A "must have" for collectors, historians and scholars interested in survival techniques and equipment. 280 pages illustrated in color and b/w with many never-before-published wartime photos. New material is featured in an Addendum for Vols.1-3

Indispensable guide on survival and rescue equipment used by the U.S. AAF and US Navy and Marine Corps during WW II. Covers sea markers, smoke and pyrotechnic signals, mirrors, flashlights, floating lamps, whistles, electronic transmitters, personal aids and kits, protective clothing and survival training. Over 1000 photographs with descriptions.

A comprehensive guide on maritime survival and rescue equipment used by the U.S. AAF, Navy and Marine Corps in WW II. Covers flotation devices worn by pilots and aircrew members, including life preservers and life rafts and their accessories, as well as airborne lifeboats. Over 1000 photographs, detailed descriptions, plus developmental history.

VOLUME 3 in this series focuses on equipment carried in aircraft and worn by pilots and aircrew members for survival on land and at sea, in temperate, desert, jungle and Arctic conditions. Includes first aid kits, rations, weapons and more.

Includes the Aerial Warfare In Europe During World War II illustrations pack with over 180 maps, plans, and photos. Gen Henry H. “Hap.” Arnold, US Army Air Forces (AAF) Chief of Staff during World War II, maintained diaries for his several journeys to various meetings and conferences throughout the conflict. Volume 1 introduces Hap Arnold, the setting for five of his journeys, the diaries he kept, and evaluations of those journeys and their consequences. General Arnold’s travels brought him into strategy meetings and personal conversations with virtually all leaders of Allied forces as well as many AAF troops around the world. He recorded his impressions, feelings, and expectations in his diaries. Maj Gen John W. Huston, USAF, retired, has captured the essence of Henry H. Hap Arnold—the man, the officer, the AAF chief, and his mission. Volume 2 encompasses General Arnold’s final seven journeys and the diaries he kept therein.