Jayhawk
Air Apaches
Vanished Hero
A hell-bent-for-leather fighter pilot, Elwyn G. Righetti remains one of the most unknown, yet compelling, colorful and controversial commanders of World War II. Vanished Hero tells the story of this remarkable man and the air war that he and his comrades fought, while examining his possible fate.
Hell's Angels
Although the United States declared war against Germany in December 1941, a successful assault on Nazi-occupied Europe could not happen until Germany’s industrial and military might were crippled. The first target was the Luftwaffe—the most powerful and battle-hardened air force in the world.
Unsung Eagles
“Jay Stout has written one of the finest tributes to the fighting men of the greatest generation, concentrating not on the famous aces whose actions are well known, but on the ‘ordinary man’ who rose to greatness when the situation demanded it.
Fighter Group
As described by award-winning author Jay A. Stout, the 352nd Fighter Group was one of the Eighth Air Force's most successful fighter units and counted history's two top-scoring P-51 aces among its ranks. This book--the most comprehensive work ever to cover the actions of a single USAAF fighter unit--
Slaughter at Goliad
Texas lost many volunteers during its hard-won fight for independence from Mexico, but one harrowing episode stands out. Following a one-sided battle on the prairie near Coleto Creek, 250 mostly American prisoners...
The First Hellcat Ace
After earning his Wings of Gold in early 1942, Ensign McWhorter was trained as a fighter pilot in the robust but technologically outmoded F4F Wildcat. Initially assigned to VF-9—a fiercely spirited and hard-playing fighter squadron...
Hornets Over Kuwait
While most books about the Gulf War have been written by military leaders, politicians, or journalists, this lively memoir comes from a Marine F/A-18 pilot who flew thirty-sven sorties against the Iraqis during Desert Storm. His no-holds-barred look at modern air warfare is eminently readable and decidedly personal...
Hammer from Above
The Marine Corps’ drive up the Tigris and Euphrates valleys during Operation Iraqi Freedom was marked by a combat relationship between its air and ground components that was unlike anything seen in the history of warfare...
The Men Who Killed Luftwaffe
When World War II began, the U.S. Army Air Corps numbered only 45,000 men and a few thousand aircraft--hardly enough to defend the United States, let alone defeat Germany's Luftwaffe...
To Be a U.S. Naval Aviator
There likely is not a male in America beyond the age of ten who hasn’t at one time or another imagined himself behind the controls of a Navy jet—rocketing off the bow of an aircraft carrier or twisting through the sky in deadly aerial duels with enemy aircraft. It is the stuff of Top Gun, the movie...
Fortress Ploesti
Early on the morning of August 1, 1943, scores of American B-24 bombers took off from the hot plains of Libya on a long-range raid of dramatic importance. Their target was the massive Romanian refinery complex at Ploesti...