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Published December 2019, black & white photographs, 331 pages, index, bibliography, cover, 6" x 9" inches
Dancing in the Sky: The Royal Flying Corps in Canada softcover
Published February 2009, 360 pages, black & white photographs, 6" x 9" inches
Published June 2003, 168 pages, 12 black & white photographs, glossary, bibliography, softcover, 6" x9" inches
Published May 2002, 232 pages, black & white photographs, 6" x 9" inches
Published March 2011. 264 pages, black & white photographs, Victories list, index, softcover, 6" x 9" inches
Four Arrows Squadron: a Novel of the Great War (Fiction) softcover
Published 2002, 174 pages, softcover, 5 1/4" x 6 1/2" inches
How the age of the great WWI aces came to an end in the skies over the Western Front.
While virtually ‘born in battle’, the Iraqi Air Force remains one of the least known and most misinterpreted military services in the Middle East. Richly illustrated, Volume 1 of Wings of Iraq provides a uniquely compact yet comprehensive guide to its ope
This is the fascinating story of army fixed-wing cooperation units who were made up of specially trained volunteer British army personnel. These men were trained to fly, to reconnoiter across the front line in search of enemy forces and then guide artille
Much of the Arab World remains ravaged by war or threatened by war. Meanwhile, the decades old Arab-Israeli conflict remains fundamentally unresolved. Consequently, even the Arab air forces and other Arab armed forces remain either at war or on a virtual
At a time when multiple wars are raging across much of the Middle East, it is almost forgotten that it was Abu al-Qasim Abbas ibn Firnas ibn Wirdas at-Takurni - an Andalusian inventor, physician and engineer - who was the first person to undertake experim
World War I witnessed unprecedented growth and innovation in aircraft design, construction, and as the war progressed-mass production. Each country generated its own innovations sometimes in surprising ways-Albatros Fokker, Pfalz, and Junkers in Germany a
Fighter aircraft were developed during World War I at an unprecedented rate, as nascent air forces sought to achieve and maintain air supremacy. German manufacturers innovated at top speed, while constantly scrutinizing the development of new enemy aircra
Now remarkably in its 27th edition, ever since it was first published in the 1960s every edition of Wrecks & Relics has been eagerly sought after by aviation enthusiasts, restorers and curators alike. It is renowned as the go-to source charting the highli
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 pilot, he thrilled the world with his aerial acrobatics. As a scientis
Published 2011, 216 pages, 126 black & white photographs, line drawings, sketches, and diagrams, softcover, 6 5/8" x 9 3/4"
This book presents the evolution and development of perhaps the most iconic German fighter of WWI—the Fokker Dr. 1 triplane or “Dreidecker.” The Dr. 1 was born from experiments in cantilever monoplanes and the excellent combat record of the Sopwith tripla
First to Fight is a high-octane drama of a remarkable soldier and pilot who fought in the trenches and in the skies during World War I. It is the story of one of the first American fighter pilots at the dawn of aerial combat, the era of the Red Baron, wit
Ira “Taffy” Jones was a well-known air fighter during the First World War, having scored about 40 victories flying SE5 scouts in France with 74 Squadron. Well known in flying circles, Jones recorded stories drawn from his own experiences during the war an
This book presents the evolution of one of the most famous French-made fighter
aircraft of WWI—the fast, rugged Spad. From humble beginnings this airplane became
the mount for such famous WWI aces as Frenchmen Georges Guynemer and René
Fonck, American
In thirty-five chapters, The Greatest Air Aces Stories Ever Told covers many of the leading American and British Commonwealth fighter aces of WW I and II, together with a few bomber crews whose gallantry made a substantial contribution to the end of WW II
This book collects some of the finest writings, both fact and realistic fiction, to lay bare the drama of human beings coping with the skills needed to direct their machines through the vastness of the skies. With contributions from: Charles Lindbergh, Er