Now available from Duke Hawkins: Grumman F-14 Tomcat
Duke Hawkins is proud to announce its next publication in the series: DH-037 on the Grumman F-14 Tomcat is the biggest book so far in the series with an impressive 220 pages! The book is available now.
Find out moreNew from Duke Hawkins
The newest book in our Duke Hawkins series is a 116 page book on the Dassault Super Etendard. The compact jet was for 4 decades the backbone of the French Navy on its aircraft carriers. This book offers you a very close look at the subsonic allrounder, both in action and in detail. It holds over 250 photos, including cockpit, airframe details and maintenance.
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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
Duke Hawkins Classics
The Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
March 2025 and we can present you our new book on the Republic F-84F Thunderstreak. This is the oldest jet we have had in our series: a popular first generation jet of which nearly 3500 were built and flown with 12 countries. The Thunderstreak was the first fighter-bomber equipped with swept wings and was flown for over 2 decades. Some pilots even managed to break the sound barrier with it, when in a dive! This book is 84 pages and shows the jet in close detail. Some colour action photos are included, showing aircraft from several air forces, such as Belgium, The Netherlands, USA, Germany, France, Italy, Greece, …
Find out moreWhat 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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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!
Find out more50 years F-16
This 404 hardcover book has over 500 stunning photos of all F-16 operators around the world
Duke Hawkins goodies
We have a new Collectors gift set available! Of this set, 300 sets are available from a selected number of retailers or directly through us. This “Thunderstreak” set is in 1/72 scale and includes:
- Our book DH-039 on the Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
- Special Hobby’s excellent 1:72 scale kit of the Thunderstreak
- A 3D-printed, highly detailed ejection seat and wheels by ArtScale
- Paint masks for canopy and wheels
- Specifically designed decals (5 Belgian and 2 Dutch Thunderstreaks)
- 4 luxury prints in A4 size on high quality paper, of which one is signed by a former F-84F pilot
