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49 OTHER COUNTRIES AVIATION • GERMAN AVIATION WWI OTHER COUNTRIES Dassault Mirage: The Combat Log Salvador Mafé Huertas. The first book ever to chronicle in detail all of the Mirage III, 5, F1 and 2000 aircraft and specifically their use in combat operations. The Mirage has seen more combat than any present day jet fighter, including action in the Six-Days War, the Falklands, the Gulf War and many other lesser known conflicts. Size: 9"x12" • 400 color/bw photos • 208pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0168-3 • HC • $59.95 / £54.99 / 85.00 CAD Jezreel Valley Mysteres: The Mystere IVA in Israeli Air Force Service, Squadron 109, 1956–1968 Shlomo Aloni. Israel acquired 61 Dassault Mystere IVA combat aircraft from France that were delivered to the Israeli Air Force and issued to two units: Squadron 101 at Hatzor, in the south, and Squadron 109 at Ramat David in the north. The Squadron 109 Mystere era covered mostly air-to-air from 1956 until 1962 and mostly air-to-ground from 1962 until 1968.Size: 8.5"x11" • 291 color/bw photos • 224pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4825-9 • HC • $59.99 / £54.99 / 85.00 CAD Ghosts of Atonement: Israeli F-4 Phantom Operations During the Yom Kippur War Shlomo Aloni. In the years that preceded the October 1973 Yom Kippur War, Israel invested heavily in the creation of a heavy attack force of four F-4 Phantom/Kurnass squadrons. This is a must for anyone with interest in F-4 Phantom operations, Israeli Air Force heritage, andmodern military history. Size: 8.5"x11" • 298 color/bw photos • 228pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4756-6•HC•$59.99 / £54.99 / 85.00 CAD The Israeli Air Force 1947–60: An Illus- trated History Salvador Mafé Huertas. Israel exists because of the resolute people that live in this small country, both civilian and military, but above all because of the Chel Ha’avir, which in the following years would be proclaimed the most combat experienced air force in the world. Size: 8.5"x11" • 190 color/bw photos • 176pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0390-2 • HC • $35.00 / £33.99 / 50.00 CAD Hammers: Israel’s Long-Range Heavy Bomber Arm, The Story of 69 Squadron Aloni & Avidror. From the B-17 Flying Fortress and PBY Catalina, to the F-15I Thunder, Israeli Air Force 69 Squadron, the Hammers, has always been the long-range, heavy bombing element of Israeli air power. Inclueds Israeli B-17 operations, the complete story of how the Israeli Phantoms defeated the Syrian SAM network in Lebanon and the thundering introduction of the F-15I. Size: 8.5"x11" • 300 color/bw photos • 228pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3655-3 • HC • $59.99 / £54.99 / 85.00 CAD Vultures over Israel: The Vautour in Israeli Service Squadron 110, 1957–71 Shlomo Aloni. The French Vautour was designed to serve as an attack aircraft, bomber and nightfighter. Israel purchased all three versions and was the only nation to operate all three types. Sqdn.110 recon Vautours collected imagery crucial for IAF Operation Focus, the preemptive strike that opened the June 1967 Six Day War. Size: 8.5"x11" • 400 color/bw photos • 256pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3960-8•HC•$59.99 / £54.99 / 85.00 CAD MiG Aces of the VietnamWar István Toper- czer. There were 19 pilots in the Vietnamese People’s Air Force during the war. This book presents the most famous North Vietnamese flying aces’ careers from their training years to their missions and aerial victories, togeth- er with details of their MiG fighter aircraft in combat service. Size: 8.5"x11" • 245 color images • 256pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4895-2•HC•$45.00 / £40.99 / 64.00 CAD Flying Dragons: The South Vietnamese Air Force Robert C. Mikesh. This book contains the most complete history of the South Vietnamese Air Force. In many ways, this is an American story; since VNAF was organized, trained, equipped, and attained its maximum strength under the tutelage of the US military. This updated book now features an abundance of color photos and new incites of the air force’s role in that war that have settled with time. Size: 8.5"x11" • 300 color/bw photos • 224pp. ISBN:0-7643-2158-7•HC•$49.95/£45.99/72.00CAD Marcel Dassault Mirage III Pere Redón. This book is a concise, illus- trated history of the legendary Dassault Mirage III. Covered are its technical developments, markings, and use by French, Spanish and other forces. Size: 11"x8.5" • 68 color/bw images • 48pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4370-4•PB•$12.99 / £11.99 / 17.99 CAD GERMANAVIATION WWI WWI German Aviators: The Sanke Cards Charles Woolley. Clear, large scale images of all known and highly collectible Sanke personality photo postcards produced during WWI are now available, carefully replicated, and included all under one cover in this deluxe volume. Over 270 different cards of 132 individual aviators are included in this ground-breaking edition. Size: 8.5"x11" • 300 bw photos • 272pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1879-9 • HC • $69.95 / £63.99 / 105.00 CAD Schlachtflieger! Germany and the Origins of Air/Ground Support, 1916–18 Duiven & Abbott. This book presents the history of the Schutzstaffeln from their formation as escort aircraft, to their being renamed Schlachtstaffeln and their role as infantry support aircraft. Participating in all the major German offenses on the Western Front in 1918, and manned mainly by enlisted pilots and gunners, these units became the first true close air support squadrons. Size: 8.5"x11" • 200 color/bw photos • 400pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2441-1•HC•$79.95 / £72.99 / 120.00 CAD German Aces of WWI: The Pictorial Record Franks & VanWyngarden. The images of famous airmen such as Rich- thofen, Udet, and Voss are well known and frequently published, but the same cannot be said for all of the over 300 German airmen who achieved five or more aerial victories inWWI. Each photo is accompanied by a brief service history and victory total of the ace. Size: 11"x8.5" • 330 bw photos • 192pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2117-X • HC • $59.95 / £54.99 / 85.00 CAD AviationAwards of Imperial Germany inWWI andtheMenWhoEarnedThem:VolumeVII,The Aviation Awards of Eight German States and the Three Free Cities Neal W. O’Connor. The last of O’Connor’s series covering the air awards andpilots of Imperial Germany. The eight German states appear first in alphabetical order. Among the 43 biographies included in this volumeare:Althaus, Böhme, vonCossel, Dornheim, Flörke, Friedewald, vonGrone, andHaehnelt. Size: 8.5"x11" • 700 bw photos • 528pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1626-5•HC•$69.95 / £63.99 / 105.00 CAD 101 Hours in a Zeppelin: Ernst August Lehmann and the Dream of Transatlantic Flight, 1917 Robert S. Pohl.Based on the orig- inal letters of physics professor Robert Wichard Pohl, who spent several years flying on zeppelins during the First World War, this book tells the story of the first flight to exceed 100 hours in the air. Size 6"x9" • 20 b/w photos • 208 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6641-3 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Tupolev Tu-16: Versatile Cold War Bomber YefimGordon, Dmitriy Komissarov, Vladimir Rigmant. Brought out in the early 1950s, the Tu-16was the first Soviet swept-wing jet bomber, and was a versatile aircraft that became both part of the Soviet deterrent in the Cold War, and a participant of several “hot” wars. The book provides in-depth coverage of the “Soviet Superfortress,” including experimental and projected versions, and the Tu-4’s production and service history. Size: 8.5"x11" • 1,033 color/bw photos • 464pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5418-2 • HC • $79.99 / £72.99 / 120.00 CAD Tupolev Tu-22M: Soviet/Russian Swing- Wing Heavy Bomber. Yefim Gordon Dmi- triy Komissarov. The Tu-22M was Tupolev’s first aircraft with variable swept wings and the ability to carry both bombs and supersonic cruise missiles. It took the Soviet bomber force to a new level and had quite an active career both in Cold War operations and in “hot” wars from Afghanistan to Syria. Size 8.5”x11”•840color, b/wphotos, profiles, and line drawings • 336 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6354-2 hard • $64.99 Tupolev Tu‑144: The Soviet Supersonic Air- liner YefimGordon, Dmitriy Komissarov, Vladimir Rigmant.Developed in the1960s/1970s, theTu-144 was the Soviet Union’s only practical venture into supersonic commercial aviation. Though its career was all too brief, it was a major technological achievement for the Soviet aircraft industry. The bookprovides in-depthcoverageof the“Concordski,” including its production and service history. Size: 8.5"x11" • 548 color/bw photos • 272pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4894-5•HC•$59.99 / £54.99 / 85.00 CAD Tupolev Tu-160: Soviet Strike Force Spear- head Yefim Gordon & Dmitriy Komissarov. Devel- oped to meet a Cold War need for a counterpart to the B-1, the Tu-160 was the first Soviet multi- mode strategic bomber and remains Russia’s most advanced heavy bomber.The book charts the type’s development, production, and service history in Soviet and post-Soviet days, and is richly illustrated with color photos and original factory drawings. Size: 8.5"x11" • 576 color/b/w images • 288pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5204-1 • hard $59.99 / £54.99 / 85.00 CAD Antonov’s Heavy Transports: From the An- 22 to An-225, 1965 to the Present. Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy Komissarov. This book charts the development and service history of theAntonov design bureau’s heavy transport aircraft, including the unique six-engined An-225 “Mriya:” created for carrying the Buran space shuttle, and is the biggest aircraft in the world today. The book is illustrated by awealth of new photos and color artwork.​ Size: 8.5"x11" • 598 color/bw photos • 288pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6071-8 • HC • $59.99 / £54.99 / 85.00 CAD A Guide to the Russian Federation Air Force Museum at Monino Korolkov & Kazashvili. The Monino museum is founded on a rich collection of full-scale aircraft exhibits, as well as helicopters, aircraft engines, armament and search-and-rescue equipment, and reflects the history of Russian and Soviet aviation development from 1909 to the present. Size: 8.5"x11" • 130 color/bw photos • 176pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0076-8 • HC • $39.95 / £36.99 / 56.95 CAD MiG-29 Flight Manual Alan R. Wise. The MiG-29 Fulcrum is acknowledged as the finest lightweight, multi-role fighter ever produced in Russia. This book provides a rare and unprec- edented glimpse inside a top Russian aircraft. Using information that only a few years ago was highly classified, this translated text presents an extraordinary look at the capabilities and complexities of one of the very best fighters. Size: 8.5"x11" • 110 color photos • 160pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1389-4 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD