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36 • Jet Age Aviation
Size: 81/2”x11” • over 140 color
photos • 80pp.
ISBN: 0-7643-1205-7 • soft • $19.95
The “C” Planes: U.S. Cargo Aircraft
from 1925 to the Present
Bill Holder & Scott Vadnais. This book
is the definitive history of every
cargo aircraft that displayed the
American flag, from the commercial
Douglas C-1 built in 1925, to the
newest C-33 designation given to a
potential commercial, off-the-shelf
transport aircraft to supplement
the C-17.
Size: 81/2”x11” • over 200 b/w and
color photos • 160pp.
ISBN: 0-88740-912-1 • hard • $39.95
Range Unlimited: A History of
Aerial Refueling Bill Holder & Mike
Wallace. Covers the developmental
history of aerial refueling,
including the United States and
other countries, as well as modern
advancements and technologies.
Size: 81/2”x11” • over 140 b/w and
color photos, line drawings • 80pp.
ISBN: 0-7643-1159-X • soft • $19.95
Vulture’s Row: Thirty Years in
Naval Aviation Paul T. Gillcrist. Told
in anecdotal form, Vulture’s Row tells
a fascinating story about an important
period covering nearly one half
of the entire history of U.S. naval
aviation. Acclaimed author Gillcrist
presents a series of true stories
about the U.S. Navy carrier aviation
from the perspective of a Navy pilot
who spent thirty-three years directly
involved in that exciting profession.
Size: 6”x9” • over 100 color & b/w
photos • 256pp.
ISBN: 0-7643-0047-4 • hard • $29.95
Feet Wet: Reflections of a
Carrier Pilot Paul T. Gillcrist. In his
remarkable career – from “nugget”,
to competent jet aviator, to test
pilot, to Vietnam fighter pilot, to
air wing commander, to head of
“Fightertown, USA,” Gillcrist flew
the F-8 Crusader, F-4 Phantom,
F-14 Tomcat, and a myriad of other
tactical aircraft, and shares technical
information on carrier aviation;
the reader sees, step-by-step, how
an airplane is launched, and then
trapped again on a small deck
aboard a moving ship.
Size: 6”x9” • 27 b/w photos • 368pp.
ISBN: 0-7643-0284-1 • hard • $29.95
Lockheed T-33: A Photo
Chronicle David McLaren. The T-33
jet trainer was derived from the
Lockheed F-80C, the USAF’s first
operational jet fighter, in 1948. In
the fifty years since its introduction
the T-33 has trained more jet pilots
than any other training type.
Size: 81/2”x11” • over 360 b/w and
color photos • 128pp.
ISBN: 0-7643-0646-4 • soft • $24.95
Northrop’s T-38 Talon: A Pictorial
History Don Logan. The story of the
most successful pilot training jet
ever produced: Northrop T-38 Talon.
The history of the aircraft is broken
down by the roles it has played in
over thirty years of service.
Size: 81/2”x11” • over 300 color
photos • 152pp.
ISBN: 0-88740-800-1 • soft • $24.95
Convair B-36: A Comprehensive
History of America’s “Big Stick”
Meyers K. Jacobsen. From the origins
of the use of six engines on bombers
from around the world and the
history and development of SAC and
the use of its numbers of B-36s, this
book has a greater amount of information
than has ever before been
published on the Convair B-36.
Size: 9”x12” • over 730 b/w & color
photos • 400pp.
ISBN: 0-7643-0530-1 • hard • $69.95
Convair B-36 Peacemaker:
A Photo Chronicle Meyers K.
Jacobsen. Explores the history of the
Strategic Air Command’s biggest
bomber that helped keep the peace
during the early years of the Cold
War. This book will give the reader a
concise overview of the story of the
Peacemaker in the 1940s-1950s.
Size: 11”x81/2” • over 130 b/w
photos • 96pp.
ISBN: 0-7643-0974-9 • soft • $9.95
Boeing B-47 Stratojet: True
Stories of the Cold War in the
Air Mark Natola. Beginning with
the maiden flight of the XB-47 in
1947, and concluding with the final
flight of any B-47 in 1986, B-47 this
book details the development and
operational history of a remarkable
aircraft that the USAF initially did
not want.
Size: 6”x9” • over 100 color, and b/w
photos • 288pp.
ISBN: 0-7643-1670-2 • hard • $35.00
Boeing B-52: A Documentary
History Walter J. Boyne. Conceived
in 1948, first flown in 1952 and projected
still to be in front-line service
in the 21st century, the Boeing B-52
Stratofortress is one of the most
extraordinary aircraft in history.
Features a comprehensive history of
the development of the U.S. heavy
bomber, and the enormous number
of modifications and changes which
have kept the aircraft viable.
Size: 81/2”x11” • over 200 b/w
photos, cut-away drawings, charts,
diagrams • 160pp.
ISBN: 0-88740-600-9 • hard • $29.95
Martin B-57 Canberra: The
Complete Record Robert C. Mikesh.
No story about one type of aircraft
could be more complete than this
coverage about the B-57 Canberra. A
brief history of its British inception
sets the stage for the conversion that
took place to American standards
for production in the United States.
The Canberra was needed to fill the
night intruder role in the USAF that
was identified during the Korean
War and later Vietnam.
Size: 81/2”x11” • over 420 color and
b/w photos • 208pp.
ISBN: 0-88740-661-0 • hard • $45.00
Glory Days: The Untold Story
of the Men who Flew the B-66
Destroyer into the Face of Fear
Wolfgang W.E. Samuel. The untold
story of an airplane and its brave
flyers who valiantly served our
nation in time of war. The two EB-66
equipped combat squadrons flying
from bases in Thailand against North
Vietnam earned the Presidential
Unit Citation for valor in combat,
numerous Outstanding Unit Awards
with V-device, and equivalent U.S.
Navy citations.
Size: 6”x9” • over 80 bw images • 464
pp. • hard
ISBN: 978-0-7643-3086-5 • $35.00
Convair B-58 Hustler Bill Holder.
The legendary Convair B-58 Hustler,
one of the most interesting bombers
to reach operational status, and
had an appearance – even though
designed in the 1940s – that would
not look out of date in the 21st
century. The first USAF delta-wing
bomber was the Mach 2 Hustler that
had the performance of a fighter
aircraft.
Size: 81/2”x11” • over 180 color and
b/w photos • 64pp.
ISBN: 0-7643-1468-8 • soft • $19.95
North American XB-70 Valkyrie:
A Photo Chronicle John M.
Campbell & Garry R. Pape. The
XB-70 is one of the most unusual
looking aircraft in aviation history,
and only two were constructed. It
was originally designed as a Mach 3
high-altitude bomber, but was later
used as a research aircraft. This is a
short, detailed history of the XB-70,
including production, flight tests,
and the crash of #2 in 1965.
Size: 11”x81/4” • over 100 b/w
photos, line schemes • 48pp. • soft
ISBN: 978-0-88740-906-6 • $14.99
North American XB-70 in Color
John M. Campbell. This is an all-color
photo study of the XB-70, including
production, flight tests, and the fatal
crash of Aircraft #2. Aircraft #1 is
now at the U.S. Air Force Museum.
Size: 11”x81/2” • over 110 color
photos • 96pp.
ISBN: 0-7643-0507-7 • soft • $19.95
Rockwell B-1B: SAC’s Last
Bomber Don Logan. Covers the
complete history of the B-1 Lancer
from its inception, through production,
and operations with Strategic
Air Command. Tables are included
which cover B-1 program milestones,
communication and navigation
equipment, aircraft specifications
and performance, production number
and serial number list, aircraft
camouflage and paint schemes, and
Aircraft name/nose art history.
Size: 81/2”x11” • 400+ color, b/w
photos, line art • 256pp.
ISBN: 0-88740-666-1 • hard • $49.95
Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit:
An Illustrated History Bill Holder.
It has been called the most amazing
and unbelievable aircraft of the
20th century. One look at the
bat-like lines of the USAF’s stealthy
Spirit bomber quickly confirms
this. But that futuristic shape has
lineage back to the 1940s when the
Northrop Company designed and
built the B-35 and B-49.
Size: 81/2”x11” • over 150 color and
b/w photos • 80pp.
ISBN: 0-7643-0591-3 • soft • $19.95
ACC Bomber Triad: The B-52s,
B-1s, and B-2s of Air Combat
Command Don Logan. This book
presents a roll call of ACC’s bombers
with photos and history of all 208
bombers since joining ACC in June
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