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91 E-mail: sales@haynes.co.uk Website: www.haynes.co.uk Iron Hand Smashing the Enemys Air Defences by Anthony M. Thornborough, Frank B. Mormillo Iron Hand is the amazing story of US aerial electronic combat in the age of the surface-to-air missile. The focus is on new weapons and tactics as they emerged in combat, including antiradar weapons and stealth technology, from Vietnam in the 1960s to recent conflicts in the Persian Gulf and the Balkans. The authors authoritative narrative combines an analytical overview of the weapons systems with dramatic first-hand accounts from aircrews, told in an accessible and entertaining style. Hardback, 263 x 194mm, 288pp 150 illustrations isbn: 1852606053 no: R605 Haynes rrp: 25.00 Jet Age Photographer The Aviation Photography of Russell Adams by Tim Kershaw foreword by Neville Duke Russell Adams FRPS (1912-2000) was the pioneer photographer of the jet age. His dramatic air-to-air photographs of Britains early jet fighters like the Gloster Meteor and Javelin, capture the adrenaline kick of high-performance flying and remain popular with enthusiasts today. This stunningly illustrated album showcases Adamss very best work, supported by accurate and detailed captions. TIM KERSHAW, a former chairman of Jet Age Museum, is the author of The Jet Pioneers. He lives near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Hardback, 280 x 230mm, 224pp 150 b w, 15 colour illustrations isbn: 0750940093 no: S40093 sutton rrp: 25.00 Living Lancasters Keeping the Legend Alive by Jarrod Cotter One of the most famous bomber aircraft of all time, the Avro Lancaster is often the star turn at museums and airshows. Today, there are two surviving airworthy Lancasters left in the world. Jarrod Cotter looks at the worlds surviving Lancasters, four of which come to life in different ways, using colour photographs taken during rare and privileged access. JARROD COTTER is deputy editor of Flypast, Britains top-selling aviation monthly. He lives in Lincolnshire. Hardback, 250 x 250mm, 192pp 30 b w, 150 colour illustrations isbn: 0750941928 no: S41928 sutton rrp: 25.00 Men Behind The Medals: A New Selection by Graham Pitchfork foreword by ACM Sir Sandy Wilson KCB, AFC Using medal groups chosen for their unique combinations of gallantry and campaign awards as a starting point, Graham Pitchfork reviews the fascinating flying careers of a series of Allied airmen who flew combat operations during the Second World War, accompanied by photographs, many previously unpublished, of the subjects, relevant aircraft types and rare action shots. Each of the twenty chapters is a complete story relating an individuals full flying career, ranging from a Wellington bomber gunner to a Battle of Britain Hurricane pilot. Hardback, 234 x 156mm, 288pp 100 b w illus. and 8pp colour plates isbn: 075093347X no: S3347X sutton rrp: 19.99 The Men Who Changed The World The Aviation Pioneers by Peter G. Cooksley When the Wright brothers made their momentous first ever manned powered flight at Kittyhawk in North Carolina on 17 December 1903, the event heralded the birth of one of the most far-reaching inventions in the history of mankind. Opening with an overview of mankinds fascination with flight, in fact and in legend, the author proceeds to examine the steps that led the Wright brothers to build and fly the worlds first powered aircraft. He then explores the development of flight by other aviation pioneers. Hardback, 263 x 194mm, 192pp 150 b w and 8 colour illustrations isbn: 0750928417 no: S28417 sutton rrp: 25.00 The Dam Busters Breaking the Great Dams of Western Germany 16-17 May 1943 by Jonathan Falconer foreword by Richard Todd One of the best known and most widely told stories of the Second World War, nineteen Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron, led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, raided the great hydroelectric dams of western Germany in May 1943. Each Lancaster was equipped with the revolutionary bouncing bomb designed by the inventor Barnes Wallis. Paperback, 297 x 210mm, 272pp 150 b w, 50 colour illustrations isbn: 0750940034 no: S40034 sutton rrp: 14.99 The Dam Busters Breaking the Great Dams of Western Germany 16-17 May 1943 by Jonathan Falconer foreword by Richard Todd The RAFs raid on Germanys Ruhr dams by Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron in May 1943 is probably one of the best known stories of the Second World War. Led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, each Lancaster in the nineteen-strong force was equipped with the revolutionary bouncing bomb designed by the inventor Barnes Wallis. Two of the three main dams were breached killing thousands and causing major disruption to German industry. Published to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the dams raid. Hardback, 297 x 210mm, 288pp 30 colour, 150 b w illustrations isbn: 075092974X no: S2974X sutton rrp: 25.00 Eighth Air Force Bomber Stories: A New Selection by Ian McLachlan Ian McLachlan has trawled official archives, interviewed survivors and gained privileged access to personal letters, diaries and photo albums to relate a series of compelling stories of the US Eighth Air Force during the Second World War. Hardback, 244 x 172mm, 224pp 100 b w illustrations isbn: 0750933607 no: S33607 sutton rrp: 19.99 Final Flights Dramatic wartime incidents revealed by aviation archaeology by Ian McLachlan foreword by Len Deighton The excavation of more than 100 World War II aircraft crash sites are detailed, together with the remarkable stories of courage and bravery that have been discovered through these investigations. Hardback, 238 x 169mm, 256pp 199 illustrations isbn: 1852601221 no: R122 Haynes rrp: 17.99 French Eagles, Soviet Heroes The Normandie-Niemen Squadrons on the Eastern Front by John D. Clarke foreword by G n ral Joseph M. Risso In September 1942, after General de Gaulle agreed to send French pilots to fight alongside the Red Air Force against the Germans on the Eastern Front, the 3rd Fighter Group Normandie was created. The group became the most highly decorated fighter unit ever to fly for France, and the second highest scoring fighter air group of the Soviet Air Force. JOHN D. CLARKE is the author of Gallantry Medals and Decorations of the World. He lives in Southwold, Suffolk. Hardback, 234 x 156mm, 288pp 35 b w illustrations isbn: 0750940743 no: S40743 sutton rrp: 19.99

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