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The 467th Bombardment Group (H) in
WWII - in Combat with the B-24 Liberator
over Europe Perry Watts. In this new 8th Air
Force unit history, Watts sets out the history of the
USAAF 467th Heavy Bombardment Group, which
was based at Rackheath, Norfolk, in the east of
England, during 1944-1945.
Size:8.5”x11”•475bwphotos•424pp.
ISBN:0-7643-2165-X•hard•$59.95
First in the Field: The 1st Air Division over
Europe in WWII Ron Mackay “First in the Field”
is a relevant title to describe the pioneer force
destined to operate a hitherto un-tested concept in
modern aerial warfare: the 1st Bomb Division. The
initial period of shallow-penetration missions with
a severely under-strength force of B-17s, crews
and support equipment was followed by growing
and finally unsupportable losses.
Size:8.5”x11”•400bw/colorphotos•240pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-2588-4•hard•$59.95
Third in Line: The 3rd Air Division over Eu-
rope in WWII Ron Mackay. Although comprising
the third and final element of the ëMighty Eighth’s’
heavy bomber force to be established in England,
the Division’s combat record was to prove in all
respects the equal of its contemporaries during its
two years of active operations.
Size:8.5”x11”•300color/bwphotos•288pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-3346-0•hard•$69.99
B-24 Liberators of the 15th Air Force/49th
Bomb Wing in WWII Hill & Beitling. The first in
a planned series that presents the B-24 Liberators
used by the 15th AF in WWII, noted B-24 histori-
ans Beitling and Hill present for the first time the
biographies of the individual B-24s used by the
451st,461stand484thBGsof the49thBW in Italy.
Size:8.5”x11”•300bwphotos•160pp.
ISBN:0-7643-2423-3•hard•$59.95
Combat Recon: 5th Air Force Images from
the SW Pacific 1943-45 Robert Stava. From
shipping strikes, to strafing runs on airfields, step
back in time and into the violent days of WWII in
the SW Pacific. Based on 5AF photographer John
Stava’s collection, and undiscovered until the
mid-1990s, captured here is a broad scope of the
war in the Southwest Pacific.
Size:9”x12”•200bwphotos•144pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-2777-3•hard•$39.95
The Eight Ballers - Eyes of the Fifth Air
Force: The 8th Photo Reconnaissance
Squadron in WWII Stanaway & Rocker. Begin-
ning operations in April 1942 with four Lockheed
F-4 Lightnings, the 8th Photo Squadron gave the
USAAF its only aerial reconnaissance coverage of
thesouthwestPacificduring the firstpartof thewar.
Size:8.5”x11”•510bw/colorphotos•184pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0910-2•hard•$39.95
Any Place, Any Time, Any Where: The 1st
Air Commandos in WWII R.D. van Wagner.
Unorthodox and eclectic, the 1st Air Commandos
areamodel forconventionalandspecialoperations
today, and included an air arsenal which was totally
unique in itscompositionandapplication,combin-
ing the firepower of P-51As and B-25H bombers
with the logistical tentacles of C-47 transports,
CG-4A gliders, L-5 and L-1 light planes, and UC-
64 bush planes to reach far behind Japanese lines.
Size:8.5”x11”•200bwphotos•176pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0447-X•hard•$39.95
Gooney Birds and Ferry Tales: The 27th
Air Transport Group in WWII Jon A. Maguire.
The 27th Air Transport Group, part of the 302nd
Transport Wing, supported the 8th and 9th Air
Forces in WWII with ferry and transport services.
Though their rolewasextremelyvital to thesuccess
of the air and ground wars in Europe, their story
has remained largely untold.
Size:8.5”x11”•600bw/colorphotos•352pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0592-1•hard•$59.95
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 Lib-
erator and PB4Y-2Privateer.Traces thesquadron’s
history from its commissioning in August 1943, to
the final days of WWII.
Size:6”x9”•90bwphotos•240pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0757-6•hard•$29.95
We Flew Alone: United States Navy B-24
Squadrons in the Pacific - February 1943
to September 1944 Alan C. Carey. The first
comprehensive book on the operations of Navy
B-24 squadrons in the Pacific War examines the
formation and use of the B-24 by the USN from the
birth of the first squadron and their deployment to
Guadalcanal in early 1943 to the squadrons that
participated in the Central Pacific campaign
Size:8.5”x11”•90bw/colorphotos•120pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1170-0•soft•$19.95
Above an Angry Sea: United States Navy
B-24 Liberator and PBY-2 Privateer Opera-
tions in the Pacific - October 1944-August
1945 Alan C. Carey. Examines in dramatic detail
the use of the B-24 and PB4Y-2 during the last
eleven months of the war against Japan.
Size:8.5”x11”•200bw/colorphotos•160pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1286-3•soft•$24.95
U.S. Navy PB4Y-1 (B-24) Liberator Squad-
rons 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”•300bw/colorphotos•160pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1775-X•soft•$29.95
Consolidated-Vultee PB4Y-2 Privateer:
The Operational History of the U.S. 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 electron-
ics, and the capability to deliver bombs, depth
charges, and guided missiles.
Size:8.5”x11”•260bw/colorphotos•176pp.
ISBN:0-7643-2166-8•soft•$29.95
Leatherneck Bombers: Marine Corps B-25/
PBJ Mitchell Squadrons in WWII Alan C.
Carey. A forceful study of an élite group of men
chosen to form the U.S. Marines’ only medium
bomber group during WWII. Detailed list of in-
dividual squadron aircraft and personnel losses,
and all known PBJs assigned to units overseas.
Size:8.5”x11”•160bw/colorphotos•112pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1501-3•soft•$24.95
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”•350bw/colorphotos•240pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0475-5•hard•$45.00
Fighting Seventeen: A Photographic History
of VF-17 in WWIILee Cook. This is the true story
inphotographs,of theUSN’s famousVF-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”•300color/bwphotos•284pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-3664-5•hard•$69.99
The Aces of Fighting 17: VF-17’s Top Guns
in WWII 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”•200color/bwphotos•224pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-3947-9•hard•$69.99
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 traditionalhistoricalperspective, thisbook isan
inside look at the personal side of training and war.
Size:8.5”x11”•420bwphotos•216pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0953-6•hard•$49.95
Carrier Air Group 86. This book is the actual
cruisebookofCAG86 thatwasoriginallypublished
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”•300bwphotos•272pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0221-3•hard•$45.00
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”•150photos•64pp.
ISBN:0-88740-754-4•soft•$14.95
JAPANESE, ITALIAN, AND RUSSIAN AVIATION IN WW II
Second in Line - Second to None: A Pho-
tographic History of the 2nd Air Division.
Ron Mackay, with Mike Bailey and Steve Adams.
The 2nd Air Division’s involvement in the USAAF
Daylight Bombing Offensive conducted from Eng-
lish soil for nearly three years, providing a detailed
insight into the achievements of, as well as the
human and material cost to the B-24 and its crews.
The book completes a trilogy focusing on the
“Mighty Eighth’s” Heavy Bombardment element.
Size: 8 1/2” x 11” • 379 color and b/w photos •
Index•272pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-4382-7•hardcover•$49.99
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