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A-6 Intruder in Action

• Lou Drendel, published by Squadron/Signal, 1975.
• 49 pages. B&W photographs, 2-page color sideview sheet.
• Pictorial history of the Grumman A-6 Intruder.

Aerodata International

• No. 1 : Focke-Wulf 190A

  Peter G. Cooksley, ISBN 0-905469-20-8

  No. 2 : Supermarine Spitfire I & II

  Philip J.R. Moyes, ISBN 0-905469-25-9

  No. 3 : North American P-51D Mustang

  Harry Holmes, ISBN 0-905469-30-5

  No. 4 : Messerschmitt 109E

  Peter G. Cooksley, ISBN 0-905469-35-6

  No. 5 : Hawker Hurricane I

  Philip J.R. Moyes, ISBN 0-905469-75-5 (same as No.12 ?!)

  No. 6 : Republic P-47D Thunderbolt

  John R. Babbets, ISBN 0-905469-45-3

  No. 8 : Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress

  Philip J.R. Moyes, ISBN 0-905469-55-0

  No.12 : Heinkel He 111P & H

  Philip J.R. Moyes, ISBN 0-905469-75-5 (same as No.5 ?!)

  No.14 : McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

  Philip J.R. Moyes, ISBN 0-905469-95-X

  No.15 : Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

  Philip J.R. Moyes, ISBN 0-905469-26-7

  No.17 : Grumman F-14A Tomcat

  Philip J.R. Moyes, ISBN 0-905469-36-4

  No.18 : North American F-100A Super Sabre

  Philip J.R. Moyes, ISBN 0-905469-41-0

• Published by Aerodata International between 1977 and 1982.
• These are all 20-page booklets which detail the history of an aircraft type, and include a set of drawing to 1/72 scale. On four additional pages the figure captions are given in French and German.

Aircraft Armament

• Bill Gunston, published by Salamander Books, 1987
• ISBN 0-86101-314-X
• 208 pages, illustrations in color.
• This book opens with a 55 page chapter on the history of aircraft armament. The rest of the book is devoted to an encyclopedia of modern aircraft-carried weaponry, guns, bombs, rockets, missiles, dispensers, and torpedoes.

Aircraft Carrier, the majestic weapon

• Donald Macintyre, published by Ballantine's, 1969.
• ISBN 90-02-12965-3 (DUTCH TRANSLATION)
• 159 pages

Air Warfare

• Salamander Books, 1974
• ISBN 90-02-13403-7 (DUTCH TRANSLATION)
• 255 pages, illustrated in color and B&W.
• Overview of the history of air warfare.

An Illustrated Guide to Modern Airborne Missiles

• Bill Gunston, published by Salamander Books, 1983.
• ISBN 0-86101-160-0
• 159 pages, pocket size.

An Illustrated Guide to Modern Warships

• Hugh Lyon, published by Salamander Books, 1980.
• ISBN 0-86101-056-6
• 159 pages, pocket size.

B-1B Bomber

• Lindsay Peacock, published by Osprey, 1987.
• ISBN 0-85045-750-5
• 48 pages, B&W photographs, two pages of colour photographs, six pages of colour artwork, and a cutaway drawing.
• A history of the Rockwell B-1 Lancer. Despite the title, the development of the B-1A is also discussed.

B-17 in action

• Steve Birdsall, published by Squadron/Signal, 1973.
• 49 pages. B&W photographs, 2-page color sideview sheet.
• Pictorial history of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

B-17G Flying Fortress

• Roger A. Freeman, published by Ian Allan Ltd., 1990.
• ISBN 0-7110-1921-5
• 80 pages, B&W photographs.
• In the "Combat Profile" series. The book opens by describing a typical B-17G mission over Europe during WWII. The B-17G is then compared with its contemporaries, and its development is discussed.

B-25 Mitchell in action

• Ernest R. McDowell, published by Squadron/Signal, 1978.
• ISBN 0-89747-033-8
• 49 pages. B&W photographs, 2-page color sideview sheet.
• Pictorial history of the North American B-25 Mitchell.

B-52 Stratofortress

• Lindsay Peacock, published by Osprey, 1987.
• ISBN 0-85045-749-1
• 48 pages, B&W photographs, two pages of colour photographs, six pages of colour artwork, and a cutaway drawing.
• A history of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

B-52 Stratofortress

• Jeffrey L. Ethell, published by Arms and Armour Press, 1989.
• ISBN 0-85368-937-7
• A small book with 91 B&W photos of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. Published in the "Warbirds fotofax" series.

Barbarossa, invasion of Russia 1941

• John Keegan, published by Ballantine's, 1969.
• ISBN 90-02-12521-6 (DUTCH TRANSLATION)
• 159 pages

Battleships and Battlecruisers

• Richard Humble, published by Winchmore Publishing, 1983
• 192 pages, illustrated with B&W and color photographs, sideview drawings, and tactical plots.
• A history of the ship of line, battleship and battlecruiser, from the 16th century to 1983. Construction, gun development and battles are covered.

Beaufighter at War

• Chaz Bowyer, published by Ian Allan Ltd., 1976
• ISBN 0-7110-0704-7
• 160 pages, with B&W photographs
• Describes the service life of the Bristol Beaufighter. No development history and little attention to nightfighter use. Almost all attention goes to attack sorties.

Beaufort Special

• Bruce Robertson, published by Ian Allan Ltd, 1976.
• ISBN 0-7110-0667-9
• 80 pages, B&W photographs, four pages of color artwork.
• A history of the Bristol Beaufort torpedo bomber.

Bomber Offensive

• Noble Frankland, published by Ballantine's, 1970.
• ISBN 90-02-13266-2 (DUTCH TRANSLATION)
• 159 pages
• Describes the allied bomber offensive in Europe during WWII.

Chronicle of Aviation

• Edited by Bill Gunston, published by Chronicle Communications, 1992.
• ISBN 1-872031-30-7
• Illustrated with B&W and color pictures.
• Overview of aviation history, up to 1992 in 860 pages, appendices not included. Written in newspaper-style.

Combat Aircraft of World War Two

• Elke C. Weal, published by Lionel Leventhal, 1977.
• ISBN 0-85368-191-0
• Illustrated with line drawings and a number of colour plates. Also contains a number of order-of-battle tables.
• A reference work of all types of aircraft used by the armed forces in World War II.

De geschiedenis van British Airways

• Bart van de Klaauw, published by Wyt-Rotterdam, 1978
• ISBN 906007-0216
• 80 pages. B&W photographs.
• Written in Dutch. Pictorial history of British Airways.

De geschiedenis van de Douglas Dakota

• Bart van de Klaauw, published by Wyt-Rotterdam, 1979
• ISBN 90-6007-061-5
• 80 pages. B&W photographs.
• Written in Dutch. Pictorial history of the Douglas DC-3 and C-47.

De geschiedenis van de helikopter

• Bart van de Klaauw, published by Wyt-Rotterdam, 1980
• ISBN 90-6007-590-0
• 80 pages. B&W photographs.
• Written in Dutch. Pictorial history of the helicopter.

De geschiedenis van de Lockheed-fabrieken

• Bart van de Klaauw, published by Wyt-Rotterdam, 1978
• ISBN 90-6007-0410
• 79 pages. B&W photographs.
• Written in Dutch. Pictorial history of Lockheed.

De Geschiedenis van de Luchtvaart

• Amerika in de Luchtoorlog. Edward Jablonski. ISBN 90-6182-596-2 ("America in the Air War")
• De Luftwaffe. ISBN 90-6182-594-6 ("The Luftwaffe")
• De Royal Air Force in de oorlog. Ralph Barker. ISBN 90-6182-622-5 ("The Royal Air Force in the war")
• De Eerste Luchtvaartmaatschappijen. Oliver E. Allen. ISBN 90-6182-588-1 ("The First Airlines")
• De Eerste Vliegeniers. Curtis Prendergast. ISBN 90-6182-585-7 ("The First Aviators")
• De Lange-Afstandsvluchten. David Nevin. ISBN 90-6182-582-2 ("The Long-range Flights")
• De Luchtschepen. Douglas Botting. ISBN 90-6182-586-5 ("The Airships")
• De Vliegkampschepen. Clark G. Reynolds. ISBN 90-6182-624-1 ("The aircraft carriers")
• De weg naar Kitty Hawk. Valiere Moolman. ISBN 90-6182-583-0 ("The road to Kitty Hawk")
• Luchtacrobaten en Recordjagers. Paul O'Neil. ISBN 90-6182-587-3 ("Aerobats and record hunters")
• Opbouw van de Luchtstrijdkrachten. David Nevin. ISBN 90-6182-589-X ("Buildup of the air forces")
• Ridders van de Lucht. Ezra Bowen. ISBN 90-6182-581-4 ("Knights of the Air")
• Vliegende huursoldaten. Sterling Seagrave. ISBN 90-6182-592-X ("Flying Mercinaries")
• Vrouwen in de Luchtvaart. Valerie Moolman. ISBN 90-6182-591-1 ("Women in Aviation")
• 176 pages each. Illustrated with B&W phographs. Color illustrations on separate pages.
• A series of books published by Time-Life. Dutch editions 1981-1982, original editions 1980-1981.

De Geschiedenis van de Luchtvaart

• Moderne Ontwikkelingen van de Luchtvaart ("Modern developments in Aviation")
• De Luchtstrijdkrachten van de NAVO ("The air forces of the NATO")
• De Luchtstrijdkrachten van het Warschaupact en neutraal Europa ("The air forces of the Warsaw pact and neutral Europe")
• Bekende Vliegtuigen van Amerika ("Famous aircraft of America")
• Engelse Vliegtuigbouwers ("English aircraft builders")
• Gevechtsvliegtuigen met Wereldfaam ("Combat aircraft with world fame")
• About 144 pages each, illustrated with color, B&W photographs and drawings.
• A series of books on Aviation. Dutch translations published by Lekturama. Original editions by Orbis, 1979. Produced by a team of Editors, lead by Anthony Robinson.

Dive Bombers In Action

• Peter C. Smith, published by Blanford Press, 1988
• ISBN 0-7137-1957-5
• 160 pages, illustrated with B&W photographs.
• The story of dive bombers in WWII and shortly thereafter. It covers the Ju 87 Stuka, but also many less well known types, the development of dive-bombing techniques, and the campaigns.

Dornier Bombers and reconaissance aircraft 1925-1945.

• Manfred Griehl, published by Arms and Armour Press, 1990.
• ISBN 0-85409-000-3
• A small book with 89 B&W photos of Dornier bombers built in the 1925--1945 period. These included the Do N, Do Y, Do P, Do 11, Do 13, Do 23, Do 17, Do 19, Do 215, Do 217, and Do 317.

F4U Corsair in action

• Jim Sullivan, published by Squadron/Signal, 1977.
• 49 pages. B&W photographs, 2-page color sideview sheet.
• Pictorial history of the Chance-Vought F4U Corsair.

F-106 Delta Dart in action

• Don Carson and Lou Drendel, published by Squadron/Signal, 1974.
• 49 pages. B&W photographs, 2-page color sideview sheet.
• Pictorial history of the Convair F-106 Delta Dart.

Fantastic Flying Machines

• Michael J. H. Taylor, published by Jane's, 1981
• ISBN 0-531-03737-1
• 144 pages, illustrated with B&W and color photographs.
• This is an overview of aeronautical oddities, the stranger the better.

Fleet Air Arm 1920--1939

• Ray Sturtivant, published by Arms and Armour Press, 1990.
• ISBN 0-85409-054-2
• A small book with 98 B&W photos of aircraft used by the FAA (air component of the Royal Navy) in the time between WWI and WWII. Also contains some photographs of their carriers.

Flying the Frontiers

• Arthur Pearcy, published by Airlife, 1993
• ISBN 1-85310-119-2
• 200 pages, illustrated with B&W and color photographs.
• A history of NACA and NASA aviation. Appendices list all NACA and NASA aircraft.

German Bombers of World War One

• Alex Imrie, published by Arms and Armour Press, 1990.
• ISBN 0-85409-015-1
• A small book with 82 B&W photos of German WWI bombers.

German Secret Weapons

• Brian Ford, published by Ballantine's, 1969.
• ISBN 90-02-12523-2 (DUTCH TRANSLATION)
• 159 pages
• German weapons development during WWII. The section on aircraft development contains some factual errors; I can't judge the other sections.

Germany's First Air Force 1914-1918

• P. Kilduff, published by Arms and Armour, 1991
• ISBN 1-85409-053-4
• 159 pages, illustrated with B&W photographs.
• A history of the German WWI air forces, based on long research and many interviews with survivors. The books covers a wide range of events and operations, with many first-hand accounts.

Gevechtsvliegtuigen

• Andrew Kershaw, Dutch translation published by Helmond BV, 1979. Original edition by Grisewood & Dempsey, 1978.
• ISBN 90-252-6801-3 (DUTCH TRANSLATION)
• 125 pages. Illustrated with color photographs and drawings.
• "Combat Aircraft". Pocket recoginition guide for mondern combat aircraft.

Gunslingers in action

• Lou Drendel, published by Squadron/Signal, 1974.
• 49 pages. B&W photographs, 2-page color sideview sheet.
• Pictorial history of the US gunship helicopters. Includes text on tactics and missions of the Vietnam war.

Halifax Special

• Bruce Robertson, published by Ian Allan Ltd., 1990.
• ISBN 0-7110-1920-7
• 80 pages, with B&W photographs.
• A description of the history of the Handley Page Halifax four-engined bomber.

Handley Page Victor

• Andrew Brookes, pubslished by Ian Allan, 1988
• ISBN 0-7110-1803-0
• 128 pages, with B&W photos
• Full history of development and service of the Victor.

Harrier

• Denis J. Calvert, published by Ian Allan Ltd, 1990.
• ISBN 0-7110-1886-3
• 64 pages. B&W photographs, six pages of color photographs.
• Description of the operation of the BAe Harrier VTOl aircraft by the RAF, Royal Navy, USMC and Spanish Armada. Includes development, operational profiles, operations, and a list of individual aircraft histories for RAF and FAA Harriers.

Harrier GR.3

• Mike Shaw, published by Ian Allan Ltd., 1988
• ISBN 0-7110-1775-1
• 80 pages, B&W photographs, eight color pages.
• In the "From the cockpit" series. A description of a RAF Harrier GR.3 training mission, including an engine emergency.

Hermann Goering - Ijzeren Ikaros

• Andre ver Elst, published by De Vlijt,
• ISBN 90-6304-137-3
• 107 pages, B&W photographs, some color drawings
• 'Hermann Goering -- Iron Icaros'. Biography of Hermann Goering. Written in Dutch. Interesting work, that contains a number of inaccuracies.

Het Jaarboek van de Luchtvaart, eerste editie

• Thijs Postma, Rene de Leeuw, Rene van Druenen
• ISBN 90-6013-941-0
• 136 pages. Written in Dutch. Yearly review of aviation, 1985.

Het Jaarboek van de Luchtvaart, derde editie

• Edited by Thijs Postma
• ISBN 90-6013-965-8
• 120 pages. Written in Dutch. Yearly review of aviation, 1987.

Interceptor

• James Goulding, published by Ian Allan Ltd, 1986
• ISBN 0-7110-1583-X
• 192 pages, illustrated with B&W photographs and line drawings on 1/72 scale.
• A history of the design of British fighter aircraft, from WWI fighters to the English Electric Lightning. The book centers around the development of guns and engines. Much attention is given to lesser known designs that remained prototypes or never left the drawing board.

Jane's All The World's Aircraft

• Edited by John W. R. Taylor and published by Jane's
• ISBN: 1989-1990 edition 0-7106-0896-9, 1986-1987 edition 0-7106-0835-7, 1978-1979 edition 0-354-00572-3. Collector's edition 1945 published by HarpersCollins (1994) ISBN 000-470831-8
• The traditional aerospace reference volume. Jane's books, issued every two year, are weighty 1000 page volumes, detailling design and specifications of every aircraft type in production in the years covered. They are illustrated with photograph's and three-view drawings. Other volumes in the Jane's series are devoted to ships, avionics, airport equipment, railways, and other unimaginable subjects.

Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century

• Edited by Michael J.H. Taylor, published by Mallard Press, 1991
• ISBN 0-7924-5627-0
• This is a compilation from the yearbooks 1909--1980 published by Jane's, listing all US combat aircraft.

Jane's Aviation Review, sixth year of issue

• Edited by Michael J. H. Taylor, published by Jane's, 1987.
• ISBN 0-7106-0448-3
• An overview of events in 1986. Includes a list of first flights and a chronology.

Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation

• Edited by Michael J. H. Taylor, published by Bracken Books, 1989. Original edition by Jane's, 1980.
• ISBN 1-85170-324-1
• 950 pages, 2000 photographs, including some color pages.
• An encyclopedia of aircraft, with over 5000 entries. Originally this was published in five volumes; the single-volume edition is six centimeters thick. A few important types are illustrated with color photographs and cutaway drawings; many aircraft are illustrated with small B&W photographs. These are rather poorly reproduced.

Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War I

• Published by Studio Editions, 1990
• ISBN 1-85170-347-0
• 320 pages, B&W photographs.
• This is essentially the 1919 edition of Jane's All the World Aircraft, supplemented with entries from the 1914-1918 editions. It also has a section on aircraft engines.

Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II

• Published by Bracken Books, 1989.
• ISBN 1-85170-199-0
• 318 pages, B&W photographs.
• This is essentially the 1945/1946 edition of Jane's All the World Aircraft. It also has a section on aircraft engines.

Jane's pocket book of Record-Breaking Aircraft

• Edited by John W. R. Taylor, published by MacDonald and Jane's, 1978
• ISBN 0356-08423-X
• 264 pages, with B&W photographs.
• This small book lists all record-breaking aircraft from 1906 to 1976, with a detail of the records they set.

Jane's pocket book of Remotely Piloted Vehicles

• Edited by John W. R. Taylor, published by Collier Books, 1977
• ISBN 0-02-080640-X
• 239 pages, with B&W photographs.
• This is a kind of "recognition handbook" of RPVs.

Japanese Aircraft of World War II

• Basil Collier, published by Mayflower Books, 1979.
• ISBN 0-8317-5137-1
• 144 pages, with B&W photographs. 16-page color section.
• Describes all Japanese military aircraft of WWII. Also includes a short history of Japanese air operations during the war.

Junkers Ju 88 in action, part 2

• Brian Filley, published by Squadron/Signal, 1991.
• ISBN 0-89747-258-6
• 57 pages. B&W photographs, 2-page color sideview sheet.
• Pictorial history of the nightfighter versions of the Junkers Ju 88. Also includes the Ju 188, Ju 288, Ju 388 and Ju 488.

Lightning

• Roger Lindsay, published by Ian Allan Ltd, 1989.
• ISBN 0-7110-1825-1
• 80 pages, B&W photographs, four color pages. Side and plan views.
• The history of the English Electric Lightning jet fighter. Includes a list of individual aircraft histories.

London's burning

• Constantine FitzGibbon, published by Ballantine's, 1970.
• ISBN 90-02-13181-X (DUTCH TRANSLATION)
• 159 pages

Luchtvaart 1977

• Bart van der Klaauw, published by De Alk, 1976.
• ISBN 90-6013-697-7
• 112 pages, illustrated with B&W photographs.
• "Aviation 1977". Small yearbook.

Messerschmitt 109

• Martin Caidin, published by Ballantine's, 1968.
• ISBN 90-02-12657-3 (DUTCH TRANSLATION)
• 159 pages

Messerschmitt Bf 109

• Alfred Price, published by Salamander, 1992.
• ISBN 0-8317-1419-0
• 46 pages, color and B&W photographs.

Messerschmitt "O-Nine" Gallery

• Thomas H. Hitchcock, published by Monogram Aviation, 1973
• ISBN 0-914144-00-6
• 120 pages, illustrated with B&W photographs, eight pages of color photographs, and drawings. Includes a sample sheet with Luftwaffe WWII colors.
• A history of the Bf 109, Me 209, Me 309, and many other related designs. To every major type a chapter is devoted; a photograph and a side-view drawing are given of every prototype and production subtype. Modifications, experiments and drawing-board oddities are also covered. It ends with a section on markings and camouflage.

MiG-23/-27 Flogger

• Bill Gunston, published by Osprey, 1986.
• ISBN 0-85045-718-1
• 48 pages, B&W photographs, one page of colour photographs, seven pages of colour artwork, and a cutaway drawing.
• A history of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 and MiG-27 'Flogger'.

Modern Soviet Warplanes

• Steven J. Zalaga, published by Concord, 1991.
• ISBN 962-361-015-7
• Contains B&W photographs of the Su-22, Su-24, Su-25, Mi-24, Mi-28, MiG-27, and Tu-160. Also eight colour pages.

Mustang. The P-51 Merlin Mustang in World War 2

• Roger A. Freeman, published by Ian Allan Ltd, 1989.
• ISBN 0-7110-1807-3
• 80 pages, with B&W photographs.
• In the "Combat Profile" series. The book opens by describing a typical P-51D mission over Europe during WWII. It then gives a combat evaluation of the P-51D, and a comparison with its contemporaries. A ground attack sortie is described, and individual opinions of P-51 pilots are given.

Nightfighter

• Anthony Robinson, published by Ian Allan, 1988
• ISBN 0-7110-1757-3
• 144 pages, illustrated with B&W photographs.
• The subtitle is "A Concise history of Nightfighting since 1914". In the air, of course.

North American F-100 Super Sabre

• David A. Anderton, published by Osprey, 1978
• ISBN 0-85045-662-2
• 199 pages, illustrated with B&W photographs and eight color pages.
• A detailled history of the F-100 Super Sabre.

OKB MiG, a history of the design bureau and its aircraft

• Piotr Butowski with Jay Miller, published by Midland Counties, 1991.
• ISBN 0-904-597-80-6
• 246 pages, with B&W pictures. Printed in a small sans-serif font on glossy paper.
• The first 115 pages of the book tell the story of the MiG OKB, with a background introduction to Russian aviation history and the design bureau system. The rest of the book consists of detailled descriptions of all MiG types up to the MiG-31.

Operation Torch

• Vincent Jones, published by Ballantine's, 1972.
• ISBN 90-02-13392-8 (DUTCH TRANSLATION)
• 159 pages.

P-47 Thunderbolt

• William N. Hess, published by Arms and Armour Press, 1989.
• ISBN 0-85368-927-X
• A small book with 86 B&W photos of the P-47 Thunderbolt. Published in the "Warbirds fotofax" series.

Pearl Harbour

• A. J. Barker, published by Ballantine's, 1969.
• ISBN 90-02-12121-0 (DUTCH TRANSLATION)
• 152 pages

Pilot Officer Prune

• The full title is The life and times of Pilot Officer Prune, being the official history of TEE EMM.
• Tim Hamilton, published by HSMO, 1991.
• ISBN 0-11-772629-X
• TEE EMM was a magazine published during WWII for British aircrew, with a practical message in a humorous wrap. The book tells its story, and reproduces a selection of cartoons and stories.

RAF Buccaneer

• Peter R. Foster, published by Ian Allan Ltd, 1987.
• ISBN 0-7110-1729-8
• 48 pages. B&W photographs, four pages of color photographs.
• Description of the operation of the Blackburn Buccaneer by the RAF (not by the Royal Navy). Includes operational profiles, development, operations, training and a list of individual aircraft histories.

RAF Nuclear Deterrent Forces

• Humhrey Wynn, published by HMSO, 1994.
• ISBN 0-11-772778-4
• 652 pages. Text in small print with footnotes. B&W and color pictures on separate pages.
• History of the RAF nuclear forces (1945-1969), based on the official records. With chapters on the V-bombers, Blue Steel, Thor, TSR.2, Skybolt, etc.

RAF Tornado

• Paul Jackson, published by Ian Allan Ltd, 1987.
• ISBN 0-7110-1656-9
• 56 pages. B&W photographs, six pages of color photographs.
• Description of the operation of the Panavia Tornado by the RAF Includes operational profiles, development, operations, training and a list of individual aircraft histories.

Republic F-105 Thunderchief

• Doug Richardson, published by Salamander, 1992.
• ISBN 0-86101-568-1
• 46 pages, color and B&W photographs.

Rockets & Missiles

• Bill Gunston, published by Salamander Books, 1979
• ISBN 0-86101-029-9
• 250 pages, illustrated with B&W photographs, color photographs, and drawings.
• This is an encyclopedia of guided missiles, including some unguided rockets, from their first invention to 1979.

Schweinfurt, disaster in the skies

• John Sweetman, published by Ballantine's, 1971.
• ISBN 90-02-13452-5 (DUTCH TRANSLATION)
• 159 pages
• Describes the disastrous attacks of the 8th AF on the ball-bearing factories in Regensburg and Schweinfurt.

Sea, Sky and Stars. An Illustrated History of Grumman Aircraft

• M.J. Hardy. Published by Arms & Armour Press, 1987.
• ISBN 85368-832-X
• 160 pages. Illustrated with B&W photographs.
• A history of Grumman.

Sea Warfare

• Edited by Iain Parsons, published by Salamander Books, 1977
• ISBN 0-7254-0249-0 250 pages, illustrated with B&W photographs, color photographs, drawings and maps.
• A history of sea warfare from the first ironclad to modern day.

Sopwith Camel

• J.M. Bruce, published by Arms and Armour Press, 1989.
• ISBN 0-85409-030-5
• A small book with 96 B&W photos of the Sopwith Camel. Published in the "Warbirds fotofax" series.

Soviet Air Force Fighters Part 1
Soviet Air Force Fighters Part 2

• William Green and Gordon Swanborough, published by Pilot Press, 1978
• ISBN 0-354-01088-3 and ?
• 80 pages, illustrated with B&W photographs, two-page cutaway drawings and three-views.
• Part 1 and Part 2 of this series cover the design and the history, as far as it was known at the time of writing, of every fighter type produced in the Soviet Union during WWII.

Soviet X-Planes

• Yefim Gordon and Bill Sweetman, published by Motorbooks, 1992
• ISBN 0-87938-498-0
• 160 pages, B&W photographs.
• This is a photographic overview of some of the more peculiar (military) aircraft prototypes build in the USSR.

Spitfire Special

• Ted Hooton, published by Ian Allan Ltd., 1972.
• ISBN 0-7110-0293-2
• 63 pages, with B&W photographs. Four pages of color drawings.
• This book is devoted to the more unusual variants of the Spitfire, and the lesser known operations of the aircraft.

Stealth

• Anthony M. Thornborough, published by Ian Allan Ltd, 1991.
• ISBN 0-7110-1974-6
• 48 pages. B&W photographs, eight pages of color photographs.
• Describes a number of Stealth aircaft. The first chapter deals with SAM suppression operations by the USAF in South-East Asia. The book then describes the F-117, B-2, F-22, and F-23.

Straaljagers

• Thijs Postma and Pieto van Buysen, published by Wyt, 1980.
• ISBN 90-6007-131-X
• 159 pages, B&W photographs, color artwork
• Written in Dutch. 'Jet Fighters'. An encyclopedic overview of jet fighters since 1940.

Stuka

• Joachim Dressel, published by Arms and Armour Press, 1989.
• ISBN 0-85368-907-5
• A small book with 94 B&W photos of the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka and some other dive bombers that preceded it or were developed concurrently. Published in the "Warbirds fotofax" series.

Testing Early Jets

• Roland Beamont, published by Airlife, 1990.
• ISBN 1-85310-158-3
• 143 pages, with B&W photographs.
• Test pilot Roland Beamont describes his experiences in testing jet aircraft.

Testing for Combat

• Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown, published by Airlife, 1994.
• ISBN 1-85310-319-5
• 152 pages, illustrated with B&W photographs.
• In this book, test pilot Eric Brown describes 43 of the 487 aircraft types he has flown. These include the Miles Master II and Grumman J4F Widgeon, but also the Chance-Vought F7U Cutlass and Focke-Wulf Ta 154. A few pages are devoted to every aircraft. Basically, these are the aircraft that were not described in Eric Brown's other books, such as "Wings of the Navy", "Wings of the Luftwaffe" and "Wings of the Weird and Wonderful".

The Aerospace Chronology

• Michael J. H. Taylor, published by Tri-Service Press, 1983. First edition was "Milestones of Flight" by M. J. H. Taylor and D. Mondey, published by Jane's, 1983.
• ISBN 1-85488-003-9
• 330 pages, illustrated with B&W photographs. There is an useful 20-page index.
• A list of dates and events from aerospace history, starting at the year 863B.C. and ending at January 8, 1989.

The Age of the Helicopter --- Vertical Flight

• Walter J. Boyne and Donald S. Lopez. Published by Smithonsian Institution Press, 1984.
• Describing the development of the Helicopter, mainly in the USA.

The Battle of Britain

• Peter G. Cooksley, published by Ian Allan Ltd, 1990.
• ISBN 0-7110-1878-2
• 56 pages, with B&W photographs.
• A description of the Battle of Britain.

The Complete Book of Fighters

• William Green and Gordon Swanborough, published by Salamander Books, 1994.
• ISBN 0-86101-643-2
• 608 pages, 2340 photographs, 1200 general arrangment drawings, 470 colour proliles, 80 cutaway drawings.
• An encyclopedia of 'every fighter ever flown'. If that claim might not be complete true, it is certainly very close to the truth.

The Encyclopedia of German Military Aircraft

• Bryan Philpott, published by Arms and Armour Press, 1980
• ISBN 0-85368-427-8
• An encyclopedia of German Military aircraft from 1912 onwards.

The Horten Flying Wing in World War II

• H.P. Dabrowksi, published by Schiffer Military History, 1991
• ISBN 0-88740-357-3
• 52 pages, mainly filled with B&W photographs, and four color photographs.
• History of the flying wing aircraft built by Walter and Reimar Horten.

The Illustrated Directory of Fighting Aircraft of World War II

• Bill Gunston, published by Salamander Books, 1988.
• ISBN 0-86101-390-5
• 479 pages, pocket size. Illustrated, color and B&W pictures.
• Describes the fighters and bombers of WWII. Other categories of aircraft are not included, so the title is misleading.

The Illustrated History of Seaplanes & Flying Boats

• Louis S. Casey and John Batchelor, published by Phoebus, 1980
• ISBN 0-600-38259-1
• 330 pages, illustrated with B&W and color photographs and drawings.
• A history of seaplanes and flying boats.

Their Finest Hour, the story of the Battle of Britain 1940

• Edward Bishop, published by Ballantine's, 1968.
• ISBN 90-02-12124-5 (DUTCH TRANSLATION)
• 159 pages

The Ironworks

• Terry Treadwell, published by Airlife, 1990
• ISBN 1-85310-070-6
• 192 pages, illustrated with B&W photographs, cutaway drawings and three-views.
• A history of the aircraft builder Grumman, with a chapter on every aircraft the firm has built. The book can be considered complete: It is unlikely that Grumman will ever build aircraft again.

The Power Behind Their Wings

• Author NA, publisher NA
• 67 pages, illustrated with B&W photographs.
• A technical history of the development of Bristol air-cooled radial aircraft engines, written and printed shortly after WWII.

The Spitfire Story

• Alfred Price, published by Arms and Armour Press, 1995. Revised second edition.
• ISBN 1-85409-305-3
• 256 pages, with B&W photographs and a few color plates.
• Well-documented development history of the Supermarine Spitfire, detailled and with much reference to the official paperwork. Does not include the history of the Seafire.

The World's worst aircraft

• Bill Yenne, published by Bison, 1990
• ISBN 0-86124-667-5
• 159 pages with color and B&W photographs.
• This selection of the 'worst' aircraft is highly debatable, and the book has some inaccuracies. But it gives some information on rare and forgotten aircraft.

Thunderbolt

• Roger A. Freeman, published by Arms and Armour, 1978.
• ISBN 1-85409-171-9
• 152 pages, illustrated with B&W photographs and eight color pages.
• A detailled history of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter. There is also a chapter detailling all subtypes of this aircraft.

Typhoon and Tempest at War

• Arthur Reed & Roland Beamont, published by Ian Allan, 1974
• ISBN 0-7110-0542-7
• 176 pages, mainly B&W photgraphs with some text.

US Army Air Force Fighters part 1
US Army Air Force Fighters part 2

• William Green and Gordon Swanborough. Published by Pilot Press, 1977.
• ISBN 0-356-08218-0 and 0-354-01072-7
• 76 and 84 pages. Illustrated with B&W photographs, three-views, side profiles, and cutaway drawings. Two pages with color sideviews.
• Part 1 and 2 together cover the design and history of every fighter built for the USAAF during WWII, including prototypes.

US Jet Fighters since 1945

• Robert F. Dorr, published by Blanford Press, 1988
• ISBN 0-7137-1948-6
• A pictorial history of US jet fighters. 197 B&W photographs of US jet fighter aircraft between 1945 and 1985, from the common to the very rare ones.

Vechtende Piloten

• Patrick Pringle, Dutch translation published by the Zuid-Nederlandse Uitgeverij, 1962. Original edition by Evan Brothers, 1961.
• 156 pages, pocket size, no illustrations.
• "Fighting Pilots". Contains a number of short and much romantisiced biographies of combat pilots of WWI and WWII.

Vliegtuigen

• Enzo Angelucci, published by Helmond BV (Dutch translation). Original edition by Arnoldo Mondadori, 1972.
• ISBN 90-252-62473 (DUTCH TRANSLATION)
• 287 pages. Illustrated with color and B&W drawings. Large appendix with specifications, time table of WWII and bibliography.
• "Aircraft". An encyclopedia of the important aircraft types. Over 1000 included.

Vliegtuigen

• David Mondey, Dutch translation published by In den Toren, 1977. Original edition by Octopus Books, 1973.
• ISBN 90-6074-333-4 (DUTCH TRANSLATION)
• 132 color photographs.
• "Aircraft". Essentially a large, color photobook about aviation. Some descriptive text, more than would be included in normal photo captins.

VTOL-Vliegtuigen

• B. van der Klaauw, published by De Alk.
• 64 pages, smaller than pocket size.
• Written in Dutch. 'VTOL Aircraft'.

Who's who in Aviation History

• Peter H. Longyard. Published by Airlife, 1994.
• ISBN 1-85310-272-5
• 203 pages with B&W pictures.
• Short biographies of over 500 figures in Aviation History.

Wings of the Luftwaffe

• Capt. Eric Brown, edited by William Green and Gordon Swanborough. Published by Airlife, 1993.
• ISBN 1-85310-413-2
• 176 pages, illustrated with B&W photographs, two-page cutaway drawings, cockpit drawings, and three-views.
• Test pilot Capt. E. Brown describes his experience in the testing of the Fw 200, He 162, Ju 87, Do 217, He 177, Me 262, Do 335, Fw 190, Ar 234, Ju 88, Fw 189, He 111, Ju 52/3m, He 219, Bf 109, Bf 110, and Me 163. A brief history of every aircraft is followed by a detailled description of its flying characteristics.

Wings of the Navy

• Capt. Eric Brown, edited by William Green. Published by Pilot Press, 1980.
• ISBN 0-7106-0002-X
• 176 pages, illustrated with B&W photographs, two-page cutaway drawings, cockpit drawings, and three-views.
• This book tries to describe the allied carrier aircraft of WWII as they really were. Capt. Brown, one of the most experienced test pilots, described handling characteristics, performance and procedures in detail. A brief design and service history of the aircraft is also included. The aircraft discussed in this work are the Fairey Swordfish, Vought SB2U Vindicator/Chesapeake, Blackburn Skua, Blackburn Roc, Grumman F4F Wildcat/Martlet, Douglas SBD Dauntless, Fairey Albacore, Fairey Fulmar, Vought F4U Corsair, Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, Fairey Barracuda, Hawker Sea Hurricane, Grumman TBF Avenger/Tarpon, Supermarine Seafire, Fairey Firefly, Blackburn Firebrand and Grumman F6F Hellcat.

World War II : Japanese & Italian Aircraft

• Bill Gunston, published by Leisure Books, 1985.
• 61 pages, B&W photographs, color artwork. Some cutaway drawings and profiles.
• Encyclopedia of Italian and Japanese Aircraft of WWII.

75 Jaar Luchtvaart in Antwerpen

• J.D. Ghoos. Published by NV De Vlijt, 1984
• ISBN 90-6304-096-2
• 119 pages with B&W photographs.
• This is a history, written in Dutch, of the 75 years of aviation in Antwerp, Belgium.

80 jaar Russische Luchtvaart

• Wim Schoenmaker, published by De Alk, 1992.
• ISBN 90-6013-511-3
• 80 pages. B&W photographs.
• '80 years of Russian Aviation'. Mainly B&W photographs.

MAGAZINES

Aeroplane Monthly

• Aeroplane Monthly, King's Reach Tower, Stamford St, London SE1 9LS, UK.
• Aviation magazine, dealing with aviation history and aircraft preservation.
• Subscription (per year) : UK 31.20 pounds, Europe 35.50 pounds, USA and Canada 35.50 pounds.
• September 1996 issue: 80 pages
  • Vintage News : aircraft preservation news. 8 pages.
  • Flying the Blenheim. The experience of flying a restored Blenheim. 4 pages.
  • BoB Top Guns. John Alcorn analyzes the kill and loss numbers of RAF squadrons in the Battle of Britain. 5 pages.
  • Test & Failed. A series about accidents in aircraft testing of the 1940s-1960s. The Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle. 4 pages.
  • Tigercat. Pictures of a restored F7F. Two pages.
  • A travesty of truth. Comments on recent allegations in newspaper concerning the death of the Duke of Kent in a Sunderland crash, 1942. Two pages.
  • A Barrel of Fun. Description of flying a restored Gee Bee Model R racer. 4.5 pages.
  • The Aces. Caricatures of aces, and a short history of their life. Frank Luke.
  • Trials and Tesbed Meteors. Part five of a series describing Gloster Meteor test aircraft. 7.5 pages.
  • Military Personal Album. Pictures out of military aviation. Two pages.
  • Limited Editions. A series on more obscure British prototypes of the interbellum. Boulton-Paul Partridge. 5.5 pages.
  • Double Trouble. Guy Meadows describes two incidents in his flying career. Two pages.
  • Vimy West. Pictures of the replica Vickers Vimy. Two pages.
  • All Types Accepted. A study of the aircraft flown by the ATA during WWII. 4 pages.
  • King's Cup Air Race 1936. Two pages of cartoons.
  • The Lighter Side of War. Gron Edwards tells about his experiences in the RAF in WWII.
  • Sunset Flying Display. Pictures of the Shuttleworth Flying Display. Two pages.
  • Junked. Pictures of Avro Ansons on the scrapyard. Two pages.
  • Skywriters. Letters. One page.
  • Airshows & Events calendar. One page.
  • Crosswind. Comments from John Maynard. One page.
  • Armchair Aviation. Recent books and videos. One page.
  • Questions in the air. Questions and answers from readers. One page.
  • Diversions. Quiz. Win a air-to-air photoshoot with a Blenheim. One page.

Air International

• Key Publishing Ltd, PO Box 100, Stamford, Lincs PE9 1XQ, England
• Aviation magazine, dealing with current affairs as well as aviation history.
• Subscription (per year) : USA US$62.10; Europe 34.50 pound, UK 30.60 pound.
• August 1996 issue: 64 pages.
  • Airscene : 10-page overview of the events in February 1995: military affairs, civil affairs, civil contracts & sales, commercial accidents.
  • Sikorsky's Civil '61s. 4.5 pages.
  • Fundamentals of Fighter Design. Part 2: Stability & Control. 6 pages.
  • The Martin P5M Marlin. 5 pages.
  • Back in Favour. The BAe 146. 2 pages.
  • Bell X-2. 7 pages.
  • How the replace the An-2? 6 pages.
  • Iberian Orions. The Lockheed P-3 in Spanish service. 3 pages.
  • Heathrow. Part Two. 4 pages.
  • ILA and LIF. Roy Baybrook gives a tongue-in-the-cheek view on the airshows in Berlin and Australia's choice of a lead-in fighter trainer. 2.5 pages.
  • Italian Navy Regains its Wings. The Harrier enters service with the Italian Navy. 3.5 pages.
  • Fighter A-Z. Part of a long series describing every fighter ever flown. Two pages.
  • Talkback. Letters. Two pages.
  • In print : book reviews. One page.

Le Fana de l'Aviation

• French magazine.
• Editions Lariviere. Espace Clichy, 30 rue Mozart, 92587 Clichy, France.
• Aviation magazine, dealing with aviation history and aircraft preservation.
• Subscription (per year). France : 295 FF. Elsewhere 372 FF.
• Septembre 1996. 66 pages.
  • Debriefing : Letters. One page.
  • Actualites : aircraft preservation news. 4 pages.
  • Les debuts de la transfusion d'essence en vol. Early experiments in aerial refuelling. 9 pages.
  • Blohm & Voss 144, un coucou Allemand dans un nid Francais. The development of the Bv 144 in France. 9 pages.
  • Quand l'Atlantic voguait au-dessus de la mer. Description of the Atlantic, on the occasion of its retirement. 12 pages.
  • Le guerre des deux soleils. Part three of a history of the air war between China and Japan. 9 pages.
  • Le cauchemar meconnu de Rommel. Part two of a history of Takoradi, the British supply base on the east coast of Africa. 9 pages.
  • Maquetts. Model reviews. 3 pages.

Airplane

• Series of publications, in Dutch. Advertised as a multi-part aviation encyclopedia.
• De Agostini (Netherlands) BV, Keizersgracht 241, 1016 EA Amsterdam, Netherlands / Georges Rodenbachlaan 4, 1030 Brussel, Belgium.

Flypast

• Used: November 1992 -- April 1995
• Key Publishing Ltd, PO Box 100, Stamford, Lincs PE9 1XQ, England
• Aviation magazine, dealing with aviation history and aircraft preservation.
• April 1995 issue: 100 pages
  • Editorial : 0.75 pages.
  • News : preservation news. 9 pages.
  • Airshow : Airshow calendar. 2 pages.
  • Handling the Heavyweight: second part of an article on the preservation of large aircraft. 4 pages.
  • Collectair: collectibles. 2 pages.
  • Restore... Rebuild... Fly... : The Memorial Flight Association in France. 3 pages.
  • Lockheed's Neptune is 50 : The Lockheed Neptune. 4 pages.
  • Directory of the UK's airworthy warbirds. 11 pages.
  • East or West -- 81 is best. Photographs from the history of No.81 squadron in WWII. 2 pages.
  • Mosquito wrecks & relics. 4 pages.
  • What's New : books, vidoes, and other items. 3 pages.
  • Memories of Malaya. RAF counter-terrorist operations in Malaya in the 1950s. 3 pages.
  • Nachtjager. History of German nightfigting during WWII. 6 pages.
  • Vampires in Germany. RAF de Havilland Vampires operating in Germany. 3 pages.
  • Seventh Heaven: Part Seven of the recollectios of a British WWII ferry (co-)pilot. 3 pages.
  • A Bee Reborn. Restoration of a de Havilland Queen Bee. 2.5 pages.
  • Flypost - Feedback. Letters. 2 pages.
  • Help!. Ads requesting onformation or aircraft parts. 1 page.
  • Classified. Advertisements. 1 page.
  • Finals. Games. 1 page.

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