Aviation 66

A pictorial account of the airfield's 90-year historyーfrom WWI to housing the largest collection of war and peacetime vintage aircraft in Europe. Established in 1917 to train Royal Flying Corps air……続きを見る

A "vividly told" history of torpedo attacks from the air in the Second World War, by a member of the Royal Air Force ( The Sunday Times). Low-level strikes against enemy shipping by torpedo-carrying……続きを見る

The author of Finding the Few presents more stories of lost airmen and the dedicated detective work done to find them. Mysteries involving missing aircrew span almost the entire twentieth century. S……続きを見る

The fascinating true story of the controversial development and deployment of the supersonic fighter jet that changed aerial warfare forever The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet was born in 1978, a s……続きを見る

"F ascinating . . . a must read for those who are interested in the Normandy, Market Garden, and Ardennes Operations" (Henrik Lunde, author of Hitler's Preemptive War). This is the complete wartime……続きを見る

"In a fascinating way, Chuck Alling recalls his days as a pilot flying B-17s over Germany. He is truly a member of 'The Greatest Generation'" (Former Pres. George H.W. Bush). A Mighty Fortress is th……続きを見る

A biography of the heroic Bomber Command pilot who made his mark flying de Havilland Mosquitoes on air raids into Nazi Germany during World War II. When Air Vice Marshal Don Bennett formed the Pathf……続きを見る

Reconnaissance aircraft have always been the spearhead of the various air forces, helping to provide the basis for any further military operations. At the time of the Cold War and before the satelli……続きを見る

Despite the Luftwaffe being ordered to destroy millions of aerial photos in 1945, the Allies found no less than twenty tons of photos in eleven locations, including a hoard in a Bavarian barn. These……続きを見る

When the Second World War began in 1939 it was thought that it would be fought along the same lines as the First World War, with the Allied air forces operating from both Britain and France. With th……続きを見る

'The Lancasters looked like enormous deadly black birds going off into the night; somehow they looked different when they came back. The planes carried from this field 117,000 pounds of high explosi……続きを見る

This book explores the era of the 1970s right up to the present day, illustrating howfighter-bombers and tactics have developed and evolved during this time. It covers all the most significant milit……続きを見る

Vivid firsthand accounts from aviators who flew this renowned supersonic interceptor fighter. The English Electric Lightning was the only single-seat supersonic interceptor fighter designed and manu……続きを見る

"Peter Vacher has revised and updated his classic account of the discovery and restoration of our Hawker Hurricane Mk I-R4118." ー Hurricane Heritage Twelve years since the amazing account of Peter ……続きを見る

"Nowhere will you find such an exhaustive book on the day-to-day events of the aerial war over the Western front in April 1917." ー A Wargamers Needful Things Even those people who know little of WW……続きを見る

A comprehensive catalog of the remaining World War II fighter planes, including anecdotes and photos. With 2015 being the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britainーarguably the Hawker Hurricane's "……続きを見る

Exciting, first-hand accounts from Lightning aircrewsーthe sequel to the bestselling book from the author of the Hunter Boys and Phantom Boys volumes. Lightning Boys 2 is a must-have companion to th……続きを見る

The RAF veteran and author of Fast Jets and Other Beasts shares stories from the men and women who have flown the combat aircraft. With the introduction of female pilots to the RAF in 1994, the Torn……続きを見る

A history of the British bomber aircraft and stories from the crew who served with it. The English Electric Canberra first came into production in the late 1940s and has since played a hugely signif……続きを見る

An impeccably researched examination of the role the RAF played during this epic World War II raid in German-occupied France. In what has been described as "the greatest raid of them all," Operation……続きを見る

A retired RAF Squadron Leader recounts his decades of service in Cold War combat zones across the globe, including his crucial role in the Falklands. Joining the Royal Air Force in 1970, Bob Tuxford……続きを見る

The complete history of the Royal Air Force fighter station that played a vital role in D-Day, the Battle of Britain and throughout WWII. In its day, RAF Tangmere was one of the most famous and stra……続きを見る

This Royal Air Force history examines a revolutionary Cold War era aircraft with firsthand accounts from veterans who flew them all over the world. The Gloster Javelin, an all-weather interceptor ai……続きを見る

A history of the airmen imprisoned in Nazi Germany's largest World War II prisoner-of-war camp, the notorious Stalag Luft 7. This book is firstly a testament to those of many nationalities who found……続きを見る

Includes two new chapters! "One of the more interesting and better books on military aviation to appear in the last few years."ー Journal of Military History Since the publication of the first edit……続きを見る

The author of Another Kind of Courage takes a deep dive into the World War II heroics of the pilots and aircrew of the single-engined amphibian airplanes. This book covers the adventures of 283, 284……続きを見る

"Follows the development of US aviation from the captive balloons of the Civil War, through WWI and into the post war years . . . Highly Recommended." ーFiretrench Strike from the Air looks at the e……続きを見る

A Texas historian reveals how a borderland ranch became the proving ground for American combat aviation and a flashpoint for US-Mexico relations. Against a backdrop of revolution, border banditry, f……続きを見る

This detailed study of Japan's fearsome WWII fighter covers its legendary combat career along with color images and technical information. The quality of Japan's Mitsubishi A6M Zero shocked Allies F……続きを見る

A " surprisingly revealing" look at air combat, combining a WWII bombardier's journal with a present-day perspective ( Aviation News). This comprehensive look at air war over Europe during the clima……続きを見る