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  • US Department of Homeland Security Aviation

    Key Publishing Ltd US Department of Homeland Security Aviation

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created in response to terrorist attacks that were carried out against the United States on September 11, 2001. Its agencies were tasked with analyzing threats and intelligence, guarding borders and airports, protecting critical infrastructure, and coordinating the nation's response to future emergencies. The Department's aviation assets comprise those of the US Coast Guard and the US Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO). Today the DHS is responsible for over 200 aircraft operated by the world's largest Coast Guard, and around 240 are flown by the AMO, which is the world's largest aviation and maritime law enforcement organization. Since the creation of the DHS much work has been done within both organizations to integrate, consolidate, and update their varied fleets of fixed wing, rotary wing and remotely piloted unmanned aircraft. This title is fully illustrated with over 120 color photographs and provides insight into the department's creation and the history, aircraft, and operations of the Coast Guard and AMO.

    1 in stock

    £14.39

  • The Yugoslav Air Force in Battles for Slovenia,

    Helion & Company The Yugoslav Air Force in Battles for Slovenia,

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisFollowing a brief war in Slovenia, and months of skirmishes and minor fighting in Croatia, during the autumn of 1991 the crisis in Yugoslavia culminated in an all-out war. The task of the Yugoslav Air Force and Air Defense (JRV i PVO) was to support friendly forces, foremost in regards of unblocking dozens of garrisons of the Yugoslav National Army (JNA), which the Croats were besieging.Decades of ideological pressure during the Communist era and the ideology of brotherhood and unity of the ethnic and religious communities in the multinational Yugoslavia created an independent political factor within the federal armed forces. However, in the fall of 1991, the top brass of the armed forces lacked a clear and realizable plan. Following several bitter battles, and extensive negotiations, the Croatian authorities have left many of the besieged JNA units to go. However, the Serbs in Croatia, supported by the federal armed forces, then continued to fight for the control over the areas under their control, until the war culminated in major showdowns for Dubrovnik and Vukovar.The official truce between Croatia and what was left of Yugoslavia by the time was set for 3 January 1992. However, it was followed by a series of incidents, causing deaths on both sides. Moreover, while the JNA peacefully withdrew from Macedonia, in February of the same year, new tensions erupted between the three dominant ethnic- and religious groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Indeed, a war erupted in that former republic of Yugoslavia only a month later with the forces loyal to the official government in Sarajevo, dominated by Muslims, and those of the Bosnian Croats, fought not only the JNA, but also the local Serbs. On 4 May 1992, the presidency in Beograd decided to withdraw the JNA from Bosnia and Herzegovina within 15 days, and to reform what was left of Yugoslavia as a new state. For the JRV i PVO, this was a particularly traumatic experience: out of a force including 860 fixed- and rotor-wing aircraft before the war, it was meanwhile down to about 770, but had to cram these into air bases of what was only 40% of the former state. Moreover, and before soon, writing was on the wall for the entire service, which was to be reformed as the air force of the Former Yugoslavia.Based on author?s unique approach to local archives and first-hand sources, and illustrated by over 120 photographs and color profiles, the Yugoslav Air Force in Battles for Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina is the first ever authoritative account on combat operations of the former Yugoslav Air Force in the conflict that shaped the modern-day southern Europe, and an indispensable source of reference on contemporary military history of this part of the World.

    3 in stock

    £16.96

  • War of Intervention in Angola, Volume 4: Angolan

    Helion & Company War of Intervention in Angola, Volume 4: Angolan

    2 in stock

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    2 in stock

    £16.10

  • We Were Never There: Volume 1: CIA U-2 Operations

    Helion & Company We Were Never There: Volume 1: CIA U-2 Operations

    2 in stock

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    2 in stock

    £16.10

  • 90 Years of the Indian Air Force: Present

    Helion & Company 90 Years of the Indian Air Force: Present

    2 in stock

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    2 in stock

    £16.10

  • Minnesota's G-Man: The Biography of Earl H. Wood,

    Mayo Clinic Press Minnesota's G-Man: The Biography of Earl H. Wood,

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisThis book is a biography of Dr. Earl H. Wood. Dr. Wood  was one of Mayo Clinic’s most prominent researchers, best known for his ground-breaking work on the G-suit during World War II.  In 1942, Earl was recruited by Mayo Clinic to conduct research on gravitational physiology on their human centrifuge. Using themselves as experimental subjects, he and fellow scientists investigated the effects of acceleration and the cause of gravitational loss of consciousness. The result was a vastly improved G-suit, which allowed Allied pilots to outmaneuver Japanese and German planes and win the air battles of World War II. Following the war, Earl continued his research, pioneering cardiac catheterization on patients with heart disease. The oximeter, which he developed to detect pulse, was enhanced to measure blood oxygen saturation levels; it is now used in every hospital and clinic in the world and is of critical importance in monitoring cardio-pulmonary status during the COVID–19 pandemic. In the 1970s, Earl and his team developed computer-based X-ray techniques, paving the way for modern CAT and MRI scanners. Dr. Wood's innovations put him in the forefront of aviation and medical science in the 20th century, and highlight one  the major contributions made by Mayo Clinic to the Allied victory in World War II  

    1 in stock

    £14.24

  • Lublin R-XIII. Army Cooperation Plane

    Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza Lublin R-XIII. Army Cooperation Plane

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe Lublin R-XIII was the Polish army cooperation plane, designed in the early-1930s in the Plage i Laśkiewicz factory in Lublin. Since 1927, they started working on their own prototypes. Those were designed by J. Rudlicki and his team of more than a dozen people including engineers Marian Bartolewski, Jerzy Dąbrowski, Antoni Uszacki, Janusz Lange, Jerzy Teisseyre, Witold Grabowski, Jaworski and others. The factory’s first own product was a reconnaissance bomber Lublin R-VIII built in 1928. Its airliner variant, the R-IX, was constructed in a short while. In 1930, they produced a pilot series of 5 Lublin R-VIIIs, 3 of which were converted to seaplanes in 1932. At the beginning of 1929, they performed a test flight of a liaison aircraft prototype designated R-X; a pilot series composed of 5 examples was built in 1931. Prototypes of the Lublin R-IX airliner (1929) and Lublin R-XI airliner (1930) as well as its improved variant, the R-XVI, failed to meet the requirements of LOT Polish Airlines so the production was not started. However, 5 examples of an air ambulance variant R-XVI were built in 1933-1934. In 1931, they created the R-XII sport aircraft that was not put to use.Trade ReviewAnother excellent Monograph from Kagero, which should interest the aviation historian and modeller alike. […] fascinating for providing detail coverage of a Polish aircraft, and the company behind it, which is less well known. * Military Model Scene *An excellent one stop source of information for armchair historians and model-makers alike, highly recommended. * Scale Military Modelling International Magazine *…the quality and accuracy of the account cannot be doubted […] digital renders provide cutaways of the interior, radio, engine and fuselage cross-section, plus eight full-colour profiles. * Airfix Model World 01/09/2021 *

    1 in stock

    £17.09

  • Messerschmitt Bf 108b-2

    Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Messerschmitt Bf 108b-2

    Book SynopsisThis book compiles the 4-view color profiles, scale plans, and photo details of the single variant of the Messerschmitt Bf 108B-2. Scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals. Also included are photos of the details in B&W and color.

    £10.55

  • Scale Plans No. 79 Pzl P.24a & Pzl P.24c

    Wydawnictwo STRATUS, Artur Juszczak Scale Plans No. 79 Pzl P.24a & Pzl P.24c

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisScale plans in 1/32, 1/48, 1/72 scale of the Polish PZL P.24 A/C aircraft12 pages of A3 size scale plans of PZL P.24 A/C versions.

    1 in stock

    £8.55

  • SR71 The Complete Illustrated History of the

    Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc SR71 The Complete Illustrated History of the

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisSR-71 covers every aspect of the spyplane’s development, manufacture, and active service, all from the insider’s perspective of one its pilots. Features over 200 incredible photos. Flying to a coffee table near you comes the new paperback edition of this authoritative and illustrated history of the most mind-bending military aircraft ever flown! Developed by the renowned Lockheed Skunk Works, the SR-71 was an awesome aircraft in every respect, setting world records for altitude and speed: an absolute altitude record of 85,069 feet on July 28, 1974, and an absolute speed record of 2,193.2 miles per hour on the same day.Written by a former Blackbird pilot, SR-71 covers every aspect of the aircraft's development, manufacture, and active service, all lavishly illustrated with more than 200 photos. The SR-71 remained in service with the U.S. Air Force from 1964 to 1998, when it was withdrawn from

    1 in stock

    £17.09

  • Short Stirling Units of World War 2

    Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Short Stirling Units of World War 2

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisOf the RAF's trio of four-engined heavy bombers in World War 2, the mighty Short Stirling was the first to enter service in August 1940. From its first raid in February 1941, the Stirling was at the forefront of the British night bombing offensive against Germany before unacceptably high losses forced its relegation to second-line duties later in the war.In its modified form as the Mark IV the Stirling fulfilled vital roles with the RAF as a paratroop transport and glider tug on D-Day, at Arnhem and on the Rhine crossing as well as flying countless Special Duties operations over Occupied Europe and Norway. Its last gasp was in 1948-49 when a handful of Mk Vs were acquired by the Royal Egyptian Air Force to bomb Israel in the First ArabIsraeli War.Containing numerous first-hand combat accounts from the crews that flew the bomber and detailed profile artwork, Short Stirling Units of World War 2 uncovers the history of one of the RAF''s greatest World War 2 bombe

    1 in stock

    £16.14

  • Dorset, The Royal Air Force

    The Dovecote Press Dorset, The Royal Air Force

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £8.12

  • Flying Camelot

    Cornell University Press Flying Camelot

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisFlying Camelot brings us back to the post-Vietnam era, when the US Air Force launched two new, state-of-the art fighter aircraft: the F-15 Eagle and the F-16 Fighting Falcon.It was an era when debates about aircraft superiority went public—and these were not uncontested discussions. Michael W. Hankins delves deep into the fighter pilot culture that gave rise to both designs, showing how a small but vocal group of pilots, engineers, and analysts in the Department of Defense weaponized their own culture to affect technological development and larger political change.The design and advancement of the F-15 and F-16 reflected this group''s nostalgic desire to recapture the best of World War I air combat. Known as the Fighter Mafia, and later growing into the media savvy political powerhouse Reform Movement, it believed that American weapons systems were too complicated and expensive, and thus vulnerable. The group''s leader was Colonel John Boyd, Trade ReviewIn this lively, absorbing account, Hankins demonstrates the influence of a specific culture that celebrated the fighter pilot as a "knight of the air" who thrilled to aerial combat. * Foreign Affairs *[Dr. Hankins] writes in an engaging and accessible way that makes some occasionally highly-technical discussions quite lucid and illuminating. * Sir Richard Williams Foundation *Flying Camelot, he has written a superlative, accessible, and balanced study of the influence Boyd and his acolytes had on the US Air Force (hereafter "Air Force") and national defense establishment in the last quarter of the twentieth century. * Michigan War Studies Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Fighter Pilot with a Thousand Faces 2. You Can Tell a Fighter Pilot (But You Can't Tell Him Much)" 3. What We Mean When We Say "Fighter" 4. "The Right Fighter" 5. "The Lord's Work" 6. Writing Heresy 7. "Zealots of the Classic Variety" 8. Kicking Vietnam Syndrome Conclusion

    2 in stock

    £23.39

  • Early French Aviation, 1905-1930

    Pen & Sword Books Ltd Early French Aviation, 1905-1930

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisFrance has been called the cradle of aviation by many - a fact that cannot be disputed, although some have tried. By the end of the 19th century, she led the world in lighter-than-air flight. Any concern about heavier-than-air flight was dismissed as inevitable, and France would achieve it in due course. By the time Bl riot bravely enquired Which way is England?' the country was ready to redress any perceived shortfall. Besides leading European aviation, France was the nation that named all the parts of an aeroplane with words many of which we still use everywhere today. France was also the first nation to stage air exhibitions. Unlike their counterparts in Britain, Germany and America, French designers were thoroughly entrepreneurial and tried a wide variety of adventurous styles from pusher to canard and monoplane to multiplane. In 1909 the first Air Show was held at the Grand Palais. The Exposition Internationale de locomotion a rienne' ushered in what was to become an enduring tradition. Every year, the aircraft exhibitions were a massive success. The interior design by Andr Granet, who since his youth had been fascinated by flying, was such a success that the Automobile-Club subsequently commissioned Granet to do the same for the car shows. It is not surprising that all this derring-do, all these technological achievements and all this innovation drew reporters and photographers like moths to a flame. The men, the machines, the places and the events all were recorded, reported, reproduced and then were filed away. Hundreds of images appeared in print, but thousands were printed up only as contact prints from large-format glass negatives and then disappeared into albums to be forgotten about. In the mid-1990s the author came across one such treasure-trove; a number of dust-covered albums containing around five hundred images of aircraft, airships and expositions - it is doubtful if most have appeared in print before, so this will probably be the first time the events of these French pioneers have ever been showcased.

    1 in stock

    £13.49

  • The Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-3 Vol. I

    Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza The Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-3 Vol. I

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe MiG-3 fighter plane, like the history of the creation of the Mikoyan and Gurevich (Микоян и Гуревич) design bureau, is relatively well known to anyone interested in the history of Soviet aviation. Many books and articles have been published about this machine, but information about the circumstances of the birth of the project and the conditions of its creation are very brief and concise. MiG-1 and MiG-3 were the most numerous new generation fighters in Soviet aviation at the time of the German invasion of the USSR. They played a very important role in the first period of the war. Until now, it has been assumed in the literature that this applies mainly to the use of these aircraft during the battle of Moscow, as well as capital's and Leningrad's air defence, but MiGs also took on a large weight of air combat at the front in 1941.Trade ReviewEnjoyed it. * The Historical Miniatures Gaming Society 07/12/2022 *

    1 in stock

    £21.68

  • F22 Raptor

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd F22 Raptor

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £17.09

  • Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Desert Storm 1991

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisAn expertly written, illustrated new analysis of the Desert Storm air campaign fought against Saddam Hussein''s Iraq, which shattered the world's fourth-largest army and sixth-largest air force in just 39 days, and revolutionized the world''s ideas about modern air power.Operation Desert Storm took just over six weeks to destroy Saddam Hussein's war machine: a 39-day air campaign followed by a four-day ground assault. It shattered what had been the world's fourth-largest army and sixth-largest air force, and overturned conventional military assumptions about the effectiveness and value of air power.In this book, Richard P. Hallion, one of the world's foremost experts on air warfare, explains why Desert Storm was a revolutionary victory, a war won with no single climatic battle. Instead, victory came thanks largely to a rigorously planned air campaign. It began with an opening night that smashed Iraq's advanced air defense system, and allowed systematiTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION CHRONOLOGY ATTACKER'S CAPABILITIES -The airpower of a global coalition -Ordnance -Training DEFENDER'S CAPABILITIES -Iraq's military machine -The invading armed forces -Saddam's air power -Organization -Air defenses CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES -Resolution and resolve THE CAMPAIGN -42 days to Kuwait City -Final countdown -Opening night: an assessment -Grappling in the Central Blue -Preventing resurgence: the shelter-busting campaign -Per Ardua: Tornado at war -The Iraqi SAM threat: suppressed but not eliminated -Targeting Iraq’s power infrastructure and forces -Weather -The battle against the Scuds -Clash of arms at al-Khafji: Saddam’s calculated lashing-out -Victory at sea: securing the northern Persian Gulf -Phase III: “preparing the battlefield” or “destroying the battlefield?” -The intelligence debate -The al-Firdos bunker bombing -Phase IV: to G-Day and afterwards -Endgame AFTERMATH AND ANALYSIS FURTHER READING INDEX

    10 in stock

    £14.99

  • F15 Eagle

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd F15 Eagle

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisThis new book provides a visual guide to every F-15 variant, from the first airframes produced in the early 1970s to the brand new F-15EX Eagle II.

    2 in stock

    £19.54

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    £22.50

  • Coastal Patrol: Royal Navy Airship Operations

    Fonthill Media Ltd Coastal Patrol: Royal Navy Airship Operations

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisIn the summer of 1915 the Royal Naval Air Service found itself engaged in an unexpected war at sea, the fight to prevent the German submarine fleet from disrupting the flow of vital supplies to the British Isles, necessary for the conduct of the war. It was a war that had to be won because by the spring of 1917 the U-boat campaign against Allied merchant shipping was close to bringing the British war effort to the point of collapse. Airships of the RNAS played a vital part in this new war at sea. This book tells the story of the young men who ventured out over the often hostile waters around the British Isles in airships, who were expected to hunt down the German submarines and to attack them with the hopelessly inadequate weapons at their disposal. The story is told by those who took part in this new form of warfare, through pieces written by them or via interviews with veterans. It covers the entire experience of being an airship pilot, from initial training, through their numerous adventures while flying these frail craft over the coastal waters of the British Isles, to the final victory in 1918.

    1 in stock

    £25.50

  • The Age of Orion

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Age of Orion

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    £39.09

  • A Pictorial History of the B2A Spirit Stealth

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd A Pictorial History of the B2A Spirit Stealth

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe history and development of Northrop's Flying Wings, from the innovative XB-35A to the B-2A Spirit.

    5 in stock

    £25.59

  • German Aircraft Landing Gear

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd German Aircraft Landing Gear

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    £28.79

  • P61 Black Widow

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd P61 Black Widow

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe complete history of the P-61 "Black Widow," one of the most advanced and most sinister-looking fighter aircraft of the Second World War.

    1 in stock

    £17.09

  • B58 Hustler

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd B58 Hustler

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisChronicles the design, development, and wartime use of the iconic Mach 2 Convair B-58 Hustler.

    1 in stock

    £16.14

  • P8A Poseidon

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd P8A Poseidon

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £17.09

  • B25 Mitchell Vol. 1

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd B25 Mitchell Vol. 1

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisVolume 1 of our two-volume visual history of the North American B-25 Mitchell

    1 in stock

    £17.09

  • The Bell AH1 Cobra

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Bell AH1 Cobra

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisTrade Review"This big book widely illustrated with 226 photos and profiles tells the evolution of the legendary Bell AH-1 Cobra. Author Lüdeke describes in detail the quick and successful development of the sleek Model 209 and how it solved the dramatic lack of an effective CAS on the Vietnam theatre. Notwithstanding the common matrix with the simple UH-1 Huey (the AH-1G and UH-1C had 80 % of parts in common) the Cobra evolved during the years in a very effective and devastating battle tank of the air and the text tells in an authoritative and straightforward style the long way from the AH-1G to the AH-1Z. The other chapters treat all the variants and their combat records, from the Vietnamese jungles to the Iraqi deserts and the Hindukush valleys in Afghanistan. All the Cobras export users are also described, and beautiful and rare shots contribute to a nice book on a true legend of the air." - Marco De Montis, Aerospace Journalist.

    1 in stock

    £30.39

  • Douglas A1 Skyraider

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Douglas A1 Skyraider

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    £17.09

  • De Havilland Mosquito Vol. 2

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd De Havilland Mosquito Vol. 2

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £17.09

  • Rhetoric and Reality in Air Warfare

    Princeton University Press Rhetoric and Reality in Air Warfare

    Book SynopsisExamines how Anglo-American ideas about "strategic" bombing were formed and implemented. This book argues that ideas about bombing civilian targets rested on - and gained validity from - widespread but substantially erroneous assumptions about the nature of modern industrial societies and their vulnerability to aerial bombardment.Trade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2002 "Well written, full of nuance and detail, and solidly researched. Biddle has done a thorough job of cutting through the thicket of contradictions and fantasies that surround the strategic bombing debate from 1914 to 1945."--Dominick A. Pisano, Military History "There are books about military ideas and books about military practice. This work by a talented young historian integrates the two forms. In addition to a deft pen and an eye for wry anecdote, Biddle possesses an instinct for the ways in which ideas about new forms of warfare germinate, spread, and are adopted in the absence of good data. The importance of this book therefore not only stems from what it tells the reader about how the two great air powers of the first half of the twentieth century thought about this new instrument of war. It also offers cautionary lessons in an age of radical military change. Sleek and dazzling new technology is one thing; sensible doctrine for its use in war is another."--Foreign Affairs "This is one of the most cogent, in-depth analyses of an important international historical controversy. Biddle's insight into the persistence of cognitive structures and processes serves as a model for future historical inquiry."--Choice "An extremely well-crafted history... [It] can now be recommended as the best treatment of its subject matter in a single volume."--John Gooch, International History Review "Tami Davis Biddle ... has set air power into its widest historical contexts yet and, while many of her arguments are not entirely new, has advanced the field considerably with a well-researched and carefully thought-out book."--Michael S. Neiberg, American Historical Review "By synthesizing so many complex issues, Biddle offers a landmark piece of scholarship that should appeal to both experts and history enthusiasts through its balance, lucidity, and clarity."--Guillaume de Syon, Air Power History "Anyone interested in understanding the United States Air Force's bombing operations in Iraq, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Afghanistan over the past decade should begin by reading this book. Today's aircraft and weapons differ dramatically from those used over the western front in World War I, but--as Tami Davis Biddle points out--ideas about strategic bombing from that era have remained remarkably resilient... Biddle's work should be read by anyone interested in understanding the shaping of ideas behind the use of military force and how these ideas ultimately affect political decisions."--Thomas E. Griffith, Jr., American DiplomacyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction 1 Chapter One The Beginning: Strategic Bombing in the First World War 11 Chapter Two Britain in the Interwar Years 69 Chapter Three The United States in the Interwar Years 128 Chapter Four Rhetoric and Reality, 1939-1942 176 Chapter Five The Combined Bomber Offensive, 1943-1945 214 Conclusion 289 Notes 303 Bibliography of Archival Sources 387 Index 391

    £40.50

  • The Doolittle Raid

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Doolittle Raid

    Book SynopsisThe complete account of one of the biggest gambles and most harrowing stories of courage to come out of World War II.

    £23.79

  • Martin B26 Marauder

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Martin B26 Marauder

    Book SynopsisTrade Review"This substantial book of over 600 large-format pages, replete with many photographs and other illustrations, holds out great promise of living up to its title." Aerospace, July 2015

    £65.69

  • Project Gemini

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Project Gemini

    Book SynopsisVolume 2 is a detailed, illustrated look at NASA's Gemini space program in the 1960s.Trade Review... these are the most detailed accounts I know of these pioneering programmes, bringing back memories of long ago for those of us old enough, providing inspiration for those not. -- Ray Ward, Popular Astronomy, December 2016

    £17.09

  • Lockheed P2V Neptune An Illustrated History

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Lockheed P2V Neptune An Illustrated History

    5 in stock

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    5 in stock

    £36.79

  • Focke Wulf Jet Fighters

    Fonthill Media Ltd Focke Wulf Jet Fighters

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe biggest success of the Focke Wulf company during the Second World War was the choice of a radial engine for the Fw 190 fighter, in this way avoiding to compete against Messerschmitt for the in line engines. The decision of the Oberkommando der Luftwaffe to assign the few turbojets available to the Messerschmitt and Arado firms and the discovery of the terrible aerodynamic effect known as compressibility buffeting by mid-1942, made the life of fighter designers of the time very interesting. The Kurt Tank team proposed to install a centrifugal turbojet of his design in the nose of an Fw 190 A/3 with the intention of replacing it with a Jumo 004 B when available in 1943. Several designs followed that were able to use all turbojets, turboprops, ramjets and rocket engines, either projected or at their disposal. They constitute the documental foundation of this book. After failing in the TL Jagdfleugzeug contests in March 1943, Volksflugzeug in September 1944 and Hochleitungs Nachtjäger in January 1945, Focke Wulf could finally overcome its competitors with the great Jägernotprogramm design Ta 183. Although it was too late to intervene in the Second World War, it served as inspiration for numerous designs of other countries during the first years of the Cold War.

    15 in stock

    £28.50

  • 15 in stock

    £34.95

  • The Douglas A20 Havoc

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Douglas A20 Havoc

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    £62.04

  • Project Mercury

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Project Mercury

    Book SynopsisA detailed, illustrated look at NASA's Mercury space program in the 1960s.Trade Reviewthese are the most detailed accounts I know of these pioneering programmes, bringing back memories of long ago for those of us old enough, providing inspiration for those not. - Ray Ward, Popular Astronomy, Dec 2016

    £17.09

  • Journeys End

    Orion Publishing Co Journeys End

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe final, climactic volume of Wilson's acclaimed bomber war trilogy.Trade ReviewA brilliant insight into life in the air and on the ground, and considers why a force that took the war into the heart of Germany on a nightly basis was ignored when the fighting stopped ... a long way to answering why there will be a memorial to these brave airmen in a London park * Observer *Despite their enormous courage and huge sacrifice, Britain has never formally acknowledged the bravery of the men who fought through the Second World War in Bomber Command. The men's valour was betrayed by politicians and they have been denied a medal honouring their campaign * Sunday Express *A sobering, deeply moving and historically fascinating account ... Kevin Wilson has brought some striking new research to bear in this brilliant work ... As is made painfully clear through anecdotes, many veterans of Bomber Command are left with terrible memories of what they endured in the struggle for national survivalMasterly approach ... it makes fascinating reading and will be of huge interest to all who remember the dying days of the last war * Church of England Newspaper *

    1 in stock

    £12.99

  • HansJoachim Marseille

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd HansJoachim Marseille

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    £41.39

  • Simon & Schuster Masters of the Air Mti: America's Bomber Boys Who

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £20.70

  • Junkers Ju 287

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Junkers Ju 287

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    £39.09

  • Flying Dragons

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Flying Dragons

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    £39.09

  • Debrief

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Debrief

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    £39.09

  • The Imperial German Eagles in World War I Vol 2

    £57.59

  • Soviet Airmen in the Spanish Civil War 19361939

    £36.79

  • The Fifth Fighter Command in World War II

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Fifth Fighter Command in World War II

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    £54.39

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