Air forces and warfare Books
Casemate Publishers King of Airfighters: The Biography of Major Mick
Book SynopsisIra Jones' biography of Britain's top scoring ace of World War I has become the subject of some controversy over the last few years, most notably as it is the source of the claim of 73 "kills" for Mannock, thereby making him the number one scoring Allied Ace of the war. Later research has thrown serious doubt on this claim and indeed Mannock himself only claimed 51 kills. Jones' biography is nevertheless an important account, especially when seen in the context of the time in which it was first written. In particular, the biography really gets into the mind of Mannock, the author having been a flying comrade, and portrays the singular nature of his character and the incredible stresses that these pioneer airfighters were under in the last few months of the war by a man who flew in the thick of it.Originally published in 1934 by Ivor Nicholson and Watson in London, this aviation classic has been reprinted many times, yet each time has been reproduced from the original 1930s version of the book. This new edition has been entirely reoriginated. Not a word has been changed, but the original type and page layout have been reworked, as has been the format in which the book is presented, to give a beautiful new treatment for this classic of aviation literature.About the AuthorIra Jones enlisted in 1913. When the war began, he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and joined 10 Squadron as an air mechanic. In July 1915 he was sent to France and by January 1916 he was flying combat missions as an observer. He was then posted to 74 Squadron in early 1918, where he developed a close bond with his flight commander, Mick Mannock. In just three months he scored 37 victories flying the S.E.5a.
£22.50
Casemate Publishers Jump Commander: In Combat with the 82nd Airborne
Book SynopsisCol. Mark James Alexander was the only airborne officer to lead three different battalions into combat in World War II, successively commanding the 2nd and 1st Battalions, 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment, and the 2nd Battalion, 508 PIR, of the 82nd Airborne Division. A legend in his own time, he fought in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France, and even after being seriously wounded in Normandy, insisted on playing a role in the Battle of the Bulge. Airborne Generals Gavin and Ridgway recognised Alexander’s superior battle skills and were more than happy to use him to plug holes in the ranks. His reputation excelled among the rank and file, right down to the lowest private. He led from the front, pressing the attack while simultaneously looking out for his men. In Sicily, Alexander’s battalion landed 25 miles from its drop zone, into a network of Italian pillboxes, upon which the Colonel personally directed fire. Dropped into the desperate inferno at Salerno, he refused to give ground against German counterattacks, forming his paratroopers against enemy efforts to push Allied forces back into the sea. At Normandy one seasoned lieutenant, John“Red Dog” Dolan, 505 PIR, called him “the finest battalion commander I ever served under,” after Alexander had led the 1/505 for ten days through the bloody battle for La Fière Bridge and Causeway. This memoir is based on the transcription of hundreds of hours of recorded interviews made by Alexander’s grandson, John Sparry, over a period of years late in his life. Providing valuable insight into the beloved commander who led three of the most infamous battalions in the US Army, Jump Commander also contains a wealth of new detail on 82nd Airborne operations, and casts insight on some of the most crucial battles in the ETO. This highly readable and action-packed narrative may well be the last remaining memoir to be written in the voice of a major airborne officer of the Greatest Generation.
£23.75
Ballast Books Air Born: Two Generations in Flight
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£26.99
Editions Heimdal Vought F4u Corsair
Book SynopsisConstruit à plus de 12 000 exemplaires dans six versions principales, utilisé par certaines forces aériennes jusque dans les années 1970, mais surtout avion emblématique de la guerre du Pacifique et véritable vedette du petit écran, le Chance Vought F4U Corsair est assurément l’un des avions les plus célèbres de l’histoire de l’Aviation. Immédiatement reconnaissable à sa voilure en « ailes de mouette », configuration imposée par son hélice de très grand diamètre, le Corsair, après des débuts difficiles, fut l’un des artisans du succès de l’aéronavale américaine pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, y gagnant au passage son surnom de « mort sifflante », en raison du bruit engendré par son moteur et sa voilure lors des attaques. Faute d’un successeur disponible et efficace, il reprit aillamment du service lors de la guerre de Corée au cours de laquelle il effectua près de 80% des missions d’attaque au sol. Si les États Unis furent les principaux utilisateurs du F4U, la Fleet Air Arm britannique l’utilisa dès le Second Conflit mondial, y compris sur le théâtre d’opérations européen, tandis que la France, pour laquelle une version spécifique fut fabriquée par Vought, ne retira du service ses derniers Corsair qu’au début des années 1960, après les avoir utilisés au combat en Algérie et à Suez.Trade ReviewThose like me who do not read or speak French need not worry as the book is almost entirely pictorial with the only text being captions and some text introducing each section. But if you like the Corsair, especially if you are a scale modeller and have the funds, then this book might prove irresistible! * The Catalina News *
£45.05
Editions Heimdal Histoire Des Escadres De l'Armée De L'Air
Book SynopsisBorn at the same time as the ‘Armée de L’air’ itself, in the early 1930s, the squadrons represent the evolution and development of French aerial forces over the decades. Reformed at the end of the Second World War, the number of squadrons for the ‘Armée de l’Air’ peaked during the Cold War after which their numbers were reduced as the threat from the Soviet Union evaporated as the Soviet empire imploded. The very existence of the squadrons came into question during the 1990s, but they were reformed over the next two decades. This title, covering over half a century, covers both French fighter and reconnaissance planes of 1945-2015, the period of the propeller to jet planes, the Spitfire and the Thuderbolt to the Mirage 2000 and the Rafale, including the Ouragan, Mystère and other Mirage 111.Using detailed descriptions and images, each squadron, whether in still in existence or not, is described in detail, not only its history but its insignias, equipment, planes, etc.
£42.30
Editions Heimdal Les Escadres De L'Armee De L'Air: Escadres Et
Book SynopsisAlthough less famous and less mediatised than the fighter units, the bomber and transport units, together with the training units, make up just as important a section of the Armée de l’Air. The various units (squadrons, groups and flights) are reviewed in this volume in chronological order, showing a variety of bomber types, transport, liaison and training aircraft used by French military aviation from 1945 to the present day, from the unavoidable Mirage IVs of the Strategic Air Forces and their Boeing C-135 tankers to the official Airbus transports.
£25.65
Editions Heimdal Sainte-MèRe-ÉGlise & Merderet
Book SynopsisAfter his books about the Pointe du Hoc, WN 62 and recently Pegasus Bridge and the Melville Battery, von Keusgen gives us here a lively chronological account of the airborne attacks carried out by the legendary 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions in the first hours of the Battle of Normandy. Not only is the text accompanied by American eye-witness accounts of the very bitter fighting around Sainte-Mère-Eglise, the flooded zones and the Merderet Bridges, but also by the accounts of Manche civilians and – von Keusgen’s principal contribution – those of German veterans, too. The reader therefore discovers all the details of what the Fallschirmjäger of the FJR 6 went through, like Bruno Hinz and K.-H. Mayer all mixed up in the fighting at Saint-Côme du Mont and the famous “Dead Man’s Corner”, or like several Grenadiere from the 91. Luftlande-Division, among whom Rudi Escher, about whom we learn more, and the telephonist Heinrich Speiles). The author moreover has had access to period documents which up until now have remained in the shadows, about Generalleutnant Wilhelm Falley and his aide de camp, Major Bartuzat, liquidated during the night of 5 to 6 June 1944. The text is accompanied by a lot of photographs. Without any doubt, this book will motivate those interested in paratroopers and the fighting in the Cotentin Peninsula.
£32.72
Hmh Publications Juan Carlos I - Spanish Aircraft Carrier:
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£24.80
Hmh Publications Airbus A400m Atlas
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£30.60
Hmh Publications Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX & Mk.XVI: Aircraft in
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£25.60
Hmh Publications Agustawestland A109 & Baf Demo Team: Aircraft in
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£27.20
en Publications South African Air Force Fighter Colors: Volume 1:
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£31.30
MODEL CENTRUM South African Air Force Fighter Colors: Volume 2:
Book SynopsisOnce the East African Campaign was concluded, some of the SAAF Fighter Squadrons, operating in Ethiopia and Sudan, moved north to Egypt to partake in the campaign in Palestine and the Desert War. 1 Squadron operated Hawker Hurricanes, while 2 Squadron operated the American built P-40 Tomahawks. 4 Squadron also transisioned to Egypt and soon joined 2 Squadron, flying the Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk. These two units were also joined by 5 Squadron, which had been formed and trained in the Union of South Africa. All three these units would eventually fly different marks of the P-40 Kittyhawk towards the end of the campaign. The ferocity of the aerial campaign over the North African desert and coastal plains can be illustrated by facts such as the numbers of fighter aircraft involved. The three SAAF Squadrons alone operated at least around 275 Tomahawks, that the author had been able to indentify. This was followed by a similar number of Kittyhawk Mk. I and Kittyhawk Mk. II aircraft. The SAAF would also operate more than 160 Kittyhawk Mk. II and Mk. IV fighters in the late stages of this campaign and the follow-up campaign in Italy. The different SAAF squadrons that eventually operated Hurricanes, also operated well in excess of 200 Hurricanes of different models during their time in North Africa. This volume covers the combat history of these fighter squadrons during the campaign, as well as the colors and markings of their aircraft. Primary sources, such as Squadron War Diaries, Pilot Logbooks, Personal Diaries, Aircraft Movement Cards, Medical and Incident Reports, Combat Reports and Supplementary reports, were used in the preparation of the text contained herein. This volume contains 88 pages, 20 full-color plates and 95 b&wphotos, indicating the people and aircraft operated by these squadrons. This volume will be followed by a third volume, tracing the onwards history of these squadrons as well as additional SAAF Fighter Squadrons during the final months of the campaign in North Africa. More volumes will follow, detailing the SAAF Fighter Squadron operations in Malta and the campaign in Sicily, Italy and the Balkans.
£31.30
MODEL CENTRUM Panama Canal Defenders - Camouflage & Markings of
Book SynopsisThe culmination of more than 50-years research, this first volume in a multi-volume set describes in detail, for the first time, the extraordinary array of classic aircraft that deployed to defend the vital Panama Canal and its approaches during World War II. Unlike their combat brethren in the European and Pacific theaters, the units, aircraft and airmen of the Sixth Air Force – often cited as the "Forgotten Air Force" – have been all but ignored in the vast body of literature that has been published since the war.While primarily charged with defending the vital Canal which, during the first year of America's war was viewed as almost certainly the next obvious target of Axis aggression from both the Atlantic and Pacific approaches, the tropical warriors were also plunged into the shooting war that soon saw German and Italian submarines rampaging through the Caribbean. During the first 18 months following Pearl Harbor, unbeknownst to the average Allied citizen on the home front, the submarine offensive nearly severed the vital oil lifeline from the Maracaibo, Venezuela fields, and the equally priority bauxite mines in Surinam, a mineral needed to make aluminum. More than 330 surface vessels were sunk in the Caribbean and its approaches during that period, and the aircraft and units of the Sixth Air Force and a regional offshoot, the Antilles Air Command, created to deal specifically with the submarine menace, saw hitherto undocumented combat in one-on-one actions that have eluded historians. Faced with defending a huge geographic region, stretching from Atkinson Field, British Guyana on the east, up through the entire Antilles chain to Cuba, west through the Caribbean to the Canal itself, and then up and down the Central American and mainland South American landmass from Guatemala City to Talara, Peru and Salinas, Ecuador – the extremely dispersed units of Sixth Air Force anchored their western defenses in the remote and mysterious Galapagos Islands, far to the west.The defenders of the Canal soon realized that this vast and largely over-water operating area demanded camouflage for its aircraft that the standard, prescribed USAAF mix did not provide. As a result, for the first two full years of the war, Sixth Air Force leaders evolved markings unique within the Army Air Forces and, for the first time, a coherent description of these often-exotic schemes are detailed in this ground-breaking series. But besides the overall schemes applied, Sixth Air Force and Antilles Air Command crews, nearly always operating in squadron-size elements or smaller, saw no utility in the unit code identifiers applied to USAAF aircraft in Europe and the Pacific, where large formations required a means of identifying members of individual operating units. Instead, they relied upon a system of so-called "unit numbers" and color coding of easily recognizable aircraft components, such as prop spinners, fin tips and the individual unit numbers themselves. The defense of the Canal was a classic instance of "point defense" as preached at the Air Corps Tactical School at Maxwell Field during the pre-war years, and against which many major USAAF wartime aircraft series were in fact designed and evolved. Consequently, heavily armed variants of the oft-maligned Bell P-39 Airacobra series predominated during the war – and the fact that they were also found to be nearly ideal for anti-submarine surface actions, was an added bonus. Curtiss P-40s were also issued in numbers and it wasn’t until late in the war that the P-39s were finally withdrawn and replaced with the superb Lockheed P-38 Lightning, nearly ideal for the threat posture that proved the reality in the Caribbean.
£24.95
Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza Jg 51 Jagdgeschwader MoeLders
Book SynopsisThe fourth title in the 'Units' series tells the story of JG 51 Moelders. The 32 page book with English text contains a chronological overview of the unit's history supplemented with 40 photos; tables of unit commanders and planes used as well as colour profiles of 4 aircraft painted by Janusz Swiatlon and Arkadiusz Wrobel.
£13.00
Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza Junkers Ju 88
Book SynopsisThe sixteenth issue of the Topdrawings series is dedicated to the bomber variants of the Junkers Ju 88. It contains scale drawings of all subvariants of the A-variant. Also included are colour profiles of 4 aircraft.
£19.79
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Mcdonnel Douglas, F-4e/Ej/F/G/Rf-4e Phantom II.
Book Synopsis40+ color profiles of Phantom II versions showing variety of the camouflage and markings in different countriesAlso plan views showing camouflage and markings
£22.18
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Polish Aircraft Instrument Panels
Book SynopsisThis book - the third in a new series called INSIDE - features detailed colour illustrations of the instrument panels from the most famous Polish aircraft from 1939 in very great detail. Additionally, every single instrument is shown in a separate large-scale drawing. The book illustrates and documents the instrument panels of the following aircraft in service at the outbreak of World War II: 1. PZL P.11c; 2. PZL.37 Los; 3. PZL.23 Karas; 4. Lublin R-XIII ter; 5. RWD-14 Czapla; 6. PWS-26.
£18.87
Oficyna Wydawnicza KAGERO Damian Majsak Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
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£16.62
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Yakovlev Yak-3
Book SynopsisScale plans in 1/32, 1/48, 1/72 and 1/144 scale of the famous Yak-3 Russian fighter10 A3 size scale plans of all Yak-3 versions.
£11.11
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Scale Plans 52: Yakovlev Yak-9P, Yak09U: 2018
Book SynopsisTen fold-out A3 plans for 1/32, 1/48, 1/72 and 1/144 scale modellers of the P and U variants of the famous WWII and post-war Russian fighter aircraft.
£10.47
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Bulgarian Fighter Colours 1919-1948: Volume 1
Book SynopsisBulgaria is arguably the historically most underrated Axis ally that actually fought the Allies during World War 2. Despite remaining outside the main battleground of the war, the Eastern Front, this Balkan country did take its fair share of warfare, particularly due to the combat activity of its fighter air force against the armada of US bombers and their fighter escorts, in 1943 and 1944. Then, following an about-face in early September 1944, the Bulgarians combatted their former ally, the Germans. This notable air activity is largely unknown outside Bulgaria, and is not very much popularized even within the country, despite fully deserving the utmost attention.This two-volume book describes and illustrates all the fighter and fighter trainer aircraft used by the Bulgarian armed forces before, during, and shortly after WW 2. These aircraft were procured from the following countries: Germany, Poland and Czechoslovakia. Emphasis is placed on the most potent German fighter types, the Messerschmitt Bf 109E and G, as well as the top-notch fighter type of France, the Dewoitine D.520. However, rare, exotic models, including the sole locally built prototype that fits the definition, the DAR-5, are also included.The camouflage and markings, as well as the military coding system of these large variety of aircraft types are described in great details. Fully illustrated with many rare photos, most of them seen for the first time in print. Mutinously detailed colour profiles of many representative aircraft type are included as well.Summing up, this lavishly illustrated, full-colour two-volume book, spanning across over 600 pages, is the reference work of the fighter and fighter trainer aircraft, as well as the pilots who flew for the Royal Bulgarian Air Force prior to, during, and shortly after World War 2.
£40.00
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Blackburn Shark
Book SynopsisAn illustrated history of the Fleet Air Arm's between-the-wars torpedo/spotter/reconnaissance biplane, featuring many previously unpublished photographs and artwork.
£17.00
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak French Flying Boats 1918-1939
Book SynopsisThe next book in the popular Polish Wings series is on the French flying boats in Polish Navy Air Forces. Covers duty of these aircraft from 1918 to 1939.More than 120 photos, mostly unpublished, and many color profiles.
£18.00
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Yugoslav Fighter Colours 1918-1941: Volume 1
Book SynopsisThis book describes in detail the camouflage and markings of the day fighters used by the Yugoslav Air Force from 1918 to 1941. Aircraft of Yugoslav, British, German, Czech and French origin are shown. This profusely illustrated book includes many historical photographs and color profiles showing the colors and markings carried by the aircraft. Detailed color notes and precise description and illustration of national markings over the period complete a book that will be invaluable to aircraft enthusiasts, historians and modelers.More than 220 historical photos and about 160 color profiles (both volumes)
£33.25
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Hawker Hurricane I
Book SynopsisThis book is compilations of the 4-view color profile, scale plans and photo details of the single variant of the Hawker Hurricane I. Scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals. Also photos of the details in B&W and color.
£10.81
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Ilyushin Il-2
Book Synopsis40 color profiles of the famous Ilyushin Il-2, Russian WW2 famous attack aircraft, showing variety of the camouflage and markings of different units.
£19.00
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Naa P-51d-5-Na Mustang
Book SynopsisThis book is compilations of the 4-view color profile, scale plans and photo details of the single variant of the NAA P-51D-5-NA Mustang. Scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals. Also photos of the details in B&W and color.
£10.62
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Pzl P.7a
Book SynopsisThis book is compilations of the 4-view color profile, scale plans and photo details of the single variant of the PLZ P11.a. Scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals. Also photos of the details in B&W and color.
£10.62
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Supermarine Spitfire Iia
Book SynopsisThis book is a compilation of the 4-view color profile, scale plans, and photo details of the single variant of the Supermarine Spitfire IIa.Scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 plus drawings from wartime technical manuals. Additionally, photos of the details are in B&W and color.
£10.81
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Tupolev Tu2 Sukhoi UTB2 Shcherbakov Shche2 28
Book SynopsisThe latest book in the Polish Wings series shows famous Russian bombers and training aircraft in service with the Polish Air Force during and after WW2.
£17.94
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Mcdonnell Douglas (Boeing) F-15 Eagle
Book Synopsis40 color profiles of the famous F-15 Eagle, a US Cold-War era jet aircraft. US and foreign users are shown in variety of camouflages.
£19.00
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Mitsubishi A5m5 Model 52 Zero
Book SynopsisThis book includes compilations of the 4-view color profiles, scale plans, and photo details of the single variant of the Mitsubishi A5M5 Model 52 Zero. Scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 plus drawings from wartime technical manuals. Also included are photos of the details in B&W and color.
£10.44
Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza Spanish Air Force During World War II: Germany'S
Book SynopsisContinuing with the study of the lesser known Air Forces that fought in the skies of Europe during World War II, in this book we want to remember the Spanish Air Force and how it defended the Spanish skies from several Air Forces that took part in the war. Besides we can read about the Blue Squadrons that fought against the Soviet Air Force in the Eastern Front in spite of the Spanish neutrality. We have written a text that will show us the bravery and courage of these men, in a difficult balance between the Allies and the Axis that allowed to General Franco continue in his position as chief of the Spanish state after the World War 2. We want to compile in a didactic way but without academic intention, the information about this topic from various main sources such as Juan Arráez Cerdá, José Luis González Serrano, Carlos Caballero, Francisco Martínez Canales or Jorge Fernández-Coppel, trying to focus on the Spanish Air Force actions during the world conflict defending the Spanish neutrality and in the Blue Squadrons actions against the USSR. Finally as is required we use this work to pay tribute to all the members of the Spanish Air Force that fought for their country during the difficult years of World War II.Trade ReviewA very interesting story that expands on what happened to the Spanish Air Force after the end of the Civil War. * Military Model Scene 07/06/2019 *
£17.58
Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza Curtiss P-40 B, C, D, E
Book SynopsisThe decision to start the production of the Curtiss P-40 fighter was made primarily due to the relatively low airframe price and the possibility of launching it almost immediately (based on Curtiss P-36s ready fuselages). The P-40 did not have a turbocharger, but despite this the requirements were constantly increasing, especially when it comes to the maximum speed. It was requested to raise it by over 100 km/h (up to 580 km/h). It required a number of construction changes e.g. new exhaust pipes, new shape and size of the air intake to the carburetor at the top of the engine cover, moving forward the coolers under the nose. After the tests in the NACA wind tunnel it turned out that these changes were not enough. The plane underwent further aerodynamic refinements, using, among others, smooth riveting and retractable tail ring. In the end, the speed was 589 km/h at 4570 m, which gave the green light for serial production.Trade Review… these drawings will prove of immense value to any modeler wishing to coming to grips with the subject in depth. * Guideline Publications 02/05/2019 *Well, now there is a useful reference book which will help you get more detailed model. * DetailScaleView 23/05/2019 *The colour profiles supplied in this issue pleased and surprised me… * Armorama 09/05/2019 *Absolutely essential material for those wishing to scratchbuild or super-detail the many available kits, as well as to the aeronautical enthusiast. Recommended. * Scale Military Modelling International Magazine *Another useful set of drawings and references for modellers from Kagero. * Military Model Scene 29/04/2019 *… offers modellers a wealth of reference material. * Airfix Model World 05/07/2019 *
£16.99
Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza Junkers Ju 87 D, G
Book SynopsisJu 87 D (Dora) is another version of this popular dive bomber. Despite the weak armor and less sufficient performance, the Stukas were still produced due to the lack of a successor. However, the plane underwent some modifications that allowed it to be used for a variety of tasks. Ju 87 D had a more efficient water and oil cooling system, a more aerodynamic fuselage and modified crew cabin that was more spacious and better thought out. Dora was driven by one of the two Junkers’ engines: Jumo 211 J-1 with 1420 hp or Jumo 211 P with 1500 hp. Fuel tanks were increased up to the capacity of 1370 l, which allowed to achieve an average flight length of 2 hours and 15 minutes. In the case of using external drop-tanks, the flight time increased to 4 hours. In relation to the Ju 87 B version D could carry much bigger load of bombs. It was a jump from 500 to about 1200 kg of bombs, and with minimum amount of fuel and for short-distance missions, the aircraft could carry up as much as 1800 kg of bombs. Individual variants – from D-1 to D-4 – differed in the used armor and equipment: D-2 – was planned for tropical operations, D-3 – was planned for night (D-3 N) or tropical missions (D-3/trop), D-4 – torpedo-bomber version.
£17.95
Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza Grumman F-14 Tomcat
Book SynopsisNew book series for all warfare and scale modelling fans, describing the most famous aircrafts and vehicles. In each issue you will find a work in progress article, paint schemes and Cartograf’s decals! F-14 Tomcat – American, supersonic deck fighter, with variable-sweep wing, developed by the Grumman Corporation. Initially it was used mainly for the fleet defence, gaining the air advantage and providing the tactical recon, but eventually Tomcats were adapted for the ground strikes too. Decals: Grumman F-14A Tomcat, BuNo 160678, no. 207, VF-111 "Sundowners", USS "Carl Vinson", November, 1982.Trade ReviewThis is a useful book if you are interested in ways to paint an F-14. * Scale Aviation Modeller International *
£17.10
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Battle of Britain Defenders
Book Synopsis40 color profiles of the Hawker Hurricane I and Supermarine Spitfire I. Specially commissioned profiles with a high levels of detail.
£19.00
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Henschel Hs 126 B-1
Book SynopsisThis book is a compilation of the 4-view color profiles, scale plans, and photo details of the single variant of the Henschel Hs 126B-1. Illustrated are plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals. Also included are photos of the details in B&W and color.
£10.91
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Republic F-105 Thunderchief: 1/72 Scale
Book SynopsisScale plans in 1/72 scale of the Republic F-105 Thunderchief versions.A3 size pages in A4 pb.12 A3 size scale plans.
£10.42
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak MIL Mi-24d/V
Book SynopsisScale plans in 1/48 scale of the Mil Mi-24D/V.A3 size pages in A4 pb.12 A3 size scale plans.
£10.91
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Republic F-105 Thunderchief: 1/48 Scale
Book SynopsisScale plans in 1/48 scale of the Republic F-105 Thunderchief versions.24.6 x 11.7 in size pages in an A4 paperback.
£11.70
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak J 8a Gloster Gladiator
Book SynopsisThis book compiles the 4-view color profiles, scale plans, and photo details of the single variant of the J 8A Gloster Gladiator. Scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals. Also included are photos of the details in B&W and color.
£10.45
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Yakovlev Yak-23
Book SynopsisThis book compiles the 4-view color profiles, scale plans, and photo details of the single variant of the Yakovlev Yak-23. Scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals. Also included are photos of the details in B&W and color.
£11.80
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Yakovlev Yak-9p
Book SynopsisThis book compiles the 4-view color profiles, scale plans, and photo details of the single variant of the Yakovlev Yak-9P. Scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals. Also included are photos of the details in B&W and color.
£11.80
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6
Book SynopsisThis book compiles the 4-view color profiles, scale plans, and photo details of the single variant of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 (Early). Scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals. Also included are photos of the details in B&W and color.
£12.31
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Lockheed F-104g Starfighter
Book SynopsisThis book compiles the 4-view color profiles, scale plans, and photo details of the single variant of the Lockheed F-104G Starfighter. Scale plans in 1/72 scale plus drawings from wartime technical manuals. Also included are photos of the details in B&W and color.
£10.52
Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Supermarine Spitfire V: Volume 2
Book SynopsisThe two volumes describe Spitfire Vs used by Polish pilots in Britain during 1941-1945.Vol. 2 will cover 315-318 Squadrons plus allied units. The books include listings of losses and of officially credited victories. Each volume has about 200 photographs (many of which have not been published before) and 36 color profiles (plus top and bottom views of representative aircraft).
£17.00