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Talking With the Red Baron
Hardbound Book
"Interviews" with Manfred von Richthofen. Kilduff.
Acting as a German journalist reporting in WWI, the author places questions
to the best-known flyer of all time. Pertinent and diverse, these questions
bring "responses" that are developed from established documented evidence.
All the comments ascribed to von Richthofen are based on his own writings or
those who knew him, on log books and official records, or on family and
military archives, including never-before-accessed records and reports. 248
pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd.
#0024006
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$32.95
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The Red Baron's Last Flight
Softbound Book
Franks & Bennett. The mysterious events of April 21,
1918 - the day the legendary Red Baron met his end - have kept the world
captivated for decades. Here, leading aviation historian Norman Franks and pilot
Alan Bennett take you straight to the site of Richthofen's final crash, dissect
evidence that includes a host of forensic and historical facts, and expose what
only eyewitnesses could see to determine the definitive answer to one of
history's most compelling mysteries. 144 pages, 70 B&W photographs, 8"x 10",
softcover.
#0036031
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$19.95
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The Red Baron
Softbound Book
Read the true story of World War I's air war as
told by the Red Baron himself! This autobiography - first published in 1917
- gives you insight not only into the life of the greatest German fighter
pilot of WWI, but also into the experiences of his contemporaries, including
details of their duels in the sky; the ever-present danger, fame, and honor;
and finally the spiraling deaths of their friends and enemies. 192 pages, 25
B&W photographs, 5"x 7¾", softcover.
#0024035
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$13.95
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Under the Guns of the Red Baron
Softbound Book
Franks, Giblin & McCrery. Individually recounts all
of Richtofen's enemy kills, and covers the death of the Baron himself. There
is a short biography of each victim, and also a review of the plane each was
flying. No Red Baron library is complete without this thoroughly researched
record of his victories - and victims. 224 pages, 180 B&W photos, 10
full-page color illustrations and more. 8¾"x 10¼", softcover.
#0005388
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$26.95
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Three Wings for the Red Baron
Hardbound Book
Leon Bennett. Why was the Red Baron flying an
airplane with three wings when all the Allies agreed that the biplane was
the preferred form? This well-researched book covers new ground in an
attempt to understand the technology, strategy, and tactics behind the
dramatic WWI dogfights in the skies over Europe. More than 200 illustrations
including charts, sketches, and photos, clarify WWI fighter design with all
its strengths and weaknesses. 248 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd.
#0005387
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$39.95
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In the Footsteps of the Red Baron
Softbound Book
O'Connor & Franks. Designed for the battlefield
visitor and the reader at home, this book takes you on a tour of sites
significant to the history of Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron, whose
total of 80 aerial victories was the highest score achieved by any World War
I pilot. You'll visit aerodromes, cemeteries, memorials and other locales,
learning about the events and the people recalled at each. 176 pages, 125
B&W photographs, maps, 5¼"x 8½", softcover.
#0024103
Price: $24.95
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The Red Baron
Softbound Aircraft Book
A Complete Review in History and Miniature.
This historical profile of German ace Manfred von Richthofen includes color
profiles of the aircraft types he flew, blueprints of the famous Fokker DR.I,
step-by-step information for modelers on how to assemble and paint the
aircraft, and a fascinating graphic representation of the Red Baron's final
flight, including information on the controversy as to who actually fired
the fatal round. 72 pages, B&W photographs, 8¼"x 11¾", softcover.
#0036025
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$24.95
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Mammoth Book of Fighter Pilots
Softbound Aircraft Book
Eyewitness Accounts of Air Combat from the Red
Baron to Today's Top Guns. Lewis, ed. From yesteryear's flying aces to
today's top guns, this book presents, in the words of the combat pilots who
fought them, fifty incredible air battles that have shaped military history
as well as the pilots and planes that participated. Also learn of the perils
the pilots faced including aerial combat, bailing out of doomed planes and
POW internment. 512 pgs., 5"x 7¾", sfbd.
#0006815
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$12.95
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Fokker
V5/Dr.1
Paperback book
Schuster and Engels. The famous Fokker Triplane was flown by von
Richthofen and his squadron-mates in WWI. This profile presents the history,
the color, and enough technical data for the enthusiast. 75 photos
and line drawings, color 3-views, 50 pgs., 8½"x 11", sfbd.
....#0003778 $14.95
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Knights of the Black Cross
Hardbound Aviation Book.
Treadwell. This book tells the stories of 60 German
fighter aces of the first world war - young men such as
Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron)
and his brother Lothar,
Karl Schäfer,
Oswald Boelcke,
Max Immelmann,
Adolf von Tutschek and
Kurt Wolf - who became household
names. You'll read of their accomplishments and fates, and of the post-war lives
of the lucky few who survived. 329 pages, 200 B&W photographs, 7½"x 9¾",
hardcover.
#0015339
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$39.95
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German
Knights of the Air
Hardbound Aviation Book
Treadwell & Wood. Provides insight into the world of WWI German
pilots and observers. Documents the history of the “Blue Max”, presented
to the hero Aces–Richthofen,
Udet,
Goring,
Immelman and
Boelcke. Also includes
the stories of lesser known hero pilots and observers. 176 pgs.,
illustrated. 7"x 9½", hdbd.
.....#0002115 $29.95
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Wings of a Hero
Softbound Book
Ace "Wop" May
Reid. Though noted as the pilot who led the Red Baron on his last merry chase,
Wilfred "Wop" May was a pioneering aviator in Canada's hinterland. Here, you'll
read how he delivered medical supplies and mail into the far North during the
1920s and '30s, flew aerial reconnaissance in the hunt for the "Mad Trapper,"
headed Observer School No. 2 during World War II, and helped open up the
Canadian North to commercial air transport. 128 pages, 95 B&W photographs, 8½"x
11", softcover.
#0036067
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$17.95
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Hunting with Richthofen
Hardback Book
Hayzlett. English translation of this German classic brings to life
the Red Baron and his fellow fighter pilots. Paints a ever-to-be-forgotten
picture of fighting in the skies with primitive machines during WWI.
60 photos from private archives. 240 pgs., 6"x 9", sfbd.
.....#0002658 ISBN-10: 1898697469
Publisher: Grub Street the Basement (June 1996)
Hunting with Richthofen Paperback Version
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The
Red Air Fighter
Paperback Book
Richthofen. In this autobiography written in 1917 - some months
before his death over the Somme in 1918 - Baron Manfred von Richthofen
tells not only his own story but also that of his contemporaries,
their duels in the sky, ever present danger, fame, honor and spiraling
death. Here are the words of the famed "Red Baron", credited with
80 victories before his death at just 25 years old. 192 pgs., 25 B&W
photos, 5½"x 8½", sfbd.
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Richthofen
Hard Bound Book
Beyond the Legend of the Red Baron Kilduff. Certain to become a
major biography, this book is based on new material and carefully
researched documents, including Richthofen’s own writings. Includes rare
archival photos of open-cockpit fighting and a complete list of the
Red Baron’s victories. 256 pgs., 65 photos, 6"x 9½", hdbd.
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Mother
of Eagles
Hard Bound Book
War Diary of Baroness von Richthofen. Fischer. Baroness von Richthofen
originally published My War Diary in 1937. This book is that diary,
along with numerous facts and information not included in the original
work. Follow the wartime exploits of Manfred and Lothar, the leading German
aces of WWI, through the eyes of their mother and a nation. Letters
from the sons provide vivid details of life at war, on the ground and in
the air. 200 pgs., 100+ B&W photos, 6"x 9", hdbd.
.....#0005801 $29.95
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Richthofen's Circus
Aviation Elite Units Vol.
16
Jagdgeschwader Nr 1
VanWyngarden. This book charts the World War I experiences of JG 1, the
colorful and legendary unit respectfully dubbed "The Flying Circus" by its
foes and from whose ranks emerged many of Germany's most successful airmen,
including Ernst Udet, Werner Voss, Hermann Göring, and its first commander,
the Red Baron himself, Manfred von Richthofen. 128 pages, 127 B&W
photographs, 46 color profiles, 7¼"x 9¾", softcover.
#0015185
Price: $24.95
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Albatros Aces of World War 1
Aircraft of the Aces Vol.
32
Soft Bound Book
Franks. The Albatros was the scourge of British and
American airmen on the Western Fron in 1916 and 1917, with Germans like
Baron von Richthofen cutting swaths across the skies. The Albatros was also
used extensively by the Austro-Hungarians against Russia and Italy. 96
pages, 100 B&W photographs, 3-views and color profiles, 7¼"x 9¾", softcover.
#0005079
Price: $22.95
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In
the Teeth of the Wind
Hardbound Book
CPO Bartlett DSC. The author recounts his own extraordinary 101
missions flown. He covers attacks on U-boat bases, the bombing of the German
Gothas as they prepare to raid London, and aerial support of Haig’s
drive to the coast. The climax occurs in March
1918 with the author’s squadron directly in the path of Ludendorff’s massive
thrust that very nearly decided the war. Flying alone by day and night
without reliable engines, or parachutes, these early pilots of No.
5 Squadron RNAS flew continuous and desperate missions in the face of such
ready opponents as Richthofen’s aces. 30 photos, 159 pgs., 6½"x
9½", hdbd.
....#0004838 $24.95
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German Air Forces 1914-18
Softbound Book
Sumner. The Imperial German Army Air Service of
World War I grew from just 500 men in 1914 to 80,000 in 1918, inventing in
the process a wholly new form of warfare. This book offers not only a
concise study of the legendary first generation German aces (such as
Immelmann, Richthofen and Udet), but also covers reconnaissance and ground
attack units, airships and strategic bombers of both the Army and Naval Air
Services - including their command, organization, strength, training,
support services and operations. Uniforms and flying clothing are also
described in detail and illustrated with rare photographs and meticulous
color plates. 64 pages, B&W photographs, 7¼"x 9¾", softcover.
#0015374
Price: $17.95
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Richthofen Jagdstaffel Ahead
Hardbound Book
McManus. This heavily illustrated book
examines the hectic World War I aerial combat between 80-victory ace Manfred
von Richthofen's deadly Jagdstaffel 11 - with its vastly superior Albatros
and Halberstadt D.IIs - and 40 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, which included
61-victory ace Edward "Mick" Mannock, and its problematic F.E.8 pusher
biplanes. 224 pages, 200 B&W photographs and color illustrations, 7½"x 9½",
hardcover.
#0036116
Price: $39.95
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German Aces of World War I
Hardbound Book
The Pictorial Record. Franks & VanWyngarden. The
images of airmen such as Manfred von Richthofen and Ernst Udet are well
known, but the same cannot be said for over 300 other German airmen who
achieved five or more WWI aerial victories. Starting with the "Red Baron"
with 80 victories and proceeding down to those with five claims, this book
presents images of the aces in "score" order and includes a brief service
history and an aircraft illustration for each. 192 pages, 320 B&W
photographs, 8½"x 11", hardcover.
#0021033
Price:
$59.95
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Fokker Dr.I Aces World War I
Aircraft of the
Aces Vol. 40
Franks. The most
famous fighter type of World War I, the Fokker Dr.I proved formidable in the
hands of the "Red Baron" Manfred von Richthofen and his famous JG I "Circus."
This book tracks the combat careers of the aces who flew the Dr.I, including the
great "Red Baron" whose death at the controls of a Dr.I came just prior to the
type's succession by the superior Fokker D.VII. 96 pgs., 90 B&W photos, 40 color
profiles and more, 7¼"x 9¾", sfbd.
#0006032
Price:
$20.95
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Fokker D.VII Aces of WWI
Aircraft of the Aces
Vol. 53
Softbound Book
Franks &
VanWyngarden. The D.VII easily won the German fighter competition in 1918
and was immediately assigned to Germany's premier fighter unit, JG1, led by
Hermann Göring in the wake of the Red Baron's death. Here, you'll read of
the aircraft's feats flying against the new generation of the SPAD XIII,
S.E.5a and Camel fighters, and of the best of the D.VII pilots. 96 pgs., B&W
photos, color profiles, 7¼"x 9¾", sfbd.
#0006372
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$20.95
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Fokker Dr.1 in Action
Nowarra.
"They climb like monkeys and maneuver like devils." The words of Baron
Manfred von Richthofen describing the new Fokker Dr. I to his men. Excellent
historical reference on this famous German airplane with 3-view drawings,
120 photos, and 10 color profiles. 49 pgs., 11"x 8¼", sfbd.
#0004134
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$12.95
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Albatros D-II
Softbound Book
Germany's Legendary World War I Fighter. Höfling.
The legendary Albatros D-II fighter was flown by many of Germany's premier
fighter pilots of WWI - Boelcke, Richthofen, Böhme, etc. This book presents
a concise history of the versions, pilots and operations of this famous
fighter and includes a section of follow-up types such as the D-III, D-V and
others. 52 pgs., 120 B&W photos, 19 color profiles, 8½"x 11", sfbd.
#0005818
Price: $19.95
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World War I German Aviators
Hardbound Book
The Sanke Cards.
Woolley. For the first time in 85 years, the famous, highly collectible
Sanke photo-postcards of WWI Imperial German Aviators have been reproduced.
Boelcke, Immelmann, the Richthofen brothers, Udet, and Göring are just a few
of the famed aces you'll find among the 270 different cards of 132
individual aviators - each given full-page coverage and accompanied by a
history of his achievements - included in this deluxe volume. 300 pgs., 300
B&W photos, 8½"x 11", hardcover.
#0021001
Price: $69.95
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The Imperial German Eagles in World War I
Hardbound Book
Their Postcards and Pictures
Bronnenkant. Sanke, Liersch and NPG postcards featuring German World War I
aviators have been collected, traded, and reproduced in many publications
over the years, but no book has, until now, focused on determining when,
where, why, and by whom these pictures were taken or when and why they were
issued as postcards. Unfolding like a detective story, this work pursues the
answers to those questions. Covers the Sanke postard series numbered 340-543
and includes chapters on Max Immelman, Oswald Boelke and Manfred von
Richthofen cards. 400 pages, 600+ B&W photographs, 8½"x 11", hardcover.
#0021062
Price: $69.95
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Gunning for the Red Baron
Hardbound Book
Bennett. Drawing on his army service at the
Ballistics Research Lab, data from London's Public Records Office, and
careful study of World War I technology, the author analyzes combat
sequences, the arts of aerial gunnery, and the weapons of the era to reach
startling conclusions about one of the enduring controversies of World War
I: what finally brought the Red Baron down. 216 pages, 60 B&W photographs,
67 drawings, 22 graphs and more. 6"x 9", hardcover.
#0010182
Price: $29.95
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Imagining Flight
Hardbound Book
Aviation and Popular Culture. Van Riper. This book
explores aviation history as most of us experience it: on the pages of
books, in movie theaters, and in newspapers. Here, you'll learn the cultural
significance of Amelia Earhart's leather jacket and Chuck Yeager's voice, as
well as the story behind the Red Baron's reputation and the "passenger lands
airliner" legend. A complete look at flight as seen from the ground. 224
pgs., 18 B&W photos, 8"x 9¼", hdbd.
#0010172
Price:
$32.95
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September Evening
Hardbound Book
The Life and Final Combat of the 48-Victory Ace
Werner Voss
Diggens. This biography on the life and death of Werner Voss, who was a
legend in his own lifetime and at age 19 the youngest recipient of the Pour
le Merite, examines Voss' successes and the mystery surrounding his death.
At that time he was considered by many, friend and foe alike, to be
Germany's greatest ace, likely to surpass Manfred von Richthofen's record.
192 pages, 32 B&W photographs, 5"x 8½", hardcover.
#0024007
Price: $29.95
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The
Red Baron
Paperback Book
Beyond the Legend Kilduff. A dashing airman, gallant gentleman,
and killer ace, the Red Baron comes to life in this engaging biography.
Researched from German sources, it includes excerpts from Richthofen's
Air Combat Operations Manual, as well as his letters and writings.
Legend is matched to reality, with comprehensive accounts of all
the Red Baron's victories. 288 pgs., 65 B&W illustrations, 5" x 7 ¾",
sfbd.
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