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35 WWII AVIATION: US GENERAL & AIRCRAFT HISTORIES North American B-25 Mitchell - The Ul- timate Look: From Drawing Board to Flying Arsenal WilliamWolf. Wolf presents a comprehensive, meticulously researched volume describing the celebrated WWII B-25 Mitchell. The reader is given an inclusive description and appraisal of the bomber’s development, testing, manufacture; and every aspect of the aircraft, its equipment, and crew is described and illustrated in detail. Size:8.5"x11"•500color/bwphotos•480pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-2930-2•hard•$69.95 Martin B-26Marauder: The Ultimate Look: From Drawing Board to Widow Maker Vindicated. William Wolf. Material from the massive document and photo collections of the Marauder Archives at Akron and Tucson, and the Air Force collection at NMUSAF; Martin Company design and production information, flight and test evaluations, along with original Company Flight, Parts, andMaintenance Manuals; and rare archival microfilm of original material. Size:8.5"x11"•900color/bwphotos•Index•512pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4741-2•hard•$79.99 Consolidated B-32 Dominator: The Ul- timate Look: From Drawing Board to Scrapyard William Wolf. The definitive de- scription and appraisal of the neglected B-32 bomber’s development, testing, manufacture, and combat experience. Size:8.5"x11"•400bwphotos•272pp. ISBN:0-7643-2451-9•hard•$49.95 U.S. Aerial Armament in WWII: The Ul- timate Look - Vol. 1: Guns, Ammunition, and Turrets William Wolf. Among the topics covered are aerial machine guns and cannon; ammunition; gunsights; gun cameras; search radar and radar gunsights; an extensive section on the development, installation, and description of the numerous bomber turret and non-turret gun positions; fighter aircraft armament; etc. Size:8.5"x11"•520bwphotos•400pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3235-7•hard•$69.99 U.S. Aerial Armament inWWII: The Ultimate Look: Vol. 2: Bombs, Bombsights, and Bombing WilliamWolf. Covers the development of bombs and bombing theory and strategy; conventional bombs and fuses; bomb handling and release and control mechanisms; conventional and radar bombsights; the bombardier; bombing missions described; bombing tactics; effects of bombs; miscellaneous. ordnance. Size:8.5"x11"•500color/bwphotos•320pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3524-2•hard•$69.99 U.S. Aerial Armament in WWII - The Ulti- mate Look Vol. 3: Air Launched Rockets, Mines, Torpedoes, Guided Missiles and Secret Weapons WilliamWolf. Covers: rockets, napalm, torpedoes, depth charges, aerial mines, GT-1 glide pattern torpedo, speedee bomb, hyd- robomb, Disney rocket-assisted bomb, very heavy conventionalbombs,atomicbomb,poisongasand biological bombs, leaflets, animal aerial weapons; guided missiles, drones, and many others. Size:8.5"x11"•500color/bwphotos•336pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3658-4•hard•$69.99. America’s Hundred Thousand: U.S. Pro- duction Fighters of WWII FrancisH.Dean.The elevenU.S.fighteraircrafttypesproducedjustbefore andduringWWII.Acomprehensiveweek-to-week andmonth-to-monthchronologyofdevelopment and wartime combat operational life for each fighter isprovided.Concludeswithcomparisonsof programmilestones,aircraftdrag,poweravailable atvariousaltitudes,speed,climb,rollingandturning, acceleration, and diving performance. Size:8.5"x11"•1000bwphotos•608pp. ISBN:0-7643-0072-5•hard•$59.95 Watson’s Whizzers: Operation Lusty and the Race for Nazi Aviation Technology Wolfgang W. E. Samuel. Watson’s Whizzers is the complex story of the meticulously planned and executed disarmament of the Luftwaffe after its defeat in the spring of 1945, and the retrieval and transfer to the United States of Germany’s advanced aeronautical technology and world-class scientists. Size:8.5"x11"•120bwphotos•208pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3517-4•soft•$39.99 Cobra! The Bell Aircraft Corporation 1934- 46 Birch Matthews. The history of Bell Aircraft Corporation and their piston engine fighters built during the Great Depression and through WWII. While the story centers on techincal aspects of the various fighters, significant attention is also devoted to those key individuals who conceived, built and flew these innovative designs. Size:8.5"x11"•700color/bwphotos•432pp. ISBN:0-88740-911-3•hard•$59.95 Vee’s for Victory! The Story of the Allison V-1710 Aircraft Engine 1929-48 Daniel D. Whitney. Over 60 percent of U.S. Army fighters duringWWIIwerepoweredby theAllisonV-1710 engine. It was a strong and reliable power plant that powered the prewar generation of 400 mph Army pursuits, and the majority of Army combat fighters on through WWII. Size:8.5"x11"•400photos•472pp. ISBN:0-7643-0561-1•hard•$59.95 The Amazing Gooney Bird: The Saga of the Legendary DC-3/C-47 Carroll V. Glines. The DC-3/C-47 has surpassed all other aircraft ever built in faithful service, dependability and achievement. This is the story of its conception, design and amazing life in war and peace. Size:8.5"x11"•200bwphotos•192pp. ISBN:0-7643-0064-4•hard•$45.00 Those Legendary Piper Cubs: Their Role in War and Peace Carroll V. Glines. A history of the world-famous Piper light planes, from their origin as a brainchild of Clarence G. Taylor through the series of fabric-covered, high-wing, single-engine descendants that preserved the aircraft’s general profile. Size:8.5"x11"•250color/bwphotos•176pp. ISBN:0-7643-2159-5•hard•$45.00 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"•300bwphotos•224pp. ISBN:0-7643-1499-8•hard•$45.00 A-20 Havoc: Douglas’s Attack Bomb- er / Night Fighter in WWII David Doyle. A photo essay of theA-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"•788color/bwphotos•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. Acompellingphotoessayof theearly-WWIIversions 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—themostproducedwarplane inUShistory. 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”•280colorandb/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 U.S. 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"•215color/bwphotos•168pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4888-4•hard•$39.99 Consolidated B-24: American Bombers at War Vol. I Campbell & Campbell. The history of the B-24 is presented here in hundreds of photos, over seventy in WWII era color, and most unpublished. Nose art and markings, and overall shots, present all aspects of the various models. Size:8.5"x11"•700color/bwphotos•256pp. ISBN:0-88740-452-9•hard•$39.95 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