Aviation 57

During the Second World War, RAF Biggin Hill was one of Fighter Commands premier stations. Throughout the Battle of Britain and beyond, it became a hotbed of talent and expertise, home to many of th……続きを見る

The third volume in the epic military aviation series focuses on the Allied invasion of North Africa during World War II. This work of WWII history takes us to November 1942 to explain the backgroun……続きを見る

"Action-packed . . . he brings the reader artfully through the fog of war with clarity" ( 20th Century Aviation Magazine). Vietnam has often been called our "first helicopter war," and indeed, the ……続きを見る

A photo-packed look at the men and machines of one of history's legendary air forces. This remarkable work explores the Luftwaffe as it truly existed day-to-day, underneath the propaganda of their o……続きを見る

This is the story of the authors uncle, David Maltby and the crew with whom he flew on the famous Dam Raid in 1943. Just five months later, on their return from an aborted mission to bomb the Dortmu……続きを見る

Ace fighter pilots from the British Royal Air Force share stories from the experiences during World War II's Battle of Britain. This book examines the reality behind the myths of the legendary RAF f……続きを見る

The origins of what became officially known as No 1 Aerial Route lay in the newly formed Royal Air Forces desire to move several squadrons of the then recently designed first heavy bomber to enter s……続きを見る

Drawn from newly-available historical archives, this German air force history is "packed with many fascinating revelations." ( IPMS/USA) The end of the Second World War in Europe was an epoch of com……続きを見る

Originally published under the title An Airman's Outing, this magnificent title chronicles the daily life of the Flying Officer during the Great War. Touchingly dedicated to 'The Fallen of Umpty Squ……続きを見る

This is the biography of one of the Royal Navys legendary pilots. BF or Daddy as he was known, started his career at Dartmouth and then spent his early seagoing years in Hong Kong, Nagasaki and Hiro……続きを見る

So rapid have been the advances in the science of aeronautics since the end of the First World War that it requires a considerable feat of imagination to cast one's mind back over the comparatively ……続きを見る

Discover the daring life story and astonishing adventures of Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown - Britain's greatest-ever pilot 'Winkle Brown's astonishing adventures make for fascinating reading' SUNDAY T……続きを見る

Al comienzo de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Jack Adams ーchileno de padres inglesesー decidió enrolarse en la Real Fuerza Aérea Británica para combatir contra la Alemania nazi. Participó en numerosas ……続きを見る

The untold, almost unbelievable, story of the daring pilots who risked their lives in an unprecedented air race in 1919ーand put American aviation on the map. Years before Charles Lindbergh’s flight……続きを見る

"Riveting.…This book is required reading for anyone with even a passing interest in World War II and the Pacific Theater." ーBob Carden, Boston Globe Seven minutes past midnight on March 10, 1945, n……続きを見る

A Merriam Press World War II Memoir. The experiences of a young enlisted man in the Army 1936-45. The first half of the book covers the time period from 1936 through early 1944. As he describes his ……続きを見る

***The Dawn of the Space Age***takes you on a fascinating journey into our space past. You'll experience what rocket pioneers had to go through to develop today's rockets, missiles, and space vehicl……続きを見る

At the Dawn of Airpower: The U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps' Approach to the Airplane, 1907-1917 examines the development of aviation in the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps from their first off……続きを見る

Arado Ar 196 Ein Seeaufklärer und das Standardbordflugzeug der Deutschen Kriegsmarine Die Arado Ar 196 war ein deutsches See-Mehrzweckflugzeug der Arado Flugzeugwerke. Als einmotoriger Tiefdecker mi……続きを見る

Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, The Bomber War is an accessible, insightful and authoritative introduction to the airborne Allied fight against Nazi Germany. - How did aeroplane technology c……続きを見る

Anglo-American James Goodson's war began on Sept 3rd 1939, when the SS Athenia was torpedoed and sank off the Hebrides. Surviving the sinking and distinguishing himself rescuing survivors, Goodson i……続きを見る

From the bestselling author of The Open Door comes a moving and uplifting story about a generation of young people living through World War II September, 1939. In the sleepy village of Roehampton, A……続きを見る

In the early days of World War Two when Britain stood alone against the terror of Hitler's all-conquering Third Reich, her future hung in the balance; her defence in the hands of the Spitfires and H……続きを見る

From the bestselling author of The Real Bravo Two Zero comes the definitive history of the world's most elite fighting force - the SAS 'Breathtaking bravery, astonishing feats of endurance, raids an……続きを見る

In early June 1943, James Eric Swift, a pilot with 83 Squadron of the Royal Air Force, boarded his Lancaster bomber for a night raid on Münster and disappeared. Aerial bombardment was to the Second ……続きを見る

Celebrating the lives of the magnificent women, the ATA girls, who courageously flew Spitfires, Tiger Moths, Lancaster Bombers and many other aircraft during World War Two. These extraordinary women……続きを見る

'Many books claim to tell an "unknown" story of the Second World War. Few of them actually do. Forgotten Bastards is a rare exception . . . This is gripping history' Duncan Weldon, Prospect A riveti……続きを見る

Determined to take on the Nazis, Texan Bill Ash joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1939 and in so doing sacrificed his citizenship. Before long, he was sent to England wherehe flew Spitfires. Sh……続きを見る

Part of the ALL-NEW Ladybird Expert series. Learn about the fall of Europe in the Second World War in one of the most successful military strategies of modern warfare in this accessible, insightful ……続きを見る

'The most honest attempt yet to tell how the Battle of Britain really was' Andrew Wilson, Observer History is swamped by patriotic myths about the aerial combat fought between the RAF and the Luftwa……続きを見る