On the Bookshelf

By Michael Benolkin

Squadron/Signal Publications has been continuing to produce their outstanding line of modeler and historical references. A few of these have been on the street for a month or so, but for the sake of completeness, I will list them here.

de Havilland DH 2 in Action by Peter Cooksley – 49 pages of black & white photos from WW1, complete with a breakdown and diagrams outlining each of the production variants of the DH 2. The center section also includes color plates outlining the variations in color schemes that were applied in the field.

US Light Cruisers in Action by Al Adcock – 49 pages full of nice black & white photos from the Second World War which walk through the various classes of US light cruisers. In the center of the book is the traditional set of color plates which illustrate the different classes and a representative sampling of the camouflage schemes they carried.

P-40 Warhawk in Detail by Bert Kinzey – this volume is part two of the series, which covers the Curtiss P-40D through XP-40Q version. It contains 79 pages of color and black & white photographs which outline the differences and details of each variant.

P-39 Airacobra in Detail by Bert Kinzey – continuing his fine tradition of providing in-depth detailed photography of selected subjects, this latest offering covers the Bell P-39 Airacobra and the P-63 Kingcobra. It also contains 79 pages of color and black & white photographs which outline the differences and details of each variant.

Walk Around HH-60 Blackhawk by Richard Dann – 79 pages of color and black & white photos that nicely walk through the US Army and US Navy versions of the versatile Sikorsky Blackhawk, and even a look at the US Coast Guard Jayhawk variant.

Walk Around Space Shuttle by Lou Drendel – This is a nice bit of work which outlines the development history, operational record, and production variations between each of the six shuttles built. This book is 79 pages containing extensive color and black & white photography and details.