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Aircraft Weapons of Word War One Tom Laemlein 9789198842500
RRP: £29.99£20.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789198842500Author Tom LaemleinFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Canfora Grafisk FormPublisher Canfora Grafisk Form -
On Atlas' Shoulders: RAF Transport Aircraft Projects Since 1945 by Chris Gibson
RRP: £29.95£22.52Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902109510Author Chris GibsonFormat HardbackPage Count 228Imprint Hikoki PublicationsPublisher Hikoki Publications -
Blohm & Voss Bv 155 by Dan Sharp
RRP: £12.99£9.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911658320Author Dan SharpFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 362gDimensions(mm) 245mm *... -
Dornier Do 217 Units of World War 2 by Chris Goss
RRP: £15.99£11.61The Do 217 had a much larger bomb load capacity and had considerably greater range than the Do 17, which it replaced in frontline service from mid to late 1941. Although initially used simply as a bomber, later variants were developed to allow the Do 217... -
Short Sunderland: The 'Flying Porcupines' in the Second World War by Hendrie, Andrew 9781399014540
RRP: £14.99£10.95In 1933, the Air Ministry issued a specification for a general-purpose four-engine flying boat capable of operating from the outposts of the Empire. The result was the remarkable Sunderland, built by Short Brothers. This book covers the development of... -
The Mosquito Pocket Manual: All marks in service 1941-1945 by Martin Robson
RRP: £9.99£7.11The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a British multi-role combat aircraft with a two-man crew that served during and after the Second World War. It was one of few operational front-line aircraft of the era constructed almost entirely of wood and was... -
Fighter Pilot by Robin Olds
£13.67Robin Olds was a larger-than-life hero with a towering personality. A graduate of West Point and an inductee in the National College Football Hall of Fame for his All-American performance for Army, Olds was one of the toughest college football players at... -
The Encyclopedia of Aircraft of World War II by Paul E. Eden 9781782744733
RRP: £35.00£25.47The Encyclopedia of Aircraft of WWII is an exhaustive survey of the aircraft flown by all the combatants in Europe and the Pacific, including such famous aircraft as the P-51 Mustang, Supermarine Spitfire, Yakovlev Yak-3, Messerschmitt Me 109 and Vought... -
How to Build an Aircraft Carrier: The Incredible Story of the Men and Women Who Brought Britain's Biggest Warship to Life by Chris Terrill
RRP: £12.99£9.09Discover the enthralling story of the HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy's largest ever aircraft carrier and SUBJECT OF THE MAJOR NEW BBC DOCUMENTARY SERIES THE WARSHIP'Fascinating, often funny and sometimes moving . . . Terrill takes us deep into the... -
Zeppelin: The Story of Lighter-Than-Air Craft by Ernst A. Lehmann 9781781550120
RRP: £25.00£19.54The author of this book, Ernst A. Lehmann, was close to the Zeppelin story from its early days and had great faith in the ever increasing success of the Zeppelin on international routes. It is sadly ironic that this talented man and strong advocate of... -
Flight Craft 28: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom by Coughlin, Geoff 9781399086424
RRP: £16.99£12.28The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was the most-produced American supersonic military jet with 5,195 aircraft being produced. By any standards the F-4 has been incredibly successful, used not only by the USAF and US Navy but many air forces around the... -
B-58 Hustler: Convairas Cold War Mach 2 Bomber by David Doyle
RRP: £18.99£12.67Chronicles 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... -
Roll Call - Thud: Republic F-105 Thunberchief by John M. Campbell 9780764300622
RRP: £54.99£35.61Information is included as to where each plane served, who flew it and the ultimate fate of each THUD. Contains photographs of different serial numbers, including the two F-105s that were flown on Medal of Honor missions.Book InformationISBN... -
Howard's Whirlybirds: Howard Hughes's Amazing Pioneering Helicopter Exploits by Donald J. Porter 9781781550892
RRP: £20.00£15.04Howard Hughes, the movie mogul, aviation pioneer and political hound dog, has always fascinated the public with his mixture of secrecy, dashing lifestyle and reclusiveness. Companies responsible for major technological leaps often become household names... -
Messerschmitt Me 210/Me 410 by Anirudh Rao
RRP: £18.00£12.96Messerschmitt Me 210 - German heavy fighter. Work on the design began in late 1930s with a goal of creating a versatile aircraft, equally capable as a fighter, dive bomber or a reconnaissance platform. The machine was an all-metal, low-wing monoplane,... -
RAF Tornado Units of Gulf War I by Michael Napier
RRP: £14.99£10.95When the Gulf Crisis of 1990 was triggered by the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the RAF responded by sending Tornado F 3 fighters to Saudi Arabia to help defend the country against further aggression. These aircraft were followed by the deployment of Tornado... -
Supermarine Spitfire (Icon): 1936 onwards (all marks) by Blackah Price 9781785215742
RRP: £15.99£9.09This is one of the new Icon titles from Haynes. Originally published in the classic manual size, this compact format will appeal to trade outlets and gift markets. The legendary Supermarine Spitfire receives the famous Haynes manual treatment with the... -
Hurricane Manual 1940 by Dilip Sarkar
RRP: £9.99£6.64Though less iconic than the nimble Spitfire, the Hawker Hurricane was a vital stalwart in the British war effort. The Hurricane was a more stable gun platform than the Spitfire, more rugged, and was used in more challenging theatres of war. An amazing... -
British Transport Aircraft of the 1970s and '80s by Chris Goss 9781802827200
RRP: £16.99£12.28Following on in the series of British aircraft in the 1970s and '80s, this book explores the transport aircraft that served during this time period, including the Argosy, Belfast, Hastings and more.About the AuthorAfter a 32-year career in the RAF and... -
P-47 Thunderbolt vs German Flak Defences: Western Europe 1943-45 by Jonathan Bernstein
RRP: £13.99£9.75Since the end of World War 2, the tactical air war over Europe has been largely overlooked by historians and authors alike in favour of analysis of the higher profile strategic bombing campaign. Involving just as many aircraft as the daylight heavy... -
The Spitfire Pocket Manual by Martin Robson
RRP: £9.99£7.67Developed in 1938 from a Schneider trophy-winning design by the aeronautical engineer and designer R.J Mitchell, the Supermarine Spitfire went on to become the definitive Allied fighter of the Second World War, and ranks amongst the most famous aircraft... -
Harrier Boys: Volume Two: New Threats, New Technology, New Tactics, 1990 - 2010 by Bob Marston
RRP: £20.00£14.69In the second volume of Harrier Boys, as with the first, the history of this remarkable aircraft in service with UK armed forces is illustrated through personal reminiscences of the people who worked with it. The book begins with explanations of the... -
Spitfire: The Legend Lives On John Dibbs (Author) 9781472815491
RRP: £30.00£22.55Published to coincide with the 80th birthday of the Spitfire this is a gripping and visually spectacular volume, which celebrates the life of Britain's most iconic military aircraft. The Spitfire turns 80 on 5 March 2016, and the passion for the... -
Panavia Tornado: Gr. 1, Gr. 4, Ids/Gr. 1b, Ecr, Adv by Anirudh Rao
RRP: £16.00£11.62The Panavia Tornado is a twin-engine fighter jet with variable wing geometry. Three main versions of the Tornado were created: the attack version - Tornado IDS (Interdictor/Strike), the interceptor version - Tornado ADV (Air Defense Variant) and the... -
The Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-3 Vol. II by Dariusz Paduch
RRP: £24.00£16.96The I-200 fighter project was a compromise between design office's capabilities, realities of the Soviet aviation industry, with its available technologies, and military requirements.According to the brief description of the MiG-3 from 1941, it was, in... -
Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor:: An Illustrated History by Mike Wallace
RRP: £18.99£12.65It's called the Raptor. The F-22 will be the U.S. Air Force's premier fighter for the first decades of the 21st century. Like other expensive military programs, the F-22 endured continuous scrutiny throughout its development - the aircraft that evolved... -
Bf 109 Jabo Units in the West by Malcolm V. Lowe
RRP: £16.99£12.28Using specially commissioned artwork and detailing technical specifications, this book explores the Bf 109's different roles occasioned by wartime necessity, from its employment as a fighter to its evolution as a fighter-bomber. One of the principal... -
Aircraft Wrecks: A Walker's Guide: Historic Crash Sites on the Moors and Mountains of the British Isles by C. N. Wotherspoon 9781781594735
RRP: £16.99£12.68Originally published to acclaim in 2009, this paperback re-issue aims to give readers access to the tangible remains of hundreds of historic aircraft that still lie at crash sites on the moors and mountains of the British Isles, all of which can be... -
R. J. Mitchell: To the Spitfire by John Shelton
RRP: £40.00£29.80R. J. Mitchell at Supermarine is the definitive account of the life of Britain's best-known aeronautical engineer. Shelton calls upon unpublished letters, extensive press accounts, and updated material from his previous publications, concentrating... -
Drone War Vietnam by David Axe 9781526770264
RRP: £19.99£14.28While the use of drones is now commonplace in modern warfare, it was in its infancy during the Vietnam War, not to mention revolutionary and top secret. Drones would play an important - and today largely unheralded - role in the bloody, two-decade US air... -
RAF Transport Aircraft by Chris Gibson
RRP: £15.99£7.11From their modest origins with BE.2c and Vickers Victoria biplanes delivering food and ammunition in the Mesopotamian deserts to the massive Globemasters delivering hardware in the same theatre a century later, transport aircraft have played a key role... -
Hunter Boys: True Tales from Pilots of the Hawker Hunter by Richard Pike
RRP: £12.99£9.45From Richard Pike, author of Grub Street's bestselling Lightning Boys series, comes Hunter Boys, a fascinating insight into the experiences of those who flew the iconic Hawker Hunter - an aircraft known affectionately to many as `Queen of the Skies'. In... -
Gnat Boys by Air Commodore Rick Peacock-Edwards
RRP: £25.00£17.62The Folland Gnat was used by the RAF mainly in the advanced training role, in the 1960s and 70s, where it proved to be an ideal lead-in trainer for high-performance aircraft such as the iconic Lightning, the first RAF supersonic fighter. It was also the... -
Flying Forwards, Facing Backwards: Captivating Tales from a Nimrod and Valcan Air Electronics Operator by Jim Walls
RRP: £25.00£18.02Since he was a child in the 1950s watching Vampires and Meteors operating from RAF Turnhouse, Jim Walls wanted to fly aircraft, he just never envisaged that his flying career would be spent in the back seat as opposed to the front. Jim guides readers... -
Radar in Scotland, 1938-46 by Ian Brown 9781908332219
RRP: £30.00£23.38Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908332219Author Ian BrownFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Society of Antiquaries of ScotlandPublisher Society of Antiquaries of Scotland -
Soviet Fighters of the Second World War by Jason Nicholas Moore 9781781558256
RRP: £40.00£29.39The Soviet Air Force had just started to re-equip with modern fighters when the Germans opened Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. Hundreds of fighters were destroyed in the first few days, but many of these were obsolete biplanes and... -
Black Box Canberras: British Test and Trials Canberras Since 1951 by Dave Forster
RRP: £29.95£22.52Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902109534Author Dave ForsterFormat HardbackPage Count 228Imprint Hikoki PublicationsPublisher Hikoki Publications -
Battle Under the Moon: The Disastrous RAF Raid on Mailly-Le-Camp, 1944 by Jack Currie
RRP: £8.99£6.45Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910809808Author Jack CurrieFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Goodall Publications LtdPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Spitfire People: The Men and Women Who Made the Spitfire the Aviation Icon by Paul Beaver 9781910505052
RRP: £25.00£18.02This book presents a fresh angle on the Spitfire by examining the contribution to its development and achievements by over 65 people - some famous, others not - ranging from politicians to pilots. Published to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of... -
The Lightning Boys: True Tales from Pilots of the English Electric Lightning by Richard Pike
RRP: £12.99£9.09In an international study, the Lightning was voted the fifth most popular military aircraft of all time. It has many thousands of devotees who are a ready market for this entertaining book which relates the highs and lows, the dramas and the demands of...