Aircraft books for sale (very long)
SJantscher
specific questions please feel free to send them to me.
All books are softcover unless otherwise noted. Prices do not include
shipping. That will be added at the exact cost of postage. No add on charges
for me wrapping up the envelope, etc. You let me know how you want it sent, and
I’ll let you know what it will cost additionally.
Buy four or more books at the same time and deduct 10%
Thanks
Steve Jantscher
Minnesota, USA
Modeling books
The Art of Airbrushing by Dario & Chivers, 65pp, $5.00
Hints and Tips for Plastic Modeling, Ed: Angle, 48pp, $4.00
How to build Plastic Aircraft Models, Roscoe Creed, 60pp $4.00
Photoetching for the Plastic Modeler, Loren Perry, 30pp $6.00
The Plastic Modeller’s Compendium, K. Barber, Hard Cover 142pp $13.00
Scale Colour for Modellers Ed: Ian Peacock, 75pp $8.00
Model Graphix magazine, Aug,’88 152pp, $1.00
Making Model Aircraft, Bryan Philpott, hardcover, 159pp $9.00
General Aircraft History
Harleyford Publication Aircraft Camouflage and Markings 1907-1954, Bruce
Robertson, large format hardcover treatment of multi-national colors and
markings for aircraft over the first half of last century, slightly worn
coverand leaf pages, no dust jacket, many b&w photos and line drawings, with
some color plates, 212pp $38.00
Combat Aircraft of World War II, two volumns in one, Glenn Bavousett, hardcover
with many (approx 50pp) full page color paintings showing the best aircraft of
world war two in action, large format, approx 140pp $12.00
Luftwaffe books
Official Monogram Painting Guide to German Aircraft, Merrick & Hitchcock photos
and paint samples,notebook form, 144 pp $90.00
Markings and Camouflage Systems of Luft. Acft., Karl Ries, over 70 pages of
color unit emblems and paint schemes, hardcover,110pp $75.00
Harleyford Publication The Focke-Wulf 190 A Famous German Fighter, compiled by
Heinz Nowarra, long out of print comprehensive large format hardcover history
of the Fw-190, 212pp $75.00
Jet Planes of the Third Reich by J. Richard Smith & Eddie J. Creek, long out of
print Monogram large format history of the German jet development and usage in
WW2. Hundreds of b&w and color photos and plans, beautiful condition dust
jacket and plastic cover 400pp $225.00
Luftwaffe Colors, vol.3 1943-45, Smith & Gallaspy, Monogram publication, this
is the one with all the neat late war defensive schemes, many color and b&w
photos with extensive and detailed captions, this series and the “Official
Guide...” listed above were THE standard, hardcover 164pp $55.00
Argus Books Camouflage & Markings, Luftwaffe 1939-1945 M. Reynolds, 48pp $10.00
Archive Focke Wulf Fw 190A, F. Osman, 9”x11”, 24pp $6.00
Broken Eagles 1, Fw 190D, all photos and captions with color center spread,
20pp $5.00
Broken Eagles 2, Bf 109 G/K pt.1, all photos and captions with color center
spread, 20pp $5.00
Monogram Close-Up 7, Me109G Pt.2,32pp $25.00
Monogram Close-Up 9, Bf 109F, 32pp $25.00
Monogram Close-Up 10, Fw 190D 32pp $28.00
Monogram Close-Up 16, Bf 109K, 32pp $30.00
Monogram Close-Up 18, Bf 110, 32pp $22.00
Monogram Close-Up 20, Blohm & Voss 155, 32pp $20.00
Monogram Close-Up 21, Do 335, 32pp $25.00
Monogram Close-Up 24, Ta 152, 32pp $30.00
Purchase five or more of the Close-Up titles and get binder free
Camouflage & Markings, Luftwaffe Pt.1, AJ Press, english,48pp $10.00
Camouflage & Markings, Luftwaffe Pt.2, AJ Press, english,56pp $11.00
Arco-Aircam Series #25, Luft. Color Schemes and Markings 1935-45 vol.1, 48pp
$9.00
Arco-Aircam Series #26, Luft. Color Schemes and Markings 1935-45 vol.2, 48pp
$9.00
Arco-Aircam Series #43,Messerschmitt Bf109B,C,D,E,F,G, 48pp $10.00
Junkers Ju-88, type A-5 & A-4, “Caler Illustrated Series”, H. Nowarra 32pp
$6.00
German Aircraft of World War II, C. Shepherd, hardcover 144pp $11.00
Fighters of the Luftwaffe, Dressel and Griehl, recent pub.,hardcover,160pp
$20.00
Aircam/Airwar 3, Spanish Civil War Air Forces, C. Shores, 48pp $9.00
Arco-Aircam Aviation Series #14, Finnish Air Force 1918-1968, C. Shores, 48pp
$12.00
Bachem Ba 349 Natter, by David Myhra, Schiffer X Planes of the Third Reich
series, everything you could possibly want to know about the Natter, 100 plus
photos and line drawings, 128pp $11.00
Allied Aircraft
Harleyford Publication Spitfire - The Story of a Famous Fighter, compiled by
Bruce Robertson, autographed by author and others, comprehensive long out of
print history, many photographs and line drawings,hardcover 212pp $70.00
Corsair Aces, The bent-Wing Bird over the Pacific, W. Musciano, HC 136pp $13.00
Avia B-534 Jiri Vrany, MBI book English and Polish text, many b&w photos, line
drawings and color profiles and cockpit views 60pp $8.00
Kookaburra Tech. Pub. Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Pt. 1, G. Duval, 24pp $10.00
Kookaburra Tech. Pub. Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Pt. 2, G. Duval, 24pp $10.00
Kookaburra Tech. Pub. Spitfire Markings of the RAAF Pt.1, Smith & Malone 24pp
$20.00
Kookaburra Tech. Pub. Spitfire Markings of the RAAF Pt.2, Smith & Malone 24pp
$20.00
British Aviation Colours of World War Two, RAF Museum series vol.3, hardcover
56pp $35.00
Archive Combat Colors Royal Air Force Northern Europe, J. Goulding, large
format, color profiles, sharp B&W pic.s and text, 9”x11”, 28pp $11.00
Archive Bristol Beaufighter, F. Mason, large format color center spread, 24pp,
$9.00
Major Archive Avro Lancaster B.Mks 1-111, F. Mason, large format color center
spread and profiles, text, 24pp, $12.00
Argus Books Camouflage & Markings Royal Airforce 1939-45, M. Reynolds 48pp
$10.00
The Curtis Hawk Fighters - Modern Aircraft Series, Shamburger & Christy,108
$8.00
The Glorious Days of Giant Bombers, oversize Koku-Fan Illustrated #72,
beautiful sharp B&W photos of U.S. bombers from B-17 to XB-70, 240pp $19.00
Air Aces of the 8th Fighter Command, an anthology of the top-scoring American
fighter aces and their bitter sky battles with the Luftwaffe, by the editors of
Air Classics, this is a special magazine format book, plenty of color and B&W
photos and stories, 98pp, $8.00
Detail & Scale Vol. 20 B-17 Flying Fortress (derivatives, pt.3), A. Lloyd, 72pp
$8.00
The P-38 Lightning, G. Gurney 60pp $8.00
B-17 Flying Fortress in Color, Steve Birdsall, Fighting Colors series, b&w and
color photos and color profiles, 32pp $9.00
Hawker Hunter in Color, Robbie Robinson, Fighting Colors series, b&w photos and
color profiles, 32pp $8.00
F-86 Sabre in Color, Larry Davis, Fighting Colors series, b&w photos and color
profiles, 32pp $8.00
MiG-21 Fishbed in Color, Hans-Heiri Stapfer, Fighting Colors series, b&w and
color photos and color profiles, 32pp $10.00
F-100 Super Sabre in Color, Robert Robinson & David Menard , Fighting Colors
series, b&w photos and color profiles, 32pp $9.00
USAF Europe 1948-1965,Robert Robinson , Fighting Colors series, b&w and color
photos and color profiles, 32pp $9.00
USAF Europe 1948-1965 vol. 2, Robert Robinson , Fighting Colors series, b&w
photos and color profiles, 32pp $9.00
Aerofax Minigraph #8 Boeing P-26 Variants, P. Bowers, an excellent (and
probably only) reference for the “Peashooter”, many color and B&W photos
overall and close-ups with line drawings, 40pp $12.00
Wings Across the Sea : The First Ever Complete History of Australian Naval
Aviation, From the First World War to the Present, Ross Gillett, b&w and color
photos and lots of text, 162pp $10.00
Brooklands Aircraft Portfolio Handley Page Halifax, from contemporary articles
from Flight, The Aeroplane and Aircraft Production with modern material from
Aeroplane, 70pp $8.00
Brooklands Aircraft Portfolio Hawker Hurricane, from contemporary articles from
Flight, The Aeroplane and Aircraft Production with modern material from
Aeroplane, 70pp $9.00
Brooklands Aircraft Portfolio Boeing B-17 and B-29 Fortress and Superfortress,
from contemporary articles from Flight, The Aeroplane and Aircraft Production
with modern material from Aeroplane, 70pp $9.00
Arco-Aircam Aviation series #28 Vought F4U-1/7 Corsair in USMC, USN, FAA,
Aeronavale & Foreign service, 48pp, $9.00
Arco-Aircam Aviation series #12 Avro Lancaster in Unit Service, 48pp, $12.00
Arco-Aircam Aviation series #6 Curtiss Kittyhawk MkI-IV in RAF, SAAF, RAAF,
RNZAF, NEIAF service, 48pp, $10.00
Arco-Aircam Aviation series #2 Republic P-47 Thunderbolt in USAAF-RAF & foreign
service, 48pp, $9.00
Arco-Aircam Aviation series #S17, 50 Fighters 1938-1945 vol.1, 48pp, $8.00
Arco-Aircam Aviation series #S18, 50 Fighters 1938-1945 vol.2, 48pp, $8.00
Imperial War Museum Duxford guide book, color and b&w, 20pp $1.00
AJ Press Campaign #5, China 1931-41, Polish text but great b&w photos and color
profiles, 44pp $5.00
AJ Press Campaign #11, New Guinea 1942, Polish text but great b&w photos and
color profiles, 64pp $7.00
Halifax at War/ Wellington at War, two books in one by authors Rapier and
Bowyer, hardcover large format, many great photos and stories, follows the
“...at War” book format 256pp $16.00
North American B-25 The full story of World War II’s classic Medium, Ed: J,V.
Mizrahi, color and b&w photos and profiles, great detail and action photos,
especially gun details, 48pp $9.00
U.S. Navy Carrier Bombers of World War II Aerodata International series, 8”x11”
format about the Devastator, SBD, TBF/TBM and SB2C, b&w photos, color profiles
and color four view drawings, line drawings, many of the photos are detail
shots 120pp $16.00
U.S. Navy Carrier Fighters of World War II Aerodata International series,
8”x11” format about the F2A,F4F, F6F F4U and F8F, b&w photos, color profiles
and color four view drawings, line drawings, many of the photos are detail
shots 120pp $18.00
Bombers of World War II vol.1, Aerodata International series, 8”x11” format
about the B-17G, Lancaster I & III, He 111P & H, B-24 C & D, Halifax Ju88A, b&w
photos, color profiles and color four view drawings, line drawings, many of the
photos are detail shots 120pp $16.00
Fighters of World War II vol.1, Aerodata International series, 8”x11” format
about the Fw-190A, Spitfire, P-51D, Bf-109E, Hurricane Mk I and P-47D, b&w
photos, color profiles and color four view drawings, line drawings, many of the
photos are detail shots, this issue has some great cockpit layout drawings
120pp $18.00
Japanese
Arco-Aircam Aviation series #20 Nakajima Ki-27 A-B Manshu Ki-79 A-B in Japanese
Army Airforce- Manchoukuo-IPSF, RACAF,PLAAF & CAF service, really good quality
B&W photos with color profiles, 48pp, $14.00
WW I Books
Kookaburra Techical Publications Albatros Scouts Described, Charles Schaedel,
an excellent survey with line drawings, photos and great text, hard to find
booklet, 24pp $14.00
Harleyford Publication Reconnaissance & Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War,
compiled by W.M. Lamberton, this is truely like new condition hardcover with
plastic covered dust jacket, a few rubbings on top edges of cover, multiple
fold-out plans and b&w photos make this very hard to find book a true find.
hardcover, 231pp $100.00
Harleyford Publication Air Aces of the 1914-1918 War, Edited by Bruce
Robertson, like new condition with plastic covered slip case, has embossed name
stamp on title page, this is an excellent one volumn account of WWI aces, with
most all having their photographs and biographies,separate co-authors cover
each nationality in detail, British, French, American, Italian, Belgian,
German, Russian and Austro-Hungarian, oversized hardcover 212pp $95.00
Modern Aircraft
Modern Combat Aircraft Design, Klaus Huenecke, a very detailed and technical
study of what goes into designing modern combat jets, large hardcover, many
photos and diagrams, Naval Inst. Press, 254pp $23.00
Harrier, by Denis Calvert, Ian Allan Aircraft Special, large format w/many b&w
and color photos and line drawings, covers mostly UK Harriers and Sea Harriers,
but also USMC and Spanish, individual aircraft histories for RAF and FAA
Harriers 64pp $12.00
TAC, L. Drendel, a pictorial history of the USAF Tactical Air Forces 1970-77,
64pp $6.00
Archive Hawker Hunter Mk1-5, F. Mason, large format, quick history and overview
of the Hunter in RAF use, many b&w photos plus color profiles and color five
view drawing of Suez Operations aircraft from No.34 (Fighter) Squadron, 24pp
$9.00
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak and RF-84F Thunderflash in European Air Forces, P.
Jackson, Aviation News Warpaint Series #1, large format w/many photos and
profiles and 1/72nd scale plans, 22pp $9.00
F-15 Eagle versions A,B,C,D & E, Bert Kinzey, Detail & Scale vol. 14, 72pp,
$6.00
Aircraft Archive Postwar Jets vol.1, A Detailed collection of Original scale
aircraft drawings, Venom, F-94C, CF-100, F-84F, P.111A, F-100D, A32A Lansen,
Nord 1500 Griffon II, Canberra B (I) Mk. 8, G91, F-104, Saab J35, Su-7B, Macchi
MB326, F-5A prototype, Victor Mk2, Mirage IIIC, BAC Lightning F Mk 6, Harrier
GR Mk1 and T Mk2, Jaguar, F-14A, Tornado GR Mk1, 96pp $7.00
Aircraft Archive Postwar Jets vol.2, A Detailed collection of Original scale
aircraft drawings, Cutlass, DH110, F-86E, Hunter, Sea Venom, Mystere IVA, Miles
M77, Leduc 021, Jet Provost T Mk 2, Javelin, F-102A, F-9F8 Cougar, Fairey FD2,
Baroudeur, F-8 Crusader, F-105B,Buccaneer S Mk. 2, A-7E, F-4H1, F-4K and F-4M,
F111E, Sea Harrier FRS Mk 1, British Aerospace EAP 96pp, $7.00
Canberra and B-57, Warbirds Illustrated #51, by Ken Delve, all b&w photos and
detailed captions, 64pp $9.00
Lockheed F-117A Operation and Development of the Stealth Fighter, Sweetman &
Goodall, Text and b&w photos, 96pp $7.00
Stealth Aircraft Secrets of Future Airpower, Bill Sweetman, 96pp $5.00
McDonnell F-4 Phanton II in USAF, US Navy, USMC, RAF, FAA, Luftwaffe and IIAF
service, Aircam Aviation Series #41 vol.2, by Ward and Francillon, b&w photos
and color profiles and paint schemes, 48pp $7.00
Republic F/RF-84F Thunderstreak/Thunderflash in USAF, BAF, R Nor AF, R Heth AF,
Luft, French AF, TAF, CNAF & RDAF service, Ernest McDowell, b&w photos and
color profiles and paint schemes, 48pp $9.00
MiG 21, Famous Aircraft of the World series #55, b&w and color photos, line
profiles and Japanese text, 66pp $4.00
F-86F , Famous Aircraft of the World series #107, b&w and color photos, line
profiles and Japanese text, 66pp $4.00
Boeing Aircraft since 1916, Peter Bowers, Hardcover small format like putnam
series guide books, published in 1966 so it covers up to 707, 727 and early 737
models, very detailed military and civilian history 466pp, $14.00
Big Bombers, Strategic Air Command’s B-52s, Swingwings and Stealth, Dorr and
Benson, big full color format picture book of USAF aircraft, 128pp $14.00
Air Nation Guard and Air Force Reserve #1, Tachauer & Tachauer, a detailed
history and photo book of Guard and Reserve aircraft and their unit histories,
many b&w photos and paint scheme drawings, 152pp $14.00
Grumman F-14 “Tomcat” Aero Series #25, James Stevenson good basic history of
the development and early deployment of the Tomcat, mant b&w and some color
photos 104pp $6.00
Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR Mk 3/ T Mk 4, Aeroguide #12, Roger Chesneau, large
format 8”x11.5”, plenty of b&w and color photos, line drawings and paint scheme
drawings 36pp $16.00
McDonnell Phantom FG Mk.1/FGR Mk.2, Aeroguide #13, Roger Chesneau, large format
8”x11.5”, plenty of b&w and color photos, line drawings and paint scheme
drawings 36pp $19.00
Skyhawk, McDonnell Douglas A-4M Skyhawk, Aeroguide #14, Roger Chesneau, large
format 8”x11.5”, plenty of b&w and color photos, line drawings and paint scheme
drawings 36pp $20.00
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress, Aeroguide #28, Anthony Thornborough, large format
8”x11.5”, short history, plenty of b&w and color photos, line drawings and
paint scheme drawings 40pp $19.00
Rockwell International B-1B Lancer, Aeroguide #27, Anthony Thornborough, large
format 8”x11.5”, plenty of b&w and color photos, line drawings and paint scheme
drawings 40pp $20.00
Super Fighters, Koku-Fan Illustrated #75, all color large format survey of the
world’s front line combat aircraft, including F-111, F-14, F-15, F-16, B-52,
FA-18, F-117,AV-8B, B-1B, B-2, Tornado, GAe Harrier &Sea Harrier, Mirage 2000,
Rafale, Su-24, Su-27,35, Yak-38, 141, MiG-29, MiG-25,31, Tu-160, a beautiful
glossy page photo book, Japanese text, 126pp $19.00
Delta Wings Convair’s High-Speed Planes of the Fifties & Sixties, Charles
Mendenhall, a good history of the Sea Dart, XF-92, XFY-1 “Pogostick”, F-102,
F-106 and B-58, this is a solid history of the development of these aircraft
with many b&w photos and line drawings 173pp $19.00
Boeing B-52 G/H Stratofortress, Aerofax Datagraph 7, Jenkins and Rogers, expert
text with very many b&w and color photos and profiles and detail drawings, 72pp
$19.00
SR-71 Blackbird, James Goodall, b&w and color photos, 80pp $8.00
Douglas A-3 Skywarrior Aerograph 5, Francillon & Helnemann, expert coverage,
many b&w and color photos and detail drawings, 136pp $30.00
Lockheed U-2 Aerograph 3, Jay Miller, expert coverage, many b&w photos and
detail drawings, 124pp $33.00
Douglas B-66 Destroyer Aerograph Minigraph 19, Francillon & Roth, expert
coverage, many b&w and color photos and detail drawings, 48pp $16.00
Lockheed F-117 Stealth Fighter Aerofax Extra, Jay Miller, expert coverage, many
b&w and color photos and detail drawings, 48pp $10.00
Northrop B-2 Stealth Bomber Aerofax Extra 4, Jay Miller, expert coverage, many
b&w and color photos and detail drawings, 40pp $12.00
MiG-29 Fulcrum Aerofax Extra 2, Jay Miller, expert coverage, many b&w and color
photos and detail drawings, 40pp $12.00
Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker Aerofax Extra 3, Jenkins & Miller, expert coverage, many
b&w and color photos and detail drawings, 40pp $12.00
Lockheed SR-71 (A-12 / YF-12 / D-21) Aerofax Minigraph 1,Jay Miller, expert
coverage, many b&w and color photos and detail drawings, 40pp $12.00
Lockheed F-94 Starfire Aerofax Minigraph 14, Francillon & Keaveney, expert
coverage, many b&w and color photos and detail drawings, 40pp $12.00
Republic F-84 (Swept-wing Variants) Aerofax Minigraph 15, Kevin Keaveney,
expert coverage, many b&w and color photos and detail drawings, 48pp $14.00
Boeing Helicopters CH-47 Chinook Aerofax Minigraph 27, Anderson & Miller,
expert coverage, many b&w and color photos and detail drawings, 52pp $15.00
Northrop F-89 Scorpion Aerograph Datagraph 8, Balzer & Dario, expert coverage,
many b&w and color photos and detail drawings, 72pp $18.00
North American Rockwell A3J/A-5 Vigilante Aerofax Minigraph 9, Grove & Miller,
expert coverage, many b&w and color photos and detail drawings, 58pp $18.00
McDonnell F-4D Aerofax Minigraph 4, Rene Francillon, expert coverage, many b&w
and color photos and detail drawings, 40pp $13.00
McDonnell RF-4 Varients Aerofax Minigraph 13, Jay Miller, expert coverage, many
b&w and color photos and detail drawings, 40pp $16.00
McDonnell F-4E Phantom II Aerofax Minigraph 20, Tim McGovern, expert coverage,
many b&w and color photos and detail drawings, 48pp $15.00
McDonnell F-101 B/F Aerofax Minigraph 5, Kevin Keaveney, expert coverage, many
b&w and color photos and detail drawings, 40pp $14.00
North American X-15/X-15A-2 Aerofax Datagraph 2, Guenther, Miller and
Panopalis, expert coverage, many b&w and color photos and detail drawings,
64pp $54.00
Rockwell International Space Shuttle Aerofax Datagraph 5, Jenkins, expert
coverage, many b&w and color photos and detail drawings, 72pp $24.00
McDonnell Douglas F-15 A/B/C/D/E Eagle / Strike Eagle Aerofax Datagraph 6,
Dennis Jenkins, expert coverage, many b&w and color photos and detail drawings,
72pp $26.00
Gruman EA-6A Intruder EA-6B Prowler Aerofax Minigraph 7, Jenkins, expert
coverage, many b&w and color photos and detail drawings, 56pp $23.00
The F-86 Sabre Famous Aircraft Series, R.J. Childerhose, a great book with b&w
photos telling of the F-86 in Canadian service, reproduces excerpts from Sabre
6 flight manual, 62pp $13.00
Century Series in Color, a Fighting Colors series book, Lou Drendel, F-100 to
F-106 detailed b&w photos, line drawings and camo scheme layouts, color
profiles and scrap drawings, a neat book, 96pp $18.00
USN Aircraft Carrier Air Units vol.1 1946-1956, Duane Kasulka, covering the
Korean War and the change from blue to light gull grey, this series is the sine
qua non reference for the modeler of US Navy post war aircraft. Packed with
representative photos and color profiles and scrap detail drawings of just
about every squadron tail code and art work. Also includes airwing deployment
tables, 64pp $35.00
USN Aircraft Carrier Air Units vol.3 1964-1973, Duane Kasulka, covering the
Vietnam War and the last years of bright squadron markings, this series is the
sine qua non reference for the modeler of US Navy post war aircraft. Packed
with representative photos and color profiles and scrap detail drawings of just
about every squadron tail code and art work. 64pp $40.00
Thundering Peacemaker The B-36 story in words and pictures, Frederick Johnsen,
a short photo cronicle on the B-36, b&w photos, line drawings and flight manual
pages, 28pp $6.00