Aviation 47

This fully illustrated volume examines the legendary RAF fighter with full details on its WWII service and design modifications. The Hawker Hurricane was aeronautical engineer Sidney Camm's masterpi……続きを見る

After the dust of World War II had settled, the military position of the UK was far from straightforward. It was of course allied to the USA and part of NATO, but it was at odds with the former in m……続きを見る

This thrilling new volume from Martin Bowman focusses on British, Canadian, Australian and German soldiers and airmen who were captured during the First World War. Determined that they wouldnt spend……続きを見る

Twenty-five veteran airmen share stories of their experiences during World War II's Battle of Britain in this unique history. The Battle of Britain fought by The Few, as Churchill famously called th……続きを見る

This book is for the passengers and aviation buffs who use Londons main airports. It includes a brief history, plans and photographs for each of the five airports, together with directions and infor……続きを見る

The development of air transport in the early 20th Century led military strategists to examine the concept of inserting light infantry at key points behind enemy lines by air landing and air drop.Th……続きを見る

In light of technological advances and multiplying irregular conflicts, conventional wisdom suggests airpower as the ideal, low-cost means of conducting modern warfareーand the air control method ad……続きを見る

Assured Destruction: Building the Ballistic Missile Culture of the U.S. Air Force documents the rapid development of nuclear ballistic missiles in the United States and their equally swift demise af……続きを見る

Dalla guerra d'Etiopia alla fine della Seconda guerra mondiale: questo è l'arco temporale in cui vengono analizzati, in quest'opera, i raid bellici a lungo raggio della Regia Aeronautica. La Regia A……続きを見る

In questo libro l’autore descrive al meglio l’organizzazione e la storia dell’Aeronautica Militare Italiana che dopo l’armistizio nel 1943 rimase sotto il comando di Benito Mussolini e alleato della……続きを見る

What happens when the history books are wrong? The United States Government wants you to not question the narrative that, in some cases, has been written by them for more than a century. But sometim……続きを見る

This is a welcome reissue of a book which has been described as one of the best accounts about life in Bomber Command during World War II. Lancaster Target is the classic story of one crew’s fight t……続きを見る

“Jeffrey Copeland explains the complicated origins of something that most military members now take for grantedーthe promise of swift evacuation from the battlefield if wounded. Lt. Elsie Ott and he……続きを見る

This book is about a kid, who was born and grew up on the north and wrong side of the tracks of a very small town, in poverty. And at age nine was on his own, street wise, with divorced parents goin……続きを見る

Once to Every Pilot tells the story of the first American aviators from the Golden Age of Flight. Captain Frank Hawks interviews famous flyers Wiley Post, Eddie Allen, Frank Hawks, Casey Jones, Al W……続きを見る

In "Air Men o' War," Boyd Cable embarks on a gripping exploration of aerial warfare during World War I, intertwining first-hand accounts with vivid narrative style. The book captures the audacity an……続きを見る

In "Wonderful Balloon Ascents; Or, The Conquest of the Skies," Fulgence Marion masterfully captures the exhilarating spirit of early aeronautical exploration through a blend of lively narrative and ……続きを見る

Richard Cannon's "Historical Record of the Fifth, or Princess Charlotte of Wales's Regiment of Dragoon Guards" serves as a meticulous chronicle of one of the British Army's distinguished cavalry reg……続きを見る

This is the true story of Captain Fletcher E. Adams and the famous 357th Fighter Group. Known collectively as the “Yoxford Boys” the 357th was the first P-51 Mustang fighter group in the history of ……続きを見る

Aerial warfare has dominated war-making for over 100 years, and despite regular announcements of its demise, it shows no sign of becoming obsolete. In this Very Short Introduction Frank Ledwidge off……続きを見る

In "Aviation in Peace and War," Frederick Hugh Sir Sykes offers a thorough exploration of the evolution of aviation and its profound impact on military and civilian life throughout the 20th century.……続きを見る

Fireforce 'Writ Large' - Airborne Assault in Mozambique. Startling in its innovation and daringly suicidal, Operation Dingo was not only the Fireforce concept writ large but the prototype for all th……続きを見る

While the United States sought to remain neutral in the early years of World War II, some Americans did not. This book is the first to provide the operational records and combat reports of the three……続きを見る

This book aims to explain air power to both military and civilian audiences in an accessible manner, approaching the topic in a balanced and systematic way. The past 100 years illustrates that air p……続きを見る

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar Chantilly, Virginia Two complete and separate design cycles chronicles our story – The B-26 Goes to War. War fever caused authorities ……続きを見る

Gordon Mellor served as a navigator with RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War, and ETA is the firsthand account of a conflict that tests not only his initiative and resilience, but also th……続きを見る

As a teenager ‘Tich’ Palliser became ‘hooked on this flying game’ and aspired to take to the skies. The Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve provided the opportunity and a few months before the Second ……続きを見る

When Second World War Spitfire pilot John Gillespie Magee penned his poem 'High Flight', little did he know that his words would inspire legions of aspiring aviators who had a similar wish to fly th……続きを見る

Frank Dell’s experience as a Second World War pilot with the Royal Air Force’s Light Night Striking Force takes an even more dramatic turn when his Mosquito is shot down over Germany on the night of……続きを見る

When asked to conjure an impression of the 'typical fighter pilot', you may be inclined to think of the confident, extroverted, gregarious type, rallying his men and flying in the pursuit of victory……続きを見る