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Lightning Boys 2: True Tales from Pilots and Engineers of the RAF's Iconic Supersonic Fighter by Richard Pike 9781911621065
RRP: €15.46€10.82Richard Pike became a flight cadet in 1961, at the RAF College, Cranwell where, on graduation, he was awarded the Dickson Trophy and Michael Hill memorial prize for flying. In the early stages of his forty-year flying career he flew the English Electric... -
Rate of Climb: Thrilling Personal Reminiscences from a Fighter Pilot and Leader by Air Commodore Rick Peacock-Edwards
RRP: €23.80€17.18Rick Peacock-Edwards has led different lives at different times, but through it all has used a bonus in life nowadays often overlooked: he has consistently enjoyed himself. One of three brothers of outstanding South African Battle of Britain pilot F/O S... -
Meteor Boys: True Tales from UK Operators of Britain's First Jet Fighter - From 1944 to Date by Steve Bond
RRP: €15.46€10.82Grub Street is proud to present Meteor Boys, the latest title in its ever-popular Boys series. As Britain's first jet fighter, the Gloster Meteor has had a remarkably varied and lengthy life. But whilst many books have focused on its development and... -
The Hurricane Pocket Manual by Martin Robson
RRP: €11.89€8.46The Hawker Hurricane was a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd for the RAF. Although overshadowed by the Spitfire, during the Battle of Britain the Hurricane accounted for 60% of the RAF's... -
Ju 87 Stuka vs Royal Navy Carriers: Mediterranean by Robert Forsyth
RRP: €16.65€11.60Ju 87 dive-bombers, originally developed for pin-pointing bombing missions against land targets and Allied naval vessels were deployed by both the Luftwaffe and the Regia Aeronautica against the Allied forces. Included in such a target were perhaps the... -
Zeppelin vs British Home Defence 1916-18 by Jon Guttman
RRP: €19.03€15.86When Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin's rigid airship LZ 1 flew over Lake Constance in 1900, it was the most advanced and impressive flying machine in the world: a colossal, lighter-than-air craft capable of controlled flight. In World War I, Zeppelins were... -
Pacific Profiles - Volume Four: Allied Fighters: Vought F4u Corsair Series Solomons Theatre 1943-1944 by Michael Claringbould 9780648926238
RRP: €29.69€18.81The Pacific Profiles series presents the most accurate WWII profiles to date of aircraft which served in the Pacific theatre. Volume Four focuses on the US Navy, US Marine Corps and RNZAF squadrons which operated land based F4U series Corsair fighters... -
Luftwaffe Codes, Markings & Units: 1939-1945 by Barry C. Rosch
RRP: €86.86€57.11This new volume is a handy reference to Luftwaffe units and their coding systems used in World War II.Book InformationISBN 9780887407963Author Barry C. RoschFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing... -
Short Brothers The Rochester Years by P. MacDougall 9781781557303
RRP: €23.80€17.01Short Brothers was established in 1908, the first British aircraft manufacturer, with the company moving to Rochester during the early years of the First World War. At Rochester Shorts produced some of their most famous aircraft, beginning with a number... -
MiGs Over North Vietnam by Roger Boniface 9780859791878
RRP: €13.03€10.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780859791878Author Roger BonifaceFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Wings of Iraq Volume 1: The Iraqi Air Force 1931-1970 by Tom Cooper 9781913118747
RRP: €20.17€16.96Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913118747Author Tom CooperFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
The Buried Spitfires of Burma: A 'Fake' History by Andy Brockman
RRP: €23.80€17.98Rumours of buried Spitfires from the Second World War have spread around the world for seventy-five years. In April 2012, the press reported that the UK had negotiated an agreement with Myanmar for the recovery of twenty crated Spitfires, reportedly... -
Malta's Greater Siege and Adrian Warburton by Paul McDonald 9781473860087
RRP: €29.75€22.16This is a true historical account of war in the air, at sea and on land in the battle for Malta's survival in the Second World War. It was a battle which decided the outcome of the war in North Africa and the Mediterranean. Adrian Warburton, the airman... -
Lavochkin Fighters of the Second World War by Jason Moore 9781781555149
RRP: €35.70€25.41The Lavochkin fighters remain little known in the West, although with the Yakovlev fighter series they were the backbone of the Red Air Force fighter force during the Second World War. The author rectifies that with this comprehensive history of these... -
RAF Fighter Pilots Over Burma: Images of War by Norman Franks 9781783376148
RRP: €17.84€13.03It is a recognized fact that, had the war gone badly for the Allies on the India/Burma front, and had the Japanese succeeded in invading the Indian Continent, the outcome of the war would have been entirely different. Yet despite this, the campaign on... -
The Merlin Engine Spitfires Handbook by . Pilots Notes
RRP: €10.70€8.15Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910809716Author . Pilots NotesFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Tiger in the Sea: The Ditching of Flying Tiger 923 and the Desperate Struggle for Survival by Eric Lindner
RRP: €23.79€17.96In post-war America, when valor was judged by the hallowed yardstick of Iwo Jima and the Battle of the Bulge, "hero" wasn't a word thrown around lightly. But in 1962 a civilian pilot measured up. John Murray's selfless, stunning feats garnered global... -
Echoes in the Air by Jack Currie
RRP: €10.70€7.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910809495Author Jack CurrieFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Goodall Publications LtdPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Heinkel He 177 Units of World War 2 by Robert Forsyth
RRP: €20.22€16.78In many ways, the Heinkel He 177 'Greif' (Griffon) was Nazi Germany's 'lost' strategic bomber. With some fundamental creases ironed out, and built in large numbers, the He 177 would have offered the Luftwaffe the means with which to carry out long-range,... -
Truk 1944-45: The destruction of Japan's Central Pacific bastion by Mark Lardas
RRP: €17.84€13.03A fully illustrated history of how the US Navy destroyed Truk, the greatest Japanese naval and air base in the Pacific, with Operation Hailstone, and how B-29 units and the carriers of the British Pacific Fleet kept the base suppressed until VJ-Day. ... -
Battle of Britain 1940: The Luftwaffe's 'Eagle Attack' by Doug Dildy
RRP: €20.22€15.30In August 1940, the Luftwaffe began an operation to destroy or neutralize RAF Fighter Command, and enable Hitler to invade Britain that autumn. It was a new type of air warfare: the first ever offensive counter-air campaign against an integrated air... -
English Electric Lightning Genisis and Projects by Tony Wilson
RRP: €15.46€10.82Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911658405Author Tony WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 245mm *... -
Red Dragon 'Flankers': China'S Prolific 'Flanker' Family by Andreas Rupprecht
RRP: €47.59€30.30Noted for its exceptional performance, the Sukhoi Su-27 is not only one of the most capable fourth-generation fighters, but its development history is also remarkably rich. The 'Flanker' story took on a new industrial and political dimension when the... -
Hawker Typhoon: The RAF's Ground-Breaking Fighter-Bomber by Tony Buttler
RRP: €19.03€13.82Although first designed as a fighter, during the fighting in and over Europe during 1944 and 1945 the Hawker Typhoon gained a tremendous reputation and true fame as a ground-attack aircraft and tank-buster. This was a remarkable achievement because,... -
Modern Taiwanese Air Power: The Republic of China Air Force Today by Roy Choo
RRP: €24.98€16.02The sovereign status of Taiwan - or the Republic of China - has been a source of instability in the Asia-Pacific region for much of the last 70 years. While Taiwan aspires to be an independent and democratic nation, the communist-led People's Republic of... -
Military Aircraft Markings 2020 by Howard Curtis
RRP: €14.22€10.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910809389Author Howard J CurtisFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Nimrod Boys: True Tales from the Operators of the RAF's Cold War Trailblazer by Tony Blackman
RRP: €17.84€13.17Nimrod Boys is a complementary book to Nimrod Rise and Fall from acclaimed author Tony Blackman. It is a collection of over twenty first-hand accounts of operating the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod - an aircraft which served at the forefront of the Cold War. As... -
The RAF in Cold War Germany by Ian Smith Watson 9781781558423
RRP: €35.70€24.93In May 1945 with the war in Europe at an end, Britain had to play her part in the occupation of the defeated Germany. The near-bankrupt country was hard-pressed to maintain such a military presence on the continent and still manage our other out... -
Mapping the Second World War: The history of the war through maps from 1939 to 1945 by Peter Chasseaud
RRP: €35.70€24.23Follow the conflict of the Second World War from 1939 to 1945 in this unique volume, published in association with Imperial War Museums, London, featuring historical maps and photographs from their archives, and fascinating commentary from an expert... -
Missing Believed Killed: Casualty Policy and the Missing Research and Enquiry Service 1939-1952 by Stuart Hadaway 9781848846593
RRP: €17.84€13.03During the early years of World War Two it soon became apparent that the system for tracing the whereabouts of the remains of RAF aircrew deemed 'Missing Believed Killed' was totally inadequate. The Missing Research Section (MRS) of the Air Ministry was... -
Naval Aircraft, The World Encyclopedia of: A history of shipborne fighters, bombers, helicopters and flying boats by Francis Crosby
RRP: €17.85€13.04This meticulously researched and newly updated book charts the complete history of naval aviation, from pioneering days when the first biplanes were catapulted from converted destroyers through to the high-performance jets patrolling the world's seas... -
Luftwaffe Over the Desert by Marek Murawski 9788361220800
RRP: €19.03€12.47The book concerns the Luftwaffe activity in North Africa during the first eight months of 1942. The author presents not only the actions of famous JG 27 fighters against Hurricanes, Kittyhawks and RAF bombers, but also the less frequently described... -
Spitfire: The Biography by Jonathan Glancey
RRP: €11.89€5.60Updated edition to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.It is difficult to overestimate the excitement that accompanied the birth of the Spitfire. An aircraft imbued with balletic grace and extraordinary versatility, it was powered... -
Mistel: German Composite Aircraft and Operations 1942-1945 by Robert Forsyth
RRP: €53.55€39.76Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910809815Author Robert ForsythFormat HardbackPage Count 248Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Per Ardua: Training an RAF Phantom Crew by Philip Keeble 9781781557129
RRP: €29.75€21.44Flying the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom was a young man's dream but the path from "Civvy Street" to operational on a fighter squadron was long, arduous and beset with obstacles. To succeed meant the chance to fly one of the most iconic combat aircraft... -
Luftwaffe Special Weapons 1942-45 by Robert Forsyth
RRP: €41.65€30.10As the course of World War II turned against the Third Reich after Stalingrad some of the most inventive and radical proposals, and designs, were put forward by armaments manufacturers, scientists and technicians, aircrew and even private individuals to... -
Park by Vincent Orange 9781902304618
RRP: €17.84€13.03As commander of No. 11 Group, Fighter Command and responsible for the air defence of London and South-East England, Keith Park took charge of the day-to-day direction of the battle. In spotlighting his thoughts and actions during the crisis, Vincent... -
Tupolev Tu-22M: Soviet/Russian Swing-Wing Heavy Bomber by Yefim Gordon
RRP: €71.39€47.67The only English-language book in print on this active-duty Russian supersonic bomber. In the late 1960s, the patriarch of Soviet aircraft design, Andrey Tupolev, offered the Soviet air force a supersonic bomber to replace the 1950s-vintage Tu-22... -
Dassault Mirage III & Mirage 5 by J.P. Viera 9788365958365
RRP: €22.61€11.28This book is the latest in a new reference series for aircraft modellers called "Spotlight On" and presents detailed colour illustrations of the iconic Mirage III and 5, a French Cold War-era jet fighter aircraft. It was the first Western European combat... -
Phantom in the Cold War: RAF Wildenrath 1977 - 1992 by David Gledhill 9781526704085
RRP: €29.75€22.16The McDonnell Douglas F4 Phantom was a true multi-role combat aircraft. Introduced into the RAF in 1968, it was employed in ground attack, air reconnaissance and air defence roles. Later, with the arrival of the Jaguar in the early 1970s, it changed over...