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Bf 109 Defence of the Reich Aces Aircraft of the Aces 68
A$ 35.00
This volume tells the story of the daylight air battles over Germany through the eyes of the Bf 109 aces involved. It traces the development of the aerial defence of the Reich from its small beginnings to arguably the most savage and costliest campaign in the history of aerial warfare. Learn More
100 Group Bomber Support (Softback)
A$ 40.00
As part of the AHT series, the airfields and interest in this book are concentrated in a particular area - in this case Norfolk. The growing importance of the 'electronic war' in the air in 1943 caused the creation of 100 Group to fly both defensive and offensive sorties employing highly secret Radio Counter Measure equipment. Learn More
1st Air Division 8th Air Force USAAF 1942-45 (Softback)
A$ 40.00
As part of the AHT series, the airfields and interest in this book are concentrated in a particular area - in this case Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire. Constituted as the lst Bombardment Division on 30 August 1943 the unit was activated at Brampton Grange, Huntingdon on 13 September 1943. Learn More
23rd Fighter Group Chennault’s Sharks Aviation Elite Units 31
A$ 40.00
Famous for the fearsome sharksmouths that adorned their planes, the 23rd FG fought a guerrilla war against the Japanese, in the air over China. Learn More
2nd Air Division 8th Air Force USAAF 1942-45 (Softback}
A$ 40.00
As part of the AHT series, the airfields and interest in this book are concentrated in a particular area - in this case Norfolk and Suffolk.
The Second Air Division's first bombing mission was flown on November 7, 1942; the last on April 25, 1945. A total of 95, 948 sorties were flown in 493 operational missions by the division's B-24s, dropping 199,883 tons of bombs. Learn More
The Second Air Division's first bombing mission was flown on November 7, 1942; the last on April 25, 1945. A total of 95, 948 sorties were flown in 493 operational missions by the division's B-24s, dropping 199,883 tons of bombs. Learn More
303rd Bombardment Group Aviation Elite Units 11
A$ 40.00
The first title in the Elite Units series to deal with an American bombardment group, this title focuses on the 303rd BG, dubbed the 'Hells Angels.' One of the very first B-17 units assigned to the newly created Eighth Air Force in England in September 1942, the 303rd was in the vanguard of the daylight bombing campaign through to VE-Day. Learn More
332nd Fighter Group – Tuskegee Airmen Aviation Elite Units 24
A$ 40.00
Commanded by Col Bejamin O Davis, the 332nd were able to boast 111 aerial kills, 150 strafing victories and even the sinking of a German destroyer by the war's end. The group were both feared and respected by the Germans, who called them the 'Schwartze Voglemenschen' (Black Birdmen). Learn More
354th Fighter Group Aviation Elite Units 7
A$ 40.00
The 354th Fighter Group flew combat missions escorting bombers with the Eighth Air Force from December 1942. Following the D-Day landings the Group was transfered to the Ninth Air Force in the ground support role. Learn More
359th Fighter Group Aviation Elite Units 10
A$ 40.00
Nicknamed the 'Unicorns', the 359th FG was one of the last groups to arrive in the UK for service in the ETO with the Eighth Air Force. The exploits of all 12 aces created by the group are detailed, along with the most significant missions flown. This book also discusses the various markings worn by the group's three squadrons, the 368th, 369th and 370th FSs.
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475th Fighter Group Aviation Elite Units 23
A$ 40.00
Formed with the best available fighter pilots in the Southwest Pacific, the 475th Fighter Group was the pet project of Fifth Air Force chief, General George C Kenney. From the time the group entered combat in August 1943 until the end of the war it was the fastest scoring group in the Pacific and remained one of the crack fighter units in the entire US Army Air Forces with a final total of some 550 credited aerial victories. Learn More
479th Fighter Group ‘Riddle’s Raiders’ Aviation Elite Units 32
A$ 40.00
Formed in October 1943, the 479th FG claimed an impressive history against the Luftwaffe during the final year of the war. Learn More
49th Fighter Group Aviation Elite Units 14
A$ 40.00
This book assesses the outstanding performance of the 49th FG, pitted against superior Japanese forces. By VJ-Day the group had scored 668 aerial victories and won three Distinguished Unit Citations and ten campaign stars for its outstanding efforts.
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4th Fighter Group - Debden Eagles Aviation Elite Units 30
A$ 40.00
Formed around a nucleus of pilots already seasoned by their experience as volunteers in the RAF’s Eagle Squadrons, the 4th Fighter Group was established in England in October 1942. Initially flying Spitfires, the Debden Eagles went on to fly the P-47 and P-51, becoming, in July 1943, the first Eighth Air Force fighter group to penetrate German air space. Learn More
56th Fighter Group Aviation Elite Units 2
A$ 40.00
One of the first Thunderbolt groups to see action in the European Theatre of Operations (ETO) with the US Army Air Forces, the 56th Fighter Group (FG) was also the only fighter unit within the Eighth Air Force to remain equipped with the mighty P-47 until war’s end. Led by the inspirational ‘Hub’ Zemke, this group was responsible for devising many of the bomber escort tactics employed by VIII Fighter Command between 1943 and 1945. Learn More
8th Air Force: American Heavy Bomber Groups in England, 1942-1945 (Hardback)
A$ 79.95
Contains hundreds of large format period pictures of actual missions, planes and crews; as well as personal memento's and reproductions from servicemen's scrapbooks. Also there are colour plates of all the famous aircraft and their colorful livery. Learn More
9th Air Force: American Tactical Aviation in the ETO, 1943-45 (Hardback)
A$ 120.00
Contains hundreds of hitherto unpublished colour and black and white photos copied out from the pilots and crews' albums. Also contains many colour photos of uniforms with supportive text throughout. Learn More
A Guide to Wartime London : Six Walks Revisiting the Blitz (Softback)
A$ 26.00
Through a series of six walks this book discovers the sights, sounds and experience of the capital at war; it details the remaining tangible evidence of the dark days via air raid shelter signs, bomb damage on buildings and memorials detailing heroic and often tragic events. Learn More
A Luftwaffe Bomber Pilot Remembers: World War II from the Cockpit (Hardback)
A$ 65.00
This is a bomber pilot's story from his rise through the ranks of the Luftwaffe as a decorated bomber pilot, and even through his demotion at the hands of Goring late in the war. Learn More
A Pathfinder's Story : The Life and Death of Flight Lieutenant Jack Mossop DFC DFM (Hardback)
A$ 50.00
When he died in 1946, Flight Lieutenant Jack Mossop left behind a widow and child, a chest full of medals, and a diary. Learn More
A Salute to One of 'The Few' : The Life of Flying Officer Peter Cape Beauchamp St John RAF (Hardback)
A$ 60.00
In a quiet churchyard in Amersham is the grave of an airman who lost his life fighting in the skies over southern England in October 1940. Learn More
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