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GRUMMAN F7F TIGERCAT Steve Ginter
The first twin engine with tricycle undercarriage.
It was heavily armed with four
20-mm guns in the wing roots and four
50-cals in the nose with strong point under
the wings and fuselage to carry bombs
and the Navy torpedo. 8-1/2 x 11, 176 pgs,
400 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-942612-
75-2. Item # GB275 ...................... $34.95
GRUMMAN F8F BEARCAT Steve Ginter
When planning a replacement for their
successful F6F Hellcat carrier fighter,
Grumman chose to build as lightweight a
design as possible around the most reliable
large radial engine. The result was
the F8F Bearcat, which was often called a
“hot rod” by its pilots for its fantastic acceleration
and climbing ability. 8-1/2 x 11,
217 pgs. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-942612-80-6.
Item # GB280 ................................ $39.95
GRUMMAN F9F PANTHER/COUGAR:
First Grumman Cat of the Jet Age Brad
Elward This book tells the story of the
pivotal F9F Panther from its initial concept
through early design and manufacturing,
flight test, aircraft carrier trials, and
combat operations during the Korean
War. Detailed appendices provide complete
data on F9F production numbers,
carrier deployments, and squadron histories.
8-1/2 x 11, 160 pgs, 311 photos.
Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-145-1.
Item # SP145 ................................ $29.95
GRUMMAN HU-16 ALBATROSS Steve
Ginter The Grumman HU-16 Albatross
has been used by more than two dozen
armed forces throughout the world. It has
become one of those hand-me-down aircraft
like the venerable DC-3/C-47 and is
still in use today. 8-1/2 x 11, 72 pgs, 213
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-942612-11-0.
Item # GB211 ................................ $16.95
GRUMMAN S2F/S-2 TRACKER PART ONE:
Development, Testing, Variants, and Foreign
Users Tommy H. Thomason & Bob
Kowalski Describes the history and service
of this dependable carrier-based antisubmarine
aircraft, both in military and civilian
roles. 8-1/2 x 11, 200 pgs, 498 photos and
drawings. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-9968258-2-5.
Item # GB582 ..................................$46.95
GRUMMAN S2F/S-2 TRACKER AND WF-
2/E-1B TRACER PART TWO Steve Ginter
& Douglas Siegfried Covers the operational
history of the aircraft in squadron
service including the reserves and training
squadrons and as a squadron utility
and command aircraft at naval air stations
and facilities. 8-1/2 x 11, 248 pgs, 608
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-9968258-3-2.
Item # GB583 ................................ $52.95
GRUMMAN XF10F-1 JAGUAR SWINGWING
Corky Meyer The unusual and innovative
swing-wing Jaguar program
ended up being a one-airplane project
even though during its development, orders
were placed for 112 aircraft. That
ship, BuNo 124435, was flown by only
one pilot, Corwin “Corky” Meyer. 8-1/2 x
11, 32 pgs, 53 photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-
942612-26-4. Item # GB226 ......... $10.95
GUNSHIPS: The Story of Spooky, Shadow,
Stinger and Spectre Wayne Mutza Details
the aerial gunship. This book covers
them all: AC-47s, AC-119s, AC-123s, and
multiple mini-gun and cannon-equipped
AC-130s. The photos in this edition are
black and white. 9 x 9, 204 pgs, 345 b/w
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-228-1.
Item # SP123P ......... $29.95 POD Book
HARRIER Tim McLelland This book presents
comprehensive and detailed information
about the Harrier, and includes over
400 superb photographs, 45 color artworks,
technical drawings, and extensive
pilot notes. 8-1/2 x 11-1/4, 336 pgs, 445
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-906537-20-3.
Item # CP720 ................................ $74.95
HAWKER SEA FURY – WBT VOL. 37
Kev Darling The Hawker Sea Fury is
a bit of a mystery to most aircraft enthusiasts.
In this volume the author
traces the intertwined development of
the Hawker and the Royal Navy’s Fleet
Air Arm, a relationship that culminated
in the Sea Fury. The story is told with a
large collection of photographs–rare
vintage shots of the Sea Fury in action
along with newer images of restored
warbirds. 8-1/2 x 11, 106 pgs, 265 b/w
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-204-5.
Item # SP063P ........ $21.95 POD Book
HELICOPTER GUNSHIPS: DEADLY COMBAT
WEAPON SYSTEMS Wayne Mutza
Helicopter Gunships begins with the Vietnam
War as the ultimate proving ground
that first utilized helicopter gunships and
saw the development of other rotary-wing
weapon systems as well. It also explores
fascinating post-war programs such as
the experimental Comanche, Blackhawk,
and Apache. 8-1/2 x 11, 210 pgs, 367
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-266-3
Item # SP154P $34.95 POD Book
HORTEN HO 229: The Spirit of Thuringia
Andrei Shepelev & Huib Ottens With
emphasis on the build and structure of
the Ho 229, this book features the most
extensive set of accurate scale drawings
ever produced by internationally
acclaimed draughtsman Arthur Bentley.
This book represents the most thorough
technical study of the Ho 229 ever produced
and will appeal to historians and
modelers alike. 9 x 12, 128 pgs, 200
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-903223-66-6.
Item # CP366 ...............................$49.95
HYPERSONIC: The Story of the North
American X-15 (SOFTBOUND EDITION
OF A BEST SELLER!) Dennis R. Jenkins &
Tony R. Landis This is the most extensively
researched history of the X-15 program
yet produced, written with the cooperation
of surviving X-15 pilots as well as many
other program principals. It covers the
tasks of converting and testing the B-52
carrier airplanes and more. 9 x 9, 276 pgs,
500 b/w & 50 color photos, 100 drawings.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-131-4.
Item # SP131 .................................. $28.95
ILYUSHIN IL-28: Famous Russian Aircraft
Yefim Gordon & Dmitriy Komissarow
This book encompasses the full development
and operational history of the
Ilyushin IL-28. 8-1/2 x 11, 272 pgs, 500
photos and illustrations. Hdbd. ISBN 978-
1-85780-371-6. Item # MC371 ..... $56.95
JAPANESE SECRET PROJECTS 2: Experimental
Aircraft of the IJA & IJN 1922–
1945 Edwin M. Dyer Frequently requested
and long awaited, this second volume includes
fascinating, undisclosed Japanese
aviation projects, including early pre-war
designs. This book is heavily illustrated
with technical specification drawings and
photographs. 8-1/2 x 11-1/2, 160 pgs, 150
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-906537-41-8.
Item # MC741 ..................................$42.95
JUNKERS JU 52: A History 1930–1945
Robert Forsyth with Eddie J. Creek As with
the other volumes in this series, this classic
study of the Ju 52 offers the most definitive
account published of this bulwark of the
Luftwaffe, which first saw military service
in the 1930s and was then engaged in operations
in the Spanish Civil War through
the end of WWII. 9-1/4 x 12-1/4, 336 pgs,
700 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-906537-
46-3. Item # CP746 .........................$99.95
THE JUNKERS JU 87 STUKA Peter C. Smith
Smith, a leading authority on the history of
dive-bombers and dive-bombing, relates
the history of the Stuka and all its variants
in great detail. 9-3/4 x 7-1/2, 256 pgs, 100
color & 150 b/w photos & illus. Hdbd. ISBN
978-0-85979-156-4. Item # AD156 $49.95
JUNKERS JU 88 VOLUME 1: From
Schnellbomber to Multi-Mission Warplane
William A. Medcalf The first in a
comprehensive two-part study of the development
and operational history of the
Junkers Ju 88, exploring the many facets
of this famous and long-serving aircraft.
Its variants, including the Ju 188 and Ju
288 are also covered, along with its wide
array of armament and equipment, and
its various markings and camouflage
schemes. 9 x 12-1/4, 327 pgs, 600 photos.
Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-906537-42-5.
Item # CP742 ................................ $99.95
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