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As with the other books in the Flight Craft series, whilst published primarily with the scale aircraft modeller in mind, it is hoped that those readers who might perhaps describe themselves as 'occasional' modellers - if indeed they model at all - may als
The North American P-51 Mustang was one of the most successful and effective fighter aircraft of all time. It was initially produced in response to a 1940 RAF requirement for a fast, heavily-armed fighter able to operate effectively at altitudes in excess
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules has been in continuous production for over six decades, longer than any other military aircraft in the world, and no end of production is yet in sight. The Hercules has been a part of US combat operations since Vietnam, and the
Bomber Pilot: A Canadian Youth's War is the stirring and sometimes tragic, World War II memoirs of Harlo L. Jones. Born in Saskatchewan in 1923, Jones joined the RCAF in 1942, following his brother Dale who had been tragically killed in May 1940
Canadian author Tom Walsh puts out his second book, another wonderful effort covering Americans in Allied service in the Second World War. Capsule histories cover twenty Americans who enlisted in the RCAF in World War II, in some cases long before the Uni
Hawker Tempest: A Complete Guide To The RAF’s Last Piston Engine Fighter: Airframe & Miniature #4, A&M#4 Softcover Updated and Expanded
Reprinted 2019.
The Britannia and its Canadian derivatives were not built in huge numbers - 39 Yukons and CL-44s, and 33 Argus were built in Canada. These and the 85 Britannias carried out useful work faithfully and reliably, and all over the world, the last civilian Bri
A juvenile version of 'Wings of a Hero by Sheila Reid, this condensed version is a good pop history of Wop May; a Bush pilot, Mail plane pilot, World War I ace, and airline founder, it gives a good broad history of this true Canadian Hero.
Published 20
Boulton Paul Defiant: A Technical Guide: Airframe Detail #5 AD#5 softcover
The fifth title in the Airframe Detail series will be an essential companion for anyone tackling the Airfix, Trumpeter and Classic Airframes kits in 1:48th, or the Airfix, MPM a
Bristol Beaufighter: A Detailed Guide to Bristol's Hard-Hitting Twin: Airframe Album #14 AA#14 softcover
Published 2018, 178 pages, black & white and colour photographs, 52 colour profiles, detail line drawings, 1:72 scale line drawing plans, model, deca
During 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 an
While initally labeled as a troublesome aircraft, the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver went on to be noted for striking more Japanese targets than any other US Navy dive bomber. Despite this, the Helldiver was to be the last of a long line of US Navy dive bombers.
Even today, almost eighty years after its first flight, the North American P-51 Mustang remains one of the most famous and recognizable aircraft in the world. Nimble and fast, qualities that lead the Mustang to be used even today in air races, the aircraf
This first of two volumes on de Havilland’s “Wooden Wonder”covers the night-fighter and fighter-bomber variants of the deadly Mosquito. The development of the multirole Mosquito, from its original bomber and photoreconnaissance operational function to tha
The Avro Lancaster was the Royal Air Force's main four-engine bomber in World War II. Its superb design, overall performance, and load carrying capacity proved key factors in successfully prosecuting the nocturnal bombing offensive against Hitler's indust
On the night of 11 November 1940, 42 members of the Fleet Air Arm took off in 21 obsolete 'Swordfish' biplanes, launched from HMS Illustrious. Their target: the Italian fleet anchorage at Taranto. Pressing home their attack in the face of intense anti-air
Air Tindi Story: Flying the Burgundy Tail for 30 Years
Published 2018, 98 pages. black & white and colour photographs, hardcover, 11 1/4" x 8 3/4"
During the mid-1950s the United States Air Force was given its most powerful single-seat, two-engine fighter to date. The Voodoo would be deployed before the end of that decade in the tactical nuclear bomber and tactical reconnaissance roles worldwide, an
This authoritative book revives a key theme in Canada’s aviation heritage in a landmark year – the 100th Anniversary of the end of the First World War. This is Canada’s only major title in print covering the nation’s pioneers of aerial combat. It honours
While the Grumman JF/J2F "Duck" floatplane may have been one of the more ungainly aircraft in service, this military workhorse did a tremendous job as a naval utility aircraft, both before and during WWII.
Published 1999, 160 pages, 80 black and white and 3 colour photographs and illustrations, cockpit diagram, test flights list, glossary, softcover, 8 1/2" x 11"
Includes CD-ROM picture album slideshow
The Lockheed Ventura PV-1 AND PV-2 Harpoon was a bomber and patrol aircraft of World War II, used by United States and British Commonwealth forces in several guises. It was developed from the Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar transport.
The Catalina was flown in the most trying conditions in all theatres of war, from the Arctic by the Soviets and the US Coast Guard, to the tropics by the US Navy and RAAF. Mainly used by the US Navy and the RAF's Coastal Command for ocean patrol, it excel