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Mitchell Masterpieces 3
An Illustrated History of B-25 Warbirds in Business
2023 || Paperback || Wim Nijenhuis || Lanasta
This is the third and final book about the North American bomber B-25 Mitchell. Volumes 1 and 2 of the 'Mitchell Masterpieces' described B-25s in service with the U.S. Armed Forces and with other foreign military forces. Volume 3 is about B-25s operating in civil service after World War II.
Mitchell Masterpieces 3 contains an overview of the companies, organisations and owners of the B-25s after 1945. This history of the B-25 in civil service contains around 900 pictures, many in colour.
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Warplane 13
CW-21 Interceptor
2023 || Paperback || Edwin Hoogschagen || Lanasta
The CW-21 was designed during the late 1930s. It combined light weight construction with a powerful engine, which resulted in an excellent rate of climb and manoeuvrability, allowing the fighter to quickly reach the height of attacking enemy aircraft, and attack them. The prototype was sent to China as a demonstration copy and an order for three aircraft, plus a further 32 as kits, followed. These would be assembled locally. Only the three production machines arrived in the chaos of war and w...
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Warship 14
Dutch Leander Frigate Van Speijk
2023 || Hardcover || Jantinus Mulder e.a. || Lanasta
The Van Speijk class frigates were equipped with Dutch electronics/sensors. The British Leander design was chosen to enable rapid construction to replace elderly escorts for ASW duties and NATO patrol. The ships were thoroughly modernised in the late 1970's. Between 1986-1990 all six were transferred to the Indonesian Navy.