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Published April 2005, 388 pages, 12 colour photographs, chronology, bibliography, softcover, 5.25 x 7.75 inches
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.
Developed in the 1960s/1970s, the Tu-144 was the Soviet Union’s only practical venture into supersonic commercial aviation. Though its career was all too brief, it was a major technological achievement for the Soviet aircraft industry. The book provides i
Developed as the answer to the American B-1, the Tupolev Tu-160 was the Soviet Union’s most potent strategic bomber. Several project versions were rejected, and a highly controversial contest involving some of the Soviet Union’s top-class aircraft design
Developed to meet a Soviet Ministry of Defense requirement for a fast bomber that would counter the threat posed by NATO, the Tu-16 was a ground-breaking project. It was the first Soviet medium bomber to feature swept wings, and it was built around a pair
Published September 2022, 336 pages, 840 colour and black & white photographs, colour profiles and line drawings, hardcover, 8 3/4 x 11 1/4" (inches)
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
Published October 2022, 192 pages, 65 black & white photographs, hardcover, 6" x 9"
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.
The Typhoon fighter played a pivotal role in the Allies' success in the air and on the ground in World War II, from the Normandy beachhead to the Battle of the Bulge and the final battle for Germany. Norman Franks describes what it was really like to fly
The latest book from Detail & Scale is a unique look at all of the American carrier-based fighters, scout/dive bombers, and torpedo bombers of World War II. Each of the well-known aircraft types are covered, but so too are the lesser known aircraft that r
Published 2021, 240 pages, 250+ black & white photographs, color profiles, black & white line drawings and plans, hardcover, 8" x 10 1/4"
Published 1997, 608 pages, 1000+ black & white photographs, hardcover, 6" x 9" inches
The full story of the development and early use of the U-2 has never been properly told – until now. This book describes in vivid detail how the high-flying spyplane was conceived, designed, built, and deployed in record time. ..........................
Ultralight Vehicles: Access & General Aviation Airport Environment Softcover
A detailed home made book about Ultralight use and access at American general aviation airports, including a large list of airports with ultralight activities as well as federal
The Canadian contribution to the Second World War Allied bombing campaign, from the first days of the war to the last, proved instrumental in securing the defeat of Nazi Germany..................
The United Kingdom and the United States governments made a series of signed agreements in the early part of 1941 which allowed for the American Navy, Army and Air force to design and build campaigns against Nazi Germany. Today the United Kingdom and the
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 2023, 288 pages, 280 black & white and colour photographs, unit patches, fleet list, glossary, index, bibliography, hardcover, 8 1/2" x 11" inches
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
US Army Air Force: Part.2: Osprey Elite #51 softcover ++SALE++
While the most conspicuous components of the US Army Air Forces in World War II were the air units, there were also hundreds of ground units and organisations. Besides assigned military per