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SPYFLIGHTS AND OVERFLIGHTS
Robert Hopkins
Vol. 1 in a three volume series detailing US spy flights from 1945-1960. Tons of previously classified data and photographs. A feast for both the historian and modeler.
$45
AVIATION RECORDS IN THE JET AGE
Lt. Col. William Flanagan
Detailing major world speed, altitude and distance records along with the aircraft and the pilots that made them. Hundreds of excellent illustrations
$40
WORLD’S FASTEST SINGLE-ENGINE JET AIRCRAFT
Lt. Col. Doug Barbier
Complete history of America’s last manned interceptor – the Convair F-106
$45
WAVE-OFF!
Cmdr. Robert “Boom” Powell
The evolution of LSOs and shipboard landings
$40
SOVIET AND RUSSIAN MILITARY AIRCRAFT IN THE AMERICAS
Yefim Gordon & Dmitriy Komissarov
Fantastic compilation of history and photographs – most of which have never been published
$57
AXIS AIRCRAFT IN LATIN AMERICA
Amaru Tincopa & Santiago Rivas
How Nazi Germany and fascist Italy attempted to dominate aviation – loaded with hundreds of rare photos, color profiles and maps.
$57
167TH MUSTANGS TO GALAXIES
Jack Smith
Over half this book is devoted to the West Virginia ANG’s use of the Mustang – it was the last American military unit to operate the type.
$20
NORTHROP DELTA AB AEROTRANSPORT
Rob Mulder
Unfortunately, Northrop is an overlooked company when it comes to history books. This excellent Swedish volume focuses on just two Northrop Deltas operated in Scandinavia where they pioneered air routes and became known for their ruggedness.
$36
BUILDING THE P-51 MUSTANG
Michael O’Leary
SPECIAL AUTOGRAPHED EDITION
Soft-bound, 240 pages,
350+ photos, 11-in x 8.5-in ABC 001
$35
THE 377 STRATOCRUISER & KC-97 STRATOFREIGHTER
Bill Yenne
Hard-bound, 208 pages, 300+ photos, 9-in x 11.25-in. Free Brodart protector. Autographed . “Ultimate reference on an important American military aircraft and airliner.” — James Thompson
ABC 002
SOLD OUT
THUNDER OVER
THE REICH
Wolfgang Wollenweber
Hard-bound, 192 pages, 120+ photos, 8.3-in x 11.7-in. Free Brodart protector. “Pilot’s perspective of flying the He 162 in combat — perhaps the last ‘untold’ Luftwaffe pilot story.” — George Hulett
ABC 004
$48
NORTH AMERICAN’S T-6
Dan Hagedorn
Hard-bound, 228-pages, 300+ illustrations, 9-in x 9-in. Free Brodart protector. “If you were going to fly the P-51, you had to fly the T-6 — excellent guide to the many variants and operators of this famous trainer.” — Howard Carter
ABC 005
$32
BOEING B-50
Geoffrey Hays
Soft-bound, 240 pages, 250+ photos, 8.5-in x 11-in. “Detailed reference work on the USAF’s last piston-engine bomber.”
— Marshall Wainwright
ABC 006
SOLD OUT
I-400 JAPAN’S SECRET AIRCRAFT-CARRYING STRIKE SUBMARINE
Henry Sakaida
Soft-bound, 144 pages, 170+illustrations, 7.9-in x 10-in. “The almost surreal story of how Japan designed and built a submarine and aircraft to attack the Panama Canal.” — James Thompson
ABC 008
$20
SOLD OUT
EARLY US JET FIGHTERS
Tony Buttler
Hard-bound, 176 pages, 250+ illustrations, 8.7-in x 11.9-in. Autographed. Free Brodart protector. “Quality examination of American fighter development during a time period when nothing was viewed as impossible.” — James Thompson.
ABC 009
SOLD OUT
CURTISS XP-55 ASCENDER
Gerry Balzer
Soft-bound, 72-pages, 170+ illustrations, 8.5-in x 11-in. “Fascinating look at how the USAAF attempted to create and operate a radical pusher-driven fighter.”— Howard Carter
ABC 010
$25
COLLECTING VINTAGE PLASTIC MODEL AIRPLANE KITS
Craig Kodera
Soft-bound, 128-pages, 250+ illustrations, 8.5-in x 11-in. Autographed. “The reader will get a real treat in this nostalgic tour of the model airplane kits that changed the hobby of scale model building.”— Jim Larsen
ABC 011
$24
WINGS OF THE MALVINAS
Santiago Rivas
Hard-bound, 384-pages, 250+ illustrations, 8.5-in x 11.5-in. “Having flown with several of the combat units featured, I can say this is the most detailed and accurate account of the Falklands air war from the Argentine perspective that we will ever see.” — Michael O’Leary
ABC 013
$55
US GUIDED MISSILES
Billy Yenne
Hard-bound, 160-pages, 200+ illustrations, 9-in x 11.5-in. Autographed. Free Brodart protector. “An essential and comprehensive guide.” —
Marshall Wainwright
ABC 014
$35
AMERICAN MILITARY AIRCRAFT 1908-1919
Robert B. Casari
Hard-bound, 752 pages, 1000+ illustrations, 10-in x 13-in. Autographed. Free Brodart protector. “Stunning… a huge book monumental in scope with hundreds of previously unpublished photographs. Ultimate reference on the subject.” — Michael O’Leary
ABC 016
$95
PLAYA GIRON
Santiago Rivas
The brief and vicious air war between the communist Cubans and the freedom fighter Cubans along with the role played by American CIA pilots. Many rare photos and excellent color profiles for modelers.
$38
PEARL HARBOR AIR RAID
Nicholas A. Veronico
For the first time in one volume, all the facts of the devastating Japanese air raid are presented with over 300 photos.
$27
FROM WARRIOR TO WARBIRD! YELLOW 10
Story of the ultra-rare Fw 190D-13 this book is devoted to a single aircraft – the only Fw 190D-13 capable of flight. Learn how it was discovered and restored. Tullis color profiles. AUTOGRAPHED
$30
THE ULTIMATE LUFTWAFFE PROP FIGHTER! THE FOCKE-WULF TA 152
Thomas H. Hitchcock with color profiles by Thomas Tullis.
Simply put, this is the only book you will ever need on the most advanced German propellar-driven fighter built to face the Allies in the final days of WWII. Heavily illustrated with definitive text.
$75
THE FINAL COMBAT!
GREEN HEARTS
First In Combat With The Dora 9. The world’s only complete history of the famed Green Hearts and how they took the Dora 9 into combat to face an overwhelming Allied air force. Heavily illustrated including FOLD-OUT art profiles by Jerry Crandall and Thomas Tullis.
$85
EAGLES ILLUSTRATED:
FIGHTERS OF WORLD WAR II
Consists of the profile art work of famed artist Thomas Tullis. This volume contains a variety of profiles illustrating the fighter aircraft of the Luftwaffe, USAAF, USN, and American Volunteer Group
$19
EAGLES ILLUSTRATED: ALLIES IN THE PACIFIC
Comprises Thomas Tullis magnificent profile art work on fighters of the USAAF, USN/USMC, and Royal New Zealand Air Force.
$19
LUFTWAFFE IN COLOR- FROM GLORY TO DEFEAT 1942-1945
Christophe Cony & Jean-Louis Roba
The final volume in the color series features over 400 full-color illustrations that will delight modelers and historians alike.
$25
LUFTWAFFE IN COLOR – THE VICTORY YEARS
Christophe Cony & Jean-Louis Roba
$25
P-47 THUNDERBOLTS AND A-36A MUSTANGS AGAINST THE AXIS! 86TH FIGHTER GROUP IN WWII
Steve W. Luce presents the complete history of the overlooked 86th FG. The 86th was a fighter-bomber unit and thus saw some incredibly heavy fighting as they tried to move forward with the group troops. Heavily illustrated, it is sobering to learn that the pilots of the 86th suffered a 25% KIA rate.
$35
THE FINAL MESSERSCHMITTS AUGSBURG’S LAST EAGLES
Brett Green
Illustrated by Thomas A. Tullis
Details the final colors, markings, and variants of the late-model Bf 109s from June 1944 to final defeat.
$30
KING OF THE LUFTWAFFE NIGHT-FIGHTERS! WOLFGANG FALK: THE HAPPY FALCON
This autobiography examines the life and times of the man that helped great Germany’s deadly night-fighter force. Incredibly detailed and heavily illustrated. A must for any Luftwaffe collector.
$45
KILLER RAYS: DOUGLAS F4D SKYRAY/F5D SKYLANCER
Mark Frankel
Hard-bound, 240-pages, 250+ illustrations, 8.5-in x 11-in. Autographed. Free Brodart protector. “Finally, a comprehensive history of some of the US Navy’s most attractive Cold War jet fighters.”— Marshall Wainwright
ABC 017
$40
HIDDEN WARBIRDS
Nicholas A. Veronico
Hardbound 256 pages, 150+ illustrations, 6.5-in x 9.5-in. Autographed. Free Brodart protector. “Searching remote jungles, desolate mountains, deep sea beds, these intrepid explorers go in search of historic aircraft.” — Howard Carter. ABC 018
$30
HIDDEN WARSHIPS
Nicholas A. Veronico
Hardbound 256-pages, 150+ illustrations, 6.5-in x 9.5-in. Autographed. Free Brodart protector. “As close as you can get to the world’s warship wrecks without getting your feet wet.” — Howard Carter
ABC 020
$30
SO I BOUGHT AN AIR FORCE
W.W. Martin
Softbound, 260 pages, 36+ illustrations, 6-in x 9-in, Autographed. “Amazing adventure of buying all the P-51s from the Nicaraguan Air Force and getting them back to the USA.”
— Michael O’Leary
ABC 021
$18
“BLUE GOOSE” COMMAND AIRCRAFT OF THE USN/USMC/USCG 1911 TO 1961
William Riley & Thomas Doll
Softbound, 130-pages, 450+ illustrations, 8.5-in x 11-in. “The only book that details the rich history of the Command Planes with their operations and color schemes.” — Howard Carter
ABC 022
$35
CONVAIR PB4Y-2/P4Y-2 PRIVATEER
Nicholas Veronico
Soft-bound, 240 pages, 450+ illustrations, 8.5-in x 11-in. Autographed. “The only complete history of the long-range, heavily armed patrol bomber that kicked Japanese butt during the last part of WWII.” — James Thompson. ABC 023
$45
WHEN HOLLYWOOD RULED THE SKIES
Bruce W. Orriss
Soft-bound, 250 pages, 400+ illustrations, 8.5-in x 11-in. Autographed. “All the great WWII-themed aviation movies covered in one delightful book.”— Marshall Wainwright
ABC 024
$25
THE DAKOTA HUNTER
Hans Wiesman
Hard-bound, 320-pages, 130+ illustrations, 9.7-in x 7.1-in. Free Brodart protector. “Reading like an adventure novel, the author travels the globe in search of wrecked and abandoned DC-3s.” — Michael O’Leary
ABC 026
$32
WARBIRD FACTORY
John M. Fredrickson
Hard-bound, 224- pages, 300+ illustrations, 9.6-in x 11.2-in. “A great overview of North American Aviation and its aircraft during WWII.”— Michael O’Leary
ABC 036
$40
COMPLETE BOOK OF THE SR-71
Richard Graham
Hard-bound, 288-pages, 300+ illustrations, 10.2-in x 12.8-in. “This oversize high-quality book honors one of America’s most important aviation achievements.” — Howard Carter
ABC 037
$50
LUFTWAFFE EAGLE
Walter Schuck
Soft-bound, 260-pages, 150+ illustrations, 6-in x 9.2-in. “WWII German ace pilot’s story of flying everything from the Bf 109 to the Me 262.”
ABC 038
$18
CONVAIR DELTAS
Bill Yenne
Soft-bound, 216 pages, 344 illustrations, 9-in x 9-in, “The ultimate Cold War interceptors and bomber.”— Fred Roberts.
ABC 027
$30
HYPERSONIC: NORTH AMERICAN X-15
Dennis Jenkins & Tony Landis
Soft-bound, 276 pages, 9-in x 9-in “Complete history of the greatest X-plane ever built.”— Howard Carter.
ABC 028
$28
STRIKE FROM THE SEA: US NAVY ATTACK AIRCRAFT
Tommy Thomason
Hard-bound, 228- pages, 250 illustrations, 10-in x 10-in. Free Brodart protector. “From Skyraider to Hornet, the history of USN aerial attack.”— Marshall Wainwright.
ABC 029
$38
DOUGLAS AD/A-1 SKYRAIDER VOL. 1 or 2
Steve Ginter
Soft-bound, 600+ illustrations, 8.5-in x 11-in. “The first volume covers the Skyraiders used in development, test, R&D, training, hacks, and USMC units. Indispensible.”— James Thompson.
Volume 2 covers U.S. Navy Squadrons
VOL 1 – ABC 030 $48
VOL 2 – ABC 031 $52
WHAT THE RAF AIRMAN TOOK TO WAR
Bill Howard
Hardbound 120-pages, 100+ illustrations, 5.8-in x 5.8-in. Free Brodart protector. “A wonderful, evocative little book that brings the RAF’s heroic actions during WWII to life.” — Michael O’Leary.
ABC 032
$12
RAMPAGE OF THE ROARIN’ 20S
L. Hickey & M. Levy
Hard-bound, 416-pages, 500+ illustrations, 11.1-in x 8.5-in. “Certainly the ultimate reference on the Havocs of the 312th Bombardment Group during WWII. — James Thompson.
ABC 033
$70
DOUGLAS B-18 AND B-23
Hard-bound, 288 – pages, 400+ illustrations, 8.8-in x 11.4-in. “Finally, a complete look at two important pre-war Air Corps bombers”- James Thompson
ABC 034
$38
HORTEN HO 229 SPIRIT OF THURINGIA
Andrei Shepeleve
Hard-bound, 128-pages, 300+ illustrations, 9.4-in x 12.3-in. “With the Horten Brothers, the Nazis had the inside track on flying wing combat aircraft and the massive Ho 229 was their ultimate aircraft.” — Howard Carter.
ABC 035
$48
WBC #1
Superb, unpublished photos of captured Luftwaffe aircraft along with along with eight excellent Tullis color profiles. AUTOGRAPHED
$18
WBC #2
More Luftwaffe warriors stressing unusual camouflage schemes and variants. Great shots of “wonder weapons” including Me 262, He 162, Do 335. New photos of Gunther Rall’s Bf 109F. For modelers: Ju 87 fitted with 37mm tank busters. Eight Tullis color profiles. AUTOGRAPHED
$18
WBC #3
Rare photos of Fw 190 from KG(J)27 plus Tullis color profiles.
$18
WBC #4
Unusual views of Bf 109K plus night-fighters and Luftwaffe transports. Higgins color profiles.
$18
WBC #5
Rare photos of Martin Drewes’ Bf 110G-4 plus photos that would be great for model dioramas including a He 177 heavily camouflaged with tree branches. Higgins color profiles.
$18
WBC #6
Rare Mimetall-built Fw 190A-9 plus a variety of Ju 88s. Higgins color profiles.
$18
WBC #7
Discovery of new Erich Hartmann Bf 109G-6 photos. Massive Luftwaffe aircraft graveyards. Captured B-17. Tullis color profiles. AUTOGRAPHED
$19
WBC #8
Interesting early Bf 109Es. Unusual Ju 87 Stukas. Color profiles.
$19
WBC #9
German jets including Me 262, Ar 234, He 162, Junkers Ef 126, and Komet rocket plane. Tullis color profiles.
$19
WBC #10
Focke-Wulf Fw 200, Arado Ar 232, Junkers Ju 288V-2. Tullis color profiles.
$20
WBC SPECIAL #1
This issue is devoted to rare photographs of the Messerschmitt Bf 110 and Tullis color profiles.
$24