Aviation 65

“Spin, crash, and burn.” These words describe a helicopter pilot’s worst case scenario, and which Lieutenant Richard Greene kept trying to avoid during his service as a reconnaissance pilot in the V……続きを見る

The first aerial warfare took place in 1911, but since then the weapons, techniques and outcome of warfighting in the air have changed immensely. Air Combat is a comprehensive history of airborne wa……続きを見る

helmikuuta 1945 kello 22.03 britit aloittivat Dresdenin pommittamisen, yhden toisen maailmansodan tuhoisimmista hyökkäyksistä. Ensimmäinen pommihyökkäys tappoi paljon siviilejä, sotilaita ja idäst……続きを見る

Nuorten lentäjien tulikaste. Ilmavoimien veteraanien haastatteluihin ja arkistomateriaaliin perustuva teos kuvaa, kuinka nuorista pojista koulutettiin sotalentäjiä ja kuinka heidät komennettiin rint……続きを見る

What is it like to wrestle with a Dragon or dance with a Lady? This is the challenge all U-2 pilots must face when flying the Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady. When first seeing the aircraft, the plane rese……続きを見る

In January 1944, a US Army Air Corps transport, en route to its home base in India, crashed into a snowfield in Tibet, killing all crew members. Because of the remote location and fierce winter weat……続きを見る

Updated third edition: "An excellent work. . . . This history may be the best space summary currently in publication." ー Journal of Military and Strategic Studies For more than sixty years, countri……続きを見る

”Muistan ajatelleeni, että jos oli meidän vuoromme tehdä historiaa, niin olkoon sitten niin.” Tarina nuoren miehen matkasta Hornet-lentäjäksi kurkistaa Suomen vaarallisimman ammatin kulisseihin ja m……続きを見る

This book is a biography of Dr. Earl H. Wood. Dr. Wood was one of Mayo Clinic’s most prominent researchers, best known for his ground-breaking work on the G-suit during World War II. In 1942, Earl w……続きを見る

Global Mission is General “Hap” Arnold’s personal story of his life and military career and a history of American military aviation with particular emphasis on World War II. “For twenty years prior ……続きを見る

No one could doubt that Frederick Warren Merriam was one of the earliest and most important of Britain's aviation pioneers. Indeed, he taught many of the others to fly; men such as Air Chief Marshal……続きを見る

For military modelers and aviation buffs, the history of the F-4 Phantom II, along with detailed guidance for building the fighter jet. The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was the most-produced Ame……続きを見る

At the beginning of 1916, as the world entered the second full year of global conflict, the cities, towns and villages of Britain continued to lay vulnerable to aerial bombardment. Throughout that p……続きを見る

A study of the British manufacturer's efforts to get its Hunter aircraft into service following World War II. On September 2 1947, Hawker Aircraft Ltd figuratively and literally took to the air with……続きを見る

This book places Space Shuttle Discovery within the history of the space shuttle program and provides an introduction to space shuttle technology, with a focus on the orbiter itself. Discovery's uni……続きを見る

A tribute to the heroism shown by military pilots and aircrew from rural California towns who risked their lives and made their mark on American history. During World War II, thousands of volunteer ……続きを見る

Fascinated by the Battle of Britain from an early age, as a young man Dilip Sarkar realized that recording and sharing the Few's memories was of paramount importance. At the time, back in the mid-19……続きを見る

A history of the Royal Navy's FAA since 1945, featuring a survey of the aircraft flown, the conflicts fought, and the daily life of those in service. The RAF's continuing role in the projection of a……続きを見る

**A stirring account of the Royal Navy's World War II heroics that "can be thoroughly recommended to anyone interested in the ' Forgotten Fleet.' "ー The Aviation Historian In 1944, with the invasio……続きを見る

A "superb" look at one of the Great War's most storied combat pilots and his legendary solo missions, with never-before-published photos (Barrett Tillman). William Avery Bishop is recognized as the ……続きを見る

"[A] slice of largely-forgotten military history . . . a fascinating exploration of some magnificent men and their flying machines." ー The Sunday Post In the dark days of World War I, when flying m……続きを見る

The author of Flying into Hell climbs into the cockpit with the pilots of Bomber Command for classic stories of gallantry in World War II. This new edition of Mel Rolfe's successful book contains tw……続きを見る

"A lavishly illustrated and meticulously researched overview of the aerospace giant's first century." ー Aviation Week Over the course of a century, the Boeing Company grew from a small outfit opera……続きを見る

"Deals with a little-known aspect of the war . . . alongside the moving story of one man's relationship with a very special animal."ー Sqn Ldr Paul Scott , Spirit of the Air This biography tells of……続きを見る

This massive work provides a comprehensive insight to the experiences of Bomber Commands pilots and aircrew throughout WWII. From the early wartime years when the RAFs first attempts to avenge Germa……続きを見る

This illustrated WWII history reveals the full range of experimental military aircraft that the Third Reich nearly flew into combat. From jet planes and high-altitude aircraft to radar-equipped figh……続きを見る

The Special Operations Executive developed a vast network of agents across Occupied Europe which played a vital role in developing and sustaining Resistance movements that persistently sought to sub……続きを見る

Colditz Castle was one of the most famous Prisoner of War camps of the Second World War. It was there that the Germans interred their most troublesome or important prisoners. Hundreds of ingenious e……続きを見る

Here, Martin Bowman brings us the first book on Operation Varsity to include both British and US air and ground operations, as well as the US, British and Canadian paratroop and resupply missions, a……続きを見る

More than thirty Allied Forces' WWII aircraft types are illustrated in many rare and previously unpublished black and white and color photographs. Each type is described giving vital data on develop……続きを見る