Aviation 73

The history of an incredibly capable British Royal Navy aircraft, as told by those who flew and maintained it. In The Royal Navy Lynx: An Operational History, author Larry Jeram-Croft begins with th……続きを見る

They were the Dambusters the pilots and crew of the RAFs elite 617 Squadron. They flew the most difficult missions. They breached the Dams! They sank the Tirpitz! They were the only squadron to drop……続きを見る

During World War II, a few, carefully selected women in the US and the UK were briefly given the unprecedented opportunity to fly military aircraft. Yet the story of these pioneer women pilots is ma……続きを見る

A history of an RAF bomber crash in World War II, the ship's crew and operations, and the aftermath felt by the community where the disaster struck. On Sunday 30 July 1944 a Lancaster bomber of 106 ……続きを見る

An account of WWII rescues that "pays tribute to the audacity and heroism of the men and women of the French Resistance and Allied military personnel" (Warship World). The Shelburne was one of the l……続きを見る

The French air force of the First World War developed as fast as the British and German air forces, yet its history, and the enormous contribution it made to the eventual French victory, is often fo……続きを見る

Soon after the Second world War, wartime allies became Cold War adversaries, and by 1950 the perceived threat of a Soviet strike on Western Europe or Britain dominated military planning. For the nex……続きを見る

For Bomber Command, the term 'Phoney War' never really meant much. Five Blenheims of 107 Squadron were among the blood and bullets the day after war was declared and only one came back.On 14 Decembe……続きを見る

On 10 May 1940 warfare changed forever when gliders swooped down to seize the fortress of Eben Emael in Belgium ahead of the German advance. In the following five years of war, the glider evolved in……続きを見る

A history of Britain's contributions to military efforts in the skies during World War I. This magnificent and comprehensive volume was written in 1922 by Professor Walter Raleigh. Originally entitl……続きを見る

In this riveting critique of the Fleet Air Arm's policy across two world wars, former FAA Fighter Pilot Henry Adlam charts the course of its history from 1912 to 1945, logging the various milestones……続きを見る

The little-known stories of the United States Air Force pilots who flew alone and unarmed into enemy territory in a world under threat of nuclear war. Tactical Reconnaissance in the Cold War describ……続きを見る

The Wellington Bomber was omnipresent during the Second World War, employed in a variety of contexts in the fight against the Axis powers. The pilots who flew this aircraft did so with an immense am……続きを見る

Seventy years ago, 133 airmen of 617 Squadron, later known as the Dambusters, set out to destroy the Ruhr Dams in Germany. This one operation amongst many carried out by Bomber Command has become on……続きを見る

There are many myths and legends surrounding the advanced German aeronautical technology of the Second World War. There are also facts and proven events. Yet within these stories and behind these fa……続きを見る

Award–winning historian and scriptwriter John Terraine’s The Right of the Line reveals how the British Royal Air Force rose to prominence in World War II. Traditionally, the right of the line is the……続きを見る

This book makes five original documents relating to the work of Britain's Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) during the First World War readily available to students and historians. To enhance visual in……続きを見る

A "meticulously documented" account that covers the RAF's controversial attempt to end World War II by the aerial bombing of Berlin ( Kirkus Reviews). The Battle of Berlin was the longest and most s……続きを見る

"An enthralling account of how German Special Forces fought to take and hold the key river crossings to allow the main German Army to swarm into France."ー Firetrench Much has been written about the……続きを見る

This new addition to the Images of War series is sure to prove welcome, illustrating as it does the preparatory stages of the iconic Battle of Britain. Whilst the country geared up for action, the a……続きを見る

"For vividness and a sense of the overall flow of the battle . . . The Narrow Margin is excellent for the British side."ー Air & Space Magazine The Battle of Britain saved the country from invasion.……続きを見る

The latest volume in the Airfields and Airmen series covers the Arras area. It includes a visit to the grave of Albert Ball VC and the graves of Waterfall and Bayly, the first British fliers killed ……続きを見る

Between 1918 and 1986 the marine branch of the Royal Air Force provided rescue facilities, support and other services to this armed service. In its pre–1941 guise as the Air Sea Rescue service, the ……続きを見る

"Told by a 'been there, done that' combat commander, McLaughlin gives us precise accounts of such air battles as the devastating bombing of Schweinfurt."ーGen. Philip P. Ardery, author of Bomber Pil……続きを見る

At the start of the Spanish Civil War the nationalists sought help for their cause from Germany, following which volunteers from the German Air Force and Army formed what was called the Condor Legio……続きを見る

This WWII history chronicles a daring airborne mission that was vital to the success of Operation Tonga, D-Day, and the liberation of France. When the British Army landed on Sword Beach in Normandy,……続きを見る

As the speed of early aircraft gradually increased there eventually became an awareness during the 1940's, that strange things were occurring at around 500mph. Many later WW2 fighter aircraft were r……続きを見る

In this new pictorial history from Philip Kaplan, the perspectives of both RAF and Luftwaffe airmen are considered within the wider context of one of the most iconic and pivotal conflicts of modern ……続きを見る

This book contains fourteen stirring accounts, each conveying an authentic sense of what it was really like to fly as a member of air-crew during the various bombing operations of the Second World W……続きを見る

A biography of a British pilot set against the backdrop of the Royal Navy's fight to regain control of its aviation after the First World War. The establishment of the RAF came at a costーand it was……続きを見る