Aviation & Space

J. Richard Smith is a retired engineering instructor with an international telecommunications company. He began researching German aviation over fifty years ago, working closely with his good friend Eddie Creek. Their first book, German Aircraft of the...

This new book covers the 388th TFW; a Composite Wing based at Korat RTAFB, Thailand, consisting of fighters, Wild Weasel aircraft, airborne jamming aircraft and AWACS aircraft. The author flew 133 combat missions in Southeast Asia in 1972, and was...

Harpia Publishing is proud to announce the launch of a new title for 2017, EMB-312 Tucano: Brazil's turboprop success story, set to become the definitive English-language reference work on this revolutionary Latin American aerospace product. Written by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781977411624Author Brittany ClaytonFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint RAND CorporationPublisher RAND CorporationWeight(grams) 195gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Rise Against Eagles is a collaborative work presenting exceptional tributes to an array of airmen from various nations who served in the Royal Air Force during critical battles of the Second World War. The story begins at the outbreak of war when Fairey...

Every engagement that has resulted in an official 'kill' by all U.S. forces since the end of the Vietnam conflict is chronicled in this book. Not only is this the only complete work on the subject, but almost every one of the fifty-six accounts are told...

Over the past eight decades, developments in vertical lift aircraft-both helicopters and vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) planes-have given the American military unparalleled capabilities on the modern battlefield. The U.S. has led the world...

Whistling Death is the true story, by the test pilot, of the rush to produce the F4U Corsair, the Navy fighter that brought America air superiority over the Japanese Zero in World War II. Here is the crash program - complete with crash landings - powered...

The typewritten script of a First World War pilot's diary with a large number of photographs was submitted to the publishers William Heinemann and published by them in 1933. Heinemann stated on the book's jacket that the diary contained no names, dates,...

Number 7 in the Luftwaffe Profile Series describes the design and use of the Heinkel He 60.Book InformationISBN 9780887409226Author Gerhard LangFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 318g

For more than thirty years, Giora Even-Epstein flew fighters for the Israel Air Force, achieving recognition as a highly skilled military aviator and the highest-scoring jet-mounted ace with the most number of confirmed victories in the French Mirage...

Founded in 1953, the US Air Force Thunderbirds flying-demonstration team has performed in air shows in the United States and around the world. The team is based at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, where it has been honing its skills since 1956. This book...

Ju 87 D (Dora) is another version of this popular dive bomber. Despite the weak armor and less sufficient performance, the Stukas were still produced due to the lack of a successor. However, the plane underwent some modifications that allowed it to be...

With a midengined configuration, sturdy tricycle landing gear, and nose-mounted 37 mm cannon, the Bell P-39 was a thoughtful and innovative design. However, the plane lacked the all-out performance of some other key fighters available to Allied flyers (e...

The international community has not only acknowledged China's continuing rise as a world power but has also closely observed Beijing regain its place in the international community and grow to become a dominant player in the Far East.Despite the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781872836409Author Bill RandleFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Independent BooksPublisher Independent Books

Can air power alone win a war?That has been the question since the Second World War. Air attacks failed miserably in Vietnam: Operation Linebacker had little effect, while bombing Hanoi just increased hatred for America - yet air strikes in both Iraq and...

This is the vivid memoir of a young man who served with both Coastal Command and Bomber Command throughout the Second World War. Having joined the RAFVR before the war, Peter Russell was mobilised in August 1939 and, after training, became operational...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910809037Author Ken EllisFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

This book showcases over 150 images of some of the best restored World War Two aircraft that have been made airworthy again. The history, specifications, and war stories of these aircraft are covered, as well as the restoration efforts of the various...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781525540554Author Joel L FromFormat PaperbackPage Count 318Imprint FriesenPressPublisher FriesenPressWeight(grams) 467g

The T-33 jet trainer was derived from the Lockheed F-80C Shooting Star, the USAF's first operational jet fighter, in 1948. In the fifty years since its introduction the T-33 has trained more jet pilots than any other training type. In addition to this...

Bulgaria's air force was very active in WWII, first against the armada of US bombers and their fighter escorts in 1943 and 1944, then, following an about-face in early September 1944, they battled their former ally, the Germans. This notable air activity...

This book is the first dedicated exclusively to Northrop Grumman's E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System-JSTARS-America's current-day ground surveillance, battle management, and command and control aircraft. The E-8's complete history, from...

Compared to the People's Liberation Army Air Force and Naval Aviation, the PLA's Army Aviation is the least known und understood of the country's air arms. Its formation was only approved in 1986 and it was established as the Army Aviation Corps in...

An award-winning aviation historian chronicles the Navy's efforts to develop a powerful sea-based strike force through the use of long-range attack seaplanes supported by surface ships and submarines. William Trimble traces the concept back to the early...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782931083130Author Robert PiedFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Hmh PublicationsPublisher Hmh PublicationsWeight(grams) 644gDimensions(mm) 240mm * 241mm...

It may be hard to imagine in 2012, but Great Britain was once filled with a plethora of aircraft manufacturers. One hundred years ago, the seeds of many of them were being sown, as the demand for aircraft gained pace following the outbreak of the First...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780891418061Author Norman J. FortierFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Presidio PressPublisher Presidio Press

The inside story of how a CIA agent and an Air Force officer joined forces to develop America's most powerful tool in the War on Terror. Never Mind, We'll Do It Ourselves is the character-driven story behind the origins of the Predator drone program and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780988850507Author Gian J QuasarFormat PaperbackPage Count 274Imprint Brodwyn, Moor & DoanePublisher Brodwyn, Moor & DoaneWeight(grams) 404gDimensions(mm)...

A common theme of airpower histories is that the Combined Bomber Offensive was the proving ground for a post-war independent air force. Whether or not the United States Strategic Air Forces (USAAF) could perform to the hype of its interwar doctrine,...

If ever there was a real pilot's aeroplane it was the Hunter, an outstanding multi-purpose aircraft which excelled in the roles of interceptor fighter, ground attack, reconnaissance, research vehicle and two-seater trainer, not to mention its dramatic...

The Fiat G.55 Centauro fighter was designed by Giuseppe Gabrielli at the Fiat factory in 1942 and flown in the spring of the same year (April 30). The plane was to be a response to the demand for an interceptor capable of operating at high altitudes,...

New book series for all warfare and scale modelling fans, describing the most famous aircrafts and vehicles. In each issue you will find a work in progress article, paint schemes and Cartograf's decals! F-14 Tomcat - American, supersonic deck...

For a brief period in the early Twentieth Century it seemed as if the future of air travel lay with the giant airships of Count von Zeppelin. The First World War ended that dream, fixed wing aircraft superseding the slow moving and unwieldy airships. As...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998413211Author Rob BurgonFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint Slipstream PublishingPublisher Slipstream PublishingWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm)...

The ongoing Pacific Profiles series presents the most accurate WWII profiles of aircraft which served throughout Australia, New Guinea and the South Pacific. This Volume 11 covers the P-40 Warhawk series, which served with a dozen USAAF Fifth and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782931083123Author Robert PiedFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Hmh PublicationsPublisher Hmh PublicationsWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 239mm * 239mm...

Luftwaffe Bombers in the Blitz will comprise of some 140-150 images of German bomber aircraft during the Blitz of 1940-1941. The images will cover the entirety of the Blitz and will also depict losses across Britain during this period. Each picture will...