Aviation 96

Hermann Hoernes' Werk 'Die Luftschiffahrt der Gegenwart' bietet einen faszinierenden Einblick in die moderne Luftfahrttechnologie des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts. Das Buch beschreibt detailliert die Ent……続きを見る

Jugendzeit in Kirchweyhe/Bremen; Ausbildung zum Friseur; Zeit in der Reichsmarine; Zeit in der Kriegsmarine; Ausbildung auf dem Segelschulschiff GORCH FOCK; mit dem Torpedoboot "LEOPARD" im Spanisch……続きを見る

Eine Jugend im Zweiten Weltkrieg: Hermann Kronemeyer, Jahrgang 1927, wächst an der deutsch-niederländischen Grenze in unmittelbarer Nähe zum Emslandlager Bathorn auf. Lange herrschte in der Grenzreg……続きを見る

A unique, nostalgic look at the airfields used by the Eighth in the United Kingdom during the Second World War. Conceived in war, the airfields experienced their moments of glory and, when the war e……続きを見る

At the peak of the Cold War in the 1950s the Soviet Union possessed some 12,000 aircraft, making it the largest air force of all the protagonists. By the 1990s this had declined to around 8,000, the……続きを見る

Airpower Pioneers studies twelve especially influential airmen, detailing their impact on the evolution of the United States Air Force (USAF). Rather than focus on command in a series of air campaig……続きを見る

Strategic Survey 2022: The Annual Assessment of Geopolitics provides objective, in-depth analysis of the events that have shaped relations between major powers, region by region, over the past year,……続きを見る

The American 'spy' aircraft, the SR-71 'Blackbird' was deliberately designed to be the world's fastest and highest-flying aircraft and has never been approached since. It was conceived in the late 1……続きを見る

Nuova edizione riveduta e aggiornata dicembre 2022. Il Focke-Wulf Fw 190 era un caccia/cacciabombardiere monoposto impiegato dalla Luftwaffe durante il secondo conflitto mondiale; al tempo della sua……続きを見る

ABC's of Fighter Planes delves into the history of military aircraft from world War 1 to the present, from prototypes to air superiority. Done in the style of a children's ABC book, with a unique ai……続きを見る

The First World War had seen the mechanization of warfare. Battle fronts had become immobilized in the grip of machine-guns and heavy artillery, leading to slaughter on an unprecedented scale. The e……続きを見る

Söthe had already decided to use his nose armament against the 4-mot [four engined bomber]. He looked out and focused on a black shape of the Britisher. Small, bluish exhaust flames made it easier t……続きを見る

An aviation legend designed in the mid-1940s, the Canberra entered service in 1951 with RAF Bomber Command. It served in the conventional, interdictor and nuclear bomber role with the RAF, in the UK……続きを見る

This book surveys historical and emerging global air and space power issues and provides a multidisciplinary understanding of the application of air and space power in the past and present, while ex……続きを見る

The ability of the United States Navy to fight and win a protracted war in the Pacific was not solely the result of technology, tactics, or leadership. Naval aviation maintenance played a major role……続きを見る

Sun Tzu in Space provides a novel way of thinking about the future, connecting international relations, history, and science fiction to better understand some of the various paths for future human a……続きを見る

The B-17 Flying Fortress, a term coined by a Seattle Daily Times report in 1935, was a quantum leap in offensive air power. Designed for a nation whose foreign policy was still deeply isolationist, ……続きを見る

The vision of Alliott Verdon Roe and his team in designing and building the 748 resulted in a highly successful commercial airliner, that since the 1960s has been responsible for opening new air rou……続きを見る

The Red Knight holds a special place in Canadian history. The RCAF’s solo aerobatic display thrilled airshow audiences throughout North America from 1958–1969. With over 600 performances, the Red Kn……続きを見る

A unique blend of historical narrative and personal memoir, this is the powerful true story of seven young men, including the author’s father, who served in Bomber Command in World War Two. Based on……続きを見る

Featuring eight American veterans of the heavy bombers in the air war over Europe during World War II, explaining what it was like to grow up during the Great Depression as the clouds of war gathere……続きを見る

“Military history helps provide a realistic perspective on warfare. Through the study of past events, we gain insight into the capabilities of armed forces and, most importantly, a sound knowledge o……続きを見る

A Bomber Command classic depicting the deep feelings associated with the human cost of the air war in World War II. This is the breathtaking story of a wartime Lancaster bomber crew facing the hazar……続きを見る

The enthralling account of Alex Henshaw's life with the Spitfire. Alex Henshaw spent the early days of World War II at Eastleigh, England testing the immortal Spitfire fighter with Jeffrey Quill bef……続きを見る

René Mouchotte was born on 21 August 1914, at Saint Mande, Paris. He joined the Armée de l’Air for his period of military service in 1934, obtaining his flying brevet. Though Mouchotte returned to c……続きを見る

During the Second World War, the British movie industry produced a number of films concerning the war, all of which were, by necessity, heavily myth-laden and propagandised. Foremost among these pro……続きを見る

J. R. D. ‘Bob’ Braham was Britain’s most-decorated fighter pilot and one of the most successful fighter pilots of World War II. Joining the RAF in 1938 at the age of 18, he was posted to No. 29 Squa……続きを見る

Flight Lieutenant Thomas ‘Tommy’ Rose, a First World War fighter ace, was a pioneer of private flying. He installed and managed the UK’s first fuel pump for private aviation at Brooklands before bec……続きを見る

Never-before-told story of the 868th Bomb Squadron, the Nightstalkers, who paired cutting-edge technology with daringーlaunching single-aircraft night-time missions stalking the Japanese in the Paci……続きを見る

During Britain’s desperate struggle for survival that in the summer of 1940, the Dornier Do 17 played a prominent part in raids designed at neutralizing the RAF’s ability to resist and the British p……続きを見る