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F4F Wildcat Aircraft Books All prices are subject to change without notice, click on item for the latest price. Pilot's Handbook Grumman Wildcat Softbound Book Reprint of official government issue Pilot’s Handbook with a 20 page forward on the Development and Genealogy of the Wildcat. Handbook covers: Aircraft Description, Pilot’s Operating Instructions, Emergency Instructions, Equipment, Operating Charts, Tables, Curves and System Diagrams, etc. Over 100 photos and drawings. 85 pgs., 8½"x 11", sfbd #0001414 Price: $12.95 Wildcat Aces of World War 2 Aircraft of the Aces Vol. 3 Softbound Book Tillman. Thrown into combat at Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal, the handful of Wildcat units of the Navy and Marine Corps took on large numbers of fighters and bombers and came out victorious. Here is the combat history of what is perhaps the most important piston- engined single-seat fighter ever to see service with the U.S. Navy and Marines. 96 pgs with 3-views and 14 pgs. of color profiles. 75 photos, 7¼"x 9¾". sfbd. #0004874 Price: $20.95 The Blue Devils Hardbound Book US Navy & Marine Corps Aces of World War II Styling & Tillman. When America plunged into war after the attack on Pearl Harbor, naval aviators flying from Pacific Fleet aircraft carriers held the line, later joined by their Marine counterparts. The exploits of the Wildcat, Hellcat and Corsair aces are detailed in this exhaustive volume combining Aircraft of the Aces volumes 3, 8 and 10. 288 pages, 292 B&W photographs, 119 color illustrations, 7¾"x 10¼", hardcover. #0015103 Price: $34.95 Reaper Leader The Life of Jimmy Flatley Hardbound Book Ewing. Although Jimmy Flatley had much to do with the U.S. victory over Japan, few know of his naval heroics - formidable fighter pilot, inspiring leader, and gifted operational planner. This biography reveals his persistence that proved the F4F Wildcat superior to the Zero, that sweepingly improved naval aviation safety and that, in the post-war years, continually challenged the naval establishment from within. 384 pages, 26 B&W photographs, 6¼"x 9", hardcover. #0006860 Price: $36.95 "Wildcats" Over Casablanca Softbound Book U.S. Navy Fighters in Operation Torch. Wordell & Seiler. This new edition of the 1943 classic account of the invasion of French North Africa follows the authors and the aerial operations of their U.S. Navy fighter squadron, and also explains the myriad problems that confronted the Navy during its first use of carriers in support of an amphibious landing. Also includes the personal stories of Wordell, who was taken prisoner by the Vichy French, and Seiler, who tells of being the attacker. 320 pages, B&W photographs, 6"x 9", softcover. #0010104 Price: $19.95 America's Hundred Thousand Hardbound Book U.S. Production Fighters of WWII. Dean. 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, 8½"x 11", hdbd. #0001389 Price: $59.95 At the Controls Hardbound Book The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Book of Cockpits. Bell. Take a photographic look at the cockpits of 40 aircraft and five spacecraft of historical note. Taken from the pilot's view, you'll feel like you're at the controls! Cockpit views are complemented by additional historical text and some external photos. Aircraft included are the Wright Flyer, Hughes H-1 Racer, F4F-4 Wildcat, F-16 and the Space Shuttle. 144 pgs., 60 color and 30 B&W photos, 9"x 12", hdbd. #0006190 Price: $39.95 Carrier Clash Hardbound Book Hammel. This is the definitive combat history of the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, which was history's third carrier clash - a collision between U.S. Navy and Imperial Navy carriers in the wake of the invasion of Guadalcanal. Carrier Clash is also filled with detailed descriptions of the history of the aircraft carrier, the development of carrier-air tactics, the training of pilots, and numerous operational considerations. You'll even take to the air with Dauntless dive-bomber pilots as they dive onto the light carrier Ryujo and with Wildcat pilots defending their ships against an onslaught of Val dive-bombers. 358 pages, 35 photographs, 6" x 9", softcover. #0002110 Price: $22.95 Wildcat Softbound Book The F4F in WWII. Tillman. The U.S. Navy’s first monoplane fighter, the Wildcat held the line in every carrier action from Pearl Harbor through Guadalcanal in the face of the superior Japanese Zero. This book covers design, its shortcomings, operational history and the intrepid pilots who flew it. Excellent writing, 312 pgs., 110 photos, 6"x 9", sfbd. #0003326 Price: $18.95 F4F Wildcat In Detail & Scale Vol. 65 Softbound Book Kinzey. Detailed photo essay includes pictures of accurately restored F4Fs as well as WWII era pictures of the F4F under development and in action. Clear, descriptive text explains the role of each system and the benefits of its design. Multiple 1/72nd drawings and 12 color profiles round out this highly informative volume. 79 pgs., 140 B&W photos, 60 color photos, 8½"x 11", sfbd. #0005211 Price: $14.95 Flying to the Limit Testing World War II Single-Engined Fighter Aircraft. Hardbound Book Caygill. Learn the strengths and weaknesses of seventeen different World War II fighter aircraft from the U.K., the USA and Germany in this book that examines test results and pilots' own firsthand accounts. Covered aircraft include the Hurricane, Spitfire, Bf 109, Fw 190, Buffalo, Tomahawk (Warhawk), Airacobra, Mustang, Martlet (Wildcat), Thunderbolt and Corsair - all legendary types that saw a great deal of wartime action. 224 pages, 80 B&W photographs, 6"x 9", hardcover. #0036018 Price: $39.95 F4F Wildcat Walk Around Softbound Book Dann. Detailed photo essay of the F4F Wildcat includes original Grumman Walk Around photos as well as modern color photos of the exterior and interior. Great source of detail for the modeler or history buff. 80 pgs., 200 color and B&W photos, 3-views, color profiles and more. 11"x 8¼", sfbd. #0005010 Price: $16.95 F4F Wildcat in Action Softbound Book Dann. The F4F Wildcat entered service in late 1940, becoming the primary fighter to the U.S. Navy and Marines and bearing the brunt of the action early in the Pacific War. This book by a noted naval aircraft expert examines the development and operational service of the Wildcat from its XF4F-3 prototype to the end of WWII with 3-view drawings, 10 color profiles, and 100 B&W period photos. 50 pgs., 11"x 8¼", sfbd. #0004108 Price: $12.95 Grumman F4F Wildcat Aero Detail Vol. 22 Softbound Book Filled with crisp color photos of the nose, canopy, cockpit, fuselage, wings, tail, main gear and gear bay, arresting hook - every detail is shown. Line drawings reveal the internal layout, nose variations, cockpit, gear structures, wing folding mechanisms and more. Exceptional detail! 84 pgs., 219 color and 70 B&W illustrations, 10¼"x 10", sfbd. #0002247 Price: $29.95 Leydenfrost Hardbound Book The Baron of Aviation Art: Combat Aircraft Paintings Published by Esquire Magazine from 1942 to 1945 Wayt & Wayt. Autographed by the authors, this large-format book features the stunning artwork of Alexander Leydenfrost that appeared in Esquire magazine during World War II. You'll thrill to paintings of legendary U.S. aircraft including the F4F-3 Wildcat, P-38 Lightning, B-26 Marauder, P-39 Airacobra, P-47 Thunderbolt, CG-4A Glider, SB2C Helldiver, B-29 Superfortress, P-61 Black Widow and many others. 54 pages, 35 color and B&W illustrations and 66 B&W and color photographs, 10"x 14", hardcover. #0010234 Price: $42.95 Victory Roll! Hardbound Airplane Book. The American Fighter Pilot and Aircraft in World War II. William Wolf. This is the story of America's "best and brightest," from the early-war young men who were hastily trained and flying inferior aircraft such as the P-39, F2A and F4F, to the well-trained, late-war pilots in their F4Us, F6Fs, P-47s, P-38s and finally, P-51s. You'll learn the key role this generation of young Americans played before they took their place in American society and industry. 456 pgs., 670+ B&W photos, 8½"x 11", hdbd. #0005817 Price: $59.95 Hellcat Aces of World War 2 Aircraft of the Aces Vol. 10 Tillman. Grumman's successor to the pugnacious Wildcat, the Hellcat embodied many of the lessons learned by F4F pilots in the opening months of the Pacific War. Pilots flying the Hellcat from 1943 to VJ-Day claimed over 5,000 kills in the Pacific, and over 300 pilots achieved ace status on the type. Here is the story of that incredible record. 96 pgs. including 14 pgs. of color profiles and portraits, 100+ photos, 3-view drawings. 7¼"x 9¾". sfbd. #0001690 Price: $20.95

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