Legends of Warfare K5 German Railgun Hardcover Book

Anzio Annie, Anzio Express, "Leopold"; known by many names, the German 8 cm Kanone 5 Eisenbahngeschütz (railway gun), commonly abbreviated K5(E), was the most successful and widely...

Legends of Warfare Ferdinand / Elefant Hardcover Book

The Panzerjäger Tiger (P) was a powerful tank destroyer fielded in small numbers by the Wehrmacht. As indicated by the Panzerjäger Tiger (P) name, this series of 90 vehicles was based...

Legends of Warfare German Heavy Armored Cars Hardcover Book

During WWII, Germany fielded a variety of six- and eight-wheeled armored cars, which were used in numerous ways, including reconnaissance, antitank, infantry support, and other roles.  The...

Legends of Flight Boeing 707 Hardcover Book

Beginning in the late 1950s, the Boeing 707 revolutionized passenger aviation like almost no other aircraft, as the elegant four-engine aircraft made it possible to serve intercontinental long-haul...

Legends of Flight Boeing 757 Hardcover Book

First flown in 1982, the Boeing 757 was an impressive accomplishment. The aircraft was fast, quiet, and fuel efficient while still exhibiting stellar takeoff, climb, and landing performance. Hear...

Legends of Warfare Vickers Wellington Hardcover Book

The Vickers Armstrong Wellington, affectionately dubbed the “Wimpy” after the hamburger-scoffing cartoon character, lays claim to two distinctions within RAF WWII annals. The first...

Legends of Flight Douglas DC-9 Hardcover Book

With their unmistakable silhouette, the Douglas DC-9 family of twin-engine passenger jets was a familiar sight on many of the world’s airfields well into the 1990s. Douglas initiated...

Legends of Flight Boeing 747 Hardcover Book

More than half a century ago the Boeing 747 took to the air for the first time; it is considered the first large-capacity civilian airliner. Lovingly nicknamed the “Jumbo Jet,” the...

Reaping the Whirlwind The U-Boat War WWI Hardcover Book

When America declared war on Germany in 1917, it unleashed a resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare off the North American coast. Until now, German naval records have not been...

Legends of Warfare Akizuki Class Destroyers Hardcover Book

The destroyers of the Akizuki "Autumn Moon" class were very different from the standard fleet type of Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers inaugurated with the Fubuki class. They were designed for the...

Legends of Warfare Boeing YC-14 Hardcover Book

The Boeing YC-14, being first flown in 1976, was an impressive aeronautical achievement. This aircraft signaled many firsts in aircraft design, the most prominent being the use of upper-surface...

Legends of Flight Douglas DC-3 Hardcover Book

The Douglas DC-3 was a twin-engine airliner that first flew in 1935 and was a pioneer during the early ears of international commercial flight. An elegant and robust design, the DC-3 was the...

Legends of Warfare P-39 Airacobra Hardcover Book

With a midengined configuration, sturdy tricycle landing gear, and nose-mounted 37 mm cannon, the Bell P-39 was a thoughtful and innovative design. However, the plane lacked the all-out...

Legends of Warfare SR-71 Blackbird Hardcover Book

As of 2023, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is the fastest manned jet aircraft ever produced. It set the record in 1976 and has been retired since the late 1990s. With its unrivaled speed and stunning...

Legends of Warfare The 406th Fighter Group Hardcover Book

This is the little-known story of the 406th Fighter Group, a famous but unsung P-47 unit in the European theater of operations (ETO) in WWII.  The 406th was the first unit in the ETO to employ...

Legends of Warfare F-15 Eagle Hardcover Book

The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is one of the most successful fighter designs of the 20th century. The type first flew in 1972, transitioning directly from the drawing board to production with...

Legends of Warfare C-47 Skytrain - PREORDER

The Douglas C-47 Skytrain and its near twin, the C-53 Skytrooper, formed the backbone of American airborne transport during WWII. In addition to hauling cargo, these aircraft also delivered...

Legends of Warfare F-104 Starfighter - PREORDER

Lockheed developed the F-104 Starfighter in the late 1950s. The plane was designed to be an all-weather interceptor. Speed, climb, and altitude all were priorities, and the plane did turn out to...

Legends of Warfare CH-47 Chinook - PREORDER

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a large, tandem-rotor cargo helicopter. The Chinook and its variants have been in military and civilian service for 60 years. The type's huge cargo and lifting capacity,...

Legends of Warfare M42 Duster - PREORDER

The M42 Duster was a tracked antiaircraft vehicle developed by Cadillac for the US Army in the early 1950s. The vehicle adapted the Bofors 40 mm AA gun to a modified M41/T41 tank chassis. Although...

Legends of Warfare M60 Tank - PREORDER

The M60 was deployed by the US military from 1960 until it was phased out and replaced with the M1 Abrams during/after Operation Desert Storm. More than 10,000 examples were produced, and many...

Legends of Warfare M48 Patton - PREORDER

The M48 Patton entered production in 1952 and remains in service with several major militaries today, a great testament to the design and how it has evolved. The "Patton" is a fast tank with strong...

Legends of Warfare USMC Tracked Amphibious Vehicles - PREORDER

Due to the specific nature of the Marine Corps' mission, the Marines has a acute need for amphibious vehicles. From the Vietnam War through today, the USMC has relied on four primary types of tracked...

Luftwaffe Profile Series No.15 : Arado Ar 234

Operational and technical history of Germany's World War II jet bomber and reconnaissance aircraft.

Schiffer Publications Sikorsky H-34: An Illustrated History

Originally designed in 1952 as an anti-submarine warfare platform for the U.S. Navy, almost two-thousand Sikorsky H-34s have served on every continent with the armed forces of twenty-five countries...

Junkers Ju 290, Ju 390 etc Book

Covers the various models of the Junkers Ju 290 and its counterparts.

Northrop F-89 Scorpion : A Photo Chronicle

Detailed developmental and operational history of the first USAF dedicated all-weather, jet-powered interceptor. It also features the colorful paint schemes applied to F-89s, which should appeal to...

Grumman Albatross

The Albatross was the premier fixed-wing rescue aircraft for the U.S. Air Force and Coast Guard. Its very colorful history begins in 1946 and spans nearly a quarter of a century, including service...

German Aircraft in Russian and Soviet Service 1914-1951 : Vol 2

The two books, by authors Andrei Alexandrov and Genadi Petrov, illustrated with many previously unpublished photos, depict the blooming period of the Soviet aviation industry, which owed a great deal...

Sanger - Germany's Orbital Rocket Bomber Book

Eugen Sanger's proposed manned, bi-fuel, liquid rocket-powered orbital bomber was truly mid-1940s high tech. The world's first intercontinental bomber project, the Sanger orbital bomber's total...

Gotha P.60 Book

A detailed look at the aircraft proposed by Gotha to replace the Horten Ho 229, which had already been selected for series production by the RLM. Includes a comparison of the two aircraft, as well as...

Schiffer Publishing Lockheed T-33 : A Photo Chronicle

The T-33 jet trainer was derived from the Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star, the USAF's first operational jet fighter, in 1948. In the fifty years since its introduction the T-33 has trained more jet...

Edwards Air Force Base Book

The USAF Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB has long been one of the most interesting test sites in the world. This pictorial history covers all of the aircraft shown publicly between 1957 and 1966,...

Wings of Air America : A Photo History

Air America was the largest of the CIA’s secret airlines. Air America was one of the world’s most extraordinary ailines. It was run by the CIA, operated secret missions, publicly flew...

SHF366451- Schiffer Publishing PBY Catalina

The PBY Catalina, designed and produced by Consolidated Aircraft, whose production was supplemented by that of Boeing Canada, Canadian Vickers, and the Naval Aircraft Factory, was the most widely...

SHF366390 - Schiffer Publishing A-26 Invader

The Douglas Invader has the distinction of being used by the United States in a combat role in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.  Originally created as an attack aircraft, with the designation A-26, the...

SS United States : An Operational Guide to America's Flagship - Hardback Book

SS United States : An Operational Guide to America's Flagship by James K. Rindleisch, F. Samuel Bauer, and Stanton R. Daywalt The SS United States was the flagship of the United States...

Schiffer Publishing Wings of Angels Volume 1 Hardback Book

Wings of Angels : A Tribute to the Art of World War II Pinup & Aviation Vol.1  by Michael Malak A beautifully presented, two-volume collection, uniquely chronicling the story and history of...

Schiffer Publishing Wings of Angels Volume 2 Hardback Book

Wings of Angels : A Tribute to the Art of World War II Pinup & Aviation Vol.2  by Michael Malak A beautifully presented, two-volume collection, uniquely chronicling the story and history of...

Schiffer Publishing Boeing B-29 Superfortress Hardback Book

he famed B-29 Superfortress is presented in this all new collection of World War II and Korean War era photographs. Many of the 850+ photographs appear here for the first time and are identified as...

F8F Bearcat: WWII Legends of Warfare Book

The Grumman F8F was a fast, agile, carrier-borne fighter aircraft developed as the ultimate dogfighter for the Pacific theater. Although the plane did make it into production, with some examples even...

Sheperd Paine : the Life and Work of a Master Modeler and Military Historian

Sheperd Paine did more than anyone to elevate modeling to the level of an art form - one that includes elements of painting, sculpting, research, and storytelling. Building and painting miniature...

SHF365126 - Schiffer Publishing M50/M50A1 Ontos

Designed to counter the threat of a massed Soviet armored assault, the M50 Ontos showed its merit in the jungles and streets of Vietnam. Ontos grew out of Project Vista, the secret study of possible...

Legends of Warfare P-61 Black Widow Night Fighter in WWII Hardcover Book

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Panther Tank in WWII Legends of Warfare Book

M10 Gun Motor Carriage Legends of Warfare Book

US Half-Tracks in WWWII Legends of Warfare Book

USS Saratoga CV-3 1920s to Operation Crossroads Legends of Warfare

USS Lexington VC-2 1920s to Coral Sea Legends of Warfare

USS Kidd DD-661 WWII to Korea Legends of Warfare

The Porsche Tiger and Ferdinand Tank Destroyer : VK 4501 (P) / Porsche Type 101 and the Panzerjager Ferdinand/Elefant

Ferdinand Porsche was an Austrian engineer born in 1875. In the interwar period, Ferdinand founded an automotive consultation firm, which gradually grew into today's Porsche AG automotive company...

Schiffer Legends of Warfare B-25 MITCHELL, VOL. 2

Plastic Model Kit - Requires Glue and Paint