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Douglas DC-3 and C-47: in Latin American Military Service by Dan Hagedorn
RRP: €33.26€20.86Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910809471Author Dan HagedornFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Tupolev Tu-2: The Forgotten Medium Bomber by Jason Nicholas Moore 9781781555323
RRP: €29.75€21.44Although one of the best medium bombers of the Second World War, fast, tough, and with an excellent bomb load, the Tu-2 is little known in the West. This book provides a comprehensive history of this important aeroplane, complete with its developmental... -
Flying the Buccaneer: Britain's Cold War Warrior by Peter Caygill
RRP: €17.84€13.03Originally conceived as a carrier-born maritime attack aircraft, the Blackburn design included many original features such as Boundary Layer Control, a system which blew hot air over the flying surfaces to increase lift when landing. The rotating bomb... -
Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet by Krzysztof Wolowski 9788365958471
RRP: €34.51€21.71This book is the latest in a new reference series for aircraft modellers called "Spotlight On" and presents detailed illustrations of the famous Messerschmitt Me 163, a German World War II rocket-powered interceptor fighter aircraft. Designed by... -
Mikoyan Mig-31: Famous Russian Aircraft by Yefim Gordon
RRP: €77.29€55.03Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910809419Author Yefim GordonFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
P-8A Poseidon: The US Navy's Newest Maritime Patrol and Antisubmarine Aircraft by ,John Gourley 9780764359224
RRP: €22.60€15.08The P-8A Poseidon, a variant of the Boeing 737 series of airliner, takes over the role of antisubmarine warfare from the P-3 Orion, itself a derivative of an airliner, the Lockheed Electra. The P-8A brings new capabilities, endurance, and crew... -
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler: The US Navy's Primary Fighter/Attack Aircraft by Ken Neubeck 9780764359231
RRP: €22.60€15.28The Boeing F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet is an evolutionary redesign of the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 A/B Hornet. The Legacy F/A-18 Hornet first flew in 1980 and met the requirement for a multirole fighter to complement the larger and more expensive Grumman... -
The Handley Page Victor: Tales from a Crew Chief - 40 Years of Life with the Victor by Roger R. Brooks
RRP: €23.79€16.99Some aircraft inspire passion, others nostalgia, but others, often the unsung heroes, are more of a connoisseur's choice. The Handley Page Victor easily falls into this last category. In this follow-up to _The Handley Page Victor: The History and... -
Britain's Guided Weapons by Chris Gibson
RRP: €19.03€13.82Britain has been at the forefront of weapons technology since the industrial revolution began and, with the Brennan wire-guided torpedo, pioneered guided weapons. World War One saw several developments, but it was during World War Two that Britain's... -
Fairey 1915-60 by Key Publishing
RRP: €19.03€13.82One of the many ingredients required for creating a great aircraft company is the ability to diversify, and this was just one of the strengths that would keep the Fairey Aviation Company in business from 1915 through to 1960. Like so many other aircraft... -
Pacific Profiles - Volume Four: Allied Fighters: Vought F4u Corsair Series Solomons Theatre 1943-1944 by Michael Claringbould 9780648926238
RRP: €47.54€28.79The 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... -
138 Squadron by Piotr Hodyra 9781911255208
RRP: €26.93€25.22Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911255208Author Piotr HodyraFormat PaperbackPage Count 314Imprint Mention the War Ltd.Publisher Aviation Books Ltd.Weight(grams) 730gDimensions(mm) 279mm... -
De Havilland Comet: The World's First Commercial Jetliner by Colin Higgs 9781526719614
RRP: €19.03€13.82The world got a little smaller in July 1949 when the first jet-powered airliner took to the skies barely four years after the end of the Second World War. Not only was the de Havilland Comet 1 was a lot faster than previous airliners, it could fly... -
Stukas Over Spain: Dive Bomber Aircraft and Units of the Legion Condor by Rafael Permuy 9780764343681
RRP: €40.45€24.48In this concise study, the infamous Luftwaffe Stukas of World War II are shown in their earlier use during the Spanish Civil War as part of the Legion Condor. Using text and photographic material from both Spanish and German archives, the famous Junkers... -
P-51B Mustang by James William "Bill" Marshall
RRP: €47.60€35.69The story of the P-51B Mustang aircraft from its development prior to the American entry into the war through to D-Day in June 1944. During World War II, the United States Army Air Corps was led by a cadre of officers who believed implicitly that... -
Junkers Ju 88 A-4 by Sebastian Piechowiak
RRP: €23.21€16.61The book presents a description of work on a model Ju 88 A-4. The author shows step by step each element of the modelling workshop.Reviews...included is a 2.3x4.9-inch masking foil with 70 cutouts -- handy for modelers using airbrushes for painting... *... -
Thud Pilot: A Pilot's Account of Early F-105 Combat in Vietnam by Victor Vizcarra 9781781556450
€15.40Thud Pilot is the personal account of a combat fighter pilot who flew the Air Force's premier fighter-bomber in the most dangerous skies over North Vietnam. In the first five years of the Vietnam War, the F-105 Thunderchief conducted 75 percent of the... -
Pictorial History of the B-2A Spirit Stealth Bomber by Jim Goodall 9780764350757
RRP: €38.07€24.99The history and development of Northrop's Flying Wings, from the innovative XB-35A to the B-2A Spirit. This is a pictorial history of Jack Northrop's dream, the B-2A Spirit, a low-observable, strategic, long-range, heavy bomber with the ability to... -
Life and Death in Bomber Command by Tony Redding 9781781552285
€22.54Life and Death in Bomber Command is an intimate account of the human cost of the bombing offensive against Nazi Germany and targets in occupied Europe. The story of Lancaster rear gunner W/O Sidney Knott, DFC, unfolds within a detailed assessment of the... -
Republic F-84: The USAF's Thunderjet, Thunderstreak, and Thunderflash Fighters by Ken Neubeck
RRP: €22.60€15.08The F-84 Thunderjet was the US Air Force's main strike aircraft during the Korean War and was used primarily in ground attack operations. Manufactured by the Republic Aviation Corporation, the straight-winged XP-84 prototype first took flight in 1946... -
F-100 Super Sabre Units of the Vietnam War by Peter E. Davies 9781849084468
RRP: €20.22€16.78The F-100 Super Sabre may have been superseded by the superior technology of the F-105 Thunderchief and the F-4 Phantom by the Vietnam War it remained in service. The Super Sabre was deployed as an air defence fighter, and was later given nuclear... -
Red Dragon 'Flankers': China'S Prolific 'Flanker' Family by Andreas Rupprecht
RRP: €77.29€46.59Noted 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... -
F-104 Starfighter Units in Combat by Peter E. Davies
RRP: €20.22€16.78This title covers the technical characteristics of the F-104 Starfighter, one of the most widely-used and popular aircraft in history. Although built in small numbers for the USAF, the F-104C fought and survived for almost three years in Vietnam. There,... -
Vulcan Test Pilot by Tony Blackman 9781906502300 [USED COPY]
RRP: €15.46€2.98Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Vulcan Test Pilot by Tony Blackman 9781906502300
RRP: €15.46€10.82In June 2007 a very special event will happen in the aviation world. A restored Avro Vulcan Mark 2 XH558 will take to the air again to help commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Falklands conflict. To coincide with this the memoirs of one of its test... -
US Navy F-4 Phantom II Units of the Vietnam War 1964-68 by Peter E. Davies
RRP: €20.22€16.78The F-4 Phantom II is perhaps the most famous post-war fighter. Primarily used as a land-based fighter-bomber and reconnaissance platform, its naval origins and the immense contribution made to the US war effort in Vietnam by its original carrier-based... -
WK275: The Restoration and Preservation of the Last Supermarine Swift F4 by Guy Ellis
€18.05WK275 is a unique historic airframe and the only Supermarine Swift F4 left in the world. The aircraft spent 46 years outside an army surplus store before being purchased off eBay in 2012 and restored by Jet Art Aviation to static display condition. It... -
I Will Run Wild: The Pacific War from Pearl Harbor to Midway by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
RRP: €17.84€13.03This fascinating volume - now available in paperback offers a vivid narrative history of the early stages of the Pacific War, as US and Allied forces desperately tried to slow the Japanese onslaught that began with the sudden attack on Pearl Harbor in... -
They Flew Hurricanes by Adrian Stewart 9781526770257
RRP: €17.84€13.03The Hawker Hurricane, together with the Spitfire, is the most famous aircraft of the Second World War. Many pilots including Douglas Bader thought it was superior to the Spit but together they saved Britain from Nazi invasion and possible defeat. Adrian... -
F-80 Shooting Star Units of the Korean War by Warren Thompson
RRP: €17.84€13.03Built within a 180-day time limit in 1943, the F-80 Shooting Star first saw service in Italy in the final year of World War 2, and consequently was sent to bases in the US, Europe and the Far East after VJ Day. It was the latter groups based in Japan... -
Single 12: PZL P.7a by Dariusz Karnas
RRP: €14.27€11.13This book is compilations of the 4-view color profile, scale plans and photo details of the single variant of the PLZ P11.a. Scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals. Also photos of the details in B&W and color... -
Luftwaffe Eagle: A WW2 German Airman's story by Erich Sommer
RRP: €15.46€10.82In this compelling memoir, Erich Sommer recalls his life in pre-war Germany and the adventures he had flying for the Luftwaffe during the Second World War. Born in 1912, the third son of a district court judge, Erich grew up in an atmosphere of... -
F-111 Aardvark: General Dynamics' Variable-Swept-Wing Attack Aircraft by John Gourley
RRP: €22.60€15.08The General Dynamics F-111 was one of aviation history's most promising planes when it came out in the early 1960s. Despite a rocky service career, political changes in how the military acquired its weaponry, and the addition of too much new technology,... -
The Rise and Fall of the French Air Force: French Air Operations and Strategy 1900-1940 by Greg Baughen 9781781556443
RRP: €35.70€25.41On 10 May 1940, the French possessed one of the largest air forces in the world. On paper, it was nearly as strong as the RAF. Six weeks later, France had been defeated. For a struggling French Army desperately looking for air support, the skies seemed... -
Sukhoi Su-27: Russia's Air Superiority and Multi-role Fighter, 1977 to the Present by ,Andy Groning 9780764356377
RRP: €48.78€32.21This detailed, illustrated look at the Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter aircraft features complete discussions of its design, construction, and operational use, as well as all technical systems and weapons. Developed in the 1970s as a match for the American... -
Special Operations Consolidated B-24 Liberators: The Unknown Secret and Specialized Duties Aircraft by William Wolf 9781399057769
RRP: €29.75€20.97Despite being America's most produced bomber, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator has forever flown in the shadow of its more famous and glamorous B-17 rival. The workmanlike B-24 performed multiple unheralded roles in all theatres beyond its also multiple... -
Douglas D-558 by Peter E. Davies
RRP: €16.65€11.60The six Douglas D-558 research aircraft, built as two variants, were produced for a US Navy and NACA collaborative project to investigate flight in the high subsonic and supersonic regimes and to develop means of coping with the dangerous phenomena of... -
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker: Third Edition by Robert Hopkins III
RRP: €53.49€44.14Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800352643Author Robert Hopkins IIIFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Vickers Wellington: The RAF's Long-Range Medium Bomber in World War II by Ron Mackay
RRP: €22.60€15.08The Vickers Armstrong Wellington, affectionately dubbed the "Wimpy" after the hamburger-scoffing cartoon character, lays claim to two distinctions within RAF WWII annals. The first related to its geodetic structure, with a cloth covering that proved to... -
B-58 Hustler: Convairas Cold War Mach 2 Bomber by David Doyle
RRP: €22.60€15.08Chronicles the design, development, and wartime use of the iconic Mach 2 Convair B-58 Hustler. The Convair B-58 Hustler, with its distinctive delta wing shape, would become the world's first supersonic bomber, and the first aircraft to fly to Mach...