MilitaryWinter2021

51 JET AGE AVIATION, 1950s TO PRESENT: GENERAL & CIVIL AVIATION • SPACE FLIGHT • SOVIET/RUSSIAN R.G. Smith: The Man and His Art An Autobiography with Rosario “Zip" Rausa. “R.G." describes his transition from helping design tactical aircraft to painting them in such compelling and dramatically beautiful fashion that he earned a worldwide reputation as one of the most skilled and admired aviation artists of all time. Size:11"x8.5"•140photos•112pp. ISBN:0-7643-0755-X•hard•$29.95 Unmanned Air Vehicles: An Illustrated Study of UAVs Bill Holder. Although the prime missionofmilitaryUAVshasbeen reconnaissance and surveillance, there is also consideration for mounting weapons on the vehicles. Surprisingly, just about every type of propulsion system has been considered, and they have used both single andmultipleengines,withpiston, rotary, turbojet, pulsejet, and rocket engines. Size:8.5"x11"•150color/bwphotos•72pp. ISBN:0-7643-1500-5•soft•$19.95 SPACE FLIGHT The History of the American Space Shuttle Dennis R. Jenkins. This book provides a detailed overview of the history of winged spacecraft and the development of the vehicle we call the "space shuttle," andprovidesatechnicaldescriptionoftheorbiter,main engines,external tank,and solid rocket boosters.Two pagesarededicatedtoeachofthe135missionsflown by theAmericanspaceshuttle, including technicaldata, crewnames,andphotosofeachmission. Size: 8.5"x11" • 1,040 color and b/w photos 336pp. • ISBN: 978-0-7643-5770-1 hard • $59.99 Rockets and Missiles of Vandenberg AFB: 1957-2017 Joseph T. Page II. This book chronicles Vandenberg AFB's rocket and missile launches that helped theUSwin theColdWar.Neverbeforeseen photographs illustrate the variety of space launch vehicles used to lift national security satellites into orbit, as well as the operational testing of missiles used by United States nuclear alert forces. Size:8.5"x11"•207color/bwphotos•192pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5679-7•hard•$39.99 Disasters in Space: Stories from the US–Soviet Space Race and Beyond Hermann Woydt. This book records over a dozen American and Soviet space disasters from 1967 to the present day. Presented are tragic and near tragic missions such as NASA’s Gemini 6A and 8, Apollo 1 and 13, the Challenger and Columbia space shuttle disasters, as well as the Soviets’ Soyuz 1, 11, and 18-1, and more. Size:6"x9"•166color/bwphotos•144pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5617-9•hard•$19.99 The Soviet Space Program: First Steps: 1941– 1953 Eberhard Rödel. This concise history is the first book in a new series on the Soviet space program,and features many rare photographs, diagrams, and charts. When Soviet rocket experts examined the first Nazi V-2s in early 1945, they immediately realized that their own technology was years behind what the Germans had developed. Size: 6" × 9" • 207 color and b/w photos • 128 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5539-4 • hard cover • $19.99 The Soviet Space Program: The Lunar Mission Years: 1959–1976 Eugen Reichl. With the launch of the Sputnik 1 satellite on October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union started the space race; the race for the moon soon followed. This book chronologically examines the fifty-nine missions the USSR sent, or intended to send to the moon from 1959 to 1976. Size:6"x9"•93color/bwphotos•160pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5675-9•hard•$19.99 The Soviet Space Program: The N1, the Soviet Moon Rocket Eugen Reichl. The complete history of this rarely known Soviet space program is presented here, starting in 1959, along with detailed technical descriptions of the N1’s design and development.A full discussion of its attempted launches,disasters,and ulti- mate cancellation in 1974 completes this definitive history. Size: 6" × 9" • 89 color and b/w photos • 144 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5855-5 • hard cover • $19.99 Saturn V: America’s Rocket to the Moon Eugen Reichl. This book,part of the“America in Space”series, tells the gripping story of the development and creation of the Saturn V in concise, detailed text, and features numerous high-quality color images,technical drawings, and specification/dimension charts. Size: 6" × 9" • 160 color images • 144 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5482-3 • hard cover • $19.99 Project Apollo: The Moon Landings, 1968–1972 Eugen Reichl. This book brings the later years of the Apollo era to new life with details including the test flights in Earth’s orbit; the first orbits of the moon; the legendary Apollo 11 mission; the drama of Apollo 13; and Apollo 17, the last manned moon flight in 1972. Size: 6"x9" • 130 color and b/w images • 144pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5375-8 • hard cover • $19.99 Project Apollo: The Early Years, 1960–1967 Eugen Reichl. In May 1961,American President John F. Kennedy committed the nation to carrying out a manned landing on the moon before the end of the decade.This volume covers the early years of theApollo program, still the most significant space effort in the history of mankind. Size: 6"x9" • 127 color images • 144pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5174-7 • hard cover • $19.99 Project Mercury: America in Space Series Eugen Reichl.Thisbook isaconcise,detailedhistoryofAmerica’s firststeps intospace.ProjectMercurywasAmerica'sentry into the manned spaceflight program. All missions in Project Mercury are discussed, including details on all craft and the astronauts involved. Superb color, archival images, cutaways, and plans are also included. Size:6"x9"•89color images•144pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5069-6•hard•$19.99 Project Gemini: America in Space Series Eugen Reichl. This second volume in the "America in Space" series continues the history of the American manned spaceprogram.Beginning in1964, twounmannedand tenmannedflightstookplace intheGeminiprogram.All Project Gemini missions are discussed, including details on all craft and the astronauts involved. Superb color, archival images, cutaways, and plans are also included. Size:6"x9"•132color images•144pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5070-2•hard•$19.99 NASA: Space Flight Research and Pioneer- ing Developments Hans-Jürgen Becker. This book covers NASA’s space flight research from the agency’s beginnings as NACA in 1915 to present-day NASA. Exciting projects and devel- opmentsareportrayed,suchasthefirstsupersonic flight of the X-1 in 1947, the flights of the fastest manned aircraft, the rocket-powered X-15, the flight-testing of the lunar module for the moon landings, testing new wing concepts, and more. Size:8.5"x11"•164colorphotos•208pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3879-3•hard•$39.99 From Space to Earth: The Laboratory and Marketplace Feuerbacher & Messerschmid. This book describes the latest developments in spaceflight and looks toward humanity’s future beyond earth. Complex scientific and technical aspects of the world’s space programs are explained in understandable terms. Current research and trends, along with new applications, are discussed. Size:8.5"x11"•400color/bwphotos•320pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3776-5•hard•$39.99 Touching Space: The Story of Project Manhigh GregoryP.Kennedy.ProjectManhigh took humans to the threshold of space using bal- loons.Oneachofthreeflights,theAirForceplaced a lonepilot inasealedcapsulenineteenmilesabove ground.Atsuchextremealtitudes,thepilotswere wellwithinthefunctionalequivalentofouterspace andneededthesealedcapsuletosurvive.Manhigh preceded the creation of NASA and helped pave the way for human space exploration. Size:8.5"x11"•130color/bwphotos•128pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-2788-9•soft•$24.95 SOVIET/RUSSIAN Mil Mi-24 Attack Helicopter: In Soviet/Russian and Worldwide Service, 1972 to the Present Michael Normann.The Mil Mi-24 Soviet/Russian gunship andattackhelicopterhasbeenincontinuouscombatservice since itsfirstappearance in theearly1970s. Its impressive performance,ability to transport fully armed troops,and imposingarmamentsoonearnedtheMi-24thenickname “Crocodile”andhavemadethebighelicopteranopponent thatisstillfearedtothisday.Technicalaspectsandoperational details are discussed, including the helicopter's service in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1989.Worldwide use by over 30countries includes theair forcesofAngola,Brazil,Cuba, India,Iraq,NorthKorea,Syria,Vietnam,Yemen,andothers. Size: 8.5"x11" • 208pp. • ISBN: 978-0-7643-5867-8 • hard • $39.99 Sukhoi Interceptors:TheSu-9,Su-11,andSu-15: Unsung Soviet Cold War Heroes Yefim Gordon & Dmitriy Komissarov. In the late 1950s the Sukhoi Design Bureau made its mark as a "fighter maker," developing the Su-9 supersonic interceptor.This, the ensuing Su-11, and especially the Su-15 became an important part of theSovietairdefenses in theColdWar.Thebookprovides in-depthcoverageofSukhoi'searlydelta-wing interceptors, including experimental ones and paper projects,and their productionandservicehistory. Size: 8.5"x11" • 805 photos • 320pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5868-5 • hard • $64.99 The Sukhoi Su-27: Russia’s Air Superiority andMulti-role Fighter, 1977 to the Present Andy Gröning. This detailed, illustrated look at the Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter aircraft features complete discussions of its design, construction, andoperationaluse,aswellasalltechnicalsystems and weapons. Size:81/2"×11"•210colorphotos•224pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5637-7•hardcover•$45.00 The MiG-21: The Legendary Fighter/In- terceptor in Russian and Worldwide Use, 1956 to the Present. Holger Müller. This book presents a detailed look at the design and devel- opment of the legendary MiG-21, including its powerplant, armament, upgrades, and variants. TheMikoyan-GurevichMiG-21 was the standard fighter/interceptoraircraftoftheWarsawPactand itstoodupto itswesterncounterpartsfordecades. Size:81/2"×11"•240photos•224pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5636-0•hardcover•$45.00 The MiG-29: Russia’s Legendary Air Su- periority, and Multirole Fighter, 1977 to the Present Andy Gröning. This book presents the development and operational use of the Soviet/Russian Mikoyan MiG-29. The MiG-29 was the Soviet response to the new generation of air-superiority fighter aircraft fielded by NATO, such as the American F-15 and F-16. Size:81/2"×11"•260colorphotos•224pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-5521-9•hardcover•$45.00