Aviation 71

The history of the Schneider Trophy is the history of aircraft development. When Jacques Schneider devised and inaugurated the Coupe d'Aviation Maritime race for seaplanes in 1913, no-one could have……続きを見る

By participating in 1956 Suez Crisis Israel exploited an opportunity to join forces with France and the United Kingdom in an attack against Egypt in order to accomplish diplomatic, military and poli……続きを見る

From the author of A Separate Little War, a detailed history of the British World War II aircraft and their brave crew. In 1940, the defense of Great Britain rested with a handful of volunteer aircr……続きを見る

The untold story of Mexican aviators in WWII, including their role in the Battle of the Philippines, is revealed in this illustrated military history. When Mexico's neighbor to the north entered Wor……続きを見る

An aviation historian explores Russian airborne assault innovations in the decade before WWII using paratrooper memoirs and archival research. Through the 1930s, the USSR was pioneering new developm……続きを見る

A WWII historian shines a light on an unsung hero of the Battle of Britain and reveals the conspiracy that led to his undignified dismissal. From 1936 to 1940, Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding bui……続きを見る

The author of The Yompers details the history of Great Britain's innovation in combatting the German Zeppelin during World War I. Our vision of aviation in the First World War is dominated by images……続きを見る

A history of the British RAF's 100 Groupーthe airmen, ground crew, and techniciansーwho supported the Strategic Bomber Offensive during World War II. On 23 November 1943, 100 (Bomber Support) Group ……続きを見る

The author of The Battered Bastards of Bastogne does a "superb job of telling the history the 101st Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden" ( Kepler's Book Reviews). Hell's Highway is a hi……続きを見る

James Henry Banton was born in Burton on Trent in 1920. He worked as a driver of a steam locomotive used to transport beer and supplies to breweries around the town. When war broke out Jim joined th……続きを見る

The story of one of history's greatest fighter aircraft from WWII to its remarkable restoration in 1980 Rhodesia: "an aviation classic-in-waiting" ( Airscape). In 1977, the Rhodesian Air Force retri……続きを見る

A thorough look at this turning-point WWII aerial battle, with eyewitness accounts, maps, and rare photos: "incredibly well-researched" ( Aircrew Book Review). By late summer 1940, Nazi Germany ha……続きを見る

A Marine flying ace and Medal of Honor recipient's firsthand account of aerial combat in World War II's Pacific theater. Young Jefferson J. DeBlanc always played cowboys and Indians dressed in a Cap……続きを見る

The British Airborne landings on Sicily are the least known and, without doubt, the most fraught with political and technical strife. Newly formed Air landing troops were delivered into battle in gl……続きを見る

During the immediate period before World War Two, the RAF modified its command structure to rationalize for rapid expansion. Bomber Command was divided into six operational groups, each flying the s……続きを見る

Robert le Page flew with the Fleet Air Arm from 1940 to 1945, mostly in 816 Squadron flying carrier-based Fairey Swordfish. He saw action mine-laying off Cherbourg, hunting U-boats, escorting convoy……続きを見る

The highly anticipated follow-up has "more scintillating stories from both the front and rear cockpits of one of the world's most legendary jet fighters" ( Air Classics). Once again Richard Pike has……続きを見る

This fourth volume in the comprehensive series "fills a gap in the existing narrative" of WWII's Mediterranean air war ( Journal of Military History). The fourth volume in this momentous series comm……続きを見る

This is a unique account of the development and operational use of air-to-air flight refuelling since its early beginnings in the USA and the UK to the equipment that is in use today. The author dra……続きを見る

The Battleground Europe series has helped create a new audience for the story of the desperate battles of World War I, But up to now the series has largely been concerned with the ground war. Popula……続きを見る

The first volume of Roger Brooks detailed reference to the Victor covers the conception, design and test-flying of the prototype HP 80 and then the production and operation of the Mark 1 in its many……続きを見る

They came to fight for freedom and their country, they came to fight Germans. Men of the Polish Air Force, who had escaped first to France and then to Britain, to fly alongside the Royal Air Force j……続きを見る

"[An] extensively researched complete history of the famous SBD Dauntless dive bomber, hero of the Battle of Midway. Very Highly Recommended." ー Firetrench The Douglas SBD Dauntless, a monoplane di……続きを見る

"Entertaining and informative tales of success, heroics, fear, relief and exhilaration in and around the Hunter cockpit" ( Royal Air Force Historical Society Journal). From the author of Lightning B……続きを見る

Through the first-hand experiences of pilots and ground crew, the author of Javelin Boys chronicles the history of the RAF's first jet-engined aircraft. As Britain's first jet fighter, the Gloster M……続きを見る

The most iconic German aircraft of the Second World War, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 was the Luftwaffes principal fighter from 1939 until 1942 when the superior Focke-Wulf Fw 190 came into greater prom……続きを見る

"Expertly researched . . . 20 different narratives in which these heroes venture out night after night on sorties throughout World War II Europe." ー Plane and Pilot Three weeks after Stirling air g……続きを見る

Twenty true stories of bravery, survival, and good and bad luck involving Bomber Command during World War II from the author of Flying into Hell. In their own words, the heroes of Bomber Command tel……続きを見る

The author of Hornchurch Scramble continues the fascinating study of the RAF airfield and its pilots after the Battle of Britain in World War II. Volume Two of this account begins when Hornchurch wa……続きを見る

Features a wealth of first-hand testimony drawn from pilots who flew the outstanding Hawker Hunter. If ever there was a real pilot's aeroplane it was the Hunter, an outstanding multi-purpose aircraf……続きを見る