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  • Philippines 1941–42

    America's disastrous start to the Pacific War

    by Mark Lardas ...
    Series Book 62 - Air Campaign
    The weeks after Pearl Harbor saw Japan destroy the well-prepared US air forces in the Philippines**. Fully illustrated, this studies the Pacific War's little-known first major air campaign.**On December 7, 1941, the Japanese not only attacked Pearl Harbor,but also struck at US and allied bases throughout the Pacific, including the USA's biggest overseas territory, the Philippines. However, that ... Read more

    $21.19 CAD

  • Tempest V vs Fw 190D-9

    1944–45

    by Robert Forsyth, Gareth Hector ...
    Series Book 97 - Duel
    Arguably two of the finest piston-engined fighters ever built, the Tempest V and Fw 190D-9 raised the bar in terms of aircraft design and operational capability during World War II.The long-nosed 'Dora 9', designed by Kurt Tank, first appeared in the skies over the Western and Eastern Fronts in the late summer of 1944. Fast, and with an exceptional rate of climb, it quickly bettered almost every ... Read more

    $19.89 CAD

  • Typhoon vs German Flak Defences

    Western Europe 1943–45

    by Matthew Bone ...
    Series Book 158 - Duel
    An illustrated study of the evolving tactics that powered the deadly clashes between the RAF's Typhoon Mk IB fighter-bomber and the Flakwaffe'sdefendinganti-aircraftarsenal.The Flakwaffe's role was to protect the Wehrmacht's men, machines and material from aerial attack. Opposing them was the RAF's 2nd Tactical Air Force (TAF), whose fighter-bomber spear was tipped with the Typhoon Mk IB, a ... Read more

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  • B-58 Hustler Units

    by Peter E. Davies, Gareth Hector ...
    Series Book 130 - Combat Aircraft
    One of the most dramatic bombers of its day, the Convair B-58 came to epitomise the Cold War power of Strategic Air Command.Introduced only 12 years after the sound barrier was first broken, this iconic plane became the first large long-range supersonic bomber to take to the skies, a feat which had seemed far-fetched only a few years previously. Outstripping its contemporaries in terms of speed, ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Wilde Sau Nightfighters

    by Martin Streetly ...
    Series Book 154 - Combat Aircraft
    An illustrated exploration of the development, technology and operations of Wilde Sau fighters in the night skies over Germany during the Defence of the Reich.In July 1943, the Nachtjagdverband's defence of Germany from the RAF's increasingly effective night bombing campaign was nearly brought to a standstill. 'Window' – strips of paper with aluminium foil covering one side – had been introduced, ... Read more

    $21.19 CAD

  • Spitfire V vs Fw 190

    Northwest Europe 1941–42

    by Andy Saunders ...
    Series Book 153 - Duel
    An illustrated account of the challenge posed to RAF Fighter Command by the Luftwaffe's Fw 190, and the ways in which Spitfire crews adapted to this deadly new threat.The introduction of Focke-Wulf's Fw 190 to Luftwaffe service presented RAF Spitfire VB and VA pilots with a formidable new foe that could quite literally run rings around them. First encountered over France in September 1941, the Fw ... Read more

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  • Me 262 Units in Combat

    by Robert Forsyth ...
    Series Book 155 - Combat Aircraft
    An illustrated account of the first jet-powered combat aircraft, the Messerschmitt Me 262, and its short but action-packed career during World War 2.Powered by the Jumo 004 jet engine, the Me 262 outclassed anything the Allies had in terms of speed and firepower, offering, as an interceptor, a formidable punch with four 30 mm MK 108 nose-mounted cannon. Such a blend of armament and speed allowed ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Fw 190D-9

    Defence of the Reich 1944–45

    by Robert Forsyth ...
    Series Book 1 - Dogfight
    This up-to-date history by leading German aviation specialist Robert Forsyth reveals what it was like to pilot the 'long-nosed' *Dora*in combat as Germany desperately battled to remain in the war.Arguably one of the finest piston-engined fighters ever built, the Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9 raised the bar in terms of aircraft design and operational capability during World War II. Designed by Kurt Tank, ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • RAF Lightning Units of the Cold War

    by Michael Napier ...
    Series Book 165 - Combat Aircraft
    An illustrated study of the Lightning Jet Fighter and its eventful operational history as the RAF's star aircraft of the Cold War era.The Mach 2-capable English Electric Lightning is perhaps the most iconic RAF aeroplane of the Cold War. Boasting a massive increase in performance and improved radar and weapons systems over its predecessors, the Lightning brought new capabilities to the RAF's air ... Read more

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  • Swordfish Units of World War 2

    by Matthew Willis ...
    Series Book 157 - Combat Aircraft
    A fully illustrated account of the World War 2 combat career of the Fairey Swordfish torpedo-bomber, one of the Royal Navy's most resilient and effective aircraft of the period.During the 1930s, the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm sought an aircraft to combine the functions of torpedo attack, reconnaissance and gunnery spotting, eventually realising this goal with the Swordfish biplane. Despite ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Mosquito Units in the Far East

    by Jeremy Walsh ...
    Series Book 163 - Combat Aircraft
    An illustrated history of the remarkable DH 98 Mosquito, from its unusual design and construction through to its pivotal actions the Far East.The RAF and RAAF's de Havilland DH 98 Mosquito played an important role in forcing the Japanese retreat from Burma and the Far East. Combining innovative composite-wood construction, world-class performance and beautifully balanced handling, the 'Mossie' ... Read more

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  • Okinawa 1945

    The epitome of joint US airpower in the Pacific

    by James S. Corum ...
    Series Book 64 - Air Campaign
    Fully illustrated, this is the first book to examine US Pacific War tactical airpower at its peak, in the last and greatest island campaign, Okinawa.The battle for Okinawa turned out to be the last major campaign of World War II, and the largest amphibious invasion of the Pacific War. After years of improvement, Okinawa saw American tactical aviation at its most effective, yet little has been ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

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