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By: Mir Bahmanyar

ISBN: 9781841766270
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2003
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The US Rangers were an elite force charged with conducting raids and securing vital strongholds. This title follows one recruit through commando, raiding and amphibious training in Scotland and into action. It shows how these troops differed from standard infantrymen in their mission and skills.


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By: Andrew Thomas

ISBN: 9781849086660
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2012
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The Blenheim IF flew some of Fighter Command's early offensive operations, and the type soon proved vulnerable when pitted against single-seat fighters. However, for much of 1940 the Blenheim fighter squadrons provided the RAF's main long-range convoy escort and nightfighter capability. This title deals with these single-seat fighters.


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By: Albert Lulushi

ISBN: 9781628728286
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2018
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
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By: Nicholas Sekunda

ISBN: 9781855325135
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 1995
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Illustrated by Simon Northwood, a title from the MEN-AT-ARMS series, which details the development of Rome's armies between 600-300 BC.


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By: Angus Konstam

ISBN: 9781841760155
Readership/Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publication Date: Sep 2000
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The swashbuckling English sea captains of the Elizabethan era were a particular breed of adventurer, combining maritime and military skill with a seemingly insatiable appetite for Spanish treasure. Angus Konstam describes these characters, including such sea dogs as Francis Drake, Walter Raleigh, John Hawkins and Martin Frobisher.


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By: Clive Bartlett

ISBN: 9781855324916
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 1995
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Describes the uniforms, weaponry, military practices and daily life of the English Longbowman, most often recalled in connection with Henry V's victory at Agincourt but, as this volume shows, widely used from the 11th century onwards.


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By: Peter E. Davies

ISBN: 9781849084468
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Aug 2011
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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"USAF F-100 Super Sabre Units of the Vietnam War".


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By: Peter E. Davies

ISBN: 9781780963136
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2014
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Although built in small numbers for the USAF, the F-104C fought and survived for almost three years in Vietnam. This book covers the technical characteristics of the F-104 Starfighter, one of the most widely-used and popular aircraft in history. It also features photographs detailing the variety of nose-paint schemes and weapons configurations.


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By: Peter E. Davies

ISBN: 9781782008040
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2014
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Despite its 'F-for-fighter' designation, the F-105 was designed and purchased to give the USAF an aircraft capable of the delivery of nuclear weapons at very high speed, long range and below-the-radar altitudes. This title deals with this aircraft.


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By: Warren Thompson

ISBN: 9781846031823
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2007
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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During the final years of the 20th century, the most significant break-through in military weaponry was the concept of Stealth technology, and the first mass-produced weapon to utilize this to perfection was the F-117 Nighthawk. This book explores the history and combat experience of one of the most secretive planes ever built.


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By: Tony Holmes

ISBN: 9781846032059
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2008
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The F-14 Tomcat was the weapon of choice to strike hard and fast against the enemies of the US in the wake of the September 11 attacks. This book explores the F-14 pilots and aircraft involved in Operation Enduring Freedom, with insights into the tactical approach and strategic aims provided by senior officers.


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By: Steve Davies

ISBN: 9781841767307
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jan 2005
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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By: Steve Davies

ISBN: 9781841768021
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: May 2004
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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This work examines the central roles that the F-15C and F-15E have had in a range of operations, culminating in their use by the USAF for Operation Iraqi Freedom, launched in March 2003.


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By: Steve Davies

ISBN: 9781841769097
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Nov 2005
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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By: Douglas C. Dildy

ISBN: 9781841769943
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2006
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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When US President Bush ordered his forces into Iraq in March 2003, the F-16CJ was the second aircraft to enter Iraqi airspace-proper, sweeping the skies for electrons in a bid to find, identify and kill Iraq's comprehensive air defence system. This book details all the other coalition fighters and The Viper.


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By: Peter Mersky

ISBN: 9781855327245
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Aug 1998
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Known by its pilots as the "last of the gunfighters" due to its four 20mm Colt cannons, the F-8 Crusader enjoyed much success against North Vietnamese MiG-17s and -21s in the late 1960s. This volume includes interviews with many F-8 pilots of this period.


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By: Thomas McKelvey Cleaver

ISBN: 9781472805584
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2015
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The first VF-2 was a prewar unit that had been dubbed the 'hottest outfit afloat' due to the skill of their non-commissioned pilots. This title tells the story of the ace pilots who comprised the original VF-2 and the second.


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By: Edward M. Young

ISBN: 9781782003359
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2014
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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VF-9 was activated in March 1942 as part of Carrier Air Group (CAG) 9, one of the many air groups the US Navy was hurriedly forming in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. This title deals with this topic.


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By: Kari Stenman

ISBN: 9781855327832
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 1998
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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In the AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES series, an illustrated aviation history of the Finnish fighter pilots in the Second World War. It includes information on tactics, tables of the units involved and interviews with some of the pilots themselves.


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By: Hilary Doyle

ISBN: 9781855325470
Readership/Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publication Date: Sep 1995
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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By: John Weal

ISBN: 9781855325180
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 1995
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The Focke-Wulf FW190 was the Luftwaffe's best piston-engined fighter and on the Russian front they had an abundance of targets, both in the air and on the ground. Many of its pilots passed the 100 victories mark. This book looks at both the plane and the aces who flew it.


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By: John Weal

ISBN: 9781855325951
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 1996
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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This work looks at the Focke-Wulf 190 and the aces who flew it. Nimble, speedy and well-armed, the FW190 was the scourge of the RAF and USAAF from the moment it appeared over the skies at Abbeville in August 1941.


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By: Norman Franks

ISBN: 9781841762234
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Aug 2001
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The revolutionary triplane design adopted by Fokker was inspired by Sopwith's Triplane. Here, the Dr I is examined in detail, including 40 profiles along with scrap views and planforms of a remarkable craft which saw the "Red Baron" killed at the controls.


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By: Dr David Nicolle

ISBN: 9781855325227
Readership/Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publication Date: Sep 1996
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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