CK - Aviation 6

In 1918, the Royal Air Force became the first major independent air force in the world. Formed to serve a strategic need in the most intensive war that Britain had then fought, the RAF continued in ……続きを見る

Ils étaient jeunes et l’avenir pour eux s’annonçait radieux. Pilotes, mécanos, soldats, leur vie un jour s’est arrêtée lorsque les avions dans lesquels ils volaient ont brisé leurs ailes pour ne plu……続きを見る

The stories in this book were supplied by squadron mates who served with the U.S. Navy's Airborne Early Warning Squadron One or VW-1, a squadron that supported the Seventh Fleet and also engaged in ……続きを見る

A revealing look at the secrets behind the most controversial U.S. Air Force base It’s no secret that, roughly 100 miles north northwest of Las Vegas, in the middle of a remote dessert, sits an exte……続きを見る

Troubleshooters: They Never Let You Down**.** The third addictive romantic suspense novel in New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann's Troubleshooters series, filled with thrilling adven……続きを見る

Since the Second World War, depictions of Royal Air Force operations in film and television drama have become so numerous that they make up a genre worthy of scholarly attention. In this illuminatin……続きを見る

IT WAS KILL OR BE KILLED, IN A BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY IN THE SKIES… In a sense, technical advances have written finis to the Golden Age of the aerial dogfight. Modern jets, radar sights, electronicall……続きを見る

In 'Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War' by Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot, the author explores the history and technical aspects of aerial warfare during World War I. Talbot provides detailed descrip……続きを見る

Ben Bennion enlisted in the pre-war RAF, serving first as an 'erk' (ground crew) before being selected for pilot training. His first posting led to service in the Middle-East and Bennion's passport ……続きを見る

"This is the memoir of a 26 year career in the RAF, told with humor and modesty that belies the danger of flying over 47 different types of military aircraft in war and peace. Alastair Mackie began ……続きを見る

The RAF Regiment was created in the early years of World War II for the active dedicated defense of RAF airfields and installations. This book concerns the Regiments operational history in South-eas……続きを見る

An in-depth look at some of the 20th century’s notoriously terrible aircraft. Many aircraft, some famous and some rare, gained a reputation for being difficult to fly and sometimes downright dangero……続きを見る

X Flight was designated the task of giving close air support to the desert army formed and commanded by Lawrence of Arabia. It flew from advanced desert landing grounds on reconnaissance, liaison, b……続きを見る

Luke Air Force Base, created in less than a year from desert scrub and farmland, stands some 20 miles west of Phoenix. On March 31, 1941, months before the United States entered World War II, constr……続きを見る

Edward Teddy Mortlock Donaldson was one of three aviator brothers to win the D.S.O. during World War II. He joined his brother in the R.A.F. and was granted a sort-service commission. He quickly bec……続きを見る

The famous Messerschmitt Bf 109 single-seat fighter was one of the most important warplanes of the Second World War. Originally designed during the 1930s, and a contemporary of the equally-legendary……続きを見る

In the three decades between 1946 and 1976, the Central Flying School which was based at Little Rissington, produced over 6000 fledgling Qualified Flying Instructors and continually endeavoured to m……続きを見る

The heroic life of the pilot who became an ace with one of the most successful fighter squadrons in the RAF and a captive in a notorious Nazi POW camp. Following training, Lee received his commissio……続きを見る

“A remarkable reconstruction of the extensive and quite exceptional career” of a key WW2 military intelligence officer. (Royal Air Force Historical Society) Of German stock dating back to 1530 in Sa……続きを見る

Frederick Hugh Sir Sykes' 'Aviation in Peace and War' provides a comprehensive look at the evolution and impact of aviation in both peaceful times and times of conflict. Written in a clear and engag……続きを見る

As a very young boy in the Second World War the seeds were sown to fly in the blue sky. Terry made up his young mind with great determination to reach for that sky in a 'Spitfire'. He joined the RAF……続きを見る

Only two years after Sputnik, weapons were created for attacking spacecraft. These were based on land. But now there is talk of weapons in space-instant-kill beams like lasers. President Reagan has ……続きを見る

Viet Nam may be the only war we ever fought, or perhaps that was ever fought, in which the heroism of the American soldier was accompanied by humanitarianism unmatched in the annals of warfare. And ……続きを見る

Mere months before the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent a volunteer group of American airmen to the Far East, convinced that supporting Chinese resistance against the con……続きを見る

The bestselling story of Britain's most courageous and most famous flyer, the Second World War hero Sir Douglas Bader. In 1931, at the age of 21, Douglas Bader was the golden boy of the RAF. Excelli……続きを見る

To many observers in the West, events in Iran leading up to the revolution in 1979 took a mystifying and seemingly irrational course. In this National Security Essay, Jack Miklos, a foreign service ……続きを見る

"This book provides a strategic overview of the war that is interweaved with fascinating personal accounts, its campaigns and battles." - Professor Geoffrey Roberts. If the Second World War was Hitl……続きを見る

Rise of the War Machines: The Birth of Precision Bombing in World War II examines the rise of autonomy in air warfare from the inception of powered flight through the first phase of the Combined Bom……続きを見る

A detailed look at the day-to-day life of a pilot serving during the Persian Gulf War against Iraq. This book is based upon a journal Jim Schreiner kept during his deployment to the Persian Gulf reg……続きを見る

This book gives readers a direct link to crash sites that can be visited, with accurate grid references, site description and current photographs. It covers some 450 selected sites with emphasis giv……続きを見る