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Warfighters 2: The Story of the U.S. Ma-
rine Corps Aviation Weapons and Tactics
Squadron One (MAWTS-1) Llinares & Lloyd
Second installment in the Warfighters series
provides an in-depth look at the USMC aviation
organization and its specialized training unit,
the Marine Weapons and Tactics Squadron One
(MAWTS-1).Everyaircraftoperatedby theMarines
is examined through words and pictures.
Size:8.5”x11”•500color/bwphotos•352pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0329-5•hard•$59.95
U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947: An Illus-
trated History Stephen Harding. This is the
only comprehensive guide to the 124 aircraft and
experimental flying machines used by the United
States Army since 1947. The definitive reference
source on its subject.
Size:8.5”x11”•220bw/colorphotos•264pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0190-X•hard•$45.00
U.S. Army Aviation Color Schemes and
Markings 1942 - to the Present Lennart
Lundh. This book focuses exclusively on how
Army Aviation’s aircraft have been painted and
marked during nearly sixty years of service. Official
changes in exterior schemes, interior colors, and
all forms of markings are covered.
Size:8.5”x11”•600color/bwphotos•208pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1180-8•hard•$49.95
Edwards Air Force Base - Open House at
the USAF Flight Test Center 1957-1966:
A Photo Chronicle of Aircraft Displayed
Robert D. Archer. The USAF Flight Test Center
at Edwards AFB has long been one of the most
interesting test sites in the world. This pictorial
history covers all of the aircraft shown publicly
between 1957-66, with a chapter for each year
listing all of the aircraft shown.
Size:8.5”x11”•600color/bwphotos•232pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0689-8•hard•$45.00
Tilt Rotor Aircraft: An Illustrated His-
tory Alexander Lüdeke. This book describes the
fascinating genre of tilt rotor airplanes. Since the
first helicopters flew, attempts have been made to
create a link between the mobility of the rotorcraft
and the speed of the winged airplane. At first these
attempts failed simply because of constructive
difficulties. Progressive development in the past
decades created new possibilities, and led to the
current V-22 “Osprey.”
Size:8.5”x11”•330color/bwphotos•288pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-4269-1•hard•$59.99
The Curtiss X-Planes: Curtiss-Wright’s
VTOL Effort 1958-65 Francis H. Dean. A
lavishly illustrated story of Curtiss Wright Corpo-
ration’s 50s-60s efforts in developing a vertical
takeoff (VTOL) aircraft. The author, an insider who
headed preliminary design work, gives a brief
history of Curtiss Wright, and of the Curtiss
Propeller Division that spawned the program,
then follows with the development details of the
X-100 concept demonstrator and the follow-on
X-19 military aircraft.
Size:8.5”x11”•340bw/colorphotos•176pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1434-3•hard•$49.95
Secret Aerospace Projects of the
U.S. Navy: The Incredible Attack
Aircraft of the USS United States,
1948-1949 Jared A. Zichek. Some of the
most radical attack aircraft ever designed
to operate from an aircraft carrier were
developed in 1948 for the USS United
States, which was to have been the core
of the Navy’s nascent strategic nuclear
bombardment capability. Includes recently
declassified details of these fascinating projects.
Size:11”x8.5”•200bwphotos•232pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-3229-6•hard•$59.99
Air Launch! A Pictorial History of Airborne
Weapons Holder & Vadnais. This book examines
the history of airborne-launched weapons and a
number of variations. Each weapon is given a brief
developmental description and a summary of who
has implemented it, and includes cross-references
to other countries’ similar platforms.
Size:8.5”x11”•200bw/colorphotos•96pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1392-4•soft•$19.95
Firepower: A History of the Aircraft Gun
Vadnais & Holder. This book covers the history of
aircraft armament from the early days of WWI when
aviators fired hand-held weapons at each other,
through the airborne gun advancements during
WWII, and finally up to the modern Gatling Guns.
Size:8.5”x11”•230color/bwphotos•88pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0726-6•soft•$19.95
Nuclear Weapons of the United States: An
Illustrated History James N. Gibson. This new
book covers every nuclear delivery system the
United States ever deployed. With few exceptions,
each weapon and system is illustrated by either
color or bw photos. Each weapon also comes with
specifications and a history of its development,
deployment and retirement.
Size:8.5”x11”•300color/bwphotos•240pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0063-6•hard•$49.95
The Navaho Missile Project: The Story
of the “Know-How” Missile of American
Rocketry James N. Gibson. The Navaho pro-
gram is the least known, yet the most important
of the United States early missile programs. In
rocket technology alone made possible the Thor,
Jupiter and Redstone missiles. It also allowed the
construction of the Atlas ICBM’s engines, and in
the years to come this engine technology would
power the Apollo moon rocket and present-day
Space Shuttle.
Size:8.5”x11”•160color/bwphotos•96pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0048-2•soft•$19.95
The Rockets and Missiles of White Sands
Proving Ground 1945-58 Gregory P. Kennedy.
In 1945, the US Army established a testing center
for rockets and guided missiles in south-central
NewMexico.NamedWhiteSandsProvingGround,
this center was the locale for many of America’s
first steps towards space. Chronicled here are all
major activities at the base from 1945-58.
Size:8.5”x11”•200bw images•160pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-3251-7•hard•$45.00
Touching Space: The Story of Project
Manhigh Gregory P. Kennedy. Project Manhigh
took humans to the threshold of space using bal-
loons. On each of three flights, the Air Force placed
a lone pilot in a sealed capsule nineteen miles
above ground. At such extreme altitudes, the pilots
were well within the functional equivalent of outer
space and needed the sealed capsule to survive.
Manhigh existed prior to the creation of NASA and
helped pave the way for human space exploration.
Size:8.5”x11”•130color/bwphotos•128pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-2788-9•soft•$24.95
NASA: Space Flight Research and Pioneer-
ing Developments Hans-Jürgen Becker. This
book covers NASA’s space flight research from the
agency’s beginnings as NACA in 1915 to present-
day NASA. Exciting projects and developments are
portrayed, such as the first supersonic flight of
the X-1 in 1947, the flights of the fastest manned
aircraft, the rocket-powered X-15, the flight-testing
of the lunar module for the moon landings, testing
new wing concepts, and more.
Size:8.5”x11”•164colorphotos•208pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-3879-3•hard•$39.99
From Space to Earth: The Laboratory and
Marketplace Feuerbacher & Messerschmid.
This book describes the latest developments in
spaceflight and looks toward humanity’s future
beyond earth. Complex scientific and technical as-
pects of the world’s space programs are explained
in understandable terms. Current research and
trends, along with new applications, are discussed.
Size:8.5”x11”•400color/bwphotos•320pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-3776-5•hard•$39.99
Planes of the Presidents: An Illustrated
History of Air Force One Bill Holder. This book
covers United States presidential aircraft including
Boeing Clippers, DC-6s, C-54s, Constellations,
707s and 747s, as well as a variety of Air Force
and Marine Corps support aircraft.
Size:8.5”x11”•130bw/colorphotos•48pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1187-5•soft•$19.95
Desert Boneyards: Retired Aircraft Storage
Facilities in the U.S. Hoeveler & Krämer. The
Desert Boneyards are gigantic desert aerodromes
in which military and civilian aircraft from all over
the world are stored, either permanently or for a
time, in order to serve as sources of spare parts or
to be reactivated after a certain time. The reader is
shown the best-known of these desert boneyards
in Arizona and California.
Size:8.5”x11”•200colorphotos•160pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-3662-1•hard•$45.00
Colorful Aircraft: Unique Paint Schemes
on the World’s Passenger Airliners Norbert
Andrup. Detailed color images of nearly all the
special paintings of international airlines, along
with background information on their history.
Presented are: Lufthansa, GBritish Airways, Virgin
Atlantic, Air France, Alitalia, SAS, Finnair, KLM,
Iberia, SAA, Cathay Pacific, JAL, Korean Air, Quan-
tas, Air China, PIA, Qatar, Etihad, El Al, Southwest,
Northwest,Delta,United,American,AmericaWest,
Braniff, US Air, Air Canada, and many others.
Size:8.5”x11”•300colorphotos•144pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-3656-0•hard•$45.00
Frontier Airlines: A History of the Former
Frontier Airlines 1950-86 Gregory R. Stearns.
Presented in this book is the story of the former
Frontier Airlines from its founding just after WWII
to its eventual demise in the 1980s. The legacy
of pioneering air service, purchasing jets, and
competing after airline deregulation are just a few
of the entertaining storylines that capture a golden
and bygone era. The human side of how airlines
operate is also documented, as is the saga of
change and progression through the years.
Size:8.5”x11”•280color/bwphotos•240pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-4040-6•hard•$49.99
The Republic Airlines Story 1945-1986Terry
Love.RepublicAirlinesand its twelvepredecessors
formed one of the finest national airlines that ever
spanned the nation. Although in existence for only
six years, it created a legacy of dependability and
service while flying into more locations than any
other airline of the time. This book includes photos
and illustrations depicting all phases of the history
of Republic Airlines and its predecessors.
Size:8.5”x11”•250color/bwphotos•160pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-4247-9•hard•$49.99
Queen of the Skies: The Lockheed Con-
stellation. Claude G. Luisada. This extensively
researched account, gathered from archival docu-
ments, interviews, and the author’s own personal
experiences, sets the history of the Lockheed
Constellation against the backdrop of the years
1940 to 1980. Illustrated with more than 100
photos and diagrams, Queen of the Skies is a
fascinatingstory,particularly forairplaneoraviation
history enthusiasts.
Size: 7” x 10” • 51 b/w photo & illustrations • Index
•416pp.•
ISBN:978-0-7643-4639-2•hardcover•$45.00
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