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34 JAPANESE, ITALIAN & RUSSIAN AVIATION IN WWII • BRITISH AVIATION IN WWII The Reluctant Raiders: The Story of United States Navy Bombing Squadron VB/VPB-109 in WWII Alan C. Carey. Detailed book on USN land-based squadron flying the PB4Y-1 Liberator and PB4Y-2 Privateer. Traces the squadron’s history from its commissioning in August 1943, to the final days of WWII. Size: 6"x9" • 90 bw photos • 240pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0757-6 • hard • $29.95 US Navy PB4Y-1 (B-24) Liberator Squadrons in Great Britain during WWII Alan C. Carey. The story of USN FAW-7 and the men who flew the Navy version of the B-24 bomber out of England, during WWII. Size: 8.5"x11" • 300 color/bw photos • 160pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1775-X • soft • $29.95 Consolidated-Vultee PB4Y-2 Privateer: The Operational History of the US Navy’s WWII Patrol/Bomber Aircraft Alan C. Carey. Consolidated-Vultee’s (Convair) attempt to make a few design changes to its famous B-24 for the USN in 1942 eventually evolved into the PB4Y-2 Privateer, equipped with state-of-the-art electronics, and the capability to deliver bombs, depth charges, and guided missiles. Size: 8.5"x11" • 260 color/bw photos • 176pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2166-8 • soft • $29.99 Carrier Air Group 86 This book is the actual cruise book of CAG 86 that was originally published just after WWII. This quality, large format volume contains biographies of all VF, VBF, VB, VT, and Air Group Combat personnel, as well as those serving on the USS Wasp . Size: 9"x12" • 300 bw photos • 272pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0221-3 • hard • $45.00 Fighting Seventeen: A Photographic History of VF-17 inWWII Lee Cook. This is the true story in photographs, of the USN’s famous VF-17. Flying the new F4U Corsair they broke combat records in the Pacific and were instrumental in proving this powerful new fighter to the Navy in WWII. Size: 8.5"x11" • 300 color/bw photos • 284pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3664-5 • hard • $69.99 The Aces of Fighting 17: VF-17’s Top Guns inWWII Lee Cook. They were called the deadliest fighter squadron in action in the South Pacific; VF-17, famous with their Skull and Crossbones insignia, became one of the most successful squadrons of WWII. This book has a detailed biography of each ace and unpublished photos. Size: 8.5"x11" • 200 color/bw photos • 224pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3947-9 • hard • $69.99 The Skull & Crossbones Squadron: VF-17 in WWII Lee Cook. VF-17 was known as the Skull & Crossbones squadron and “Blackburn’s Irregulars”—now known as the “Jolly Rogers.” They were the first Navy squadron into combat action with the new Corsair and were instrumental in proving this powerful new fighter to the Navy. Size: 8.5"x11" • 350 color/bw photos • 240pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0475-5 • hard • $45.00 US MARINE CORPS Leatherneck Bombers: Marine Corps B-25/P- BJ Mitchell Squadrons in WWII Alan C. Carey. A forceful study of an elite group of men chosen to form the US Marines’ only medium bomber group during WWII. Detailed list of individual squadron aircraft and personnel losses, and all known PBJs assigned to units overseas. Size: 8.5"x11" • 160 color/bw photos • 112pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1501-3 • soft • $24.95 Death Rattlers: Marine Squadron VMF-323 over Okinawa William Wolf. The contribution of VMF-323, the “Death Rattlers,” over Okinawa in the spring of 1945 is virtually unknown. Along with the traditional historical perspective, this book is an inside look at the personal side of training and war. Size: 8.5"x11" • 420 bw photos • 216pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0953-6 • hard • $49.95 JAPANESE, ITALIAN & RUSSIAN AVIATION IN WWII The Bell P-39 Airacobra and P-63 Kingco- bra Fighters: Soviet Service during World War II YefimGordon and Sergey Komissarovwith Dmitriy Komissarov. Entering Soviet service in 1942, the P-39 became the most widespread and most successful Lend-Lease fighter supplied to the Soviet Union; a highly valued fighting machine and the mount of many Soviet aces. This book provides in-depth coverage of the Soviet service history of the P-39 Airacobra and P-63 Kingcobra. Size: 8.5"x11" • 460 photos • 240pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5680-3• hard • $50.00 Mitsubishi A6M-1/2/2-N Zero-Sen of the Japanese Naval Air Service Richard M. Bueschel. Concise history of the WWII Japanese Navy’s “Zeke” fighter. Details include technical and operational history, as well as aircraft colors and markings. Size: 8.5"x11" • 150 photos • 64pp. ISBN: 0-88740-754-4 • soft • $14.95 Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa in Japanese Army Air Force RTAF-CAF-IPSF Service Richard M. Bueschel. Concise history of the WWII Japanese Army’s “Oscar” fighter. Details include technical and operational history, as well as aircraft colors and markings. Size: 8.5"x11" • 100 bw photos • 64pp. ISBN: 0-88740-804-4 • soft • $14.95 Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki in Japanese Army Air Force Service RichardM. Bueschel. Concise history of the WWII Japanese Army’s “Tojo” fighter. Details include technical and operational history, as well as aircraft colors and markings. Size: 8.5"x11" • 100 bw photos • 64pp. ISBN: 0-88740-914-8 • soft • $14.95 Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien in Japanese Army Air Force Service Richard M. Bueschel. Concise history of the WWII Japanese Army’s “Tony” fighter. Details include technical and operational history, as well as aircraft colors and markings. Size: 8.5"x11" • 100 bw photos • 64pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0069-5 • soft • $14.95 Nakajima Ki-84 a/b Hayate in Japanese Army Air Force Service Richard M. Bueschel. Concise history of the WWII Japanese Army’s “Frank” fighter. Details include technical and operational history, as well as aircraft colors and markings. Size: 8.5"x11" • 100 bw photos • 64pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0149-7 • soft • $14.95 Mitsubishi/Nakajima G3M1/2/3 96 Rikko L3Y1/2 in Japanese Naval Air Service Richard M. Bueschel. Concise history of the WWII Japanese Navy’s “Nell” bomber. Details include technical and operational history, as well as aircraft colors and markings. Size: 8.5"x11" • 100 bw photos • 64pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0148-9 • soft • $14.95 Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu in Japanese Army Air Force Service RichardM. Bueschel. Concise history of the WWII Japanese Army’s “Helen” bomber. Details include technical and operational history, as well as aircraft colors and markings. Size: 8.5"x11" • 90 bw photos • 64pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0344-9 • soft • $14.95 Mitsubishi Ki-67/Ki-109 Hiryu in Japanese Army Air Force Service Richard M. Bueschel. Concise history of the WWII Japanese Army’s “Peggy” bomber. Details include technical and operational history, as well as aircraft colors and markings. Size: 8.5"x11" • 60 bw photos • 48pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0350-3 • soft • $14.95 Japanese Aircraft Equipment 1940–45 Robert C. Mikesh. This book closely defines the equipment that outfitted these aircraft. There are chapters on such aircraft installed equipment as instruments, radios, cameras, machine guns and cannons, gunsights and bombsights used by the Japanese Army and Navy air forces, and has additional information on colors and coatings used in these interiors. Size: 9"x12" • 410 color/bw photos • 200pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2097-1 • hard • $69.95 Japanese Aircraft Code Names & Designations Robert C. Mikesh. From Abdul to Zeke, this handbook covers all Allied designations for Japanese Navy/Army aircraft of WWII. Each aircraft is presented alphabetically according to its code name, and is also cross-referenced to its official (long) designations and project (short) designations. Size: 6"x9" • 170 bw photos • 192pp. ISBN: 978-0-88740-447-4 • soft • $19.99 Imperial Japanese Army Flying Schools 1912–45 Marsh & Starkings. The book details the history of Imperial Japanese Army Flying Schools from 1912-45, covering not only the formation of the schools, but also evolution of the training aircraft and the training of pilots, other aircrew, and ground crew. Size: 8.5"x11" • 450 color/bw photos • 248pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3769-7 • hard • $79.99