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Welcome to our new-look 'Books' page! Since we have taken on so many publishers from various countries over the last year, we decided to split the selections up into national categories (relating to where the publisher is based rather than subject matter).

We will now use this page to alert you to new and forthcoming publications available from Linden Hill Imports.

Click here for all the new releases from AirDoc

'The Irish Air Corps - An Illustrated Guide' by Joe Maxwell and Patrick J. Cummins (Product code IAC1: $50)

Soft cover, 280 pages. Our old friend and Max Decals majordomo Joe Maxwell and his co-author have really come up with the goods on this fascinating new book. To quote the publisher himself:

"Thoroughly researched and highly informative, The Irish Air Corps - An Illustrated Guide provides a wealth of material for the aviation enthusiast, historian and scale modeller. Tracing its origins back to 1922 the Irish Air Corps is one of the smallest air arms in Western Europe, yet it has been equipped with a wide variety of aircraft types over its 87 year history. Here in one volume is a complete account of every aircraft and helicopter type operated by the Air Corps, each illustrated with colour photos or high quality colour profiles for the types for which only black and white photos exist. Visually stunning, this definitive guide sheds new light on an important aspect of Ireland's aviation heritage.
The book is intended to bring to the publics attention some little known facets of the Air Corps from the past such as gliding at Baldonnel using gliders built during the 1930s, the use of amphibious aircraft during WW2, operation of such iconic aircraft as Spitfires and Hurricanes and the introduction of the first jet to see Air Corps service, the de Havilland Vampire. "

Be warned that the book weighs in at over 3lbs (1.5Kg). Shipping and handling will be either the minimum $7.50 (for most of the Eastern US) or at cost, whichever is the higher. For instance, shipping to California would cost approx. $11 via USPS Priority Mail flat rate box, and airmail to Canada would set you back US$17.
 

The MiG-29 Fighter in Frontline Service - History, Markings and Color Scheme (MIG291: $75)

This superb newly published 224-page Russian-language book charts the service history of the MiG-29 9-12 (Fulcrum A) in the USSR, Russia and other CIS countries. It is profusely illustrated with many hitherto unpublished photos of the 9-12 in VVS service, many coming from the archives of MiG-29 pilots themselves, and including many new details of special regimental markings in the 1980s and 90s. The book also contains no less than 51 pages of 4C profiles and top-views. It took MiG-29 guru Anton Pavlov and his co-author Sergey Voylokov two years to complete the book, and the TLC expended on the book really shows. The 1,000 print run is selling fast in Russia and we have been very lucky to obtain a shipment. This book will not be around forever...

We will have a few copies of the book available at Mosquitocon 09 on April 4 and are now accepting pre-orders for mail order shipments.

Now in stock:

'IRAQI FIGHTERS - 1953-2003: Camouflage & Markings' (HPA 001: $49.90)

Authors:   Brig. Gen. Ahmad SADIK & Tom COOPER

Publisher Harpia Publishing (July 2008)

Summary:
This book provides an exclusive insight into the service history of 13 fighter jet types  - from Vampires and Hunters to MiG-29s and Su-24s -
which served with Royal Iraqi Air Force (RIrAF) and Iraqi Air Force (IrAF) between 1953 and 2003.
 
Serious investigative research, including exclusive primary evidence gathered by the authors both inside and outside Iraq,  has generated a level of
detail and color of unmatched degree in any previous publications about any Arab air force.

The result is a detailed history not only of RIrAF and IrAF markings, serials and camouflage patterns, but also the history of every Iraqi fighter
squadron, their equipment over the time period in question, as well as unit and various special insignias.

Richly illustrated with photographs and artwork, the book provides details about a number of air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons, many put
to the ultimate test only by the Iraqi air force. A list of original names for air bases used by IrAF is also included.

* 156 pages

* 44 black & white photos

* 96 color photos

* 67 artworks

* size 20 x 28 cm

* softcover
 

Mig-3 Fighter (Product code: MIG3. $25)

This book is part of a new 'legends of aviation' series, published by 'Medved' of Novosibirsk. 123 pages of Russian text with English-language captions and 4-page English summary. Many color profiles, archive photos, 1/72 plans, cutaways and a large 4-color 'walkaround' section, featuring the original MiG-3 recently restored in Novovsibirsk. Limited availability.

Flying Legend - An-2 and An-3 (Product code: AN23. $45)

Hardback, Russian-language text, 200 pages, many b/w and 4c photos, 3 pages of 4c profiles, 7 pages of scale profiles. An excellent illustrated history of the An-2 family, published in Ukraine to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first flight of the An-2. Limited quantities available.

Aeroflot Liner Antonov An-10 (Product code: AN10. $18.50)

Soft cover, Russian-language text, 50 pages. Many b/w photos, pull-out section with 1/96 scale plans.

AEROLIT 005.'Red Fields - Russian Military Airfields in Germany 1945 -1994' SOLD OUT

An amazing German-language book, which carries on where Lutz Freundt's four-volume series 'Soviet Air Forces in Germany' left off. The 300 profusely illustrated pages (575 photos) cover not only the airfields, units and aircraft deployed in the GDR, but also cover the post-WWII Luftwaffe airfields in Eastern Prussia (Koenigsberg/Kaliningrad, etc.), Pomerania, Eastern Brandenburg and Silesia (now Poland).

AEROLIT 006 'Wall Flyers - The Berlin Air Corridor and Tempelhof Airport' (US$22)

German-language photo-album documenting the history of the Corridor from 1945 to 1990. Another 'must-have' book from Lutz Freundt for students of the Cold War and modelers alike. 168 pages, 300 photos.

Airacobras over Kuban (product code: AVRO 002: $24.99)

The new book from our good friend Valery Romanenko. This 96-page volume features many newly discovered photos of Soviet P-39K, L and M variants, along with some interesting pictures from the archives of the Niagara Aerospace Museum regarding the Lend-Lease delivery of P-39s to the USSR. Includes two pages of 4c profiles, a four-page section of 4c photos and an A3 sheet of 1/48 scale plans, taken from Soviet archives. You can find a review here:

http://vvs.hobbyvista.com/Research/BookReviews/AiracobraKuban/ruchkovsky_review.php

Text is in Russian with English-language photo captions. We're hoping to persuade Valery to include an English-language precis with his next book!

AOB001 $39.99

This lavishly illustrated 150-page volume charts the history of the VVS's 812th Fighter Air Regiment from its inception in March 1942, through to the liberation of the Crimea in May 1944. A second volume will chart the 812th's role in the liberation of Europe in the final year of the war. In addition to be the first VVS air regimental combat history published fully in English, the book contains 30 full color maps and diagrams, 26 large color scale profiles and 12 pages of deeply researched scale plans of the Yak fighter variants flown by the 812th IAP during the time period covered by the book. In short, it is a must-have volume for anyone interested in the air war on the Eastern Front.

TSR3 'Zlins...' $19.50

German-language photo-album on Zlin series of trainers. 50 pages in 4-color. Includes many unpublished photos and lots of profiles of Zlins in international. An essential reference book when building the excellent little Toga Z-42M kit.

Mil Mi-8 (EKSP 003: $12.00)

MiG-29 frontal fighter (EKSP 002: $12.00)

Aircraft of the GDR - Vol. 4. Photos and Documents (Product code: DDR 4. Price: $33.50)

This final installment is in effect a 180-page photo album featuring over 300 photos (200 in color) of all types of aircraft in service in the GDR. These photos were submitted to the publishers following the publication of the first three volumes in the series. There are numerous gems to be found within the covers, including very rare shots of the NVA's sole Il-28U in flight and an early MiG-23S in Soviet markings acquired by the NVA . Such photos were taken at great personal risk to the cameraman! This volume cannot be recommended highly enough.

Polygon's Russian Aircraft in Action series. Each book in this new English-language series contains roughly 80 pages packed with large format photographs (in b/w and 4 c), profiles and plans. A bargain at $17.95 per issue!

POLYR 002 Su-24 $17.95

POLYR 003 $17.95

New series now available from AirDoc:

'I-15bis fighter' by Mikhail Maslov (Product code: I15B. $17)

Lockheed F-104F/ TF-104G Starfighter (F40-045: $17.99)

Aircraft of the GDR - Vol. 3. 1972 - 1990 (Product code: DDR 3. Price: $33.50)

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