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0001401
Pilots Manual for the Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Softbound Book
0001401
A reprint of the official government handbook designed to show the new cadet how  to fly the aircraft. Heavily illustrated with all the data. 66pgs., 8½"x 11", sfbd.

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0021105
The 14th Fighter Group in World War II
Hardbound Book
0021105
Lambert. Through hundreds of photographs as well as first-person accounts, this heavily illustrated book presents a detailed history of one of the first P-38 units - the 14th Fighter Group - to fight in North Africa and the Mediterranean during World War II, following it from the Allied invasion of North Africa in November, 1942, through the two-year Mediterranean air war in which it battled German, Hungarian, Rumanian and even Russian air forces. 176 pages, 200+ B&W and color photographs, 8"x 11", hardcover.
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0005119
20th Fighter Group
Ron MacKay.
0005119
Follow the WWII exploits of the 20th Fighter Group, flying their P-38  Lightnings and P-51 Mustangs over Europe. You'll read of such famous aces as Jack  Ilfrey in his P-38 "Happy Jack's Go Buggy" and Jim Morris in his "'Til We Meet Again." But even better, you'll read of the less famous yet equally brave men who went  about their task day by day, month by month. A wonderful look at what one typical Group experienced during the war. 80 pgs., 200 B&W photos, 32 color profiles and  more. 8½"x 11", sfbd.    #0005119   1

0006881
The 370th Fighter Group in WWII
Hardbound Book
0006881

In Action Over Europe with the P-38 and P-51
Jones. This thorough history of the 370th covers their formation, their assignment to the 9th Air Force to fly P-38s, and finally their switch to P-51s. Involved in every major Allied offensive from D-Day on, these airmen showed extreme courage and determination, as you'll see here through the words and photos of the pilots themselves. 320 pages, 700+ B&W and color photographs, color profiles, 8"x 11", hardcover.
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0021028
The 479th Fighter Group
Hardbound Book
0021028
In WWII in Action over Europe with the P-38 and P-51. Fairfield. This book's chronological listing of the 479th FG's activities in WWII is based on their own historical records, military documents and interviews. In addition to the hard facts and the statistics the group achieved, you'll also read personal anecdotes from members who describe both combat action and life back at the base. 500 pages, 650+ B&W photographs, color profiles, 8"x 11", hardcover.
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0715307932Air Combat Legends 
by Nicholas Trudgian, Nicolas Trudgian 
Hardcover - 96 pages (May 1999
0715307932
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This is an excellent example of military artwork at its best. Gives the reader an excellent background on the thought process behind each of Trudgian's masterpieces. I own 11 separate prints of his and this book is a welcome addition to my Trudgian collection. Highly recommend this book to any WW2 historian or fan.    You'll almost feel as if you're there, breaching the Mohne Dam in 1943, celebrating victory with a Spitfire Squadron, or making a first strike on Berlin. The legends of air combat come alive once again in these 30 extraordinary full-color paintings by acclaimed artist Nicholas Trudgian. Here are some of the most important battles and bombers in modern warfare -- including the Luftwaffe defending the Third Reich and a "Dawn Chorus" of Lightning planes soaring over the countryside, bathed in morning light. Preliminary sketches accompany some, and exciting historical commentaries place the paintings in context.

Hardcover: 95 pages
Publisher: David & Charles (March 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0715307932
ISBN-13: 978-0715307939

About the Author
Brig. Gen. Philip D. Caine, USAF (Ret.), has more than 4,500 hours of flight time, taught military history at the U.S. Air Force Academy, and is the author of American Pilots in the RAF (Brasseys, Inc., 1993) and Aircraft Down! Evading Capture in WWII Europe (Brasseys, Inc., 1997). He lives in Monument, Colorado.

Hardcover: 285 pages
Publisher: Brassey's Inc; 1st edition (November 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1574880861
ISBN-13: 978-1574880861

0001389
America's Hundred Thousand
U.S. Production Fighters of WWII 
Dean. 
0001389
Covers in detail the eleven fighter typers  produced during WWII. P-40, P-39, P-38, P-47, P-51, Corsair, Hellcat, Wildcat and  others. Includes development, production, combat records, comparative records with  a chronology of combat, and more. 608 pgs., 1000 photos, 8½"x 11", hdbd.   #0001389 

0001677
Attack & Conquer
Stanaway & Hickey.
0001677
The 8th Fighter Group in WWII. The 8th took the first P-39s into  combat against the Imperial Japanese Navy. They added victories in P-40s and  P-47s, and finally took the air war to the enemy with P-38s over Rabaul Hollandia. 500 photos, 320 pgs., 8½"x 11", hdbd.   #0001677  4

0021078
Battle Colors Volume II
Hardbound Book
0021078
Insignia and Aircraft Markings of the Eighth Air Force in World War II, Volume II: (VIII) Fighter Command
Watkins. This second volume in the Battle Colors series focuses on the Fighter Groups, Scouting Force and Special Operations units of the Mighty Eighth, depicting all known unit insignia, tactical markings and identification codes and diagramming approved specifications for the size and placement of all versions of the U.S. insignia applied to P-38, P-47 and P-51 fighter aircraft. 144 pages; 600+ color profiles, insignia, photographs and maps; 9"x 12"; hardcover.
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0019117
Flying American Combat Aircraft of World War II
Softbound Book
0019117
1939-45
Higham, ed. Firsthand accounts from pilots and dozens of accompanying photographs take you inside the cockpits of classics such as the P-51 Mustang, the B-17 Flying Fortress, the P-47 Thunderbolt, the P-38 Lightning, the P-40 Warhawk and others to find out what combat was truly like in the wartime skies of World War II. 368 pages, 73 B&W photos, 6"x 9", softbound.
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0001856
Happy Jack's Go Buggy
A Fighter Pilots Story 
Jack Ilfrey. 
0001856
Fly through the skies with Ilfrey in his P-38 as he and his unit, the famed 94th Fighter Squadron, become the first group of American  aircraft to fly from the USA to England. Thrill to the stories of aerial combat over North Africa as Ilfrey becomes one of Americas first WWII air aces. Over 190 B&W  and color photos, 3 color aircraft profiles, 128 pgs., 8½"x 11", hdbd. #0001856   3

0015529
Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Hardbound Book
0015529
Scutts. Lightning! One of the best-named aircraft of World War II, the Lockheed P-38 was also one of the few fighters in production throughout hostilities. Here, you'll follow the twin-boomed aircraft's development throughout the war and see its service in all theaters of battle as the P-38 came to exemplify the technical peak reached by aeronautical engineers of the 1940s. 160 pages, 165 B&W photographs, 8"x 11", hardcover.
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0002189
P-38 Lightning, Part 1
In Detail & Scale Vol. 57
Kinzey.
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Includes detailed coverage of the prototype through the P-38H variant. The  corresponding F-4 and F-5 photographic reconnaissance variants are also covered. Cockpits, landing gear, engines, armament, photographic bays, and much more. 80  pgs., 16 in color, 200 photos, 8½"x 11", sfbd.   #0002189  1

0002131
P-38 Aces of the ETO/MTO
Aircraft of the Aces Vol. 19
Stanaway. 
0002131
Takes the story of the P-38 to Europe and North Africa, tracing the  careers of many previously unknown aces and helping to redress the balance which  has in the past seen all the "glory" for the fighter victories in the theater shared between the pilots of the P-47 and P-51. 96 pgs including 12 pgs. of color profiles and portraits., 90 photos, 7¼"x 9¾". #0002131   2

0002071
P-38 Aces of the Pacific & CBI
Aircraft of the Aces Vol. 14
Stanaway. 
0002071
The P-38 was used on virtually every front to which the USAAF was  committed, but enjoyed its greatest success in the China-Burma-India theaters. Over 1800 Japanese aircraft fell to its guns and more than 100 pilots scored at least five aerial victories in the P-38. Here is the story of the plane and those pilots! 96  pgs including 15 pgs. of color profiles and portraits, 85 photos, 7¼"x 9¾". sfbd. 0002071  2

096293593X Pacific War Eagles : China/Pacific Aerial Conflict in Original Color 
096293593X
by Jeffrey L. Ethell, Warren M. Bodie, Bob Boyd (Illustrator) Very well done! The color photos were excellent adding a whole new dimension to that horrendous conflict. Jeffrey J. Ethell and Warren M. Bodie have done a great service to all who participated in the Pacific war.

• Hardcover: 224 pages
  Publisher: Widewing Publications; 1St Edition edition (May 1997)
  Language: English
  ISBN-10: 096293593X
  ISBN-13: 978-0962935930

0004411
Peter Three Eight
The Pilots Story 
Stanaway.
0004411
From the eyes of the P-38 fighter pilots themselves  comes this dynamite history of the fork-tailed devil, beginning with its intro in 1942  through the end of the war. Follow the 5th Air Force in China, Burma and India; the 13th AF in the Solomons; the 8th and 9th sorties from England; and the 12th and 15th in Italy and the Mediterranean. Lists the top aces and their mounts with nose  art, crew photos and experiences. 251 photos. 132 pgs., 8½"x 11", sfbd.  #0004411 

0004753
Picture History of WWII
American Aircraft Production
Stoff. 
0004753
A war time tour of restricted aircraft plants. Consists of 258 large, crisp  photos taken inside U.S. aircraft plants during the war. You name it, see it being  assembled: P-38s, Hellcats, B-17s, Corsairs, etc. 179 pgs., 8¾"x 11¾", sfbd.  #0004753  1

0003666
Possum, Clover & Hades
Stanaway. 
0003666
Unit history of the 475th P-38 Fighter Group in WWII, the fastest-scoring outfit in the SW Pacific. Compiled from American, Australian and Japanese records,  included are interviews with the veterans. You get color profiles, victory lists, and  over 300 P-38s listed by serial number and pilot. 700 plus photos, 320 pgs., 8½"x 11", hdbd.  #0003666  4

0003584
Queen of the Midnight Skies
The Story of American Air Force Night Fighters Pape
Harrison. 
0003584
Here is the book for  P-61 and night fighter buffs. Details of the development and combat records of all American night fighter units, detailing each record with over 800 B&W and color photos. Includes the service of P-70 and P-38 night units, plus the development of  radar and night defenses during WWII. 320pgs., 8½"x 11", hdbd #0003584  4

0003781
Report of Joint Fighter Conference.
Hardbound Book
0003781
NAS Patuxent River, MD 16-23 Oct. 1944. A must for the buff or historian, this book covers the views of the military services, test pilots, engineers, scientists, and a  transcript of proceedings. Discusses the qualities of aircraft such as the P-39, P-47, P-38, P-51, etc. in relation to their adversaries. Serving to promote cross-talk  between all aspects of aircraft fighter production and use. 6"x 9", 432 pgs., 100 photos and charts, hdbd.   #0003781  3

0001613
Sharpie
Bartels. 
0001613
Evelyn Sharp was an early barnstorming pilot who became one of the first women to ferry U.S. Army Air Force fighters during World War II. Evelyn was an original member of WAFS and WASP. Her life ended prematurely when the P-38 she  was to ferry crashed soon after takeoff. 344 pgs., 105 photos, 6"x 9", sfbd.   #0001613  1

0018125
Torrance Airport

Lobb. This photo-essay presents the history of California's Lomita Flight Strip, known today as Zamperini Field, the Torrance Airport, or TOA. You'll see squadrons of P-38s fly off into World War II; Japanese Americans who found temporary housing at the field after being released from internment camps; the world's largest manufacturer of civilian helicopters, which settled at the field more than 30 years ago; aerobatic champ Bob Herendeen in training; and much more. 128 pages, 205 B&W photographs, 6"x 9", softcover.
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0015171
"Twelve to One" V Fighter Command Aces of the Pacific

Holmes, ed. This book includes the never-before-available-to-the-public USAAF manual for new pilots heading to the Pacific Theater of Operations to face the Japanese. In addition to the training document, you also get biographies of contributing pilots such as Dick Bong, John McGuire and others who discuss the performance of P-38s, P-40s and other fighters. 128 pgs., 90 B&W photos, 36 color profiles, 7"x 9", sfbd.
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0005817
Victory Roll!
Hardbound Airplane Book.
0005817

The American Fighter Pilot and Aircraft in World War II. William Wolf. This is the story of America's "best and brightest," from the early-war young men who were hastily trained and flying inferior aircraft such as the P-39, F2A and F4F, to the well-trained, late-war pilots in their F4Us, F6Fs, P-47s, P-38s and finally, P-51s. You'll learn the key role this generation of young Americans played before they took their place in American society and industry. 456 pgs., 670+ B&W photos, 8"x 11", hdbd.
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