Aerospace Books | Schiffer Publishing

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Created by aviation pioneer Willy Messerschmitt, the Bf 109 was an innovative, ground-breaking design. In the face of stiff competition from other German aircraft manufacturers, this powerful, maneuverable and light aircraft was selected as the Luftwaffe’s standard fighter, and it...

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X PLANES OF THE THIRD REICH SERIES An Illustrated Series on Germany's Experimental Aircraft of World War II Over 200 images, including three-view drawings, comprise this one of a kind photo album on the He 162. Included are photos of...

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History of Strategic Air Command's biggest bomber that helped keep the peace during the early years of the Cold War. The six-engined B-36—later ten engine—was the first intercontinental bomber that could fly across continents, hit its target, and return to...

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The Ju 52 is presented in its early bomber, and later its famous transport roles. Covered are its use on a variety of war fronts and in detailed, up-close photos and line drawings.[AuthorName]By Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]At Schiffer Craft, we celebrate...

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The famed Bf 109F is shown on a variety of war fronts,with coverage of its various markings, paint schemes (including color profiles), and in up-close detail.[AuthorName]By (author) Manfred Griehl[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]over 100 b/w photos, drawings[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Messerschmitt Bf 109F[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]over 100 b/w photos, drawings[/ColorPattern]

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Kurt Tank’s twin-engine, wooden creation, the German “Moskito”, is covered in detail in this new volume. Numerous photos and line drawing show the various types, and proposed future developments.[AuthorName]By (author) Manfred Griehl[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]over 100 b/w photos, drawings[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Focke-Wulf Ta 154[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]over 100 b/w...

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Here at last is the exciting, detailed story of the U.S. Eighth Air Force's only Radar Countermeasure squadron that flew from England duing World War II. This book tells of the men of the elite 36th Bomb Squadron and the...

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X PLANES OF THE THIRD REICH SERIES An Illustrated Series on Germany's Experimental Aircraft of World War II Into the arms of the angels went pilots of the Me 163s, however the Alexander Lippisch-designed machine wasn’t quite finished even though...

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X PLANES OF THE THIRD REICH SERIES An Illustrated Series on Germany's Experimental Aircraft of World War II Three Horten Ho 9s were constructed prior to war’s end: the V1 sailplane, the twin 004B powered prototype V2, and the serial...

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Beginning operations in April 1942 with a shoestring flight of four Lockheed F-4 Lightnings (the photo-recon version of the famed P-38), the 8th Photo Squadron gave the American Army Air Forces its only aerial reconnaissance coverage of the Southwest Pacific...

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X PLANES OF THE THIRD REICH SERIES An Illustrated Series on Germany's Experimental Aircraft of World War II Powered by a single HeS 001A turbojet engine, Woldemer Voigt, who had artfully crafted the Me 262, ran out of time before...

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This new book by famed U.S. ace Walker “Bud” Mahurin, is an examination of Germany’s Luftwaffe by one who fought against them in the skies over Europe, and who befriended them after the war. Having found himself lucky enough to...

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The 95th Aero Squadron was the first American pursuit squadron to fly over the front in March 1918 and 1st Lt. Waldo Heinrichs was one of its original members. The history of the Squadron is told through the words of...

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The United States Air Force is the only Air Force in the world with the ability to project power rapidly, precisely, and globally using strategic bombers. With their global range, large payloads and immediate response capability, Air Combat Command's (ACC's)...

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From the time of its appearance in 1939 the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was one of the best fighter aircraft of the Second World War—a masterpiece produced by chief designer Kurt Tank. In 1943 Tank developed a new fighter aircraft based...

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Flying Tiger to Air Commando is an enlisted man's story of over twenty years of service to his country. From enlistment in the Army Air Corps at age nineteen as a Private to his retirement at age 44 as a...

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This book is the first detailed volume to cover the famous Norden Bombsight (NBS) which was one of the most secret weapons used before and during World War II by the United States in its bomber aircraft. Development of the...

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The Reluctant Raiders is perhaps the most documented and researched book on a United States Navy land-based squadron flying the PB4Y-1 Liberator and PB4Y-2 Privateer. The final result of five years of research, the book traces the squadron's history from...

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A detailed pictorial review of U.S. Navy airplanes from the end of World War I to the present day. All mission types are covered, including fighters, scout dive and torpedo bombers, patrol planes, utility planes, and trainers. Many variants of...

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This volume, the second in a mulit-volume history of German aviation, discusses the life work of one of Germany's greatest aircraft designers in pictures, tables, drawings and in his own words discussing flight testing of his airplanes. Examined are the...

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The P-51 Mustangs of the 4th Fighter Group were the first to escort bombers over Berlin during World War II, the first to escort bombers from England to Russia, and at war's end ranked first in the number of enemy...

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Catalog of the aeroplanes of the nearly 700 French builders who worked before the onset of WWI. Most of these aeroplanes flew—some did not—some were never even finished—but all of them reflect the extraordinary vitality and sense of optimism that...