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  • Air Combat

    A History of Fighter Pilots

    by Robert F. Dorr ...
    In Air Combat, veteran and military author Robert F. Dorr has collected dozens of interviews from combat veterans who have experienced what it’s like to face the enemy in the skies above, from the first days of World War II to the current war on terror.Each story tells a first-hand account of what it’s like to be in the thick of the fight, describes the history, strengths, and weaknesses of each ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Mission to Berlin

    The American Airmen Who Struck the Heart of Hitler's Reich

    by Robert F. Dorr ...
    From Hell Hawks! author Bob Dorr, Mission to Berlin takes the reader on a World War II strategic bombing mission from an airfield in East Anglia, England, to Berlin and back. Told largely in the veterans’ own words, Mission to Berlin covers all aspects of a long-range bombing mission including pilots and other aircrew, groundcrew, and escort fighters that accompanied the heavy bombers on their ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • Marine Air

    The History of the Flying Leathernecks in Words and Photos

    by Robert F. Dorr ...
    Think of the U.S. Marines and you’ll naturally think of the peerless ground force that has always bravely answered America’s call to arms. But the Marines also have an air arm with a tradition every bit as proud and legendary as the ground infantry they support. Now, military historian Robert F. Dorr presents the first fully illustrated, oral history of the Marine Air Wing, and gives the “Flying ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Hell Hawks!

    The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht

    by Robert F. Dorr, Thomas Jones ...
    Hell Hawks sets a new standard for histories of the tactical anti-war in Europe. Veteran authors Bob Dorr and Tom Jones combine masterfully crafted veteran interviews with the broader picture of the air war fought by the Thunderbolt men. You gain a new appreciation of just how tough their deadly task was, and the courage needed to fly close air support against the Nazi fighters and flak. This ... Read more

    $10.79 USD

  • A Child's Garden of Verses

    by Robert Louis Stevenson ...
    Illustrated by Mary Ann Dorr ...
    “A Child’s Garden of Verses” includes 15 sweet, rhyming poems paired with adorable art. Included are “At the Seaside,” “Autumn Fires,” “The Swing,” “The Land of Nod,” and more! A perfect way to encourage early literacy skills, the rhyming verses will soon become a family favorite. ... Read more

    $8.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • B-29 Superfortress Units of World War 2

    by Robert F Dorr ...
    Series Book 33 - Combat Aircraft
    Featuring photography and colour profiles throughout, a history of the bomber that shaped the Pacific War.The ultimate piston-engined heavy bomber of World War 2, the first production B-29s were delivered to the 58th Very Heavy Bomb Wing in the autumn of 1943. By the spring of 1944 the Superfortress was bombing targets in the Pacific, and by war's end the aircraft had played as great a part as any ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

  • B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War

    by Robert F Dorr ...
    Series Book 42 - Combat Aircraft
    This book is the story of a majestic bomber of the propeller era flying perilous combat missions against a sleek, nimble warplane of the jet age, the Soviet MiG-15.A very heavy bomber and a sky giant during World War 2, at that time the B-29 was the most advanced combat aircraft in the world. By the time North Korea attacked its southern neighbour in 1950, the B-29 had been reclassified a medium ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

  • Korean War Aces

    by Robert F Dorr, Jon Lake, Mr Warren Thompson ...
    Series Book 4 - Aircraft of the Aces
    The first virtually all-jet war, the conflict in Korea saw F-86 Sabres of the USAF take on MiG-15s of the North Korean and Chinese air forces.Although the Allied pilots were initially taken aback by the ability of the communist fighter in combat, sound training and skilful leadership soon enabled Sabre pilots to dominate the dogfights over the Yalu River. In all 39 F-86 pilots achieved ace status, ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Fighting Hitler's Jets

    The Extraordinary Story of the American Airmen Who Beat the Luftwaffe and Defeated Nazi Germany

    by Robert F. Dorr ...
    Fighting Hitler's Jets brings together in a single, character-driven narrative two groups of men at war: on one side, American fighter pilots and others who battled the secret "wonder weapons" with which Adolf Hitler hoped to turn the tide; on the other, the German scientists, engineers, and pilots who created and used these machines of war on the cutting edge of technology. Written by Robert F. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mission to Tokyo

    The American Airmen Who Took the War to the Heart of Japan

    by Robert F. Dorr ...
    From Hell Hawks! author Bob Dorr, Mission to Tokyo takes the reader on a World War II strategic bombing mission from an airfield on the western Pacific island of Tinian to Tokyo and back. Told in the veterans' words, Mission to Tokyo is a narrative of every aspect of long range bombing, including pilots and other aircrew, groundcrew, and escort fighters that accompanied the heavy bombers on their ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • Korean War Aces

    by Robert F Dorr, Jon Lake, Mr Warren Thompson ...
    Series Book 4 - Aircraft of the Aces
    The first virtually all-jet war, the conflict in Korea saw F-86 Sabres of the USAF take on MiG-15s of the North Korean and Chinese air forces. Although the Allied pilots were initially taken aback by the ability of the communist fighter in combat, sound training and skilful leadership soon enabled Sabre pilots to dominate the dogfights over the Yalu River. In all 39 F-86 pilots achieved ace status ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

  • A Handful of Hell

    Classic War and Adventure Stories

    by Robert F. Dorr ...
    Series Book 4 - Men's Adventure Library
    “These stories were being read by men who’d been there, done that. I had to have the personalities and the details right. They wouldn’t tolerate having men like themselves overly glorified, or to have war made glamorous. . . .”Aviator, diplomat, and historian, Robert F. Dorr was uniquely qualified to write for men’s adventure magazines, bringing sweat-and-blood, nuts-and-bolts authenticity to his ... Read more

    $10.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus