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The Last British Dambuster: One man's extraordinary life and the raid that changed history by George Johnny Johnson
RRP: $27.28$19.09Johnny Johnson has been awarded an MBE for his remarkable services in World War II'I was anxious to fight. Hitler was the bastard who had started all this and he needed sorting out. We were under threat. Everything we stood for: our country, our families... -
UFFA: Yachting's Eccentric Genius by Malcolm Turner 9781914489358
RRP: $33.58$25.22Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914489358Author Malcolm TurnerFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint SunRise Publishing LtdPublisher SunRise Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 740gDimensions(mm)... -
The Wind Beneath My Wings by Susan Ottaway 9781839014321
RRP: $27.28$24.74Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781839014321Author Susan OttawayFormat PaperbackPage Count 294Imprint Lume BooksPublisher Lume BooksWeight(grams) 376gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 17mm -
Flying Used to Be Fun by Captain Mike Clarke
$40.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398451957Author Captain Mike ClarkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers -
Guy Gibson and his Dambuster Crew by Charles Foster
RRP: $42.00$31.58The Dams Raid is the RAF's most famous bombing operation of the Second World War, and Guy Gibson, who was in command, its most famous bomber pilot. Of the six men who made up his crew on the Dams Raid - two Canadians, an Australian and three Englishmen -... -
Spitfire Pilot by David Crook 9781906502041
RRP: $20.98$14.93Spitfire Pilot was written in 1940 in the heat of battle when the RAF stood alone against the might of Hitlers Third Reich. It is a tremendous personal account of one of the fiercest and most idealised air conflicts the Battle of Britain seen through... -
Midnight Flight to Nuremberg: The Capture of the Nazi who put Adolf Hitler into Power by Marcus Nannini
RRP: $42.00$30.01This is the story of an American C-47 'Dakota' pilot who earned three Air Medals, seven Battle Stars and flew twenty-seven combat missions during the Second World War. As a young U.S. pilot, Harry Watson, arrived in Britain as the Battle of Normandy was... -
They Gave Me A Seafire by Crosley, Commander R M 'Mike' 9781399014441
RRP: $31.48$23.00A classic in every sense of the word, the re-issuing of this book is sure to provoke an enthusiastic response. First published in 1986 by Airlife, its publishing history has seen a great number of glowing reviews generated, coming from both historians... -
Surviving the Storms: Extraordinary Stories of Courage and Compassion at Sea by The RNLI
RRP: $23.08$14.95'There's water in the engine,' he said. 'The engine has stopped.' This changed everything... Surviving the Storms brings together incredible... -
Air Babylon by Imogen Edwards-Jones
RRP: $27.28$19.09Heard the one about the airline that has introduced 'corpse cupboards' on new planes to cope with the number of people who die in the air? Heard the story about the First Class air hostess who got fired for sitting on the face of a passenger during a... -
From Spitfire to Focke Wulf: The Diary and Log Book of Pilot H. Leonard Thorne, 1940-45 by H. Leonard Thorne 9781803993584
RRP: $31.48$24.26'I hold the greatest respect for Len for what he achieved in the RAF'. - Gordon Mitchell, son of Spitfire designer R.J. MitchellIn May 1940, 20-year-old Len Thorne joined the RAF, as did many young men during the Second World War. After two hectic tours... -
Saved from the Waves: Animal Rescues of the RNLI by The RNLI 9780008485993
RRP: $23.08$13.69She has to be OK, I pleaded silently to myself. She has to be. 'We've alerted the RNLI and they're sending a lifeboat out.' 'The RNLI?' I said, surprised. 'They do that?' ... -
Straighten Up and Fly Right: Memoirs of a life in the air by Brian Smith 9781838434106
$33.05Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838434106Author Brian SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 306Imprint Brian Smith PublishingPublisher Brian Smith PublishingDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 17mm -
Jet Man: Frank Whittle's Battle to Revolutionise Flight by Duncan Campbell-Smith
RRP: $63.00$44.84The story of Frank Whittle - RAF pilot, mathematician of genius, inventor of the jet engine and British hero. 'Wonderful' David Edgerton, TLS 'A fascinating account' Aeroplane Monthly 'Casts new light on the intense, heroic character of Frank... -
The Disappearing Act: The Impossible Case of MH370 by Florence de Changy
RRP: $23.08$15.23'People often say that non-fiction books read like fast-moving thrillers, but this one genuinely does... This is a splendid book - and highly recommended.' Daily Mail A remarkable piece of investigative... -
Chuck Yeager: World War II Fighter Pilot by Don Keith
RRP: $25.18$16.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593187272Author Don KeithFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Dutton / SignetPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc -
Captain Cook by Alistair MacLean
RRP: $20.98$13.94On the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook's successful navigation to the coast of Australia, this is Alistair MacLean's absorbing story of one of Britain's great national heroes, from his obscure beginnings to his sudden and violent death at the age of... -
Anson: Royal Navy Commander and Statesman, 1697-1762 by Anthony Bruce 9781804511923
RRP: $62.90$43.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804511923Author Anthony BruceFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Scramble!: The Memoir of Britain's Most-Decorated RAF Fighter Pilot by J R D 'Bob' Braham
RRP: $29.38$20.48J. R. D. 'Bob' Braham was Britain's most-decorated fighter pilot and one of the most successful fighter pilots of World War II. Joining the RAF in 1938 at the age of 18, he was posted to No. 29 Squadron at Debdon, where he learned to fly the Hawker... -
And the Band Played On: The enthralling account of what happened after the Titanic sank: The enthralling account of what happened after the Titanic sank by Christopher Ward
RRP: $23.08$15.54On 14th April 1912 the Titanic struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage and sank. Fifteen hundred passengers and crew lost their lives. As the order to abandon ship was given, the orchestra took their instruments on deck and continued to play. They were... -
Mother Country: Real Stories of the Windrush Children by Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff
RRP: $27.28$18.06***LONGLISTED FOR THE 2019 JHALAK PRIZE***A leading new exploration of the Windrush generation featuring David Lammy, Lenny Henry, Corinne Bailey Rae, Sharmaine Lovegrove, Hannah Lowe, Jamz Supernova, Natasha Gordon and Rikki Beadle-Blair.For the... -
Commander: The Life and Exploits of Britain's Greatest Frigate Captain by Stephen Taylor
RRP: $27.28$17.98Edward Pellew, captain of the legendary Indefatigable, was quite simply the greatest frigate captain in the age of sail. An incomparable seaman, ferociously combative yet chivalrous, a master of the quarterdeck and an athlete of the tops, he was as... -
Brian Trubshaw: Test Pilot by Brian Trubshaw
RRP: $27.28$20.20Here is the full and fascinating story of Brian Trubshaw's life as an experimental test pilot. Written from his own unique viewpoint on the flight deck, it covers a period of tremendous upheaval in the British aircraft industry.About the AuthorBRIAN... -
A Captain's Duty: The true story that inspired the major film, Captain Phillips by Richard Phillips
RRP: $23.08$16.328th April 2009 was just an ordinary day for 53 -year-old Richard Phillips, captain of the United States-registered cargo vessel, the Maersk Alabama, as it headed towards the port of Mombasa. Ordinary that is until, two hundred or so miles off the east... -
The Fatal Englishman: Three Short Lives by Sebastian Faulks 9781804944134
RRP: $23.08$16.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804944134Author Sebastian FaulksFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Penguin (Cornerstone)Publisher CornerstoneWeight(grams) 267g -
Sea State by Tabitha Lasley 9780008390938
RRP: $31.48$20.37'Sea State marks the arrival of a gifted and exciting new voice' Jon McGregor, author of Reservoir 13 SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE PORTICO PRIZE ... -
Sigh For A Merlin: Testing The Spitfire by Alex Henshaw 9781800352513
RRP: $25.10$17.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800352513Author Alex HenshawFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Saved from the Waves: Animal Rescues of the RNLI by The RNLI 9780008485962 [USED COPY]
RRP: $31.48$8.74She has to be OK, I pleaded silently to myself. She has to be. 'We've alerted the RNLI and they're sending a lifeboat out.' 'The RNLI?' I said, surprised. 'They do that?' ... -
Saved from the Waves: Animal Rescues of the RNLI by The RNLI
RRP: $31.48$20.01She has to be OK, I pleaded silently to myself. She has to be. 'We've alerted the RNLI and they're sending a lifeboat out.' 'The RNLI?' I said, surprised. 'They do that?' ... -
Fighter Ace: The Extraordinary Life of Douglas Bader, Battle of Britain Hero by Dilip Sarkar
RRP: $31.48$20.37THE FIRST BIOGRAPHY TO TRULY SEPARATE FACT FROM MYTH AND LEGEND. The story of Douglas Bader, the RAF fighter pilot who shot down twenty enemy fighters during the Second World War despite having lost both his legs, defies fiction. A fighter ace and... -
Speed: The Life of a Test Pilot and Birth of an American Icon by Bob Gilliland
RRP: $58.78$51.53On the morning of December 22, 1964, at a small, closely guarded airstrip in the desert town of Palmdale, California, Lockheed test pilot Bob Gilliland stepped into a strange-looking aircraft and roared into aviation history. Developed at the... -
Black Tulip: The Life and Myth of Erich Hartmann, the World’s Top Fighter Ace by Erik Schmidt
RRP: $37.70$27.13Black Tulip is the dramatic story of history's top fighter ace, Luftwaffe pilot Erich Hartmann. It's also the story of how his service under Hitler was simplified and elevated to Western mythology during the Cold War. Over 1,404 wartime missions,... -
Topgun Lessons From The Sky by McKenzie Fletcher 9780995142190
RRP: $33.58$29.99Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995142190Author McKenzie FletcherFormat PaperbackPage Count 278Imprint Squabbling Sparrows PressPublisher Squabbling Sparrows Press -
R. J. Mitchell: To the Spitfire by John Shelton
RRP: $84.00$62.58R. J. Mitchell at Supermarine is the definitive account of the life of Britain's best-known aeronautical engineer. Shelton calls upon unpublished letters, extensive press accounts, and updated material from his previous publications, concentrating... -
The Heathrow Doctor: The Highs and Lows of Life as a Doctor at Heathrow Airport by Stephanie J. Green
RRP: $27.28$18.06An exhilarating insight into the life of a doctor at Heathrow Airport, where the truth is often stranger than fiction.For over a decade, Stephanie Green was a doctor on-call for one of the world's busiest airports, confronting dramatic, bizarre and... -
D-Day, Arnhem and the Rhine: A Glider Pilot s Memoir by Ashby, Robert F 9781399088183
RRP: $42.00$30.01Foot soldiers, commandos, parachutists, naval seamen, bomber and fighter pilots - their varied personal experiences of the Second World War have been widely recounted, and the parts they played in the conflict are well known. But there are specialized... -
Bader s Big Wing Controversy: Duxford 1940 by Sarkar MBE, Dilip 9781399017152
RRP: $52.50$37.84Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader remains one of the most famous RAF fighter pilots to date, perhaps even the most famous of all, thanks to Paul Brickhill's best-selling 1950s yarn _Reach for the Sky_ and Dany Angel's box office hit of the same name,... -
The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor by Gabriel Garcia Marquez 9780241968604
RRP: $27.28$19.09Gabriel Garcia Marquez, winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature and author of One Hundred Years of Solitude, started his literary career with the publication of The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor . . . 'On February 22 we were told that we would be... -
Mosquito Intruder Pilot: A Young Pilot s WW2 Experiences in Europe and the Far East by Walsh, Jeremy 9781399084772
RRP: $52.50$37.84Ben Walsh lied about his age to join the RAF, determined to play his part in the Second World War. He volunteered to be an intruder pilot, flying low level operations in the dark. Initially flying ops in Douglas Boston Intruder IIs, he then converted to... -
The Blue Arena by Bob Spurdle 9780907579984
RRP: $20.98$14.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780907579984Author Bob SpurdleFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Goodall Publications LtdPublisher Crecy Publishing