American Secret Projects 5: Fighters and Interceptors 1950 to 1980 by Tony Buttler (Crecy, 2026)

[AL]

Over on Crecy website.

 

[hesham]

Oh my God.

 

[Bruno Anthony]

Is a link out of the question?

 

[Antonio]

Crécy Publishing | Transport and military publishing at its best

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[linbug]

American Secret Projects 5: Jet Fighters​

Tony Buttler

£27.50

This item will be released September 30, 2025.Pre-order now
Publication date: September 30, 2025
Binding: Hardback
Dimensions: 280mm x 216mm
ISBN: 9781800353466

If it's going to be released on September 30, why hasn't the cover been decided yet?

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Crécy Publishing | Transport and military publishing at its best

We offer one of the strongest and most varied selections of aviation, railway and military history titles on the market.

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I can confirm the manuscript is finished and handed over by Tony, and the layout process is happening. I had some minor input with a couple of chapters.

 

[Bruno Anthony]

That’s some, um, courageous advertising. No cover, no table of contents or a sneak peak yet but available for pre order!

 

[Mike0123]

Oh my, now if we can only get Reggiane Fighters by the end of hte year....

 

[FighterJock]

Something to look forward to.

 

[uk 75]

I admit to being puzzled by the title.
American Jet Fighters covers a pretty broad swathe of periods and aircraft even before including our unbuilt friends.
Is this going to be one of those books which just covers a few big name aircraft?

 

[flateric]

I admit to being puzzled by the title.
American Jet Fighters

Title is "American Secret Projects 5: Jet Fighters"
Feel the difference. I wonder why you got such an impression of "few big name aircraft" as I guess you saw the first edition from Midland

 

[hesham]

We wait a years for that,and remember that; I was the one who told my
dear Tony Buttler to make a revised editions of his series.

 

[uk 75]

Title is "American Secret Projects 5: Jet Fighters"
Feel the difference. I wonder why you got such an impression of "few big name aircraft" as I guess you saw the first edition from Midland

American Secret Projects: Fighters & Interceptors 1945-1978 : Tony Buttler, null, null: Amazon.com.au: Books

American Secret Projects: Fighters & Interceptors 1945-1978 : Tony Buttler, null, null: Amazon.com.au: Books

www.amazon.com.au

So not just Jet Fighters in the original version Hence my suspicions

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

It is an updated and expanded version of American Secret Projects: Fighters & Interceptors 1945-1978. I think the first few chapters might be omitted as they were already updated and expanded in Early US Jet Fighters: Proposals, Projects and Prototypes.

 

[uk 75]

It is an updated and expanded version of American Secret Projects: Fighters & Interceptors 1945-1978. I think the first few chapters might be omitted as they were already updated and expanded in Early US Jet Fighters: Proposals, Projects and Prototypes.

Just to be clear as Vol4 bombers stopped in 1974 this will only go to 1978.
Scott Lowther has of course covered Stealth Fighters which I have on order.

 

[hesham]

We wait a years for that,and remember that; I was the one who told my
dear Tony Buttler to make a revised editions of his series.

that's here,

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/crecy-plans-for-forthcoming-revised-editions-of-secret-projects-series-books.23676/

And of course all of us wish to my dear Tony all success.

 

[hesham]

that's here,

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/crecy-plans-for-forthcoming-revised-editions-of-secret-projects-series-books.23676/

And of course all of us wish to my dear Tony all success.

What's so laughing Schneiderman

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

I'm pretty sure Tony was able to come up with the idea for updating his books independently.

 

[linbug]

Amazon UK

 

[scautomoton]

Pre-order placed. Can't wait.

 

[Bruno Anthony]

1950-1980? That’s it?

 

[pathology_doc]

1950-1980? That’s it?

Statute of limitations on secrecy.

 

[Bruno Anthony]

Statute of limitations on secrecy.

I’m sure with the current “administration”, a $100 bill in the correct shirt pocket will take care of the technicalities.

 

[Bruno Anthony]

Statute of limitations on secrecy.

I promise not to tell.

 

[Thorvic]

https://crecy.co.uk/product/american-secret-projects-5
https://crecy.co.uk/product/american-secret-projects-5

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Original edition was 1945-1978.

 

[hesham]

Original edition was 1945-1978.

That's right my dear,but the book; Early US Jet Fighters covered this period,1945-1950

 

[friedtofu_69]

Is this the final updated revision edition or are there still more that need to be revised by Mr. Butler?

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Is this the final updated revision edition or are there still more that need to be revised by Mr. Butler?

I think its the last one Tony had planned last time we discussed it.

 

[FighterJock]

So no update to the British Secret Projects Hypersonics, Ramjets and Missiles book then?

 

[Bruno Anthony]

I think its the last one Tony had planned last time we discussed it.

What do you think is the amount of information that is “new”?

 

[fightingirish]

Amazon UK
[...]

FYI, this book "American Secret Projects 5 - Fighters and Interceptors 1950 to 1980" is scheduled to be released on October 13th, 2025.
But I'll wait until I can order it from the Dutch aviation bookstore "Luchtvaart Hobby Shop" aka "Aviationmegastore".
Edit:
Amazon Germany states, that this book is now set to be released on Friday, November 14, 2025.
Despite the delay, I will order it anyway as a Christmas present from Aviationmegastore.
Link:

American 5: Fighters and Interceptors 1950 to 1980 (expected late October 2025)

This is a revised and expanded edition of a book published some years ago which looks at American fighter projects that were proposed during a period extending from around 1950 though to 1980. This ti

www.aviationmegastore.com

 

[Ingraman]

No xmas present. The delays are coming.

American Secret Projects 5 | Crécy Publishing

This is a revised and expanded edition of a book published some years ago which looks at American fighter projects that were proposed during a period extending from around 1950 though to 1980. This time frame is fluid as some early projects included originated in the late 1940s. At the other end...

crecy.co.uk

"This item will be released February 15, 2026."

 

[Mike0123]

A couple of others I have been hoping for are delayed as well. Can't be too mad as I know they'll be great.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Well, the manuscript was submitted on time, to my knowledge, so the delay is presumably due to the publisher.

 

[Hood]

Yes, speaking to Tony a few days ago it sounded like it's still early days on the layout work.

 

[fightingirish]

No xmas present. The delays are coming. [...]

No hard feelings, then I'll order it for my birthday in April 2026.

 

[Sferrin]

Amazon said Jan 30th.

 

[jymp]

This won't be another all drawings book ?, hope it would have photos of mock ups, prototypes, actual aircraft if any were made.

 

[FighterJock]

I had this as one of my wishes for my big birthday in December but looks like it is a no show then.