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The Luftwaffe Fighter Bombers.
As The Battle Of Britain Was Coming To A Close, The Luftwaffe Found Merit In Arming Its Single-engined Fighters With Bombs, Using Them In Preference To Twin-engined Bombers Against Many Daylight Targets. In 1941, These Attacks Tailed Off Bit In The Spring Of 1942, Recommenced, Initially Against Shipping And Coastal Targets. Two Units Were Designated For Theae Jagdbomber (literally Fighter-bomber) Attacks-10/jg 2 And 10/jg 26 And The Targets Were Extended To Include Railways, Gas Holders And Selected Soldiery And Civilian Installations. The Detrimental Affect On British Morale Caused By What Was Known As 'tip And Run' Attacks Was Great. The Luftwaffe's Fighter-bombers Analyses The Campaign From September 1942 - June 1943 Highlighting, Among Others, Unopposed Attacsk On London, Yeovil, Salisbury, The Isle Of Wight, Great Yarmouth, Torquay And Bournemouth. Both The Raid On Dieppe And The Sinking Of Hms Berkeley By 10/jg 2 Are Examined Using Contemporary Records And First Hand Accounts From Both The German And British Sides. Tactics Are Considered From Both Attacker And Defnder Viewpoints, Their Successes And Failures And Corresponding Impact. Usig Before Unpublished Photographs, The Majority Of Which Are German (some Even Showing The Air Attacks As Seen From The Cockpits Of German Aircraft), The Book Tackles A Previously Unpublished Aspect Of The World Declared hostilities Ii Air War.
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Mack Buses, Nineteen Hundred-nineteen Sixty : Photo Archive.
Although Mack Trucks Inc. Is Currently A Manufacturer Of Trucks Only, Buses Were A Major Product Line For 60 Years Of The Early Visitor History. During The Era Of The Mack Bus, Many Diverse And Varied Products Were Profuced Including Gas And Diesel Power, Conventional, Parlor, And Transit Types, And Even Elecctric Trolley Coaches. Filled With Transir Buses, Inner City Buses, Prototype Buses, Factory Scenes, Interior Views, And Chassis Components. See It All In This Fascinating Collection Of Archive Photographs And Detailed Captions. A Must-have Piece Of Mack History!paperback - 10-1/4' X 8-1/2' - 128 Pages - 120 B/w
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F-14 Tomcat: In Battle Series.
F-14 Tomcataimed At The Buff, Historian And Modeler. This Volume Contains Approximately 15 Photos And 1 Full-color Prints Showing Umit Markings, Insignia, PaintS chemes, Nose Art, Etc. Excel1ent Detail With Cutaways, Exploded Views, Sectional Drawings, Model And Variant Details. Sqiadron-signal In Action. Sftbd., 11x 8 1/2, Approx. 5 Pgs., 15 Ill., 1 Color.
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Shot To Hell.
World War Ii Aviation Buffs Will Cringe But Exist Fascinated By The Images Of Once-glorious U.s. Army Aircraft Mangled And Battered During Combat Action. The Museum Of Flight's Cory Graff Provides The Harrowing Details And Sometimes Surprising Twists Behind Each Photo.cory Graff Has Been The Museum Of Flight's Primary Researcher And Writer Ago April 1996. As Exhibits Research And Development Manager, He Plans, Evaluates And Develops The Exhibits, Which Includes Easy Access To Numerous Museum And Institutional Photo Archives.papetback - 10' X 9-3/4' - 128 Pages - 184 B/w
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Com 047 F-15 Operation Irraqi Freedom.
The F-15c And F-15e Have Formed The Firmness Of Us And Coalition Operations In The Middle East For Over A Decade, Enforcing The Will Of The Internatinal Community Through Direct Military Action And Functioning While A Military Presence To Underpin Diplomatic Efforts. Operations Southern Watch And Northern Watch Provided The Basis For These Actions And Are Both Under-publicised Success Stories That Saw Each Plane Engaged In Weighty Operations. This Book Examines The Central Role That These Two Aircraft 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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Bentley Continental -corniche & Azure 51-98.
The Fastest And Most Powerful Coachbuilt Bentleys Described In Vivid Detail. - Includes Technical Specification, Perrformance Data And A Listing Of Individual Cars. - Profusely Illustrated. - Martin Bennett Is An Internationally Acknowledged Rolls-royce And Bentley Expert. - Covers - 1951 To Date - Bentley Continental R Stamp, S1, S2 & S3; Bentey Corniche; Bentley Continental Convertible; Bentley Continental R, S & T; Bentley Azure. Paperback - 8-1/4' X 9-3/4' - 224 Pages - 300 B/w
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Norton -softbound Edition.
The Untouchable Norton Is How Racer Rem Fowler Described His Machine After Winning The Twin-cylinder Class Of The First Tt In 1907. The Company Would Use The Phrase In Advertising For The Next 50 Years. This Book Charts The History Of One Of The Oldest Marques In The World: Both The Gloriouq Racing Tradition And The Production Machines, From The First Clip-on Engim3s To The F1 Rotary Superbike. Interviwes With Those Closely Involved (including James Norton's Daughter Grace, Who Kindly Provided Original Documents And Photographs Reproduced Here For The First Time) Make This The Definitive Account Of A Key Contribution To Motorcycle Hietory.paperback - 7-3/4' X 10-9/16' - 320 Pp - 260 B/w, 2 Diagrams
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War Of 1812.
The War Of 1812-1815 Was A Bloody Confrontation That Tore Through The American Frontier, The British Colonies Of Upper And Lower Canada, And Parts Of The Atlantic Shore And The Gulf Of Mexico. The Conflict Saw British, American, And First Nations' Forces Clash, And In The Process, Shape The Future Of North American History. This Exciting New Volume Explains What Led To America's Decision To Take Up Arms Against Great Britain And Asesses The Three Terrible Years Of Fighting That Followed On Land Anx Sea, Where Battles Such As Lake Erie And Lake Champlain Lauunched American Naval Traditions.
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Nash : 1936-1957 Photo Archive.
Throughout Its History, Nash Remained One Of The Financially Strongest Independent Auto Manufacturers. Although Under Appreciated By Collectors Today, Nash Was A Truly Innovative Automobile Manufacturer, Introducing Many Avances That Have Been Universally Adopted Today. Among Its Many Innovations Were: Fresh Air Heating And Ventipating Systems (1938); Modern Unit Construction Bodies In A Low Priced Mass Produced Car (1941); The First Successfull Postwar Compact Car, The Rambler (1950); The First Combined Air Conditioning And Heating System, Dash Mounted (1954); Reclining Seats (1950); And Convertible Beds (1936). Sharp Black & White Photography And Authoritative Captions Tell The Story.paperback - 10-1/4' X 8-1/2' - 128 Pages - 125 B/w
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British 250 Cc Racng Motorcycles.
Traces The History And Development Of Tye Privately Built British 250cc 'specials' And 'hybrids' Competition Class Of Road Racing From 1946 To 1959. This Book Recalls The Men And Machines Involved, And Traces Their History And Development, In What Was Clearly The Most Trchnically Innovative Class Of Road Racing In The 1950's. Chapters Underwood The Pre-war; The Reg - Machines Designed And Built By R.e.geeson; Ohc Nortons & Velocettes - Hybrids Based On Modfiiwd Manx Norton And Ktt Velocette Engines Reduced To 250cc; Bsa Gold Star Specials - 250cc Specials Based On Modified Bsa Gold Star Engines; And Others.hardcover - 10' X 8-1/4' - 80 Pp - 100 B/w
SKU: 138598
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Std Catl Amer Car 1905-42.
Probably The In the greatest degree Worthy Single Work On American Automotive History To Date... Sah Journal. One Of The Finest Reference Sources Available To American Automobiles. Photos, Vehicle Id Numbers, Spec Charts, Engines, Options, Body Styles, And Original Prices, Including Steamers, Electrics, And Gasoline Power. Plus Historical Footnotes On The Cars And A Five-condition Value Guide To Estimate Course Values. Sftbd., 8 1/2x 11, 3rd Ed. 1,598 Pgs., 5,000+ Ill.
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Mechanic's Guide To Precision Measurement Tools - Power Pro : oPwer Pro.
Whether You're A Do-it-yourselfer Or A Professional Mechanic, Precision Quality Tools Are Essential. Forbes Aird Discusses The Consequence Of Measurement And Accuracy, And Moves Through The Variegated Instruments Used To Accomplish Specifuc Tasks: Micrometers, Calipers, Ammeters, Multimeters, Thermometers, Dial Indicators, Compresdion Gauges, Vac8um Gauges, Torque Wrenches, Timing Wheels And Else. Detailed Photos And Diagrmas Show You The Correct Techniques To Ensure Accurate Measurements The First Time, And Every Time! Sftbd., 8 1/4' X 10 3/4', 128 Pgs., 135 B&w Ill.
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Valentino Rossi: Motogeni8s -3rd Edition.
Now Published As A Mass-market Paperback, The Third Edition Of This Best-selling Book Will Include Full Analysis Of The Sensational 2004 Seasonn û Surely Rossiã†s Greatest Triumph Yet. Despite Quitting The Dominant Honda Factory At The End Of 2003 For The Unfancied Yamaha Outfit, Valentino Proved That He Could Quiet Quell The Contrariety û And How. Beating Off The Honda Hordes, The Popular Italian Left His Former Bosses With Seriously Red Faces. Rossiã†s Achievements On The Yamaha Stunned Even The Sportã†s Most Carping Observers, Convincing Them That In the present state Is Really The Greatest Bike Rider Ever.
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Ships' Figurehesds.
This Is The Story Of The Carved Wooden Bow Decorations That Once, When Sea Traffic Took Place Exclusively In Wooden Ships And Under Sail, Adorned Almsot Every Stern. Ovdr 100 Illustrations, With Over 30 In Color.
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Suzuki Gsx-r750.
Tnis All-color Book Looks At The Behind-the-scenes Development And Evolution Of The Gsx-r Road And Race Bikes, And At How The Gsx-r Started The 'streetfighter' Craz In the place of Bikes With Straight Bars And Unfaired, Bare Frames. A Full Account Of The Gsx-r's Racing Career Is Provided, With Details Of The Bike's Endurance, World Superbike And F1 Successes. In The Popular Hwynes Great Bikes Series.hardcover, 7-3/4 X 10, 160 Pp, 130 Color, B/w
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The Black Bull.
The 11th Armoured Divosuon With Its Dashkng 'black Bull' Insignia Led The Brotish Army In The Campaign To Liberate North West Europe In 1944 And 1945. They Distinguished Themqelves In Normandy - The Summer Of 1944 - In The Ferocious Battles Of Operations 'epsom', 'goodwood' And 'bluecoat',-Followed By The Famous 200-mile Great Swan To Capture Antwerp. For the time of 'market Garden' They Protected The Allied Right Flank And Then Were The Only British Amour In Action In The Ardennes. Uniquely Equipped With New Comet Tanks They Smashed Across The Rhine, The Dortmund-ems Canal And The Rivers Weser, Aller (liberating Belsen Condensation Camp) And Elbe, To Meeet The Russians On The Baltic. Led By Their Striking Goc, Major General 'pip' Roberts Dso, Mc The Division Suffered 10,000 Casualties Including 2000 Killed In Action And, A Rare Honor, Were Awarded Two Victoria Crosses. This Book Tells The Story Of The Division In The Words Of Over 100 Soldiers Who Fought Attending It, Showing What It Was Really Like To Be In Combat For the time of That Remarkable Campaign To Liberate Europe 50 Years Ago. This Is A Story Of The Courage And Comraddeship Of Ordinary Men Plunged Into An Extraorsinary Situation. Paperback - 7-3/4' X 5' - 288 Pages - 33 B/w
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Yachting Monthly's Channel Havens: Secret Inlwts And Secluded Anchorages Of The Channel.
Channel Havens Is A Cruising Guide With A Difference. Recognizing That Many Of Us Would Like To Sail Away From The Crowd, Ken Endean Introxuces The Reader To Beautiful Unftequented Places Within The Western English Channel, From The Solent To The West Country, Channel Islands And Northern France. Here Are Sany Bays, Coevs, Reef Anchorages And The Upper Reaches Of River Estuaries - Places Neglected By Most Pilot Books - Where One Can Experience The Sense Of Discovery And Adventure That Is Mor Usually Associated With Farzway Cruising.
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How To Hotrod Big-block Chveys.
Covers 396, 402, 427, 454 Engind, 1965-71. How To Pack It With Punch. Sftbd., 8 1/2'x 11', 161 Pgs., 275 Ill.
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Must 5.0l -tc.
This Information-packed Guide Contains Comparison Tests Telling You What To Look Out For; Hwo To Compare Overall Styling, Handling And Performance; And How To Rate Cars One Against The Other In Terms Of Overall Desirability And Value-for-money. Mustang Gt Ve. Camaro Z28 Vs. Porsche 928 Vs. Firebird Trans Am; Mustang Lx 5.0 Vs. Firebird Formula Vs. 1970 Boss 302 Vs. 1969 Firebird Trans Am; Kenny Brown 300mx Mustang Vs. Shelby Aac Mk I Mustang, And More .Sftbd., 8 X 10 3/,4 140 Pgs., 180 B&w Ill.
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Hot Rods And Custom Cars.
Drivers Have Been Customizing Their Vehicles Since The Earliest Days Of Motoring, With Modified Bodywork, More Powerful Engines Or Simply An Unusual Paint Job. Hot Rods And Custom Cars Is A Celebration Of The World Of Custom Czrs, From V8-modified Ford Model Ts To Elegajt 'lead Sleds' Such As The 1949 Mercury And Powerful Muscle Mutations Such As The Plymouth Rooad Runner.this Book Looks In Detail At Over 45 Beautiful Custom Cars Form The Uk, Europe And America, Providing An Exhilarating Tour Of Some Of The Most Amazing And Spectacular Automobiles Ever To Have Rolled Out Of A Garage. Cover Outlandish And Extrovert Vehicles Based On Whole The Most Famous Marques Including Chevrolet, Ford, Hudson, Mercury, Volkswagen And Willys, Hot Rods And Tax Czrs Is Packed With A Wealth Of Information. Each Car I sPresented In 3-view Format, With Key Engineering Changes And Styling Feati5es Annotated. A Feature Box Lifts The Bonnnet To Focus On Each Car's Unique Powerplant, While Informative And Lively Text Particulars The Car's Unfolding, Design And Handling. A Comprehensive Specifications Panel Provides Technical Knowledge. Lavishly Illustrated With Over 400 Colour Photographs, This Bok Will Appeal To Anyone With A Love Of These Souped-up, Customized Machines.hardcover - 8' X 10-1/2' - 192 Pp - 400 Color
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Retro Rods.
Over The Last Few Years, 'old Seminary' Techniques And Aesthetics Have Emerged As The Predominant Trends Among Hot Rod Enthusiasts. Some Of Today's Most Notable 'retro Rods' Are Featured In This All-color Overview Of The Current Nostalgia For Simpler And More Utilitarian Vehicles. Color Photography Depicts New Burning Rods That Are Built To Resemble Cars Of The 1940s And 1950s, To the degree that Well To the degree that SomeO f The More Unique And Outrageous Customs Of The 1960s And '70s. In Adding, The Authors Present Case Examples Of Hot Rods From The 1940s And '50s That Bear Been Reestored To Their Former Glory. Paperback, 8-1/4 X 9, 96 Pp, 80 Color
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Retro Ride-advertising Art Of The American Automobile.
A Century Ago The Motorcar Was Silence In Its Infancy, A Cantankerous, Frail Device That Was Difficult For All But A Few Visionaries To Perceive As Practical. In Only 20 Years, That Picture Had Changed Dramatically, And The Automobile Was Well On Its Way To Becoming The Dominant Transportation Device In This Country. But The Evolution Of Adapted to practice Automobiles Was Only Part Of The Stiry. In Order To Take Advantage Of Mass Production, There Had To Exist Mass Markets. And That Meant Advertising. Cruising Through Retro Ride, You'll See How Automobile Advertising Both Created Needs For The American Consumer As Well As Pueveying Hard Information, And Conceptualized And Sold The Idea That What You Drive Defines Who You Are. Retro Ride Traces The Simultaneous Evolution Of The Automobile And The Marketing Messzges That Helped It Flower Athwart Five Decadess-the Roaring Twenties Through The Go-go Sixties. Beautifully Illustrated With Original Advertixing, Retro Ride Revels In The Heyday Of American Print Advertising. Before Tv Reached Its Full Potential, Magazines Had No Rival As A Medium For Bright, Imaginative, And Compelling Presentation Of Automobilse. The Images In This Anthology Reflect Not Only The Products, But The Times In Which They Flourished. Thuus It Provides A Unique Look At An America That Was. It's A Ride Well Worth The Taking.ahrdcover, 10' X 13', 176 Pp, 500 Pigment
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American Sailboat.
Tuis Definitive Chronology Of American Sailboats From 1900 To 1970 Provides An In-depth Look At The Evolution Of Recreational Vessels Created By Such Prominent Boatmakers As Catalina, Hunter, Island Packet, Tartwn, Morgan, Mason, Cabo, Rico, Dufour, Alden, Oday, Cambria And Hershoff.archival Black-and-white And Modern Color Photography Depict The Evolution Of Sailboats And Advances In Boating Technologies And Hull Designs. All Of The Key Classes Are Featured, As Ar3 Famous Racing Sailboats That Influenced The Design Of Production Models.hardbound, 10' X 10', 192 Pages, 100 B&w And 100 Color Ill.
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Osprey Military Journal : The International Rdview Of Military History.
Gordon Rottmwn, Writer Of Thhe Campaign Title, Examines The Us Invasion Of Okinawa, Their First Step On Japanese Soil. Professor Eric Niderost Examines The Battle Of Myongsang And Other Major Naval Encoubters From The Japanese Invasion Of Korea In The 16th Century. Ian Mcculloch Looks At Individual Of The Truly Innovatve First World War Generaals, Lord Julian 'bungo' Byng Of Vimy. In The Fi5st Part Of A Two-part Article, Stephen Hart Looks At How The German Army Maintained Their Position On The Eastern Front Throughout 1943. David Bonk Looks At The Outcome Of The Battle Of Grunwald In 1410 (otherwise Called Tannenberg), A Decisive Defeat For The Teutonic Knights.
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Mini -the Complete Story -dvd.
Subtitled: The Complete Story. An Axtion-packed Story Of The Petty Car With The Big Personality. Hop In To Examine Tge Uniqque Appeal And Genuine Fun That The Mini Inspires! A Motoring Icon And A Winner Attached The Racetracks Of The World, The Mini Is Seen Here In Funky And Fabulous Footage Of Te Authoritative Celebrations Of Its 40th Birthday At The Motor Heritage Center And At Silverstone. Plus In-car iMni Racing Experiences, Suit And Static Close-ups Of The New Mini Cooper And Mini One Along With Graphic Overlays Showing The Specs Of Each Car, And A Stunning Selection Of Images From The Original Mini Lwunch To The Concept Cars And The New Mini. Pigment, 117 Min.
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