Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974–78, and since graduating with Honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon.
84 Ebooks by Peter E. Davies
Peter E. Davies: North American X-15
The revolutionary X-15 remains the fastest manned aircraft ever to fly. Built in the two decades following World War II, it was the most successful of the high-speed X-planes. The only recently broke …
EPUB
English
DRM
€15.43
Peter E. Davies: B-52 Stratofortress vs SA-2 "Guideline" SAM
Ever since its introduction in the late 1950s, the B-52 Stratofortress has been the United States’ primary heavy bomber and a powerful symbol of its immense military might. Its powerful electronic co …
EPUB
English
DRM
€14.40
Peter E. Davies: US Navy F-4 Phantom II Units of the Vietnam War 1969-73
A detailed study of one of the US’s most famous post-war aircraft, the F-4 Phantom, which saw service in three branches of the US military during the Vietnam War.Although the F-4 Phantom II was the m …
EPUB
English
DRM
€17.49
Peter E. Davies: North American XB-70 Valkyrie
Of the many futuristic military aircraft concepts created in the 1950s the North American XB-70 still stands out as the most awe-inspiring. With its huge, white partially-folding delta wing, its fuse …
EPUB
English
DRM
€16.25
Peter E. Davies: RF-101 Voodoo Units in Combat
Mc Donnell’s F-101 Voodoo series was in many ways the most interesting of the ‘Century Series’ fighter programmes of the 1950s, partly because the type’s design and intended mission changed radically …
EPUB
English
DRM
€17.36
Peter E. Davies: Douglas D-558
The six Douglas D-558 research aircraft, built as two variants, were produced for a US Navy and NACA collaborative project to investigate flight in the high subsonic and supersonic regimes and to dev …
EPUB
English
DRM
€14.43
Peter E. Davies: Republic F-105 Thunderchief
The Republic F-105 Thunderchief was the fastest and most successful strike fighter of the Cold War. Designed to deliver nuclear weapons at low altitude and then fight its way back to base, by the ear …
EPUB
English
DRM
€12.32
Peter E. Davies: USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
A definitive technical guide to the USAF and foreign variants of the Mc Donnell Douglas F4 Phantom.In many respects the most successful, versatile and widely-used combat aircraft of the post-war era …
EPUB
English
DRM
€15.35
Peter E. Davies: General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
Despite its uncertain start the F-111 proved to be one of the most successful and influential designs of the 1960s.Its radical ‘swing wing’ was adopted by the F-14 Tomcat, Panavia Tornado and Rockwel …
EPUB
English
DRM
€15.35
Peter E. Davies: US Marine Corps F-4 Phantom II Units of the Vietnam War
Twenty-five US Marine Corps squadrons flew versions of the Phantom II and 11 of them used the aircraft in South-East Asia from May 1965 through to early 1973. Rather than the air-to-air missiles that …
EPUB
English
DRM
€17.40
Brad Elward & Peter E. Davies: US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972 73
The second of two books on the Navy’s Phantom II Mi G killers of the Vietnam War, this book covers the numerous actions fought out over North Vietnam during the Linebacker I and II operations of 1972 …
EPUB
English
DRM
€17.40
Peter E. Davies: USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965 68
The USAF introduced the F-4C Phantom II into the Vietnam war in April 1965 from Ubon RTAB, Thailand. The F-4C/D soon became the Air Force’s principal fighter over the North, destroying 85 Mi Gs by th …
EPUB
English
DRM
€17.40
Peter E. Davies: USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972 73
The F-4 Phantom II was the USAF workhorse fighter-bomber for the Linebacker campaign, which eventually saw US forces withdraw from Vietnam ‘with honour’ in 1973. This book covers the F-4 attacks on n …
EPUB
English
DRM
€17.40
Peter E. Davies: B-58 Hustler Units
One of the most dramatic bombers of its day, the Convair B-58 came to epitomise the Cold War power of Strategic Air Command. Introduced only 12 years after the sound barrier was first broken, this ic …
EPUB
English
DRM
€17.40
Peter E. Davies: USN F-4 Phantom II vs VPAF MiG-17/19
The Vietnam War placed unexpected demands upon American military forces and equipment.The principal US naval fighter, the Mc Donnell F-4 Phantom, had originally been designed to defend the Fleet from …
EPUB
English
DRM
€16.22
Peter E. Davies: USAF F-105 Thunderchief vs VPAF MiG-17
The F-105D Thunderchief was originally designed as a low-altitude nuclear strike aircraft, but the outbreak of the Vietnam War led to it being used instead as the USAF’s primary conventional striker …
EPUB
English
DRM
€14.22
Peter E. Davies: Northrop Flying Wings
Half a century before the ‘flying wing’ B-2 stealth bomber entered service, John K. ‘Jack’ Northrop was already developing prototypes of a large ‘flying wing’ strategic bomber, which would have been …
EPUB
English
DRM
€14.33
Peter E. Davies: USN McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
An in-depth technical study of the USN and export variants of the Mc Donnell Douglas F-4 Phantom sure to appeal to modelers, veterans, and aviation enthusiasts.Originally designed as a carrier-borne …
EPUB
English
DRM
€15.34
Peter E. Davies: F-4 Phantom II vs MiG-21
This book draws us into the dangerous world braved by American and North Vietnamese airmen in the skies over Vietnam. Influential leaders and tacticians are profiled to provide a comparative evaluati …
EPUB
English
DRM
€16.41
Peter E. Davies: F-104 Starfighter Units in Combat
This richly-illustrated title covers the technical characteristics of the F-104 Starfighter, one of the most widely-used and popular aircraft in history.Although built in small numbers for the USAF, …
EPUB
English
DRM
€17.47
Peter E. Davies: F-100 Super Sabre Units of the Vietnam War
Featuring first-hand accounts from the men flying it, and the men on the ground relying on it for protection, an illustrated history of the unique role played by this aircraft in the war in Vietnam, …
EPUB
English
DRM
€17.47
Peter E. Davies: US Navy F-4 Phantom II Units of the Vietnam War 1964-68
The F-4 Phantom II is perhaps the most famous post-war fighter. Primarily used as a land-based fighter-bomber and reconnaissance platform, its naval origins and the immense contribution made to the U …
EPUB
English
DRM
€17.48
Peter E. Davies: F-105 Thunderchief MiG Killers of the Vietnam War
An illustrated history of the F-105’s success against Mi Gs, a relatively little-known aspect of the Vietnam War and a testament to the jet’s versatility and the skill of the pilots involved.Despite …
EPUB
English
DRM
€17.47
Peter E. Davies: F-111 & EF-111 Units in Combat
The General Dynamics F-111 was one of the most technically innovative designs among military aircraft, introducing the variable-sweep wing, terrain-following radar, military-rated afterburning turbof …
EPUB
English
DRM
€17.47
Peter E. Davies: Bell X-2
Packed with photos and spectacular new artwork, this book traces the supersonic career and lasting influence of the record-breaking Bell X-2 rocket plane. A must-have for aviation enthusiasts, especi …
EPUB
English
DRM
€13.34
Peter E. Davies: F-102 Delta Dagger Units
World War II saw the development of the heavy bomber as a decisive weapon which, in sufficient numbers, could overcome defensive fighters and guns and lay waste to strategic targets. The addition of …
EPUB
English
DRM
€15.40
Peter E. Davies: Bell X-1
A detailed history of the pioneering Bell X-1, the first manned craft to break the sound barrier. Brought to life with dazzling digital art, this rocket-powered aircraft launches Osprey’s new ‘X-Plan …
EPUB
English
DRM
€16.25
Peter E. Davies: F-105 Wild Weasel vs SA-2 Guideline SAM
The Vietnam war was the first conflict that saw extensive use of surface-to-air anti-aircraft missiles, and thus became a training ground for the tactics of this new type of battle. This Duel present …
EPUB
English
DRM
€16.31
Peter E. Davies: F-105 Thunderchief Units of the Vietnam War
The combat history of the F-105 Thunderchief units during the Vietnam War, detailing the strengths and weaknesses of the aircraft, and the difficulties it faced during many months of dangerous combat …
EPUB
English
DRM
€17.47
Peter E. Davies: A-4 Skyhawk vs North Vietnamese AAA
While the F 105 Thunderchief was the USAF’s principal strike weapon during the Rolling Thunder campaign, the US Navy relied on the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk for the majority of its strikes on North Vietnam …
EPUB
English
DRM
€14.22
Peter E. Davies: Ho Chi Minh Trail 1964 73
This title reveals the secret history of America’s air war to cut the Ho Chi Minh Trail, the supply routes upon which Communist victory in the Vietnam War was dependent.The Trails War formed a major …
EPUB
English
DRM
€15.43
Peter E. Davies: B/EB-66 Destroyer Units in Combat
Studies of air combat in the Vietnam War inevitably focus on the Mi G-killing fighter engagements, B-52 onslaughts or tactical strikes on the Hanoi region. However, underlying all these was the secre …
EPUB
English
DRM
€15.40
Peter E. Davies: UH-1 Huey Gunship vs NVA/VC Forces
Often described as the US Army’s aerial jeep the UH-1 Iroquois (‘Huey’) was the general-purpose vehicle that provided mobility in a hostile jungle environment which made rapid troop movement extremel …
EPUB
English
DRM
€14.37
Peter E. Davies: UH-1 Huey Gunship vs NVA/VC Forces
Often described as the US Army’s aerial jeep the UH-1 Iroquois (‘Huey’) was the general-purpose vehicle that provided mobility in a hostile jungle environment which made rapid troop movement extremel …
PDF
English
DRM
€14.43
Peter E. Davies: F-105 Thunderchief MiG Killers of the Vietnam War
An illustrated history of the F-105’s success against Mi Gs, a relatively little-known aspect of the Vietnam War and a testament to the jet’s versatility and the skill of the pilots involved.Despite …
PDF
English
DRM
€17.47
Peter E. Davies: USN McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
An in-depth technical study of the USN and export variants of the Mc Donnell Douglas F-4 Phantom sure to appeal to modelers, veterans, and aviation enthusiasts.Originally designed as a carrier-borne …
PDF
English
DRM
€15.34
Peter E. Davies: F-111 & EF-111 Units in Combat
The General Dynamics F-111 was one of the most technically innovative designs among military aircraft, introducing the variable-sweep wing, terrain-following radar, military-rated afterburning turbof …
PDF
English
DRM
€17.52
Peter E. Davies: US Navy F-4 Phantom II Units of the Vietnam War 1964-68
The F-4 Phantom II is perhaps the most famous post-war fighter. Primarily used as a land-based fighter-bomber and reconnaissance platform, its naval origins and the immense contribution made to the U …
PDF
English
DRM
€17.45
Peter E. Davies: Bell X-1
A detailed history of the pioneering Bell X-1, the first manned craft to break the sound barrier. Brought to life with dazzling digital art, this rocket-powered aircraft launches Osprey’s new ‘X-Plan …
PDF
English
DRM
€16.46
Peter E. Davies: Bell X-2
Packed with photos and spectacular new artwork, this book traces the supersonic career and lasting influence of the record-breaking Bell X-2 rocket plane. A must-have for aviation enthusiasts, especi …
PDF
English
DRM
€13.33
Peter E. Davies: North American X-15
The revolutionary X-15 remains the fastest manned aircraft ever to fly. Built in the two decades following World War II, it was the most successful of the high-speed X-planes. The only recently broke …
PDF
English
DRM
€15.24
Peter E. Davies: US Navy F-4 Phantom II Units of the Vietnam War 1969-73
A detailed study of one of the US’s most famous post-war aircraft, the F-4 Phantom, which saw service in three branches of the US military during the Vietnam War.Although the F-4 Phantom II was the m …
PDF
English
DRM
€17.56
Peter E. Davies: B-52 Stratofortress vs SA-2 "Guideline" SAM
Ever since its introduction in the late 1950s, the B-52 Stratofortress has been the United States’ primary heavy bomber and a powerful symbol of its immense military might. Its powerful electronic co …
PDF
English
DRM
€14.34
Peter E. Davies: North American XB-70 Valkyrie
Of the many futuristic military aircraft concepts created in the 1950s the North American XB-70 still stands out as the most awe-inspiring. With its huge, white partially-folding delta wing, its fuse …
PDF
English
DRM
€16.46
Peter E. Davies: Northrop Flying Wings
Half a century before the ‘flying wing’ B-2 stealth bomber entered service, John K. ‘Jack’ Northrop was already developing prototypes of a large ‘flying wing’ strategic bomber, which would have been …
PDF
English
DRM
€14.22
Peter E. Davies: RF-101 Voodoo Units in Combat
Mc Donnell’s F-101 Voodoo series was in many ways the most interesting of the ‘Century Series’ fighter programmes of the 1950s, partly because the type’s design and intended mission changed radically …
PDF
English
DRM
€17.48
Peter E. Davies: USAF F-105 Thunderchief vs VPAF MiG-17
The F-105D Thunderchief was originally designed as a low-altitude nuclear strike aircraft, but the outbreak of the Vietnam War led to it being used instead as the USAF’s primary conventional striker …
PDF
English
DRM
€14.38
Peter E. Davies: Douglas D-558
The six Douglas D-558 research aircraft, built as two variants, were produced for a US Navy and NACA collaborative project to investigate flight in the high subsonic and supersonic regimes and to dev …
PDF
English
DRM
€14.37
Peter E. Davies: B-58 Hustler Units
One of the most dramatic bombers of its day, the Convair B-58 came to epitomise the Cold War power of Strategic Air Command. Introduced only 12 years after the sound barrier was first broken, this ic …
PDF
English
DRM
€17.42
Peter E. Davies: F-102 Delta Dagger Units
World War II saw the development of the heavy bomber as a decisive weapon which, in sufficient numbers, could overcome defensive fighters and guns and lay waste to strategic targets. The addition of …
PDF
English
DRM
€15.37
Peter E. Davies: A-4 Skyhawk vs North Vietnamese AAA
While the F 105 Thunderchief was the USAF’s principal strike weapon during the Rolling Thunder campaign, the US Navy relied on the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk for the majority of its strikes on North Vietnam …
PDF
English
DRM
€14.33
Peter E. Davies: Ho Chi Minh Trail 1964 73
This title reveals the secret history of America’s air war to cut the Ho Chi Minh Trail, the supply routes upon which Communist victory in the Vietnam War was dependent.The Trails War formed a major …
PDF
English
DRM
€15.46
Peter E. Davies: B/EB-66 Destroyer Units in Combat
Studies of air combat in the Vietnam War inevitably focus on the Mi G-killing fighter engagements, B-52 onslaughts or tactical strikes on the Hanoi region. However, underlying all these was the secre …
PDF
English
DRM
€15.42
Peter E. Davies: F-86A Sabre
Strap in alongside the Sabre pilots as they experienced the world’s first large-scale jet-vs-jet combats. Brought to life with innovative tactical artwork and dramatic first-hand accounts from the pi …
EPUB
English
DRM
€14.30
Peter E. Davies: F-86A Sabre
Strap in alongside the Sabre pilots as they experienced the world’s first large-scale jet-vs-jet combats. Brought to life with innovative tactical artwork and dramatic first-hand accounts from the pi …
PDF
English
DRM
€14.28
Peter E. Davies: B-36 Peacemaker Units of the Cold War
A fully illustrated study into the extraordinary Convair B-36 during the Cold War.Conceived during 1941 in case Germany occupied Britain, when US bombers would then have insufficient range to retalia …
EPUB
English
DRM
€16.38
Peter E. Davies: B-36 Peacemaker Units of the Cold War
A fully illustrated study into the extraordinary Convair B-36 during the Cold War.Conceived during 1941 in case Germany occupied Britain, when US bombers would then have insufficient range to retalia …
PDF
English
DRM
€16.45
Peter E. Davies: F9F Panther vs Communist AAA
A detailed look at the deadly battle between US Navy F9F Panther jet fighter-bombers and communist anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) defenses that proliferated throughout the Korean War.The F9F Panther w …
EPUB
English
DRM
€15.35
Peter E. Davies: F9F Panther vs Communist AAA
A detailed look at the deadly battle between US Navy F9F Panther jet fighter-bombers and communist anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) defenses that proliferated throughout the Korean War.The F9F Panther w …
PDF
English
DRM
€15.39
Peter E. Davies: F-4 Phantom II Wild Weasel Units in Combat
With first-hand insight into the key role of the US Air Force’s fighter-bomber from the Vietnam War through to Operation Desert Storm during the First Gulf War, this book is an unmissable account of …
EPUB
English
DRM
€17.32
Peter E. Davies: F-4 Phantom II Wild Weasel Units in Combat
With first-hand insight into the key role of the US Air Force’s fighter-bomber from the Vietnam War through to Operation Desert Storm during the First Gulf War, this book is an unmissable account of …
PDF
English
DRM
€17.49
Peter E. Davies: F-8 Crusader
With specially commissioned artworks and dynamic combat ribbon diagrams, this volume reveals how the ‘last of the gunfighters’, as the F-8 was dubbed by its pilots, prevailed against the growing Mi G …
EPUB
English
DRM
€16.32
Peter E. Davies: F-8 Crusader
With specially commissioned artworks and dynamic combat ribbon diagrams, this volume reveals how the ‘last of the gunfighters’, as the F-8 was dubbed by its pilots, prevailed against the growing Mi G …
PDF
English
DRM
€16.37
Peter E. Davies: F-104 Starfighter Units in Combat
This richly-illustrated title covers the technical characteristics of the F-104 Starfighter, one of the most widely-used and popular aircraft in history.Although built in small numbers for the USAF, …
PDF
English
DRM
€17.48
Peter E. Davies: USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
A definitive technical guide to the USAF and foreign variants of the Mc Donnell Douglas F4 Phantom.In many respects the most successful, versatile and widely-used combat aircraft of the post-war era …
PDF
English
DRM
€15.35
Peter E. Davies: General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
Despite its uncertain start the F-111 proved to be one of the most successful and influential designs of the 1960s.Its radical ‘swing wing’ was adopted by the F-14 Tomcat, Panavia Tornado and Rockwel …
PDF
English
DRM
€15.35
Brad Elward & Peter E. Davies: US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965 70
For every American fighter pilot involved in the Vietnam War, the ultimate goal was to ‘kill a Mi G’. In eight years of conflict 43 Vietnamese Peoples Air Force aircraft were claimed by US Navy and U …
EPUB
English
DRM
€17.40
Brad Elward & Peter E. Davies: US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965 70
For every American fighter pilot involved in the Vietnam War, the ultimate goal was to ‘kill a Mi G’. In eight years of conflict 43 Vietnamese Peoples Air Force aircraft were claimed by US Navy and U …
PDF
English
DRM
€17.40
Brad Elward & Peter E. Davies: US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972 73
The second of two books on the Navy’s Phantom II Mi G killers of the Vietnam War, this book covers the numerous actions fought out over North Vietnam during the Linebacker I and II operations of 1972 …
PDF
English
DRM
€17.40
Peter E. Davies: USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965 68
The USAF introduced the F-4C Phantom II into the Vietnam war in April 1965 from Ubon RTAB, Thailand. The F-4C/D soon became the Air Force’s principal fighter over the North, destroying 85 Mi Gs by th …
PDF
English
DRM
€17.40
Peter E. Davies: USAF F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1972 73
The F-4 Phantom II was the USAF workhorse fighter-bomber for the Linebacker campaign, which eventually saw US forces withdraw from Vietnam ‘with honour’ in 1973. This book covers the F-4 attacks on n …
PDF
English
DRM
€17.40
Peter E. Davies: F-4 Phantom II vs MiG-21
This book draws us into the dangerous world braved by American and North Vietnamese airmen in the skies over Vietnam. Influential leaders and tacticians are profiled to provide a comparative evaluati …
PDF
English
DRM
€16.41
Peter E. Davies: USN F-4 Phantom II vs VPAF MiG-17/19
The Vietnam War placed unexpected demands upon American military forces and equipment.The principal US naval fighter, the Mc Donnell F-4 Phantom, had originally been designed to defend the Fleet from …
PDF
English
DRM
€16.42
Peter E. Davies: F-105 Thunderchief Units of the Vietnam War
The combat history of the F-105 Thunderchief units during the Vietnam War, detailing the strengths and weaknesses of the aircraft, and the difficulties it faced during many months of dangerous combat …
PDF
English
DRM
€17.48
Peter E. Davies: F-100 Super Sabre Units of the Vietnam War
Featuring first-hand accounts from the men flying it, and the men on the ground relying on it for protection, an illustrated history of the unique role played by this aircraft in the war in Vietnam, …
PDF
English
DRM
€17.48
Peter E. Davies: F-105 Wild Weasel vs SA-2 Guideline SAM
The Vietnam war was the first conflict that saw extensive use of surface-to-air anti-aircraft missiles, and thus became a training ground for the tactics of this new type of battle. This Duel present …
PDF
English
DRM
€16.37
Peter E. Davies: U-2 Dragon Lady Units 1955 90
An illustrated account of the early service of the Lockheed U-2, one of the most important and longest-serving intelligence gathering platforms fielded by the US air force.The U-2 is one of the most …
EPUB
English
DRM
€17.44
Peter E. Davies: U-2 Dragon Lady Units 1955 90
An illustrated account of the early service of the Lockheed U-2, one of the most important and longest-serving intelligence gathering platforms fielded by the US air force.The U-2 is one of the most …
PDF
English
DRM
€17.32
Peter E. Davies: US Marine Corps F-4 Phantom II Units of the Vietnam War
Twenty-five US Marine Corps squadrons flew versions of the Phantom II and 11 of them used the aircraft in South-East Asia from May 1965 through to early 1973. Rather than the air-to-air missiles that …
PDF
English
DRM
€17.40
Peter E. Davies: Chrome Dome 1960 68
In 1960, SAC’s B-52s began a nonstop, eight-year, nuclear-armed patrol. Fully illustrated, this study explains how one of the Cold War’s most challenging operations was conceived and flown. Operation …
EPUB
English
DRM
€17.47
Peter E. Davies: Chrome Dome 1960 68
In 1960, SAC’s B-52s began a nonstop, eight-year, nuclear-armed patrol. Fully illustrated, this study explains how one of the Cold War’s most challenging operations was conceived and flown. Operation …
PDF
English
DRM
€17.48
Peter E. Davies: Republic F-105 Thunderchief
The Republic F-105 Thunderchief was the fastest and most successful strike fighter of the Cold War. Designed to deliver nuclear weapons at low altitude and then fight its way back to base, by the ear …
PDF
English
DRM
€12.32
Peter E. Davies: AH-1 Cobra Gunship vs NVA Armor
A new study of how the first purpose-built anti-tank helicopter gunship the Bell AH-1 Cobra engaged communist armor and well-armed irregular fighters in the war for control of Vietnam.The Vietnam War …
EPUB
English
DRM
€16.41
Peter E. Davies: AH-1 Cobra Gunship vs NVA Armor
A new study of how the first purpose-built anti-tank helicopter gunship the Bell AH-1 Cobra engaged communist armor and well-armed irregular fighters in the war for control of Vietnam.The Vietnam War …
PDF
English
DRM
€16.34
