The SPAD company was one of the leading French manufacturers to produce Fighter Aircraft in WWI. Includes the Spad A.2, Spad 7.C.1, Spad 12.Ca.1, Spad 13.C.1, Spad 17, Spad 21, Spad 14, Spad 22, and Spad 24 variants. Also covers the British Spad 7s, as well as Spads in American service. 118 b/w photos, 39 line drawings, 10 full-color drawings. 50 pages.
This lively memoir focuses on the author's flight school experiences in Pensacola during the golden days of the late 1930's.
The first monoplane intercepter to enter service with the RAF. As a ground attack aircraft, and under the designation Sea Hurricane it also served at sea. Over 100 photos, 46 detail drawings, 3 pages of scale dwgs, 13 full-color paintings. 50 pages.
Supermarine Spitfire in Action
Created in Lockheed's "Skunk Works', the SR-71 evolved into an unparalled aircraft. 99 photos, two pages of scale drawings, 37 detail drawings, 4 pages of color. 50 pages.