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FIGHTER ACES Knights of the Skies

By John Sadler and Rosie Serdiville Part of the Casemate Short Histories series, this book covers the history of the fighter ace from the first developments in 1915 to the jet aces of the later 20th century. Entertaining and accessible it is full of anecdotes, eyewitness accounts and quirky details.

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£7.99

CASEMATE UK • JUNE 2017 • 9781612004822 • PB 198 X 125MM • 160 PAGES

EYES ALL OVER THE SKY Aerial Reconnaissance in the First World War

By James Streckfuss

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£19.99

A colourful history of aerial reconnaissance in the First World War, encompassing the development of early military aviation, the pilot aces, balloons, airships, observation spotters and how military tactics and communication systems evolved in tandem with aviation. Including individual experiences of British, American and German airmen.

CASEMATE UK • JUNE 2016 • 9781612003672 • HB 229 X 152MM • 240 PAGES

FRENCH AVIATION During the First World War

By Vital Ferry

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£29.95

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of the French Air Force from 1914 to 1918 through a historical narrative peppered with anecdotes and illustrated with many unpublished pictures from the period and profiles of the most iconic devices. With full specifications of aircraft built and used by France during the four years of the Great War. HISTOIRE ET COLLECTIONS • JANUARY 2015 • 9782352503705 • PB 300 X 230 MM • 192 PAGES • HIGHLY ILLUSTRATED

THE LAFAYETTE ESCADRILLE A Photo History of the First American Fighter Squadron

By Steven A. Ruffin

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£30.00

The Lafayette Escadrille was an all-volunteer squadron of Americans who flew for France during World War I. One hundred years later, it is still arguably the best-known fighter squadron ever to take to the skies. This book is the most complete account of the squadron yet, lavishly illustrated with both period photos and colour then-and-now shots, and with expert text revealing air combat experiences as well as life at the front during the Great War. CASEMATE • SEPTEMBER 2016 • 9781612003504 • HB 254 X 178MM • 288 PAGES • B/W & COLOUR PHOTOS

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£29.95 GOTT STRAFE ENGLAND, VOLUME 3 The German Air Assault against Great Britain 1914-1918 Examines a variety of aspects of the air war over Britain during the First World War, drawing on unpublished sources.

HELION & COMPANY • ESTIMATED NOV 2017 9781911512752 • HB • 234 X 156MM 356 PAGES • C. 200 B/W PHOTOS, C. 30 LINE DRAWINGS, MAPS

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HB £25.00 SIXTY SQUADRON, R.A.F. A History of the Squadron from Its Formation The in-depth story of one of Britain’s seminal aerial combat units in the newly opened world of military aviation during the Great War. CASEMATE • SEP 2016 9781612003849 • HB 190 X 130MM • 165 PAGES

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£21.95 FALL OF THE RED BARON

World War I Aerial Tactics And The Death Of Richthofen A groundbreaking account of WWI aerial tactics, and a thorough examination of the final combat and death of the Red Baron.

HELION & COMPANY • FEB 2016 9781911096115 • PB 244 X 170MM • 216 PAGES

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LES ZEPPELINS AU COMBAT 1914-1918 A commander of one of the Imperial German Navy Zeppelins tells the extraordinary story of air operations carried out by the Zeppelins over the Allied territories. Text in French.

HISTOIRE ET COLLECTIONS FEB. 2016 • 9782352504535 • PB 240 X 154MM • 200 PAGES

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HB £25.00 RECOLLECTIONS OF AN AIRMAN A rare eyewitness account that describes air-combat during the Great War in Europe from the first guns fired to the last.

CASEMATE • OCT 2016 9781612003863 • HB 190 X 130 MM • 244 PAGES

HB £25.00 THE WAY OF THE EAGLE A classic aviation memoir, long out of print, that provides new insights into America’s participation in the Great War. CASEMATE • OCT 2016 9781612003900 • HB 190 X 130MM • 348 PAGES

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The Past & Present series reconstructs historical battles by using photography, juxtaposing modern views with those of the past together with concise explanatory text.

101ST AIRBORNE Market Garden 1944

By Stephen Smith and Simon Forty Explores the 101st’s part in Market Garden through then and now photographs; specially commissioned photography, and a wealth of detail.

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CASEMATE • OCT 2016 • 9781612004235 • PB 234 X 184MM • 64 PAGES • 140 ILLUS.

1ST AIRBORNE Market Garden 1944

By Simon Forty and Leo Marriott

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Photographs old and new reconstruct the fierce fighting during Operation Market Garden involving the 1st Airborne Division, providing a vivid comparison between then and now.

CASEMATE • OCT 2017 • 9781612005409 • PB 248 X 184MM • 64 PAGES • 130 ILLUS.

82ND AIRBORNE Normandy 1944

By Steve Smith

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£9.99

Photographs old and new reconstruct the intense action in Normandy involving the 82nd Airborne division, providing a vivid comparison between then and now.

CASEMATE • OCT 2017 • 9781612005362 • PB 248 X 184 MM • 64 PAGES • 130 ILLUS.

6TH AIRBORNE Normandy 1944

By Leo Marriott and Simon Forty

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£9.99

Explores the 6th Airborne Division’s role in Operation Overlord through then and now photographs; specially commissioned aerial photography, and a wealth of detail.

CASEMATE • OCT 2016 • 9781612004211 • PB 234 X 184MM • 64 PAGES • 140 ILLUS.

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101ST AIRBORNE IN NORMANDY

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June 1944

By Yves Buffetaut Paratroopers of 101st Airborne were tasked with several objectives on D-Day, including securing the exits from Utah Beach, which they achieved against the odds. In the days after D-Day, the 101st attacked German-held Carentan. This fully illustrated book details the planning of the airborne element of D-Day, and the execution of the plans until the troops were withdrawn to prepare for the next big airborne operation, Market Garden.

CASEMATE • DEC 2017 • 9781612005232 • PB 254 X 178 MM • 192 PAGES • HIGHLY ILLUSTRATED

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£19.99

LUFTWAFFE IN COLOUR, VOLUME 1 The Victory Years, 1939–1942

By Christophe Cony and Jean-Louis Roba This remarkable work pulls the lid off one of the legendary air forces in history at the very peak of its power unveiling the and machines as they truly existed day to day, underneath the propaganda of their own regime and the scare stories of their enemies. In this painstakingly acquired collection, originally published in French, we can witness true life on Germany’s airfields during the period of the Luftwaffe’s ascendancy.

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£19.99

CASEMATE • OCT 2016 • 9781612004082 • PB 254 X 178 MM • 160 PAGES • 300 PHOTOS

LUFTWAFFE IN COLOUR, VOLUME 2 From Glory to Defeat 1942-1945

By Christophe Cony and Jean-Louis Roba Eighty years after its creation, the Luftwaffe is still one of the most fascinating forces in the history of aviation. A companion to Luftwaffe in Colour Volume 1, this volume with nearly 400 images contains even more fascinating material on the machines of the Luftwaffe and the men who flew them, as their fate took an increasingly grim path.

CASEMATE • JUNE 2017 • 9781612004556 • PB 254 X 178 MM • 160 PAGES

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£19.99

THREE IN THIRTEEN The Story of a Mosquito Night Fighter Ace

By Roger Dunsford and with Geoff Coughlin The story of Joe Singleton, a Mosquito night fighter pilot in World War II, who shot down three German Junkers planes over Hull in 1944. The book traces his journey from beginner to celebrated expert, and the early days of radar technology with which he learned to excel. Roger Dunsford’s extensive experience as an RAF pilot brings a vivid immediacy to Joe’s experiences combined with astute analysis of the planes, the tactics and the events of that fateful night.

CASEMATE UK • FEB 2017 • 9781612004402 • HB 228 X 152MM • 192 PAGES

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£19.99

“It tells a dramatic tale of a man finding something he was very good at and then proving it in the most arduous and terrifying manner possible. Inspirational and thoroughly engaging - a true hero’s story.”

– Books Monthly

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN An Epic Conflict Revisited

By Christer Bergström

HB

£35.00

The most thorough, expert examination written of this turning point in military history. Illustrated with maps and rare photos, plus a colour section closely depicting the aircraft, this work lays out the battle as seldom seen before. Containing dramatic eyewitness accounts and revealing that the British night bombers played a more decisive role than previously thought, it also disproves the idea that the German 109 pilots were in any way superior to their Hurricane or Spitfire counterparts.

CASEMATE UK • AUG 2015 • 9781612003474 • HB 305 X 229MM • 336 PAGES • PHOTOS THROUGHOUT

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FIRST KILLS The Illustrated Biography of Fighter Pilot Władysław Gnyś

By Stefan W.C. Gnyś

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£25.00

Drawing on his logbooks and his own words, this highly illustrated book tells Wladek Gnyś’s story from his childhood in rural Poland, through his time flying with the Polish, French and British air forces during World War II, to his celebrated reconciliation with Stuka pilot Frank Neubert, and his commemoration as a national war hero in Poland.

CASEMATE • NOV 2017 • 9781612005560 • HB 254 X 178MM • 304 PAGES • HIGHLY ILLUSTRATED

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HB £25.00 VANISHED HERO

The Life, War, and Mysterious Disappearance of America’s WWII Strafing King The story of leather fighter pilot Elwyn G. Righetti, one of the most elusive, yet compelling, colourful and controversial commanders of World War II. CASEMATE • NOV 2016 9781612003955 • HB 228 X 152MM • 288 PAGES 16 PAGES OF PHOTOS

PB £14.99 THE BATTLE OF THE BRIDGES The 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Operation Market Garden Operation Market Garden has been recorded as an Allied failure but within that operation were episodes of heroism. Draws on previously unpublished sources and nearly 130 interviews with veterans.

CASEMATE • JUNE 2017 9781612004778 • NEW IN PB 228 X 152MM • 336 PAGES

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HB £22.50

BAILOUT OVER NORMANDY

FRANTIC 7

The American Effort to Aid the Warsaw Uprising and the Origins of the Cold War, 1944 The full story of the only daytime air drop providing assistance to the Poles during the Warsaw Uprising, and the fate of the bombers shot down.

A Flyboy’s Adventures with the French Resistance and Other Escapades in Occupied France The remarkable memoir of a U.S. fighter pilot who after shooting down German aircraft over France began an even greater adventure when he was shot down himself.

CASEMATE • DEC 2017 9781612005607 • HB 228 X 152MM • 224 PAGES 40 COLOUR & B/W PHOTOS

CASEMATE • MARCH 2017 9781612004747 • NEW IN PB 228 X 152MM • 288 PAGES

HB £25.00 PATHFINDER PIONEER

The Memoir of a Lead Bomber Pilot in World War II The story of how an ordinary citizen found himself piloting a Flying Fortress in the first wave of America’s air counteroffensive in Europe.

CASEMATE • MAY 2016 9781612003528 • HB 229 X 152MM • 312 PAGES

HB £29.95 FLYING THE ICON: SPITFIRE A unique insight into what it is like to fly one of the most widelyrecognised and popular aircraft in the history of aviation – the Spitfire.

FIGHTING HIGH PUBLISHING SEP 2016 • 9780993212987 • HB 275 X 210MM • 160 PAGES C. 200 ILLUS.

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HB £29.95 UNDER THEIR OWN FLAG A History of 47 Squadron 1916 - 1946 Details the remarkable story of No. 47 Squadron from its birth in 1916 through to the culmination of the Second World War. FIGHTING HIGH PUBLISHING MARCH 2016 • 9780993212994 • HB 275 X 210MM • 160 PAGES 108 ILLUS.

FIRST OUT IN EARNEST

A RUDDY AWFUL WASTE

The Remarkable Life of Jo Lancaster DFC from Bomber Command Pilot to Test Pilot and the Martin Baker Ejection Seat With an aviation career spanning half a century, Jo Lancaster was the first man to use the Martin Baker ejection seat in an emergency.

Eric Lock DSO, DFC & Bar: The Brief Life of a Battle of Britain Ace The full story of the Battle of Britain’s highest scoring RAF ace. It reveals the man behind the legend, uncovers his legacy, dispels myths, and analyses open questions.

FIGHTING HIGH PUBLISHING MARCH 2016 • 9780993212970 • HB 234 X 156MM • 320 PAGES C. 30 ILLUS.

FIGHTING HIGH PUBLISHING AUG 2016 • 9780993415234 • HB 234 X 156MM • 272 PAGES • 70 ILLUS.

HB £25.00 YOU NEVER KNOW YOUR LUCK Battle of Britain to the Great Escape: The Extraordinary Life of Keith ‘Skeets’ Ogilvie DFC Keith ‘Skeets’ Ogilvie became an ‘Ace’ during the Battle of Britain, was shot down, and took part in the famous ‘Great Escape’ from Stalag Luft III. FIGHTING HIGH PUBLISHING JULY 2016 • 9780993415227 • HB 234 X 156MM • 256 PAGES • 30 ILLUS.

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MARCH BY MOONLIGHT

A Bomber Command Navigator Shot Down and on the Run Bomber Command navigator Gordon Mellor describes the trials of Second World War bombing operations, the extraordinary circumstances of being shot down, and his remarkable evasion.

A Bomber Command Story of Ops and Evasion, Captivity and Friendship Jack Love’s account of training for and then flying with RAF Bomber Command in the Second World War before being shot down and held as prisoner-of-war.

FIGHTING HIGH PUBLISHING AUG 2016 • 9780993415258 • HB 234 X 156MM • 208 PAGES 30 ILLUS.

FIGHTING HIGH PUBLISHING JULY 2016 • 9780993415210 • HB 234 X 156MM • 256 PAGES • 30 ILLUS.

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HB £25.00 BOMBER COMMAND: BATTLE OF BERLIN Failed to Return The authors, utilising considerable primary source material piece together the remarkable, yet ultimately tragic stories of some of those lost fighting the Battle of Berlin.

FIGHTING HIGH PUBLISHING MAY 2017 • 9780993415272 • HB 275 X 210MM • 128 PAGES C. 100 ILLUS.

HB £19.95 STIRLING TO ESSEN The Godmanchester Stirling: A Bomber Command Story of Courage and Tragedy The remarkable story of the Godmanchester Stirling bomber which crashed on return from a Bomber Command raid to Essen in April 1942.

FIGHTING HIGH PUBLISHING JULY 2017 • 9780993415289 • HB 234 X 156MM • 256 PAGES C. 60 ILLUS.

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HB £29.95 ZEMKE’S WOLFPACK

SLYBIRDS

A Photographic Odyssey of the 56th Fighter Group During the Second World War Over 400 photographs, from private albums and archives, the majority of which have never been published, illustrate the story of the top scoring Eighth Air Force group in air to air combat.

A Photographic Odyssey of the 353rd Fighter Group During the Second World War The 353rd Fighter Group, the ‘Slybirds’, participated in the major WWII aerial battles. 450 photographs provide a unique window on this historic group.

FIGHTING HIGH PUBLISHING JULY 2015 • 9780992620783 • HB 210 X 275MM • 208 PAGES

FIGHTING HIGH PUBLISHING MAY 2017 • 9780993415265 • HB 210 X 275MM • 208 PAGES

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PHOENIX - A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE LUFTWAFFE 1918-1945 Volume 1 The Phoenix is Reborn 1918-1934 Volume 1 covers the postwar Reichswehr and the years of secrecy leading up to the unveiling of the Luftwaffe in 1935.

Volume 2 The Genesis of Air Power 1935-1937 Volume 2 covers a still neglected area, namely the early years of post-Reichswehr development from March 1935.

HELION & COMPANY • APR 2016 9781910294505 • HB 234 X 156MM • 712 PAGES 115 B/W PHOTOS, 5 MAPS, 3 TABLES

HELION & COMPANY • JULY 2017 9781910777275 • HB 245 X 170MM • 924 PAGES C. 114 B/W PHOTOS, 7 MAPS, 10 CHARTS

WORLD WAR II

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HB £19.95 LAST OF THE KRIEGIES The Extraordinary True Life Experiences of Five Bomber Command Prisoners of War Stories of 5 of the last remaining WW2 RAF Bomber Command Prisoners-of-War: pilot Reg Barker, bomb aimer Charles Clarke, air gunners David Fraser and Albert Gunn, and navigator Henry Wagner.

FIGHTING HIGH PUBLISHING SEP 2017 • 9780993415296 • HB 234 X 156MM • 256 PAGES

OPERATION MARKET GARDEN

The Campaign for the Low Countries, Autumn 1944 The result of a major international conference held at the University of Wolverhampton in 2014 to reevaluate the importance, impact and outcome of Market Garden.

HELION & COMPANY • JUNE 2016 9781910777152 • HB 234 X 156MM • 312 PAGES 3 B/W PHOTOS, 8PP COLOUR MAPS

HB £29.95 THE ITALIAN FOLGORE PARACHUTE DIVISION North African Operations 1940-43 Illustrated with rare photographs, maps and specially commissioned artwork this volume offers an insight into a little-studied Italian formation.

HELION & COMPANY • NOV 2016 9781911096245 • HB 245 X 170MM • 192 PAGES 100 B/W PHOTOS

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HB £25.00

VAKHMISTROV’S CIRCUS

CHIG

Zveno Combined Aircraft – The Projects, Developments, Testing and Combat Complete history of combined aircraft designs by Vladimir Vakhmistrov, a pioneer in the attachment of small fighters under heavy bombers.

Sky Pilot To The Glider Pilots Of Arnhem The story of a country parson who took part in Operation ‘Market Garden’ as chaplain to the men of the Glider Pilot Regiment.

HELION & COMPANY • DEC 2016 9781911096757 • PB 248 X 185MM • 114 PAGES 180 B/W PHOTOS PLUS 16 SETS OF DETAILED SCALE DRAWINGS

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HELION & COMPANY • MAY 2017 9781911512332 • HB 234 X 156MM • 192 PAGES 23 ILLUS. & MAPS

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HB £59.95 LEND-LEASE AND SOVIET AVIATION IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR Looks at the role and influence of deliveries of arms and materials

by Soviet allies during WW2 in the victory of the Red Army.

HELION & COMPANY • C. OCT 2017 9781911512264 • HB 245 X 170MM • 656 PAGES C. 650 COLOUR & B/W PHOTOS

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HB £49.95 AIR BATTLES OVER THE BALTIC 1941 The Air War on 22 June 1941 The Battle for Stalin’s Baltic Region The air battle in the skies over the Baltic region on the first day of the Great Patriotic War. HELION & COMPANY • C. NOV 2017 9781911512561 • HB 245 X 170MM • 528 PAGES 500 PHOTOS, 28 TABLES, 14 COLOUR MAPS

PB £17.00

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BRAZILIANS AT WAR

GERHARD FIESELER

Brazilian Aviation in the Second World War The organisation, development and activities of the Brazilian Air Force during the Second World War.

The Man Behind the Storch

HELION & COMPANY • C. SEP 2017 9781911512585 • PB 297 X 210MM • 112 PAGES 270 PHOTOS, 35 IN COLOUR, 6 MAPS, 10 TABLES

The life of Gerhard Fieseler: decorated WW1 fighter pilot, world aerobatics champion, creator of the legendary Storch reconnaissance aircraft and builder of the V-1.

HELION & COMPANY • C. OCT 2017 9781911512745 • HB 234 X 156MM • 324 PAGES C. 30 B/W PHOTOS

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CURTISS P-40

SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE

F,K,L,M,N Models

MK. IX/XVI And Other

Curtiss P-40, known to Americans as Warhawk, and to their allies of the British Commonwealth as Tomahawk and Kittyhawk, fought on nearly all fronts of the Second World War.

This booklet contains 15 sheets of 1:72 scale drawings with specification of external changes in various versions of the aircraft.

KAGERO • FEB 2017 9788365437242 • PB 210 X 297MM • 32 PAGES 27 ILLUS.

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KAGERO • FEB 2017 9788364596872 • PB 210 X 297MM • 20 PAGES 15 ILLUS.

PB £17.00 DORNIER DO 17/DO 2015 A brilliant guide to one of the Luftwaffe’s most successful bomber planes.

KAGERO • FEB 2017 9788364596940 • PB 210 X 297MM • 20 PAGES 15 ILLUS.

WORLD WAR II

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FOCKE-WULF TA 152

HENSCHEL HS 123

MI-28

C-1/H-0/H-1 Models

All Versions

Night Hunter and Others

The Focke-Wulf Ta 152 was designed as a high-altitude fighter, which could engage American heavy bombers and their escorts on equal terms.

With no surviving Henschel HS 123’s left, this guide is a must for all who wish to know more about this powerful dive bomber.

The Mi-28 is one of the most versatile attack helicopters in warfare. This is a fully illustrated guide.

KAGERO • FEB 2017 9788364596988 • PB 210 X 297MM • 36 PAGES 31 ILLUS.

KAGERO • FEB 2017 9788365437471 • PB 297 X 210MM • 20 PAGES HIGHLY ILLUSTRATED

PB £21.50

HB £27.50

KA-50 AND KA-52

MESSERSCHMITT BF - 110

Werewolf, Black Shark, Erdogan, Alligator and the Others Kamov design bureau was established in late 1940s. This volume covers two of their most advanced helicopter designs.

This is a lavishly illustrated book about the formidable German fighter-bomber.

KAGERO • FEB 2017 9788364596865 • PB 210 X 297MM • 96 PAGES 202 ILLUS.

KAGERO • FEB 2017 9788365437228 • HB 210 X 297MM • 240 PAGES 360 ILLUS.

WORLD WAR II

KAGERO • FEB 2017 9788365437136 • PB 210 X 297MM • 80 PAGES 220 ILLUS.

HB £31.99 MESSERSCHMITT ME 262 SCHWALBE Discusses its design and development in regard to the evolution of jet propulsion and Messerschmitt company.

KAGERO • FEB 2017 9788365437457 • HB 297 X 210MM • 228 PAGES

HB £27.50

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YAKOVLEV YAK-1

P-51/F-6 MUSTANGS

FLYING TIGERS COLOURS

Vol. II

With USAAF In the MTO, Asia and Pacific Famed for its service in the US Army Air Force as a long-range escort fighter, this is one of the 20th Century’s most successful aircraft.

Camouflage and Markings of the American Volunteer Group and the USAAF 23rd Fighter Group, 1941-1945 Covers the camouflage and markings (incl. the iconic shark’s mouths) of the fighters, and the combat history.

The Yak-1’s developments as well as some interesting facts from the Yak-1/1b’s history are covered in this volume.

KAGERO • FEB 2017 9788365437396 • HB 210 X 297MM • 176 PAGES 280 ILLUS.

PB £14.99 DA NANG DIARY A Forward Air Controller’s Gunsight View of Flying with SOG The classic, revised story of how an elite group of US Air Force pilots fought a secret air war over Vietnam in Cessna 0-2 and OV-10 Bronco prop planes.

CASEMATE • APR 2017 9781612004754 • NEW IN PB 228 X 152MM • 356 PAGES

KAGERO • FEB 2017 9788365437112 • PB 205 X 275MM • 88 PAGES 133 ILLUS.

MODEL CENTRUM PROGRES APR 2016 • 9788360672266 • PB 287 X 201MM • 64 PAGES 105 B/W PHOTOS, 6 COLOUR PHOTOS, 32 COLOUR PLATES

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PB £25.00 THE LAST WAR OF THE SUPERFORTRESSES

PB SUCCESS

MiG-15 vs B-29 over Korea Detailed history of the confrontation between Soviet fighters and the principal strike force of the United States Far East Air Force during the course of the Korean War.

The CIA’s covert operation to overthrow Guatemalan president Jacobo Arbenz June-July 1954 Based on CIA declassified documents and Guatemalan military sources, it explores volatile political and military scenario in which Project PB Success unfolded.

HELION & COMPANY • MAY 2016 9781910777855 • PB 297 X 210MM • 104 PAGES

HELION & COMPANY • JUNE 2016 9781910777893 • PB 297 X 210MM • 96 PAGES

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RUSSIA’S AIR-LAUNCHED WEAPONS Russian-made Aircraft Ordnance Today

By Piotr Butowski Harpia Publishing presents an authoritative English-language account of the Russian-made airborne weapons currently in service on board fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters around the world.

HARPIA PUBLISHING • APR 2017 9780997309218 • PB 287 X 210MM • 80 PAGES

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£18.99

“Deserves pride-of-place in the reference libraries of aircraft hobbyists, aviation historians, journalists and, yes, even intelligence analysts.”

– Cybermodeler

CARRIER AVIATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY Aircraft Carriers and Their Units in Detail Edited by Thomas Newdick

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£34.99

Drawing upon a cadre of authors who are experts in their field, Carrier Aviation in the 21st Century continues Harpia’s reputation for providing unprecedented detail and extensive technical specifications, as well as detailing the structure of all the air arms and the individual units that currently embark on board carriers.

Illustrations include specially commissioned artworks and diagrams.

HARPIA PUBLISHING • OCT 2017 9780997309225 • PB 280 X 210MM • 256 PAGES

EMB-312 TUCANO Brazil’s Turboprop Success Story

By João Paulo Zeitoun Moralez

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£34.99

This lavishly illustrated story of the first-generation Tucano includes accounts of Embraer’s path to global success, service of the EMB312 in its native Brazil, including with the air force’s display team, licence production for the Royal Air Force and for export as the Shorts Tucano, and a detailed breakdown of every worldwide operator, past and present. Appendices include a six-view drawing and a full inventory of EMB-312 units and insignia.

HARPIA PUBLISHING • OCT 2017 • 9780997309232 • PB 280 X 210MM • 256 PAGES

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IRAQI AIR POWER REBORN

FLASHPOINT CHINA

The Iraqi Air Arms since 2004

Chinese Air Power and the Regional Balance

The most authoritative account of the Iraqi air arms in the years following Operation Iraqi Freedom.

HARPIA PUBLISHING • MAY 2016 9780985455477 • PB 279 X 210MM • 80 PAGES

A richly illustrated, in-depth analysis and overview of the most important conflicts in which China is currently, with a particular focus on People’s Liberation Army air power.

HARPIA PUBLISHING • MAY 2016 9780985455484 • PB 279 X 210MM • 80 PAGES

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PB £34.99 RUSSIA’S WARPLANES, VOLUME 2 Russian-made Military Aircraft and Helicopters Today This volume is dedicated to longrange bombers – including the Tu-95MS and Tu-160 that recently made their combat debuts over Syria – maritime patrol and anti-submarine.

HARPIA PUBLISHING • OCT 2016 9780997309201 • PB 280 X 210MM • 256 PAGES COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS

PB £19.95

LIBYAN AIR WARS

THE 100 HOUR WAR

Helicopter Warfare in Africa Revised and Expanded Edition First published 25 years ago the original edition has become a collector’s item. This new edition brings it up to date with six new chapters.

Part 3: 1986–1989 Illustrated with contemporary and exclusive photographs, colour profiles, and maps, detailing the history, training, equipment, markings and tactics of the involved air forces.

The Conflict Between Honduras and El Salvador in July 1969 Backed by more than 20 years of research, meticulously explores the actions undertaken by both countries in the air and on the ground.

HELION & COMPANY • JULY 2016 9781909982680 • PB 297 X 210MM • 296 PAGES COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS THROUGHOUT

HELION & COMPANY • JUNE 2016 9781910294543 • PB 297 X 210MM • 72 PAGES C. 150 COLOUR & B/W PHOTOS, COLOUR PROFILES, MAPS

THE CHOPPER BOYS

HELION & COMPANY • JUNE 2017 9781911096504 • PB 297 X 210MM • 104 PAGES 25 COLOUR PHOTOS, 120 B/W PHOTOS

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HAWKER HUNTERS AT WAR WINGS OVER SINAI Iraq and Jordan, 1958-1967 With over 115 illustrations, this is the ultimate profile of Hunter’s service in Iraq and Jordan.

HELION & COMPANY • DEC 2016 9781911096252 • PB 297 X 210MM • 72 PAGES 113 B/W & 12 COLOUR PHOTOS, 15 COLOUR PROFILES

The Egyptian Air Force During the Sinai War, 1956 With previously unpublished photographs, maps, and colour profiles this volume illustrates all aspects of camouflage, markings and various equipment.

HELION & COMPANY • MARCH 2017 9781911096610 • PB 297 X 210MM • 112 PAGES 120 B/W ILLS, 15 COLOUR PROFILES

PB £16.95 HOT SKIES OVER YEMEN Volume 1: Aerial Warfare over the Southern Arabian Peninsula, 1962-1994 Using newly-released secret intelligence sources, neglected memoirs and much more besides, this book tells the story of military aviation in Yemen since 1962.

HELION & COMPANY • AUG 2017 9781912174232 • PB 297 X 210MM • 80 PAGES 120 PHOTOS, 15-18 COLOUR PROFILES, 3 MAPS

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PB £29.95 GATOR ON THE RISE Kamov’s Hokum Attack Helicopter Story 1977-2015 Examines the development of the Russian military helicopter during the final days of the Soviet Union and into the new era of the Russian Federation.

HELION & COMPANY • FEB 2017 9781911096450 • PB 297 X 210MM • 144 PAGES 150 COLOUR PHOTOS, 80 B/W PHOTOS, 30 B/W DRAWINGS

PB £16.95

AIR WAR ON TERROR

FLIGHT OF THE DRAGON

The Role of Airpower in the War Against Isil/Daesh in Iraq, Syria and Libya Based on declassified information, this book provides details of the Role of Airpower in the War Against Isil/Daesh in Iraq, Syria and Libya.

A Taiwanese U-2 Pilot’s Long Journey to Freedom The story of an experienced Taiwanese pilot captured in the 60s by the Chinese after a recon flight.

HELION & COMPANY • JUNE 2018 9781911096535 • PB 297 X 210 MM • 280 PAGES 400 COLOUR PHOTOS & PROFILES

M O D E R N AV I AT I O N

HELION & COMPANY • JUNE 2017 9781911096481 • PB 234 X 156MM • 100 PAGES

THE WORLD WAR 1 AVIATOR’S POCKET MANUAL

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By Chris McNab Pulling together information from British manuals such as A Few Hints for the Flying Officer and Practical Flying, as well as American, German and French training guides, this pocket manual shows what type of information WW1 pilots were given.

From the basics of how to care for, start, and fly an aircraft, through tactics and strategy in the air, identifying whether vehicles below were friend or foe, interacting with mechanics, and coordinating with army or naval forces, this fascinating time capsule opens up the world of the Great War aviator. With introductions to the manulas by Chris McNab, setting them in context and providing background.

CASEMATE UK • MARCH 2018 • 9781612005843 • HB 180 X 120MM • 160 PAGES

PB £8.99

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