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P-40 Warhawk vs Bf 109
Osprey Publishing 2011; US$ 15.95Although the P-40 and the Bf 109 both joined the air war over North Africa at nearly the same time in early 1941, the venerable German fighter was already fully sorted with a combat career dating back to 1937 in Spain, while the American fighter was making its combat debut in the hands of the RAF's Desert Air Force. Both aircraft were low-wing designs... more...
Whispering Death
Allen & Unwin 2011; US$ 31.82Powerful, authoritative and provocative, this is the first one-volume history of the RAAF's immense conflict with Japan. more...
B-24 Liberator vs Ki-43 Oscar
Osprey Publishing 2012; US$ 15.95During the late 1930s an armament race developed between bombers and the fighters that were bent on stopping them. The development of multi-engined, multi-gun, all-metal bombers forced a corresponding increase in fighter armament which, in turn, led to further attempts to improve bomber armament to ensure its ability to survive in the face of hostile... more...
P-38 Lightning Aces of the 82nd Fighter Group
Osprey Publishing 2012; US$ 17.95When the 82nd Fighter Group was organised in March 1942, most of its initial pilot cadre was comprised of newly graduated staff sergeant pilots of Class 42-C - enlisted men! They learned to fly the P-38 at Muroc, in California's Mojave Desert, and then moved to the Los Angeles area to continue their training and to serve as part of its air defence.... more...
US Naval Aviator
Osprey Publishing 2012; US$ 14.95The US naval aviator of World War II played a pivotal part in the winning of the war. From the warm waters of the Pacific to the icy conditions of the Bering Sea (including the battle of Midway), the Naval aviator was on hand to fight the enemy in any and all conditions. Between 1940 and 1942 the training of the naval aviator lasted eleven months,... more...
Big Week
Penguin Group US 2012; US$ 12.99In just six days, the United States Strategic Air Forces changed the course of military offense in World War II. During those six days, they launched the largest bombing campaign of the war, dropping roughly 10,000 tons of bombs in a rain of destruction that would take the skies back from the Nazis? The Allies knew that if they were to invade... more...
US Navy F-14 Tomcat Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Osprey Publishing 2012; US$ 15.95Since the limited Desert Fox campaign against Iraq in December 1998, the Tomcat has been integral to virtually all combat operations involving the US Navy in the Arabian Gulf. Indeed, on every carrier deployment to the Persian Gulf since Desert Fox, the F-14 unit(s) on station has ventured into ?The Sand Box? over southern Iraq and prosecuted targets... more...
US Navy Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Part Two)
Osprey Publishing 2012; US$ 15.95The second installment examining the US Navy Hornet Units' participation in Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-present). These units were the first Navy Reserve unit to be mobilized since the Korean War, and their attacks were launched from carriers off the coast of Turkey. The conflict for these squadrons was very different from the campaign fought in... more...
F-14 Tomcat Units of Operation Enduring Freedom
Osprey Publishing 2012; US$ 15.95The legendary F-14 Tomcat was the weapon of choice to strike hard and fast against the enemies of the United States in the wake of the September 11 attacks. Determined to hit the al-Qaeda bases within Afghanistan, US plans were hampered by the reluctance of neighboring countries to allow US military aircraft to operate from their land bases. This... more...
AH-64 Apache Units of Operations Enduring Freedom & Iraqi Freedom
Osprey Publishing 2012; US$ 15.95After the attacks on 11 September 2001, Apache units made significant contributions to the Coalition campaign against Taliban and al-Qaeda forces in Afghanistan. Functioning as the 'killer' part of US Army Hunter-killer teams, Apaches sought out and brought overwhelming firepower to bear on Taliban and al-Qaeda forces, as well as providing direct... more...









