1-992000 OSPREY COMBAT AIRCRAFT SERIES COMBAT AIRCRAFT $10 each or 3/$25

012 RF8 CRUSADERS OF CUBA & VIETNAM
017 JU 88 KAMPFGESCHWADER 1939-41
041 US ARMY AH-1 HUEY COBRA UNITS IN VIETNAM
052 F-14 TOMCAT UNITS: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM
055 USAF F-4 PHANTOM MIG KILLERS 1972-73
057 AH-64 APACHE UNITS OF OEF & OIF
058 US NAVY HORNET UNITS OF OIF (2)
068 F-117 STEALTH FIGHTER UNITS OF DESERT STORM
070 F-14 TOMCAT UNITS OF THE OEF
072 VULCAN UNITS OF THE COLD WAR
097 USAF and VNAF A-1 SKYRAIDER Units of the Vietnam War
100 HE 111: Kampfgeschwader on the Russian Front
103 F9F PANTHER UNITS of the Korean War
104 AV-8B HARRIER II: Units of Operation Enduring Freedom
105 RAF CANBERRA UNITS of the Cold War
112 LUFTWAFFE MISTEL COMPOSITE BOMBER UNITS
124 SHORT STIRLING UNITS OF WORLD WAR 2 1 vol, 48 pgs 19?? LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992002 002 B26 MARAUDER NITS OF THE 8TH/9TH AF's Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w & (40) color illust. 1 vol, 64 pgs 1997 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992003 003 SB2C HELLDIVER UNITS OF WWII Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w & (40) color illust. 1 vol, 96 pgs 1997 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992004 004 MOSQUITO BOMBER UNITS OF WWII Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w & (40) color illust. 1 vol, 64 pgs 1997 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-992004 004 MOSQUITO BOMBER UNITS OF WWII Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w & (40) color illust. 1 vol, 64 pgs 1997 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992005 005 BLENHEIM UNITS OF WWII Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w & (40) color illust. 1 vol, 96 pgs 1998 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992007 007 F-8 CRUSADER FIGHTER UNITS OF THE VIETNAM WAR Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w & (40) color illust. 1 vol, 96 pgs 1998 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992008 008 P-61 BLACK WIDOW UNITS OF WORLD WAR 2 Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w & (40) color illust. 1 vol, 96 pgs 1998 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992009 009 MOSQUITO FIGHTER SQUARDONS OF WWII Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w & (40) color illust. 1 vol, 96 pgs 1998 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992010 010 SBD DAUTLESS UNITS OF WWII Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w & (40) color illust. 1 vol, 96 pgs 1998 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992011 011 B-24 UNITS OF THE PACIFIC WAR Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w & (40) color illust. 1 vol, 64 pgs 1999 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992012 012 RF8 CRUSADERS OF CUBA & VIETNAM Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w & (40) color illust. 1 vol, 64 pgs 1999 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992014 014 HALIFAX UNITS OF WORLD WAR 2 Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w & (40) color illust. 1 vol, 64 pgs 1999 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992017 017 JU 88 KAMPFGESCHWADER 1939-41 Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w & (40) color illust. 1 vol, 64 pgs 1999 LONDON, OPSREY PUBLISHING
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1-992018 018 B-17 FLYING FORTRESS BOMB GROUPS 8TH AIR FORCE Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w & (40) color illust. 1 vol, 112 pgs 1999 LONDON, OPSREY PUBLISHING
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1-992024 024 CONFLICT IN THE BALKANS Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w & (40) color illust. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2001 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992025 025 MIG 17/19 UNITS OF THE VIETNAM WAR Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w & (40) color illust. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2001 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992026 026 US NAVY F-4 PHANTOM II MIG KILLERS (1) Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w & (40) color illust. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2001 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992029 029 MIG 21 UNITS OF THE VIETNAM WAR Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w & (40) color illust. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2001 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992033 033 B-29 SUPERFORTRESS UNITS IN WWII 1 vol, 64 pgs 2002 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992036 036 B-17 FLYING FORTRESS UNITS Osprey AIR COMBAT, 80 b/w and 40 color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2002 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992038 038 B-17 FLYING FORTRESS OF THE MTO Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992039 039 B-17 FLYING FORTRESS OF THE PACIFIC WAR Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992040 040 PBJ MITCHELL UNITS OF WWII Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992041 041 US ARMY AH-1 HUEY COBRA UNITS IN VIETNAM Osprey AIR COMBAT, 80 b/w and 40 color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-992042 042 B-29 SUPERFORTRESS UNITS OF THE KOREAN WAR Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992043 043 B-52 STRAOFORTRESS UNITS 1955-73 Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992044 044 ARAB MIG-19 & MIG-21 UNITS IN COMBAT Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2003 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992045 045 USAFF F-4 PHANTOM II MIG KILLERS 1965-68 Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2004 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992046 046 F/A-18 HORNET/SUPERHORNET UNITS IN IRAQ 2003 Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2004 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992047 047 F-15 OPERATIONS IRAQ Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2004 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992048 048 US NAVY A-7 CORSAIR UNITS IN THE VIETNAM WAR Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2004 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992049 049 IRANIAN F-14 TOMCATS UNITS IN COMBAT Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2004 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992050 050 B-52 STRATOFORTRESS UNITS:DESERT STORM Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2004 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992051 051 RA-5C VIGILANTE UNITS IN COMBAT Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2004 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992052 052 F-14 TOMCAT UNITS: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Osprey AIR COMBAT, 80 b/w and 40 color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2004 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992053 053 F-15C EAGLE UNITS IN COMBAT Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2005 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992055 055 USAF F-4 PHANTOM MIG KILLERS 1972-73 Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2005 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992056 056 US MARINE AND RAAF HORNET UNITS OF OIF Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2005 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992057 057 AH-64 APACHE UNITS OF OEF & OIF Osprey AIR COMBAT, 80 b/w and 40 color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2005 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992058 058 US NAVY HORNET UNITS OF OIF (2) Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2005 LONDON, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992060 060 BIB LANCER UNITS IN COMBAT Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2006 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992061 061 F-16 FIGHTING FALCON UNITS OF OIF Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2006 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992064 064 B-2A SPIRIT UNITS IN COMBAT Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2006 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992065 065 US NAVY PBY CATALINA UNITS OF THE ATLANTIC WAR Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2006 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992066 066 C-47/R4D SKYTRAIN UNITS:Pacific & CBI Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2007 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992067 067 ISRAELI F-15 EAGLE UNITS IN COMBAT Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2006 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992068 068 F-117 STEALTH FIGHTER UNITS OF DESERT STORM Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2007 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992069 069 US NAVY/MARINE CORPS A-4 SKYHAWK UNITS 1963-73 Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2007 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992070 070 F-14 TOMCAT UNITS OF THE OEF Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2008 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992071 071 Il-2 Shturmovik Guards Units of World War 2 Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2008 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992072 072 VULCAN UNITS OF THE COLD WAR Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2009 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992073 073 B-26 MARAUDER UNITS OF THE MTO Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2008 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992074 074 JU 87 STUKAGESSCHWADER OF THE RUSSIAN FRONT Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2008 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992075 075 JU 99 KAMPFGESCHWADER IN NO AFRICA/MEDITERR'AN Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2009 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992076 076 LOCKHEED SR-71 OPERATIONS IN THE FAR EAST Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2008 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992077 077 A-1 SKYRAIDER UNITS OF THE KOREAN WAR Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2009 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992078 078 F-4U CORSAIR UNITS OF THE KOREAN WAR Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2009 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992080 080 LOCKHEED SR-71 OPERATIONS IN EUROPE/MIDDLE EAS Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2009 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992081 081 ISRAELI A-4 SKYHAWK UNITS Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2009 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992086 086 Typhoon Wings of 2nd TAF 1943-45 Osprey AIR COMBAT, (80) b/w and (40) color illustrations. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2010 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992085 Bell, T.E. 085 B-57 Canberra Units of the Vietnam War Osprey Air Combat series, with 80 b/w and 40 color illustrations. The B-57 Canberra was the first jet-powered American attack aircraft committed to the Vietnam War. Involved in day-to-day interdiction missions as well as in classified 'black missions' and a starring role in Operation Rolling Thunder; the B-57 evolved to become one of the most valuable weapons in the USAF inventory. The B-57E was involved in the Patricia Lynn missions, parts of which remain classified. This book also fully documents the role of the Australian Canberra B-20 in working alongside the B-57. Featuring scores of previously unpublished photographs; the story of the B-57 is the story of the Vietnam War. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2011 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992092 Bernstein, Jonathan 092 P-47 THUNDERBOLT UNITS OF THE TWELFTH AIR FORCE The P-47 Thunderbolt, originally designed as a high-altitude interceptor, became the principal US fighter-bomber of World War II. First adapted to the ground attack role by units of the Twelfth Air Force in early 1944, the strength and durability of the P-47 airframe, along with its massive size, earned it the nickname 'Juggernaut', which was quickly shortened to 'Jug' throughout the MTO and ETO.

By October 1943, with the creation of the Fifteenth Air Force, nearly half of the Twelfth's fighter groups would be retasked with strategic escort missions, leaving six groups to perform close air support and interdiction missions throughout the entire Mediterranean theater. The groups inflicted incredible damage on the enemy's transport routes in particular, using rockets, bombs, napalm and machine-gun rounds to down bridges, blow up tunnels and strafe trains. Myriad first-hand accounts and period photography reveal the spectacular success enjoyed by the Thunderbolt in the MTO in the final year of the war. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2012 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992095 Bernstein, Jonathan 095 Valiant Units of the Cold War The RAF's first Cold War strategic bomber, the Vickers Valiant, was procured as an insurance measure in case either the Vulcan or Victor was found to have a serious flaw. The Valiant was the equivalent of the US B-47 Stratojet, and it blazed the trail for the British airborne nuclear deterrent as the aircraft enjoyed a far more active service career than later V-bombers. It was the launch platform for all British free fall nuclear weapons tests both in the Pacific and in central Australia, it took part in the Suez campaign in 1956 and it was the only V-bomber to drop (conventional) weapons in anger until the Falklands operation in 1982. The Valiant was modified to serve in the electronic warfare, strategic reconnaissance and airborne tanker role, but it had to be grounded in early 1965 when the aircraft succumbed to metal fatigue. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2012 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992105 Brookes, Andrew 105 RAF CANBERRA UNITS of the Cold War From its first public demonstration at the Farnborough Airshow of 1949, the English Electric Canberra bomber captured the attention of the aviation world. It could outmaneuver all the fighters of the time and it could climb way above their operating ceilings. Yet this Cold War equivalent of the Mosquito was simple to maintain and a delight to fly, although it could bite any pilot who did not treat it with respect.

The Canberra B 2 first flew on 21 April 1950 and entered frontline service with No 101 Sqn in May 1951. In a testament to the aircraft's benign handling characteristics, the transition program consisted of only 20 hours in the Gloster Meteor and three hours in the dual-control Canberra trainer. With a maximum speed of 470 knots (871 km/h), a standard service ceiling of 48,000 ft (14,600 m) and the ability to carry a 3.6-tonne (7,900-lb) payload, the Canberra was an instant success.

Contents
* Canberra creation
* The first Canberras into service - trailblazer for Cold War tactical bombing tactics
* The Suez Campaign
* Supporting Christmas Island nuclear weapons tests
* Canberra Light Bomber Force deployments to Middle and Far East
* Canberra involvement in RAF
* USAF nuclear strike plans
* Canberra versatility - strategic photo and electronic reconnaissance
* Overall evaluation
* Appendices - Listing all units equipped with the Canberra and where they were based - Comprehensive plate commentaries 1 vol, 96 pgs 2014 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992088 Brookes, Andrew illust by Chris davey 088 Victor Units of the Cold War Of the three jet bombers that formed the RAF's V-Force in the early years of the Cold War, the Victor was perhaps the most technologically advanced. First flown on 24 December 1952, the Victor entered service in B 1 configuration in November 1957. Further improvements were introduced with the B 2, which was optimized for high altitude. Most B 2s were equipped to carry the Blue Steel stand-off missile, but eight were modified in the strategic reconnaissance role because the Victor 2 was then the longest-ranging aircraft in the RAF. The Victor ceased to be a low-level bomber after the nuclear mission was taken over by the Royal Navy's Polaris submarine force in the late 1960s. Thereafter, Victor 1s and 2s continued in frontline service as airborne tankers, supporting operations such as the Falklands War and the Gulf War until the last Victor flight took place on 30 November 1993.
1 vol, 64 pgs 2011 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992141 Burgess. Rick 141 F2H BANSHEE UNITS Examines the entire service life of the F2H in the service of the US Navy, US Marine Corps, and the Royal Canadian Navy. Initially created as a replacement aircraft for McDonnell's pioneering FH1 Phantom, the F2H served in the Korean War as a strike fighter, close air support aircraft, B-29 escort, and photo-reconnaissance aircraft. After Korea, the Banshee served as a carrier-based nuclear strike aircraft and as a defensive fighter for anti-submarine aircraft carriers. Filled with first-hand accounts and rare color photographs, this story of the F2H Banshee, explores its service and details the technological development that improved the aircraft's capabilities over time. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992119 Chambers, Mark 119 NAKAJIMA B5N 'Kate' and B6N 'Jill' Units Entering service during the Sino-Japanese War, the Nakajima B5N (code-named 'Kate') excelled and went on to achieve surprising and dramatic successes in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. It also contributed to the sinking of the US aircraft carriers USS Lexington at the Battle of the Coral Sea, USS Yorktown at the Battle of Midway, and USS Hornet at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.

Its replacement, the Nakajima B6N 'Jill', while a marked improvement over its illustrious predecessor, was never able to achieve its full potential in combat due to advances in Allied aircraft, finding itself relegated to the dreaded Kamikaze strikes in the latter part of the war.
Using previously unpublished photographs as well as color illustrations, this book will cover the history of the 'Kate' and 'Jill' torpedo/attack bombers, including their design and development, as well as the combat highs and lows of the Imperial Japanese Navy's premier torpedo-bombers. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2017 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992140 Chambers, Mark 140 YOKOSUKA D4Y 'JUDY': Units In 1938, the Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal, acting under the requirements issued by the Kaigun Koku Hombu for a Navy Experimental 13-Shi Carrier Borne specification for a dive-bomber to replace the venerable 'Val' aboard carriers. The resulting D4Y Suisei ('Comet'), codenamed 'Judy' by the Allies, was initially powered by a license-built German Daimler-Benz DB 601 inline engine as used in the Bf 109E. Despite making an inauspicious combat debut during the Battle of Midway in June 1942, the 'Judy' eventually proved to be an important asset for the IJNAF during battles in the latter years of the Pacific War. Its great successes resulted in the sinking of the escort carrier USS Princeton in an early kamikaze attack of the Philippines and the near sinking of the fleet carrier USS Franklin in a dive-bombing attack off Japan.

While the Judy had an impressive top-speed, like its predecessor, and many other Japanese military aircraft, it possessed design shortcomings including inadequate armor protection for its aircrew and no self-sealing fuel tanks. As a result, when pitted against new, advanced US Navy fighters suffered horrendous losses.

During the final months of World War II it became apparent that there would be no Japanese victory. Acting out of desperation, the IJNAF employed the 'Judy' in the dreaded kamikaze role, in which it excelled due to its high-speed characteristics. Most notably, the D4Y mounted one of the last combat actions of World War II when a flight of 11 Judies, personally led by the instigator of the suicide attacks, Vice Admiral Matome Ugaki, took off on a 'search mission' on August 15, 1945. This volume chronicles the action-packed wartime exploits of Japan's finest dive-bomber of World War II. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992143 Copalman, Joe 143 F3D/EF-10 SKYKNIGHT UNITS OF THE KOREAN AND VIETNAM WARS Explores the Douglas F3D Skynights and their deployment during the Korean and Vietnam wars, using first-hand accounts from aircrew, original photographs, and 30 profile artworks to explore their key roles as an escort aircraft and electronic warfare aircraft.

The 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.

After the war, 35 Skyknights were converted into electronic warfare (EW) aircraft. As US air operations over North Vietnam intensified in early 1965, the need for a tactical EW jet to provide electronic countermeasures (ECM) protection to accompany strike packages north became apparent. For all of its early effectiveness over North Vietnam, the proliferation of radar-guided guns and missiles began to erode the advantage created by EF-10 escort support, which flew its last combat mission in October 1969. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992094 Davies, Peter 094 US MARINE CORPS F-4 PHANTOM II UNITS of the Vietnam War Twenty-five US Marine Corps squadrons flew versions of the Phantom II and 11 of them used the aircraft in South-East Asia from May 1965 through to early 1973. Rather than the air-to-air missiles that were the main component in the original F-4 armament, these aircraft carried an ever-expanding range of weaponry. Some toted 24 500-lb bombs and others strafed with up to three 20mm gun pods, while most flew daily sorties delivering napalm, Snake-eye bombs, and big Zuni rockets.

Many US Marines holding small outpost positions in Laos and South Vietnam against heavy Viet Cong attack owed their lives to the Phantom II pilots who repeatedly drove off the enemy. The book will examine these missions in the context of US Marine Corps close-support doctrine, using the direct experience of a selection of the aircrew who flew and organized those missions. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2012 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992101 Davies, Peter 101 F-104 STARFIGHTER UNITS IN COMBAT This title covers the technical characteristics of the F-104 Starfighter, one of the most widely-used and popular aircraft in history. Although built in small numbers for the USAF, the F-104C fought and survived for almost three years in Vietnam. There, it was engaged in some of the war's most famous battles including the legendary operation Bolo, where seven North Vietnamese MiGs were destroyed without the loss of a single US fighter.

This small, tough and very fast fighter, dubbed 'The Missile with a Man in It', was called upon to do things it was not specifically designed for, and did them admirably. Featuring illustrations and photographs detailing the variety of nose-paint schemes and weapons configurations, this comprehensive appraisal of the F-104 Starfighter is ideal for modeling and aviation enthusiasts alike.

Contents: Design and development; April-November 1965; Vietnam June 1966-July 1967, 435th Tactical Fighter Sqn; Combat in Indo-Pakistani Wars; F-104s and Taiwan; and Appendices.
1 vol, 96 pgs 2014 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992102 Davies, Peter 102 F-111 & EF-111 Units in Combat The General Dynamics F-111 was one of the most technically innovative designs among military aircraft, introducing the variable-sweep wing, terrain-following radar, military-rated afterburning turbofan engines and a self-contained escape module among other features.

Designed as a cost-saving, multi-role interceptor, naval fighter and strike bomber, its evolution prioritised the latter role and it became the USAF's most effective long-range strike aircraft during three decades of service.

Rushed into combat in Vietnam before some of its structural issues were fully understood, the type suffered several early losses and gained an unfairly negative reputation that dogged it for the rest of its career, and restricted funding for more advanced versions of the design. However, in Operation Linebacker in 1972 the F-111 flew 4000 nocturnal under-the-radar missions, delivering, with unprecedented accuracy, many decisive blows that would have resulted in heavy losses for any other attack aircraft. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2014 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992107 Davies, Peter 107 F-105 THUNDERCHIEF MiG Killers of the Vietnam War Despite its 'F-for-fighter' designation, the F-105 was designed and purchased to give the USAF an aircraft capable of the delivery of nuclear weapons at very high speed, long range and below-the-radar altitudes.

When the Vietnam War began it also emerged as USAF's best available tactical bomber for a 'limited conventional' war as well. Extensively targeted by MiG-17s and MiG-21s the F-105 pilots developed innovative tactics that allowed them to compete in air-to-air duels with their smaller, more maneuverable enemies. Illustrated throughout with extensive photographs detailing weapon loads, internal features and action shots of actual engagements, this volume examines the conduct of the Rolling Thunder strike missions and the tactics used for attack and defense by the attack, escort fighter and radar monitoring elements within strike formations.

Contents: Development and early service, Attacks from Korat and Takhli Royal Thai Air Bases with bombing moving closer to Hanoi, Air-to-air armament, 'Wild Weasel' F-105Fs and F-105Fs involved in Iron Hand missions, and Appendices: - list of F-105 MiG kills - basic F-105 statistics and data-plates commentaries.
1 vol, 96 pgs 2014 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992125 Davies, Peter 125 US NAVY F-4 PHANTOM II UNITS OF THE VIETNAM WAR: 1969-73 Although the F-4 Phantom II was the most important fighter-bomber to see action with all three American services during the Vietnam War, it was essentially a US Navy design, and the carrier-borne squadron crews were its main operators in combat.

The aircraft pioneered the use of long-range, radar-guided missiles in combat, although the majority of its Vietnam missions involved ground-attack with a variety of innovative ordnance.

From 1968 to 1973 the Phantom II was the standard US Navy fighter in Southeast Asia, having replaced several other types. Its performance and versatility enabled it to perform a variety of different missions, and switch roles as necessary, in the assault on some of the world's most heavily defended territory. Including detailed color profiles and first-person commentary from active participants in the F-4's naval combat history, this is a detailed study of the US armed services' most famous post-war fighter. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992130 Davies, Peter 130 B-58 HUSTLER UNITS One of the most dramatic bombers of its day, the Convair B-58 came to epitomize the Cold War power of Strategic Air Command. Introduced only 12 years after the sound barrier was first broken, this iconic plane became the first large long-range supersonic bomber to take to the skies, a feat which had seemed far-fetched only a few years previously.

Outstripping its contemporaries in terms of speed, and agile enough to escape most interceptors, the B-58 was a remarkable feat of engineering, setting 19 world speed records and collecting a host of trophies. The first operational bomber capable of Mach 2 at 63,000 feet, it was able to evade hostile fighters and represented a serious threat to targets across the Soviet Bloc. Supported by contemporary first-hand accounts, photography, and full-color illustrations. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992137 Davies, Peter 137 B/EB-66 DESTROYER UNITS IN COMBAT This illustrated study focuses on the oft-overlooked B-66 series, examining their vital contributions to the Vietnam War and the bravery of those who operated them in some of the most challenging situations imaginable. Explores how the technology and tactics devised during the period made possible the development of the EF-111A Raven, an invaluable component of the Desert Storm combat scenario over Iraq and Kuwait in 1991, and the US Navy's EA-6B Prowler, which entered service towards the end of the Vietnam War.

Studies of air combat in the Vietnam War inevitably focus on the MiG-killing fighter engagements, B-52 onslaughts or tactical strikes on the Hanoi region. However, underlying all these was the secretive 'electron war' in which highly-skilled electronic warfare officers duelled with Soviet and North Vietnamese radar operators in the attempt to enable US strike forces to reach their targets with minimal losses. Orbiting at the edge of heavily-defended territory, the vulnerable EB-66s identified and jammed the enemy's radar frequencies with electronic emissions and chaff to protect the American bombers.
1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992147 Davies, Peter 147 F-4 PHANTOM II WILD WEASEL UNITS IN COMBAT Visual and technical guide to the F-4 Phantom II Wild Weasel Units in combat during the Vietnam War. It was only in the closing stages of the war, with the F-4Cww Phantom II (Wild Weasel 4), 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 Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and Northern Watch over Iraq. This volume features dynamic archival photography from crews who flew the jet, alongside mission accounts and technical details of the development and fielding of the F-4 Wild Weasel in its various iterations. Includes specially commissioned artwork of 'sharkmouthed' Phantom IIs in Vietnam jungle camouflage and more modern USAF 'Ghost Gray.' 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992152 Davies, Peter 152 U-2 'DRAGON LADY' UNITS: 1955-90 Details the early service of the Lockheed U-2, one of the most important and longest-serving intelligence gathering platforms fielded by the US air force. Nicknamed the 'Dragon Lady' after the codename given to it by the CIA, this glider was designed and operated in great secrecy, providing US authorities with photographic and electronic information from areas of interest across the globe. Looks at the U-2's most critical missions, exploring its role in the Cuban Missile Crisis, nuclear reconnaissance in the Soviet Union, and intelligence missions in China and North Vietnam. Contains 21 color artwork plates and maps; more than 50 black and white and color photographs and illustrations. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992089 Davies, Peter and Nenard, David 089 F-100 SUPER SABRE: Units of the Vietnam War The F-100 Super Sabre may have been superseded by the superior technology of the F-105 Thunderchief and the F-4 Phantom, but it remained in service during the Vietnam War. The Super Sabre was deployed as an air defense fighter, and was later given nuclear capability. The F-100's toughness, adaptability, and reliability made it ideal for the incessant missions that were demanded by close support and counter-insurgency missions. 242 Super Sabres and 87 aircrew were lost during the war but their role, particularly in developing the tactics used for discovering and destroying SAM sites, was invaluable. This book describes some of the most important actions that the F-100 took part in, looks at the pilots who flew it, and analyses the impact of the aircraft on the war. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2011 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992116 Davies, Peter E 116 US NAVY F-4 PHANTOM II UNITS OF THE VIETNAM WAR 1964-68 The F-4 Phantom II is perhaps the most famous post-war fighter. Primarily used as a land-based fighter-bomber and reconnaissance platform, its naval origins and the immense contribution made to the US war effort in Vietnam by its original carrier-based versions began its legend.

This title examines the unique aspects of the Phantom that made it so crucial to US 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. Packed with first hand accounts, unique profile artwork, and rare photographs, this is the history of one of the most important aircraft to be stationed on carriers off Southeast Asia during the war. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2016 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992127 Davies, Peter E. 127 RF-101 VOODOO UNITS IN COMBAT McDonnell's F-101 Voodoo series was in many ways the most interesting of the 'Century Series' fighter programs of the 1950s, partly because the type's design and intended mission changed radically during a 40-year career. Originally designed as a fighter-bomber, it was converted to be a reconnaissance aircraft, serving alongside the U-2 and RF-8 Crusaders during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Vietnam War.

Although it gained a reputation as a difficult aircraft to handle, the jet's supersonic speed and newly-developed camera suite enabled it to conduct vital low-altitude photo-reconnaissance missions over heavily-defended target areas.

In combat, the RF 101 was usually 'first in-last out' for strike missions. This made it a ready target, with a solo aircraft flying straight and level to gather target photo evidence at low-altitude offering enemy gunners plenty of opportunity to shoot the Voodoo down. This study tells the combat stories of this extraordinary aircraft, highlighting the difficulty of the missions on which it was sent and the courage of its pilots. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992128 Davies, Peter E. 128 F-80 SHOOTING STAR UNITS OF THE KOREAN WAR Built within a 180-day time limit in 1943, the F-80 Shooting Star first saw service in Italy in the final year of World War II, and consequently was sent to bases in the US, Europe and the Far East after VJ Day. It was the latter groups based in Japan that initially bore the brunt of the early fighting in Korea, engaging MiG-15s in the world's first jet-versus-jet combat.

Flown principally by the 8th and 49th Fighter Bomber Wings, the F-80 served until the end of the war, completing an astonishing 98,515 combat sorties, shooting down 17 aircraft (including three of the vastly superior MiG-15s), dropping over 33,000 tons of bombs, and firing over 80,000 air-to-ground rockets. Aside from the fighter-bomber Shooting Stars, the ultra-rare, but heavily used, photo-reconnaissance RF-80A saw extensive use in Korea as a replacement for the vulnerable RF-51D.

Filled with first-hand accounts and rare color photographs taken by the veterans themselves, this is the engrossing story of the pioneering F-80 Shooting Star. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992110 de Jong, Peter 110 DORNIER DO-24 UNITS Perhaps the most seaworthy flying boat ever built, the elegant, tri-motor Dornier Do 24 served with both the Allied and Axis forces in very different parts of the globe during World War II, garnering an excellent reputation along the way.

This study uses archival records, first-hand accounts and revealing photographs to illuminate the combat career of this remarkable aircraft for the first time in English. The German-built Do 24 was the Netherlands Navy's principal aerial asset during the Japanese invasion of the East Indies. While the survivors of that ordeal served in the Australian Air force, in occupied Holland and France production continued apace and the Do 24 equipped the German Air-Sea rescue service, whose crews loved and respected the machine.

The type witnessed the rise and fall of the Luftwaffe over all the European seas, took part in the desperate evacuations of Wehrmacht troops on the Baltic in the face of the overwhelming Soviet advance, and was pressed out of service only with the withdrawal of Spanish Do 24s in 1969. This volume tells the long and eventful story of the faithful Do 24 in full.

Contents: Development (1934-1939); Initial service (1938-41 - Dutch and Weserubung); The Pacific War (1942-44 - Dutch and Australian service); German service (1940-1945); Spanish and French service (1944-1969); and Appendicies. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2015 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992136 de Jong, Peter 136 ARADO AR 196 Units in Combat Explores the history of the Arado Ar 196, detailing its development and assessing the combat capabilities of one of the last fighting seaplanes.

Beating its biplane rivals in a 1936 Reich Air Ministry design competition, the Arado Ar 196 provided the Kriegsmarine with possibly the best shipborne reconnaissance seaplane of World War II. Replacing the Heinkel He 60 biplane as the standard catapult-launched floatplane embarked on the Kriegsmarine's capital ships, the Ar 196 flew an assortment of combat missions during World War II, including coastal patrol, submarine hunting, light bombing, general reconnaissance and convoy escort sorties.

The first vessel to take its Ar 196A-1s to sea was the pocket battleship Graf Spee, which embarked two in the autumn of 1939. The battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz could carry six Arados each, the battlecruisers Gneisenau and Scharnhorst four and smaller pocket battleships and cruisers two. Shore-based aircraft were also operated from coastal ports on the Channel, Baltic, North Sea and Bay of Biscay coasts, as well as in the Balkans and Mediterranean.
1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992148 Eleftheriou, George 148 THE NAKAJIMA Ki-49 DONRYU The Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu ('Dragon Eater'), codenamed 'Helen' by the Allies, was a twin-engined Japanese bomber designed to undertake daylight attacks without the protection of escort fighters. Consequently, while it was officially known as the Army Type 100 Heavy Bomber, its formidable defensive armament and armour were so heavy that they restricted the Ki-49 to payloads comparable to those of smaller medium bombers.

While only five heavy bomber sentai (regiments) were equipped with the 'Helen', over 800 Ki-49s built between 1941 and 1944 saw extensive action in Burma, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, northern India and north Australia. In an act of desperation, a small number of 'Helens' were even employed, unsuccessfully, as kamikaze aircraft against US Navy warships operating off the Philippines and Okinawa. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992124 Falconer, Jonathan 124 SHORT STIRLING UNITS OF WORLD WAR 2 Of the RAF's trio of four-engined heavy bombers in WWII, the mighty Short Stirling was the first to enter service in August 1940. From its first raid in February 1941, the Stirling was at the forefront of the British night bombing offensive against Germany before unacceptably high losses forced its relegation to second-line duties later in the war.

In its modified form as the Mark IV, the Stirling fulfilled vital roles with the RAF as a paratroop transport and glider tug on D-Day, Arnhem, and on the Rhine crossing as well as flying countless Special Duties operations over Occupied Europe and Norway. Its last gasp was in 1948-49 when a handful of Mk Vs were acquired by the Royal Egyptian Air Force to bomb Israel in the First Arab-Israeli War. Containing numerous first-hand combat accounts from the crews that flew the bomber and detailed profile artwork. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992150 Fletcher, Andrew 150 SPITFIRE: Photo-Recce Units of World War 2 Chronicles photographic reconnaissance (PR) Supermarine Spitfire operations from the first months of the conflict through to VJ Day. PR Spitfires were responsible for some of the most significant intelligence finds of the war - from low-level oblique photographs of new German radars in France to locating the battleship Bismarck off the Norwegian coast before it attempted to sortie into the Atlantic. Includes numerous first-hand accounts. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992112 Forsyth, Robert 112 LUFTWAFFE MISTEL COMPOSITE BOMBER UNITS The striking appearance of Luftwaffe's Mistel Composite attack aircraft might seem ridiculous to modern eyes, but employed correctly, these original 'fire and forget' weapons were devastatingly effective, as Allied sources testify. This book draws on a wealth of first-hand reports and revealing contemporary photographs to tell the full, strange story of the Mistel units.

They were the product of a remarkable mix of desperation and innovation, and were actually grounded in a pre-war, non-military practice - the mounting of one aircraft atop another was initially conceived to extend the ranges of passenger and mail-carrying aircraft. But as early as 1942, German planners saw the potential for use as a guided missile, and by the end of the war, the sight of a Ju-88 lashed to a BF 109 or FW 190 fighter bearing down on an Allied target was not as rare as one might expect.

This is a comprehensive account of the Mistel units, from their design and development, through the first deployments at D-Day, to the last, desperate missions against key bridges on the Oder and the Neisse in the final weeks of the war. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2015 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992118 Forsyth, Robert 118 HE 162 VOLKSJAGER UNITS Hitler's instructions to his aircraft designers were clear: he wanted a Volksjager - a People's Fighter - that was quick to produce and used minimal quantities of strategic materials. Heinkel rose to the challenge with the He 162, a fighter constructed of wood and metal that was designed, built and flown in the staggeringly short time of ten weeks.

Professional pilots were in short supply, and so the Luftwaffe was ordered to man the He 162 with hastily trained members of the Hitler Youth - a flawed plan that fortunately never came to fruition.

Detailed aircraft profiles and never before seen photographs perfectly complement the analysis of the revolutionary Heinkel He 162 from the early design and production through to its limited combat experience. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2016 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992120 Forsyth, Robert 120 JU 52/3m BOMBER AND TRANSPORT UNITS 1936-41 The all-metal Junkers JU-52/3m enjoyed a solid - indeed, revered - reputation amongst its crews and the troops and paratroopers who used and depended on it. For more than 10 years, it saw service as a successful military transport. Its distinctive, three-engined design and corrugated metal construction was instantly recognizable. It was a mainstay in the Luftwaffe's inventory, first seeing service in the 1930s in bombing and transport operations in the Spanish Civil War, and subsequently during the German invasion of Poland. It then served on every front on which the Luftwaffe was deployed until May 1945.

The Junkers served as a stalwart transport, confronting both freezing temperatures and ice, and heat and dust, lifting men, animals, food and supplies vital for German military operations. This, the first of two books on the JU-52/3m, details its service as a bomber in Spain and in South America, followed by its pivotal role in early war operations during the invasions of Poland and France, the airborne invasion of Crete and the early stages of Operation Barbarossa. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2017 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992123 Forsyth, Robert 123 HEINKEL HE 177 UNITS OF WORLD WAR 2 In many ways, the Heinkel He 177 'Greif' (Griffon) was Nazi Germany's 'lost' strategic bomber. With some fundamental creases ironed out, and built in large numbers, the He 177 would have offered the Luftwaffe the means with which to carry out long-range, mass bombing attacks against targets of a strategic nature.

Although competing interests and personalities served to prevent this from happening, from mid-1943 the aircraft nevertheless saw service over England, the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and in Russia. The He 177 flew to the end of the war, with some machines undertaking extremely hazardous low-level missions against Soviet armour in Poland in late 1944-45.

Filled with detailed artwork and contemporary photographs, this tells the story of this aircraft, including the political infighting at the top of the Luftwaffe's hierarchy that stymied its development, its radical technical design and its state-of-the-art weaponry. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992131 Forsyth, Robert 131 ME 210/410 ZERSTORER UNITS One of the most dramatic bombers of its day, the Convair B-58 came to epitomize the Cold War power of Strategic Air Command. Introduced only 12 years after the sound barrier was first broken, this iconic plane became the first large long-range supersonic bomber to take to the skies, a feat which had seemed far-fetched only a few years previously.

Outstripping its contemporaries in terms of speed, and agile enough to escape most interceptors, the B-58 was a remarkable feat of engineering, setting 19 world speed records and collecting a host of trophies. The first operational bomber capable of Mach 2 at 63,000 feet, it was able to evade hostile fighters and represented a serious threat to targets across the Soviet Bloc. Supported by contemporary first-hand accounts, photography, and full-color illustrations. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992132 Forsyth, Robert 132 F-102 Delat Dagger Units World War II saw the development of the heavy bomber as a decisive weapon which, in sufficient numbers, could overcome defensive fighters and guns and lay waste to strategic targets. The addition of nuclear weapons to the bomber's armament made it even more formidable, and by the late 1940s, US planners saw the growth of a Soviet nuclear-armed bomber fleet as a terrifying threat to North American security. Conventional subsonic fighters with guns and free-flight air-to-air rockets would be incapable of reaching these incoming bombers in time to prevent even one from delivering a devastating nuclear attack. As a result, supersonic speed, long-range guided missiles and precise radar-based control of an interception became prerequisites for a new breed of fighters, beginning with the F-102.

A massive research and development effort produced the F-102A '1954 Fighter', the J57 afterburning turbojet, its Hughes MX-1554 fire control system and, in due course, the Semi-Active Ground Environment (SAGE) radar and communications network that covered North America to guide its airborne defences. In service, F-102As also provided air defence in Europe with USAFE, in the Far East and in Southeast Asia, where they protected US airbases in South Vietnam and Thailand from air attack by North Vietnamese fighters and bombers and escorted B-52s and fighter-bombers on their attack sorties.

This illustrated study from leading expert Peter E. Davis details the design, development, and deployment of the futuristic F-102, including its complex research program and role in Vietnam.
1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992134 Forsyth, Robert 134 Arado Ar 234 Bomber and Reconnaissance Units This explores the history of this incredible aircraft, from its development in the early 1940s to its deployment in both reconnaissance and bomber roles throughout the rest of the war.

When the revolutionary twin jet-powered Arado AR 234 first appeared in the skies over north-west Europe in the summer of 1944, it represented the state-of-the-art in terms of aeronautical and technical development. The AR 234 was a formidable aircraft -- powered by Jumo 004Bs, the same engine used by the ME 262, and with a maximum speed of 735 km/h and range of 1600 km/h, it was very difficult for the Allies to 'catch'. Here was a machine that with its superior speed could operate with impunity as both a bomber and in the reconnaissance role.

As such, the aircraft became the world's first reconnaissance jet, undertaking secret, high-speed, high-altitude observation missions for the German High Command over the Allied beachheads in Normandy and other Allied strongholds.

Astonishingly, in September 1944 and as late as 1945, lone AR 234s conducted reconnaissance flights over British ports and the Mediterranean. The aircraft was equally efficient as a jet bomber -- although the AR 234B-2 bomber variant carried no defensive gun armament, it was able to deliver 1000 kg of bombs at high-speed and at either low- or high-level with considerable and devastating accuracy.
1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992146 Forsyth, Robert 146 JUNKERS JU 188: Units of World War 2 This comprehensive study of the JU-188 charts the design, development, and deployment of an advanced aircraft which was ultimately overshadowed by improvements to the original JU-88 it was designed to replace. Still, the JU-188 arrived in the autumn of 1943. After operational trials, the JU-188 equipped three bomber Geschwader and several long-range reconnaissance Staffeln in the East and Italy, conducting operations over Britain and the Western Front as well as Russia and the Mediterranean. Supported by specially commissioned illustrations and contemporary photography. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992083 Fortsyth, Robert and Creek, Eddie 083 ME 262 Bomber and Reconnaissance Units When the revolutionary Messerschmitt Me 262 jet first appeared as a bomber in the skies over NW Europe in late 1944, it represented both a new dawn in aeronautical development and a great shock to the Allied air forces and armies. In mid-1944, Adolf Hitler, having seen the impressive and formidable performance of Me 262 prototypes, stated his firm desire to see the aircraft enter service as a bomber. There was nothing which the Allies had in their air forces which could touch the Me 262.

However, its debut was too late to contest the Allied landings in Normandy, and when it finally did enter service in the autumn of 1944, the bomb-carrying Me 262s conducted several hit-and-run raids against RAF airfields in Belgium and Holland. From then until the end of the war, the Me 262 remained one of the most feared weapons in the Axis arsenal. This book covers the complete history of the Me 262 bomber and reconnaissance units.
1 vol, 64 pgs 2012 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992129 Goss, Chris 129 DORNIER Do 17 UNITS of WORLD WAR 2 Initially designed as a high-speed mail aeroplane and airliner, the Do 17 first made an appearance as a military aircraft in the Spanish Civil War, both as a bomber and in reconnaissance roles.

In the early stages of World War II, it, together with the Heinkel He 111, formed the backbone of the German bomber arm over Poland, France, Belgium and the Low Countries, and saw action in almost every major campaign in this period. However, by the start of the Battle of Britain, the Do 17's limited range and small bomb load meant that it was ripe for replacement by the Ju 88.

Though it performed well at lower altitudes, the model suffered heavy losses during raids, particularly during the Blitz and were increasingly phased out. This fully illustrated study uses detailed full-color artwork and authoritative text from an expert author to tell the full operation story of one of Nazi Germany's best light bombers from the early years of World War II. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2019 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992139 Goss, Chris 139 DORNIER DO 217: Units of World War 2 This highly illustrated study explores the design and development of the Do 217 and chronicles its use in the frontline as a strategic bomber, launch platform for first generation precision weapons, reconnaissance aircraft and nightfighter, among others.

The Do 217 had a much larger bomb load capacity and had considerably greater range than the Do 17, which it replaced in frontline service from mid to late 1941. Although initially used simply as a bomber, later variants were developed to allow the Do 217 to undertake the precision maritime strike role. In order to perform the latter mission, the Do 217 was modified to launch glide bombs - units employing these pioneering weapons enjoyed some success in the Mediterranean from the autumn of 1943.

During the course of these operations the Do 217 became the first aircraft in military aviation history to deploy a precision-guided bomb in combat in the form of the 'Fritz X' radio-guided, free-fall weapon, which sank the Italian battleship Roma shortly after Italy capitulated in September 1943. The Do 217 served on all fronts, and was often used on anti-shipping strikes during the Battle of the Atlantic and against the Allied invasion fleet at Normandy. This versatile aircraft was also converted into a nightfighter, seeing action in the Defense of the Reich through to war's end. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992115 Gross, Chris 115 FW 200 CONDOR UNITS OF WORLD WAR 2 The Fw 200 Condor first made an appearance over Norway in April 1940, flying with the unit that eventually become synonymous with it -- Kampfgeschwader 40. As the war in the west progressed, and German forces advanced, French airfields opened up, allowing the Condor to fly around the UK and out into the Atlantic, where it rapidly established itself as one of the key menaces to Allied shipping. Able to attack shipping directly, or able to guide U-Boats to their prey the Condor scored its first major success when it crippled the liner Empress of Great Britain.

But the tables were to turn on the 'Scourge of the Atlantic' as mechanical failures induced by
their harsh operating environment and changes in Allied tactics began to take a toll. Vulnerable to aerial attack, the deployment of Allied carriers and their associated fighters combined with the introduction of more long range maritime patrol aircraft exposed the Condor's deficiencies.

Packed with rare first-hand accounts, profile artwork and photographs, this is the history of one of the unsung types to take to the skies during WWII. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2016 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992144 Hector, Gareth 144 B-36 PEACEMAKER UNITS OF THE COLD WAR Conceived during 1941 in case Germany occupied Britain, when US bombers would then have insufficient range to retaliate, the B-36 was to be primarily a '10,000-mile bomber' with heavy defensive armament, six engines and a performance that would prevent interception by fighters. This fully illustrated volume includes first-hand accounts, original photographs and up to 30 profile artworks depicting in detail the complexity of this superlative aircraft.

Although rapid developments in jet engine and high-speed airframe technology quickly made it obsolescent, the B-36 took part in many important nuclear test programmes. The aircraft also provided the US nuclear deterrent until the faster B-52 became available in 1955. It was one of the first aircraft to use substantial amounts of magnesium in its structure, leading to the bomber's 'Magnesium Overcast' nickname. It earned many superlatives due to the size and complexity of its structure, which used 27 miles of wiring, had a wingspan longer than the Wright brothers' first flight, equivalent engine power to 400 cars, the same internal capacity as three five-room houses and 27,000 gallons of internal fuel - enough to propel a car around the world 18 times. Much was made of the fact that the wing was deep enough to allow engineers to enter it and maintain the engines in flight. B-36s continued in the bomber and reconnaissance role until their retirement in February 1959 following 11 years in SAC. Convair employees were invited to suggest names for the giant aircraft, eliciting suggestions such as 'King Kong Bomber', 'Condor', 'Texan' and 'Unbelievable', but the most popular was 'Peacemaker'. Oddly, objections from religious groups deterred the USAF from ever adopting it officially.
1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992097 Hukee, Byron E 097 USAF and VNAF A-1 SKYRAIDER Units of the Vietnam War USAF Skyraider units were originally tasked to serve as quasi-training units for the fledgling VNAF. Equipped only with the two-seat models of the Skyraider, American pilots were required to have VNAF 'observers' in the aircraft for every mission. Eventually, this arrangement was changed as enough Vietnamese pilots were trained to man their own squadrons, while USAF squadrons were tasked with close support for US ground forces.

Eventually, no fewer than four USAF and seven VNAF Skyraider units saw service in Vietnam. Additionally, one A-1 training squadron flew from Hurlburt Field, Florida, throughout the Vietnam War era. In the ten years that this squadron was active, nearly 1000 USAF and 300 VNAF pilots were trained in the Skyraider.

While the core mission of all Skyraider squadrons was Close Air Support (CAS), other missions were accomplished at various times. Among these were Search and Rescue (SAR), night interdiction on the Ho Chi Minh trail, helicopter escort and special forces support to name but a few. Each of these missions took full advantage of the Skyraider's ability to deliver a variety of munitions in close proximity to friendly forces while inflicting heavy casualties on enemy forces. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2013 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992096 Khazanov, Dmitiri 096 PE-2: Guards Units of World War 2 Petlyakov's Pe-2 was the most numerous Soviet twin-engined bomber of World War 2, the aircraft being used as a dive-bomber, ground attack platform and dedicated reconnaissance type. The first examples entered service in August 1940, and by the time production came to end in late 1945, no fewer than 10,547 examples had been built. These equipped more than 80 bomber air regiments, and of the latter, two were accorded Guards Air Corps status, as were six air regiments.

Amongst the former was the 2nd Guards Bomber Air Corps, which was commanded by the legendary General Polbin, who was twice made a Hero of the Soviet Union. Pe-2 bomber and reconnaissance versions (the latter in service with four Guards reconnaissance air regiments of the Air Force and one regiment of Naval Aviation) were extensively used from the frozen Arctic north to the balmy Crimea front. A number of Pe-2s also saw brief combat against Japan in the final weeks of World War II. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2013 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992149 Lowe, Malcolm 149 BF 109 JABO UNITS IN THE WEST Drawing from pilots' first-hand accounts, explores a number of specialized units, including Lehrgeschwader 2 and dedicated fighter-bomber sections of standard fighter units such as 10. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 26, which flew this highly specialised fighter-bomber. Including technical specifications, rare photographs, and outstanding artwork, this book explores the Jabo versions of the Bf 109E, F, and G both on the production line and with the addition of Rustsatze field conversion kits.

One of the principal types in the Luftwaffe's inventory at the beginning of World War II, the piston-engined Bf 109 was central to the many initial victories that the Germans achieved before coming up against the unbeatable RAF during the Battle of Britain. Nevertheless, by the second half of 1940 the Bf 109's operability was widened due to operational needs and it was flown as a fighter-bomber for precision attacks in Southern England. At first ad hoc conversions were made 'in the field' to allow the aircraft to carry a bomb or extra fuel tank. Such modifications were soon formalized by Messerschmitt, which created the Jabo Bf 109s. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992106 Mattioli, Marco 106 SAVIO-MARCHETTI S.79 Sparviero Torpedo-Bomber Units Italy's most successful wartime bomber, the S.79 saw combat with the Regia Aeronautica in France, Yugoslavia, Greece, North Africa, East Africa and in the Mediterranean. Initially developed as a transport, the aircraft evolved into a dedicated medium bomber during the Spanish Civil War in 1936.

The manufacturer then produced the S.79-II torpedo-bomber which entered service in 1939 - which primarily saw service against the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean. Illustrated with 30 full colour profiles of the main units that saw action with either the Regia Aeronautica or the ANR, this title is the first of two volumes to cover the development history and wartime performance of the S.79. Covers from 1940-1945.

Appendices A) S.79 RA and ANR units B) Awards to notable Italian S.79 torpedo-bomber pilots C) S.79 torpedo-bomber warship victories D) S.79 torpedo-bombers merchant ship victories E) Color Plates Commentary
1 vol, 96 pgs 2014 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992145 Mattioli, Marco 145 MACCHI C.202/C.205V: Units in Combat Study of the Macchi Folgore and Veltro explores how the premier Italian fighter of the war developed, its performance, the fascinating stories of their pilots, and the historical circumstances that prevented it from becoming one of the most dreaded aircraft in the Mediterranean. Includes specially commissioned profiles and original photos.

Italian fighters, such as the Fiat G.50 and Macchi C.200, had always struggled with their straight-line speed and restricted armament when engaging their Allied counterparts. To solve these problems, Macchi initially designed the C.202 Folgore using German engines, which contributed to create a faster aircraft, with a superior rate of climb and reachable altitude. Folgore's success in various North African engagements then paved the way for the development of Macchi's most successful fighter, the C.205V Veltro, which managed to combine increased speed and increased power. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992122 Mattiolli, Marco 122 SAVOIA-MARCHETTA S.79 SPARVIERO BOMBER UNITS Initially developed by Savoia-Marchetti as a transport, the aircraft had evolved into a dedicated medium bomber by the time the S.79-I made its combat debut in the Spanish Civil War in 1936.

During WWII, it became Italy's most successful bomber, and the most produced, with around 1370 built between 1936 and early 1944. Although initially hampered by poor tactics, the S.79 bomber crews nonetheless scored sunk a number of Allied vessels, and provided a constant threat to Allied sailors in the Mediterranean in the early stages of the war. In East Africa and the Red Sea the Sparvieri were the most modern bombers in-theater, proving a challenge to RAF and SAAF biplane fighters.

Using specially commissioned full-color artwork, first-hand accounts, and historic photographs, this volume chronicles the history of the S.79's war in the Mediterranean, North African, Balkan, and East African theaters. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-softcover, available late February 2018 ......$23.00 with a discount of 15%

1-992135 Mersky, Peter 135A-7 CORSAIR II UNITS: 1975-91 Details the technological development and improvements that were introduced to the airframe post-Vietnam (the FLIR targeting pod from 1979 and AGM-88 HARM missile from 1983 being the most important), and how they shaped operational employment of the aircraft. The jet's combat experiences in conflicts during the 1970s (Cambodia), 1980s (Lebanon, Grenada, Libya and Iran), and 1990s (Iraq) are explained in detail, supported by numerous first-hand accounts from naval aviators that saw action with the A-7 during these campaigns.

Some 30 US Navy squadrons, including six Naval Air Reserve units, flew various versions of the A-7 Corsair II in the mid-1980s. Many of these units saw action across the Middle East. By the time the jet saw combat in Operation Desert Storm (1991), there remained only two fleet squadrons -- many fleet squadrons having either disestablished or transitioned to the F/A-18 Hornet -- but both of these units (VA-46 and VA-72) played a major role in the campaign to free Kuwait.
1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992109 Mladenov, Alexander 109 SU-25 FROGFOOT: Units In Combat This volume details the technical features and operational performance of the Soviet SU-25 'Frogfoot', which proved itself as a durable and versatile attack aircraft in a variety of theatres such as Afghanistan, Georgia and Ossetia.

Today it is widely accepted as the true successor to the types of specialised ground--attack aircraft that emerged during World War II. This book illuminates the service history of the 'Frogfoot' in over 30 years of combat using first-hand accounts and revealing archive photographs. The awkward-looking SU-25 has often been underrated, but the faithful 'Frogfoot' is now slated to remain in service with most of its current operators across the globe until at least 2020. This study explores the successes of the 'Frogfoot' in full, demonstrating its strengths as a formidably armed, armoured and very agile attack aircraft. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2014 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-softcover, available mid April 2015 ......$23.00 with a discount of 15%

1-992093 Morgan, Rick 093 A-6 INTRUDER UNITS of the Vietnam War Designed in the years following the Korean War and then manufactured for over 30 years starting in 1960, the A-6 quickly became the most capable attack aircraft in the US Navy's stable. The first squadron, VA-75, made its initial deployment directly into combat in south-east Asia in 1965, and, over the next eight years, ten US Navy and four Marine Intruder squadrons would conduct combat operations throughout Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

After initial problems and a high loss rate, the type proved itself beyond all doubt as the Naval services' best night and foul-weather platform, particularly during the region's notorious monsoon season. The A-6 Intruder became a true classic of naval aviation over the skies of North Vietnam but the cost was high as 69 Intruders were lost in combat to all causes during the war. This work tells the complete story of these aircraft in combat during the Vietnam War. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2012 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992108 Morgan, Rick 108 A-3 SKYWARRIOR UNITS of the Vietnam War The Douglas A-3 Skywarrior, though something of a cult favorite, remains a largely unremarked classic of Naval Aviation. Built for nuclear weapon delivery, the A-3 made its name in Vietnam as a conventional bomber, tanker, and Electronic Warfare platform. It was the largest aircraft ever regularly operated from the decks of aircraft carriers, earning it the fleet-wide nickname 'Whale.'

It excelled in every mission area assigned to it and operated in the US Navy for more than four decades, from 1956 through to 1991. Fully illustrated to depict the incredible array of paint schemes and its awesome size, this volume focuses on the type's Vietnam service, which saw the aircraft briefly used as a bomber over both North and South Vietnam from March 1965, before the Skywarrior proved far more valuable as a multi-role tanker (KA-3B) and tanker/tactical jammer (EKA-3B). The title includes details on all of these operations as well as more clandestine reconnaissance missions, and provides information about the men that flew them. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2014 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-softcover, available late March 2015 ......$23.00 with a discount of 15%

1-992121 Morgan, Rick 121 A-6 INTRUDER UNITS 1974-96 In the three decades following Vietnam, the veteran A-6 Intruder remained the most powerful strike aircraft available to the US Navy and Marine Corps. Engaged in operations over Cambodia, Lebanon and Libya during the 1970s and 80s, the A-6 maintained its reputation as the 'Main Battery' of carrier aviation, remaining in service through the First Gulf War up until 1996 when its duties were taken over by the F-14 Tomcat.

Details the technological developments that were introduced to the airframe after that conflict and how it shaped the operational employment of the aircraft. Filled with first-hand accounts from pilots and navigators, as well as profile artwork and photographs, this is the complete story of the US Navy's main medium attack aircraft in the latter part of the Cold War. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2017 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992133 Napier, Michael 133 Vickers Wellington Units of Bomber Command The Vickers Wellington was one of very few aircraft types to have been in production and frontline service throughout World War II, and more than 10,000 Wellingtons were built in the period. They took part in the first RAF bombing mission of the conflict when, on 4 September 1939, 14 examples from Nos 9 and 149 Sqns undertook a daring daylight attack on the Kiel Canal. However, after suffering high losses on follow-up raids, Wellingtons were withdrawn from daytime missions and began to operate at night from May 1940. They subsequently took part in raids against the Italian port city of Genoa in July 1940, and against Berlin the following month, followed by key missions in the 'Battle of the Barges' in September and October, as the RAF targeted the Germany's invasion fleet being assembled in French Channel ports. When RAF's strike force expanded the next year following the introduction of the improved Wellington II, the 21 squadrons equipped with the Vickers aircraft, which included Polish-, Canadian- and Australian-manned units, formed the backbone of the Bomber Command night bombing force. Over the next two years Wellingtons participated in all the major operations by Bomber Command, including the daylight raid against German battleships in Brest harbour in July 1942 and the first three 'Thousand Bomber' raids in the summer of 1942.

This illustrated study explores the design, development, and deployment of the Vickers-Wellington type, charting its role in World War II from its earliest missions to its use in training after its withdrawal from frontline bomber missions in 1943. The text is supported by stunning full-colour artwork.
1 vol, 96 pgs 2020 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992138 Napier, Michael 138 RAF TORNADO UNITS OF THE GULF WAR I When the Gulf Crisis of 1990 was triggered by the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the RAF responded by sending Tornado F 3 fighters to Saudi Arabia to help defend the country against further aggression. These aircraft were followed by the deployment of Tornado GR 1 strike/attack aircraft to Bahrain. Eventually three wings of Tornado GR 1s were established in Bahrain, Tabuk and Dhahran, as well as a detachment of Tornado GR 1A reconnaissance aircraft. At the start of hostilities in January 1991, the Tornado GR 1 wings carried out night-low-level attacks against Iraqi Main Operating Bases using the JP233 runway denial weapon. Meanwhile, Combat Air Patrols from the Tornado F 3 wing ensured the integrity of Saudi airspace.

Once air supremacy had been established, the Tornado GR 1 force moved to medium-level operations, initially by night and later by day, to attack the Iraqi oil production and storage infrastructure. The arrival in theatre of a laser designation capability with Pave Spike/Buccaneer and TIALD/Tornado enabled precision attacks against the Iraq transport system to cut off the frontline troops from resupply and reinforcement and then to carry out a systematic destruction of the airfield facilities. Tornado GR 1A reconnaissance operations played a major role in the location of Scud missile launchers and in the planning and execution of the land offensive. Throughout the conflict, the Tornado F 3 wing at Dhahran carried out defensive counter-air operations to ensure the safety of the base areas. This volume, publishing 30 years after the conflict to free Kuwait, provides detailed first-hand accounts of the missions undertaken by the Tornado crews. It is illustrated by photographs taken by aircrew involved in the operation and includes 30 newly commissioned profile artworks and detailed nose art views of the aircraft ranged against Iraq. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992142 Napier, Michael 142 RAF TORNADO UNITS IN COMBAT 1992-2019 Provides detailed first-hand accounts of the missions undertaken by the Tornado crews during the most recent conflicts over the Middle East and the Balkans. After the Gulf War of 1990, No Fly Zones (NFZ) were established over northern and southern Iraq and the Tornado GR 1 force stepped up to operations over the southern NFZ.

The Tornado GR 4 took responsibility for RAF combat air operations in Afghanistan from the Harrier force in 2009, and in 2011 was involved in missions against the Gaddafi regime in Libya. The unique multirole capabilities of the aircraft enabled it to support ground operations with the Raptor reconnaissance pod, Brimstone missiles and Paveway IV laser-guided bombs until withdrawal in 2014. The Tornado GR 4 was also used for operations over Iraq and Syria against the ISIL terrorist organization. Intensive air operations were flown between 2014 and 2019, when the Tornado GR 4 was finally withdrawn from RAF Service. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992151 Napier, Michael 151 HARRIER GR 7/9: Units in Combat The Harrier GR 7/9 was the RAF's main aircraft in the 1990s and during the first decade of the new millennium. Deployments include No Fly Zone patrols over northern Iraq, supported UN forces in the Balkans, and embarked in Royal Navy carriers to bolster the RAF presence ashore in the Arabian Gulf. Harrier GR 7s also flew from HMS Illustrious over Sierra Leone in 2000 and were involved in the second Gulf War during early 2003 acting as Close Air Support for Coalition forces. Includes official and personal photographs and 30 artwork profiles illustrating the wide range of colours worn and ordnance employed. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992090 Nordeen, Lon 090 AV-8B HARRIER II: Units of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm The AV-8B is the only tactical aircraft that can deploy with Marine forces on amphibious assault ships and provide air cover and close air support separate from large deck aircraft carriers. When Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, a coalition of nations launched Operation Desert Shield in order to defend Saudi Arabia, and the Harrier II was among the first tactical air assets to be deployed to the region.

During Operation Desert Storm, the five units flying the AV-8B in-theater became some of the top tactical squadrons of choice for air mission planners because of the pilots' skill as well as the plane's vertical take-off ability. The previously untold story of the AV-8B in this conflict is vividly brought to life through first-hand accounts and period photography sourced from those that were there and official archives. This will be the first of three volumes on USMC Harrier IIs in combat, with follow-on titles covering the jet's operations in Iraq in 2003-08 and Afghanistan in 2001-2009. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2011 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-softcover, available late October 2011 ......$23.00 with a discount of 15%

1-992099 Nordeen, Lon 099 AV-8B HARRIER II: Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom I-VI The AV-8B Harrier was, and still is, the only tactical aircraft that can deploy with the US Marine Corps on amphibious assault ships and provide air cover and close air support separate from large deck aircraft carriers. Having seen action during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, the Harrier II returned to the theater from March 2003 as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In the initial conflict some 76 AV-8Bs were deployed, providing more than 40% of the 3rd Marine Air Wing's fixed-wing offensive firepower.

Around 60 of these aircraft were sea-based aboard four 'Harrier Carriers,' while a unit flew jets from Ahmed al Jaber in Kuwait. Unlike in 1991, when Harrier IIs employed unguided weapons, 79% of the ordnance dropped was precision-guided. This was primarily due to the AV-8B's upgrading to Night Attack or radar-equipped configuration, and the introduction of the Litening II targeting pod. Following the occupation of Iraq by Coalition troops, Harrier IIs remained in theater supporting anti-insurgent operations through to 2008 as part of OIF II-VI. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2013 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-softcover, available late October 2013 ......$23.00 with a discount of 15%

1-992082 Roeder, Jim 082 A-26 INVADER UNITS OF WORLD WAR II Designed to combine the bombing capability of the B-26 Marauder with the versatility of the ground-attack A-20 Havoc, the A-26 Invader would become the USAAF's attack bomber par excellence. Capable of flying low-level strafing or conventional bombing missions by simply changing the nose configuration of the aircraft, the Invader first saw action in 1943 in the Pacific Theater attacking Japanese-held islands.

Arriving in Europe several months later, the A-26 served with distinction for the remainder of World War II. In fact, the design proved so successful that it would go on to fly combat missions for a further two decades. Written by military aviation expert, Jerry Scutts, and illustrated with brand-new color profiles and rare photography, this is the first book to focus exclusively on the A-26's missions in World War II.
1 vol, 64 pgs 20010 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992154 Streetly, Martin 154 WILDE SAU NIGHTFIGHTERS An illustrated exploration of the development, technology and operations of Wilde Sau fighters in the night skies over Germany during the Defence of the Reich. Details the origins, tactics, and implementation of Wilde Sau, exploring its successes and failures through the experiences of pilots who flew Bf 109s, Fw 190s, and Me 262s into combat against Lancaster and Halifax heavy bombers. Firsthand accounts of Wilde Sau missions are brought to life through archival photographs and newly commissioned artworks of some of the most iconic German fighters of World War II. Contains color artwork plates and maps, as well as black and white and color photographs and illustrations. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992063 Tagaya, Osamu 063 AICHI 99 KANBAKU 'Val' Units 1937-42 The Aichi Type 99 Carrier Bomber (D3A) - code named 'Val' by Allied intelligence - was the mainstay of the Imperial Japanese Navy's carrier dive-bomber force from 1941 to 1943. It sank more Allied warship tonnage than any other Axis aircraft during World War II. While the Val's participation in the major carrier battles has been widely covered in other English language sources, details of its operations have received scant attention in English. This book explores the Val's combat operations. Color illustrations and photographs complement the development of dive-bombing methods in the IJN. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2011 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992117 Thomas, Chriis 117 TEMPEST SQUADRONS OF THE RAF The Hawker Tempest V entered RAF service just in time to be the most successful counter to the V1 flying bomb assault against southern England in the summer of 1944. With more than 800 of the robot missiles to its credit, Tempest V units then crossed the Channel to lock horns with the best the Luftwaffe had to offer - Fw 190D-9s, Ta 152s, Me 262s and Bf 109G/Ks - achieving an impressive kill/loss ratio in aerial combat.

Includes detailed aircraft profiles and combat reports to cover from initial design and combat experience in WWII through to their post-war role. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2016 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992103 Thompson, warren 103 F9F PANTHER UNITS of the Korean War In 1948 the USAF, Marine Corps and US Navy were concentrating on converting over to an all-jet force. When the Korean War started in June 1950, the USAF had built up a sizable jet force in the Far East, while the US Navy was in the early stages of getting F9F Panthers operational as replacements for its piston-engined F8F Bearcats.

At about this time, the Marine Corps had also begun using the Panthers in limited numbers. Operating from aircraft carriers off the Korean coast, F9Fs helped stop the North Korean invasion within two weeks of the communists crossing the 38th Parallel. The Panthers, escorting carrier-based AD Skyraiders and F4U Corsairs, penetrated as far north as Pyongyang, where they bombed and strafed targets that the North Koreans thought were out of range. The Panthers also took the battle all the way to the Yalu River, long before the MiG-15s became a threat. The F9F's basic tasking was aerial supremacy and combat air patrols, but they also excelled in bombing and strafing attacks.

Contents: US Navy Panthers strike early, The war drags on, More missions and more MiGs, Interdiction, RESCAP, CAP and more MiGs, Marine panthers enter the war, and Appendices. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2014 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992104 Thompson, warren 104 AV-8B HARRIER II: Units of Operation Enduring Freedom In the 1970s the USMC bought the AV-8A Harrier from the UK whose VTOL capabilities allowed it to serve as a tactical aircraft that could deploy with Marine forces on amphibious assault ships and provide air cover and close air support from large deck aircraft carriers. Third in a trilogy on US Marine Corps Harrier IIs in combat, it will be the first volume to cover the whole story of the AV-8B's service employment during peacekeeping operations and then in Afghanistan.

With profile artwork for all frontline AV-8B units detailing the unique colors and markings applied by each squadron, this volume presents the widest variety of first-hand accounts of AV-8B air operations and missions by pilots and ground forces involved in Operation Enduring Freedom published to date.

Contents

* Development, deployment and training
* Marine Air Ground Team
* Harrier IIs in support of NATO Peacekeeping
* Harrier IIs in support of relief and peacekeeping operations in Somalia, Rawanda, Liberia, Central African Republic, Zaire
* Congo and Sierra Leone
* Growth pains and Modernisation of the AV-8B Harrier II
* Operation Enduring Freedom 2001
* Ongoing Close Air Support Operations in Afghanistan 2002-10
* Appendices - listing of USMC squadrons and locations - listing of the major production types of Harrier IIs, which include four different types of aircraft, AV-8B day attack, TAV-8B trainers, AV-8B Night Attack and AV-8B Radar-equipped Harrier IIs. - listing of combat sorties per squadron for all operations - color plates commentary 1 vol, 96 pgs 2014 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992113 Thompson, Warren 113 F-51 MUSTANG UNITS OF THE KOREAN WAR By the time the Korean War erupted, the F-51 Mustang was seen as obsolete, but that view quickly changed when the USAF rushed 145 of them to the theater in late 1950. They had the endurance to attack targets in Korea from bases in Japan, where the modern F-86 fighters and other jets did not. Rather than the interceptor and escort fighter roles the Mustang had performed during World War II, in the Korean War they were assigned to ground attack missions - striking at communist troop columns advancing south.

This is the chronicle of the Mustang units that fought in the Korean War, detailing the type's involvement in a series of intense actions, its successes and its considerable losses. Draws on meticulous research and gripping first-hand accounts from aircrew. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2015 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-softcover, available late December 2015 ......$23.00 with a discount of 15%

1-992114 Thompson, Warren 114 AD SKYRAIDER UNITS OF THE KOREAN WAR The Douglas AD Skyraider is considered the most effective naval aircraft of the Korean War despite the emergence of new jet fighters that captured public imagination. Built to replace the World War II workhorses Dauntless, Helldiver, and Avenger dive- and torpedo-bombers, the Skyraider operated numerous combat missions from carrier decks and from US Marine Corps land bases throughout the conflict. Drawing from personal interviews with AD pilots, the authors paint a harrowing picture of the deadly combat of this often forgotten air war as pilots took on Chinese and North Korean forces during daring night attacks and whilst outnumbered in daytime attacks. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2016 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-softcover, available mid February 2016 ......$23.00 with a discount of 15%

1-992079 Weal, John 079 Junkers Ju 88 Kampfgeschwader on the Russian Front The Ju 88, 'Wunderbomber' was the main punch of the Luftwaffe's bomber arm during the initial invasion of the Soviet Union and went on to provide critical ground support to the advancing Wehrmacht. This book tells the complete story of the Ju 88's activities on the Eastern Front including their participation in the campaign against the arctic convoys and the several variants employed. Written and illustrated by renowned Luftwaffe expert John Weal, this book completes Osprey's trilogy on one of the most important German aircraft of World War II.
1 vol, 64 pgs 2010 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992091 Weal, John 091 HE 111: Kampfgeschwader in the West Originally designed in the mid-1930s as a fast airliner that could be easily adapted for the bombing role, the He 111 first saw action in Spain with the Legion Condor during the civil war. By the time Germany invaded Poland, more than 700 were in service with the Luftwaffe's Kampfgeschwadern, and they were used with devastating effect during the fall of Poland and France.

However, the He 111 met its match during the Battle of Britain when over 240 were lost. It then became a night-time pathfinder, guiding in the bigger bombers during the Blitz. Elsewhere, He 111s filled a number of roles including acting as torpedo bombers against convoys and as reconnaissance platforms. This book charts the full story of the deployment of the He 111 in the western theatre of Word War II, including their last missions as V-1 Doodlebug launch platforms. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2012 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-softcover, available late February 2012 ......$23.00 with a discount of 15%

1-992100 Weal, John 100 HE 111: Kampfgeschwader on the Russian Front The twin-engined He 111 was the mainstay of the Luftwaffe's bomber arm at the start of World War II. Accompanied by the Ju 87 Stuka dive-bomber, it provided the aerial striking power for all the early Blitzkrieg campaigns, sweeping all before it throughout the first 12 months of hostilities. Although it was found wanting when faced by the RAF during the Battle of Britain, it gained new renown on the Eastern Front.

The He 111 bomber was in action against the Soviets from the first day of the war until the last. It played a part in all the major battles and was employed in a wide variety of roles, including operating as a strategic bomber, torpedo-bomber (over both the Arctic Ocean and the Black Sea), train-buster, interim nightfighter and as an auxiliary transport. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2013 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-softcover, available late July 2013 ......$23.00 with a discount of 15%

1-992098 Wetzel, Gary 098 A-10 THUNDERBOLT II: Units of Operation Enduring Freedom 2002-07 The A-10 was never a favorite amongst the USAF's senior staff, and prior to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 they had attempted to transfer the aircraft to the US Army and Marine Corps. Reprieved from premature retirement, the A-10 would see combat in the Balkans during the mid-1990s and over Iraq in Operations Northern Watch and Southern Watch until Operation Iraqi Freedom began in 2003.

Following the 11 September 2001 attacks in the United States, the Bush administration responded with the instigation of Operation Enduring Freedom. A-10 aircraft first entered the fray during Operation Anaconda in March 2002. During Anaconda, four A-10s flying from Pakistan provided 21 straight hours of FAC (A)/CAS coverage. The untold story of the A-10 in Enduring Freedom will be explored and presented as never before through first hand interviews and photography from those involved, along with official military achieves.

This title is the first of three planned covering the combat experience of the USAF's A-10 Thunderbolt II units. Follow-on volumes will examine the role of the Warthog during Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Contents
* Design, development and deployment
* Southern Watch to Anaconda
* 455th AEG at war
* Rainbow Teams
* Charlie goes to war
* Kandahar - the 451st welcomes you
* Appendices 1 vol, 96 pgs 2013 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-softcover, available late June 2013 ......$23.00 with a discount of 15%

1-992111 Wetzel, Gary 111 A-10 Thunderbolt II: Units of Operation Enduring Freedom 2008-14 The untold story of A-10 units in Operation Enduring Freedom reaches its conclusion with this second of two volumes focusing on the type's combat missions in Afghanistan. Featuring numerous first-hand accounts and photography from those who experienced the conflict, along with imagery from official military archives, this book offers a unique and detailed insight into the record of the A-10 in one of the 21st Century's most significant conflicts.

Initially, the A-10 Thunderbolt was not a favorite of the USAF, which, prior to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990, was hoping to shunt this Cold War relic onto the US Army and Marine Corps. But since then the Warthog, with its formidable armament, ruggedness and flexibility, has continually proven itself in combat and evolved into the world's premiere close support aircraft. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2015 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-softcover, available mid August 2015 ......$23.00 with a discount of 15%

1-992153 Young, Edward 153 KAWANISHI H6K 'MAVIS' AND H8K 'EMILY' UNITS An illustrated account of the little-known operations of the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force's flying boat units during World War II. Respectively codenamed the 'Mavis' and 'Emily' by the Allies, Japan's H6K and H8K flying boats outstripped their RAF and US Navy counterparts. Utilizing newly translated Japanese war diaries, as well as Allied intelligence and combat reports, reveals the full story behind the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force's flying boat units. Contemporary photos and 22 color profiles bring new dimensions to this area of Japanese military history, vividly illustrating the pivotal roles of 'Emily' and 'Mavis' in events including the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Battle of Midway, and the fighting in the Aleutians and the Bismarck and Solomon Islands. Contains color artwork plates and maps; black and white, and color photographs and illustrations. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-pb, available mid August 2024 ......$25.00 with a discount of 15% rct

1-992087 Young, Edward illust by Mark Styling 087 B-24 Liberator Units of the CBI The B-24 Liberator was the mainstay of the US Army Air Force's strategic bombing effort in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater from 1942 until the end of the war in 1945. With longer range and a greater load-carrying capacity than the B-17, the B-24 was well-suited to the demands of the CBI. The CBI's two air forces, the Tenth in India and the Fourteenth in China, each had one heavy bomb group equipped with Liberators. These two groups, the 7th and the 308th, carried the war to the Japanese across China and South East Asia, flying over some of the most difficult terrain in the world. The 308th had the added burden of having to carry its own fuel and bombs over the Himalayan 'Hump' from India to China in support of its missions. Despite the hardships and extreme distances from sources of supply, both units compiled a notable record, each winning two Distinguished Unit Citations.
1 vol, 64 pgs 2011 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-992126 Youngn Edward M. 126 B-25 MITCHELL UNITS OF THE CBI Flying from and between bases in China and India, the B-25s bombed every type of Japanese target during WWII in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater, ultimately dropping more ordinance than their larger four-engined B-24 Liberator brethren.

Mitchell bombers took on the task of disrupting the flow of Japanese supplies to the frontlines at medium ranges, bombing Japanese supply centers, railway depots and bridges. It was in this last capacity that the B-25 established a unique role as a 'bridge-buster.' This provided significant support for the British 14th Army as they advanced into Burma. Fully illustrated with detailed cutaway artwork. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2018 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-softcover, available late November 2018 ......$23.00 with a discount of 15%