Pen Sword Aviation imprint: 311 books
Control in the Sky
The Evolution & History of the Aircraft Cockpit
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2005
In the first early years of aviation, the control systems and instruments found in a typical aircraft cockpit were few and simple, but did form the basic pattern of requirements still used today. Although pioneering aeroplanes seldom achieved speeds above 100 mph or reached altitudes above 10,000...
Nuremberg: The Blackest Night in RAF History
30/31 March 1944
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2016
This is a brand-new, updated history of the Nuremburg Raid, taking advantage of new stores of information that have come to light in recent years. In his usual, highly-praised style, Martin Bowman's historical narrative is supplemented throughout by first-hand snippets of pilot testimony, offering...
A Bomber Crew Mystery
The Forgotten Heroes of 388th Bombardment Group
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2016
An antique trophy inspires a quest to uncover the history of an outstanding crew of WWII airmen who first flew into combat on D-Day.
After discovering a discarded trophy in an Edinburgh antique shop, author David Price endeavored to tell the stories of the men whose names had been engraved...
Nothing is Impossible
A Glider Pilot's Story of Sicily, Arnhem and the Rhine Crossing
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
Battle is the severest test a man can be called upon to undergo; it can bring out the best in a man – and the worst...
The author of this book, Victor Miller, joined the Queen's Royal Regiment, at Guildford, upon the outbreak of the Second World War. He volunteered for the elite Glider Pilot...
Combat Aircraft of the United States Air Force
Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2016
When the United States Army Signal Corps created the Aeronautical Division in August 1907, it had a mission ‘to take charge of all matters pertaining to military ballooning, air machines, and all kindred matters.’ That small inconsequential portion of the US Army would grow progressively over...
Lost Wings of WWI
Downed Airmen on the Western Front 1914-1918
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2014
This new publication from eminent military historian Martin Bowman chronicles the stories of airmen downed on the Western Front between 1914 and 1918, representing a contribution on the author's part to the 100th anniversary of the Great War. It's speciality focus makes for a truly unique compendium...
by Martin Bowman
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2013
The third volume of this four-part series on Operation 'Market-Garden' in September 1944 draws on many individual soldiers and airmen's narratives to tell the story of the ongoing fight to keep the Hell's Highway' open to relieve 1st Airborne at Arnhem, and the brave attempts to re-supply them from...
Sepecat Jaguar
Tactical Support & Maritime Strike Fighter
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2007
This versatile, rugged aircraft was a joint Anglo/French project and first flew in September 1968, becoming operational with both the RAF and Armèe del'Air in 1972/3. The Jaguar's multi-role design made it easy to adapt for the ground-attack, reconnaissance, interceptor and maritime strike roles....
Battlefield Bombers
Deep Sea Attack
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
Featuring a unique selection of wide-ranging experiences of British and Commonwealth Bomber Command aircrew during World War Two, this new release details the deep sea bombing raids that occurred within this time-frame. The enduring bravery and fortitude of these bomber pilots is communicated through...
More Luck of a Lancaster
109 Operations, 315 Crew, 101 Killed in Action
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2017
From 11 June 1943 (the date of Lancaster Mark III EE136 WS/R's first op) to her last with 9 Squadron (on 19 October 1944), eighty-six Lancasters were assigned to Number 9\. Of these, fifty were lost to enemy action, another five crashed at home, three crashed in Russia on the first Tirpitz raid and...
A Century of Air Warfare With Nine (IX) Squadron, RAF
Still Going Strong
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2014
n the earliest days of World War One, when IX Squadron was formed, we went to the fight in little 50mph machines that were barely capable of taking pilot and observer, a gun and a few small, hand-held bombs into the sky, especially on a windy day. When we took a wireless set, to spot for the artillery...
Bombers Fly East
WWII RAF Operations in the Middle and Far East
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2017
Highlights include several chapters on the Mediterranean air forces, with special emphasis placed on the brave but futile attempts of the South African Air Force Liberator crews in Italy to supply Polish patriots during the Warsaw uprising. Individual chapters covering various aspects of the war in...
Swift to Battle: No. 72 Fighter Squadron RAF in Action
Volume 1: Re-formation in 1937, The Phoney War, Dunkirk, The Battle of Britain and Offensive Operations over Occupied Europe 1942
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2009
This first of three volumes traces the history of 72 Fighter Squadron, one of the premier squadrons in the Royal Air Force. The aircraft flown, operational personnel and missions flown are fully described with firsthand accounts from pilots and both air and ground crew.
Having been first established...
United States Military Helicopters
Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
The helicopter came on the scene too late to play other than a minor role in the Second World War but by the Korean conflict the Bell H-13 Sioux, OH-23 Raven, and Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw were in service.
It was in Vietnam that the US military helicopters really came into their own and the best...