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27 WWII AVIATION: US GENERAL & AIRCRAFT HISTORIES B-17 Flying Fortress, Vol. 2: Boeing’s B-17E through B-17H in World War II. David Doyle. This book—the second of two volumes—chronicles the design, development, and wartime use of the late models of the Flying Fortress, from the first truly combat-capable model, the B-17E, to the lifesaving B-17H. Size: 9”x9” • 221 photos • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6129-6 • hard • $19.99 Douglas B-18 Bolo: The Ultimate Look: From Drawing Board to U-boat Hunter William Wolf. Wolf describes the little known Bolo that was America’s most numerous front line bomber at the time of Pearl Harbor. This book is the first ever on the subject and gives the reader the definitive description and appraisal of this neglected bomber’s development, testing, manufacture, and combat experience. Size: 8.5"x11" • 260 color/bw photos • 216pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-2581-6 • hard • $59.95 B-25 Mitchell, Vol. 1: The A through D Models in World War II. William Wolf. Volume 1 (of two) gives the reader a concise illustrated look at the A through D models and follows the bomber’s genesis from the formation of the North American Company and its early steps toward the development of the NA-40, the first B-25. The continued evolution of the Mitchell from the A, B, C, and finally to the iconic D models is described in vintage photos. Size 9"x9" • 220 color and b/w photos • 112 pp. ISBN 978-0-7643-6341-2 • hard • $19.99 B-25 Mitchell, Vol. 2: The G through J, F-10, and PBJ Models in World War II. William Wolf. This second of two volumes on the North American B-25 Mitchell covers the late-WWII G through J, F-10, and PBJ variants of the famed US medium bomber. Among the many topics discussed are the Mitchell versions used by the US Navy and Marine Corps, as well as photo-recon and experimental types. Size 9"x9" • 280 color/b/w photos • 112 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6342-9 • hard • $19.99 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" • 500 color/bw photos • 480pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-2930-2 • hard • $69.95 B-26 “Flak-Bait”: The Only American Air- craft to Survive 200 Bombing Missions during the Second World War. Alan F. Crouchman. Battling flak and enemy fighters over the skies of Europe during World War II, the US Army Air Force Martin B-26 Marauder bomber named “Flak-Bait” completed a remarkable 201 combat missions, a feat that made it the highest mission scorer of any Allied medium or heavy bomber. Size 7"x10" • 200 color/b/w photos • 400 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6343-6 • hard • $45.00 B-26Marauder: Martin’s MediumBomber in World War II David Doyle. Even today the Martin B-26 Marauder continues to look sleek and streamlined. Although receiving less wartime publicity thanAmerica’s other medium of WWII, the B-25, in the European theater the B-26 delivered twice the tonnage of bombs and had a lower loss rate. Size: 9"x9" • 179 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5664-3 • hard • $19.99 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, andMaintenanceManuals; 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" • 400 bw photos • 272pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2451-9 • hard • $49.95 US Aerial Armament in WWII: The Ultimate Look, Vol. 1: Guns, Ammunition, and Turrets WilliamWolf. 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" • 520 bw photos • 400pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3235-7 • hard • $69.99 US Aerial Armament in WWII: 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" • 500 color/bw photos • 320pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3524-2 • hard • $69.99 US Aerial Armament inWWII - The Ultimate 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, hydrobomb, Disney rocket-assisted bomb, very heavy conventional bombs, atomic bomb, poison gas and biological bombs, leaflets, animal aerial weapons; guided missiles, drones, and many others. Size: 8.5"x11" • 500 color/bw photos • 336pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3658-4 • hard • $69.99. America’s Hundred Thousand: US Produc- tion Fighters of WWII Francis H. Dean. The elevenUSfighter aircraft types produced just before and duringWWII. A comprehensiveweek-to-week andmonth-to-month chronology of development and wartime combat operational life for each fighter is provided. Concludeswith comparisons of programmilestones, aircraft drag, power available at various altitudes, speed, climb, rollingand turning, acceleration, and diving performance. Size: 8.5"x11" • 1,000 bw photos • 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" • 120 bw photos • 208pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3517-4 • soft • $39.99 P-39 Airacobra: Bell Fighter in World War II. David Doyle. This new entry in the "Legends of Warfare" series features detailed photograph- ic coverage of all variants of the Airacobra in- cluding prototypes, trainer versions, production models C through Q, and the P-400. Size 9"x9" • 240 color and b/w photos • 144 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6703-8 • hard • $24.992.99 GBP/$32.99 CAD 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" • 700 color/bw photos • 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 US Army fighters duringWWII were powered by the Allison V-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" • 400 photos • 472pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0561-1 • hard • $59.95 C-47 Skytrain. David Doyle. The Douglas C-47 Skytrain and its near twin, the C-53 Skytrooper, formed the backbone of American airborne transport during WWII. This volume explores the development and use of the aircraft, as well as details of its construction. • 9" x 9" (228 x 228 mm) • 285 color and b/w photos • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-6790-8 • hardcover • $24.99 US / £22.99 GBP / $35.99 CAD 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" • 200 bw photos • 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" • 250 color/bw photos • 176pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2159-5 • hard • $45.00 The Last Mission of the Lady Jane II: The Life and Death of an 8th Air Force B-17 and Her Crew Lisa A. Vans. On March 18, 1945, the B-17G "Lady Jane II" lifted off from her base at Deenethorpe, England; she never returned. The story is one of deep tragedy and survival, of sacrifice, and of the love the crew had for each other as brothers in arms. Size: 6"x9" • 30 b/w photos • 224 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6536-2 • hardcover • $24.99 US/£22.99 GBP/$35.99 CAD