Aerospace Books | Schiffer Publishing

$29.99

The complete autobiography of an American hero, Jimmy Doolittle. Pilot, scholar, daredevil, general . . . James "Jimmy" Doolittle was one of America's greatest heroes. In a life filled with adventure and achievement, Doolittle did it all. As a stunt pilot, he...

$40.00

Crusader! is a vital oral history of one of the most controversial fighter planes in carrier aviation. Once known as the "Last of the Gunfighters", the Vought F-8 Crusader has since become a legend in the histories of the US...

$25.00

Companion volume to the author's previous book on nose art and unusual markings as seen on Desert Storm-era B-52s, B-1Bs , FB-111s, F-16s, F-4s, and many others. Today's nose art has become the rule and not the exception throughout the...

$60.00

Detailed look at the eleven US fighter aircraft types produced just before and during WWII—with a combined production total of just over 100,000 aircraft. Covered are the Army Lockheed P-38 Lightning, P-39 Airacobra, Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk/Kittyhawk/Warhawk, P-47 Thunderbolt, North American...

$15.00

All variations and markings are covered in this the third book in a multi-volume series.[AuthorName]By (author) Richard M. Bueschel[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Mr. Bueschel is a collector and a world-renowned expert in the field. He is an historian, a columnist for Antique Week and...

$29.99

The complete account of one of the biggest gambles and most harrowing stories of courage to come out of World War II. Five months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt and military leaders decided to boost American morale...

$9.95

One of the true land-marks of flight, this book covers its limited yet devastating use during WWII.[AuthorName]By Joachim Engelmann[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]over 80 b/w photographs, line drawings[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]The Flying Bomb[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]over 80 b/w photographs, line drawings[/ColorPattern]

$50.00

With the 50th Anniversary of Victory in World War II comes PROTECT & AVENGE: The 49th Fighter Group in World War II. After six years of research, author and illustrator S.W. Ferguson, Along with 49ERS Association historian William K. Pascalis,...

$60.00

The F-105 Thunderchief, a supersonic fighter-bomber, dominated Vietnam skies with speed, power, and daring low-level strike missions. Information is included as to where each plane served, who flew it and the ultimate fate of each THUD. Contains photographs of different...

$15.00

Reknowned Japanese aircraft historian Richard Bueschel revises and updates his classic series of books on Japanese Naval and Army Air Force aircraft of World War II. The A6M-1/2/-2N ZERO-SEN is the first volume. All variations and markings are covered in...

$45.00

The epic story of one of the highest scoring fighter units in the southwest Pacific. Aces included McGuire, Loisel, MacDonald, Roberts and Bong.[AuthorName]By (author) John Stanaway[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration][/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]The 475th Fighter Group in World War II[/SubTitle][ColorPattern][/ColorPattern]

$9.95

This book offers a unique view of the Natter and other German rocket jet projects.[AuthorName]By Joaquim Dressel[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]over 80 b/w photographs, line drawings[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle][/SubTitle][ColorPattern]over 80 b/w photographs, line drawings[/ColorPattern]

$45.00

The dramatic life story of one of the legendary USAAF fighter pilots of WWII who fought across the skies over the Mediterranean and southern Europe in the great aerial campaigns against the Luftwaffe, Herky Green. By the time Col. Green...

$80.00

This new volume is a handy reference to Luftwaffe units and their coding systems used in World War II.[AuthorName]By Barry C. Rosch[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration][/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle][/SubTitle][ColorPattern][/ColorPattern]

$25.00

Detailed developmental and operational history of the first USAF dedicated all-weather, jet-powered interceptor. It also features the colorful paint schemes applied to F-89s, which should appeal to both modelers and historians.[AuthorName]By Marty J. Isham and David R. McLaren[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration][/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]A Photo Chronicle[/SubTitle][ColorPattern][/ColorPattern]

$25.00

Full color photo history of the early USAF covers the great variety of fighters, bombers, transport, helicopters and many other aircraft in use during this period.[AuthorName]By (author) David W. Menard[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration][/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]A Photo History 1947-1962[/SubTitle][ColorPattern][/ColorPattern]

$20.00

Drawn from the files of English, American, New Zealand, Australian and Canadian sources, as well as from veterans, this is the story of Lockheed's Lucky Star-the marvelous Ventura! Fashioned from the Lockheed Model 18 airliner, the Ventura went on to...

$59.99

Here is the life story of the most successful fighter pilot of all time, with 352 air combat victories - who spent ten and a half years behind Soviet barbed wire, surviving prison uprisings, hunger strikes, resistance against the NKVD...

$40.00

Tomcat! The Gurmman F-14 Story is an exciting oral history of the most versatile air supremacy fighter in the world . . . much of it written from the vantage point of the airplane's cockpit! Told in an anecdotal format,...

$19.95

Facsimile reprint of the original flight handbook for the F9F-6 and -6P.[AuthorName] [/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][NumIllustration]0[/NumIllustration][SubTitle][/SubTitle][ColorPattern][/ColorPattern]

$9.95

Volume II on the Me 262 with emphasis on the units that flew it.[AuthorName]Manfred Griehl[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][NumIllustration]over 80 b/w photographs, line drawings[/NumIllustration][SubTitle]Me 262 Vol.II[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]over 80 b/w photographs, line drawings[/ColorPattern]

$35.00

Formed in August 1944, Jagdgeschwader 7 was equipped with the revolutionary Me 262 jet fighter, which was faster than any aircraft in existence at the time. This unit experienced all of the highs and lows associated with the introduction of...

$9.95

The world's first operational jet fighter in its variety of types.[AuthorName]Heinrich Hecht[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][NumIllustration]over 80 b/w photographs, line drawings[/NumIllustration][SubTitle]Me 262 Vol.I[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]over 80 b/w photographs, line drawings[/ColorPattern]