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Osceola, Wisconsin, U.S.A.: Zenith Press, 2004. New book, 127 pages, 162 photos mostly in colour. Slight shelf wear to cover. On November 4, 2002, an MQ-1B Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) took out an al-Qaeda SUV with an AGM-114 Hellfire air attack missile 100 miles east of the Yemeni capital of San'a. This marked a turning point in military history. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) had taken the offensive, and were now performing as unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs). But this attack was not the first use of a UAV in combat. The idea and technology of unmanned aircraft began with vehicles such as the Kettering Bug of World War I, and evolved through the first generation cruise missiles during World War II and the decade following. This book chronicles the evolution of unmanned, remotely piloted reconnaissance aircraft to their modern use in offensive combat operations.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Osprey Pub Co, 2011. New book, 96 pages, COM87. The B-24 Liberator was the mainstay of the US Army Air Force’s strategic bombing effort in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theatre 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. Contents: Introduction, Chapter One - Tenth Air Force… Read More

Osprey Pub Co, 2018. New book, 96 pages, COM126. Flying from and between bases in China and India, the B-25s bombed every type of Japanese target during World War 2 in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theatre, 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 centres, 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 Fourteenth Army as they advanced into Burma. Fully illustrated with detailed cutaway artwork, this book tells the important, yet forgotten story of B-25 operations in the CBI Theatre and the important role that this aircraft played on the road to victory.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Laurier, Jim. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Osprey Pub Co, 2018. New book, 96 pages, COM126. Flying from and between bases in China and India, the B-25s bombed every type of Japanese target during World War 2 in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theatre, 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 centres, 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 Fourteenth Army as they advanced into Burma. Fully illustrated with detailed cutaway artwork, this book tells the important, yet forgotten story of B-25 operations in the CBI Theatre and the important role that this aircraft played on the road to victory.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Laurier, Jim. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Osprey Pub Co, 2012. New book, 80 pages, DUE41. During the late 1930s an armament race developed between bombers and the fighters that were bent on stopping them. The development of multi-engined, multi-gun, all-metal bombers forced a corresponding increase in fighter armament which, in turn, led to further attempts to improve bomber armament to ensure its ability to survive in the face of hostile fighters. The US Army Air Corps (USAAC) requested that powered gun turrets be fitted to its two principal long-range bombers, the B-17 Flying Fortress and the B-24 Liberator. In reviewing reports of air combat from Spain, China and the early stages of the war in Europe, the USAAC assumed that the greatest danger to the bomber would be attacks from the rear quarter, and thus took steps to ensure that both the B-17 and the B-24 had tail turrets. A powered turret above and behind the cockpit could deal, it was felt, with attacks from the frontal quarter so that the nose armament for the B-17 and the B-24… Read More

Wrens Park, 2002. New book, some shelf wear to jacket. 224 pages. This book dramatically evokes what it was like to fight with a British Commando unit in WW2, as seen through the eyes of a professional soldier and military historian. Peter Young, returning wounded from Dunkirk, was one of the first to join the nascent 3 Commando in June of that year. After their early Lofaten and Vaagso raids, and later Dieppe, 3 Commando were to progress to Sicily and Italy, and D-Day.. Hard Cover. As New/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Osprey Pub Co, 1972. New book, 40 pages, MAA002. In 1921, Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Gerald Peake formed the Arab Legion as a police force in the former British protectorate of Transjordan. The Legion's main roles were to keep order among Transjordian tribes and safeguard the villagers from Bedouins. In subsequent years, under the leadership of Glubb Pasha, the Arab Legion was transformed into the best-trained of all Arab armies. This richly illustrated book examines the history of the Arab Legion, detailing the infantry, supporting arms and services, and air, sea, police and national guard forces. It also profiles leaders, like Pasha, who were influential in the evolution of this force. Contents: Chronology; Foreword; Al Jeish Al Arabi; The Leaders; The Infantry; The Royal Armoured Corps; Supporting Arms and Services; Air, Sea, Police, National Guard and Training; The Plates.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Roffe, Michael. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Wrens Park, 2002. New book, some shelf wear to jacket. 224 pages. This book dramatically evokes what it was like to fight with a British Commando unit in WW2, as seen through the eyes of a professional soldier and military historian. Peter Young, returning wounded from Dunkirk, was one of the first to join the nascent 3 Commando in June of that year. After their early Lofaten and Vaagso raids, and later Dieppe, 3 Commando were to progress to Sicily and Italy, and D-Day.. Hard Cover. As New/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.