Aviation 60

Merriam Press World War 2 In Review Series eBook Edition 2022 Contains these 14 articles on World War II topics: (1) The Death of a Lady: The Aftermath of the Sinking of the Light Cruiser USS Helena……続きを見る

Following the cataclysmic losses suffered in World War I, air power theorists in Europe advocated for long-range bombers to overfly the trenches and strike deep into the enemy's heartland. The bombi……続きを見る

Vickers Wellington covers the design, development, production and operational service of the iconic Vickers Wellington from before the Second World War through to the 1950s. The aircraft and crews s……続きを見る

USAFE Tactical Units in the United Kingdom in the Cold War 1950 to 1992 contains a history of all United States Air Force Tactical Air Command flying units that were resident in the United Kingdom d……続きを見る

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

With the Second World War in Europe at an end, Britain was faced with the immediate responsibility to play her part in the occupation of a defeated Germany. As a near bankrupt country, the UK was ha……続きを見る

Founded on 1 April 1918, the Royal Air Force has forged a distinguished operational record. As the first independent air force, the service also had to fight initial scepticism from the Army and Nav……続きを見る

"Any Time Any Place" is the motto of the United States Air Force Commandos. Feel as though you are a member of this elite group as you read the history of the Air Commandos as they proudly served fr……続きを見る

In this moving and thought-provoking memoir, a historian offers a personal look at the fallibilities of memory and the lingering impact of trauma as she goes back fifty years to tell the story of be……続きを見る

The Air War in Vietnam is a deep dive into the effectiveness of air power during the Vietnam War, offering particular evaluation of the extent to which air operations fulfilled national policy objec……続きを見る

In Space To Stay, the third book in the Beyond the Saga of Rocket Science series, describes the enormously expensive aerospace systems developed on both sides of the Iron Curtain as the Cold War aga……続きを見る

Terror in Frankfurt is the untold story about one of the most terrifying terrorist attacks in U.S. Air Force history. This riveting account follows Staff Sergeant Trevor Brewer through his school ye……続きを見る

Em "Saltando na ZL da eternidade: o bosque dos campeões e a construção da memória na tropa paraquedista" a partir de um enquadramento teórico atualizado e reconhecido, o livro oferece ao leitor uma ……続きを見る

"Personificeret ved Winston Churchill fandt briterne i sommeren 1940 de dyder frem, som i sin tid havde gjort et undseeligt folkefærd til verdens herskere. Snarrådighed, opfindsomhed og ikke mindst ……続きを見る

Is it possible for two combatants who possess equally strong air forces to conduct limited warfare by restraining air operations? In Restraining Air Power, Robert C. Owen and contributing authors ai……続きを見る

'Nerve-shattering, enlightening and deeply moving' - JOHN NICHOL *'*A powerful and compelling read' - ROWLAND WHITE On 5 December 2002, trainee pilot Nathan Gray walked away from an 'unsurvivable' c……続きを見る

John Boyd may be the most remarkable unsung hero in all of American military history. Some remember him as the greatest U.S. fighter pilot ever -- the man who, in simulated air-to-air combat, defeat……続きを見る

The story of a highly decorated Royal Air Force Squadron Leader, flying Hawker Typhoons with 245 Squadron, who was killed in action during the battle of Normandy in 1944. 続きを見る

Take an action-included flight through the history of aircraft and the intrepid pioneers who made a dream become reality. Featuring more than 800 of the greatest commercial and military aircraft eve……続きを見る

'Masterful' David Price 'McKinstry has done a fine job in rescuing Coastal Command from long neglect**' Richard Overy** The remarkable story of the unsung RAF wing who made Allied victory possible. ……続きを見る

Titulaire de 34 victoires entre 1940 et 1945, le Hauptmann Wilhelm Johnen n’est pas n’importe quel as : il fait partie du cercle très fermé des as de la Nachtjagd, la chasse de nuit allemande. Charg……続きを見る

During the first half of the 1970s, two new fighter aircraft entered operational service in the United States: The Navy’s Grumman F-14 Tomcat and the Air Force’s McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. These ……続きを見る

In June 2021, the U.S. National Intelligence publicly admitted that UFOs are real physical objects and that they have been penetrating restricted military airspace since at least 2004. Despite this ……続きを見る

Using first-hand accounts and brand-new artwork, this book brings to life the realities of flying the Bf 109 in combat during the very first battles of World War II. The Bf 109 was one of the princi……続きを見る

A detailed look at the deadly battle between US Navy F9F Panther jet fighter-bombers and communist anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) defenses that proliferated throughout the Korean War. The F9F Panther……続きを見る

An illustrated history of how Japan devised and launched a new kind of air campaign in late 1944 – the suicidal assaults of the kamikaze units against the approaching Allied fleets. As summer change……続きを見る

A rigorous new analysis of America's legendary 'Big Week' air campaign which enabled the Allies to gain air superiority before D-Day. The USAAF's mighty World War II bomber forces were designed for ……続きを見る

The aerial clashes between the iconic Corsair and Zero-sen translated into a contest of speed and altitude for the former, versus the latter's outstanding agility and range. Whilst the F4U Corsair e……続きを見る

A new history of the most crucial few months of the Arctic Convoys, when Germany's air power forced the Allies to retreat to the cover of winter. Between spring and autumn 1942, Germany was winning ……続きを見る

Strap in alongside the Sabre pilots as they experienced the world's first large-scale jet-vs-jet combats. Brought to life with innovative tactical artwork and dramatic first-hand accounts from the p……続きを見る