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Bf 109D/E: Blitzkrieg 1939-40 by Malcolm V. Lowe
RRP: $27.28$19.01Using first-hand accounts and brand-new artwork, this book brings to life the realities of flying the Bf 109 in combat during the very first battles of World War II. The Bf 109 was one of the principal fighter aircraft types in the Luftwaffe's... -
Scratch One Flattop: The First Carrier Air Campaign and the Battle of the Coral Sea by Robert C. Stern
RRP: $78.00$66.92By the beginning of May 1942, five months after the Pearl Harbor attack, the US Navy was ready to challenge the Japanese moves in the South Pacific. When the Japanese sent troops to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, the Americans sent the carriers... -
Northrop Flying Wings by Peter E. Davies
RRP: $27.28$21.00Half a century before the 'flying wing' B-2 stealth bomber entered service, John K. 'Jack' Northrop was already developing prototypes of a large 'flying wing' strategic bomber, which would have been the most radical bombers of their age. World War... -
VC10: Icon of the Skies: BOAC, Boeing and a Jet Age Battle by Lance Cole
RRP: $31.18$22.64Other books have charted the VC10 in airline life, but this book blends that story with a well-researched tale of corporate and political power play. It asks: just what lay behind the sales failure of the VC10? Politics played an important part of... -
Skybound: A Journey In Flight by Rebecca Loncraine
RRP: $33.13$23.95'A soaring gift of a book' Owen Sheers'Remarkable' Mark Vanhoenacker, author of Skyfaring'Stunning . . . a love letter to nature' Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of The Last Act of LoveThe day she flew in a glider for the first time, Rebecca Loncraine fell in... -
Myasishchev M-4 and 3m: The First Soviet Strategic Jet Bomber by Yefim Gordon
RRP: $89.68$61.46When the Myasishchev design bureau was reborn in 1951, it was immediately tasked with creating a high-speed strategic bomber to balance the threat posed by NATO's heavy bombers, notably the B-52. Designated M-4 and code-named "Bison" by NATO, the new... -
The RAF: 1918-2018 by Julian Hale
RRP: $15.58$11.29For a hundred years the Royal Air Force has been at the forefront of the UK's defences. In the 1920s and 1930s, the RAF protected Britain's empire; during the Second World War it played a key role in defeating the Axis; and through the 1950s and 1960s it... -
History of Air Warfare: From World War I to the Present Day by Malcolm Swanston
RRP: $38.98$27.96No single human invention has changed the nature of war more that the development of the aeroplane. The History of Air Warfare is a highly illustrated and accessible account of the development of aerial warfare, from the first skirmishes over the Western... -
The Art of NASA: The Illustrations That Sold the Missions, Expanded Collector's Edition by Piers Bizony
RRP: $156.00$99.35In this expanded collector's edition of The Art of NASA, complete with a paper model Lunar Module and a poster, explore over 200 stunning artworks commissioned by NASA to sell its missions. Formed in 1958, NASA has long maintained a department of visual... -
Bell X-2 by Peter E. Davies
RRP: $25.33$17.73Even before the spectacular success of its X-1 rocket-powered aircraft in breaking the 'sound barrier', the adventurous Bell Aircraft Corporation was already pushing ahead with a parallel project to build a second aircraft capable of far higher speeds... -
Atlin's Anguish: Bush Pilot Theresa Bond and the Crash of Taku Air Flight 2653 by Brendan Lillis 9781894759755
RRP: $31.18$18.02Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781894759755Author Brendan LillisFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Caitlin PressPublisher Caitlin PressWeight(grams) 356g -
Sir Alan Cobham: The Flying Legend Who Brought Aviation to the Masses by Colin Cruddas 9781526738400
RRP: $48.75$34.36Flying in the years between the two world wars was the preserve of the powerful and the wealthy, or so it was until Sir Alan Cobham's 'Flying Circus' began to tour Britain. A former pilot with the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War, Alan Cobham... -
Spitfire to Reaper: The Changing Face of Aerial Warfare - 1940-Present Day by Anthony Tucker-Jones 9780750987806
RRP: $39.00$12.50Can 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... -
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk: The Famous Flying Tigers Fighter by David Doyle 9780764354328
RRP: $37.03$29.09The Curtiss P-40 had a production run of 13,738 aircraft, making it the third most produced US fighter of WWII. Famous as the "shark-mouthed" aircraft of the legendary American Volunteer Group-"Flying Tigers"-the P-40 was first flown in 1938, and was... -
Gloster Aircraft Company: Images of England by Derek N. James
RRP: $29.23$22.00Today it is difficult to imagine that the parishes of Hucclecote and Brockworth once were home to one of Britain's major manufacturers. Gloster Aircraft Company, with its forebears H.H.Martyn & Company and Gloucestershire Aircraft Company, produced some... -
The Dawn of Aviation: The Pivotal Role of Sussex People and Places in the Development of Flight by Roy Brooks 9781526786340
RRP: $48.75$34.36Shoreham airport, founded in 1910, is the oldest airport in the UK and the oldest purpose-built commercial airport in the world. Yet aviation began in Sussex far earlier, with balloonists making landfall at Kingsfold near Horsham in 1785. These early... -
Fighter Heroes of WWI: The untold story of the brave and daring pioneer airmen of the Great War by Joshua Levine
RRP: $25.33$17.73The first heroes of the air. Rewriting the rules of military engagement and changing the course of modern history as a result, the pioneering airmen of the First World War took incredible risks to perform their vital contribution to the war... -
The Polish 'Few': Polish Airmen in the Battle of Britain by Peter Sikora 9781526714855
RRP: $58.50$42.80They came to fight for freedom and their country, they came to fight Germans. Men of the Polish Air Force, who had escaped first to France and then to Britain, to fly alongside the Royal Air Force just as Fighter Command faced its greatest challenge-the... -
Laika's Window: The Legacy of a Soviet Space Dog by Kurt Caswell
RRP: $29.23$19.27Laika began her life as a stray dog on the streets of Moscow and died in 1957 aboard the Soviet satellite Sputnik II. Initially the USSR reported that Laika, the first animal to orbit the earth, had survived in space for seven days, providing valuable... -
The Zeppelin Offensive: A German Perspective in Pictures and Postcards by David Marks 9781526737199
RRP: $29.23$21.35Fly, Zeppelin! Help us in the war. Fly to England, England shall be destroyed by fire. Zeppelin, fly!' Such was the hymn which the children sang; such the refrain which greeted the aged inventor, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, wherever he went. Why was... -
Day Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe 1939-42 by Neil Page
RRP: $38.98$25.08Military and aviation history enthusiasts have always been interested in the fighter pilots of Hitler's Luftwaffe. Some of their stories are extraordinary. Fighting from the Arctic Circle to the North African deserts, from the Caucasus in the East to... -
World War II US Gunships: YB-40 Flying Fortress and XB-41 Liberator Bomber Escorts by Dr William Wolf
RRP: $27.28$19.01The XB-40 and XB-41 were secret, little-known experimental modifications of the B-17F and B-24D, respectively, into heavily-armed bomber gunships sometimes referred to as "bomber escorters". They were developed during early World War II in response to... -
Britain's Lost Tragedies Uncovered by Richard M. Jones
RRP: $25.33$18.27Is any disaster really forgotten?It is never forgotten by the survivors who lived through the trauma. It is never forgotten by the emergency services who tried to save the day. It is never forgotten by the relatives of those who never came home.Britain's... -
Trains, Planes, Ships and Cars by James Hamilton-Paterson
RRP: $58.50$37.46A lavishly illustrated celebration of the golden age of aircraft, cars, ships and locomotives from 1900 to 1941 by the author of the bestselling Empire of the Clouds. This dazzling book describes the flourishing of transport and travel, and the... -
Restoration Force: Grass Roots Preservation of Civilian and Military Aircraft by Enthusiasts Worldwide by Gavin Hoffen
RRP: $29.25$21.37Walk into any of the myriad aircraft museums dotted across the world and you can appreciate the wonderfully restored and preserved exhibits on display. But what about the many gems lovingly brought back to life and hiding away in people's garages, sheds,... -
Falling Upwards: Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture The Aeronauts by Richard Holmes
RRP: $17.53$11.74NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING EDDIE REDMAYNE AND FELICITY JONES A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A NEW STATESMAN BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A DAILY TELEGRAPH BEST BOOK OF... -
Transforming the Skies: Pilots, Planes and Politics in British Aviation 1919-1940 by Peter Reese 9780750984102
RRP: $38.98$28.65Following the Armistice of 1918, the British Air Industry and the newly founded RAF held a low place in national priorities. The RAF was rapidly run down, with the infant airlines being given the least possible help, and this neglect continued during the... -
Born to Fly: From Hangar Floor to Chief Pilot by Bob Williams 9781914489372
RRP: $33.13$24.73Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914489372Author Bob WilliamsFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint SunRise Publishing LtdPublisher SunRise Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 700gDimensions(mm)... -
Lockheed Constellation: A History by Graham M Simons 9781526758866
RRP: $58.50$42.80Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Wings: A History of Aviation from Kites to the Space Age by Tom D. Crouch 9780393326208
RRP: $65.33$58.64The 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... -
Bristol 1910-59 by Key Publishing
RRP: $31.18$22.64While not the first aircraft manufacturer in Britain, Bristol had the distinct advantage of being created by a well-established businessman, rather than an enthusiastic aviator, by the name of Sir George White. Bristol grew rapidly, from a few hangars at... -
A Passion for Speed: The Daring Life of Mildred, The Honourable Mrs Victor Bruce by Paul Smiddy 9780750983662
RRP: $29.23$22.00The Honourable Mrs Victor Bruce: record-breaking racing motorist; speedboat racer; pioneering aviator and businesswoman - remarkable achievements for a woman of the 1920s and '30s. Mildred Bruce enjoyed a privileged background that allowed her to search... -
Soviet-Era Airliners: The Final Three Decades by Chris Buckley
RRP: $31.18$22.64When the Soviet Union fell in December 1991, there were close to 3,500 assorted Soviet-built airliners that could be deemed operational - more than there had ever been before. The vast majority of these Antonovs, Ilyushins, Tupolevs, and Yaks flew for... -
Heathrow Airport: The First 25 Years by Charles Woodley 9780752453002
RRP: $25.33$18.27Today, Heathrow is a major transportation crossroads, with thousands of flights each year conveying millions of passengers to all parts of the globe, but its position as London's premier airport only came about through prime agricultural land being... -
Chasing the Demon: A Secret History of the Quest for the Sound Barrier, and the Band of American Aces Who Conquered It by Dan Hampton
RRP: $21.43$14.14NATIONAL BESTSELLER * At the end of World War II, a band of aces gathered in the Mojave Desert on a Top Secret quest to break the sound barrier-nicknamed "The Demon" by pilots. The true story of what happened in those skies has never been told. Speed. In... -
Handley Page - The First 40 Years by Handley Page Limited 9781781550076
RRP: $25.33$18.27Handley Page began manufacturing aeroplanes in a small factory in Barking, Essex in 1909. Handley Page Limited was founded by Frederick Handley Page (later Sir Frederick) as the United Kingdom's first publicly traded aircraft manufacturing company. Sir... -
I Could Never be So Lucky Again: Autobiography of James H. "jimmy" Doolittle by Jimmy Doolittle
RRP: $54.58$36.31The complete autobiography of an American hero, Jimmy Doolittle. Pilot, scholar, daredevil, general . . . James "Jimmy" Doolittle was one of America's greatest heroes. In a life filled with adventure and achievement, Doolittle did it all. As a stunt... -
Testing to the Limits: Volume 2: James to Zurakowski by Ken Ellis 9780859791854
$61.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780859791854Author Ken EllisFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Hawker Siddeley Aviation and Dynamics 1960-77 by Stephen Skinner
RRP: $58.40$47.97Hawker Siddeley's history can be traced back to 1912 and the formation of the Sopwith Aviation Company by Tom Sopwith which metamorphosed into Hawker Aircraft after World War One. In 1934-35, Gloster, Avro, Armstrong Siddeley, Armstrong Whitworth and... -
Britain's Imperial Air Routes 1918-1939 by Robin Higham 9781781553701
RRP: $48.75$36.17This remarkable book pictures the growth of British civil air transport from its inception in 1910 through to the formation of Imperial Airways in 1934 and then the beginnings of British Overseas Airways Corporation. The author shows the impetus given to...