| Focke-Wulf
Fw 190 : Osprey Modelling Manual (Osprey Modelling Manual, 20). By Jerry
Scutts. Osprey Publishing, Ltd. (UK); ISBN: 1841762687. £10.95 |
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Osprey
Modelling Manual 20 examines the Focke-Wulf 190, which entered Luftwaffe
service in 1941. It would serve out the war as the best of all German fighters
and fighter-bombers, and its variants would include Kurt Tank's extreme
Ta152 tank-buster version (4 X 20mm, 1 X 30mm cannon). With detailed step-by-step
model photography, specially commissioned walkround photography, scale
drawings and wartime shots, these books will provide all the details needed
to model the most common A8 version as well as the long-nosed FW190D and
other variants. There is a full roundup of the models available on the
market, details of where you can see the real thing, a select bibliography,
and survey of websites of interest.
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BRITISH & COMMONWEALTH AIRCRAFT TYPES WW1
| Royal
Navy Aircraft Serials and Units 1911-1919. By Ray Sturtivant and Gordon
Page; Air Britain; ISBN: 0851301916. RRP: |
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Detailed
reference work of the Royal Navy Aircraft Serials and Units 1911-1919.
Probably the most ambitious project of its nature ever attempted, this
work provides complete or near complete histories of over 15,000 aircraft
flown by the Royal Naval Air Service from 1911 and by successor units of
the Royal Air Force from 1 April 1918 until the end of 1919. It also lists
their squadrons, units and bases. There are details of numerous attempts
by coastal aircraft to bomb U-boats around the coast of Britain, and of
land-based naval aircraft making hazardous night flights to help stem the
Zeppelin menace. The many individual incidents include Major Barker's dramatic
fight in October 1918 when, despite his Sopwith Snipe being riddled with
bullets as he came down, he managed to account for four enemy aircraft
before making a crash landing from which he and his aircraft survived,
for which unique exploit he was awarded a well merited Victoria Cross.
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| The
Camel File by Ray Sturtivant and Gordon Page. Air Britain Publication. |
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Flown
from mid-1917 by the Royal Flying Corps, the Royal Naval Air Service and
the later the Royal Air Force, the Sopwith Camel was one of the foremost
Allied fighters during the latter part of the first World War. With hundreds
of victories to its credit, it was flown by many famous names of the period.
Developed from the Sopwith Pup, it was to serve with twenty front line
squadrons on the Western Front and in Italy, and was still in full service
at the Armistice. Appendices include comprehensive details of the squadrons
and other units with which the Camel served, as well as its use by other
air forces, and a detailed index contains the names of nearly 3,000 Camel
pilots.
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| The
S.E.5 File. Air Britain Publication. |
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In
many ways, the Sopwith Camel and the S.E.5 could be regarded as the First
World War equivalents of the Spitfire and Hurricane. The S.E.5 originated
in the second half of 1916, to meet the requirement for a faster and more
manoeuvrable single-seat fighter. Designed by the Royal Aircraft Factory
at Farnborough, it went into large scale production. Details of the service
of the S.E.5 and S.E.5A are backed by extensive tables of individual histories
including the men who flew the type, their victories and losses. Three
pages of general arrangement drawings, a cut-away drawing and eight pages
of colour drawings showing various markings carried by the type should
be useful to modellers.
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| The
DH4/DH9 FILE by Ray Sturtivant and Gordon Page. Air Britain Publication. |
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The
D.H.4, D.H.9 and D.H.9A were built in very large numbers and formed a major
part of the Royal Flying Corps, Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force.
The Standard format used in the Files on the Camel and S.E.5 are also adopted
in this volume.
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| Fleet
Air Arm Aircraft, Units and Ships 1920 to 1939. By Ray Sturtivant with
Dick Cronin; Air Britain; ISBN: 0851302718. RRP: |
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The
first detailed work on the Fleet Air Arm between the wars. Full histories
of flights and squadrons, including movements, aircraft types and COs;
detailed individual aircraft histories with many aircrew names; detailed
histories of FAA and coastal prototypes (N127 to N256 and others); comprehensive
details of the complicated and colourful system of code markings and carrier
bands; names of pupil Pilots, Observers and TAGs on courses up to the end
of 1939; 3,000 name index; detailed movements of 12 aircraft carriers and
seaplane carriers, and 60 seaplane-carrying battleships, cruisers and a
submarine with a photograph of each ship.
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BRITISH & COMMONWEALTH NAVAL AIRCRAFT TYPES WWII
| Fleet
Air Arm Aircraft 1939 to 1945. By Ray Sturtivant with Mick Burrow. Air
Britain (Historians) Ltd; ISBN: 0851302327. Our Price: £. RRP: |
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A companion
work to 'The Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm', this is the first comprehensive
listing ever undertaken of the aircraft flown by the Royal Navy in the
Second World War. Many years of research have gone into compiling this
work, which reveals just how varied and widespread were the activities
of the Fleet Air Arm at its highest strength. The entries are on similar
lines to those in 'Royal Navy Aircraft Serials and Units 1911 to 1919'.
As with the earlier work, the tables are not just a simple listing of serial
numbers and squadrons, but include known dates of service with units, code
markings and also a vast amount of other information on various types of
incident such as accidents, air combat victories and U-boat attacks. Details
of all known wartime naval aircraft fatalities and prisoners of war are
given. The whole work runs to 512 pages, with 200 photographs and a comprehensive
index to around 8,000 names of people of varied ranks included in the lists,
many of whom were from Commonwealth navies.
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| The
Anson Files. By Ray Sturtivant and Rod Burden. Air Britain (Historians)
Ltd. ISBN: Our Price: £. RRP: |
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The
twin-engined Avro Anson was one of the main workhorses of the RAF throughout
the forties and early fifties. It served for many years as a reliable trainer,
being also used by Commonwealth air forces. Post-war, many were converted
for civil use in many countries, and the Avro XIX was a civil development.
This book gives comprehensive details with over 14,000 individual entries.
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| Fairey
Aircraft in Old Photographs . By Ray Sturtivant. Alan Sutton Publishing
Limited. ISBN: 0750911352 Our Price: £. RRP: |
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Founded
in 1915, the Fairey Aviation Company quickly became synonymous with landplanes,
seaplanes and carrier-bourne aircraft designed and produced for the
Fleet Air Arm
and the Royal Air Force. Over a period of more than forty years, Fairey
Aircraft, for example the Campania, Battle, Swordfish, Barracuda, Firefly,
and Gannet, saw front-line service in two world wars and into the uncertain
Cold War era that followed. Fairey Aircraft' is the remarkable story in
photographs of one of Britain's most famous aircraft builders, charting
four decades of achievment which culminated in its takeover in 1959 by
Westland Aircraft.
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| The
Harvard File. By John F. Hamlin. Air Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN: 0851301606
. Our Price: £. RRP: |
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Back
in the dark days of 1938, the British Government under Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain at last woke up to the inevitability of conflict with Germany
and the need to build up very rapidly a Royal Air Force which would stand
a chance of dealing with the situation. The British aircraft industry
was, not surprisingly, quite unable to cope with the high volume output
suddenly and belatedly demanded of it, and it was therefore decided that
aircraft of certain categories should be procured in the United States
of America. To carry out this plan, the British Purchasing Commission was
armed; it left for Washington in April 1938, complete with a budget of
$25 million, which is not much in the aviation world now but was a great
deal then. The first of the three aircraft types which the BPC selected
that year was an advanced trainer, the North American NA-49. By the time
the BPC placed their order more than 400 aircraft had already rolled off
the production line for the USAAC, as well as many for export. No major
problems were expected, therefore, when the first aircraft, serialled N7000,
arrived in England and was taken on charge at the Aeroplane & Armament
Experimental Establishment at Martlesham Heath on 3 December 1938 so that
a programme of testing could be carried out and Pilots' Notes prepared.
So began the long
life-story of the Harvard in British military service, a story which has
by no means ended yet. In 'The Harvard File' the Author has restricted
himself to dealing with the histories of the 4760 Harvards which carried
British military serial numbers.
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- 168 pages (1988) |
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| HARVARD!
the North American Trainers in Canada by David C. Fletcher & Doug McPhail
Hardcover...$30. (CDN) |
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This
The first comprehensive book on the North American Harvard and its varients
in Canada....the only country to produce, import and export large numbers
of the type.50,000 words, carefully researched, authoritive and readable...sure
to please any Harvard buff.
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| Hardcover
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| Harvard.
By Fletcher. CANAV Books $35.00 $32.50 A |
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All
RCAF/RCN Harvards 1939 to post-war. Production list, details of later civil
use. Solid Canadiana, never out of date!
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| Hardcover
- 208 pages (Date) |
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| Supermarine
Seafire 45 & 46. Pilot's Notes; ISBN: 0859790770. Our Price: £3.96 |
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| Paperback
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| Pilot's
Notes: Hawker Sea Fury 10 & 11. Pilot's Notes; ISBN: 0859790355. Our
Price: £3.96. |
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| Paperback
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| Fairey
Swordfish in Action by W A Harrison. Squadron / Signal Publications; ISBN:
089747421X. Our Price: £10.95. |
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Reference
book about the fabled Fairey Swordfish, its origins, history and reflection
sby those who flew with her in the Fleet air Arm.
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| Swordfish
Special by W.A. Harrison. Ian Allan Publishing; ISBN: 071100742X. Our Price:
£10.39. |
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| Paperback
- 80 pages (1998) |
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| America's
Navy and Marine Corps Airplanes : 1918-To the Present (Schiffer Military
History) by Francis H. Dean. Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; ISBN: 0764305573 |
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A detailed
pictorial review of U.S. Navy airplanes from the end of World War I to
the present day. All mission types are covered, including fighters,
scout dive and torpedo bombers, patrol planes, utility planes, and trainers.
Many variants of basic types are shown with photos and data from informative
captions. An introduction is provided for each mission category, and explanations
of airplane designations are provided. Striking changes in U.S. naval airplane
designs through almost eight decades of progress can be seen from the earliest
wood, wire, and fabric craft to the latest types entering the naval inventory.
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| TBF
Avenger by Terry C. Treadwell. Tempus Publishing; ISBN: 0752420070. Our
Price: £19.99. |
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| Hardcover
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| Vought
F4U Corsair: WarbirdTech Volume 4 by Barrett Tillman.Specialty Press Publishers
& Wholesalers, Inc; ISBN: 1580070531. Our Price: £10.34. |
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Concentrating
on the Vought F-4 U Corsair, this is one of a series which provides a "layman's
technical" analysis and review of some of the world's most exciting combat
aircraft. Special emphasis is placed on the unique performance aspects
of each aircraft.
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| Bent
Wings - F4U Corsair Action and Accidents by Fred Blechman. Xlibris Corporation;
ISBN: 0738803464. Our Price: £12.20. |
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| Corsair
: The F4U in World War II and Korea by Barrett Tillman. Naval Institute
Press; ISBN: 0870211315. Our Price: £21.32. |
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| Hardcover
- 219 pages (1979) |
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| Whistling
Death: the Test Pilot's Story of the F4U Corsair by Boone T. Guyton.
Schiffer Publishing; ISBN: 0887407323. Our Price: £19.95. |
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| Hardcover
- 288 pages new edition (1994) |
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| F6F
Hellcat . Aviation Publications; ISBN: 0879940336. Our Price: £9.56. |
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| Paperback
- 70 pages (1995) |
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| The
First Hellcat Ace by Hamilton McWhorter, Jay A. Stout and Noel Galyer.
Pacifica Military History; ISBN: 0935553495. |
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| Hardcover
- 248 pages (2001) |
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| Curtiss
Sb2C Helldiver. By Peter C. Smith. ASIN: 1861261411. Our Price: $44.95 |
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Another
much-maligned aircraft, the Helldiver made a major contribution to the
successful outcome of the Pacific War and fought hard against the Communists
in Indo-China with the French Navy. Here now for the first time, is the
complete history, including design, construction and the many modifications
subsequently found needed during testing of this, the US Navy's major dive
bomber of the 1944-48 period. Although the "Big Tailed Beast" proved quite
a handful for the Curtiss team to tame and ready for combat, when she did
eventually join the fleet for the final drive on Japan the SB2C proved
her worth, debuting with the attack on Rabaul, she fought at the battles
of the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf, helped destroy the Yamato and Musashi,
the most powerful battleships ever built, and then took the war to the
Inland Sea and the Tokyo Plain to finish off the Japanese Navy. Post-war
she continued to serve as the only bomber in the fleet until replaced by
the Douglas Skyraider, but she also saw much more action with the French
Navy at Dien Bien Phu were here accuracy was legendary.
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| Vengeance!
: The Vultee Vengeance Dive Bomber, by Peter C. Smith. ASIN: 0874748666.
Our Price: $34.00 |
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The
true story of the forgotten dive bomber of the RAF - the American-built
Vultee Vengeance. This aircraft was built in the USA but served in the
combat role with the RAF and Indian Air Force in Burma, with the French
air force in North Africa and with the Royal Australian Air Force in the
Pacific. With a feast
of new facts and
many rare and previously unpublished photos this is the complete history
of this aircraft, unjustly derided by many "historians" who do not know
the full facts, and subject to many myths which still persist today, the
design, construction,
and war history of this unique aircraft is given in full with a host of
tables and appendices.
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| Hardcover
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| Wildcat:
The F4F in World War II, 2nd Edition by Barrett Tillman. Naval Institute
Press; ISBN: 1557508194. Our Price £11.56. |
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| Grumman
Wildcat. Aviation Publications; ISBN: 0879940999. Our Price: £9.56. |
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| Paperback
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| Wildcat
by Barrett Tillman. Naval Inst. P, US; ISBN: 0870217895. Our Price: £24.95. |
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| Hardcover
2nd revised edition (1991) |
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| Lock
On No. 15 : F/A-18 A/C & CF-18C Hornet by Francois Verlinden. Verlinden
Productions, Inc.; ISBN: 1930607121 |
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This
fifteenth edition of the popular LOCK ON series focuses on the details
of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 A/C and CF-18C Hornet. Stunning full color
photography captures the graceful lines and sophisticated details of this
highly capable combat aircraft. Details highlighted include the cockpit,
ejection seat, engines, landing gear, radar, avionics, armament, external
stores, wing folds, in-flight refuelling receptacle, and more. Each highly
detailed color photograph is accompanied by a highly informative caption
to guide the reader through the details. This beautiful book of this awesome
aircraft belongs in the collection of every scale aircraft modeler, as
well as aviation enthusiasts, and USN veterans.
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| Lock
On No. 20 : A-6E, KA-6D Intruder, EA-6B Prowler by Francois Verlinden.
Verlinden Productions, Inc.; ISBN: 1930607172 |
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This
twentieth installment in the popular LOCK ON series focuses on the lines
and details of the USN A-6E, KA-6D Intruder, and EA-6B Prowler built by
Grumman. Stunning full color photography captures such details as the cockpits,
landing gear, airframe, engines, wing-folds, flaps, slats, external tanks
and pods, air brakes, and general carrier operations
of this aging
but potent aircraft. This book belongs in the collections of scale modelers,
aviation enthusiasts, and USN veterans.
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| Lock
On No. 18 : Grumman F-14A/B Tomcat by Francois Verlinden. Verlinden Productions,
Inc.; ISBN: 1930607156 |
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This
eightennth installment in the popular LOCK ON series focuses on the lines
and details of the famous F-14A/B Tomcat of the USN built by Grumman. Stunning
ful color photography captures such details as the cockpits, engines, landing
gear and bays, avionics bays, external pylons, drop tanks, Phoenix, Sparrow,
and Sidewinder missiles, carrier arresting gear, access panels, air crew,
and much more. Many in-flight photographs are included, displaying the
aircraft in its element. This inspiring book belongs in the collections
of scale modelers, aviation enthusiasts, and USN veterans.
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| Douglas
AD Skyraider , by Peter C. Smith The Crowood Press; ISBN: 1861262493 Our
Price: £25.46 |
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The
story of the big piston engined dive-bomber, the Douglas AD Skyraider.
It was designed at the end of World War II and saw service in Korea and
Vietnam, where its capabilities became legendary. Dive-bombing historian
Peter C. Smith discusses its design, development and operational use.The
complete history of the last of the dive bombers, the famous Spad. Originally
conceived by Ed Heinemann of Dauntless fame, as a replacement for the Helldiver
for the Pacific war, great care went into producing an aircraft in which
weight was limited but load carrying capacity was maximised. These
objectives were
both achieved so well that the Skyraider went on to serve well beyond her
expected life span, seeing hard service in the Korean war with the US Navy
and Marine Corps, becoming the Navy's first atomic bomb carrier in the
cold war, and then creating a whole new career with the US Air Force and
Vietnamese Air Force in the 1970's. The Skyraiders ability to carry
a big bomb load than most World War II heavy bombers meant she served on
and on. The French and Thai air forces also made good use of her, while
the Royal Navy adopted the US Navy Guppy concept to produce an airborne
long-range warning system that was sorely
missing when ill-judge
British defence cuts axed it prior to the Falklands. campaign. The Skyraider
still survives in large numbers today in Museums and as a fully flying
Warbird the world over and all these aspects of her auspicious
career are fully
covered in this comprehensive volume.
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| Hardcover
- 192 pages (23 August, 1999) |
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USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN
USS AKRON
| Flying
Hookers for the Macon by Thom Hook. Airsho Pub; ISBN: 0960150641 |
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The
story and details of the LTA Lighter than air carrier Uss Macon are intertwined
with biographies of the most notable LTA crewmen. The book starts out talking
about Mr. Moody Erwin a crewmember on the Uss Akron. Hook concentrates
on their WWII and post WWII or pre Macon careers. The book provides information
on the crash of the USS Macon and general information regarding lighter
than air vehicles. There is also a LTA bibliography and a detailed crew
list. Is a biographical chapter on Ernie Pyle and a chapter on the Japanese
balloon bombs of WWII and the future of lighter than air vehicles.
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| Hardcover
- 192 pages (November 2001) |
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USS AMERICA
| Uss
America in Detail and Scale: Cva-66, Cv-66 (D&S, Vol. 34) by
Bert Kinzey. Squadron/Signal Pubns; ISBN: 0830602038 |
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This
is the story of Uss America in Detail and Scale: Cva-66, Cv-66.
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USS CORAL SEA
| Uss
Coral Sea. Turner Pub Co; ISBN: 1563110490 |
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This
is the account of the Uss Coral Sea, interesting and well researched book.
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| (Hardcover
- January 1997) |
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USS ENTERPRISE
| USS
Enterprise (CV-6) History by Philip A. St. John. Turner Pub Co; ISBN:
1563113562. ISBN: 1563113562 |
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What
makes this book truly unique is that 60 of its 144 pages were written by
men and officers who actually served in the Big E: Dusty Kleiss, Will Norberg,
W. E. Roberts, Mark Roses, Jack Long (a CPO in my dad's division, V-5),
Norm Zafft and many others. Some men -- like Kleiss and Roberts -- can
be found in the history books; many others are "ordinary" sailors whose
efforts made Enterprise the most successful and feared warship in US naval
history.
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| Hardcover
- 144 pages (1997) |
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USS FORRESTAL
| Lock
on No. 14 : USS Forrestal "Gateway to the Danger Zone" by Francois Verlinden.
Verlinden Productions, Inc.; ISBN: 1930607113 |
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This
special fourteenth edition of the phenomenal LOCK ON series takes us aboard
the mighty U.S.N aircraft carrier USS Forrestal. Crammed with stunning
full color photography, this book focuses on actual air operations in the
Mediterranean Sea in the early nineties, making this a unique opportunity
to see the U.S.A.s Big stick in action. Beautiful full
color photography captures cutting edge U.S.N. Aircraft in action, such
as the F 14 Tomcat, the F-18 Hornet, the A-6 Intruder, The EA-6B Prowler,
the S-3B Viking, as well as the men and equipment used to keep the operations
moving. This very attractive and in-depth book belongs in the collection
of any aviation enthusiast, scale modeler, or USN veteran.
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| Hardcover
- 48 pages (May 1, 1999) |
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USS FRANKLIN
| Uss
Franklin (Cv-13) Turner Pub Co; ISBN: 999766745X |
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This
is the history of the carrier Uss Franklin (Cv-13)
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| (Hardcover
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| Uss
Franklin (Cv-13) Original Papers. Turner Pub Co; ISBN: 1563111454 |
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This
is about Uss Fanklin.
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| Hardcover
- January 1997 |
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| Uss
Franklin (Cv-13): The Ship That Wouldn't Die. Turner Pub Co;
ISBN: 0938021788 |
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This
is the account of Uss Franklin.
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| Hardcover
- (January 1997) |
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USS GAMBIER BAY
USS HORNET
| USS
Hornet : the history of the USS Hornet veterans. Turner Pub.; ISBN: 1563113767; |
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This
is the history of the USS Hornet
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| Hardcover
- 96 pages |
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USS INDEPENDENCE
USS INTREPID
| Uss
Intrepid Cv-11 Cva-11 Cvs-11. by Anthony F Zollo. Turner Pub Co;
ISBN: 1563111071 |
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This
is a 50th anniversary edition about the story of the Fighting "I",
an illustrated history.
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| Hardcover
- (January 1997) |
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USS JOHN F. KENNEDY
| Supercarrier:
An Inside Account of Life Aboard the World's Most Powerful Ship,
the Uss John F. Kennedy by George C. Wilson. MacMillan Publishing Company;
ISBN: 0026301202; |
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This
is the vivid account of a moden super carrier.
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| (Hardcover
- September 1986) |
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USS LEXINGTON
| Lady
Lex and the Blue Ghost: A Pictorial History of the Uss Lexingtons Cv-2
and Cv-16 by Steve Ewing. Pictorial Histories Publishing Co. Inc.; ISBN:
0933126352; |
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This
is the account of the Uss Lexington, Lady Lex.
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| Paperback
- 41 pages (December 1983) |
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| The
Lexington Class Carriers by Robert C. Stern. United States Naval
Inst.; ISBN: 1557505039 |
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This
is the story of the Lexington class carriers.
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| Hardcover
- 160 pages (May 1993) |
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USS LOS ANGELES
USS MACON
| Flying
Hookers for the Macon by Thom Hook. Airsho Pub; ISBN: 0960150641 |
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The
story and details of the LTA Lighter than air carrier Uss Macon are intertwined
with biographies of the most notable LTA crewmen. The book starts out talking
about Mr. Moody Erwin a crewmember on the Uss Akron. Hook concentrates
on their WWII and post WWII or pre Macon careers. The book provides information
on the crash of the USS Macon and general information regarding lighter
than air vehicles. There is also a LTA bibliography and a detailed crew
list. Is a biographical chapter on Ernie Pyle and a chapter on the Japanese
balloon bombs of WWII and the future of lighter than air vehicles.
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| Hardcover
- 192 pages (November 2001) |
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NIMITZ CLASS
| How
They Work: Nimitz Class Supercarrier by Hugh W. Cowin. Bdd Promotional
Book Co; ISBN: 0792451422 |
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This
is the story of the Nimitz Class Supercarrier
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| Hardcover
- (March 1990) |
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USS PETROF BAY
| Escort
Carrier WW II: War in the Pacific on the aircraft carrier USS Petrof Bay
by Rick Cline. R.A. Cline Publishing; ISBN: 0966323505 |
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This
is the account of an escort carrier, USS Petrof Bay. 22 photos, many never
before published. 1 map
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| (Paperback
- 225 pages July 1998) |
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USS PRINCETON
USS RANGER
USS SARATOGA
USS
Saratoga CV-3: An Illustrated History of the Legendary Aircraft Carrier
1927-1946. By
John Fry Designed by Ian Robertson. Schiffer Publishing Ltd; ISBN:
076430089X. |
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Summary
of the history of the legendary Saratoga.
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| Hardcover
- 176 pages (August 1996) |
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USS TICONDEROGA
| USS
Ticonderogo MindScape; ISBN: 0791117413 |
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This
is the story of USS Ticonderogo
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| Edition:
Audio CD (April 1995) |
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USS WASP
| Uss
Wasp (Cv-18) Turner Pub Co; ISBN: 1563110857 |
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This
is the history of Uss Wasp (Cv-18)
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| Hardcover
- (January 1997) |
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USS YORKTOWN
| Return
to Midway: The Quest to Find the Yorktown and the Other Lost Ships from
the Pivotal Battle of the Pacific War by Robert D. Ballard, et al. National
Geographic Society; ISBN: 0792275004; |
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On
the morning of June 7, 1942, six months to the day after the attack on
Pearl Harbor, the USS Yorktown "turned over on her port side and sank in
about 3,000 fathoms of water with all battle flags flying." The Battle
of Midway was finally over. On the morning of May 19, 1998, Robert D. Ballard
stared into a video monitor hoping for a glimpse of metal on the bottom
of the sea. "Thar she blows! Bingo!" After almost three weeks out, painstakingly
scanning the ocean floor with high-altitude sonar, and many months of research
and planning, Ballard and his crew had spotted the Yorktown some three
miles down. The wreck was in remarkably good condition: "It was as if we
had stumbled on the ship a few minutes after it made its death plunge."
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| Hardcover
- 191 pages (October 1999) |
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| God
Was at Midway: The Sinking of the Uss Yorktown (Cu-5) and the Battles of
the Coral Sea and Midway by Stanford E., Jr. Linzey, Dahk Knox (Editor).
Black Forrest Book Promotions; ISBN: 1881116808; |
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Chaplain
Stanford E. Linzey's book-God Was At Midway-has incorporated the author's
love of God, wife, and call to duty. This is the ultimate war story of
love and sacrifice, the Godly wife who prayed for her husband and stood
with him no matter what, while he faced possible death while many of his
shipmates suffer horribly.
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| Paper
back - 254 pages (January 1999) |
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HMS ALBION
| HMS
Albion 1944 - 1973 "The Old Grey Ghost". By Neil McCart. Fan Publications;
ISBN: 0951953869. |
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History
of H.M.S.Albion between 1944-1973. Recommended reading for all old 'ALBIONS'.
The Albion having served the Royal Navy with pride and distinction for
nearly 20 years was finally paid-off in November 1972.
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| Hardback |
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HMS ARK ROYAL
| HMS
Ark Royal IV. By Richard Johnstone-Bryden. Sutton Publishing; ISBN: 0750925043. |
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The
aircraft carrier HMS "Ark Royal", launched in 1950, was the most famous
Royal Navy warship of the post-war era. Drawing on first-hand accounts
from officers and crew members, this book recounts the story of the Ark
Royal, from the laying down of her keel in 1943 and her first commission
in 1955, through to her decommissioning in 1979 and her scrapping in 1980.
The carrier played a crucial role in the development of Royal Naval fixed-wing
aviation and pioneered the concept of carrier-borne VSTOL aircraft. It
saw extensive service during the 1960s and 70s, a time which witnessed
many significant changes in Navy life and the way in which seapower was
used as a means of projecting national influence worldwide. To bring the
story of the "Ark" alive, painting a picture of life on board a class of
Royal navy warship that has gone forever, the author uses interviews and
first-hand accounts from former officers and crew, ranging from admirals,
captains and ship's company, to aircrew of the embarked Fleet Air Arm squadrons
and the shipyard workers who built the "Ark".
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| Paperback
- 272 pages new edition (21 July, 2000) |
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| Three
Ark Royals. By Neil McCart. Fan Publications; ISBN: 190122502X. |
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A complete
history of the three Royal Navy Aircraft Carriers, between 1938 and 1999.
Profusely illustrated with 8 pages in colour, details all 3 Arks: WW2 and
post-war fleet carriers and the current support carrier.
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| Hardcover
208 pages (1 January, 1998) |
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HMS ARK ROYAL
| HMS
Ark Royal: the Ship and Her Men by David Smith, Andrew Wynn. Maritime Books;
ISBN: 0907771394 |
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This
is about the history of the loss of HMS Dasher.
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| Paperback
- 80 pages (1988) |
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| SINK
THE ARK ROYAL by Duncan Harding. Severn House Publishers; ISBN: 0727852523 |
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War
fiction. In North Africa Rommel is preparing to march on Cairo, and the
British 8th Army is exhausted and demoralised. The only spark of hope is
Malta, but their resources are running low. Churchill must take desperate
measures to send a convoy with planes and fuel guarded by the vulnerable
Ark Royal. From the author of SINK THE TIRPITZ!
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| Hardcover
- 218 pages (28 August, 1997) |
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HMCS BONAVENTURE
| The
Bonnie : Hmcs Bonaventure by J. Allan Snowie Boston Mills Pr. ISBN: 0919783406 |
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This
is about the history of the Canadian aircraft carrier, Hmcs Bonaventure
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| Hardcover
- November 1987 |
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HMS BULWARK
| HMS"Bulwark"
, 1948-84 K V Burns, Mike Critchley. Maritime Bks.; ISBN: 0907771270 |
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This
is about the history of carrier HMS Bulwark.
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| Hardcover
(2 June, 1986) |
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HMS CENTAUR
| HMS
Centaur 1943-1972. By Neil McCart. Fan Publications; ISBN: 0951953893. |
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History
of H.M.S. Centaur between 1943-1972
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| Hardcover
(1 September, 1997) |
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HMS DASHER
| The
Secrets of HMS "Dasher" John Steele, Noreen Steele (Editor). Argyll
Publishing; ISBN: 190283139X |
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This
is about HMS Dasher.
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| Paperback
(June 2002) |
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| The
Tragedy of "HMS Dasher" by John Steele, Brian Wilson MP. Argyll Publishing;
ISBN: 1874640416 |
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This
is about the history of the loss of HMS Dasher.
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| Hardcover
- 192 pages (23 June, 1995) |
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HMS EAGLE
| HMS
Eagle 1942-1978. By Neil McCart. Fan Publications; ISBN: 0951953885. |
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Wartime
history of H.M.S. Eagle between 1942-1978
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| Hardback
(1996) |
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| Eagle's
War: the war diary of an aircraft carrier. by Peter C. Smith. Crecy Publishing.
ISBN: 0947554602. |
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This
gripping and moving story of a famous aircraft carrier at war is seen through
the eyes of its former
crew members.
These eyewitness accounts have been supplemented by meticulous research
by the author and are further enhanced by rare photographs taken at the
time, mostly from private collections. The result is both moving and informative
naval history at its best. HMS Eagle was old before WWII started, and her
many achievements have been largely overshadowed by the publicity given
to her more wellknown companions Ark Royal, Illustrious, Victorious, Indomitable
and the USS Wasp. The work of the gallant old Eagle equalled these ships'
achievements and, in some ways, may have even surpassed them. In the Far
East when war was declared in September 1939 Eagle's few Swordfish biplanes
were soon flying escort to vital Australian troop convoys and
hunting enemy surface raiders in the wastes of the Indian Ocean. When the
war moved to the Mediterranean this one old carrier, with her meagre air
group bolstered by a few Sea Gladiator biplanes held the ring kvith Cunningham's
superb fleet through the dark days of 1940 and 1941. Her aircraft took
part in the naval victories of Calabria and Taranto; worked from desert
air strips with great success and hounded the Italian Navy out of the Red
Sea. She survived
massive bombing by two angry air forces. Following further ocean patrols
in the South Atlantic Eagle joined the famous Force `H' at Gibraltar and
did more than any other ship to sustain Malta during the islands' greatest
ordeal, by flying off modern fighter aircraft to boost the air defences.
She was finally
lost in action during the greatest of all convoy battles Operation Pedestal,
in August 1942, but she had already earned her place in history. This almost
day-by-day account of her battles and actions
preserves that
honoured place in the annals of the Fleet Air Arm and is a fitting tribute
to all who served aboard her or flew from her decks.
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| Hardcover
- 200 pages (27 April, 1995) |
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| Eagle
at Taranto by Alan Evans Hodder & Stoughton. General; ISBN: 0340395265 |
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War
Fiction. Taking as its focus one of the major and decisive engagements
of the Second World War, this is an adventure of war focusing on a sub-lieutenant
on the aircraft carrier H.M.S Eagle. He meets an American newspaperman
and his personal assistant who are destined to give a special meaning to
his war.
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| Hardcover
- 224 pages (1 June, 1987) |
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HMS FORMIDABLE
| A
Formidable Hero; LT R. H. Gray, RCNVR, VC,DSC. By Stuart E. Soward. CANAV
Books. ISBN: 096907039X |
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The
life of Lt. Robert Hampton Gray, VC DSC RCNVR, from the time of his enlistment
in Calgary, through his time in the Fleet Air Arm including his involvement
in the attacks on the German battleship Tirpitz from HMS Formidable to
his death just a few days before the end of the war in the Pacific. He
received the Victoria Cross posthumously for courageous action against
the enemy. The Victoria Cross is the highest decoration for valour in the
British Commonwealth.
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| Hardcover
- 176 pages (October 1996) |
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HMS GLORIOUS
| Carrier
Glorious. By John Winton. Cassell Military; ISBN: 0304352446. |
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In
June 1940, after a disastrous campaign in Norway, HMS Glorious was sent
to the Norwegian coast to assist in the evacuation of British, Polish and
French troops. After several tense days, the ship was on her way home when
she encountered the two German battle-cruisers, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.
In a ferocious gun battle lasting over an
hour Glorious
and the two destroyers escorting her were all sunk. Drawing on Admiralty
records and the testimony of those who served on Glorious, John Winton
reveals the incredible human folly that led almost inexorably to this tragic
end, against a background of one of the most disastrous campaigns of World
War II for Britain and her
allies.
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| Paperback
- 253 pages Reissue (12 August, 1999) |
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HMS GLORY
| HMS
"Glory" by Peter Barrett. Parapress; ISBN: 1898594368 |
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This
is about the history of the HMs Glory.
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| Hardcover
(9 May, 1996) |
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| With
the Carriers in Korea, The Fleet Air Arm Story
1950-1953 , by John R.P.
Landsdown. Crecy Publishing; ISBN: 0947554645 |
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The Fleet Air Arm Story
1950-1953 and about HMs Glory.
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| Hardcover
- October 1997 |
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HMS HERMES
| HMS"Hermes"
, 1959-84 Tony Dyson.Maritime Bks; ISBN: 0907771165 |
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This
is about the history of HMS Hermes.
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| Hardcover
(November 1984) |
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ILLUSTRIOUS CLASS
| The
'Illustrious' Blitz, Malta in Wartime 1940-1941
by Charles J. Boffa. Progress Press Co Ltd; ISBN: 9990930422 |
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This
is about the history of the siege of Malta and the Malta convoys, including
about HMS Illustrious.
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| Paperback
- 110 pages (31 July, 1995) |
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| Illustrious
and Implacable Classes of Aircraft Carrier: 1940-1969. By Neil McCart,
Freda McCart (Editor). Fan Publications; ISBN: 1901225046. |
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History
of H.M.S.Illustrious and Implacable Class aircraft carriers between 1940-1969.
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| Hardcover
(1 November, 2000) |
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HMS ILLUSTROUS
IMPLACABLE CLASS
| Illustrious
and Implacable Classes of Aircraft Carrier: 1940-1969. By Neil McCart,
Freda McCart (Editor). Fan Publications; ISBN: 1901225046. |
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History
of H.M.S.Illustrious and Implacable Class aircraft carriers between 1940-1969.
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| Hardcover
(1 November, 2000) |
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HMS INDOMITABLE
| Sea
Flight by Hugh Popham. Old Ferry P.; ISBN: 0951675826 |
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Reprint of the classic
1954 bigraphy about an HMS Indomitable hurricane squadron
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| Paperback
4th edition (December 1994) |
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HMS INTREPID
| HMS"Intrepid"
by George Mack. Kimber; ISBN: 0718300378 |
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This
is about HMS Intrepid.
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| Hardcover
(June 1980) |
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HMS INVINCIBLE
| HMS
Invincible by Leo Marriott. Ian Allan Publishing; ISBN: 0711019401 |
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This
is about HMS Invincible.
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| Paperback
(28 October, 1990) |
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HMAS MELBOURNE
| HMAS"Melbourne"
by Timothy Hall. Allen & U (Australia); ISBN: 0868612847 |
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This
is about the history of the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne
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| Hardcover
(December 1983) |
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HMS OCEAN
| HMS
"Ocean" 1945-1957. By Joyce Knowlson; ISBN: 0950987212. Our Price: £12.00.
RRP: |
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Pictorial
history of H.M.S.Ocean between 1945-1957
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| Paperback
- September 1998 |
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HMS VICTORIOUS
| HMS
Victorious 1937-1969. By Neil McCart. Fan Publications; ISBN: 1901225011. |
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Complete
history of this venerable ship between 1937-1969.
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| Paperback
(1 January, 1998) |
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| Victorious
the World Over Ray Barker. Square One Publications; ISBN: 1872017371 |
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This
is about the history of the RN aircraft carrier HMS Victorious
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| Hardcover
(3 September, 1991) |
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| Send
Her Victorious by Michael Apps. Kimber Publishers; ISBN: 0718301021 |
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This
is about the history of HMS Victorious
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| Hardcover
- October 1971 |
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HMS VINDEX
| Escort
Carrier - HMS Vindex at War. By Kenneth Poolman. Secker & Warburg;
ISBN: 0436377055. |
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Story
of a British Escort Carrier in WW2.
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| Hardback
(1986) |
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HMS WARRIOR
| HMS
Warrior by John McIlwain (Editor). Pitkin Guides; ISBN: 0853725373 |
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This
is about the history of HMS Warrior
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| Paperback
(December 1991) |
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| The
German Aircraft Carrier Graf Zeppelin. by Siegfried Breyer. Schiffer Publishing,
Ltd.; ISBN: 0887402429 |
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This
book presents an account of the use and actions of the aircraft carrier
Graf Zeppelin, the pride of the Kriegsmarine German navy in WWII.
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| Paperback
- 48 pages (July 1990) |
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| Shinano:
The Sinking of Japan's Secret Supership by Joseph F. Enright, James W.
Ryan. St Martins Mass Market Paper; ISBN: 0312909675 |
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Enright
and Ryan describe in detail the stalking and sinking of Japan's secret
"supercarrier." The book is structured with one chapter from the American
perspective and the next from the Japanese. Capt. Enright's account of
the night he sank the largest Japanese aircraft carrier ever built is superb!
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| Hardcover
- (April 1988) |
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