{"title":"Historic Airplane Books","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eExplore our collection of historic airplane books featuring rare photographs, detailed specs, and stories of pioneering aviators. 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It's design, development, and operational history is highlighted in this book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Able Mabel\", the Martin AM-1\/1Q Mauler, was the product of a 1943 Navy contract for two prototype bomber torpedo (BT) planes. Two other contractors, Curtiss and Fleetwings also received prototype contracts. In 1944 after the testing of these prototypes and a new entry the Douglas Skyraider, the Navy placed production orders for the Martin Mauler and the Douglas Skyraider. Even though the Skyraider proved more suitable for carrier operations, 139 AM-1s and 18 AM-1Qs were produced and served with five attack squadrons and one composite squadron before being relegated to the reserves. With its huge R-4360-4W 28-cylinder 3,000 BHP engine, the Mauler performed like a fighter and had the power to out lift any other single engine aircraft in the world at the time. In addition to its heavy-lift capabilities (10,648 lbs. of fuel, 4-20mm guns with ammo, 3 torpedos and 12-250 lb. bombs) the unique finger-type dive brakes on the AM-1 gave it extremely accurate and rock-steady dive bombing performance deemed best in the world by navy test pilots. Its awesome performance made it a challenge at times particularly around the boat and earned it the enduring nickname of \"Awful Monster\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warbird Bunker Trading Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41312034291892,"sku":"","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/2737\/4260\/products\/Steve_Ginter-Aircraft_am1_mauler_Book-image1.jpg?v=1767904838"},{"product_id":"fj-fury-in-detail-scale-part-2-fj-4-and-fj-4b-book","title":"FJ Fury in Detail \u0026 Scale Part 2: FJ-4 and FJ-4B Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/2737\/4260\/files\/bandesnew2_240x240.png?v=1648464501\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eItem:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eFJ Fury in Detail \u0026amp; Scale Part 2: FJ-4 and FJ-4B Book. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eEnglish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eSoftcover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFJ Fury in Detail \u0026amp; Scale, Part 2: FJ-4 and FJ-4B Variants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e completes Detail \u0026amp; Scale’s two-book treatment of North American’s iconic early jet fighter flown by the U. 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These were the ultimate variants of the Fury resulting from a second extensive redesign of the aircraft that first bore the name.  The FJ Fury is the U.S. Navy forgotten carrier born fighter.  Relive the history of the late FJ-4 Furys with this highly detailed book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warbird Bunker Trading Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41314845491380,"sku":"","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/2737\/4260\/products\/fj4b.png?v=1646934292"},{"product_id":"pre-order-american-secret-projects-4","title":"American Secret Projects 4 Aircraft Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eItem:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmerican Secret Projects 4 Aircraft Book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis \u003cb\u003efirst, revised book\u003c\/b\u003e in the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Secret Projects\u003c\/i\u003e series describes the design and development of American bomber and attack aircraft from the end of World War II to the mid-1970s, both for the Air Force and the Navy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHaving completed the revision of his series of \u003ci\u003eBritish Secret Projects\u003c\/i\u003e titles, Tony Buttler has now begun the same treatment for his early volumes on \u003ci\u003eAmerican Secret Projects\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis first revised book describes the design and development of American bomber and attack aircraft from the end of World War II to the mid-1970s, both for the Air Force and the Navy. Once again the emphasis is placed on designs that were never built, particularly within the context of competitions between the various manufacturers against official requirements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe projects and programs described range from the largest and most outrageous ideas for heavy strategic bombers down to much smaller anti-submarine and ground attack types. The majority of the work has been compiled from extensive research using primary source material and this second edition includes many additional and previously unseen three-view drawings, original artist's impressions and photographs of manufacturer's models. They are accompanied by a new selection of photos, many in color, which makes this revised and expanded edition a great resource for modellers in particular. In addition to the comprehensive text, supplementary appendices list the projects by manufacturer and their specifications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePages: 392\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSize: 8.3 X 11 (inches)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIllustrations: 500 b\/w and color photos \u0026amp; drawings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePublisher: Crecy Publishing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eISBN: 9781910809907\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eProduct Code: MC990\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Warbird Bunker Trading Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41530616676532,"sku":"","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/2737\/4260\/products\/9781910809907.jpg?v=1654953144"},{"product_id":"consolidated-vultee-xb-46-needle","title":"Air Force Legends Number 221 Consolidated Vultee XB-46 \"Needle\" Airplane Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eItem:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAir Force Legends Number 221 Consolidated Vultee XB-46 \"Needle\" Airplane Book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePages: 64\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSize: 8.5 X 11 (inches)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIllustrations: 115 b\/w, 4 color\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePublisher: Steve Ginter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eISBN: 9780996825849\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eEnglish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMore:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Consolidated Vultee (Convair) XB-46 was a four-jet medium bomber built to a 1944 USAAF requirement. 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This meticulously researched volume delves into the development, design specifications, and operational details of this rare experimental torpedo bomber. Perfect for aviation historians, military aircraft enthusiasts, and modelers seeking authoritative documentation. 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This comprehensive volume from Ginter's Naval Fighters series examines the SOC's design evolution, operational deployment, and combat record with detailed technical analysis and historical documentation. Perfect for aviation historians and modelers seeking deeper insight into this underappreciated but vital naval aircraft that deserves greater recognition in warbird history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warbird Bunker Trading Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46242180464920,"sku":"","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/2737\/4260\/files\/SOC_Seagull-airplane_book-image1.png?v=1766082696"},{"product_id":"gin067-ginter-grumman-f9f-6p-8p-photo-cougar-book-naval-fighters-sixty-seven","title":"GIN067 Ginter Grumman F9F-6P\/8P Photo-Cougar Book. Naval Fighters Sixty-Seven.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eItem:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eGIN067\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eGrumman F9F-6P\/8p Photo-Cougar Book. 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It was replaced in 1956 by the more capable F9F-8P photo cougar of witch 100 aircraft were built. F9F-8P's were replaced by the supersonic F8U-1P photo Crusader starting in 1958 with the last F9F-8P retiring from the fleet in early 1961. Two Navy squadrons provided 3-aircraft detachments to both the Atlantic and the Pacific Fleet Carriers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMore:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the specialized world of naval aviation with this comprehensive reference on the Grumman F9F-6P and F9F-8P Photo-Cougar variants. Part of the respected Naval Fighters series, this detailed volume examines the reconnaissance modifications that transformed the Cougar into a critical intelligence-gathering platform. Featuring technical analysis, historical documentation, and period photography, this book serves as an essential resource for aviation historians, military enthusiasts, and scale modelers seeking authoritative information on these important Cold War-era reconnaissance aircraft. 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With continuing post-military service, the number of countries which the H-34 has called home has swelled to nearly fifty. Revitalized with turbine engines, it has yet to fade from sight. Whether lifting construction material or supporting police departments, the “DC-3 of helicopters” will still be flying on its fiftieth anniversary. The most detailed account of the H-34 to appear, Lennart Lundh’s Sikorsky H-34 reflects over a decade of research. It takes the reader through the H-34 from nose to tail, and across its service from Argentina to Vietnam. Few of the photographs have been published before, and many are drawn from private collections. A special feature is the chapter of impressions and anecdotes from fourteen H-34 crew members.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Warbird Bunker Trading Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48921550553368,"sku":"","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/2737\/4260\/files\/shf305221-sikorsky-h-34-an-illustrated-history.jpg?v=1766085170"},{"product_id":"lockheed-t-33-a-photo-chronicle-by-david-r-mclaren","title":"Lockheed T-33 A Photo Chronicle by David R. McLaren","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eItem:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLockheed T-33 A Photo Chronicle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy David R. McLaren\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e124 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn English.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCopyright: 1998\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSchiffer Publishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 0-7643-0646-4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe T-33 jet trainer was derived from the Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star, the USAF's first operational jet fighter, in 1948. In the fifty years since its introduction the T-33 has trained more jet pilots than any other training type. In addition to this role, it has served, and continues to serve, as an attack fighter – the AT-33 – and as a reconnaissance aircraft – the RT-33 – in several foreign air forces. It was also a testbed in many development programs including tests on ejection seats and missile guidance systems, and continues yet today in various military and civilian roles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Warbird Bunker Trading Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48921698042136,"sku":"","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/2737\/4260\/files\/t33_shooting_star_airplane_book.jpg?v=1767906099"},{"product_id":"osprey-publication-x-planes-mcdonnell-xp-67-moonbat-book","title":"Osprey Publication X-Planes No. 17: McDonnell XP-67 \"MOONBAT\" Book.","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: X-Planes No. 17: McDonnell XP-67 \"MOONBAT\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy Steve Richardson and Peggy Mason.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy Osprey Publications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftcover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80 Pages of Text and Images throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 978-1-4728-5303-5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description__body readmore\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacked with never-before-seen photos, plans and meticulous new digital artwork, this is the first history of the USAAF's futuristic World War II prototype interceptor, the XP-67 \"Moonbat\".\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe series of X-planes that sprang from the US Army's Request for Data R40C, focused on high-altitude, high-speed, long-range bomber interceptors. Among these aircraft was the McDonnell Aircraft Company's first ever clean sheet design, the XP67. Its futuristic lines promised performance that it was ultimately unable to deliver, but development was still underway when disaster struck. Just before Army performance demonstration flights were scheduled to begin, an engine fire destroyed the only XP-67 prototype, leaving a host of unanswered questions about what might have been, and leading to decades of continuing fascination with the XP-67 among aviation buffs and aircraft modelers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe authors of this book have uncovered new sources of information and a wealth of photographs and line drawings that document not just the XP-67 but also its immediate precursors within the McDonnell Aircraft design community, as well as alternative configurations for unbuilt variants aimed at different missions. Packed with unpublished photos of all stages of construction including key airframe changes made after initial flight tests, showing in detail how the final configuration was evolved, this volume finally provides clear focus on a story that has long been shrouded in mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description__body readmore-toc\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eOrigins\u003cbr\u003ePrototype Design\u003cbr\u003eTest and Development\u003cbr\u003eInfluence on Frontline Types\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warbird Bunker Trading Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641183375640,"sku":null,"price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/2737\/4260\/files\/x_planes_mcdonnell_xp67_moonbat_airplane_book.jpg?v=1767906028"},{"product_id":"osprey-publications-x-planes-no-16-douglas-xb-19-americas-giant-world-war-ii-intercontinental-bomber","title":"Osprey Publications X-Planes No. 16: Douglas XB-19 (America's Giant World War II Intercontinental Bomber)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: X-Planes No. 16: Douglas XB-19 - America's Giant World War II Intercontinental Bomber.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy William Wolf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy Osprey Publishing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftcover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80 Pages of text and images throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 978-1-4728-4719-5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: 2021.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description__body readmore\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn authoritative, superbly illustrated history of the huge Douglas XB-19 intercontinental bomber, the biggest bomber the United States built in World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn 1935 the USAAC wanted to build a potential intercontinental bomber, a 'Guardian of the Hemisphere,' and granted Donald Douglas a contract to build the world's largest bomber. The groundwork for the intercontinental bomber had been laid in the previous two decades by the courageous military and civilian pilots who risked their lives to set new distance and endurance records. After World War I the future Axis and Allied nations built larger aircraft and finally during World War II Germany and Japan became intent on developing intercontinental bomber to retaliate against America. While the XB-19 never flew as an intercontinental bomber or even as a combat bomber; its contributions as a 'Flying Laboratory' significantly influenced the development of the Consolidated B-36\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeacemaker\u003c\/i\u003e, the world's first true intercontinental bomber.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince the XB-19 project was top secret and there was only one example built there is little information remaining for researchers. Over the years Bill Wolf has collected the largest quantity of XB-19 material and a number of photographs, including a copy of the original Army Air Force acceptance of the aircraft, first-hand narratives of its first flight, and other USAAC and Douglas Company documents. 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Davies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy Osprey Publication.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftcover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80 pages of text and images throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: 2018.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 978-1-4728-2503-2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description__body readmore\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf the many futuristic military aircraft concepts created in the 1950s the North American XB-70 still stands out as the most awe-inspiring. With its huge, white partially-folding delta wing, its fuselage resembling a striking cobra, and its extraordinary performance, it was one of the foremost technological achievements of the 20th Century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA strategic bomber built to outrun any Soviet fighter jet, it could reach Mach 3 with a full nuclear payload--as fast as the legendary SR-71 Blackbird but more than three times the size. However, its role as a nuclear bomber was limited after the introduction of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, and defense cuts eventually led to the project being scrapped in the mid-1960s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Valkyrie had a brief, costly decade of life but it proved the continuing value of developing manned bombers. 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Davies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOsprey Publication.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftcover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e96 Pages of Text and Images throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: 2016.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 978-1-47281-451-7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description__body readmore\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe F-4 Phantom II is perhaps the most famous postwar fighter. Primarily used as a land-based fighter-bomber and reconnaissance platform, its legend is owed to its naval origins and the immense contribution its original carrier-based versions made to the U.S. war effort in Vietnam.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis title examines the unique aspects of the Phantom that made it so crucial to U.S. Navy pilots during the Vietnam War: its massive engine power, long range, speed, the most powerful airborne search and fire-control radar installed in a fighter at the time, and, of course, its versatility as a ground attack and air-to-air platform. 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Davies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy Osprey Publications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftcover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e96 Pages of Text and Images throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 978-1-4728-6054-5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description__body readmore\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1960, SAC's B-52s began a nonstop, eight-year, nuclear-armed patrol. Fully illustrated, this study explains how one of the Cold War's most challenging operations was conceived and flown.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOperation\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChrome Dome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas Strategic Air Command's unprecedented nuclear deterrence operation, a hugely elaborate and costly response to the perceived nuclear missile threat from the Soviet Union.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, Cold War aviation historian Peter E. Davies explains how for eight years,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChrome Dome\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003erequired 12 B-52 Stratofortresses to maintain a ceaseless airborne alert within striking distance of Soviet targets, orbiting over the Mediterranean and north of Alaska. Each bomber stayed aloft for 24 hours, flying for around 10,000 miles until relieved by another. In each cockpit a top-secret Combat Mission Folder contained details of the routes and procedures for a nuclear attack on a pre-determined Soviet target.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDramatic and controversial, the years of unrelenting\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChrome Dome\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003emissions saw several B-52 crashes and losses of nuclear weapons, most famously those in Greenland and off the Spanish coast. Drawing on first-hand information from the personnel who flew and supported these gargantuan efforts, and packed with archive photos, superb new artwork, maps and diagrams, this book offers an authoritative history of how SAC flew its most challenging operation of the Cold War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description__body readmore-toc\" data-readmore=\"\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"undefined1\"\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003eAirborne Alert\u003cbr\u003eStratofortress\u003cbr\u003eCHRONOLOGY\u003cbr\u003eATTACKERS' CAPABILITIES\u003cbr\u003eCold warriors\u003cbr\u003eThe DEW Line\u003cbr\u003eGround alert\u003cbr\u003eHound dog\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLooking glass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDEFENDERS' CAPABILITIES\u003cbr\u003eSoviet offensive forces\u003cbr\u003eSoviet weapons\u003cbr\u003eSoviet defences\u003cbr\u003eCuba\u003cbr\u003eSino-Soviet missiles\u003cbr\u003eTHE CREWS\u003cbr\u003eSAC rules\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description__body readmore-toc\" data-readmore=\"\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePulling alert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlanning Armageddon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSAC expansion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinding targets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSIOP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE CAMPAIGN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuff riders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChrome Dome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e begins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMainland mishaps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBIBLIOGRAPHY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eINDEX\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Warbird Bunker Trading Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641281876248,"sku":null,"price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/2737\/4260\/files\/9781472860545.jpg?v=1757438508"},{"product_id":"combat-aircraft-no-143-f3d-ef-10-skynight-units-of-the-korean-and-vietnam-wars","title":"Combat Aircraft No. 143 : F3D\/EF-10 Skynight Units of the Korean and Vietnam Wars.","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Combat Aircraft No. 143 : F3D\/EF-10 Skynight Units of the Korean and Vietnam Wars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy Joe Copalman.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy Osprey Publications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftcover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e96 Pages of Text and Images throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: 2022.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 978-1-4728-4625-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description__body readmore\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated study of the F3D Skyknights and their deployment during the Korean and Vietnam wars, as well as their key role both as escort aircraft and electronic warfare aircraft.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe Douglas F3D Skyknight was an early but effective attempt at combining new technologies together in a lethal package capable of shipboard operation. Whereas most fighters relied on speed and maneuverability, the portly, straight-winged F3D relied on three radars, four 20mm cannon, and -- most importantly -- darkness. Having first flown in March 1948, the Skyknight's first taste of war came in September 1952, when Marine Night Fighter Squadron 513 [VMF(N)-513] deployed to Korea. The most important job assigned to VMF(N)-513 was the escorting of USAF B-29 bombers over northern Korea. Whereas Chinese and North Korean MiG-15s relied on ground-controlled intercept radar for steering guidance into firing positions, the F3D, with its own onboard radars, was autonomously lethal – it could detect, track, and target MiGs all on its own. Skyknight crews ended the Korean War with six nocturnal kills in exchange for one combat loss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the war, 35 Skyknights were converted into electronic warfare (EW) aircraft. 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Countermeasures were developed during the Korean War, but with little initial success.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was only in the closing stages of the Vietnam War, with the F-4Cww Phantom II (\u003ci\u003eWild Weasel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e4), that this equipment started to become successful enough to allow a substantial investment in converting 116 F-4E Phantom IIs into dedicated SEAD aircraft. This move introduced a new generation of anti-radar missiles which became invaluable in later operations including operations\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesert Shield\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesert Storm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNorthern Watch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eover Iraq. 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This volume serves as an essential resource for aviation historians, modelers, and enthusiasts seeking authoritative insights into one of World War II's most formidable fighter aircraft. 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The first\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Action\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebook was published in 1971.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMore:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the untold story of the AJ Savage, the Navy's most audacious Cold War oddity! This forgotten hybrid warrior combined thundering propellers with jet thrust to dominate carrier decks in the 1950s. Squadron Signal's \"In Action\" series brings this magnificent beast back to life with detailed photography, technical specs, and combat history. Perfect for aviation enthusiasts, modelers, and anyone fascinated by the wild experimental aircraft that shaped naval aviation. 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The 28 page, A4 size booklet contains 16 sheets of 1:48 scale drawings, 7 sheets of 1:72 scale drawings and colour profiles of 4 planes, all with English and Polish captions. The P-51B-15-NA and P-51D-25-NA drawings in 1:32 scale are attached as a folded A2 size sheet printed on both sides. The drawings show the panel lines and rivet lines on the airframe. Also included are a masking foil sheet and a decal sheet with 1:32, 1:48 and 1:72 scale individual markings for the following aircraft depicted on colour charts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eP-51D-20-NA; s\/n 44-72308, 'Ridge Runner III' coded 'WD-A', flown by Maj. Pierce 'Mac' McKennon, the CO of 335th FS \/ 4th FG, 1945,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eP-51B-5; s\/n 43-6819, 'Boise Bee' coded 'QP-M', flown by Duane W. 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