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Model T 1917 Ambulance

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1913 Ford Model T Roadster

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Douglas A2D-1 Skyshark

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Universal Fuel Tank Trailer

Stern Complete

USS Midway Pt 1: Hangar Bay Deck

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G917T (1939 production), German Army Truck

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Douglas Dakota Mk III and Willys Jeep

Real Trainer at Pima Air Museum

Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka K1 KAI Model 43 "Two Seats"

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Bf-109G-10 Mtt Regensburg

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Gloster Sea Gladiator Mk.II With Royal Navy Pilots

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F-16 & F-16XL Fighting Falcon Gallery
Book Author(s)
Richard Marmo
Review Author
Phil Peterson
Published on
Company
Scale Publications
MSRP
$15.95

The F-16 is another fighter on my all time favorite aircraft list for not only it’s performance but also, it’s use by many countries around the world (yes, I love small air forces). The Montana Air National Guard received the Fighting Falcon to replace the 106s and they looked good with the C M Russell skull on the tail while I lived in Great Falls. Then I moved to Salt Lake City and was just south to the home of the 16 at Hill AFB so I have seen them in the air and close up many times.

Richard Marmo once again gathers a bunch of great shots of this bird in it’s many forms and puts them together on one CD.

The disc is in HTML format and while it does require an internet browser to open you do not need an internet connection.

Richard has collected almost 900 photos on this CD. These are from Lockheed Martin, the US Air Force and other parties and while some have been seen before there are many are new to me.

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P-39K/N
Review Author
Ron Verburg
Published on
Company
Eduard
Scale
1/48
MSRP
$29.95

History

The Bell P-39 Airacobra was one of the principal American fighter aircraft in service when the United States entered World War II. The P-39 was used by the Soviet Air Force and scored the highest number of individual kills attributed to any U.S. fighter type in the Eastern European theatre. Other major users of the type included the Free French, the Royal Air Force, the United States Army Air Forces and the Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force. Designed by Bell Aircraft, it had an innovative layout, with the engine installed in the center fuselage, behind the pilot, and driving a tractor propeller via a long shaft. It was also the first fighter fitted with a tricycle undercarriage. Although its mid-engine placement was innovative, the P-39 design was handicapped by the absence of an efficient turbo-supercharger, preventing it from performing high-altitude work.

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The German Soldier’s Pocket Manual, 1914-1918
Book Author(s)
Compiled and Edited by: Stephen Bull
Review Author
Scott Hollingshead
Published on
Company
Osprey Publishing
MSRP
$15.00

With the centennial anniversary of the end of the “war to end all wars” approaching on November 11, Stephen Bull adds this new pocket manual to the list of Osprey publications covering this period. This new book, which is compiled using excerpts from the German Army as well as from the intelligence sections of the British and American armies, describes German tactics throughout the war. It is an interesting read on a fascinating period in history as the militaries of the world were developing new weapons and tactics at an incredible rate.

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International Tank Development Since 1970
Book Author(s)
Alexander Ludeke
Review Author
Michael Novosad
Published on
Company
Casemate Publishers
MSRP
$17.95

About the Author

Historian and author Alexander Lüdeke's main interests are the military and the history of technology. He has an extensive image library, which includes numerous illustrations, a selection of which can be found in this Fact File.

Overview

A great upheaval in tank construction took place in the 1970s, as new combat techniques, helicopters, weaponry and new types of ammunition reduced the value of a conventional combat battalion. Nevertheless, complete new developments are rare and in this book, Alexander Lüdeke looks at the most important developments that have taken place since 1970.

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Lockheed P-38 Lightning Gallery
Book Author(s)
Richard Marmo
Review Author
Phil Peterson
Published on
Company
Scale Publications
MSRP
$15.95

The P-38 is one of my all time favorite aircraft. From participating in the first US kill against a German aircraft (a FW-200 Condor along with a couple of P-40s) to the mission to Get Yamamoto (a good book) to flying over the beaches of Normandy on D-Day and every other front during the war the Lightning did what no other US fighter could do, come home after losing and engine. The Fork-Tailed Devil was flown by the top two US Aces of all time and you can find some pictures of Bong’s Marge and many others in this nice collection.

Richard Marmo has gathered a bunch of great shots of the Lightning in it’s many forms and put them together on one CD.

The disc is in HTML format and while it does require an internet browser to open you do not need an internet connection.