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Spitfire Women of World War II by Giles Whittell
RRP: £10.99£7.25The story of the unsung heroines who flew the newest, fastest, aeroplanes in World War II - mostly in southern England where the RAF was desperately short of pilots. Why would the well-bred daughter of a New England factory-owner brave the... -
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 *... -
Classic Gatwick Jetliners by Tom Singfield
RRP: £25.00£18.94Gatwick's very first jetliner touched down on 16 November 1958, and over the next fifty years the airport grew to become Britain's second busiest airport, as well as the busiest single-runway airport in the world.Classic Gatwick Jetliners is the... -
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... -
The Crash Detectives: Investigating the World's Most Mysterious Air Disasters Christine Negroni 9781782396437
RRP: £12.99£8.56What happened to MH370? How did Amelia Earhart disappear? When have quick-thinking pilots averted catastrophe and kept hundreds of people alive? And what, if any, are the lessons we have learned from these accidents? Aviation journalist and air safety... -
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... -
Boeing in Photographs: A Century of Flight by Martin W. Bowman
RRP: £25.00£18.54Founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing, a wealthy timber merchant, the mighty Boeing Company's long history spans decades of rich achievement and technological development. Beginning with the manufacture of seaplanes, fighters and, from the 1930s onwards,... -
Japanese Aircraft of World War II: 1937-1945 by Thomas Newdick
RRP: £17.99£12.39Illustrated with detailed artworks of Japanese aircraft and their markings, Japanese Aircraft of World War II is a detailed guide to all the aircraft deployed by the Japanese military from the Second Sino-Japanese War to the surrender in the Pacific in... -
Telling Aircraft Tails: A History of Britain's Airlines in 40 Aircraft by Guy Halford-Macleod
RRP: £30.00£23.03The registration letters painted on an aircraft's tail are like its number plate: they can reveal the story of an individual aircraft and its different roles during its working life. Inspired by this novel way of looking at aviation history, Guy... -
Cold War Boys: PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED TALES OF DERRING-DO FROM LIGHTNING, PHANTOM AND HUNTER PILOTS by Richard Pike
RRP: £25.00£17.62When the US president, Harry S Truman, declared the Truman Doctrine in March 1947, he could not have known that the resultant Cold War would persist for over 40 years until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991. In addition to nuclear and... -
Avro Lancaster (Icon) by Jarrod Cotter 9781785216862 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£6.12Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Haynes Icons Avro Lancaster Jarrod Cotter 9781785216862
RRP: £12.99£9.09During the Second World War, RAF Lancaster bombers took the conflict into the very heart of Hitler's Third Reich, and flew some of the most daring operations of the war. Surprisingly, of the 7,377 Lancasters built only two survive today, one in Britain... -
Modern Military Aircraft: Development, Weaponry, Specifications by Robert Jackson
RRP: £12.99£8.73Modern Military Aircraft is a fascinating guide to the most important military aircraft developed since World War II. This highly illustrated book features a wide range of aircraft that served in the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, conflicts... -
Flight from the Croft by Bill Innes 9781849953979
RRP: £18.99£15.65As a barefoot lad in the Outer Hebrides, Bill Innes dreamed the impossible dream of becoming a pilot and this book tells how that dream came to pass. The author's career of over forty years spanned a period of incredible advances in the air - now... -
The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe 9780099479376
£5.82A wildly vivid and entertaining chronicle of America's manned space program, from the author of The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test `What is it' asks Tom Wolfe, `that makes a man willing to sit on top of an enormous Roman Candle...and wait for someone to... -
The Concorde Story: Seventh Edition by Christopher Orlebar
RRP: £25.00£18.62This fully revised edition of The Concorde Story, is a complete history of Concorde, seen through the eyes of former Concorde pilot Christopher Orlebar. This new edition includes the after-story of the aircraft, including a list of where surviving... -
The Disappearing Act: The Impossible Case of MH370 by Florence de Changy
RRP: £10.99£7.25'People often say that non-fiction books read like fast-moving thrillers, but this one genuinely does... This is a splendid book - and highly recommended.' Daily Mail A remarkable piece of investigative... -
Fallschirmjager: German Paratroopers - 1942-1945: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives by Francois Cochet
RRP: £14.99£10.95As elite troops, the German Fallschirmjager (paratroopers) were regularly engaged in front line combat during the Second World War. Their famed actions such as the fighting in Scandinavia, the taking of the Belgian fortress Eden-Emal in May 1940, and the... -
Bristol Brabazon by Graham Simons 9780752467337 [USED COPY]
RRP: £14.99£6.15The Brabazon - the name evokes the immediate post-war optimism of civil aviation. The giant airliner was built by Bristol Aircraft in 1949 to cross the Atlantic and serve the empire. However, the plane proved to be a commercial failure when airlines felt... -
Bristol Brabazon by Graham Simons 9780752467337
RRP: £14.99£11.55The Brabazon - the name evokes the immediate post-war optimism of civil aviation. The giant airliner was built by Bristol Aircraft in 1949 to cross the Atlantic and serve the empire. However, the plane proved to be a commercial failure when airlines felt... -
Eagle Day: The Battle of Britain by Richard Collier
RRP: £12.99£11.78This is the gripping story of the Battle of Britain; of some of the most fateful weeks in history.Drawing on eyewitness accounts from both the RAF and the Luftwaffe, this is a compelling story of history in the making through an intensely fought battle,... -
Royal Navy torpedo-bombers vs Axis warships: 1939-45 by Matthew Willis
RRP: £14.99£10.95Drawing on rare, historical photography and specially commissioned artwork, Matthew Willis explores the heroic feats of the few Royal Navy's obsolescent biplanes that stood between the state-of-the-art Axis warships and their objectives. Focusing on... -
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... -
Wings: A History of Aviation from Kites to the Space Age by Tom D. Crouch 9780393326208
RRP: £33.50£29.39The invention of the airplane ushered in the modern age-a new era of global commerce, revolutionary technologies, and total war. Whatever the practical consequences, the sheer exhilaration of flight captured the imagination. No longer bound to the... -
Concorde by Christopher Orlebar
RRP: £7.99£5.79The story of one of greatest technological achievements of the 20th century told from a pilot's-eye view, which will appeal to all enthusiasts of modern aviation. From her first commercial flight in 1976, and throughout 27 years of service, Concorde... -
The Long Way Home - Revised Edition: A Journey Into History with Captain Robert Ford by Ed Dover
RRP: £14.58£12.52Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615214726Author Ed DoverFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint Ed DoverPublisher Ed DoverWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 10mm -
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... -
Hunters over Arabia: Hawker Hunter Operations in the Middle East by Ray Deacon
RRP: £30.00£21.95Based on official records held at the National Archives and other published sources, 'Hunters over Arabia' presents an in-depth account of the operations performed by the Hawker Hunter squadrons policing the desert wastelands and high mountain ranges of... -
RAF Airfields of World War 2 Jonathan Falconer 9781857803495
RRP: £35.00£25.89Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857803495Author Jonathan FalconerFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Midland PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
A Spitfire Girl: One of the World's Greatest Female ATA Ferry Pilots Tells Her Story Mary Ellis 9781526756619
RRP: £14.99£10.95We visualise dashing and daring young men as the epitome of the pilots of the Second World War, yet amongst that elite corps was one person who flew no less than 400 Spitfires and seventy-six different types of aircraft and that person was Mary Wilkins. ... -
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... -
Supermarine Southampton: The Flying Boat that Made R.J. Mitchell by Jo Hillman 9781526784940
RRP: £25.00£17.62Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Spacecraft: 100 Iconic Rockets, Shuttles, and Satellites That Put Us in Space Michael H. Gorn 9780760354186
RRP: £25.99£17.98Spacecraft takes a long look at humankind's attempts and advances in leaving Earth through incredible illustrations and authoritatively written profiles on Sputnik, the International Space Station, and beyond. In 1957, the world looked on with both... -
Day Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe 1943-45 by Neil Page 9781612008790
RRP: £19.99£16.05Around 500 Luftwaffe fighter pilots were awarded the Knight's Cross, accumulating huge numbers of missions flown. A similar number achieved more than 40 victories-more than the two leading USAF and RAF fighter pilots.This volume of Day Fighter Aces of... -
Scotland's Wings: Triumph and tragedy in the skies by Robert Jeffrey
RRP: £14.99£10.95Scotland has a worldwide reputation for launching some of the greatest ships ever built, but far less is known about our pioneering work on aviation. Yet in the great industrial cities and remote islands across the country, men and women risked their... -
F14 Tomcat: Grumman's aTop Guna from Vietnam to the Persian Gulf by David F. Brown 9780764356629
RRP: £18.99£12.67It has been said that "bombers make history; fighters make movies." In the case of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, both are true. It made history as a fleet defender, reconnaissance platform, and strike fighter. The Tomcat was also featured in such Hollywood... -
When Giants Ruled the Sky: The Brief Reign and Tragic Demise of the American Rigid Airship by John J. Geoghegan
RRP: £25.00£18.54Almost everything you know about airships is wrong. Between 1917 and 1935, the US Navy poured tens of millions of dollars into their airship programme, building a series of dirigibles each one more enormous than the last. These flying behemoths were to... -
Luftwaffe Squadrons 1939-45: The Essential Aircraft Identification Guide by Chris Bishop
RRP: £19.99£14.05Illustrated with detailed artworks of World War II-era German aircraft and their markings with exhaustive captions and specifications, Luftwaffe Squadrons 1939-45: Identification Guide is the definitive study of the equipment and organisation of the... -
The Complete Dambusters: The 133 Men Who Flew on the Dams Raid by Charles Foster
RRP: £20.00£15.44On 16 May 1943, nineteen Lancaster aircraft from the RAF's 617 Squadron set off to attack the great dams in the industrial heart of Germany. Flying at a height of 60ft, they dropped a series of bombs which bounced across the water and destroyed two of...