 | Allied Liberation Vehicles Ref: B363
From the paratrooper's folding bicycle to the assault tank, Allied Liberation Vehicles presents a living panorama of the vehicles that participated in the Normandy landings and the eventual liberation of Europe.The principal vehicles of the American, British and Canadian armies are shown here, each of them presented with precise technical details. The book is illustrated throughout with specially commissioned, magnificent, detailed full-colour photographs of vehicles collected and brought back to life by some of the leading restorers in Europe.This book will be of interest to all military vehicle enthusiasts and to vehicle modellers in particular. 128 pages, softback.
Price: £12.49
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 | AMARG - America's Military Aircraft Graveyard Ref: B339
America's largest military aircraft storage centre began in the heady days following the end of World War II. At first only a small desert site holding bombers and transports in reserve for possible future use, it later became more of a salvage and parts recovery operation, and in many cases, a final resting place known as “the boneyard.” In the 1950s and 1960s, with new wars erupting in Korea and Vietnam, certain aircraft stored in this desert centre were once again in demand, and this famed storage and salvage facility in Tucson, Arizona, answered the call.Numerous photographs taken both from the air and on the ground show the reader vistas of the 4,000 total airplanes stored at this site, while a detailed appendix gives a comprehensive listing of all the aircraft types currently at AMARG (Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group). 144 pages, hardback.
Price: £18.99
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 | Carrier Air Power 1917-Present Ref: B367
An essential reference guide for modellers and any enthusiast with an interest in carrier-based air arms, with more than 250 up-to-date artworks. Illustrated with detailed artworks of naval aircraft and their markings, with exhaustive captions and specifications, The Essential Aircraft Identification Guide: Carrier Air Power 1917-Present is an extensively researched review of the equipment and organisation of the world’s carrier-based air arms and their deployment in conflicts since the end of World War I.Featuring front-line fighters, bombers and attack aircraft as well as anti-submarine aircraft and helicopters, support aircraft and electronic warfare platforms, this book details the models of aircraft in service with each unit along with their individual and squadron markings. 192 pages, hardback.
Price: £19.49
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 | Falklands Air War (IA4) Ref: IA4
The first serious in-depth analysis of the role of air power in the Falklands conflict. The narrative is enhanced with extracts from interviews with personnel involved. Details of individual aircraft and ships are given, with a detailed chronology of the course of the conflict. 103 colour and 69 black/white photos. 208 pages. Hardback.
Price: £21.49
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 | F-14 Tomcat Ref: B370
This collection is devoted to the planes used during the five last decades by the USN and USAF. With this first volume, Frédéric Lert presents the career of the one of the US Navy’s most legendary planes, the F-14 Tomcat, Tom Cruise’s mount in the very famous film, Top Gun. 84 pages, softback.
Price: £13.99
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 | F-16 Fighting Falcon Volume 1 Ref: B374
Illustrated history of the formidable F-16, one of the world’s leading fighter-bombers. A multirole jet fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force, the F-16 has been in service for an incredible 36 years, with no sign of retiring. At a time when other planes retire to museums, General Dynamics’ fighter bomber is still a formidable foe in international combat against so-called fifth generation planes.The first prototype flew for the first time in 1974 and the operational career of the last aircraft built will continue well into the 2040s - almost 75 years and still going strong! 80 pages, softback.
Price: £13.99
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 | F-4 Phantom Vol.1 Ref: B372
Designed originally as a carrier-borne interceptor armed only with missiles, its beginnings were so promising that the USAF adopted it as a tactical fighter ands was quickly followed by an impressive number of other air forces around the world which explains why certain examples are still in service today.The evolution of the Phantom goes back to the summer of 1953 when McDonnel gave one of his engineer teams the task of modernizing one of its earlier creations: the F3H Demon. In July 1959, the F4H-1 was officially christened Phantom II as a tribute to the McDonnelL FH-1, the first American jet plane designed in 1953 and intended for carrier-borne from the outset. 80 pages, softback.
Price: £13.99
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 | F-4 Phantom Vol.2 Ref: B373
With more than 5000 examples built, some of them under license, the McDonnel F-4 Phantom is considered as one of the most characteristic fighters of the sixties and seventies. The thirteenth publication of the Planes & Pilots Series, this second volume dedicated to the Phantom presents the versions providing the USAF and the Air Forces of several foreign countries including Israël, Japan, Western Germany and Egypt. 80 pages, softback.
Price: £15.49
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 | GAZ-67B Ref: B364
The GAZ-67 and the subsequent GAZ-67B were general purpose four wheel drive Soviet military vehicles built by GAZ starting in 1943. By the end of the war, it was the soviet equivalent of the Willy's Jeep. This is a pictorial album of the GAZ-67 and subsequent GAZ-67B, including 77 black and white photos as well as 103 colour photos and a set of Techmod decals in 1:72 and 1:35 scales.
Price: £8.99
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 | MiG-21 Ref: B391
The MiG-21 originated with an official request from the Soviet authorities in 1954 for a light, high-performance (Mach 2 at 20 000 m) frontline fighter to protect military and production installations from potential raids by American bombers. Built for almost half a century in twenty or so different versions, in four successive generations, the 'Fishbed' (its NATO codename) was not only the jet which was built in the largest numbers in the whole of aviation history, but also the aircraft which was built in greatest numbers since the end of the Second World War, all types and all countries included. Used by fifty or so air forces on four of the five continents, the MiG-21 took part in most of the major conflicts during the four last decades, from the Six-Day War in 1967 to the Balkans in 1999. 96 pages, softback.
Price: £15.49
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 | Mirage III - Tome 1 Ref: B392
Designed in response to the official 1953 program planned to equip the Armée de l’Air with a light supersonic interceptor, the Mirage III is universally acknowledged as one of the most remarkable successes of the French post-war aircraft industry. This delta-winged fighter has a configuration which has since become the hallmark of the French aircraft builder, Dassault, and has rapidly demonstrated its qualities beyond its original frontiers, so much so that 1 400 examples of all variants came off the production lines, purchased by twenty or so countries. This very broad subject has been split into two distinct parts, this volume dealing with the initial single-seat IIIC and two-seat IIIB versions equipped with the Atar 9B jet engine. 68 pages, softback. PLEASE NOTE: This modelling reference book is written entirely in FRENCH.
Price: £13.99
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 | Post-War Armoured Fighting Vehicles Ref: B393
The Essential Vehicle Identification Guide: Post-war Armoured Fighting Vehicles 1945-Present offers an highly-illustrated guide to the world’s main armoured units and their fighting vehicles used since the end of World War II.With more than 200 full-colour artworks, this compact volume includes sample unit structures and orders of battle from divisional to corps and army level, providing an organisational context for key wars fought since 1945. Organised chronologically, the book offers a comprehensive survey of units and their armoured fighting vehicles by war, including Korea, Vietnam, the Arab-Israeli conflicts, Indo-Pakistan wars, the Cold War in Europe, the Yugoslav civil war, the Iraq wars and Afghanistan. 192 pages, hardback.
Price: £19.49
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 | The Story of Aviation in the Kingdom of Bahrain Ref: B324
This superbly illustrated book celebrates the long and rich history of Bahrain's involvement with aviation. Drawing on a wide range of Bahraini sources and UK archives, aviation expert David Watts tells a fascinating story, while the renowned aviation photographer Katsuhiko Tokunaga provides a series of dramatic images of aircraft in action in Bahrain today. 'The Story of Aviation in the Kingdom of Bahrain' tells the story of Bahrain's emergence as as an important focal point in the history of modern aviation.266 pages, Hardback.
Price: £39.95
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 | US Military Vehicles in Normandy 1944 Ref: B382
During the Battle of Normandy, the US Army used a striking array of different vehicles for various purposes, from motorcycles to tanks. Many of them survived the war to either continue service within different armies or to become the pride of their civilian owners. Several have been preserved, to be offered a new lease of life thanks to enthusiastic collectors who regularly revive them during commemorative events. Others have regrettably been less fortunate hence this US army depository following the ruthless battles of 1944.This guide offers you an introduction to the many vehicles used by the Americans during the Battle of Normandy, illustrated by a number of hitherto unpublished photographs, from jeeps to Sherman tanks, whilst not forgetting trucks and other specialised heavy vehicles. 48 pages, softback.
Price: £8.99
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