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Now available from Duke Hawkins: Grumman F-14 Tomcat

Duke Hawkins is proud to announce its next publication in the series: DH-037 on the Grumman F-14 Tomcat is the biggest book so far in the series with an impressive 220 pages! The book is available now.

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The return of the Typhoon

Our book on the Eurofighter Typhoon has been out of stock for some time, but I’m happy to say: it’s been reprinted. This book has 116 pages and shows the Typhoon is never before seen close detail, including the air intakes, engines, cockpit and wheel bays, as well as in action. Today, the jet is in service with 9 different countries, while a tenth, Turkey, has 20 Tranche 5 Typhoons on order. You can order your copy now from us or your favorite book- or modelling shop.

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Available: two new books from Duke Hawkins !
Seahawk & Mosquito

Not one, but two new books are now available: in the Duke Hawkins series a book on the Sikorsky MH-60R/S Seahawk and in the Classic series one on the De Havilland Mosquito.

The book on the MH-60R/S Seahawk is a 148-page book with over 330 photographs showing a lot of action and all the detail you want, from the cockpit and cargo bay to the rotor and every bit of the fuselage. The Seahawk has been around for decades and is used in a huge variety of tasks, from deploying Special Ops to hunting submarines, transporting cargo and much more. The type is in use with many countries, but most of the photos in this book are from active US Navy helicopters.

Our 4th book in the Classic series offers a very close look at the legendary De Havilland Mosquito. Almost entirely built out of wood, this aircraft was an all-rounder, flying pathfinder and reconnaissance missions, but it was also used as a light bomber, a nightfighter and ground attack aircraft. Not that many are airworthy today, most of which are featured in this book, but we also photographed some really rare ones, such as the Mosquito NF.30 that is part of the Air Museum in Brussels.

Sikorsky MH-60 R/S Seahawk

This book brings an extensive portrait of the Seahawk helicopter, which is in use with the US Navy and other military forces around the world.

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De Havilland Mosquito

The 4th book in our Classic series is on one of the fastest aircraft built during World War 2: the De Havilland Mosquito.

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Coming in March 2026: P-51D Mustang book & Limited Gift set

At the IPMS Antwerp model show, set for March 21, 2026, we are preparing a new book and Limited Edition Gift Set. This luxury Gift Set is on the P-51D Mustang and will include a brand new 116-page book in our Classics Series, a 1/48 scale Eduard scale model, ArtScale masks for canopy and wheels, 3D printed parts, a unique decal set for 6 different aircraft and a signed, limited edition print by aviation artist Christophe Gibelin.

The decal sheet of this Gift Set includes 6 different aircraft that were all based in Belgium between February and April 1945, based either in Chièvres, Asch or Opglabbeek. These decals are specifically designed for this box. This box will be available for just € 69,50 + shipping, as of March 21st, 2026.

You can pre-order this Limited edition Gift Set by sending us an email, before March 10, 2026.

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Coming Up Next: NH90 !!

While the use of the NH90 helicopter started with some controversy and some operators even withdrew it more quickly than expected, at the time of writing, the medium-sized helicopter was ordered by 14 countries and more than 500 have been built. As with many newly introduced types, the NH90 had its teething problems, which were all looked at. At the basis of this book are the NH90s that were bought by the Belgian Air Force, which bought two versions: the TTH – Tactical Transport Helicopter – and the NFH – NATO Frigate Helicopter – but photos of all operators of the helicopter are featured in this book!

This new book in the Duke Hawkins series – the 43rd – is filled with both action and detail. Included in this book are the different versions of the cargo bay, cockpit and one of the most extensive maintenance chapters that’s what we’ve done so far! Close to 400 photos are packed in this 148 page book! This book will be available before the end of the year.

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English Electric Lightning

With this 40th book in our series, we have totalled over 5,200 pages of reference material for the aircraft enthusiast and scale modeler !

DH-040 is a 140 page book on the English Electric Lightning, the last British-built supersonic interceptor. A jet flown by only the 1% best fighter pilots at its time, the Lightning is an icon. It was the only aircraft that was able to intercept Concorde during a test flight in April of 1985. Considering that the passenger jet flew at a speed of Mach 2.2 and an altitude of 57,000 feet, it was quite an accomplishment. Even more so when you know that many other jets tried the same and failed: legendary aircraft such as the F-104 Starfighter, F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle, Mirage III and F-16 Fighting Falcon.

This book is filled with action ànd detail, from fuselage, cockpit, landing gear, wings and tail section. An extensive maintenance section is included, of course.

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Book in the Picture

EAGLES ROCK is the first hardcover book by HMH Publications.

Written by Michael Stephan, it bring the story of the F-15C and F-15E in service with the USAF’s 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath. This book includes interviews with the commanders of each of the squadrons flying at the wing:

492nd Fighter Squadron “Madhatters”
493rd Figher Squadron “Grim Reapers”
494th Fighter Squadron “Panthers”

This 172-page book includes over 200 high quality photographs. The introduction is by Lt. Gen. Glen W. Moorhead III

LIMITED EDITION
Only 1,500 copies of “EAGLES ROCK” available worldwide

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Reprinting out of stock books

We regularly receive emails from aircraft enthusiasts and scale modellers, asking if we are going to reprint our out-of-stock books

We regularly receive emails from aircraft enthusiasts and scale modellers, asking if we are going to reprint our out-of-stock books. Currently, we have 5 books out of stock, but whenever possible, we do reprint the books. Just recently, we reprinted our first book, on the Sepecat Jaguar for the third time! So, yes: the out-of-stock references will be reprinted. A regular visit to our website will keep you informed,

Duke Hawkins Classics

The Duke Hawkins Classic Series started in 2023 with the release of books on the Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX & Mk.XVI and the North American T-6. For this series, we photograph airworthy warbirds and museums in order to get a complete look at some of the most important machines in the history of aviation. In November 2023, the 3rd book in the series was released: the Hawker Hurricane. Perfect to build the many kits that recently have been released in 1/32, 1/48 and 1/72.

Aircraft Survivors

Hardcover book project with Philip Stevens

For many years, aviation photographer Philip Stevens has been visiting preserved aircraft around the world. He visited aviation museums, air bases, gate guards, restoration projects, private collections and even aircraft that are all but forgotten. Upon talking to Philip, I immediately felt his passion for aviation history and plans were made to present his high quality photographs in a book.

While there is still a lot of work to be done on this book and the release date is still unkown, I wanted to share with you that we are working on this special project. This hardcover book will focus on aircraft survivors, some of them the only ones left in the world, in collections in Europe. With this book, we hope to motivate you to visit some of these aircraft yourself and learn about their place in aviation history. This book will also give a technical insight in how to photograph vintage or veteran aircraft in sometimes difficult areas.

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Project Meteor

The Limited Edition Revell set of their new-tool Gloster Meteor F/8/FR.9 in 1/32 scale is now available! This set
includes the kit – which is clearly one of the best kits Revell has ever produced – masks, a poster, photo-etched parts
and our new book on the first generation jet fighter.

The book has 84 pages, some 200 photos of the Gloster Meteor F.8/FR.9, with some spectacular images of the
sole surviving airworthy F.8 in the world, which is also featured on the cover of the book. The book will be available
separately early in 2026.

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Dassault Super Etendard

This book in our Duke Hawkins series is a 116 page book on the Dassault Super Etendard. The compact jet was for 4 decades the backbone of the French Navy on its aircraft carriers. This book offers you a very close look at the subsonic allrounder, both in action and in detail. It holds over 250 photos, including cockpit, airframe details and maintenance.

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Check these out !

NH Industries NH90
€ 27,90
Gloster Meteor F.8/FR.9
€ 23,20
Sikorsky MH-60 R/S Seahawk
€ 27,90
English Electric Lightning
€ 26,90
Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
€ 22,50
Dassault Super Etendard
€ 25,50
Grumman F-14 Tomcat
€ 34,50
Blackburn Buccaneer
€ 26,90
Sikorsky/Westland Sea King
€ 31,00
Boeing AH-64 Apache
€ 26,90
BAE Systems Hawk
€ 25,50
A-7 Corsair II
€ 27,90
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