Aviation 49

This volume explores the enigmatic primary source known as the ancient military manual. In particular, the volume explores the extent to which these diverse texts constitute a genre (sometimes unsat……続きを見る

Idrovolanti, minisommergibili, incontri segreti. Di questo, e non solo, si resero protagoniste le sponde del lago d’Iseo. Tra l’inizio degli anni Trenta e la metà degli anni Quaranta il Sebino entra……続きを見る

"I am awed by my destructive power. With a small squeeze of the gun trigger under my right index finger, I can rip the turret off a thirty-ton battle tank and throw it 200 feet across the desert, wh……続きを見る

Can they find love in the darkest days of war? It's 1944, and Florence is a talented engineer in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, patching up planes to make sure that the brave Spitfire pilots of Co……続きを見る

"Voli di guerra: Impressioni di un giornalista pilota" di Otello Cavara è un'opera che combina abilmente reportage giornalistico e narrazione autobiografica, offrendo al lettore uno sguardo intimo s……続きを見る

With the approach of WW2 the de Havilland Aerodrome at Hatfield went through a major expansion, concentrating on Mosquito production and development. The Company also pioneered the production and de……続きを見る

An extraordinary life in the shadows of war and a Century in the making. Diana Mackintosh came of age to the drone of sirens alerting the people of Malta to the arrival of relentless flights of bell……続きを見る

Can children fly an airplane? Yes, you can! Consider this educational resource as your guide to piloting your first plane! Complete with flying basics, this book is worth a peek. The inclusion of ca……続きを見る

It is generally accepted that the Spitfire was not only a great fighter aircraft but was also a symbol of Britain’s defiance of the Luftwaffe in the early years of WWII. Britain had been slow to rea……続きを見る

As the fourth largest military spender in the world, India has a huge defence economy supported by a budget amounting to nearly $67 billion in 2020–21. This book examines how well India’s defence ec……続きを見る

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! Military History Matters Book of the Year Bronze Award Winner 'Compelling... sensitive, colourful and moving' -- Saul David, Telegraph 'Fascinating and utterly gripping'……続きを見る

Airpower Over Gallipoli, 1915–1916, focuses on the men and machines in the skies over the Gallipoli Peninsula, their contributions to the campaign, and the ultimate outcomes of the role of airpower ……続きを見る

A common theme of airpower histories is that the Combined Bomber Offensive was the proving ground for a post-war independent air force. Whether or not the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) could……続きを見る

A former R.A.F. pilot tells the true story of air-to-ground combat in World War II. Before his eighteenth birthday E.A.W. "Ted" Smith was in the British Royal Air Force where he served five years on……続きを見る

Considers how people have confronted, challenged, and resisted remote warfare Drone warfare is now a routine, if not predominant, aspect of military engagement. Although this method of delivering vi……続きを見る

This is a historical novel which chronicles the Vietnam War and its effect upon the individuals who fought in the war and those who chose not to serve. It is definitively a first-hand account of wha……続きを見る

Only two years after Sputnik, weapons were created for attacking spacecraft. These were based on land. But now there is talk of weapons in space-instant-kill beams like lasers. President Reagan has ……続きを見る

The end of the First World War brought with it the closure most of the military aerodromes in Scotland. It, however, retained its links with naval aviation with aircraft carriers frequently exercisi……続きを見る

LIGHTNING STRIKES-THE LOCKHEED P-38 tells the full story of one of the most successful and versatile aircraft of the Second World War. The P-38 (including its F-4 and F-5 photo reconnaissance models……続きを見る

Junkers Ju 287 The most advanced Jet-Bomber of the Luftwaffe This is the story of an aircraft that might have changed the air-war in 1945/46. Lots of photos, drawings, information, data and more tha……続きを見る

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'An inspirational read celebrating the incredible young people who gave so much for this iconic British aircraft'. John Nichol, bestselling author of Spitfire: A Very Bri……続きを見る

Aces is an illustrated history of the brave World War II fighter pilots who earned the title of ace, with archival and modern photos of their aircraft. 続きを見る

In 'Der Wilde Freiger' von Roland Betsch tauchen die Leser ein in das Leben und die Abenteuer des legendären Freiheitskämpfers Freiger, der im 16. Jahrhundert in den Alpen für Gerechtigkeit und Frei……続きを見る

Always at War is the story of Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the early decades of the Cold War. More than a simple history, it describes how an organization dominated by experienced World War II……続きを見る

El 18 de julio de 1981 un avión de carga Canadair CL-44D Swingtail de la empresa argentina Transporte Aéreo Rioplatense desapareció misteriosamente sobre la República Soviética de Armenia mientras r……続きを見る

Strategic Survey 2020 The Annual Assessment of Geopolitics The worst pandemic in a century tested governments, strained societies and frayed international ties during the year to mid-2020. But there……続きを見る

Autobiography of World War Two Luftwaffe pilot Hans Ulrich Rudel, the most highly decorated German serviceman of WW2, and the only one to be awarded the Third Reich’s most prestigious medal which wa……続きを見る

Avenger Wrath est l'histoire d'un Hog Driver et de sa chevauchée pendant la guerre en Afghanistan, opérant depuis la base aérienne de Bagram avec la magnifique chaîne de montagnes afghane, bien que ……続きを見る

After 9/11, the initial focus from the U.S. government, media, and the public was on security at commercial airports and aboard commercial airlines. Soon, investigation revealed the hijackers had tr……続きを見る

General "Jumpin' Jim" Gavin shared the risks of all his men of the 82nd Airborne Division, parachuting into enemy territory, often only armed with his GI issue rifle. His Airborne Warfare outlines i……続きを見る