Aviation & Space

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,...

La-5 - Soviet single-engine single-seat fighter from World War II. The plane was developed in the S.A. design office. Lavochkin as a development version and successor of the LaGG-3, a wooden low wing with an in-line engine. It was one of the best fighter...

Many books have been written about military parachuting, in particular about famous parachute operations like Crete and Arnhem in the Second World War and notable parachute units like the British Parachute Regiment and the US 101st Airborne Division, but...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782931083062Author Robert PiedFormat PaperbackPage Count 92Imprint Hmh PublicationsPublisher Hmh PublicationsWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 239mm * 239mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788886815703Author M. Di TerlizziFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint IBNPublisher IBN

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902109350Author Dmitriy KomissarovFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Hikoki PublicationsPublisher Hikoki Publications

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789198477672Author Toni CanforaFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Canfora Grafisk FormPublisher Canfora Grafisk Form

The Albatross was the premier fixed-wing rescue aircraft for the U.S. Air Force and Coast Guard. Its very colorful history begins in 1946 and spans nearly a quarter of a century, including service with twenty-two foreign nations. With a total of 466...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903630334Author Hugh HarkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint Centurion PublishingPublisher Centurion PublishingDimensions(mm) 246mm * 189mm * 10mm

The Spitfire is probably Britain's best loved and admired aeroplane. It is also revered around the world. This book looks at the later marques that were modified for various special tasks and differed to a large degree from Supermarine's first early...

The Spitfire is probably Britain's best loved and admired aeroplane. It is also revered around the world. This book looks at the later marques that were modified for various special tasks and differed to a large degree from Supermarine's first early...

From Bremen to Berlin, Simon Read follows the supreme effort of the RAF to take the war to Germany. As Churchill pointed out, the fighter might win the battle, but the bomber would win the war. According to Goebbels himself, one had only to look into the...

During World War II, flying B-24 Liberator bombers on missions deep into Burma, B-25 Mitchell bombers attacking Japanese lines of communications, and P-40 Warhawks, P-47 Thunderbolts, and P-51 Mustangs flying close support for General Joseph Stilwell's...

A compilation for aero modellers of 4-view colour profiles, scale plans and photo details of the single variant of the Hawker Hurricane I, with scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals.Book InformationISBN...

Clive Evans had a lengthy front-line flying career in which he flew Hunters, Canberras and Lightnings. Apart from his personnel experiences he describes all these types in considerable detail, explaining technical details and the nuances of each type...

This book examines the reality behind the myths of the legendary German fighter aces of World War II. It explains why only a small minority of pilots - those in whom the desire for combat overrode everything - accounted for so large a proportion of the...

This book compiles the 4-view color profiles, scale plans, and photo details of the single variant of the Lockheed F-104G Starfighter. Scale plans in 1/72 scale plus drawings from wartime technical manuals. Also included are photos of the details in B&W...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786123961Author Janine HarringtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 588Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

This is the story of two airmen - an RAF Rear Gunner and a Luftwaffe Pilot. Alexander Ollar was raised in the Highlands of Scotland. He became an exceptional sporting shot and volunteered as an RAF Air Gunner in 1939. Helmut Lent enrolled for pilot...

In 1938, the Reichsluftfahrtsministerium (German Air Ministry, RLM), issued a requirement for a new twin-engine heavy fighter to replace the Me 110. This type of combat aeroplane was known as Zerst rer (Destroyer). The first prototype flew in September...

If you were to ask about the symbolic aircraft of the desperate defence of Polish sky during the tragic September '39, without any doubt the answer should be one - the PZL P.11c. Although older machines (PZL P.7a and P.11a) fought next to it, the...

This is a complete A-Z directory of bombers, from the early attacks of 1914 through to the Blitz, the Dambusters and the atomic bomb raids. It includes over 300 identification photographs from some of the world's greatest aviation libraries. It features...

This new photo chronicle covers the F-15 Eagle from its planning and development, to its success in Operation Desert Storm and post-Desert Storm operations in over 170 photographs, most in color. All types are covered, including foreign - Israel, Japan...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911276944Author The Aviation HistorianFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams)...

This book is based on a journal Jim Schreiner kept during his deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM. Building upon that record and the recollections of other F-4G Wild Weasel aircrew, the authors show a slice...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996875417Author Jared A ZichekFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Retromechanix ProductionsPublisher Retromechanix ProductionsWeight(grams) 177g

The legendary Convair B-58 Hustler, one of the most interesting bombers to reach operational status, and had an appearance - even though designed in the 1940s - that would not look out of date in the 21st century. The first USAF delta-wing bomber was the...

The Nakajima B5N prototype, designated B5N1 (in Allied reported name: Kate), was flown in January 1937. The first serial aircraft carried the designation Model 98 Model 11. The machines were tested in combat in China. In December 1939, another serial...

Most people think the US Army only flies helicopters, but it has quietly flown a multitude of fixed-wing aircraft for decades. One of the Army's best aircraft providers is Beech Aircraft of Wichita, Kansas. Beginning about the time of the Korean War and...

A compilation for aero modellers of 4-view colour profiles, scale plans and photo details of the single variant of the Douglas SBD-1 Dauntless, with scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals.Book InformationISBN...

Although less famous and less mediatised than the fighter units, the bomber and transport units, together with the training units, make up just as important a section of the Armee de l'Air. The various units (squadrons, groups and flights) are reviewed...

617 Squadron of 5 Group RAF Bomber Command was without doubt the most famous RAF Squadron in World War II. It was formed to carry out the precision low-level attack on the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe Dams, using Barnes Wallaces newly developed rotating mine,...

A compilation for aero modellers of 4-view colour profiles, scale plans and photo details of the Yakovlev Yak-9P with scale plans in 1/72 scale plus drawings from wartime technical manuals.Book InformationISBN 9788366549241Author Dariusz KarnasFormat...

The Avro Vulcan was the last V Bomber to see active service in its primary role during the Falklands conflict. It is the most popular of the three and one aircraft has recently become airborne again after a long period of rejuvenation. It has always been...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804512562Author Mikhail TiminFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company

Dogfight tells the story of some of the most incredible air battles of modern warfare. Alfred Price's action-packed accounts place you in the cockpit, offering a rare insight into what it was like to face the enemy thousands of feet above the frontline...

This book is a compilation of 4-view colour profiles, scale plans and photographic details of the J 8A Gloster Gladiator, featuring scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings form wartime technical manuals and also photographs of the details in...

His book "Soviet Heavy Fighters 1926 - 1949" was written mainly to showcase some of the lesser known, often forgotten, aircraft types, as well as a group of young and prolific aircraft designers who never had a chance to flourish under difficult wartime...