AVIATION BOOKS AND MODELING RESOURCES
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BEST SELLER
THUNDERCHIEF: The Complete History
of Republic’s F-105 Dennis R. Jenkins
This book continues the story of Republic’s
Mach-2 F-105 Thunderchief where previous
books on this aircraft left off. Author
Dennis Jenkins uses rare archival air force
documentation and original Republic factory
material and photos never before seen
by the public to tell the complete story of
this legendary jet fighter-bomber. 10 x 10,
300 pgs, 574 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-
58007-259-5. Item # SP259............$60.00
TIGER!: The de Havilland Tiger Moth
Stuart McKay Easy to fly but difficult to
fly well, the Tiger Moth was first flown in
1931 and was still in active military service
in the 1960s. Stuart McKay gives an
extensive history of this very recognizable
airplane. 8-1/2 x 11-1/2, 304 pgs, 500
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-0-85979-182-3.
Item # AD182 ................................. $49.95
THE TIGER MOTH STORY Alan Bramson
Technical narrative and drawings, handling
ability and performance as seen
through the eyes of the pilots makes The
Tiger Moth Story the most comprehensive
book of the aircraft. 5 x 7-3/4, 320 pgs, 50
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-44-0
Item # AD511 .................................$12.95
TSR2: BRITAIN’S LOST COLD WAR STRIKE
AIRCRAFT Tim McLelland This revised
and expanded second edition examines the
fascinating story behind the TSR2, Britain’s
“lost” Cold War strike aircraft. This new
book traces the TSR2 project from early development
and prototype testing to its final
cancellation in 1965. Illustrated throughout,
the book also includes extracts from
the TSR2 Crew Manual, as well as recently
declassified technical information. 8-1/2 x
11, 144 pgs, 200 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-
1-910809-13-6. Item # AD913 .......$32.95
TUPOLEV TU-95 BEAR — WBT Vol. 43 Yefim
Gordon & Peter Davison The Tu-95, a
heavy strategic bomber, remained in production
as a maritime patrol aircraft and cruise
missile carrier more than 30 years after it was
first produced. The photos in this edition are
black & white. 8-1/2 x 11, 104 pgs, 250 b/w
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-195-6.
Item # SP102P ............$26.95 POD Book
TUPOLEV TU-95 & TU-142: Famous
Russian Aircraft Yefim Gordon This book
charts the Tu-95’s development and service
history from the 1950s to the present,
featuring fully revised and updated material.
All known versions are described with
detailed line drawings, color side views,
and many previously unpublished photos
to provide a comprehensive insight for
modelers and historians alike. 8-1/2 x 11,
560 pgs, 900 photos, Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-
85780-378-5. Item # MC378 .......$74.95
TYPHOON TO TYPHOON: RAF AIR SUPPORT
PROJECTS AND WEAPONS SINCE
1945 Chris Gibson This book examines
the RAF’s ground attack capabilities, the
threats it faced, and the weapons, technologies,
and aircraft developed to counter
those threats from the end of World War
II to the present day, moving from the era
of the Hawker Typhoon to that of the Eurofighter
Typhoon. 8-1/4 x 11-3/4, 240 pgs,
200 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-902109-
59-6. Item # HK959 .........................$44.95
UK AIRFIELDS OF THE COLD WAR Philip
Birtles This book provides a new study of
Cold War airfields for all who study airfield
history and archaeology. 8-1/4 x 10-1/2,
160 pgs, 150 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-
85780-346-4. Item # MC346 ..........$39.95
UNFLOWN WINGS: Soviet/Russian Unreleased
Aircraft Projects 1925–2010
Yefim Gordon & Sergey Komissarov A detailed
volume uncovering a wide range of
Soviet aviation projects that, for a variety
of reasons, never progressed beyond the
drawing board. Packed with over 800 illustrations
including photos, drawings, and
diagrams, this impressive book will be of
interest to enthusiasts and modelers alike.
8-1/2 x 11, 640 pgs, 1,000 b/w & color
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-906537-34-0.
Item # CP734 ..................................$89.95
USAF INTERCEPTORS Marty Isham & David
McLaren This book offers readers an
excellent photo compilation of all the great
USAF Air Defense Command interceptors
from the entire Cold War era. All the great
aircraft flown by the Air Defense Command
are well documented with rare archival and
candid photography. 8-1/2 x 11, 128 pgs,
300 b/w photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-
198-7. Item # SP150P $28.95 POD Book
U.S. NAVAL AIR SUPERIORITY: Development
of Shipborne Jet Fighters
1943–1962 Tommy H. Thomason Profiles
the turbulent design and development
stage of the Navy’s carrier-based
jet fighter program. The photos in this
edition are black & white. 10 x 10, 276
pgs, 300 b/w photos, 50 technical drawings.
Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-110-9.
Item # SP110 ...................................$46.95
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE IN VIETNAM
Steve Ginter This is a photographic history
of a long series of deployments by a myriad
of USAF aircraft, from the fighters that were
the tip of the spear to the support aircraft
that performed logistical and special missions
in the Vietnam War. 8-1/2 x 11, 160
pgs, 300 b/w, 62 color photos. Sftbd. ISBN
978-09892583-0-2. Item # GB830 ..$39.95
VERTICAL TAKE-OFF FIGHTER AIRCRAFT
Bill Rose This is an illustrated history of
concepts, experimental, and operational
military VTO & VTOL aircraft. 8-1/2 x 11,
176 pgs. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-906537-39-5.
Item # CP739 .................................. $42.95
★ VICTORY 1940: THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
AS NEVER SEEN BEFORE John Dibbs
& Tony Holmes This book presents a stunning
pictorial chronology of the legendary
Battle of Britain, when the might of the German
Luftwaffe was defeated for the first
time by RAF’s heroic “Few.” This book also
features amazing warbird photography by
John Dibbs, as well as never before seen
World War II archival images. 11-3/4 x
-1/4, 224 pgs, 250 photos. Sftbd. ISBN
978-1-913870-08-9 Item # CP008 ..$24.95
BEST SELLER
VIGILANTE!: A Pilot’s Story of 1,200 Hours
Flying the Ultimate US Navy Reconnaissance
Aircraft Robert Powell Aviation enthusiasts
will be fascinated with this complete
study of the extraordinary RA-5C Vigilante.
Easy-to-read historical facts and technical
information is interspersed with personal
stories from the pilot’s point of view. 10 x
10, 192 pgs, 263 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-
1-58007-261-8. Item # SP261 ..........$42.95
VOUGHT’S F-8 CRUSADER - PART 2
Steve Ginter First published in 1988, this
book is one of four volumes on the famous
F-8 Crusader series. The book covers
the squadron histories of the RF-8
squadrons and its usage in Vietnam. 8-1/2
x 11, 66 pgs, 220 b/w photos and illustrations.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-942612-17-2.
Item # GB217P.........$21.95 POD Book
VOUGHT’S F-8 CRUSADER - PART 3 Steve
Ginter First published in 1989, this volume
puts forth the Marine squadron histories of
Vought’s infamous F-8 Crusader from
1958 through 1968. It covers the 14 activeduty
and 9 reserve Marine squadrons that
flew it. 8-1/2 x 11, 66 pgs, 160 b/w photos.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-942612-18-9. Item #
GB218P .................... $21.95 POD Book
VOUGHT’S F-8 CRUSADER - PART 4 Steve
Ginter First published in 1990, this book is
a squadron-by-squadron history of the
“Last Gunfighter,” Vought’s F-8 Crusader. It
covers the 69 Navy units that flew the “MiG
Master” including squadron patches with
additional pages on operating the Crusader
in Vietnam. 8-1/2 x 11, 218 pgs, 600 b/w
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-942612-19-6.
Item # GB219P .........$41.95 POD Book
VOUGHT F4U CORSAIR – WBT Vol. 4
Barrett Tillman Filled with vintage photos
of Vought’s legendary F4U Corsair from
assembly line to flight line, plus exploded
views, cutaway and phantom drawings
from tech manuals, disassembled aircraft,
rare variants, and experimental
models. 8-1/2 x 11, 104 pgs, 204 b/w
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-212-0.
Item # SP467P ......$24.95 POD Book
VOUGHT F-8 CRUSADER: Development
of the Navy’s First Supersonic Jet Fighter
Bill Spidle Detailed coverage of the Vought
F-8 Crusader’s design, production, record
flights; the XF8U-3 Super Crusader; significant
NASA variants; and foreign operators
augments the story of this aircraft’s
development. This book provides the vital
“missing link” in the story of this legendary
aircraft: the U.S. Navy’s first supersonic
jet fighter. 10 x 10, 228 pgs, 431
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-58007-242-7.
Item # SP242 ................................$44.95
VOUGHT SB2U VINDICATOR Steve
Ginter with Joe Weather Jr. Equipped
with folding wings and capable of carrying
a 1,000-lb bomb, Vindicators saw
active service from 1938 to 1943. This
book includes extensive first-person accounts
by Vought test pilots and USN/
USMC aviators. 8-1/2 x 11, 284 pgs, 642
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-9993884-0-2.
Item # GB840 ................................$52.95
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