AVIATION BOOKS AND MODELING RESOURCES
ENEMY COAST AHEAD—UNCENSORED
Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC DSO
DFC First-person account of the famous
Dambusters raid. 6 x 9-1/4, 288 pgs, 33
b/w & 10 color photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-
0-85979-118-2. Item # AD118 ..... $18.95
EYES FOR THE PHOENIX: Allied Aerial
Photo-Reconnaissance Operations in
South East Asia 1942–1945 Geoffrey J.
Thomas The job of the photographic squadrons
in the Far East was to discover Japanese
intentions within a vast area within
which virtually no other intelligence could
otherwise be obtained. The crews were,
until now, the forgotten eyes of the “Forgotten
Army.” 8-1/2 x 12, 272 pgs, 16 pgs
color, 200 b/w photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-0-
9519899-4-4. Item # HK994 ............$44.95
F-4 PHANTOM Tim McLelland This detailed
volume provides an in-depth study
of the development and operations of one
of the most popular military aircraft of the
Cold War era, the McDonnell Douglas F-4
Phantom. It also covers the Phantom’s
service deployments with the USAF, USN,
USMC, RAF, and many other air forces
around the globe. 8 x 11-1/4, 320 pgs,
800 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-906537-
33-3. Item # CP733 ....................... $88.00
FLEET WHALES SKYWARRIOR PT. 2
Bruce Cunningham Covers the operational
use of the aircraft by the US Navy. This
book covers the history of the squadrons,
the special squadrons, and the men who
flew the Whales. 8-1/2 x 11, 137 pgs, 432
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-942612-46-2.
Item # GB246 ..................................$29.95
FLIGHTS INTO THE NIGHT L. Anthony
Leicester As a young RAF pilot, Leicester’s
wartime service took him to Canada,
the Middle East, India, and Burma as well
as Europe. He survived a midair collision
in Canada, then, at age 19, lost an
engine over the Atlas mountains during
the African campaign and was faced with
an agonizing choice. 5-1/2 x 8-1/4, 248
pgs. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-907579-68-7.
Item # AD484 ............................... $12.95
FLYING SAUCER TECHNOLOGY Bill Rose
Starting with the earliest proposals for manpowered
circular-winged flying machines,
this book explores the history of pre-war
circular and oval-shaped aircraft, leading
to the highly unusual American Flying Flapjacks
and the controversial attempts by wartime
German scientists to a build a working
flying disc. 8-1/2 x 11, 160 pgs, 90 b/w &
color photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-85780-
323-5. Item # MC323 .......................$42.95
FOCKE-WULF Fw 190 VOLUME ONE: 1938-
1943 Eddie J. Creek and J. Richard Smith
This is the first of a comprehensive threevolume
reference work on the iconic Focke
Wulf Fw 190, which was arguably the finest
fighter aircraft of World War II. 9-1/4 x 12-
1/4, 336 pgs, 610 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-
1-906537-29-6 Item # CP729 ..........$84.95
FOCKE-WULF Fw 190 VOLUME TWO:
1943-1944 J. Richard Smith and Eddie
J. Creek This is the second of a comprehensive
three-volume reference work on
the iconic Focke Wulf Fw 190, which was
arguably the finest piston-engined fighter
aircraft of World War II. 9-1/4 x 12-1/4,
336 pgs, 610 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-
906537-30-2 Item # CP730 ..........$84.95
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FOCKE-WULF FW200: The Condor at War
1939-1945 Chris Goss The author presents
the most richly detailed narrative ever
written on the campaigns undertaken by
the Fw200. 9-1/4 x 12-1/4, 288 pgs, 500
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-906537-54-8.
Item # CP754 ................................... $84.95
★ FOCKE-WULF TA 154: Luftwaffe Reich
Defence Day and Night Interceptor Dietmar
Hermann This is a significantly
revised and expanded version of a book
originally published with a small print run
in 2006 in the German language. It is an
absorbing account of remarkably sophisticated
German World War II aircraft
on which relatively little has previously
been published. 9 x 12, 224 pgs, 350
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-94-5
Item # CP994 .............................. $44.95
FORGOTTEN AERODROMES OF WORLD
WAR I Martyn Chrolton Organized by county
using OS map references, each of Britain’s
decommissioned airfields are examined. The
book provides details on period of use, units,
and current purpose including remaining
remnants of the period. 9 x 11-1/2, 224 pgs.
275 b/w photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-0-85979-
181-6. Item # AD181 ........................ $39.95
FRENCH SECRET PROJECTS 2: Bombers, Patrol
and Assault Aircraft Jean-Christophe Carbonel
This companion volume to the acclaimed
French Secret Projects 1 contains period
drawings, promotional art, photographs of
prototype aircraft, mock-ups, wind tunnel
and promotional models to present a comprehensive
view of French military bomber
and strike aircraft designs from the liberation
of France to the late 20th Century. 8-1/2 x 11-
1/2, 264 pgs, 531 photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-
1-910809-06-8. Item # AD906 .........$44.95
★ FRENCH SECRET PROJECTS 3: Spaceplane
Designs 1964–1994 Jean-Christophe
Carbonel This book relates the story
of the remarkable concepts, crossovers
between aircraft and spacecraft beginning
with the “antipodal bomber” of 1944 and
continuing to the Aerospatiale STS-2000
project through the Transporteur Aero-
Spatial, VERAS, AW Pyramid, Bumerang,
Sanger II, HOTOL, Hermes, and Taranis.
Non-European projects such as Dyna-
Soar, Hyperplane, HOPE, and MAKS are
also covered. 8-1/2 x 11, 312 pgs, 500
photos. Hdbd. ISBN 978-1-910809-91-4
Item # AD991 ................................ $44.95
FW 200 CONDOR Larry Scutts This book
describes the development of the aircraft
and its varied roles, missions, and personnel,
including the fate of all aircraft built.
6-3/4 x 10, 256 pgs, 200+ b/w photos & 20
color profiles. Hdbd. ISBN 978-0-85979-
131-1. Item # AD131 ......................$49.95
GREAT AVIATION COLLECTIONS OF BRITAIN:
The UK’s National Treasures and
Where to Find Them Ken Ellis This book
celebrates the centenary and the development
of the UK’s aviation museums. 6-1/4
x 9-1/4, 272 pgs, 250 photos. Hdbd. ISBN
978-0-859791-74-8. Item # AD174 ...$32.95
GEE BEE RACERS: A Legacy of Speed
Charles Mendenhall & Tom Murphy The
only work ever available that covers the entire
line of Granville Bros. projects including
all models of their sport and racing planes,
as well as the drawings for a proposed Indy
race car. 7 x 10, 180 pgs, 83 b/w photos.
Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-933424-05-0.
Item # SP405P .............$36.95 POD Book
GRIFFON-POWERED MUSTANGS - RPT v.
1 Nick Veronico & Kevin Grantham Includes
world record setting Red Baron;
World Jet Mustang development and racing
history; the evolution of Miss Ashley II,
airframe and cockpit modifications, including
Lear Jet Wings; F-86 tail; Griffon
engine development; and unlimited racing
results. The photos in this edition are
black & white. 8-1/2 x 11, 102 pgs, 150
b/w photos. Sftbd. 978-1-58007-184-0.
Item # SP034P........ $26.95 POD Book
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★ GRUMMAN F2F/F3F AND CIVILIAN
VARIANTS Richard S. Dann The first
half of this monograph covers the developmental
history of the F2F and F3F. Individual
aircraft histories are provided for
each aircraft, listing assigned commands,
mishaps and final disposition. Detailed
period engineering photos show every
aspect of the aircraft. This is followed by
an operational history of each Navy and
Marine Corps squadron that operated the
F2F and F3F. 8-1/2 x 11, 192 pgs, 513
photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-1-7349727-2-6
Item # GB2726 .............................. $44.95
GRUMMAN F6F HELLCAT Corky Meyer &
Steve Ginter The Grumman F6F Hellcat was
the most important Naval aircraft in WWII.
Without it the Pacific war would have had
a very protracted conclusion. Covers the
F6F’s development, testing, and production
written by Grumman’s test pilot “Corky”
Meyer followed by technical details and a
running combat narrative. 8-1/2 x 11, 224
pgs, 742 b/w photos. Sftbd. ISBN 978-0-
9846114-5-4. Item # GB145 ...........$49.95
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