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91 FLYING CLOTHING & GEAR Rugged StyleWar—Rome: WWII-Era Amer- ican Military Jackets from the Eternal City Mirko Di Giovanni & Andrea Ventura, photographs by David Petrini. With their softened camouflage, sun-faded stencils, and well-worn insignia patches, this collection of more than 100 iconic WWII American military jackets will wow even the most hardcore connoisseurs and collectors. The cult-status jackets come from the collections of the authors, who are natives of Rome. Size: 8.5"x12"•630 color andb/w images•304pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-6130-2 • hard • $50.00 American Flight Jackets: A History of US Flyers’ Jackets fromWWI to Desert Storm Maguire & Conway. A comprehensive look at the evolution of the American flight jacket from WWI to Desert Storm and addresses not only the types worn, but focuses primarily on the art and adornment. The most colorful and creative period for flight jacket art was WWII, and it is this era that comprises a major portion of this book. Size: 9"x12" • 1,000 color/bw photos • 280pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-1065-2 • hard • $69.95 More Silver Wings, Pinks & Greens: An Expanded Study of USAS, USAAC, & US- AAF Uniforms, Wings & Insignia 1913–45 Jon Maguire. Greatly expands on the items presented in the first book. Additionally, this work covers totally new areas including Civil Air Patrol, WASPs, Air Transport Command, Factory Techincal Representatives, and “Yanks" in the RAF and RCAF, uniforms and insignia of theWWI era, and the “Golden Age” of the 1920s-1930s. Size: 8.5"x11" • 1,100 color/bw photos • 350pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0091-1 • hard • $79.95 SilverWings&Leather Jackets: Rare, Unique, andUnusualArtifactsof First and SecondWorldWar Allied Flyers JonMaguire.Aviationmuseumsandprivate collectorsthroughout theUShavegenerously opened their collections of extremely rare AVG, Eagle Squadron, Aces, A-2 jackets, attributed general’s items, OSS material, First Air Commandos, WWI wing badges, CNAC, paper items, and other artifacts. Size: 11.5"x9" • 800 color/bw photos • 272pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3244-9 • hard • $89.99 United States Navy Wings of Gold from 1917 to the Present Willis & Carmichael. This book chronicles in full color the development of Navy wings, including variations in designation, design and makers fromWWI to the present. Also included is a listing of 17,000 naval aviators by name and number up to 1942. Size: 8.5"x11" • 400 color photos • 224pp. ISBN: 0-88740-795-1 • hard • $49.95 Eagles Recalled: Pilot and AircrewWings of Canada, Great Britain and the British Com- monwealth 1913–45 Warren Carroll. This book is a detailed and comprehensive study of the brevets issuedtoaviatorswhofoughtwithGreatBritaininWorld Wars I and II. Much of the material contained in this publicationhas never beenpublished. The author has alsomadenewhistorical discoveriespresentedhere for the veryfirst timeandhas accessedprivate collections, and photographed rare museumacquisitions. Size: 8.5"x11" • 800 color/bw photos • 240pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0244-2 • hard • $79.95 Luftwaffe vs. RAF: Flying Clothing of the Air War 1939–45 Mick Prodger. Examination of the various patterns of flight jackets, suits, headgear and gloves worn by the pilots and aircrews of these adversaries during WWII. Includes some of the more bizarre and experimental outfits as well as the standard flying kit for different climates and regions, with a special section on electrically-heated clothing. Size: 9"x12" • 500 color/bw photos • 160pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0234-5 • hard • $49.95 Luftwaffe vs. RAF: Flying Equipment of the Air War 1939–45 Mick Prodger. Closely examines the development and use of person- al flying equipment of the Luftwaffe and RAF throughout WWII. Compasses secreted in tunic buttons, floating rations, and even suits with built-in parachutes. All types of parachutes and harnesses, life preservers, inflatable boats, sur- vival tools, weapons for self-defense, and even paperwork and personal items carried. Size: 9"x12" • 500 color/bw photos • 144pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0249-3 • hard • $49.95 Vintage Flying Helmets: Aviation Head- gear before the Jet Age Mick Prodger. The history and development of early flying headgear throughout the pioneering nations in military and sport aviation, from the earliest exploits of the Wright Brothers, to the end of WWII. The illustrated color section features over 1,000 photos depicting more than 650 different items of flying headgear including many unique personalizations and rarely seen items. Size: 9"x12" • 1,000 color/bw photos • 336pp. ISBN: 0-88740-776-5 • hard • $75.00 Jet Age Flight Helmets: Aviation Headgear in the Modern Age Wise & Breuninger. This is the first book ever to cover in detail the history and development of military flight helmets from the post-WWII era to the present, and includes over 120 different helmets and their associated equipment such as oxygen masks, boom micro- phones, inner helmets etc. Size: 9"x12" • 1,000 color/bw photos • 248pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0070-9 • hard • $75.00 Last Hope: The Blood Chit Story Baldwin & McGarry. The story of the tools aerial warriors used to evade capture when forced down in enemy controlled territory, as told by the Blood Chit. This history from their infancy at the dawn of the air age through their maturity at the close of WWII was compiled from accounts provided by more than fifty veteran airmen and intelligence officers, and from formerly classified government documents. Size: 8.5"x11" • 240 color/bw photos • 224pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0222-1 • hard • $49.95 One-Man Pneumatic Life Raft Survival Kits of WWII McCarter & Taggart. The One-Man Pneumatic Life Raft—was the unheralded and almost unknown savior of uncounted downed airmen of WWII and the early Korean War. This is the story of its history, development, and us- age as little raft survival kits. Coverage includes issued raft kits of the USAAF, USN, British RAF and Commonwealth, German Luftwaffe, and Imperial Japan. Size: 8.5"x11" • 320 color/bw photos • 176pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2435-7 • soft • $29.95 Into the Blue: Uniforms of the United States Air Force 1947 to the Present • Vol. 1 Lance Young. Covers USAF uniform heritage beginning with the early days of the USAS in WWI, through its progressiontothemoderndayUSAFuniforms. Thisfirst volume covers dress and serviceuniforms of bothmen andwomen, includingsummer andwinter uniformsof the early decades, alongwith two-tone uniforms and design changes from the past few decades. Size: 9"x12" • 1150 color/bw photos • 304pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3512-9 • hard • $89.99 Into theBlue: Uniforms of theUnitedStates Air Force, 1947 to thePresent: Vol. 2: Distinc- tiveUniforms, Formal and InformalUniforms LanceP. Young,withDaveShultz&Johnny Schlund. UncommonUSAFuniforms,withan the introduction of the various uniforms, the changesmade over the years, and aspects of the formation of the Flight Nurses, WAF Utility Uniforms, Physical Training Uniforms, the USAF Honor Guard, and the largest of USAF career fields, the Security Forces. Size: 9"x12" • 1,008 color/bw photos • 280pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4381-0 • hard cover • $89.99 United States Combat Aircrew Survival Equipment WWII to the Present: A Refer- ence Guide for Collectors Michael Breuninger. A detailed study of USAF, Army, Army Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps aircrew survival equip- ment. Items covered are: survival vests, leggings, and chaps, life preservers, survival (ejection) seat and back pad kits, personal survival kits and first aid kits, etc. Size: 8.5"x11" • 170 bw photos • 208pp. ISBN: 0-88740-791-9 • soft • $29.95 Yankee Air Pirates: U.S. Air Force Uniforms and Memorabilia of the VietnamWar - Vol. 1: Command & Control • Tactical Control • Forward Air Control • Rescue • Electronic Warfare • Air Police/Security Police Bizet & Millard. Ahighlydetailed lookatUnitedStatesAir Force uniforms and equipment as used during the Vietnam War. This comprehensive book presents hundreds of Air Force named items in over 900 full color photos, giving the reader a precise insight and reference. Size: 9"x12" • 900 photos • 320pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4337-7 • hard • $89.99 Yankee Air Pirates: U.S. Air Force Uniforms and Memorabilia of the Vietnam War— Volume 2 Bizet & Millard. Gets into the heart of the USAF uniforms and equipment as used during the Vietnam War. This comprehensive book gathers hundreds of Air Force named items, including flight suits, utility shirts, jungle jackets, plaques, lighters and much more. More than 1,200 photos. Size: 9"x12" • 1221 color/bw photos • 352pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4918-8 • hard • $89.99 The Luftwaffe Guide Book to Basic Survival at Sea Original text and illustrations by Bruno Jaddatz. This basic manual was presented to Luftwaffe airmen in verse that was heavily colloquial and illustrated by colourful cartoon images. The novice flyer could memorize the couplets and recall the visual images to retain their valuable message. The information on survival at sea is most valuable, and the drawings provide extremely accurate renderings of specific items of survival equipment for reference purposes. Size: 6"x9" • 50 color images • 56pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1619-2 • soft • $12.95 Flying Equipment of the Italian Air Force in World War II Alberto Spaziani. This book is a highly detailed look at WWII era Italian flight gear. Much of the information in this books appears here for the first time in English. Covering flight suits, flight helmets, goggles, parachutes, life vests, oxygen masks, boots, gloves, and more, in over 600 images, this book offers full coverage of this long overlooked topic. Size: 9"x12" • 700 color/bw photos • 208pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4377-3 • hard • $69.99 Pilots’ Information File 1944: The Authen- tic WWII Guidebook for Pilots and Flight Engineers The Pilots’ Information File (PIF) was the standard reference for any general information required of USAAF pilots and flight engineers. The PIF covered items of a general nature that a combat flyer must know in order to fight an air war and survive. Size: 8.5"x11" • 300 bw images • 268pp. ISBN: 0-88740-780-3 • soft • $19.95 Spalding Aviator’s Clothing and Equipment in the 1920s–30s This facsimile reprint covers the variety of flying clothing and equipment manufactured by Spalding during the 1920s and 1930s, including flying suits, leather jackets, helmets, face masks, oxygen helmets, gloves and gauntlets, women’s flying suits, jackets and coats, leather coats, waders, boots, goggles, and parachutes. Size: 6"x9" • 130 bw photos • 36pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0403-8 • soft • $9.95