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LOCKHEED P-38 LIGHTNING
By O’Leary
Prod. Line to Frontline Vol. 3
$21.95 |
With its innovative twin-boom and supercharged engines, the P-38 Lightning
was considered by many the Cadillac of World War II fighters. Rare
archival material from Lockheed shows P-38 prototypes and frontline
variants at the manufacturer’s facilities. 8 page color section,
double-page cutaway, 144 pgs., 130 B&W. |
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PATTON'S EYES IN
THE SKY
$44.95 |
USAAF Tactical Reconnaissance Missions - North West Europe 1944-1945. They
were the first on D-Day and the last on VE-Day, flying low-level
photographic missions over Normandy and then in support of the Allies as
they fought their way through into the Reich. Here is the incredible story
of the 10th Photo Recon Group flying the F-6 Mustang, F-5 Lightning and
F-3 Havoc at night. 208 pgs., 250 B&W photos, 30 color illustrations.
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PETER THREE EIGHT |
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The Pilots' Story |
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By John Stanaway |
$9.95
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From
the eyes of the P-38 fighter pilots
themselves comes this dynamite history
of the fork-tailed devil, beginning with
its intro in 1942 through the end of the
war. Follow the 5th Air Force in China,
Burma and India; the 13th AF in the Solomons; the 8th and 9th sorties from
England; and the 12th and 15th in Italy
and the Mediterranean. Lists the top
aces and their mounts with nose art,
crew photos and experiences. 251 photos.
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Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Aero Detail Vol. 28
$29.95 |
This is a close-up,
photographic tour of the two immaculately restored P-38Ls on display at
the USAF Museum and the EAA Aviation Center.165 color photos give you a
detailed look at the aircraft, while engineering drawings, cutaways,
exploded views, 3-views and color profiles complete this detailed
reference on these amazing fighters. |
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THE
370th FIGHTER GROUP IN WWII
By Jay Jones
$59.95
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In Action Over Europe with the P-38 and P-51. Jones. This
thorough history of the 370th covers their formation, their assignment to
the 9th Air Force to fly P-38s, and finally their switch to P-51s.
Involved in every major Allied offensive from D-Day on, these airmen
showed extreme courage and determination, as you'll see here through the
words and photos of the pilots themselves. 320 pgs., 700+ B&W and color
photos, color profiles, 8½"x 11".
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QUEEN OF THE
MIDNIGHT SKIES |
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By Garry Pape & Ronald Harrison |
$44.95 |
The Story of American Air Force Night Fighters. Here is
the book for night fighter buffs. Details of the development and combat
records of all American night fighter units, detailing each’s record with
over 800 B&W and color photos, including the P-38 night units. |
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P-38 LIGHTNING AT WAR |
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by
Joe
Christy
&
Jeff
Ethell |
$29.95 |
Classic title traces the history of the P-38 from the
earliest Lockheed Model 22, through the severe compressibility problems of
the YP-38 prototype, to the P-38L-5 fighter-bomber-reconnaissance aircraft
of the USAAF.
Loaded with photos and many eyewitness accounts, book
tells the story of an innovative aircraft, revered for its adaptability
and ability to limp home on one engine where other aircraft would have
been destroyed. |
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P-38
LIGHTNING IN ACTION |
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by
Gene Stafford |
$9.95
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"The Fork-tailed Devil" was the most recognizable fighter
aircraft of the Second World War. When it was introduced during 1939, the
Lockheed design immediately made every other fighter aircraft obsolete.
Here is a heavily illustrated history of its design, testing and
deployment. Includes 3-view drawings, 10 color profiles and 140 photos.
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20TH
FIGHTER
GROUP
by
Ron
MacKay
$12.95 |
Follow the WWII exploits of the 20th Fighter Group, flying
their P-38 Lightnings and P-51 Mustangs over Europe. You'll read of such
famous aces as Jack Ilfrey in his P-38 "Happy Jack's Go Buggy" and Jim
Morris in his "'Til We Meet Again." But even better, you'll read of the
less famous yet equally brave men who went about their task day by day,
month by month. A wonderful look at what one typical Group experienced
during the war. 80 pgs., 200 B&W photos, 32 color profiles and more |
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P-38 Lightning,
Part 1
In Detail & Scale Vol. 57
By Bert Kinzey
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Vol. 57
$14.95 |
Vol. 58
$14.95 |
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Part 1
Includes detailed coverage of the prototype through the P-38H variant.
The corresponding F-4 and F-5 photographic reconnaissance variants are
also covered. Cockpits, landing gear, engines, armament, photographic
bays, and much more. 80 pgs., 16 in color, 200 photos.Part 2
Continues Lightning
coverage with the P-38J through the P-38M, a night fighter created
through conversion of "L" models. Purchase with Part 1 above for
complete Lightning coverage. 80 pgs., 16 in color, 200+ photos. |
Part 1
Part 2
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Possum, Clover &
Hades
By John Stanaway
$44.95 |
Unit history
of the 475th P-38 Fighter
Group in WWII, the
fastest-scoring outfit in
the SW Pacific. Compiled
from American, Australian
and Japanese records,
included are interviews with
the veterans. You get color
profiles, victory lists, and
over 300 P-38s listed by
serial number and pilot. 700
plus photos. |
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McGUIRE AIR FORCE
BASE
Images of America
By G. W. Boyd
$15.99 |
Named after Tommy McGuire
and intended as home base
for reconnaissance aircraft
and support for nearby Fort
Dix Army Base, McGuire Air
Force Base actually hosted
many Air Force firsts and
became, and still serves as,
the Force's principal aerial
port on the East Coast. This
volume details the base's
decades - through hundreds
of photos and with text by
the base's historian. 128
pgs., 200+ photos |
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Picture History of
WWII
American Aircraft Production
By Joshua Stoff
$14.95
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A war time
tour of restricted aircraft
plants. Consists of 258
large, crisp photos taken
inside U.S. aircraft plants
during the war. You name it,
see it being assembled:
P-38s, Hellcats, B-17s,
Corsairs, etc. |
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America's Hundred
Thousand
U.S. Production Fighters of WWII
By Francis H. Dean
$59.95 |
Covers in
detail the eleven fighter
typers produced during WWII.
P-40, P-39, P-38, P-47,
P-51, Corsair, Hellcat,
Wildcat and others. Includes
development, production,
combat records, comparative
records with a chronology of
combat, and more. 608 pgs.,
1000 photos |
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Attack & Conquer
By John Stanaway &
Lawrence J.Hickey
$44.95 |
The 8th
Fighter Group in WWII. The
8th took the first P-39s
into combat against the
Imperial Japanese Navy. They
added victories in P-40s and
P-47s, and finally took the
air war to the enemy with
P-38s over Rabaul Hollandia.
500 photos |
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