A fully illustrated study of the German aircraft in the early years of World War 2.
Undoubtedly the most versatile German aircraft of World War 2, the Junkers Ju 88 served as a fighter, bomber and p……続きを見る
A spectacularly illustrated new history and analysis of the strategic bombing campaign in the Korean War, which saw the last combat of America's legendary B-29s.
Just five years after they defeated ……続きを見る
An examination of two of the most high-profile air and land weapons to be deployed on the Eastern Front in World War II.
In late 1942, as part of its attempts to strike back at ever-increasing numbe……続きを見る
Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Dutch Naval Air Force--or Marine Luchtvaart Dienst (MLD)--played a significant but largely overlooked role in the opening months of the Pacific War……続きを見る
著者:Patrick Gibbs
出版社: Grub Street Publishing
発売日: 2008年08月21日
A WWII wing commander's "adrenaline-charged account of torpedo attacks a few feet above the sea" ( The Daily Telegraph).
In this vivid and very personal story, written during World War II at the hei……続きを見る
著者:Adrian Phillips
出版社: Pen & Sword History
発売日: 2022年07月28日
When the RAF rearmed to meet the growing threat from Nazi Germany's remorseless expansion in the late 1930s, it faced immense challenges. It had to manage a huge increase in size as well as masterin……続きを見る
著者:Keith Wilson
出版社: Pen & Sword Aviation
発売日: 2022年09月15日
In July 2018, the nation looked skyward over Buckingham Palace in awe as the Royal Air Force celebrated its first 100 years with a spectacular parade and flypast over London. This event demonstrated……続きを見る
"A compelling and riveting account of "The Red Devils," Britain's iconic parachute regiment, from birth to present day. . . . Gripping" (Damien Lewis).
The date is the six June 1944. The paratrooper……続きを見る
Wayne K. Blickenstaff, known as "Blick," was a stalwart of the 350th Fighter Squadron of the 353rd Fighter Group based at Goxhill, Metfield and Raydon, England as part of the Eighth Air Force prosec……続きを見る
While much has been written about the Battle of Britain, the air war over France and the Low Countries from September 1939 to June 1940 has been largely neglected – until now. As expert aviation aut……続きを見る
No weapon platform sank more U-boats in the Second World War than the Allied aircraft. Whether it was an American 'plane operating from American escort carriers, US aircraft from Royal Air Force bas……続きを見る
Profoundly moved by the stories of wartime casualties as a child, Dilip Sarkar has since spent a lifetime reconstructing the lives of many of the fallen and is passionate about recording and sharing……続きを見る
著者:Jim Walls
出版社: Grub Street Publishing
発売日: 2022年07月20日
Since he was a child in the 1950s watching Vampires and Meteors operating from RAF Turnhouse, Jim Walls wanted to fly aircraft, he just never envisaged that his flying career would be spent in the b……続きを見る
Martin Bowman's considerable experience as a military historian has spanned over forty years, during which time he has amassed a wealth of material on the participation by RAF and Commonwealth and U……続きを見る
Churchill's words, 'never was so much owed by so many to so few', came to encapsulate how, in a few critical months, the entire fate of the British Empire, if not the war, hung in the balance, to be……続きを見る
著者:Peter C. Smith
出版社: Pen & Sword Aviation
発売日: 2008年03月27日
This is a highly illustrated history one of the most deadly types of atta aircraft. The torpedo bomber first appeared during the later years of World War One but served their most useful role in the……続きを見る
著者:Robert Jackson
出版社: Pen & Sword Aviation
発売日: 2006年09月19日
This is the fascinating story of army fixed-wing cooperation units who were made up of specially trained volunteer army personnel. These men were trained to fly, to reconnoiter across the front line……続きを見る
Coming Down in the Drink is the story of Flight Lieutenant John Brennan DFC. John is an Irishman who need not have fought in the war at all. A sense of adventure took him to London where he trained ……続きを見る
A rare memoir of serving as an AOP pilotーone of the most daring and dangerous jobs in World War II. Includes maps and photos.
In April 1943, a young officer arrived at Penshurst to join C Flight, 6……続きを見る
著者:Jim Auton
出版社: Pen & Sword Aviation
発売日: 2008年09月22日
Jim Auton was posted to 178 Squadron who were operating ex-U.S.A.A.F., war-weary Liberator heavy bombers. This squadron he was based in Foggia in Italy, living under canvas without the barest of mil……続きを見る
著者:Peter de Jong
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2021年02月18日
Beating its biplane rivals in a 1936 Reich Air Ministry design competition, the Arado Ar 196 provided the Kriegsmarine with possibly the best shipborne reconnaissance seaplane of World War II.
Repla……続きを見る
著者:Dr William Wolf
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2021年10月28日
In 1935 the USAAC wanted to build a potential intercontinental bomber, a 'Guardian of the Hemisphere,' and granted Donald Douglas a contract to build the world's largest bomber.
The groundwork for t……続きを見る
On May 10, 1940, the Germans neutralized one of the most heavily fortified fortresses in Europe with a new weapon: the combat glider-an aerial vehicle capable of carrying men and equipment in close ……続きを見る
著者:Andrew Thomas
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2013年02月20日
A look at the RAF service of the two most recognizable American-built fighters.
The P-51 Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolt were the finest American fighters of World War 2, and both saw service with the ……続きを見る
The most eagerly anticipated book in the Combat Aircraft series, this volume tells the complete combat history of Japan's most deadly ship-killing aircraft.
The Aichi Type 99 Carrier Bomber (D3A) – ……続きを見る
A history and analysis of one of the most dramatic moments in both air power and naval history. With the sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse, no battleship was safe on the open ocean, and the……続きを見る
This is the story of an air campaign in which each bomb could dramatically influence the course of the war.
In January 1942, the powerful German battleship Tirpitz sailed into her new base in a Norw……続きを見る
On 2 July 1900 the people of Friedrichshafen, Germany, witnessed a momentous occasion - the first flight of LZ 1, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin's first airship.
Although deemed a failure, a successio……続きを見る
Ever wondered what it truly felt like to be in the heart of the Battle of Britain?
John Willis presents an absorbing account of World War II's Battle of Britain, casting a spotlight on the brave pil……続きを見る
The Boeing (McDonnell Douglas, formerly Hughes) AH-64A Apache was the US Army's primary attack helicopter, and continues to dominate the skies.
The most expensive rotary-winged aircraft ever built w……続きを見る