Aviation & Space

"First in the Field" is a relevant title to describe the pioneer force destined to operate a hitherto un-tested concept in modern aerial warfare: the 1st Bomb Division. The initial period of shallow-penetration missions with a severely under-strength...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903630631Author Hugh HarkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 92Imprint Centurion PublishingPublisher Centurion PublishingWeight(grams) 236gDimensions(mm) 254mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788831993074Author Foxtrot36Format PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Aviation CollectablesPublisher Aviation Collectables

Flying as an elite element of the Luftwaffe's bomber forces, KG 100 (Wiking) saw action throughout Europe and flew mission after mission against targets as diverse as the Suez Canal and Moscow. Equipped with x-ray navigational systems, KG 100 flew as...

Martin Bowman's considerable experience as a military historian has spanned over forty years, during which time he has spent hundreds of hours interviewing and corresponding with numerous men and women and their relatives, in Britain, America and beyond,...

This book captures the story of "Witchcraft," a B-24 Liberator, based in Rackheath, England, toward the end of World War II, that had a unique record in the 8th Army Air Force of flying 130 credited missions without aborting.This is a sequel to author...

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In this excellently researched book, Graham Smith describes the air war in Cambridgeshire, and the young airmen who flew night after night against desperate odds. It was from Cambridgeshire airfields that the legendary Pathfinder Force first took to the...

The 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...

When the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service merged on 1 April 1918, to form the Royal Air Force, the new command needed to have its own gallantry medals to distinguish itself from the Army and the Royal Navy. Thus the new Distinguished...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903630563Author Hugh HarkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 68Imprint Centurion PublishingPublisher Centurion PublishingWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm) 244mm...

This concise, illustrated history focuses on the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II aircraft and units assigned to George AFB, California, from 1964-92. George's association with the aircraft began with the arrival of the first F-4s in April 1964, and...

In the early morning of 20 April 1942, forty-seven Spitfire Vs of 601 and 603 Squadrons of the Auxiliary Air Force launched from the deck of the American aircraft carrier the USS Wasp, which had sailed to a position north of Algiers. The planes were...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781667119342Author Erik PilawskiiFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 6mm

The B-17 Flying Fortress was conceived by the well-known US aviation designer and manufacturer Boeing during the 1930s, principally as a defensive weapon. Owing to the high levels of publicity it received during its service, it duly became a symbol of...

Yankee Air Pirates is a highly detailed look at United States Air Force uniforms and equipment as used during the Vietnam War. This comprehensive book - the first of a multi-volume set - presents hundreds of Air Force named items in over 900 full color...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955426872Author John CochraneFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Flight Recorder Publications LtdPublisher Flight Recorder Publications Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782931083086Author Robert PiedFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Hmh PublicationsPublisher Hmh PublicationsWeight(grams) 540gDimensions(mm) 238mm * 240mm...

In a gripping story of international power and deception, Jeffrey Engel reveals the "special relationship" between the United States and Great Britain in a new and far more competitive light. As allies, they fought communism. As rivals, they locked horns...

An exciting look at what it takes to command a US Navy Fighter Squadron. This historical biography of John Monroe "Hawk" Smith, Navy fighter pilot, is a gripping account of valor, sacrifice, and adventure during one of the most tumultuous periods in...

This extremely detailed two volume set gives an overall statistical summary of 8th Air Force fighter operations during World War II. Covering the period of September 1942 through the end of the war in May 1945, the story of the 8th's fighters is...

40+ color profiles of Phantom II versions showing variety of the camouflage and markings in different countriesAlso plan views showing camouflage and markingsAbout the AuthorJP Vieira is an illustrator producing military history and aviation-themed...

The Pacific Profiles series presents the most accurate WWII profiles of aircraft which served in the South Pacific theatre.Volume Six covers a dozen USAAF Fifth and Thirteenth Air Force squadrons which operated the Bell P-39 and P-400 Airacobra from...

This first of two volumes on the Supermarine Spitfire covers the design, testing, development, and early WWII combat use of the famed British fighter aircraft's initial variants. The Spitfire in its original marques up to the Mk. VII provided a platform...

Airway to the East 1918-1920, has been written and compiled using photographs and a diary, discovered by Clive Semple, in his father's attic after his death in 1971. Once he retired in 1996, he set to work researching the background to his father's...

Curtiss P-40, known to Americans as Warhawk, and to their allies of the British Commonwealth as Tomahawk and Kittyhawk, fought on nearly all fronts of the Second World War, serving with the American, British, Australian, New Zealand, South African,...

Don't be fooled by the small size of the H-6/Model 500 helicopter. In the scout role in Vietnam, OH-6As and their aircrew became legends for their high-risk work in the low-level environment. Wayne Mutza presents the small, dynamic helicopter's story in...

This new book in the popular Polish Wings series tells the story of two famous Russian World War Two bombers in Polish Air Force service and colours. The Petlyakov Pe-2 was a Soviet light bomber regarded as one of the best ground attack aircraft of...

The often unseen and unrecognised element in aerial warfare, is that of training the pilots and crews, yet it its value is beyond calculation. In this fundamental role, a wide variety of aircraft were used by the Luftwaffe, with trainee pilots...

A complete history of US military attack aviation authored by retired USAF brigadier general RG Head. Attack aviation is intense and dangerous. It necessitates the direct engagement of ground targets at low altitude. Attack aircraft are usually fighters...

In this fascinating narrative history, internationally recognized military expert Martin van Creveld narrates the rise and fall of the most glamorous offensive and defensive instrument of war in military history,airpower. From the scenes of its greatest...

Winged Warriors is an open and honest account of one man's perceptions and fears, his actions and mistakes, from a career that spanned four decades. The author spent fourteen years overseas and, at the height of the Cold War, served on two Tornado...

The Flying Flatiron' was the nickname given to the Gloster Javelin. Designed from the outset as an all-weather day and night two-seat fighter, its aim was to take on the large formations of Russian bombers that everyone thought would herald the start of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782931083161Author Robert PiedFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Hmh PublicationsPublisher Hmh PublicationsWeight(grams) 535gDimensions(mm) 228mm * 240mm...

The era of the combat biplane is usually thought to have been between 1914 and 1938. By the outbreak of World War II, most of the advanced air forces of the world had moved on to monoplane aircraft for their front-line battle forces, both in bomber and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910809778Author Will FowlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Goodall Publications LtdPublisher Crecy Publishing

This book is a compilation of 4-view colour profiles, scale plans and photographic details of the Messerschmitt Bf 108B-2 Taifun, featuring scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings form wartime technical manuals and also photographs of the...

This 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...

The Lockheed F-104 was one of the most popular supersonic aircraft in history, although it did not gain recognition in its home country, the United States. Nevertheless, it was used and modernised in fifteen countries around the world. It was the first...

As the climate changes it is even more vital to protect the world's forests. They provide both the lungs' of the world and the natural resources for many industries. This book looks at both the past and the current selection of fixed-wing aircraft,...