March 2005 will see the release of two new titles from Osprey Publishing which will be of great interest to aviation modellers....

The Bristol Beaufighter has always been considered a highly attractive subject for modellers, with this new book, Osprey should increase the interest just a little more...

Beaufighter Aces of World War 2
(Aircraft of the Aces 65)

Author: Andrew Thomas

Illustrated by : John Weal

CONTENTS:

# UK-based nightfighter operations – the ‘Blitz’

# UK-based Coastal fighter ops

# UK-based bomber support ops

# Malta-based nightfighter ops 1941–2

# Desert-based fighter ops

# North African – ie Op Torch nightfighter ops

# Mediterranean & Italian-based nightfighter & coastal fighter ops

# USAAF nightfighter ops in North Africa and the Mediterranean

# Indian-based nightfighter ops

# Burma offensive fighter ops

# RAAF ops in New Guinea & Dutch East Indies

# Appendices

US Price: $19.95
UK Price: £12.99

The second of this months new releases, is aimed specifically at modellers:

Modelling the F/A-18 Hornet (Osprey Modelling 16)

Author: Geoff Coughlin

Contents

# Introduction

# Tools and materials

# ‘Gunslingers’ F/A-18C Hornet, Operation Desert Fox, 1999

# ‘Sidewinders’ F/A-18C Hornet

# F-18D Hornet, Royal Malaysian Air Force

# ‘Black Aces’ F/A-18F Super Hornet

# ‘Top Gun’ F/A-18A Hornet

# Special modelling ideas

# Further reading, media and websites

# Kits available

# Index

# Colour reference chart

US Price: $17.95
UK Price: £12.99

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