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by Neville Duke
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2008
The renowned WWII RAF fighter pilot who went on to set an air speed record tells his story—now with an updated chapter and new photos.
Joining the RAF at the beginning of the war, young Neville Duke became a fighter pilot with the crack 92 Squadron at RAF Biggin Hill in 1941. That spring and...
by David Curnock
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2013
In the history of the aeroplane there is one aircraft that is fully deserving of the accolade legendary". Little Book of the Spitfire written by David Curnock tells its' story. Against overwhelming odds in the Battle of Britain, and taking part in major actions in every operational theatre in...
Bader's Last Fight
An In-Depth Investigation of a Great WWII Mystery
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2017
On 9 August 1941, one of the greatest icons of the Second World War, Douglas Bader, was shot down, captured and later incarcerated. But by whom, and how? Was it by one of his deadly German opponents, as Douglas Bader himself maintained, or was it by one of his own side? There has been much debate...
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
Interceptor, Strike, Reconnaissance Fighter
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2012
The Starfighter was once described as ‘a delight to fly, but one mistake and it will kill you’. It is one of the world’s fastest fighters with a top speed of Mach 2.2 and a service ceiling of 58,000 feet. First delivered to the USAF in 1958 it was also sold to the German, Greek, Italian, Turkish...
Flying Legends of World War II
Archive and Colour Photos of Famous Allied Aircraft
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2011
More than thirty Allied Forces' WWII aircraft types are illustrated in many rare and previously unpublished black and white and color photographs. Each type is described giving vital data on development history, combat record, famous pilots and significant air battles. Performance, range and weapon...
Mosquito to Berlin
Story of ‘Bertie’ Boulter DFC, One of Bennett’s Pathfinders
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2007
When Don Bennett formed the Pathfinder squadrons in 1942, the majority of the chosen pilots were highly experienced aircrew who had learned their skills in the opening years of World War Two. Some, however, were exceptions and found themselves flying with this elite band with no previous combat experience....
by Mark Barber
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2012
In 1914 the Naval Wing of the Royal Flying Corps was subsumed into the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). With the bulk of the Royal Flying Corps engaged in France, the aircraft and seaplane pilots of the RNAS protected Britain from the deadly and terrifying Zeppelin menace. In 1915 the RNAS sent aircraft...
Men of Power
The Lives of Rolls-Royce Chief Test Pilots Harvey and Jim Heyworth
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2007
The story begins in 1940 when Harvey Heyworth was leading No. 79 Squadron RAF defending north-eastern England from Luftwaffe raids made by bombers based in Norway and Denmark and then later in the Battle of Britain when the unit moved south. During late 1940 and up to June 1941 Heyworth led his squadron...
by Helen Krasner
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2013
This is the fourth and final collection of flying instructor Helen Krasner's flight test articles, which were originally published in 'Today's Pilot' and some other aviation magazines. This book looks at six relatively unusual helicopters, rarely flown by the average private pilot because they are...
by Helen Krasner
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2013
This is the third collection of flying instructor Helen Krasner's flight test articles, which were originally published in 'Today's Pilot' and some other aviation magazines. This book looks at six helicopters of historic interest which are rarely seen and flown even less often by the average helicopter...
The Sword of David
The Israeli Air Force at War
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2014
Founded in 1948, the Israeli Air Force has seen involvement in some of the most dramatic and important conflicts of postWorld War II history. In action during the Suez crisis and on call during the Gulf War, the Force continued to see active deployment right through to the 2006 Lebanon War and beyond...
by Tim Ripley
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2010
The Middle East is potentially the world’s major and most dangerous trouble spot. This book looks at why airpower is of such strategic and tactical importance in the area. It provides an overview of the state of the air forces in the first decade of the 21st Century. Each air force will be profiled,...
Aircraft Down
Landings, Crash Landings and Rescues
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2005
When a pilot experiences a sudden loud bang or sudden total silence, he is often faced with the stark choice of the parachute or attempting to get the aircraft down to earth in as few pieces as possible. This book describes twenty-three remarkable and true instances when, for a variety of reasons,...
Born to Fly
Three Generations of Kiwi Helicopter Pilots
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2014
**The thrilling and entertaining lives of New Zealand's helicopter dynasty.**Three generations of Reids have flown helicopters. It's in their blood. First there was John, a World War Two fighter pilot. After the war he used helicopters for things no one dreamed possible, carrying out 300 rescue missions...