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  • AIR WAR VIETNAM
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    AIR WAR VIETNAM
    MARTIN W BOWMAN
    "Showcasing specific aircraft and highlighting significant missions illuminates the skills and emotions of the men who flew the machines. Bowman does an excellent job recounting stories about battles in the air and decision-making on the ground." — The VVA Veteran Martin Bowman’s revealing narrative of the aerial conflict in South-East Asia, 1965-1972, which had its beginnings ...

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  • LEGION OF THE LANCASTERS
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    LEGION OF THE LANCASTERS
    MARTIN W BOWMAN
    Söthe had already decided to use his nose armament against the 4-mot [four engined bomber]. He looked out and focused on a black shape of the Britisher. Small, bluish exhaust flames made it easier to keep the target in sight. Four engines, twin tail were recorded almost subconsciously. No sudden movement that might attract their attention. Calm now! Guns armed? Night sight swit...

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  • THE MEN WHO FLEW THE HEAVY BOMBERS
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    THE MEN WHO FLEW THE HEAVY BOMBERS
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    Martin Bowman’s considerable experience as a military historian has spanned over forty years, during which time he has amassed a wealth of material on the participation by RAF and Commonwealth and US 8th and 15th Air Force crews in the series of raids on the cities and oil transportation and industrial targets in the Third Reich, culminating in ‘Round-the-Clock’ bombing by the ...

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  • RAF NIGHT OPERATIONS
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    RAF NIGHT OPERATIONS
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    'The Navy can lose us the war, but only the Air Force can win it. Therefore our supreme effort must be to gain overwhelming mastery in the air. The Fighters are our salvation but the Bombers alone provide the means of victory...' So said Prime Minister Winston Churchill to the War Cabinet on the first anniversary of the outbreak of war. But when Britain declared war on Germany ...

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  • RAF ESCAPERS AND EVADERS IN WWII
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    RAF ESCAPERS AND EVADERS IN WWII
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    In RAF Escapers and Evaders in WW II, aviation historian Martin W. Bowman reveals the heroism of pilots behind enemy lines. During the Second World War, 156 RAF men successfully escaped from German POW camps in Western Europe. A further 1,975 men evaded capture after having been shot down over this same territory. Martin W. Bowman has drawn together tales of just a handful of t...

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  • BATTLEFIELD BOMBERS
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    BATTLEFIELD BOMBERS
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    Featuring a unique selection of wide-ranging experiences of British and Commonwealth Bomber Command aircrew during World War Two, this new release details the deep sea bombing raids that occurred within this time-frame. The enduring bravery and fortitude of these bomber pilots is communicated through a series of first-hand recollections, as is their humour and occasional cynici...

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  • MOSQUITO MISSIONS
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    MOSQUITO MISSIONS
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    The Wooden Wonder was probably the most versatile combat aircraft that operated on all fronts in World War Two and was still giving valuable service in first-line service after 1945 when it enjoyed a limited renaissance both at home, in Germany and abroad until the advent of jet aircraft. Martin Bowmans well-tried and respected formula of incorporating background information wi...

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  • BOMBER COMMAND: REFLECTIONS OF WAR, VOLUME 2
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    BOMBER COMMAND: REFLECTIONS OF WAR, VOLUME 2
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    This massive work provides a comprehensive insight to the experiences of Bomber Commands pilots and aircrew throughout WWII. From the early wartime years when the RAFs first attempts to avenge Germanys onslaught were bedeviled by poor navigation and inaccurate bombing, to the last winning onslaught that finally tamed Hitler in his Berlin lair, these volumes trace the true exper...

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  • EAGER EAGLES 1941–SUMMER 1943
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    EAGER EAGLES 1941–SUMMER 1943
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    “The story of America’s first encounters with the Luftwaffe, heavy Nazi air defences, and the wartime strictures that Britain had already endured.” —Military History Monthly Using narrative accounts and new insights this book catalogues the dramatic and first-hand oral testimonies of the US Army Air Corps’ bomber crews of the newly created Eighth Air Force that became stationed...

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  • BOMBER COMMAND: REFLECTIONS OF WAR, VOLUME 3
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    BOMBER COMMAND: REFLECTIONS OF WAR, VOLUME 3
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    This massive work provides a comprehensive insight to the experiences of Bomber Commands pilots and aircrew throughout World War Two. From the early wartime years when the RAFs first attempts to avenge Germanys onslaught were bedeviled by poor navigation and inaccurate bombing, to the final winning onslaught that finally tamed Hitler in his Berlin lair, these volumes trace the ...

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  • THE MIGHTY EIGHTH AT WAR
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    THE MIGHTY EIGHTH AT WAR
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    “Relates how the American Eighth Air Force bombers helped Britain's Royal Air Force in fighting Germany during World War II.”—ProtoView    From the beginning of World War II, the RAF’s Bomber Command had been the only means of striking Hitler’s Reich and its war machine. But the entry into the war of the United States—and the subsequent arrival in the UK of the Eighth Air Force...

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  • THE REICH INTRUDERS
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    THE REICH INTRUDERS
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    “One of Britain’s best-known aviation historians . . . provide[s] a moving and exciting account of the light bombers raids by No. 2 Group.”—Firetrench   This is the story of 2 Group RAF during World War II. Much of it is told by the men who flew the Blenheim, Boston, Mitchell and Mosquito aircraft that carried out many daring daylight and night-time raids on vitally important t...

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  • THE MEN WHO FLEW THE MOSQUITO
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    THE MEN WHO FLEW THE MOSQUITO
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    The twin-engined Mosquito was one of the classic aircraft of the Second World War. Famously wooden-built, its graceful lines and powerful performance have made it into an airborne icon. Its operational versatility as a fighter, low level bomber and reconnaissance aircraft was unsurpassed. In this book we get the firsthand crew accounts of a selection of the actions and missions...

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  • 100 GROUP (BOMBER SUPPORT)
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    100 GROUP (BOMBER SUPPORT)
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    As part of the AHT series, the airfields and interest in this book are concentrated in a particular area—in this case Norfolk. The growing importance of the 'electronic war' in the air in 1943 caused the creation of 100 Group to fly both defensive and offensive sorties employing highly secret Radio Counter Measure equipment. The Group flew from airfields at Foulsham, Great Mass...

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  • CONFOUNDING THE REICH
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    CONFOUNDING THE REICH
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN / TOM CUSHING
    On 23 November 1943, 100 (Bomber Support) Group of RAF Bomber Command was formed. The object was to consolidate the various squadrons and units that had been fighting a secret war of electronics and radar countermeasures, attempting to reduce the losses of the heavy bombers—and their hard pressed crews—in Bomber Command. This secret war involved the use of air and ground radars...

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  • RAF FIGHTER PILOTS IN WWII
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    RAF FIGHTER PILOTS IN WWII
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    This is a pulsating account of the young RAF fighter boys who flew Spitfires, Hurricanes and Defiants in England against the Luftwaffe and from Malta 1940-45 against the Regia Aeronautica. Their story is told using combat reports and first person accounts from RAF, German and Commonwealth pilots who fought in the skies in France in 1940, in England during the Battle of Britain,...

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  • FIGHTER BASES OF WW II US 8TH ARMY AIR FORCE FIGHTER COMMAND USAAF, 1943–45
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    FIGHTER BASES OF WW II US 8TH ARMY AIR FORCE FIGHTER COMMAND USAAF, 1943–45
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    This book covers the bases used during the Second World War by the American fighter units that flew in support of the 8th Air Forces heavy bomber forces.The long-range Lightnings, Thunderbolts and Mustangs escorted the Mighty Eighths Flying Fortresses and Liberators on their deep penetration raids into occupied Europe and Germany. Fighter cover was vital, since the USAAF flew d...

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  • VOUGHT F4 CORSAIR
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    VOUGHT F4 CORSAIR
    DAVE WINDLE / MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    The Vought F4U was the best carrier based fighter of WW2. 12,571 aircraft were built and downed 2,140 enemy aircraft for the loss of only 189 Corsairs. It was developed early in 1938 for the US Navy. The designer, Tex Beisel, worked on the principle of the largest engine in the smallest airframe. Britain received 2012 of the type. This book contains the world famous color profi...

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  • SEPECAT JAGUAR
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    SEPECAT JAGUAR
    DAVE WINDLE / MARTIN W BOWMAN
    This versatile single-seater aircraft was a joint development between the UK and France. It first flew in 1968, but its robust and flexible operational uses led to its long service life, only being retired from RAF service in 2008. It has seen front-line action in all major conflicts since introduced and has been exported to India, Ecuador, Nigeria and Oman. This book contains ...

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  • BRITISH AEROSPACE HAWK
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    BRITISH AEROSPACE HAWK
    DAVE WINDLE / MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    For many years the worlds finest aerobatic team, the RAFs Red Arrows, have thrilled millions with their demonstrations of this fine aircraft's agility and maneuverability. Black Hawks can also be seen in the valleys of Wales, flying ground-hugging flight paths along the valleys. These are the aircraft used to teach flying perfection to new generations of fighter and ground-atta...

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  • PANAVIA TORNADO
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    PANAVIA TORNADO
    DAVE WINDLE / MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    The Tornado has been the backbone of the RAF within its many different theaters of operation. The aircraft started as a European venture between Germany, Italy and the UK, based on the original swing-wing technology invented by Barnes-Wallis. It has also been successfully exported to several Middle-Eastern air forces. It is likely to remain in service for several years to come....

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  • LOCKHEED F-104 STARFIGHTER
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    LOCKHEED F-104 STARFIGHTER
    DAVE WINDLE / MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    The Starfighter was once described as a delight to fly, but one mistake and it will kill you. It is one of the worlds fastest fighters with a top speed of Mach 2.2 and a service ceiling of 58,000 feet. First delivered to the USAF in 1958 it was also sold to the German, Greek, Italian, Turkish and Italian Air Forces. It could carry a variety of air to air, and air to surface mis...

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  • NORTH AMERICAN MUSTANG P-51
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    NORTH AMERICAN MUSTANG P-51
    DAVE WINDLE / MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    The Mustang was born from a British WW2 specification to North American during 1940. The prototype was completed within 117 days but the RAF was not happy with the aircraft's performance and suggested replacing the V-12 Allison with the more powerful RR Merlin. The result was a superbly fast and maneuverable aircraft that had the range to escort Allied bomber forces on raids de...

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  • BLACK THURSDAY BLOOD AND OIL
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    BLACK THURSDAY BLOOD AND OIL
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    “A highly readable account of the early stages of the USAAF air war over Western Europe” from the author of Confounding the Reich (The Bulletin). This book describes the period when the American daylight offensive faltered and nearly failed and recalls the terrible losses suffered by Liberators on the low-level attack on the Ploesti oilfields in Romania and by the B-17s on the ...

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  • LONDON'S AIRPORTS
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    LONDON'S AIRPORTS
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN / GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    This book is for the passengers and aviation buffs who use Londons main airports. It includes a brief history, plans and photographs for each of the five airports, together with directions and information about gates, security, passport control, shopping, restaurants, car parks and other transport connections. Details of Air Traffic Control in London airspace is explained with ...

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  • DUXFORD AND THE BIG WINGS, 1940–45
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    DUXFORD AND THE BIG WINGS, 1940–45
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    A pulsating account of the young RAF and American fighter boys who flew Spitfires, Hurricanes, Thunderbolts and Mustangs during 1940-45. It is unique in that the story is told using first person accounts from RAF, German and American Eagles who fought in the skies over England in the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940 and the great air offensives over occupied-Europe from ...

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  • ASSAULTS FROM THE SKY
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    ASSAULTS FROM THE SKY
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    This is the second volume of a comprehensive five part work on D-Day that includes a multitude of personal military accounts from both Allied and German Aviation personnel who were there. Overlord began with an assault by more than 23,000 airborne troops, 15,500 of them American, behind enemy lines to soften up the German troops and to secure key objectives. 6,600 paratroopers ...

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  • BOMBER COMMAND: REFLECTIONS OF WAR, VOLUME 4
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    BOMBER COMMAND: REFLECTIONS OF WAR, VOLUME 4
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    This, the fourth volume of a five part work that provides a comprehensive insight into all aspects of RAF Bomber Command in World War Two, begins in the spring of 1944 with a completely new insight on the catastrophic raid on Nuremburg on the night of 30/31 March and follows with the disastrous attack on Mailly-le-Camp in May. Gradually, the Allied Bomber Offensive began to bea...

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  • US 9TH AIR FORCE BASES IN ESSEX, 1943–44
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    US 9TH AIR FORCE BASES IN ESSEX, 1943–44
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    As part of the AHT series, the airfields and interest in this book are concentrated in a particular area in this case Essex. It covers the American air bases used by the Martin B-29 Marauders, P-47 Thunderbolts and P-51 Mustangs of the 9th USAAF Air Force during 1943-44 prior to their move south to France after the D-Day invasion on 6 June 1944.The airfields included are Andrew...

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  • BLOODY BEACHES
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    BLOODY BEACHES
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN
    This fourth volume of a comprehensive five part work on D-Day covers every aspect of aerial operations on and behind the beaches at 'Omaha' and 'Utah' beaches on 6 June 1944. It might be imagined that the passing years would blunt the outlines of the experience but the D-Day veterans do not forget. Their accounts convey the chaos, terror and hysteria as the first salvos of Germ...

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