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Night Cats and Corsairs: The Operational
History of Grumman and Vought Night
Fighter Aircraft 1942-53. Alan C. Carey. The
threat of enemy aircraft striking American naval
forces at night with impunity during WWII led
the Navy to seek fighter aircraft capable of stop-
ping this threat. This book contains never before
published color and black and white photographs
covering the night variants of the F6F Hellcat, F7F
Tigercat, F4U-2 and F4U-5N/NL Corsairs.
Size:8.5”x11”•200bw/color images•224pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-4373-5•hard•$49.99
The 4th Fighter Wing in the Korean War
Larry Davis. This book covers the history of the 4th
Fighter Wing, from re-activation in 1946, through
the end of the “short TDY” to Korea in 1957. Photo
coverage includes most of the aces and their air-
craft,maintenance,andairfieldscenes.Acomplete
list of every victory, and losses, is also contained.
Size:8.5”x11”•390color/bwphotos•200pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1315-0•hard•$45.00
Mustangs Over Korea: The North American
F-51 at War 1950-53DavidR.McLaren.This is
a documentary history of one of the most famous
fighters ever built during a historically almost
unrecognized war. Flown by four air forces in
support of the United Nations, the F-51 Mustang
dropped more napalm and fired more rockets than
any other aircraft during that conflict – and in the
process suffered the highest number of losses.
Size:8.5”x11”•180color/bwphotos•184pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0721-5•hard•$45.00
Mustang: The Racing Thoroughbred Carter
&Matthews. P-51 in its post-WWII racing capacity
up topresent–emphasizingenginedesign,speed,
modifications, and personalities.
Size:8.5”x11”•200bw/colorphotos•208pp.
ISBN:0-88740-391-3•hard•$39.95
The Polish Air Force At War: The Official
History Jerzy B. Cynk. This two-volume set is
the result of years’ painstaking research of the
official RAF and PAF documentation, and is fully
supported by the PAFA.
Vol.1 1939-43
Size:9”x12”•415bwphotos/maps•336pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0559-X•hard•$59.95
Vol.2 1943-45
Size: 9”x12” • 270 bw/color photos, maps, color
profiles, index•336pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0560-3•hard•$59.95
Flyers Far Away: Australian Aircrews over
Europe in WWII Michael Enright. For the first
time, the exploits of Australian aircrews, in Fighter,
Bomber, Coastal and Tactical Air Force Com-
mands are brought together in one volume. Using
first-hand accounts from the surviving airmen, it
traces their path from recruitment in Australia to
operations over the Third Reich and Axis territories.
Size:7”x10”•over60bwphotos•192pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-4270-7•hard•$39.99
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,
RoyalFlyingCorps/RoyalAirForce,of themenwho
served with it and the aircraft it flew.
Size:9”x12”•800bw/colorphotos•376pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0954-4•hard•$59.95
F4U-5, -5N, -5NL, -5P Pilots’ Handbook.
A facsimile reprint of the pilot’s handbook for the
F4U-5, -5N, -5NL, and -5P.
Size:8.5”x11”•100bw images•112pp.
ISBN:0-88740-821-4•soft•$19.95
Lockheed P-2V Neptune: An Illustrated
History Wayne Mutza. Provides an extraordinary
amount of insight into the Neptune’s lengthy his-
tory, beginning with its inception during WWII to
the present day survivors. A veteran of the Korean
and Vietnam wars, the Neptune proved highly
adaptable to nearly any mission.
Size:8.5”x11”•400bw/colorphotos•176pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0151-9•hard•$49.95
The Age of Orion: The Lockheed P-3 Story
David Reade. The complete history of the P-3
through all the different models, versions and vari-
ants. Establishes the P-3’s different configurations,
roles and missions, as well as its endless array of
capabilities currently and into the future.
Size:8.5”x11”•280color/bwphotos•224pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0478-X•hard•$49.95
Douglas A-1 Skyraider: A Photo Chronicle
Frederick A. Johnsen. The famed USN and USAF
Skyraider in Korea and Vietnam, emphasizing its
great ground assault capabilities.
Size:8.5”x11”•100bw/colorphotos•112pp.
ISBN:978-0-88740-512-9•soft•$19.99
The A-1 Skyraider in Vietnam: The Spad’s
Last War Wayne Mutza. Through its remarkable
service during the war in Southeast Asia, the Sky-
raider became legendary. It served with distinction
in the hands of USN, USAF, and SVAF pilots, who
took the war to the enemy.
Size:8.5”x11”•300bw/colorphotos•216pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1791-1•hard•$49.95
Northrop Flying Wings Pape & Campbell. This
book is an in-depth study covering Northrop’s
quest for a clean flying machine. Covered are:
initial N-1M project, the N-9M, XP-56, through the
B-35 project, B-49 project, and the huge bombers
planned only on the drawing board.
Size:8.5”x11”•300color/bwphotos•288pp.
ISBN:0-88740-689-0•hard•$49.95
Grumman Albatross: A History of the Leg-
endary Seaplane Wayne Mutza. The Albatross
was the premier fixed-wing rescue aircraft for the
USAF and Coast Guard. Its very colorful history
begins in 1946 and spans nearly a quarter of a
century, including service with twenty-two foreign
nations. The Albatross also saw extensive service
in the Korean and Vietnam wars.
Size:8.5”x11”•200bw/colorphotos•128pp.
ISBN:0-88740-913-X•soft•$19.95
Wings of Air America: A Photo History Terry
Love. Run by the CIA, it operated secret missions,
publicly flew scheduled routes, and, at its peak,
Air America had the largest commercial fleet in
the world! Unsung, unheralded, but always brave,
courageous, and dedicated, they lived and died
with Air America’s motto: Anything, Anywhere,
Anytime – Professionally.
Size:8.5”x11”•210color/bwphotos•104pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0619-7•soft•$19.95
Loach! The Story of the H-6/Model 500
Helicopter Wayne Mutza. In the scout role
in Vietnam, OH-6As and their aircrew became
legends for their high-risk work in the low-level
environment. Mutza presents the small, dynamic
helicopter’s story in this well-written, superbly
detailed, and lavishly illustrated volume. Much of
the OH-6A’s combat record in Vietnam is told in
firsthand accounts.
Size:8.5”x11”•300color/bwphotos•144pp.
ISBN:0-7643-2343-1•soft•$29.95
Sikorsky H-34: An Illustrated History
Lennart Lundh. Originally designed in 1952 as
an anti-submarine warfare platform for the U.S.
Navy, almost 2000 Sikorsky H-34s have served
on every continent with the armed forces of 25
countries. This is the most detailed account of the
H-34 published.
Size:8.5”x11”•350color/bwphotos•152pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0522-0•soft•$24.95
Kaman H-43: An Illustrated History Wayne
Mutza. Having spent much of its quarter century of
military service in the shadows of more glamorous
aircraft, the tough, hard-working H-43 is brought
to the forefront in this long overdue account.
The complete details of the helicopter’s colorful
past, which have long remained in obscurity, are
presented for the first time.
Size:8.5”x11”•250color/bwphotos•112pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0529-8•soft•$19.95
Sikorsky HH-52A: An Illustrated History
Lennart Lundh. Covered are design details, interna-
tional service, licensed production by Mitsubishi,
and the story of the “Seaguard’s” use by the U.S.
Coast Guard. A record of each airframe’s history
is included, as are photos of most of the S-62As,
S-62Js, and HH-52As produced.
Size:8.5”x11”•350color/bwphotos•152pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1782-2•soft•$35.00
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Green Hornets: The History of the U.S. Air
Force 20th Special Operations Squadron
Wayne Mutza.A fascinating, detailed account,
looking deep inside this extraordinary, little-known,
but very special unit of the USAF. Published here
for the first time is the colorful history of the men
and their helicopters that made their living with the
legendary SOG teams of the Army Special Forces.
From secret cross-border missions during the
Vietnam War to current operations.
Size:8.5”x11”•200color/bwphotos•136pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-2779-7•hard•$35.00
