Aviation 51

This book looks at the invaluable work carried out by members of the Air Transport Auxiliary during the course of the Second World War. Comprised of both men and women, it was a civilian organizatio……続きを見る

On 18 December 1935 when the first flight of the Douglas DC-3 took place, few could have imagined that it would become one of the world’s most celebrated aircraft of all time, not just as a commerci……続きを見る

The first comprehensive treatment of the air wars in Vietnam. Filling a substantial void in our understanding of the history of airpower in Vietnam, this book provides the first comprehensive treatm……続きを見る

This book takes a carefully considered look at the history of many lesser known but nevertheless advanced British flying wing, delta and tailless aircraft that stretch across much of the last centur……続きを見る

Viet Nam may be the only war we ever fought, or perhaps that was ever fought, in which the heroism of the American soldier was accompanied by humanitarianism unmatched in the annals of warfare. And ……続きを見る

In 1972, America was completing its withdrawal from the long and divisive war in Vietnam. Air power covered the departure of ground forces, and search and rescue teams from all services and Air Amer……続きを見る

Mere months before the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent a volunteer group of American airmen to the Far East, convinced that supporting Chinese resistance against the con……続きを見る

Wolfgang W. E. Samuel, Colonel, US Air Force (Ret.), interweaves his story and that of his family with the larger history of World War II and the postwar world through a moving recollection and expl……続きを見る

Messerschmitt Me 109 Jagdflugzeuge der Deutschen Wehrmacht Die Messerschmitt Bf 109 (oft als Me 109 bezeichnet) war ein einmotoriges, einsitziges Jagdflugzeug des deutschen Flugzeugherstellers Bayer……続きを見る

It is not just another war story: it is abrasive and defiantly politically incorrect. It has politics, secret agents and sex (but not so much); and the conspiracy of the globalist world order. The k……続きを見る

Messerschmitt Me 262 Jagdflugzeuge der Deutschen Wehrmacht Die Messerschmitt Me 262, die in der Jagdversion den Spitznamen "Schwalbe" und in der Jagdbomberversion den Spitznamen "Sturmvogel" trug, w……続きを見る

From the bestselling author of The Great Escape, discover the inspiring story of Britain's most courageous flyer: the Second World War hero Sir Douglas Bader. Readers say: 'I would recommend this bo……続きを見る

Sinossi: The most destructive clash between nations that the world has ever known, examined day by day, on all fronts, since 1st September, 1939, to the disarmament of the last Japanese units on Oct……続きを見る

FOCKE – WULF Fw 190 Jagdflugzeuge der Deutschen Wehrmacht Die Focke-Wulf Fw 190, genannt „Würger“, war ein deutsches Jagdflugzeug des Zweiten Weltkriegs. Die bei Focke-Wulf in Bremen unter der Leitu……続きを見る

Junkers Ju 87 Kampf Flugzeuge der Deutschen Wehrmacht Die Junkers Ju 87 ist ein einmotoriges Kampfflugzeug der Zeit des Zweiten Weltkrieges aus deutscher Produktion. Als Stuka wurde die Maschine ins……続きを見る

Applying fundamentals of marketing to commercial passenger air transportation, this textbook puts the emphasis on marketing principles and illustrative ways in which airlines can distinguish themsel……続きを見る

This is volume four of a five volume collection that chronicles the author's journey from novice pilot to professional pilot, while adding technical lessons learned along the way. The author has a f……続きを見る

This is volume three of a five volume collection that chronicles the author's journey from novice pilot to professional pilot, while adding technical lessons learned along the way. The author has a ……続きを見る

Flight Lessons is a collection of hundreds of professional pilot procedures and techniques. Volume One, Basic Flight, includes the first 30 such lessons as they were learned by Eddie, the author's a……続きを見る

The flight lessons include: a 60-to-1 engineer-to-pilot translation, aim versus touchdown points, asymmetric thrust, cabin fires, circling approaches, course reversals (ICAO), crew resource manageme……続きを見る

The Mighty Eighth Air Corps of the U.S. Army lost more combat veterans in the destructive maw of World War II than any other combat unit in the US military, yet these very young crew members climbed……続きを見る

When Arlington National Cemetery refused to accept my grandmother's last request to be laid to rest there, I refused to let her legacy as a veteran die along with her. My grandmother, Elaine Danfort……続きを見る

Wings In The Hands Of The Lord presents a firsthand account of 30 bombing missions during WWII. From the pilot’s log of 1st Lieutenant Louis LaHood, this is the day-by-day memoir of his Army Air For……続きを見る

'Two Up' is a collection of aviation anecdotes and photographs covering five decades and going back to the brothers' early fascination with aircraft in the sixties. It includes a wealth of insider i……続きを見る

The torpedo-bomber was a very short-lived weapon system, operational for scarcely half a century from just prior WWI to the 1960s. Yet during its brief existence it transformed naval warfare, extend……続きを見る

From Kevin Maurerーthe #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning coauthor of No Easy Dayーcomes the true story of a World War II bomber pilot who survived twenty-five missions in Damn Lucky, “an ……続きを見る

Junkers Ju 88 Kampfflugzeuge der Deutschen Wehrmacht Die Junkers Ju 88 war ein zweimotoriges Flugzeug mit Propellerantrieb der Junkers Flugzeug- und Motorenwerke (JFM), das von 1939 bis 1945 in groß……続きを見る

During the First World War fledgling crews in basic aircraft experimented with dropping grenades and small bombs. The need for elements of accuracy became obvious and evolved from that point onwards……続きを見る

Previously published information that is unproved and/or incorrect are checked against new documentary sources Beautifully illustrated with 163 rare, unpublished and high-quality photographs A must……続きを見る

Every week the TV news highlights the routine use of drones and guided missiles against terrorist enemies and the recreational use of drones has become commonplace. The Nazi WWII development of guid……続きを見る