard • $29.9927.99 GBP/$42.99 CAD Warbirds of the Sea: A History of Aircraft Carriers & Carrier-Based Aircraft Walter A. Musciano. Covers the history and combat career of aircraft carriers and shipboard aircraft from their conception into the future. Size: 8.5"x11" • 800 bw photos • 592pp. ISBN: 0-88740-583-5 • hard • $49.95 Tip of the Spear: U.S. Navy Carrier Units and Operations 1974–2000 Rick Morgan. A detailed tabular review of US carriers and squad- rons between the end of Vietnam and the start of the new millennium. Each chapter contains data that details every major carrier deployment covered. Each ship, wing and squadron that operated during the period is included as well as short narrative. Combat and near-combat operations are covered. Size: 8.5"x11" • 150 color/bw photos • 240pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-2585-4 • hard • $49.95 Birds of Prey: Aircraft, Nose Art &Mission Markings of OperationDesert Shield/Storm David F. Brown. The most complete photo study available of the air war in the Gulf, and covers every unit that participated including French, Italian, British, and Saudi. Photos of USAF, ANG, Navy and Marine Corps, and SAC: F-15s, A-10s, B-52s, F-16s, F-14s, F-111s, F-117 Stealth, C-5s, KC-10s, C-141s, C-13s, KC-135s, and many others. Size: 9"x12" • 750 color photos • 160pp. ISBN: 0-88740-472-3 • soft • $29.95 Painted Ladies: Modern Military Aircraft Nose Art & Unusual Markings Randy Walker. As in Walkers’ previous book cartoons and sexy ladies have returned. Names like “Memphis Belle,” “Chow Hound” and “Maid in the USA.” that once went to war on B-17s and B-24s are now carried by B-52s and FB-111s, as well as many other modem aircraft. Size: 9"x12" • 650 color photos • 128pp. ISBN: 0-88740-392-1 • soft • $29.99 More Painted Ladies: Modern Military Aircraft Nose Art & Unusual Markings Randy Walker. Additional nose art and unusual markings as seen on today’s B-52s, B-1Bs, FB- 111s, F-16s, F-4s, and many others, including Desert Storm markings. Size: 9"x12" • 700 color photos • 144pp. ISBN: 0-88740-514-2 • soft • $24.95 Allied Aircraft Art: Nose Art, Paint Schemes & Unusual Markings on Aircraft from Korea to Desert Storm Campbell & Campbell. This book is a tour through modern aircraft paint schemes and markings, with its shark’s teeth, heavy metal magic, and racy ladies. A full color look at nose-art, paint schemes, and unusual markings on fighter, bomber, and transport aircraft from Korea to Desert Storm. Size: 8.5"x11" • 270 color photos • 64pp. ISBN: 0-88740-444-8 • soft • $12.95 TOPGUN: The US Navy Fighter Weapons School: Fifty Years of Excellence. Brad Elward. This book provides a unique, illustrated history of the US Navy Fighter Weapons School’s 50-year history. TOPGUN’s tactics and pilot training are explained, as well as changes and developments throughout the years to the present day.All aircraft flown at TOPGUN since its founding are also shown. Size: 9"x9" • 250 photos • 144pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6014-5 • hard • $24.99 TOPGUN: The Legacy: The Complete History of TOPGUN and Its Impact on Tactical Aviation Brad Elward. TOPGUN: The Legacy provides a 50- year history of the Navy’s Fighter Weapons School, covering its founding, its evolution throughout each decade, and how the school has developed a culture of excellence that has ensured its place as the world’s foremost fighter weapons school. Size: 7"x10" • Over 95 color and b/w photos • 720pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6254-5 • hard • $49.99 Adversary: America’s Aggressor Fighter Squadrons Llinares & Lloyd. Adversary takes an inside look at the dedicated adversary tactics units within the USAF, Navy and Marine Corps. Every unit in this highly specialized group, from the Navy’s well known TOPGUN program to the USAF’s elite 414th Combat Training Squadron is reviewed. Marine Corps Sniper squadron and Navy reserve units are also covered. Size: 8.5"x11" • 250 color photos • 144pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0688-X • hard • $29.95 Warfighters: A History of the USAF Weap- ons School and the 57th Wing Llinares & Lloyd. Warfighters takes a first-hand look at how the USAF creates its most elite, highly trained aircrews, and provides an inside look at the USAF Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, one of the Air Force’s most highly classified programs. Size: 8.5"x11" • 270 color photos • 264pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0044-X • hard • $49.95 Warfighters 2: The Story of the U.S. Ma- rine Corps Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) Llinares & Lloyd This second installment in the Warfighters series provides an in-depth look at the USMC aviation organization and its specialized training unit, the Marine Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1). Every aircraft operated by the Marines is examined through words and pictures. Size: 8.5"x11" • 500 color/bw photos • 352pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0329-5 • hard • $59.95 US Army Aircraft since 1947: An Illus- trated History Stephen Harding. This is the only comprehensive guide to the 124 aircraft and experimental flying machines used by the United States Army since 1947. The definitive reference source on its subject. Size: 8.5"x11" • 220 color/bw photos • 264pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0190-X • hard • $45.00 US Army Aviation Color Schemes and Markings 1942 to the Present Lennart Lundh. This book focuses exclusively on how Army Aviation’s aircraft have been painted and marked during nearly sixty years of service. Official changes in exterior schemes, interior colors, and all forms of markings are covered. Size: 8.5"x11" • 600 color/bw photos • 208pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1180-8 • hard • $49.95 Edwards Air Force Base, Open House at the USAF Flight Test Center 1957–1966: A Photo Chronicle of Aircraft Displayed Robert D. Archer. The USAF Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB has long been one of the most interesting test sites in the world. This pictorial history covers all of the aircraft shown publicly between 1957–66, with a chapter for each year listing all of the aircraft shown. Size: 8.5"x11" • 600 color/bw photos • 232pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0689-8 • hard • $45.00 Tilt Rotor Aircraft: An Illustrated History Alexander Lüdeke. This book describes the fascinating genre of tilt rotor airplanes. Since the first helicopters flew, attempts have been made to create a link between the mobility of the rotorcraft and the speed of the winged airplane. At first these attempts failed simply because of constructive difficulties. Progressive development in the past decades created new possibilities, and led to the current V-22 “Osprey.” Size: 8.5"x11" • 330 color/bw photos • 288pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4269-1 • hard • $59.99 The Curtiss X-Planes: Curtiss-Wright’s VTOL Effort 1958-65 Francis H. Dean. A lavishly illus- trated story of CurtissWright Corporation’s 50s-60s efforts indevelopingavertical takeoff (VTOL) aircraft. The author, an insider who headed preliminary designwork, gives a brief history of CurtissWright, and of the Curtiss Propeller Division that spawned the program, then follows with the development details of the X-100 concept demonstrator and the follow-on X-19 military aircraft. Size: 8.5"x11" • 340 color/bw photos • 176pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1434-3 • hard • $49.95 Secret Aerospace Projects of the US Navy: The Incredible Attack Aircraft of the USS United States, 1948–49 Jared A. Zichek. Some of the most radical attack aircraft ever designed to operate from an aircraft carrier were developed in 1948 for the USS United States , which was to have been the core of the Navy’s nascent stra- tegic nuclear bombardment capability. Size: 11"x8.5" • 200 bw photos • 232pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3229-6 • hard • $59.99 Air Launch! A Pictorial History of Airborne Weapons Holder & Vadnais. This book exam- ines the history of airborne-launched weapons and a number of variations. Each weapon is given a brief developmental description and a summary of who has implemented it, and includes cross-references to other countries’ similar platforms. Size: 8.5"x11" • 200 color/bwr photos • 96pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1392-4 • soft cover • $19.95 JET AGE AVIATION, 1950s TO PRESENT