Debden, Kingscliffe, Alconbury– names that evoke images of P-51s,
P-47s, B-17s. This book features comparative photos taken 35 years
apart, with details and anecdotes about each of the major U.S. bases in
England. Some fields are still in use today by USAFE, others are abandoned
and weed-covered, but each is a piece of history. 240 pgs., 8½"x
12", hdbd #0001530 Price: $59.95
Airfields
of the Ninth Then and Now
Freeman.
Witness a most amazing change of scenery. Here is a look at the WWII
B-26, P-47, and Glider bases in England, with superb documentation of
their original layout, construction and history, contrasted to their current
use as farms, housing tracts, private airfields and even race tracks.
256 pgs., 510 photos, 8½"x 12", hdbd. 0001527 Price: $55.95
P-51s of the 4th Fighter Group were the first to escort bombers
over Berlin as well as from England to Russia. At war’s end they
had made over 1,000 enemy kills. The book details everyday operations of
the famous group from their Eagle Squadron beginnings to their
unprecedented
accomplishments. Sources include squadron diaries and personal accounts.
224 pgs., 170 photos, 8½"x 11", hdbd #0002294 Price: $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, 320 pgs., 8½"x 11", hdbd. 0001677
Price: $44.95
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. 8½"x 11", sfbd. 0005119 Price: $12.95
Book Description
With names like Zemke, Schilling, Gabreski, Mahurin and Johnson, the
56th Fighter Group was, and still is, one of the legendary fighter
units of World War II. BEWARE THE THUNDERBOLT ( the apt official motto
of the 56th) is the story of the 56th Fighter Group in a chronological
narrative of their combat missions. Composed of heroic pilots that
aggressively took the air war into the enemy heartland in 1943, the "Wolfpack's"
P-47 Thunderbolt contrails crossed high in the upper stratosphere as they
escorted heavy bomber missions, or fell upon the enemy on the ground
as their pilots destroyed over 1000 Luftwaffe aircraft. The story is also
coupled with their post-war history of innovative Mustang missions
to Alaska, and the first trans-Atlantic jet fighter missions in the
P-80 Shooting Star. The foreword is by Hub Zemke, former commander of the
56th Fighter Group. David McLaren is also the author of Lockheed
F-94 Starfire (with Marty Isham), available from Schiffer Publishing.,
over 250 color and b/w photographs, 8 1/2" x 11", index, appendices
ISBN-10: 0887406602 $30.36
Herky! The Memoirs of a Checkertail Ace
and the 325th Fighter Group Herschel Green.
The biography of Herschel "Herky" Green and the 325th Fighter
Group in Europe. The story takes the reader through Green’s experiences
with P-40s in Casablanca in 1943, his first combat missions, bomber
escorting, and eighteen aerial victories with the 15th Air Force. Absorbing
reading. 278 photos, appendices, 192 pgs., 8½"x 11", hdbd. 0001269 Price: $44.95
The 348th was the most successful P-47 unit in the Pacific. Ranging
over the Japanese homeland, first in P-47s and later in P-51s, the 348th
completed their impressive record with honor under the leadership
of Colonel Neel Kearby. 224 pgs., 350 photos, 8½"x 11", hdbd. 0002589 Price: $44.95
The
350th Fighter Group
The 350th Fighter Group in the Mediterranean Campaign 2 November, 1942
to 2 May 1945. The group comprised the 345th, 346th, and 347th Fighter
Squadrons, flying against the Luftwaffe during the Moroccan, Tunisian,
Sicilian and Italian campaigns in P-39s and P-47s. 80 pgs., 90 photos,
9"x 12", sfbd. 0001379 Price: $19.95
Book Description
This is a biography of Major George E. Preddy, Jr. who became the leading
active ace in the European Theater of Operations during World War
II. When he was killed on Christmas Day 1944 by Allied ground fire, he
was the top P-51 Mustang ace of all time, with 27 aerial and five
ground victories. George's younger brother, Bill, was killed on April
17, 1945 while strafing an enemy aerodrome near Prague. A chapter is devoted
to his short career in which he claimed two aerial victories.
The author, Joe Noah, noahbjr@kerrlake.com , April 11, 1999 The art
work for the dust cover sets this volume apart. Troy White is an
aviation artist extraordinaire. He depicts the aerial battle that took
place on July 29, 1944 near Merseberg, Germany. George Preddy,
leading his squadron, was credited with one Me 109; the 352nd
Fighter Group claimed a total of eight enemy fighters. Troy
entitled his original oil on canvas painting "American Patrol."
354th Fighter Group - DVD This program presents thrilling footage of the 354th
Fighter Group - the Pioneer Mustang
Group - and its legendary P-51 Mustangs from November, 1943, to May 15, 1945.
You'll view Maj. Jim Howard's Medal of Honor mission; an escort mission to
Berlin; Gen. Lewis Brereton's D-Day message; pilot interviews; Gen. Eisenhower's
historic July 4, 1944, visit and flight in a twin-seat Mustang; 354th gun camera
color film; a Ju 52 landing and an Fw 190 in color; and much more. B&W and
color, 2 hrs. 30 min.
#00V9706
Bud Anderson is a flyer's flyer. From flight leader with the 357th Fighter
Group flying P-51 Mustangs in WWII Europe where he achieved triple-ace
status with 16½ kills, to his years as a test pilot, to his command
of an F-86 jet fighter squadron and an F-105 wing in Asia, Anderson
was, as Chuck Yeager said, "…the best fighter pilot I ever saw." Now's
your chance to read the thrilling memoirs of the famed triple-ace Anderson.
328 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd. 0004481 Price: $39.95
Dead
Reckoning Experiences of a WWII Fighter Pilot
Abner.
357th Fighter Group
Combat was a one-on-one deadly duel. After the battle, a fighter
pilot then became a navigator, flying a 500 mile path filled with obstacles
such as enemy aircraft, anti-aircraft fire and foul weather. The writer
takes you along in the P-51 cockpit as a fighter pilot of the 357th Fighter
Group. Illustrated, 134 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd. 0001614 Price: $24.95
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, 320 pgs., 8½"x 11", hdbd. 0003666 Price: $44.95
Through interviews with
18 veterans, archival footage and photographs, this program presents the history
of the
41st Fighter Squadron
- which flew the P-39 Airacobra, P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang in the
Pacific Theater during World War II - from pre-war maneuvers, through the attack
on Pearl Harbor and transit overseas, to the squadron's service in Australia,
New Guinea, the Philippines, and Okinawa. Includes an interactive Pacific
Theater map and a P-39 training film. Color and B&W, 2 hrs. 20 mins.
#00V8849
Fly through the skies with Ilfrey in his P-38 as he and his unit, the
famed 94th Fighter Squadron, become the first group of American aircraft
to fly from the USA to England. Thrill to the stories of aerial combat
over North Africa as Ilfrey becomes one of America’s first WWII air aces.
Over 190 B&W and color photos, 3 color aircraft profiles, 128
pgs., 8½"x 11", hdbd.
#0001856 Price: $34.95
Question: What fighter group was the
94th Fighter Squadron from.
Close
Calls
Two Tours with the 353rd Fighter Group
Bill Price.
A personal narrative of the wartime experiences of a combat pilot
with the 8th AF's 353rd Fighter Group, 350th Fighter Squadron. Bill flew
both P-47s and P-51s and augments his interesting story with over 60 photos
and stills from his own gun camera film. 128 pgs., 8½"x 11", sfbd.
Angels
Zero
P-47 Close Air Support in Europe
366th Fighter Group
Brulle.
Close air support of infantry and tanks was key to Allied success
in WWII. Flying rugged P-47 Thunderbolts nearly at ground level -
or "Angels Zero" - over northwestern Europe, the pilots of the 9th Air
Force strafed and dive-bombed bridges, rail yards, supply depots,
troops and tanks. This was the most dangerous of air operations,
exacting heavy casualties. Here is a recounting of support missions
with the 366th Fighter Group, linking
daily experiences in the cockpit with events in the wider European
theater. A wonderful combination of both personal and historical detail
vividly recreates this lesser-known aspect of the air war in Europe.
208 pgs., 24 B&W photos, 6"x 9", hdbd.
Lightning
Strikes
The 457th Fighter Group in the Pacific War,
1943-1945
Yoshino.
A richly detailed history of the 475th Fighter Group and their
P-38 Lightnings in battle. Includes a complete Group roster and a
Victories list. 165 pgs., 150 photos, 8½"x 11", sfbd.
The
357th Over Europe
Olmsted.
Unit history of a P-51 fighter group of the 8th AF that fought in Europe
for a year and a half. This high-scoring unit included such personnel
as Kit Cason, John England, Bud Anderson, Dick Peterson, and Chuck Yeager,
among others. 160 pgs., 180-photos and paintings, sfbd.
55th
Fighter Group v Luftwaffe
Gray. The first and only definitive history of this famous fighter group,
from it’s earliest days with the P-38 Lightning through the acquisition
of P-51 Mustangs and the defeat of Germany. Includes dozens of first-hand
accounts of air combat with Messerschmitts, Focke-Wulfs, Junkers, as well
as the secret high performance Me262. 176 pgs., 200 rare B&W photos,
8½"x 11", hdbd.
No longer Available
Through archival footage and first-person accounts, this program tells the
story of Air Group 16 and its pilots, radiomen and gunners who served on the
aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-16), the "Blue Ghost," in World War II's
Pacific Theater. You'll even meet the men and their families as they journey
to Washington, D.C., for the dedication of the National World War II
Memorial in 2004. Widescreen, color and B&W, 30 minutes.
#00V8373
Price: $14.95
A-1 Skyraider Specifications. The A-1E Skyraider was 40' 1" long, 15' 10" high and had a wingspan
of 50' 9". The Skyraider had an empty weight of 12,313 lbs and a
maximum weight of 25,000 lbs. It used 1 Wright R-3350-26WA 2700 hp
radial engine giving it a cruise speed of 200 mph and a maximum speed of
311 mph with a climb rate of 2,300 ft/min and a service ceiling of only
26,000 feet. The A-1E had a maximum range of 1,202 miles.
Later versions the A-1J used a Wright R-3350-26W engine with 3020 hp with
a maximum speed of 322mph and range of 1,316 miles. These Aircraft
models show all kinds of A-1's in Die Cast Models, Plastic Model Kits, Mahogany
Models and Wood Model Kits. Please Note: The specifications
on this page are only for a single model of this A1 aircraft other models
of the A1 may vary.
