Aircraft Books

Aircraft Pictorial #01 - USS Midway Air Wings

The newest release in our groundbreaking Aircraft Pictorial series covers all of the aircraft flown off of the US Navy aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY CV-41.  As with all books by this author, you will see many photographs of aircraft flown from the MIDWAY...

Aircraft Pictorial #02 - SB2U Vindicator

The newest release in our groundbreaking Aircraft Pictorial series covers the Vought built US Navy carrier deployed dive bomber aircraft, SB2U Vindicator.  As with all books by this author, you will see many photographs of details of this aircraft type...

Aircraft Pictorial #05 - P-40 Warhawk

The newest release in our groundbreaking Aircraft Pictorial series covers the early "long-nosed" versions of the Army Air Corps' P-40 Warhawk. Digging through records at the National Archives and the National Air and Space Museum, author Dana Bell has...

Aircraft Pictorial #06 - F-4BPhantom II

Pete Clayton, CDR USN (Ret) is one of the leading authorities on this topic of US Navy aircraft and a major contributor to the US Navy Tailhook Association Newsletter.  He has put together a photo history of the F-4B & N variants from their initial...

Aircraft Pictorials 9: Aircraft Painting Guide Volume 1

Focke Wulf Fw 190 & Ta 152 - EURO0020

Legends of Flight: Airbus A300/310

Airbus A300/310 : A Legends of Flight Illustrated HistoryWolfgang Borgmann By producing the A300—the first twin-jet, wide-body airliner in the world—the European Airbus consortium succeeded in joining the league of leading aircraft makers. The path was...

Legends of Flight: Boeing 707

Boeing 707 : A Legends of Flight Illustrated HistoryWolfgang Borgmann Beginning in the late 1950s, the Boeing 707 revolutionized passenger aviation like almost no other aircraft, as the elegant four-engine aircraft made it possible to serve...

Legends of Flight: Boeing 737

Boeing 737 : A Legends of Flight Illustrated HistoryWolfgang Borgmann The Boeing 737 is undoubtedly one of the best known of all passenger aircraft and has been built in greater numbers than any other commercial aircraft in the world. There are few...

Legends of Flight: Boeing 747

Boeing 747 : A Legends of Flight Illustrated HistoryWolfgang Borgmann More than half a century ago the Boeing 747 took to the air for the first time; it is considered the first large-capacity civilian airliner. Lovingly nicknamed the “Jumbo Jet,” the...

Legends of Flight: Boeing 757

Boeing 757 : A Legends of Flight Illustrated HistoryDan Dornseif First flown in 1982, the Boeing 757 was an impressive accomplishment. The aircraft was fast, quiet, and fuel efficient while still exhibiting stellar takeoff, climb, and landing performance...

Legends of Flight: Douglas DC-9

Douglas DC-9 : A Legends of Flight Illustrated HistoryWolfgang Borgmann With their unmistakable silhouette, the Douglas DC-9 family of twin-engine passenger jets was a familiar sight on many of the world’s airfields well into the 1990s. Douglas initiated...

Legends of Flight: McDonnell Douglas DC-10/MD-11

McDonnell Douglas DC-10/MD-11 : A Legends of Flight Illustrated HistoryWolfgang Borgmann The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 three-engine jet is one of the most distinctive wide-bodied aircraft and since the early 1970s has been operated by many airlines on...

Legends of Warfare: A-10 Thunderbolt II

The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, commonly nicknamed the "Warthog" due to its unusual and ungainly appearance, became the most effective close-air-support aircraft that has ever served for the US Air Force and Air National Guard. Designed...

Legends of Warfare: A-20 Havoc

A-20 Havoc : Douglas’s Attack Bomber / Night Fighter in WWIIDavid Doyle Chronicles the design, development, and wartime use of this famous American attack bomber. The A-20 Havoc, known to the British as the Boston, was built by Douglas and Boeing during...

Legends of Warfare: A-26 Invader

A-26 Invader : Douglas A-26/B-26 from WWII through VietnamDavid Doyle The Douglas Invader has the distinction of being used by the United States in a combat role in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.  Originally created as an attack aircraft, with the designation...

Legends of Warfare: A-6 Intruder

A-6 Intruder : Grumman’s All-Weather Interdictor from Vietnam to the Persian GulfDavid F. Brown The Grumman A-6 Intruder was the US Navy and Marine Corps' primary carrier-based, all-weather attack aircraft from 1963 to 1997. Famous for its combat...

Legends of Warfare: AD and A-1 Skyraider

AD and A-1 Skyraider : Douglas's "Spad" in Korea and VietnamDavid Doyle Now AvailableDesign work on the Skyraider began at the behest of the US Navy late in WWII. Production began in 1946, and the type made its combat debut in the hands of naval aviators...

Legends of Warfare: B-17 Flying Fortress Volume 1

B-17 Flying Fortress, Vol. 1 : Boeing’s Model 299 through B-17D in World War IIDavid Doyle The B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most iconic aircraft in aviation history. Through a broad range of photos gathered from around the world, this book, the...

Legends of Warfare: B-17 Flying Fortress Volume 2

B-17 Flying Fortress, Vol. 2 : Boeing's B-17E through B-17H in World War IIDavid Doyle The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most iconic aircraft in aviation history. Through a broad range of photos gathered from around the world, this book—the...

Legends of Warfare: B-25 Mitchell Volume 1

B-25 Mitchell, Vol. 1 : The A through D Models in World War IIWilliam Wolf The North American B-25 Mitchell is WWII’s most heralded and versatile medium bomber. Volume 1 (of two) gives the reader a concise illustrated look at the A through D models and...

Legends of Warfare: B-25 Mitchell Volume 2

B-25 Mitchell, Vol. 2 : The G through J, F-10, and PBJ Models in World War IIWilliam Wolf This second of two volumes on the North American B-25 Mitchell covers the late-WWII G through J, F-10, and PBJ variants of the famed US medium bomber. Among the...

Legends of Warfare: B-26 Marauder

Even today the Martin B-26 Marauder continues to look sleek and streamlined. Although receiving less wartime publicity than America's other medium of WWII, the B-25, in the European theater the B-26 delivered twice the tonnage of bombs and had a lower...

Legends of Warfare: B-29 Superfortress Volume 1

B-29 Superfortress, Vol. 1 : Boeing’s XB-29 through B-29B in World War IIDavid Doyle Now AvailableThe Boeing B-29 Superfortress was not only the largest and most advanced US aircraft to see combat in World War II, it was also the most expensive weapons...

Legends of Warfare: B-29/B-50 Superfortress Volume 2

B-29/B-50 Superfortress, Vol. 2 : Post–World War II and KoreaDavid Doyle The largest and most advanced US aircraft to see combat in WWII, the B-29 Superfortress was also the most expensive weapons system of the war, even exceeding the cost of developing...

Legends of Warfare: B-58 Hustler

B-58 Hustler : Convair’s Cold War Mach 2 BomberDavid Doyle Chronicles the design, development, and wartime use of the iconic Mach 2 Convair B-58 Hustler. The Convair B-58 Hustler, with its distinctive delta wing shape, would become the world's first...

Legends of Warfare: Bell 47/H-13 Sioux Helicopter

Bell 47/H-13 Sioux Helicopter : Military and Civilian Use, 1946 to the PresentWayne Mutza Famously pictured in the opening credits of the popular television series M.A.S.H., Bell’s Model 47 helicopter was the first helicopter certified for civilian use...

Legends of Warfare: C-130 Hercules

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules has been in continuous production for over six decades, longer than any other military aircraft in the world, and no end of production is yet in sight. The Hercules has been a part of US combat operations since Vietnam, and...

Legends of Warfare: C-141 Starlifter

C-141 Starlifter : Lockheed's Cold War Strategic AirlifterJohn Gourley The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter was a new-build design by Lockheed and proved adaptable to many roles, from carrying outsized cargo to dropping paratroops. The C-141 was used in...

Legends of Warfare: C-17 GLOBEMASTER III

The McDonnell Douglas / Boeing C-17 Globemaster III? design, construction, and operational history are presented in this book. With over 280 aircraft built, the Globemaster III is one of the workhorses for the US Air Force as well as a number of foreign...

Legends of Warfare: Consolidated B-24, Vol.1

The B-24 Liberator remains to this day the world’s most-produced heavy bomber and multi-engine aircraft, and the most produced military aircraft in US history, with almost 19,000 examples leaving the assembly lines of five plants. Through a broad range...

Legends of Warfare: Consolidated B-24, Vol.2

The B-24 Liberator remains to this day the world's most produced heavy bomber and multi-engine aircraft, and the most-produced military aircraft in US history, with almost 19,000 examples leaving the assembly lines of five plants. Through a broad range...

Legends of Warfare: Corsair

The F4U Corsair, designed by Vought and produced by that firm, as well as, Goodyear and Brewster Aeronautical Corporation, would not only rack up an impressive 11:1 kill ratio against its foes in WWII, but go on to serve through the Korean War as well...

Legends of Warfare: De Havilland Mosquito Volume 2

De Havilland Mosquito, Vol. 2 : The Bomber and Photo-Recon Marques in World War IIRon Mackay This second of two volumes on de Havilland's "Wooden Wonder" covers the World War II bomber and photoreconnaissance variants of the deadly Mosquito. Along with...

Legends of Warfare: Douglas TBD Devastator

Douglas TBD Devastator : America's First World War II Torpedo BomberDavid Doyle The Douglas Devastator was the US Navy's first all-metal combat aircraft, the Navy's first airplane with a fully enclosed cockpit, the first aircraft to have hydraulically...

Legends of Warfare: E-8 JSTARS

E-8 JSTARS : Northrop Grumman's Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar SystemSérgio Santana This book is the first dedicated exclusively to Northrop Grumman’s E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System—JSTARS—America’s current-day ground...

Legends of Warfare: F-111 Aardvark

F-111 Aardvark : General Dynamics' Variable-Swept-Wing Attack AircraftJohn Gourley The General Dynamics F-111 was one of aviation history's most promising planes when it came out in the early 1960s. Despite a rocky service career, political changes in...

Legends of Warfare: F-14 Tomcat

It has been said that "bombers make history; fighters make movies." In the case of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, both are true. It made history as a fleet defender, reconnaissance platform, and strike fighter. The Tomcat was also featured in such Hollywood...

Legends of Warfare: F6F Hellcat

F6F Hellcat : Grumman’s Ace Maker in World War IIDavid Doyle Now AvailableThe Grumman F6F Hellcat formed the backbone of America’s carrier-based fighter force as the Allies pressed the war toward Japan. Powered by a massive and reliable Pratt &...

Legends of Warfare: Fokker Dr. 1

Fokker Dr. 1 : Germany's Famed Triplane in World War IMark C. Wilkins This book presents the evolution and development of perhaps the most iconic German fighter of WWI—the Fokker Dr. 1 triplane or “Dreidecker.” The Dr. 1 was born from experiments in...