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

jymp said:
This won't be another all drawings book ?, hope it would have photos of mock ups, prototypes, actual aircraft if any were made.
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Most of us buy that books because they're richly illustrated. It's a book about unbuilt projects which is the opposite of "made aircraft". So no "actual aircraft" at all, almost no prototypes and just a few mock ups. As a result no photographs.
This forum is actually devoted to unbuilt aircraft above all. You shouldn't be surprised about the existence of "all drawing books" here.
Hope that helps.
 
Just preordered on Amazon.
Because of the limitations of Social Security Disability income & resultant need to save up money for the book I hope the predicted delayed date works out.

But most importantly ...
There is the question of ...
What color is the dust jacket's spine going to be?

Looking at shelf a bit to the left,
American Secret Projects spine colors are,
1 - yellow
2 - red
3- yellow
4 - red

French and British have blue spines.

Edit: took this late yesterday for use in email to a friend in England. Will add it here because it illustrates this post.
Yellow odd.
Red even.
Book 5's spine should be yellow.

US and French books had been moved in recent past to reach one of the British books, the way they went back was the way they went back. :)
And then some other books got moved and set on top of them.
After the cat moved off them.

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robunos said:
Amazon started out as an online book seller , now they sell almost everything , but the one thing you can't seem to buy from them . . . is books !
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You know that famous saying, "Your mileage may vary" ...
My all time order history from them is probably 78% books, 15% hobby and craft supplies, 5% pet supplies, 2% health products.

Even with my low income I've ordered 15 books from them this year, with 2 of them yet to be released, meaning 13 received.

And for example, 23 books ordered and received in 2019 when my income to expenses ration was markedly better.

And not a one of them was a popular novel.
They were books like:
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Maps of the Imagination: The Writer as Cartographer Paperback – Illustrated, August 28, 2007
by Peter Turchi (Author)
"
When China Ruled the Seas: The Treasure Fleet of the Dragon Throne, 1405-1433 Revised ed. Edition
by Louise Levathes (Author)
"
Beyond the Solar System Hardcover – September 29, 1964
by Willy Ley (Author)
"
Space Stations: The Art, Science, and Reality of Working in Space Hardcover – Illustrated, October 30, 2018
by Gary Kitmacher (Author), Ron Miller (Author), Robert Pearlman (Author), Nicole Stott (Foreword)
"
American Secret Projects: Fighters, Bombers, and Attack Aircraft, 1937-1945 Hardcover – April 7, 2016
by Tony Buttler (Author), Alan Griffith (Author)
"

Tony Buttler ... hmm ... I'd swear I've heard that name somewhere recently ...
 
Ingraman said:
I'll be shocked if we'll be able to have it by end 2026.
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Still no hard feelings, but it’s a little confusing since the website still says this book will be released on March 27, 2026, while the publication date is listed as April 22, 2026. :(
Anyway, I’ll get a notification when it becomes available to order from Aviationmegastore.:)
 
Ingraman said:
https://crecy.co.uk/product/american-secret-projects-5
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fightingirish said:
Still no hard feelings, but it’s a little confusing since the website still says this book will be released on March 27, 2026, while the publication date is listed as April 22, 2026. :(
Anyway, I’ll get a notification when it becomes available to order from Aviationmegastore.:)
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Hello everyone, I wanted to share a quick update: The book will be released on May 15, 2026.
 
From Tony.

You might like to tell the forum that ASP5 Jet Fighters arrived with Crecy yesterday, and copies are now being sent out.



Those to America (I think about 4-500) will go by ship and will then be distributed by Casemate.

So I guess they will be about 6-8 weeks later.

Ordering from the UK, however, the cost of direct postage from the UK to America is colossal!
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NOT AN ENDORSEMENT, just a note, In the US, If you sign up for casemate's email you can get a one time 30% off coupon.
Hopefully I will not get banned for life! :cool:
 
fightingirish said:
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Anyway, I’ll get a notification when it becomes available to order from Aviationmegastore.:)
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Hey folks, especially our dear members from continental Europe, last weekend I received a notification, that this book is now available to order from Aviationmegastore. I just ordered this book, that should arrive sometime in the next two weeks. :)
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The book came today! :cool: :D
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I attached a PDF that displays the contents of both issues side by side for comparison. IMG_20260613_192512.jpg
 

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Once again we enthusiasts owe Tony B a great vote of thanks for his books. This one is really a weighty tome.

One thing does become clear is that US fighter aircraft postwar can be divided into projects before and after the F4 Phantom.
Used by all three US fighter equipped services augmenting or replacing Phantom gives us the F14, 15, 16 and 17 programmes. If I have one criticism of the book it is that post Phantom projects might have been a separate book.
 
It's really good....mechanic but already the lights of 4 keys are borged...nearly 11 months in use...bought it from Temu....
 
Great book, thanks to Tony B. My only question is why the publisher changed the text color. The black text looks quite out of place. Other than that, everything is great.
 

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Received mine yesterday. Another fine effort from Tony B., thank you sir.
 
fightingirish said:
Hey @linbug, you probably noticed it yourself, but the black text on the yellow book spine is much more visible. :)
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Yes, for this book on its own, there is no doubt that black text would be more striking and visually appealing. However, since it is part of a series, I feel that the five books would look less cohesive when displayed together.;)
 
Book arrived today & I swear Amazon must give merit badges and cash bonuses to people who figure out new ways to tear book covers and dust jackets before putting the book in the shipping box.
EDIT: just got a better photo of the top.





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southwestforests said:
Book arrived today & I swear Amazon must give merit badges and cash bonuses to people who figure out new ways to tear book covers and dust jackets before putting the book in the shipping box.
EDIT: just got a better photo of the top.
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File a claim with Amazon and let them know the book arrived in very poor condition. I assume they'll send you a replacement free of charge, and you probably won't even have to return the damaged one.
 

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