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.
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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.
OUR BESTSELLERS
In Preparation: English Electric Lightning
We are currently working on the 40th book in our Duke Hawkins series. Considering that we started just a few years ago, this 40th book represents how passionate we are about aviation history. It has been an adventure so far and one that we hope will continue for a long time! With this new book, we have totalled over 5,200 pages of reference material for the aircraft enthusiast and scale modeler !
DH-040 is a 140 page book on the English Electric Lightning, the last British-built supersonic interceptor. A jet flown by only the 1% best fighter pilots at its time, the Lightning is an icon. It was the only aircraft that was able to intercept Concorde during a test flight in April of 1985. Considering that the passenger jet flew at a speed of Mach 2.2 and an altitude of 57,000 feet, it was quite an accomplishment. Even more so when you know that many other jets tried the same and failed: legendary aircraft such as the F-104 Starfighter, F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle, Mirage III and F-16 Fighting Falcon.
This book is filled with action ànd detail, from fuselage, cockpit, landing gear, wings and tail section. An extensive maintenance section is included, of course. This book will be available as of May 15 2025. Order it now from your prefered book- or hobby shop.
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
Dassault Super Etendard
This 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.
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
A few left for those interested. This Limited Edition Gift Set is available for 49,50 Euro. e-mail us for availability.
Don’t be shy, get in touch
We love to hear from you! If you have any suggestions for future publications
Whether it be in our Duke Hawkins series or in the Duke Hawkins Classics or even if you have ideas for decals or gift sets, don’t hesitate to e-mail us. If you have interesting photographs, walk-around photos or historical photos, we might be able to use them in future publications!
