Archive for Items Categorized 'Military', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
Soviet Spyplanes of the Cold War
by Yefim Gordon & Dmitriy Komissarov
Well-illustrated histories of the “real” planes are accompanied by detailed descriptions of plastic scale model kits and commentary concerning their accuracy and available modifications.
The Royal Flying Corps 1914–1918
by Peter G. Cooksley
Absolutely one of the better books on the subject, which is probably why it keeps getting re-issued. Great at the human-interest level and a solid Big Picture introduction to the service that really validated aviation and thereby served as a model for all air forces.
Lancaster: Reaping the Whirlwind
by Martin A. Bowman
A close-up look at operating the mighty World War II bomber during the war and then on relief missions in the immediate aftermath.
Dogfight: The Supermarine Spitfire and the Messerschmitt Bf109
by David Owen
These two very famous WW II fighters were pitted against each other for six years. Both were very good, especially under specific conditions that often favored one over the other—and both were built by men new to the fighter game.
McDonnell Douglas F-4e/EJ/F/G/RF-4E Phantom II
by JP Vieira
A new reference book for modelers about an aircraft for which an extensive paper trail exists. Highlighted here are lesser-known and visually striking examples.
Diary of a Night Bomber Pilot in World War I
by Clive Semple
“I must now enjoy myself and not worry, otherwise I shall get nerves and that won’t do.” Far more than merely the story of a pilot, this is a glimpse of the world through the eyes of a young man with hopes, illusions, and—luck.
Spitfire In Sweden
by Mikael Forslund
How the Swedes got their Spitfires (postwar) is one of those on again/off again stories, but, given what use they were put to, it may have kept the Cold War a degree cooler.
The Fairey Barracuda
by Matthew Willis
Meet the “most reviled aircraft of WW II.” And find out why things aren’t as bad as all that. It did stay in service until the mid-1950s so it must have done something right!
Soviet and Russian Ekranoplans
Sergey Komissarov & Yefim Gordon
Duck and cover—lest a giant flying ship blows you over! These exotic things have been around on paper since the 1920s and in flight since 1935 but you still get a look of disbelief. Their day may come again.
MiG-29: Kościuszko Squadron Commemorative Scheme
by Robert Gretzyngier & Wojtek Matusiak
If you know your American Revolution history you know there is an American connection to this Polish Air Force squadron. If you’ve run out of ways to customize your MiG-29 kits this book will give you lots of ideas.
X-Planes of Europe II: Military Prototype Aircraft from the Golden Age 1947–1974
by Tony Buttler
The title is clear enough—except that it doesn’t tell you it’s about fighters and bombers. And even at that, it is quite selective but it is bristling with important facts and many rare photos.
U.S. Army Aircraft (Heavier-Than-Air) 1908–1946
by James C. Fahey
A 70-year-old booklet that once cost all of $1 and is still relevant today catalogs US Army airplanes from the earliest contraptions to the postwar jets.
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