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During the Second World War, the Soviet Union's Petlyakov Pe-2 Peshka dive-bomber was unique in that it was as fast as most fighter aircraft. This was in a period when it was considered by the RAF that it was impossible for monoplane aircraft to conduct v
Polish Air Force: 1939: Volume 1: Through German Eyes softcover
Published 2010, black & white photographs and diagrams, maps, softcover A4 Format 8 1/4" x 11 3/4" inches
Tony Buttler has been collecting rare color photographs of post-war, Cold War era aircraft over many years and this book will provide a complete photographic survey of all manufacturers and the major aircraft in a variety of markings as well as many of th
The moon landing remains the most astonishing and impressive accomplishment of manned space travel to this day. In July 1969, just eight years after President John F. Kennedy announced the bold plan, the first astronaut set foot on another celestial body.
Published 2006, black & white and colour photographs and illustrations, individual mission details, softcover, 4" x 7" inches
The moon landing remains the most astonishing and impressive accomplishment of manned space travel to this day. In July 1969, just eight years after President John F. Kennedy announced the bold plan, the first astronaut set foot on another celestial body.
Published 2005, black & white and colour photographs and illustrations, individual mission details, softcover, 4" x 7" inches
In just two-and-a-half years, beginning in 1964, two unmanned and ten manned flights took place in the Gemini program. This program was the turning point in the space race with the USSR; from then on the Americans took the lead.
Published 2006, 280 pages, 12 colour illustrations, 15 black & white diagrams, tables, softcover, 6" x 9" inches
Project Mercury was America's entry into the manned spaceflight program. When the program began in 1958, the Soviet Union was far ahead of the US in the race for supremacy in space. With immense effort, and in record time, NASA, the newly created spacefli
In late 1941, President Roosevelt agonized over the rapid advances of the Japanese forces in Asia, they seemed unstoppable. He foresaw their intentions of taking India and linking up with the two other Axis Powers, Germany and Italy, in an attempt to conq
Insights into the organisation, equipment, men, machines, technology and tactics of the RAF's bomber offensive 1939 - 1945
Night and day in the Second World War RAF Bomber Command pounded away at the infrastructure of Germany to bring the Reich to its
Air-Britain's long out of print Royal Air Force Flying Training and Support Units is generally regarded as an impressive reference source. Now its successor, RAF Flying Training & Support Units Since 1912, hugely expands and revises its coverage..........
This is the most detailed historical photographic account of all individual Israeli and American F-15 and F-16 aerial combat victories. Included with each photograph is information that will surprise you, such as the identity of the Israeli and American p
Published January 2013, 272 pages, black & white photographs, softcover, index, bibliography, 6" x9" inches
The Red Knight is the product of 25 years of meticulous research. It is the most comprehensive account ever written about the Royal Canadian Air Force’s legendary solo jet-aerobatics performer. The Red Knight chronicles the history of the program, from i
'A gripping insight into the war's bloodiest campaign.' Military Illustrated This is the extraordinary story of Vasily B. Emelianenko, the veteran pilot of one of the Soviet Union's most contradictory planes of the Second World War - the IL-2 Sturmovik.
The Reluctant Raiders is perhaps the most documented and researched book on a United States Navy land-based squadron flying the PB4Y-1 Liberator and PB4Y-2 Privateer. The final result of five years of research, the book traces the squadron's history from
36 pages, black & white and colour photographs, 41 colour profiles, colour multi-views, detail photos, 1:72 scale line drawing plans, production and unit lists, model kit decal and accessory list, softcover, A4 Format, 21 cm (8 1/4”) x 29.7 cm (11 3/4 “)
The F-84 Thunderjet was the US Air Force’s main strike aircraft during the Korean War and was used primarily in ground attack operations. Manufactured by the Republic Aviation Corporation, the straight-winged XP-84 prototype first took flight in 1946. Tes
Produced by Hall Park Books editor Alan W. Hall, these British produced and printed A4 magazine format (21 cm x 29.7 cm) books each describe in accurate detail a particular aircraft type, with the modeler and aviation enthusiast in mind.
When post-war budget cuts ended many combat aircraft programs, the overriding importance of one of the most promising of these, known as Secret Project Number MX-809 (MX meaning Material, Experimental) kept it alive.
Robert Mikesh takes the reader step by step through the process of aircraft restoration from the initial decision to prepare for an exhibit:...………….