PROUDLY CANADIAN - SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CANADIAN AVIATION BUSINESSES!
You can compare a maximum of 3 products
The air force of Tito's Yugoslavia has had many different peculiarities - from a unique Cold War position of having operated a mix of US, Soviet, and indigenous aircraft and equipment, to the changeable strategies in case of war. One such feature was an e
Top Gun: 50 Years of Naval Air Superiority begins with a fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the blockbuster film that helped America shake off the trauma of the Vietnam War and once again take pride in its military. The book then launches into the e
On the 50th anniversary of the creation of the “Topgun” Navy Fighter School, its founder shares the remarkable inside story of how he and eight other risk-takers revolutionized the art of aerial combat.
Former military aviators and military history enthusiast will see the exclusive and definitive look at the 50-year history of the Navy Fighter Weapons School
This book provides a unique, illustrated history of the US Navy Fighter Weapons School’s 50-year history. Currently located at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, TOPGUN was formed in late 1968 at Naval Air Station Miramar, California, to create a graduate-
The city of Trieste stands as a symbol of the Italian-Yugoslav border dispute in the first decade after the Second World War. The problem included a much larger territory which covers the wider area of Trieste: ranging from the Julian Alps in the north to
Between 1949 and 1962, the Soviets set off 214 nuclear bombs in the open air. Dozens of these were released from aircraft operated by specialized test units.
After World War II, the Soviet Union and the USA, who had been allies in the war, started moving towards political and military confrontation. The Soviet Union urgently needed a strategic bomber capable of striking at the USA. Thus, the windfall of three
Developed during the Second World War, but too late to see combat, the Twin Mustang was created by the engineering team at North American Aviation to provide long-range escort for larger, slow bombers.
Published 1997, 608 pages, 1000+ black & white photographs, hardcover, 6" x 9" inches
It has been 38 years since the United States involvement in Vietnam officially ended after a decade of concentrated aerial warfare. Vietnam is generally thought of as the first war the United States lost, and yet the sacrifices made by those who did the f
Scheduled to be Published August 2024, 104 pages, 88 black & white and 20 colour photographs,13 colour profiles, 31 badges insignia, 1 map, softcover, A4 format 8 1/4" x 11 3/4" inches
John Howe started his flying career in the post-war South African Air Force, learning to fly on Tiger Moths, Harvards and Spitfires...…………..
Published October 2024, 84 pages, 100 black & white and colour photographs, 24 color profiles, aircraft specifications, bibliography, softcover, A4 format 8 1/4" x 11 3/4" inches
Published January 2025, 88 pages, 100 black & white and 35 colour photographs, 21 color profiles, figures, maps, glossary, bibliography, softcover, A4 format 8 1/4" x 11 3/4" inches
Most people think the US Army only flies helicopters, but it has quietly flown a multitude of fixed-wing aircraft for decades. One of the Army’s best aircraft providers is Beech Aircraft of Wichita, Kansas. Beginning about the time of the Korean War and u
Published August 2022, 264 pages, 64 black & white and colour photographs, glossary. bibliography, index, hardcover, 7" x 10 inches
U.S. Naval Air Superiority examines the Navy's internal struggle to adapt the jet engine to its style of warfare as well as the development and evolution of carrier-borne fighters and their airframes and engines, from the closing days of World War II thro
U.S. Navy Phantoms: Atlantic / Pacific Fleet Units: 1960-2004: Ultimate F-4 Phantom II Collection: Volume 3 hardcover
Published 2010, 160 pages, hardcover, colour photographs and profiles, A4 Format 8 1/4" x 11 3/4" inches
Published October 1999,316 pages, 6" x 9" inches
The US Navy’s fleet of aircraft carriers are at the heart of global American military force. With nuclear-powered oceanic range, complements of nearly 5,000 crew, and typically carrying more than 70 combat aircraft, US carriers can remain on station for m
Presented here is the most complete photo collection of U.S. Air Force F-4 Phantoms and F-105 Thunderchiefs credited with aerial victories during the Vietnam era...………...
Published August 2024, 89 pages, 275 black & white and 13 color photos, 30 drawings, 41 patches, 8 1/2 x11" inches
Limited Edition of 1,000 copies.
USS Intrepid, the "Fighting I," was one of America’s longest-serving aircraft carriers. Launched during WWII, Decommissioned after WWII, Intrepid was recommissioned in 1955 and designated as an attack carrier (CVA), and later an antisubmarine carrier.