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35 BRITISH AVIATION IN WWII • US AVIATION POST-WWII Beyond Pearl Harbor: The Untold Stories of Japan’s Naval Airmen Ron Werneth. This book is the story of the air war in the Pacific through the eyes of the last surviving Imperial Japanese Naval aviators of WWII, chronicled through never before published first-hand accounts, wartime diaries, and private photographs. Also includes select color aircraft profiles. Size: 8.5"x11" • 150 bw photos • 256pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-2932-6 • hard • $59.95 A Postcard History of Japanese Aviation 1910-45 Edward M. Young. A unique view of the development of military and commercial aviation in Japan from the pioneering years before World War I to the end of World War II. More than 250 postcards trace the history of Imperial Japanese Army and Navy aviation, and commercial aviation, during this period, showing both military and commercial airplanes. Size: 8.5"x11" • 250 color/bw photos • 160pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4039-0 • hard • $45.00 The Royal Italian Air Force 1923-45 Coil & Zavattini. Over 600 images from private photo albums and individual groupings offering a unique perspective on the Regia Aeronautica from1923-45. There are period photos of the everyday life, and adventures of pilots and personnel on a variety of war fronts and campaigns. Size: 9"x12" • 600 color/bw photos • 352pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3373-6 • hard • $69.99 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 Tupolev Tu-4: The First Soviet Strategic Bomber Yefim Gordon, Dmitriy Komissarov, and Vladimir Rigmant. Brought out in the mid- 1940s as a copy of the B-29 Superfortress, the Tu-4 became the first Soviet nuclear-capable bomber. The book provides coverage of the “Soviet Superfortress,” including experimental and projected versions, and the Tu-4’s production and service history. Size: 8.5"x11" • 520 color/bw photos • 240pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4797-9 • hard • $49.99 Russian Fighter Aircraft 1920-41 Heinz J. Nowarra. This book covers all of the various fighter aircraft designed and employed by Russian forces during the years 1920-1941 including the I-5, I-15, I-152, I-153, and I-16. Size: 11"x8.5" • 100 bw photos • 48pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0294-9 • soft • $9.95 Stalin’s Eagles: An Illustrated Study of the Soviet Aces of WWII and Korea Hans D. Seidl. The most complete and detailed book on the Soviet aces. Portraits illuminate the lives of many aces, most unknown to Western readers, and the desperate struggles of these outstanding fighter pilots. All are named here with details of their careers and aerial victories. Size: 9"x12" • 470 bw photos • 368pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0476-3 • hard • $59.95 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 • hard • $39.95 BRITISH AVIATION IN WWII Spitfire, Vol. 1: Supermarine’s Spitfire Marques I to VII and Seafire Marques I to III Ron Mackay. This first of two volumes on the Supermarine Spitfire covers the design, testing, development, and early WWII combat use of the famed British fighter aircraft’s initial variants. These include Spitfires Mk. I through VII, and Seafires Mk. I through III. Size: 9"x9" • over 180 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6236-1 • hard • $19.99 Hawker Hurricane: The RAF’s Battle of Britain Stalwart Ron Mackay. The Hawker Hurricane in the company of the Spitfire provided the RAF with the initial effective means to challenge theAxis Powers’ in the air.The ability to sustain and survive heavy battle damage thanks to its rugged structure also ensured an adaptability to operate in the harshest Theaters of Operations, whether conducted on land or as a carrier-borne fighter. Size: 9"x9" • 205 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5589-9 • hard • $19.99 Short Stirling: RAF Heavy Bomber in WWII Ron Mackay. Introduced in 1941, the Short Stir- ling was the RAF’s first four-engine heavy bomb- er of WWII. By November 1943, it was replaced by the more effective Handley Page Halifax and Avro Lancaster. However, it did see important second-line duty in the glider-towing, paratroop drop, minelaying, and supply roles. Size: 9"x9" • 185 color and b/w photos • 112 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6463-1 • hardcover • $19.99£18.99 GBP/$28.99 CAD Vickers Wellington: The RAF’s Long-Range Medium Bomber in World War II Ron Mack- ay. Whether serving as a first-generation bomb- er between 1939 and 1943, along with its Whitley and Hampden contemporaries, or on antisubmarine operations with Coastal Command, it proved to be a critical asset in applying steady inhibiting pressure on Axis Europe. This book is a concise, visual history of this iconic RAF WWII bomber by noted aviation historian Ron Mackay. Size 9"x9" • 190 color and b/w photos • 112 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6529-4 • hardcover • $19.9918.99 GBP/$28.99 CAD Avro Lancaster: RAF Bomber Command’s Heavy Bomber in World War II Ron Mackay. The Avro Lancaster’sWWII four-engine performance and massive weapons-carrying capacity provided the primary base for Bomber Command in concert with the USAAF’s daylight offensive to ultimately destroy Hitler’s industrial base. Size: 9"x9" • 193 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5845-6 • hard • $19.99 De Havilland Mosquito, Vol. 2: The Bomber and Photo-Recon Marques in World War II Ron Mackay. This second of two volumes on de Havilland’s “Wooden Wonder” covers the World War II bomber and photoreconnaissance variants of the deadly Mosquito. Along with a technical description, this book discusses operational service between 1942 and 1945 within the ranks of the RAF, Commonwealth air forces, and US Army Air Force, as well as postwar use. Size: 9"x9" • 195 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6237-8 • hard • $19.99 De Havilland Mosquito, Vol. 1: The Night-Fighter and Fighter-Bomber Marques in World War II Ron Mackay. This first of two volumesondeHavilland’s“WoodenWonder”covers the night-fighter andfighter-bomber variants of thedeadly Mosquito.Thedevelopmentof themulti-roledeHavilland Mosquito,fromitsoriginal bomber andphoto-reconnais- sanceoperational function to that of anight-fighter and fighter-bomber configuration,was initiatedby the latent threat of a renewal of the 1940–41“Blitz.” Size: 9"x9" • 197 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5820-3 • hard • $19.99 British and Commonwealth Aces of WWII: The Pictorial Record Norman Franks. All RAF aces who flew with the RAF between 1939–45. Featured are fighter pilots who achieved ten or more victories. This is the first time these men are featured in one book, paying tribute to them and all RAF fighter pilots of WWII. Size: 11"x8.5" • 260 bw photos • 176pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2525-6 • hard • $59.95 Achtung! Moskito! RAF and USAAF Mosqui- to Fighters, Fighter-Bombers, and Bombers over the Third Reich • 1941–45 Martin W. Bowman. Features the young Mosquito pilots and navigators who carried out daring operations against targets in Europe. Altogether, 7,781 exam- ples of the “WoodenWonder”would be built in no less than forty-three versions. Bomber, day fighter, night fighter, pathfinder, attack aircraft, trainer, reconnaissance aircraft—the Mosquito did it all. Size: 8.5"x11" • 500 color/bw photos • 352pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3347-7 • hard • $69.99 Desert Flyer: The Log and Journal of Flying Officer William Marsh Martyn Ford-Jones. Utilizing private journals, personal letters, photos, and flying log books, together with details from squadron operational record books, Desert Flyer follows Bill Marsh from his early days as a schoolboy, through his RAF training in England and Canada, joins him in his first operational squadron and ultimately his life in North Africa. Size: 6"x9" • 230 bw photos • 352pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0347-3 • hard • $29.95 Britain’s Fleet Air Arm in WWII Ron Mackay. The “Air Branch” of the Royal Navy that was to carve its name into maritime history as the FAA and was an all-round, efficient force capable of independent combat operations in all the major War Zones right up to VJ-Day. Size: 8.5"x11" • 300 color/bw photos • 312pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2131-5 • hard • $59.95 We Wage War by Night: An Operational and Photographic History of No.622 Sqdn. RAF Bomber Command Howard Sandall. 622 Sqdn. was just one of many Bomber Squadrons whose airmen carried out nightly missions, putting their lives on the line for King and Country in WWII. This account is relayed through memoirs, diaries and letters. Size: 8.5"x11" • 400 color/bw photos • 336pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3814-4 • hard • $69.99 Oxford’s Own: The Men and Machines of No.15/XV Squadron Royal Flying Corps/ Royal Air Force Martyn R. Ford-Jones & Valerie A. Ford-Jones. The story of No.15/XV Squadron, Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force, of the men who served with it and the aircraft it flew. Size: 9"x12" • 800 color/bw photos • 376pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0954-4 • hard • $59.95