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The Navaho Missile Project: The Story of Queen of the Skies: The Lockheed Con- R.G. Smith: The Man and His Art the “Know-How” Missile of American stellation. Claude G. Luisada. This extensively An Autobiography with Rosario “Zip” Rocketry James N. Gibson. The Navaho pro- researched account, gathered from archival Rausa. “R.G.” describes his transition gram is the least known, yet the most important documents, interviews, and the author’s own from helping design tactical aircraft to of the United States early missile programs. In personal experiences, sets the history of the painting them in such compelling and rocket technology alone made possible the Lockheed Constellation against the backdrop dramatically beautiful fashion that he Thor, Jupiter and Redstone missiles. It also of the years 1940 to 1980. Illustrated with earned a worldwide reputation as one allowed the construction of the Atlas ICBM’s more than 100 photos and diagrams, Queen of the most skilled and admired aviation engines, and in the years to come this engine of the Skies is a fascinating story, particularly artists of all time. Includes an excellent technology would power the Apollo moon rocket for airplane or aviation history enthusiasts. sampling of his non-aviation art depict- and present-day Space Shuttle. Size: 7”x10” • 51 b/w photo & illus. • Index • 424pp. • ing landscape, harbor and other scenes from the far west. Size: 8.5”x11” • 160 color/bw photos • 96pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4639-2 • hard cover • $45.00 Size: 11”x8.5” • 140 color/bw photos • 112pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0048-2 • soft • $19.95 ISBN: 0-7643-0755-X • hard • $29.95

The Rockets and Missiles of White Sands Colorful Aircraft: Unique Paint Schemes Unmanned Air Vehicles: An Illustrated Proving Ground 1945-58 Gregory P. Kennedy. on the World’s Passenger Airliners Norbert Study of UAVs Bill Holder. Although the prime In 1945, the US Army established a testing center Andrup. Detailed color images of nearly all the mission of military UAVs has been reconnaissance for rockets and guided missiles in south-central special paintings of international airlines, along and surveillance, there is also consideration for New Mexico. Named White Sands Proving with background information on their history. mounting weapons on the vehicles. Surprisingly, Ground, this center was the locale for many Presented are: Lufthansa, GBritish Airways, just about every type of propulsion system has of America’s first steps towards space. Chron- Virgin Atlantic, Air France, Alitalia, SAS, Finnair, been considered, and they have used both single icled here are all major activities at the base KLM, Iberia, SAA, Cathay Pacific, JAL, Korean and multiple engines, with piston, rotary, turbojet, from 1945-58. Air, Quantas, Air China, PIA, Qatar, Etihad, pulsejet, and rocket engines. Size: 8.5”x11” • 200 bw images • 160pp. El Al, Southwest, Northwest, Delta, United, Size: 8.5”x11” • 150 color/bw photos • 72pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3251-7 • hard • $45.00 American, America West, Braniff, US Air, Air ISBN: 0-7643-1500-5 • soft • $19.95 Canada, and many others. Touching Space: The Story of Project Man- Size: 8.5”x11” • 300 color photos • 144pp. high Gregory P. Kennedy. Project Manhigh took ISBN: 978-0-7643-3656-0 • hard • $45.00 OTHER COUNTRIES humans to the threshold of space using balloons. On each of three flights, the Air Force placed Frontier Airlines: A History of the Former MiG-29 Flight Manual Alan R. Wise. The a lone pilot in a sealed capsule nineteen miles Frontier Airlines 1950-86 Gregory R. Stearns. MiG-29 Fulcrum is acknowledged as the finest above ground. At such extreme altitudes, the Presented in this book is the story of the former lightweight, multi-role fighter ever produced in pilots were well within the functional equivalent Frontier Airlines from its founding just after WWII Russia. This book provides a rare and unprec- of outer space and needed the sealed capsule to to its eventual demise in the 1980s. The legacy edented glimpse inside a top Russian aircraft. survive. Manhigh existed prior to the creation of pioneering air service, purchasing jets, and Using information that only a few years ago was of NASA and helped pave the way for human competing after airline deregulation are just a highly classified, this translated text presents space exploration. few of the entertaining storylines that capture a an extraordinary look at the capabilities and Size: 8.5”x11” • 130 color/bw photos • 128pp. golden and bygone era. The human side of how complexities of one of the very best fighters ISBN: 978-0-7643-2788-9 • soft • $24.95 airlines operate is also documented. of the current age. Size: 8.5”x11” • 280 color/bw photos • 240pp. Size: 8.5”x11” • 110 color photos • 160pp. NASA: Space Flight Research and Pio- ISBN: 978-0-7643-4040-6 • hard • $49.99 ISBN: 0-7643-1389-4 • soft • $24.95 neering Developments Hans-Jürgen Becker. This book covers NASA’s space flight research The Republic Airlines Story 1945-1986 Dassault Mirage: The Combat Log Salvador from the agency’s beginnings as NACA in 1915 Terry Love. Republic Airlines and its twelve Mafé Huertas. The first book ever to chronicle in to present-day NASA. Exciting projects and predecessors formed one of the finest national detail all of the Mirage III, 5, F1 and 2000 aircraft developments are portrayed, such as the first airlines that ever spanned the nation. Although and specifically their use in combat operations. supersonic flight of the X-1 in 1947, the flights of in existence for only six years, it created a legacy The Mirage has seen more combat than any the fastest manned aircraft, the rocket-powered of dependability and service while flying into present day jet fighter, including action in the X-15, the flight-testing of the lunar module for more locations than any other airline of the Six-Days War, the Falklands, the and the moon landings, testing new wing concepts, time. This book includes photos and illustrations many other lesser known conflicts. and more. depicting all phases of the history of Republic Size: 9”x12” • 400 color/bw photos • 208pp. Size: 8.5”x11” • 164 color photos • 208pp. Airlines and its predecessors. ISBN: 0-7643-0168-3 • hard • $59.95 ISBN: 978-0-7643-3879-3 • hard • $39.99 Size: 8.5”x11” • 250 color/bw photos • 160pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4247-9 • hard • $49.99 From Space to Earth: The Laboratory and Ghosts of Atonement: Israeli F-4 Phantom Marketplace Feuerbacher & Messerschmid. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Claude Operations During the This book describes the latest developments G. Luisada and Steven D. Kimmell. Fol- Shlomo Aloni. In the years that preceded the in spaceflight and looks toward humanity’s low the life of this aircraft from its initial October 1973 Yom Kippur War, invested future beyond earth. Complex scientific and inception to the delivery of the first heavily in the creation of a heavy attack force of technical aspects of the world’s space programs production models. Includes many four F-4 Phantom/Kurnass squadrons. This is a are explained in understandable terms. Current illustrations carefully chosen to assist must for anyone with interest in F-4 Phantom research and trends, along with new applications, the reader in better understanding and operations, heritage, and modern are discussed. visualizing many of the new features military history. Size: 8.5”x11” • 400 color/bw photos • 320pp. found on the Dreamliner. Size: 8.5”x11” • 298 color/bw photos • 228pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3776-5 • hard • $39.99 Size: 11”x8.5” • 125 color/bw photos • 152pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4756-6 • hard • $59.99 ISBN: 978-0-7643-4637-8 • hard cover • $35.00 The Israeli Air Force 1947-60: An Illus- Planes of the Presidents: An Illustrated The Book of Air Shows Philip Handleman. trated History Salvador Mafé Huertas. Israel History of Air Force One Bill Holder. This This book is a full-color celebration of the great exists because of the resolute people that live book covers United States presidential aircraft American air shows. From the early bi- and in this small country, both civilian and military, including Boeing Clippers, DC-6s, C-54s, Con- tri-planes, to the WWII era warbirds, up to but above all because of the Chel Ha’avir, which stellations, 707s and 747s, as well as a variety the present day F-15 and SR-71, any and all in the following years would be proclaimed the of Air Force and Marine Corps support aircraft. aircraft that fly through the modern air shows most combat experienced air force in the world. Size: 8.5”x11” • 130 color/bw photos • 48pp. is presented. Size: 8.5”x11” • 190 color/bw photos • 176pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1187-5 • soft • $19.95 Size: 9”x12” • 200 color photos • 176pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0390-2 • hard • $35.00 ISBN: 0-88740-471-5 • hard • $49.95

Desert Boneyards: Retired Aircraft Stor- Aerial Firefighting Wolfgang Jendsch. Includes Hammers: Israel’s Long-Range Heavy age Facilities in the U.S. Hoeveler & Krämer. fire-extinguishing planes known as airtankers, Bomber Arm - The Story of 69 Squadron The Desert Boneyards are gigantic desert aero- firefighting helicopters, transports, and direction Aloni & Avidror. From the B-17 Flying Fortress dromes in which military and civilian aircraft from and command planes essential to successful and PBY Catalina, to the F-15I Thunder, Israeli all over the world are stored, either permanently firefighting. Many rare, never-before-published Air Force 69 Squadron, the Hammers, has always or for a time, in order to serve as sources of spare images show firefighting aircraft in action. The been the long-range, heavy bombing element of parts or to be reactivated after a certain time. detailed text provides technical descriptions of Israeli air power. Inclueds Israeli B-17 operations, The reader is shown the best-known of these forest fire fighting and speculates on the future the complete story of how the Israeli Phantoms desert boneyards in Arizona and California. of firefighting aviation. defeated the Syrian SAM network in Lebanon Size: 8.5”x11” • 200 color photos • 160pp. Size: 9”x12” • 415 color photos • 352pp. and the thundering introduction of the F-15I. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3662-1 • hard • $45.00 ISBN: 978-0-7643-3068-1 • hard • $49.99 Size: 8.5”x11” • 300 color/bw photos • 228pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3655-3 • hard • $59.99