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Tailslide's Bookstore
(in association with Chapters and Amazon.com)
Learn Air Combat from the masters...
Fighter Combat:
Tactics and Maneuvering
![[IMG]](images/USA.GIF) Hardcover
$27.97
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Fighter Combat: Tactics and Maneuvering
by Robert Shaw
"The Air Combat Bible"Get the book used by the armed forces to train pilots.
Contains diagrams and information on performing air combat maneuvers (ACM) going from
lead, lag and pure pursuit all the way up to Yo-Yo's and more advanced techniques. Covers
tactics for angles fighting, energy fighting as well as multiple aircraft engagements.
A dry read, but a wealth of information. Since computer sims have become more
lifelike, this book has become the "edge" that many online combat pilots use. |
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Black Cross/Red Star :
Vol. 1, Operation Barbarossa 1941
Hardcover
$39.95 |
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Black Cross/Red Star :
Vol. 1, Operation Barbarossa 1941
by Christer Bergstrom, Andrey Mikhailov
The Black Cross/Red Star series is to include at least seven volumes.
The first four will be narrative histories that will take readers
through the air war over the Eastern Front from start to finish. Each
of these volumes will contain at least 150 photos, of which many have
never been seen by the reading public. It just came in the
mail and so far this looks like an excellent book. |
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The Luftwaffe Fighter Force: The View From the Cockpit
Hardcover
$23.50 |
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The Luftwaffe Fighter
Force: The View From the Cockpit
by Adolf Galland
16 pages of illustrations & maps & diagrams & 6 x 9 &
Previously unpublished accounts from German pilots compiled soon after
the events This unique compilation of accounts by major figures in
Germany's World War II fighter force provides an in-depth look at the
Luftwaffe and an analysis of its ultimate failure. Compiled for the
USAAF soon after the war, these accounts record the German leaders'
views on German and Allied aircraft, operations, tactics, training,
technology, aircrew, and more. The legendary Adolf Galland discusses
tactics for escorts, fighters, and bombers. Hitschold and Gollob cover
ground attacks. Fighter ace Dahl discusses company front attacks and
fighter escorts for ships, Bar explains the fighter sweep, Kowalewski
the twin-engine fighter force, and Schmid the Luftwaffe's mistakes.
256 pages
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Luftwaffe Fighter Aces
Paperback
$13.97
Hardcover
$34.95 |
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Luftwaffe Fighter Aces: The Jagflieger and
Their Combat Tactics and Techniques
by Mike Spick
Techniques used by the German aces during the war. Includes interviews with the aces
describing their manoeuvres as well as diagrams of the manoeuvres. Interesting as
well as informative.
A great prelude to reading Robert Shaw's ACM tactics book. |
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Allied Fighter Aces
Hardcover
$24.97
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Allied Fighter Aces: The Air Combat Tactics
and Techniques of World War II
by Mike Spick
Techniques used by the allied aces during the war. Includes interviews with the aces
describing their manoeuvres as well as diagrams of the manoeuvres. Interesting as
well as informative.
A great prelude to reading Robert Shaw's ACM tactics book. |
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Modern Fighter Aircraft Technology and Tactics
Hardcover
$16.55
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Modern Fighter Aircraft Technology and
Tactics : Into Combat With Today's Fighter Pilots
by Anthony ThornboroughThis book introduces modern fighter systems,
operations, tactics and technologies behind those hardware. The author describes from the
pre-flight preparation, pre-flight procedure, equipment of a fighter and how those systems
work. Then it moves on to weapons, tactics, including missiles, radar, AWACS. It also
explains the development of modern system and pros and cons of current hardware. |
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History
Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain
Hardcover
$5.99
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Fighter: The True Story of
the Battle of Britain
by Len DeightonI can't say enough good things about this
book. Well written, fast paced, and covers everything about the
battle in an interesting style. Technical details of radar,
tactics, planes are scattered around in small doses throughout a
recount of the hectic days of the battle. Includes a lot of
great photos as well.
261 pages |
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The Classics
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Paperback $7.99
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Baa Baa Black Sheep
by Pappy BoyingtonThose who enjoy autobiographies of famed soldiers, but are
tired of reading the usual story of success through obedience, optimism and respect, will
find a very different tale in this book. Readers will learn of the personal turmoil and
the unconventional methods of one of America's greatest fighter aces: defiant World War
Two Marine Corps pilot Colonel Gregory Boyington. |
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Eric Hammel's "American Aces Speak" Series
Each book in this excellent series is composed of many short chapters. Each
chapter is a riveting true story of aerial combat told by the actual fighter aces who were
there. Incredibly exciting read, and the stories even have some interesting tactics
for you to try out on your favourite W.W.II sim. Get these books and you won't be
able to put them down!!
Aces Against Japan
Softcover
$0.62
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Aces Against Japan
by Eric Hammel
First hand accounts of air combat in the Pacific. Includes many details of the tactics,
teamwork and techniques used at the time against the Japanese Zeroes, Vals and Kates.
Stories include bomber cover missions, airbase strafing and CAP missions.
What do you do when you have a Zero come screaming out of the clouds at you head on,
upside down with guns blazing?
Read the book and find out! |
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Aces Against Japan Vol. II
Hardcover
$20.00
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Aces Against Japan Vol. II
by Eric Hammel
- reader review -
You'll want to listen when the American Aces Speak!!!
This, the third entry in Eric Hammel's "The American Aces Speak" series places
the reader squarely in the cockpits of various US Army, Navy and Marine fighters. The
action is explosive and the anecdotes carefully selected to provide one of the most
exhilarating literary rides I've had the pleasure of experiencing! Against the
claustrophobic world of the cockpit, Hammel masterfully weaves a chronological tapestry
giving the reader a sense of orientation amidst the burst of cannon, machine gun and
exploding debris!! Not to be missed! Highly Recommended!! |
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Aces at War
Hardcover
$26.42
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Aces at War
by Eric Hammel
- reader review -
Hammel continues his saga of fighter pilots
Once again, Hammel has found the right mix of in-the-cockpit action and background data.
His writing is concise and to the point, but that just makes it easy to read and enjoy.
For the armchair fighter pilot, Hammel's four books on aces are an investment not to miss.
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