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American Military Gliders of WWII:
Development, Training, Experimenta-
tion, and Tactics of all Aircraft Types
Bill Norton. The U.S. Army glider corps was
formedintherapidbuildupofAmericanmilitary
mightprior to thenation’sentry intoWWII.The
program produced a cadre of pilots and fleet
of gliders that executed challenging combat
missionsunlikeanythingdonebeforeorsince.
Size:11.5”x9”•400bwphotos•256pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-4051-2•hard•$69.99
The Legendary Norden Bombsight Albert L.
Pardini. This book is the first detailed volume to
cover the famous Norden Bombsight which was
one of the most secret weapons used before and
during WWII by the U.S. in its bomber aircraft.
Size:6”x9”•70bwphotos•352pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-0723-2•hard•$35.00
Talisman: A Collection of Nose Art Campbell
&Campbell.This newcollectionof nose-artshows
in over 650 photos, many in color, the various
“good-luck” figures and symbols as featured on
B-17s, B-24s, B-25s, B-29s, P-40s, P-51s as well
as foreign aircraft in U.S. markings from all theaters
of WW II and Korea.
Size:9”x12”•650bw/colorphotos•256pp.
ISBN:0-88740-414-6•hard•$49.95
American Fighter-Bombers inWWII: USAAF
Jabos in the MTO and ETO WilliamWolf. This
extensive book is the first in-depth examination
of American air-to-ground attack and explores
numerous aspects of the subject. Air superior-
ity, interdiction and close air support along with
combat reports and pilot narratives – are put into
the context of ground operations.
Size:8.5”x11”•560bwphotos•392pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1878-0•hard•$59.95
Queen of the Midnight Skies: The Story of
America’s Air Force Night Fighters Pape &
Harrison. Chronicles not only the aptly named
P-61 “Black Widow,” but also the Douglas P-70
series, the P-38 night fighter variants, the Bristol
Beaufighter, B-25s and the DeHavilland Mosquito
– the proposed XA-26A and the P-39 nightfighters
are also discussed.
Size:8.5”x11”•700bw/colorphotos•368pp.
ISBN:0-88740-415-4•hard•$45.00
Northrop P-61 Black Widow: The Complete
History and Combat Record Pape&Campbell.
This book brings you astonishing detail on all
the P-61 variants, from the first XP-61 prototype
through the final long range escort and photo-
recon versions.
Size:8”x10”•150colorphotos•128pp.
ISBN:978-0-88740-738-3•soft•$29.99
Report of Joint Fighter Conference: NAS
Patuxent River, MD - 16-23 October 1944.
This official verbatim transcript is a fascinating
look into the minds of U.S. and British engineers,
company and NACA test pilots, and Army and
Navy/Marine Corps combat pilots, and presents
their late 1944 views of then-current and possible
future fighter aircraft.
Size:6”x9”•100bwphotos/charts•432pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0404-6•hard•$35.00
Victory Roll: The American Fighter Pilot and
Aircraft in WWII WilliamWolf. He was selected
from the cream of American youth, with admission
standards much more restrictive than any other
branch of the military. Well-trained pilots flying
superior new fighter aircraft against an enemy,
losing its best pilots and unable to afford the luxury
of extended training, brought about the inevitable
defeat of the Axis air forces. This is their story.
Size:8.5”x11”•670bwphotos•456pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1458-0•hard•$59.95
Carrier Air Group Commanders: The Men
and Their Machines Robert Lawson. The study
of theU.S.Navy’sairgroupandairwingcommand-
ers is a study of carrier aviation itself. This detailed
volume presents a history of the establishment of
the carrier air group commander billet and the
attendant formal air groups.
Size:8.5”x11”•250color/bwphotos•208pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1035-6•hard•$45.00
Battle Colors: Insignia and Aircraft Mark-
ings of the 8th Air Force in WWII - Vol.1:
(VIII) Bomber Command Robert A. Watkins.
This volume focuses on all forty-eight bomb
groups comprising the 8th AF and features
color illustrations depicting the evolution of all
fuselage, wing and tail markings assigned to the
individual units.
Size:9”x12”•500color illustrations•128pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1987-6•hard•$45.00
Battle Colors: Insignia and Aircraft Mark-
ings of the 8th Air Force in WWII - Vol.2:
(VIII) Fighter CommandRobertA.Watkins.This
second volume focuses on the Fighter Groups,
Scouting Force and Special Operations units of
the Mighty Eighth. Battle Colors approaches a
visual subject in a visual manner utilizing full color
illustrations and wartime photos.
Size:9”x12”•600color illustrations•144pp.
ISBN:0-7643-2535-3•hard•$45.00
Battle Colors Vol.3: Insignia and Tactical
Markings of the Ninth Air Force in WWII
Robert A. Watkins. This third volume in the Battle
Colors series focuses on the unit insignia and
tactical aircraft markings of the 9th USAAF in the
European Theater of Operations during WWII. All
combat elements assigned to the Ninth AAF in the
UK from 1943-45 are included.
Size:9”x12”•400color illustrations•168pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-2938-8•hard•$45.00
Battle Colors: Insignia and Aircraft Mark-
ings of the USAAF in WWII - Vol.4: Euro-
pean, African, Middle Eastern Theaters
Robert A. Watkins. Covered within this work are
the 9th, 12th, and 15th AAFs from the first to
last combat operations by U.S. air power in the
Mediterranean Theater of Operations.
Size:9”x12”•400color illustrations•144pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-3401-6•hard•$45.00
Battle Colors Vol.5: Pacific Theater of
Operations - Insignia and Aircraft Markings
of the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II
Robert A. Watkins. Volume five of the Battle Colors
series shifts to the Pacific Theater of Operations
with a focus on the Fifth, Seventh, Eleventh and
Thirteenth U.S. Army Air Forces. As with previous
volumes the primary emphasis of this work is
group/squadron emblems in addition to combat
aircraft tactical markings.
Size:9”x12”•923color images•160pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-4346-9•hard•$45.00
USAAF Aircraft Markings and Camouflage
1941-47: The History of USAAF Aircraft
Markings, Insignia, Camouflage, and Col-
ors Archer & Archer. Covers the USAAF, pre-war
and post-war, up to the formation of the indepen-
dent USAF in 1947. All schemes are shown in full
color, as three-view drawings where applicable.
Size:9”x12”•480color/bwphotos•352pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0246-9•hard•$79.95
Consolidated B-24: American Bombers
at War Vol. I Campbell & Campbell. The his-
tory of the B-24 is presented here in hundreds of
photos, over seventy in WWII era color, and most
unpublished. Nose art and markings, and overall
shots, present all aspects of the various models.
Size:8.5”x11”•700bw/colorphotos•256pp.
ISBN:0-88740-452-9•hard•$39.95
Boeing B-29 Superfortress: The Ultimate
Look from Drawing Board to VJ-Day William
Wolf. This book, using rare, previously unexplored
sources, intends to provide the definitive look at
the bomber and crew, detailing every facet for
the air enthusiast, historian and modeler. The
author was granted rare access to the Pima Air
& Space Museum’s restored B-29 for inspection
and photography.
Size:8.5”x11”•500bw/colorphotos•360pp.
ISBN:0-7643-2257-5•hard•$59.95
Boeing B-29 Superfortress: American
Bombers at War Vol. II John M. Campbell. The
famed B-29 Superfortress is presented in this all
new collection of WWII and KoreanWar era photos.
Many of the 850+ photos appear here for the first
time and are identified as to unit and location.
Size:8.5”x11”•850bw/colorphotos•264pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-0272-5•hard•$59.99
The Great Pacific Air Offensive of WWII Se-
ries John W. Lambert. These are pictorial studies
of the Allied air offensive that defeated Japanese air
forces in the vast Pacific Ocean region, destroyed
Japan’s navy and its supply lines, and finally dev-
astated the war making potential of the Japanese
homeland. The photos come from official archives
as well as from the private collections of veterans.
Vol.1: Return to the Philippines 1944. Cov-
ers the period from 1943 to 1944 after the Allies
stemmed the tide of Japanese conquest in the
South Pacific. Allied victories defeated or isolated
Japanese forces in New Guinea, the Solomons, the
Mandated Islands, and the Marianas, setting the
stage for the invasion of Leyte and the Philippines.
Size:8.5”x11”•200bwphotos/maps•128pp.
ISBN:0-7643-2266-4•hard•$29.95
Vol.2: Severing the Empire’s Lifeline 1945.
Presents the early 1945 liberation of the Philip-
pines and Burma; devastating Allied carrier task
force strikes from Indo China to Japan; and the
invasion of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, on the doorstep
of the Japanese home islands.
Size:8.5”x11”•200bwphotos/maps•128pp.
ISBN:0-7643-2267-2•hard•$29.95
Vol.3: On Japan’s Doorstep 1945. Describes
the final air assault on the Japanese homeland by
Marianas-based B-29s; tactical air forces based
on Okinawa, Ie Shima, and Iwo Jima; and by the
aircraft carrier armada of Task Force 38.
Size:8.5”x11”•200bwphotos/maps•128pp.
ISBN:0-7643-2268-0•hard•$29.95
