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ACTION PUBLICATIONS
DEUTSCHE PANZER 1917-45. By Uwe Feist. 100 pages, b/w photos on
every page plus color drawings. Softcover, 11 x 8.5". $8.00
AERO
Softcover $7.00 each:
#25, F-14 Tomcat
ARCO
Softcovers $7.00 each:
Air War in Vietnam
F-86 Sabre
Hardcover:
MODERN WARFARE.
Detailed and lavishly illustrated guide to the ever-growing
arsenal of weapons and equipment available to the modern soldier.
Includes section on world security and anti-terrorist tactics.
248 pages, all color photos and drawings. Hardcover, 9.5 x
11". $10.00
AVIATION PUBLICATIONS
reprints of WWII pilot’s manuals (Softcover, 8.5 x 11, 50
pages) $10.00 each:
P-38
P-39
P-47
Story of the Texan
BANTAM
THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF
CARRIER OPERATIONS: Vietnam War. By Edward J. Marolda.
158 pages, b/w and some color photos. Softcover, 5 x 8".
$5.00
BROOKLANDS
AIRCRAFT PORTFOLIOS (Softcover, 8.5 x 11, reprints of
articles originally published in Flight, Aeroplane and Aircraft
Production magazines in the 1940’s, with contemporary
articles from Aeroplane Monthly) $7.00 each:
DeHavilland Mosquito
Hawker Hurricane
CHARTWELL
Hardcover:
HI-TECH PLANES: The Latest in the Revolution in
Air Warfare from Stealth to Anti-Missile Missiles. By Wayne F. Geer. Written by a former US Army
pilot of long experience. Discusses the most advanced airplanes,
helicopters and missiles of recent years. 112 pages, full color.
Hardcover, 10 x 13". $8.00 (torn dust jacket)
WARFARE OF THE 20th CENTURY:
Armed Conflicts Outside the Two World Wars. By Christopher Chant. Highlights the major and
minor wars, of a formal rather than irregular nature, that have
played their part in making the world what it is today. Loaded
with color and b/w photos. 256 pages. Hardcover, 9.5 x 12".
$12.00
CHEVPRIME
HISTORY OF THE U.S. ARMY. By Mark Lloyd. The story of the American
fighting man and woman from before the War of Independence to the
invasion of Grenada, emphasizing the role of the military in
peacetime as well as in war. 158 pages, b/w and color photos.
Hardcover, 9.5 x 12". $5.00
CONFEDERATE AIR FORCE
GHOST SQUADRON OF THE CONFEDERATE AIR FORCE.
Show program detailing the group's inventory circa early 1970s.
32 pages, b/w photos. Softcover, 8.5 x 11". $3.00
CRESCENT
Hardcover:
SEA FORCES OF THE WORLD. By Christopher Chant. Explains the strengths of
the world's fleets type by type and with full technical
specifications and building histories. 240 pages, color photos.
Hardcover, 9.5 x 12". $10.00
HISTORICAL FACTS WORLD WAR II: Turning Points in
the Global Conflict That Shaped Our World. By Richard O'Neill. Details WWII in 42 spreads,
each dedicated to one vital topic, such as Hitler's rise to
power, major battles and campaigns. 108 pages, b/w and color
photos. Hardcover, 9.5 x 11". $8.00 (2 available)
HIGH-TECH WARFARE. By Doug Richardson, Bill Gunston and Ian Hogg.
Describes the technology and weapons systems of modern warfare.
Detailed specifications are given for major aircraft,
helicopters, fighting vehicles, ships, missiles, artillery
systems and infantry weapons, illustrated with color artwork and
photos. 176 pages, full color. Hardcover, 9 x 12". $12.00 (2
available)
WEAPONS OF THE GULF WAR. By S. L. Mayer, Charles Percival, Ian Hogg and
Antony Preston. Compiled by a leading team of international
experts and gives a fascinating insight into the technology that
made the Allied victory possible. Clear and concise descriptions
of all the major weapons on both sides. 80 pages, full color.
Hardcover, 9.5 x 12". $6.00 (4 available)
THE WORLD'S GREAT FIGHTER
AIRCRAFT. Compiled by William
Green and Gordon Swanborough. Superbly detailed cutaway drawings
of 100 types of fighter: from the WWI Morane-Saulnier Type N to
the McDonnell-Douglas F-18 Hornet. Includes full technical
specifications, explanatory text and three-view drawings, plus
hundreds of photos. 240 pages. Hardcover, 9 x 12". $15.00
(torn dust jacket)
CROWN
US WAR MACHINE: An
Illustrated Encyclopedia of American Military Equipment and
Strategy. Consultant: Dr. James
E. Dornan Jr. Hundreds of action photographs -- most in full
color -- accurate and informative charts and tables, many
enlightening maps and explicit tables, combine with fascinating
text to present the full story of the formidable US war machine.
270 pages. Hardcover, 9 x 12". $10.00
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EUROPA MILITARIA
#4, Allied Battle Tanks
$10.00 (Softcover)
FOTOFAX
Softcover $5.00 each:
Mi-24 Hind (Warbirds)
GALLERY BOOKS
Classic Warplanes Series (Hardcover, 9 x 9", 44 pages) $6.00
each:
F-16 Fighting Falcon
Northrop B-2
Other Hardcover Books:
THE US ARMY TODAY. By D. A. Levenson. Provides a succinct overview
of the organization and structure fo the US Army. Illustrated
with a multitude of current photographs of Army weaponry and
personnel in action. 96 pages, all color photos. Hardcover, 10 x
12". $5.00
HOWELL PRESS
SOLDIERS: A Portrait of the United States Army. Text by Shelby L. Stanton. High-caliber portrait
of America's largest armed force. Features brilliant color images
by the nation's leading military photographers. 208 pages, color
and b/w photos. Hardcover, 9.5 x 12". $10.00
IPMS
IPMS Update Vol. 14 No. 5 (1979). Includes articles
on Israeli Air Force markings, converting the LS D4Y2 Judy kit to
a kamikaze bomber, and modeling Fowler flaps. Softcover, 28
pages. $2.00
LONGMEADOW PRESS
MODERN COMBAT GEAR. By Mark Lloyd. Appraisal of one hundred of
today's leading military uniforms, with drawings, color and b/w
photos. 214 pages. Longmeadow Press. Hardcover, 10 x 12".
$10.00 (6 available)
MILITARY PRESS
Hardcover:
BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS
1945-84. Edited by John Pimlott.
Provides a unique guide to Britain’s role in post-WWII
military operations as well as explaining Britain’s role
within the NATO alliance. With more than 260 illustrations, many
in color. 192 pages. Hardcover, 9.5 x 12". $3.00 (water
damaged)
F-4 PHANTOM II. By Tony Holmes. Features chapters on US Navy,
Marine Corps and Air Force Phantoms and 128 color photos. 128
pages. Hardcover, 9.5 x 12". $7.00 (2 available)
THE HISTORY OF THE VIETNAM
WAR: An Illustrated History of the War in South East Asia. By Charles T. Kamps Jr. Documents US involvement
in South East Asia from the days of the first advisors to the
lift-off of the last chopper from Saigon. With more than 700
color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations. 240
pages. Hardcover, 10 x 14". $12.00
THE WORLD'S ARMIES. Edited by Chris Westhorp. Reveals the strength
in depth of modern armies as well as relating the heritage upon
which they draw inspiration. Accompanied by equipment tables of
principal items in service, color flags and maps, diagrams, and
full color photos. 142 pages, all color. Hardcover, 10 x
13". $10.00
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MOTORBOOKS
Stealth Aircraft (sample
page). By Bill Sweetman. Details the history of the
research into stealth aircraft technology. 96 pages, b/w photos
and drawings of aircraft. Hardcover, 7.5 x 9.5". $6.00 (no
dust jacket)
OCTOPUS
FAMILY LIBRARY OF AIRCRAFT. By Bill Gunston. Discusses the role that
aircraft have played in both World Wars and at the new generation
of military aircraft. 80 pages, full color. Octopus. Hardcover,
9.5 x 13". $7.00
ORION BOOKS
THE
SMITHSONIAN BOOK OF FLIGHT. By
Walter J. Boyne. The best collection of flight images, mostly
military but some civil subjects, ever included in a single
volume of this scope. 288 pages, color and b/w photos. Orion
Books. Hardcover, 9.5 x 11". $15.00
DESERT STORM: The Weapons of
War. By Eliot Brenner and William Harwood. Assembled
by the editors of UPI and the photographers of Reuters. Account
of the tools of warfare in the Gulf. 96 pages, b/w photos.
Softcover, 8.5 x 11". $4.00 (2 available)
PHOEBUS/MARSHALL CAVENDISH
HISTORY OF THE WORLD WARS SPECIAL (Softcover, 8.5 x 11", 64
pages, loaded with b/w photos and b/w and color drawings) $5.00
each:
German Fighting Vehicles 1939-45
The First Warplanes
PORTLAND HOUSE
THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR. By Bill Harris. Illustrations selected from the
files of United Press International/Bettmann. 97 photographs. 144
pages, b/w photos. Portland House. Hardcover, 11 x 12".
$5.00
PRESIDIO AIRPOWER
#1002, USAFE: A Primer of Air Combat in Europe. By Michael Skinner. Graphic, absorbing portrait
of the USAF at the edge of war -- from security to flightline
operations to mission briefings to pilots' tall tales. 130 pages,
loaded with b/w and color photos. Softcover, 8 x 8.5". $5.00
PROFILE
PUBLICATIONS
$4.00 each:
#176, Fokker T.VIII
#179, Gloster Javelin 1-6
#182, HP Heyford
#198, Hawker P.1127 and
Kestrel
AFV WEAPONS #56, Missile
armed armoured vehicles
other titles:
Panzer Divisions of WWII $8.00 (Softcover, 6.5 x
9, 64 pages)
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PSL/AZTEX
CLASSIC FIGHTER AIRCRAFT. By Martin W.
Bowman. Profiles 45 of the world's best-ever fighter combat
aircraft. Gives full specifications and typical armament details.
Fully illustrated throughout. 136 pages, b/w and some color
photos. Softcover, 5 x 8". $6.00
ST. MARTIN'S PRESS
FORTRESS: A History of Military Defence (sample
page). By Ian V. Hogg. Covers
the history of military defensive fortifications over the
centuries. Includes b/w photos and diagrams. No dust jacket. 160
pages. Hardcover, 8.5 x 11". $5.00
SCHIFFER
Softcover:
The German Aircraft Carrier Graf Zeppelin
$7.00
SMITHMARK
THE NEW ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO MODERN WARSHIPS.
By Tony Gibbons and David Miller. A magnificently illustrated
directory of the most important warships used by today's navies.
160 pages, 120 illustrations covering 65 classes of modern
warships. Hardcover, 5 x 9". $6.00
SQUADRON/SIGNAL
"In Action" Series (Softcover) $6.00 each:
#14, Gunslingers (2 available)
#24, F-15 Eagle (2 available)
#32, F-14 Tomcat
#36, F6F Hellcat
#48, PV-1 Ventura (3 available)
#49, A-10 Warthog (3 available)
#53, F-16 Fighting Falcon (3 available)
#54, SB2C Helldiver
#55, SR-71 Blackbird (3 available)
#86, U-2 Spyplane
#95, AH-64 Apache (2 available)
#122, SB2U Vindicator
#129, SU-25 Frogfoot
#140, F3H Demon
#148, A-3 Skywarrior
MINI "In Action" Series (Softcover) $3.00 each:
#4, A-10
Other SQUADRON/SIGNAL Publications (Softcover) $7.00 each:
#5005, Hornet (Modern Military Aircraft)
#5006, Tomcat (Modern
Military Aircraft)
#5007, Intruder (Modern
Military Aircraft)
#5009, Viper (Modern Military
Aircraft, 2 available)
#6046, VNAF: The South
Vietnamese Air Force 1945-1975 (4 available)
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VLS WAR MACHINES
Softcover $10.00 each:
MILITARY PHOTO FILE #1, M108/M109/A1-A2
WAFFEN-ARSENAL
Softcover, 11 x 8.5, 50 pages, b/w photos on every page, German
text $8.00 each:
#68, Special Panzers (1)
#93, Do335
#101, 8.8cm Flak
#106, SPz Marder
WARFARE
GREAT CAMPAIGNS OF WORLD WAR II: WORLD WAR II IN
THE ATLANTIC. By Charles
Messenger. Recounts the complete story of this decisive campaign,
detailing not only the role of the submarines but also the impact
of surface raiders and aircraft. Profusely illustrated, with many
color photos. 80 pages. Warfare. Hardcover, 9.5 x 12". $5.00
(torn dust jacket)
WHEELS & TRACKS
International Review of Military Vehicles (Softcover, 8 x 11.5,
50 pages) $4.00 each:
#29
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