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The Bats: The History of Iowa’s Air National
Guard 174th Squadron from Fighter to
Tanker Garry R. Pape. The Iowa Air National
Guard’s 174th Air Refueling Squadron was or-
ganized in 1946 as a P-51 fighter squadron. Over
the years it flew many fighter-type aircraft. Called
to active duty during the Korean and Vietnam
Wars as well as protecting Air Force One on
9/11, the squadron accomplished its missions
outstandingly.
Size:8.5”x11”•340bw/color images•240pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-4374-2•hard•$59.99
Straight Up: A History of Vertical Flight
Markman &Holder. This book surveys the technol-
ogy of all the many VTOL vehicles, and provides
an overview of the programs and manufacturers.
To take off and land vertically is not an easy task
– this is the story of how it has happened thus far.
Size:8.5”x11”•320bw/colorphotos•184pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1204-9•soft•$29.95
Air 200: Aircraft of the U.S. Bicenten-
nial Wayne Mutza. Though Bicentennial aircraft
schemes and markings, along with many of the
aircraft of that period, have all but faded into
obscurity, this colorful volume not only preserves
their images, but reflects the spirit that prevailed
during that historic period in U.S. aviation history.
Size:8.5”x11”•190color/bwphotos•104pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0388-0•soft•$19.95
One-of-a-Kind Research Aircraft: A History
of In-Flight Simulators, Testbeds, & Proto-
types Markman & Holder. Covered in this unique
volume are the great variety of Inflight Simulation
Aircraft, Testbed Aircraft, and Prototype Aircraft.
Size:8.5”x11”•200photos•152pp.
ISBN:0-88740-797-8•hard•$45.00
USAF Plus Fifteen: A Photo History 1947-
62 David W. Menard. Full color photo history of
the early USAF covers the great variety of fighters,
bombers, transport, helicopters and many other
aircraft in use during this period.
Size:8.5”x11”•400colorphotos•144pp.
ISBN:0-88740-483-9•soft•$24.95
Force Drawdown: A USAF Photo History
1988-1995 Francillon/Dunn/Porter. The end
of the Cold War created a golden opportunity for
reducing the defense burden and providing taxpay-
ers with a “Peace Dividend.” This book provides a
rich pictorial record of aircraft (including old and
newmarkings) and units which no longer exist,and
offers a visual chronicle of organizational changes
between 1988-1995.
Size:8.5”x11”•410colorphotos•144pp.
ISBN:0-88740-777-3•hard•$29.95
Tactical Air Command: An Illustrated
History 1946-1992 Mike Hill. Never before
has such a complete pictorial history of Tactical
Air Command been put together. The planes,
demonstration teams, and foreign units of TAC
are covered in pictorial and textual detail from the
1940s to the 1990s.
Size:8.5”x11”•600bw/colorphotos•224pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1288-X•hard•$49.95
Peace Was Their Profession: Strategic Air
Command: A Tribute Hill/Campbell/Campbell.
This new large format volume is a grand tribute to
all of those who served in SAC from its inception
in 1947 to its disestablishment in 1992. The great
variety of aircraft and missile systems of Strategic
Air Command are shown in over 800 color/bw
photos, making this volume one of the definitive
pictorials on the subject.
Size:8.5”x11”•700color/bwphotos•304pp.
ISBN:0-88740-688-2•hard•$49.95
Cold War Cornhuskers: The 307th Bomb
Wing Lincoln Air Force Base Nebraska
1955-65 Mike Hill. This book relates the day-by-
day, month-by-month history of the 307th Bomb
Wing at Lincoln AFB during the hectic days of the
Cold War. For the first time, the inside story of a
SAC bomb wing is brought to life.
Size:8.5”x11”•300color/bwphotos•256pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-3751-2•hard•$69.99
Thunder over Dakota: The Complete History
of Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota
GeorgeA.Larson.ThehistoryofEllsworthAirForce
Base tells the story of an air base and personnel in
western South Dakota defending the United States
for seventy years. It traces the proud heritage of
the military facility, protecting the United States,
beginning in World War II.
Size:8.5”x11”•500color/bwphotos•272pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-4263-9•hard•$49.99
Tail Code USAF: The Complete History of
USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Mark-
ings Patrick Martin. This full color book is a fully
comprehensive reference work on USAF tail code
markings, and covers all major command units.
The tail codes are listed alphabetically and are
cross-referenced in a tail code summary for ease
of use. The 300 photos show the variety of aircraft
in the USAF arsenal.
Size:8.5”x11”•300colorphotos•240pp.
ISBN:0-88740-513-4•hard•$45.00
America’s Army and Air Force Airplanes:
Post-WWI to the Present Francis H. Dean.
A pictorial overview of the progress of American
military airplane design from approximately the
end of WWI to the present time. Includes attack,
pursuit or fighter, cargo, trainer, and other models
via a series of type sections. Illustrations and text
portray in quite dramatic fashion the advances in
U.S. military plane design over the period, includ-
ing progress from “stick and wire” craft to the latest
sleek turbine powered types.
Size:8.5”x11”•700bwphotos•384pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0480-1•hard•$49.95
America’s Navy and Marine Corps Air-
planes: Post WWI to the Present Francis
H. Dean. A detailed pictorial review of U.S. Navy
airplanes from the end of WWI to the present day.
All mission types are covered, including fighters,
scout dive and torpedo bombers, patrol planes,
utility planes, and trainers. Many variants of
basic types are shown with photos and data from
informative captions. An introduction is provided
for each mission category, and explanations of
airplane designations are provided.
Size:8.5”x11”•1200bwphotos•416pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0557-3•hard•$49.95
Warbirds of the Sea: A History of Aircraft
Carriers & Carrier-Based Aircraft Walter A.
Musciano. Covers the history and combat career
of aircraft carriers and shipboard aircraft from their
conception into the future.
Size:8.5”x11”•800bwphotos•592pp.
ISBN:0-88740-583-5•hard•$49.95
Tip of the Spear: U.S. Navy Carrier Units
and Operations 1974-2000 Rick Morgan. A
detailed tabular review of U.S. carriers and squad-
ronsbetween theendofVietnamand thestartof the
new millennium. Each chapter contains data that
details every major carrier deployment covered.
Each ship, wing and squadron that operated during
the period is included as well as short narrative.
Combat and near-combat operations are covered
with specific emphasis placed on units involved
and victories/losses in each engagement.
Size:8.5”x11”•150color/bwphotos•240pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-2585-4•hard•$49.95
Birds of Prey: Aircraft, Nose Art & Mission
Markings of Operation Desert Shield/Storm
David F. Brown. The most complete photo study
available of the air war in the Gulf, and covers every
unit that participated including French, Italian,
British, and Saudi. Photos of USAF, ANG, Navy
and Marine Corps, and SAC: F-15s, A-10s, B-52s,
F-16s, F-14s, F-111s, F-117 Stealth, C-5s, KC-
10s, C-141s, C-13s, KC-135s, and many others.
Size:9”x12”•750colorphotos•160pp.
ISBN:0-88740-472-3•soft•$29.95
Painted Ladies: Modern Military Aircraft
Nose Art & Unusual Markings Randy Walker.
As in Walkers’ previous book cartoons and sexy
ladieshave returned.Names like“MemphisBelle”,
“Chow Hound” and “Maid in the USA”, that once
went to war on B-17s and B-24s are now carried
by B-52s and FB-111s, as well as many other
modem aircraft.
Size:9”x12”•650colorphotos•128pp.
ISBN:0-88740-392-1•soft•$29.99
More Painted Ladies: Modern Military
Aircraft Nose Art & Unusual MarkingsRandy
Walker. Additional nose art and unusual markings
as seen on today’s B-52s, B-1Bs, FB-111s,
F-16s, F-4s, and many others, including Desert
Storm markings.
Size:9”x12”•700colorphotos•144pp.
ISBN:0-88740-514-2•soft•$24.95
Allied Aircraft Art: Nose Art, Paint Schemes
& Unusual Markings on Aircraft from
Korea to Desert Storm Campbell & Campbell.
This book is a tour through modern aircraft paint
schemes and markings, with its shark’s teeth,
heavy metal magic, and racy ladies. A full color
lookatnose-art,paintschemes,andunusualmark-
ings on fighter, bomber, and transport aircraft from
Korea to Desert Storm.
Size:8.5”x11”•270colorphotos•64pp.
ISBN:0-88740-444-8•soft•$12.95
Adversary: America’s Aggressor Fighter
Squadrons Llinares & Lloyd. Adversary takes
an inside look at the dedicated adversary tactics
units within the USAF, Navy and Marine Corps.
Every unit in this highly specialized group, from
the Navy’s well known TOPGUN program to the
USAF’s elite 414th Combat Training Squadron is
reviewed. Marine Corps Sniper squadron and Navy
reserve units are also covered.
Size:8.5”x11”•250colorphotos•144pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0688-X•hard•$29.95
Warfighters: A History of the USAF Weap-
ons School and the 57th Wing Llinares &
Lloyd.Warfighters takesa first-hand lookathow the
USAFcreates itsmostelite,highly trainedaircrews,
and provides an inside look at the USAF Weapons
School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, one of
the Air Force’s most highly classified programs.
Size:8.5”x11”•270colorphotos•264pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0044-X•hard•$49.95
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