Aviation
Bookshelf - World War II
 
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General WWII Refernce |
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Aircraft Piston Engines of World War II : History and
Development of Frontline Aircraft Piston Engines Produced by Great Britain
and the United States, by Graham White (Hardcover, August 1995).
Booknews, Inc. , 03/01/96 - Illuminates some of the historically significant developments in WWII aircraft engines that directly contributed to the execution and tactics of war, divided into sections on British and American manufacturers including Rolls-Royce, Bristol, Price and Whitney, and General Electric Turbosuperchargers. A section on technical requirements for building an aircraft piston engine discusses factors such as fuels, cooling, engine vibration, and exhaust systems. Includes b&w diagrams and photos. |
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Air Command : Fighters and Bombers of WWII, by Jeffrey L. Ethell, Robert T. Sand (Hardcover - 356 pages, July 1998) |
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Carrier Air War : In Original WWII Color, by Bob Lawson, Barrett Tillman, Robert Lawson (Hardcover - 176 pages, May 1996). |
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Classic World War II Aircraft Cutaways, by Bill Gunston (Hardcover, 1995) |
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Classic & Warbird Recognition, by Peter March (Paperback, 96 pages, 1997) |
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Flying the Hump : In World War II Color, by Jeff Ethell, Don Downie (Hardcover, 1995) |
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German Aircraft of World War II, by David Donald (Editor) (Hardcover, 112 pages, 1996) |
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German Jets Versus the U.S. Army Air Force : Battle for the Skies over Europe, by William N. Hess (Paperback - 192 pages, October 1996). |
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Ghosts
of the Skies : Aviation in the Second World War, by Philip
Makanna (Hardcover, 1995)
Makanna's collection spans the full range of World War II combat aircraft, including American Corsairs, British Spitfires, German Messerschmitts, and Japanese Zeros. Full-color photos, interspersed with duotone archival images, dramatic historical quotes and compelling accounts by the pilots, create a moving tribute to these legendary planes and the courageous men who flew them. |
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Industry and Air Power : The Expansion of British Aircraft Production, 1935-41 (Cass Series--Studies in Air Power, No 4), by Sebastian Ritchie (Hardcover, May 1997) |
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The Luftwaffe in Camera : 1939-1942, by Alfred Price (Hardcover, 192 pages, 1998) |
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The Luftwaffe in Camera : The Years of Desperation 1942-1945, by Alfred Price (Hardcover, 192 pages, April 1998) |
| The Luftwaffe Data Book, by Alfred Price (Hardcover - 240 pages Revised edition, September 1997). | |
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Luftwaffe Secret Projects : Fighters 1939-1945, by Walter Schick, Ingolf Meyer (Hardcover, 176 pages, 1997) |
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Luftwaffe: The Illustrated History of the German Air Force in World War II, by John Pimlott (Editor), Christopher Ailsby (Hardcover - 176 pages illustrate edition, March 1998). |
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The
Mighty Eighth: Warpaint & Heraldry, by Roger A. Freeman
(Hardcover - 160 pages, May 1998).
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Nachtjagd : The Night Fighter Versus War over the Third Reich 1939-45, by Theo Boiten (Hardcover, 1997) |
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Nightfighters over the Reich (Luftwaffe at War, 2), by Manfred Griehl (Paperback, 72 pages, 1997) |
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Pictorial History of the Luftwaffe, by Alfred Price (Hardcover, 168 pages, 1992) |
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RAF Bomber Stories : Dramatic First-Hand Accounts of British and Commonwealth Airmen in World War 2, by Martin Bowman (Hardcover, 192 pages, March 1998) |
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Soviet Combat Aircraft of the Second World War; Vol. 1, by Yefim Gordon, Dmitri Khazanov (Hardcover - 184 pages, August 1998). |
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Tuskegee's Heroes : Featuring the Aviation Art of Roy Lagrone, by Charlie Cooper, Ann Cooper, Roy Lagrone (Hardcover, 1996) |
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Vintage Aircraft Nose Art, by Gary Valant (Hardcover, 208 pages, 1988) |
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Fighters |
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P-38 Lightning in World War II Color (Enthusiast Color Series). By Jeffery L. Ethell, Jeffrey Ethell (Paperback, 96 pages, 1994). |
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Lockheed P-38 Lightning (Warbird Tech Series, Vol 2), by Frederick A. Johnsen (Paperback, 100 pages, 1996) |
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Lockheed
P-38 Lightning (Warbird History), by Steve Pace (Paperback,
128 pages, 1996)  |
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Lockheed
P-38 Lightning; The Definitive Story of Lockheed's P-38 Fighter, by
Warren M. Bodie (Hardcover, 1991)
Lots of great pictures and detailed history of the P-38 Warren Bodie has done his research and brought together a wonderful collection of pictures of the P-38. There is a vast amount of detail, which sometimes becomes repetitive. Included are production and testing history, and some highlights of the P-38 operations in WWII. |
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P-40 |
Building the P-40 Warhawk. By Glen Phillips, Kevin Hjermstad ( Paperback, 88 pages, 1997). |
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P-47 |
Republic's P-47 Thunderbolt : From Seversky to Victory. By Warren M. Bodie, Warren Bodie (Hardcover, 1994) |
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P-47 Pilots : The Fighter-Bomber Boys, by Tom Glenn (Paperback - 128 pages, May 1998). |
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Thunderbolt
: Republic P-47. By Paul Perkins, Dan Patterson (Illustrator)
(paperback, 64 pages, 1997).
Production P-47 Thunderbolts were in the air in early 1943, excelling in bomber escort and ground-attack bombing. P-47s were flown by the air forces of Australia, Brazil, France, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain--more than 12,000 planes in all, more than any other U.S. fighter before or since. The seventh volume in the "Living History" series. 58 color and 47 b&w photos. |
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P-51  |
Mustang : North American P-51 (Living History Series World War II). By Paul Perkins, Dan Patterson (paperback, 1995) The third volume in the "Living History" series, MUSTANG uses historical reenactors and magnificently restored aircraft to show cockpits, flight dress, gun ports, engines, and ground service responsibilities of the Mustang, perhaps the most important fighter of WWII. 58 color photos, 47 b&w photos and illustrations. |
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P-51 Mustang (Motorbooks International Warbird History). By Robert F. Dorr, Robert Dorr (hardcover, 128 pages, 1995) |
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F4F |
Wildcat : The F4F in WWII. By Barrett Tillman (2nd Ed., Hardcover, 223 pages, 1990). |
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F4U |
Vought F4U Corsair (Warbird Tech Series , Vol 4), by Barrett Tillman (Paperback, 100 pages, 1996) |
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Bf 109 |
Black 6 : The Extraordinary Restoration of a Messerschmitt Bf 109, by Russell Snadden, Russ Snadden (Hardcover, 1993) |
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Messerschmitt Bf109 in the West, 1937-1940 (Luftwaffe at War , No 5), by Michael Payne (Paperback, 72 pages, June 1998) |
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Messerschmitt Bf109 F, G, and K : An Illustrated Study, by Jochen Prien, Peter Rodeike (1 Ed, Hardcover,1992) |
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Me-262 |
Messerschmitt Me 262 : Arrow to the Future, by Walter J. Boyne ( Paperback, 1994) |
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Mosquito |
De Havilland Mosquito, by Martin W. Bowman, Martin Bowman (Hardcover, 192 pages, 1997) |
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The
Mosquito; The Wooden Wonder, by Edward Bishop (Hardcover,
170 pages, 1990)
Booknews, Inc. , 06/01/91: The illustrated history of an unlikely wooden craft that became the most successful and versatile military airplane of World War II. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. |
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Bombers |
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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (Warbird Tech , Vol 7). By Frederick A. Johnsen, Frederick Johnsen (Paperback, 100 pages, 1997). |
| The B-17 Flying Fortress Story; Design-Production-History, by Roger A. Freeman, David Osborne (Hardcover - 320 pages, August 1998). | |
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B-24 |
B-24 Liberator 1939-45. By Martin W. Bowman, Margaret Bowman (2nd Ed., Hardcover, 136 pages, 1995). |
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B-24 Liberator (Warbird History), by Frederick A. Johnsen, Frederick Johnsen (Paperback, 144 pages, 1993) |
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Consolidated
B-24 Liberator (Warbird Tech Series , Vol 1). By Frederick
A. Johnsen (Paperback, 100 pages, 1996)
From the preface: "As you read this volume, the history of the B-24 and PB4Y as machines will hopefully provide a glimpse into the lives of the men and women who built and crewed these aircraft." Included in this edition: definition and evolution of the long-range, high capacity bomber, color photos and significant dates. |
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator (American Bomber Aircraft, Vol 1), by John M. Campbell, Donna Campbell (Hardcover, August 1993). |
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B-25 |
B-25 Mitchell (Warbird History Series). By Steve Pace (Paperback, 128 pages, 1994). |
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B-25 Mitchell : The Magnificent Medium, by Norman L. Avery, John W. Lambert (Editor) (Hardcover, 200 pages, 1993) |
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North American B-25 Mitchell (Warbirdtech Series, Vol 12). By Frederick, A. Johnsen, Frederick Johnsen ( Paperback, 100 pages, 1997). |
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B-29 |
Boeing B-29 Superfortress (Warbirdtech Series, Vol 14). By Peter Bowers (Paperback, 100 pages, 1998). |
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Boeing B-29 Superfortress. By John M. Campbell, John M. Cambell (Hardcover, 1997). |
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B-29 Superfortress (Warbird History), by Chester Marshall (Paperback, 144 pages, 1996) |
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Enola Gay & Atomic Bombing of Japan (VHS Video Edition, VHS Tape, 1995) |
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SBD |
SBD Dauntless Units of World War II (Combat Aircrart , No 10), by Barret Tillman (Paperback, December 1998) |
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Curtiss Helldiver, by Peter C. Smith (Hardcover - 192 pages, August 1998). |
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SB2C
Helldiver, by Bert Kinzey (Paperback, November
1997)
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Trainers, Transports, Liaison |
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North American NA-16/AT-6/SNJ (Warbirdtech Series , Vol 11). By Dan Hagadorn (Paperback, 100 pages, 1997). |
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T-6 : A Pictorial Record of the Harvard, Texan and Wirraway, by Peter Charles Smith, Peter C. Smith, Peter Smith (Hardcover, 160 pages, 1995) |
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C-47 / DC-3 |
DC-3 and C-47 Gooney Birds, by Michael O'Leary (Paperback, 128 pages, 1992) |
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The Legacy of the DC-3, by Henry M. Holden (Paperback) |
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PT-17 |
Stearman : A Pictorial History, by Jim Avis, Martin W. Bowman (Hardcover, 152 pages, 1997) |
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