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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800353022Author Allan S WrightFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911703280Author Dan SharpFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 432g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800352995Author Robert ForsythFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

During World War 2, Hitler's engineers had pioneered an incredible array of futuristic secret weapons, from the Me 262, the first operational jet fighter, to the deadly V2 inter continental ballistic missile. With the Third Reich shattered and lying in...

There can be few world-class companies that boast the heritage and traditions inherent in the British Airways brand. Indeed, the company that became British Airways operated the world's first commercial scheduled airline service in 1919. Based on...

'Captivating' Daily Telegraph'Stunning' James Holland'Superb' Daily Express'Wonderful' John Nichol'Remarkable' RAF News_________________________________Built of lightweight wood, powered by two growling Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, impossibly aerodynamic,...

'Utterly brilliant: a fantastically exciting book... This really does read like the best kind of thriller. His best book yet'James Holland, author of Normandy '44April 1982. Argentina invades the Falkland Islands.In response, Britain despatches a naval...

'Utterly brilliant: a fantastically exciting book... This really does read like the best kind of thriller. His best book yet'James Holland, author of Normandy '44April 1982. Argentina invades the Falkland Islands.In response, Britain despatches a naval...

The definitive account of the rise and fall of the iconic Concorde plane from British Airways' former Chief Concorde Pilot'A remarkable story' DAILY EXPRESS'A stonking good read' FLYER_________What's it like to fly faster than a bullet?Could you really...

'The astoundingly well reported and beautifully told story of the downfall of what was once a great American company. A must-read' Bethany McLean, bestselling author of The Smartest Guys in the Room 'Compelling and richly reported, Flying Blind is...

Fold-out scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scale of the famous Russian WWII Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik, two-seater versions.Book InformationISBN 9788365958679Author Viktor PavinskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 20Imprint Mushroom Model PublicationsPublisher...

PRE-ORDER THE PAPERBACK EDITION OF DROWNING, THE THRILLING NEW BLOCKBUSTER BY T. J. NEWMAN. OUT JUNE 2024. 'Amazing . . . Intense suspense, shocks and scares plus chilling insider authenticity make this one very special' LEE CHILD 'FALLING is the best...

With the approach of WW2 the de Havilland Aerodrome at Hatfield went through a major expansion, concentrating on Mosquito production and development. The Company also pioneered the production and development of jet engines led by Major Frank Halford,...

'Captivating' Daily Telegraph'Stunning' James Holland'Superb' Daily Express'Wonderful' John Nichol'Remarkable' RAF News_________________________________Built of lightweight wood, powered by two growling Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, impossibly aerodynamic,...

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERGive the legendary story of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft, seen through the eyes of former RAF captain Scott Bateman'An engaging and revealing read' JOHN NICHOL---Anytime, Anywhere, Anyhow. Whether it's war,...

Take an action-packed flight through the history of aircraft and the intrepid pioneers who made a dream become reality. Uncover the engineering behind more than 800 aircraft models, from military jets to commercial planes. This visual history book...

WEST WITH THE NIGHT appeared on 13 bestseller lists on first publication in 1942. It tells the spellbinding story of Beryl Markham -- aviator, racehorse trainer, fascinating beauty -and her life in the Kenya of the 1920s and 30s. Markham was taken to...

The legendary Supermarine Spitfire receives the famous Haynes manual treatment with the full co-operation and authorisation of the Royal Air Force. Here is a unique insight into what it takes to own, restore and operate a Spitfire, as well as providing a...

In Concorde, Jonathan Glancey tells the story of this magnificent and hugely popular aircraft anew, taking the reader from the moment Captain Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier in 1947 through to the last commercial flight of the supersonic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800353046Author Ken EllisFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

The English Electric Canberra first came into production in the late 1940s and has since played a hugely significant part in world events. In Canberra Boys, Andrew Brookes takes us through its rich history with the help of those who operated this...

The epic story of the RAF's legendary heavy bomber: the Avro LancasterThe Lancaster Story takes readers on a remarkable journey through the history of an aviation icon. Between its introduction in 1942 and the end of the Second World War, the Avro...

There can be few world-class companies that boast the heritage and traditions inherent in the British Airways brand. Indeed, the company that became British Airways operated the world's first commercial scheduled airline service in 1919. From the early...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911703266Author Grub StreetFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 359g

Aircraft of World War II contains 300 of the most important and influential military aircraft in service between 1939 and 1945. From Allied fighters to Axis bombers, from biplanes to flying boats, each of the aircraft featured is presented with a full...

Drawn from the files of English, American, New Zealand, Australian and Canadian sources, as well as from veterans, this is the story of Lockheed's Lucky Star-the marvelous Ventura! Fashioned from the Lockheed Model 18 airliner, the Ventura went on to...

For over seventy-five years, London Airport (Heathrow) has been Britain's busiest international airport, but for the first thirty years of its life, before the dominance of jetliners, most of its passengers and cargo travelled on propeller-powered...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911658504Author Calum E. DouglasFormat HardbackPage Count 480Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 1998gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780907579243Author Air Vice Marshall 'Jonnie' JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Goodall Publications LtdPublisher Crecy Publishing

The British designed and built the Harrier, the most successful vertical take-off-and-landing aircraft ever made. Combining state-of-the-art fighter plane technology with a helicopter's ability to land vertically the Harrier has played an indispensable...

Formed in 1918, the Royal Air Force is the oldest independent air force in the world. This long history has seen operations conducted across a variety of terrains in vastly different aircraft, from biplanes to bombers, from jet to delta wing, through to...

Does the thought of flying fill you with dread? Do panic attacks leave you feeling scared and vulnerable?If so, this book could change your life. Written by top flying experts from British Airways' Flying with Confidence course, this reassuring guide...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905414086Author Stuart LloydFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Dalrymple and Verdun PublishingPublisher Dalrymple and Verdun PublishingWeight(grams)...

A series of personal accounts by highly trained helicopter pilots, including those with distinguished careers in the military and commercial flying, who with divers, ensured that essential staff could operate in North Sea oil exploration and oil supply...

**Sunday Times Bestseller****Book of the Week on Radio 4**'A beautiful book about a part of the modern world which remains genuinely magical' Mark Haddon'One of the most constantly fascinating, but consistently under-appreciated aspects of modern life is...

The Little Book of Aviation is a collection of facts, figures and interesting stories from the world of flight. Sad, humorous, baffling and astounding stories abound, from the pioneering days of the Wright Brothers to the present day, and covering...

Britain's first-ever wartime fighter plane, the Hawker Hurricane, shot down more enemy planes than any other fighter. It was the true aviation hero of the Battle of Britain.Often eclipsed by the legend and aerial heroics of the Spitfire, the Hurricane...

In this new, fully updated edition 2020, expert author Francis Crosby traces the development of fighters from World War I to the present day, and highlights actions in which fighters played a crucial role. The A-Z sections form an illustrated guide to...

An incredible 30,000 flights - at least - arrive safely at their destinations every day. But a handful don't, while some come terrifyingly close to crashing. When even the smallest thing does go wrong at 35,000 feet, the result is nearly always a...

When the plane crashed, 160 people perished. Now someone is killing off the survivors.Five years ago, a horrific airline disaster made headlines around the world. On the anniversary of the fatal crash, a number of those who were spared gather to mark the...