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Developped to replace the aging A-4 Skyhawk within the US Navy, the Corsair II was a compact fighter jet, capable of carrying a huge weapons load. This books shows not only the A-7E, the most used version of the Corsair II, but also the A-7A, A-7B, TA-7C, the A-7D used in the US Air Force and the A-7H of the Greek Air Force and the A-7P for the Portuguese Air Force. Again, both the single seat and two-seat cockpits are included, as well as every other detail of the airframe. An extensive maintenance chapter allows you to see underneath the skin of the high-wing jet.

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OUR BESTSELLERS

NEVER ENOUGH REFERENCE MATERIAL

Read here why !

Book in the Picture

EAGLES ROCK is the first hardcover book by HMH Publications.

Written by Michael Stephan, it bring the story of the F-15C and F-15E in service with the USAF’s 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath.
This book includes interviews with the commanders of each of the squadrons flying at the wing:

492nd Fighter Squadron “Madhatters”
493rd Figher Squadron “Grim Reapers”
494th Fighter Squadron “Panthers”

This 172-page book includes over 200 high quality photographs. The introduction is by Lt. Gen. Glen W. Moorhead III

LIMITED EDITION
Only 1,500 copies of “EAGLES ROCK” available worldwide

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Duke Hawkins Classics

The Duke Hawkins Classic Series started in 2023 with the release of books on the Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX & Mk.XVI and the North American T-6. For this series, we photograph airworthy warbirds and museums in order to get a complete look at some of the most important machines in the history of aviation. In November 2023, the 3rd book in the series was released: the Hawker Hurricane. Perfect to build the many kits that recently have been released in 1/32, 1/48 and 1/72.

Modelling the A400M

First there was the Airbus A400M and only a few years later, Revell released two scale models of it, one in 1/144 scale and a second huge one in 1/72. With the release of our book on the impressive transport aircraft, we just had to build one. We picked the smaller of the two.

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What we are working on next

We aren’t going to tell you that !!! But, we can drop a few hints, though!

While we are but a small team, we try to bring at least 6 to 8 new books each year. The only way to do that is to work on many books at the same time. Currently, we have 3 series: the modern aircraft, classic aircraft and aircraft carriers. We work on new books in each of these series and even some new series! While we want to keep the subjects of the books a surprise, we can drop some hints, right? How about a jet that was used at sea and on land with a folding nose, tail and wings?

The adventure of making books on carriers

Making books on aircraft carriers presents an incredible opportunity but also a big challenge. When you finally get the green light to visit an aircraft, you only get limited time aboard. This can be from 1 to 4 days – if you get lucky. And you aren’t probably the only photo journalist invited, so you have to take that into account. Basically, you try to take as many photos of as many different parts of the aircraft, helicopters and of course the ship itself. The first book in this series was on the Spanish assault ship Juan Carlos I. We show you the harrier IIs on the ship, a series of helicopters – like the Sea King, Bell 212 and Cougar  – and the military vehicles that are brought to shore by the landing craft. Discover the details of the ship’s interior, defence systems and super structure!

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Check these out !

Sikorsky/Westland Sea King
€ 31,00
Boeing AH-64 Apache
€ 26,90
BAE Systems Hawk
€ 25,50
A-7 Corsair II
€ 27,90
Boeing B-1B Lancer
€ 31,00
Boeing F-15 E/K/SG Strike Eagle
€ 32,50
AgustaWestland A109
€ 25,50
Sukhoi Su-22 Fitter
€ 26,90
C-160 Transall
€ 23,90
Grumman EA-6B Prowler
€ 26,90
Sukhoi Su-35s Flanker E
€ 23,90
Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet
€ 23,90
All the books

Introducing modelling brands

Of course you know the big modelling brands and the many fantastic kits they have available, but there are also a lot of small – sometimes just 1 person making kits, sets or decals after hours – companies that create incredible products. And because we want to keep you up-to-date, we have a modelling blog! Every week, we show you new things we found!

50 years F-16
A 400 pages hardcover book due soon

Duke Hawkins goodies

Every now and then, we think of limited edition products that we hope you might like. More made out of passion for modelling or aviation than out of smarts, but just things that we think we would buy ourselves if they were available. The first one of these ideas is this Sea King Collectors Gift Set, of which just 200 were produced. The price is 124 Euro. The set includes:

  • Our 180 page book on the Sea King
  • Airfix’s recently released 1/48 scale Sea King kit
  • A 3D-printed 1/48 scale update set for the Belgian Sea King
  • A double-sided 1/48 scale masking set by ArtScale Kits
  • An XtraDecals 1/48 scale decals including markings for a Belgian Sea King
  • A luxury print of Belgian Sea King RS05, signed by a complete crew (6)

Visit our blogs

Military Aviation & Aviation Photography
Military Aviation & Aviation Photography

News on aircraft, helicopters, warbirds, our books, our ideas, our photo trips, photography, restoration projects that we support or museums around the world? For this, we have our Military Aviation & Aviation Photography blog! Like the photo above, from when we visited the USS Abraham Lincoln, with an F-35C taking off. Check it out weekly!
Scale Aircraft Modelling
Scale Aircraft Modelling

There’s always a lot of news in the modelling world. If it isn’t a new tool kit that is being released, there are update sets, conversion kits, 3D printed accessories, decals, masks and so many more products to talk about. And we build ourselves too! This blog is in collaboration with my friend François Laloux, the owner of the only model shop in Brussels: Tracks and Wings.