The book describes some of the most daring air attacks of World War II. Some were outstanding successes and some were unmitigated disasters. North Sea Battle: In the early weeks of World War II, Britain and Germany were determined to attack one anothers warships in their respective naval bases. Both RAF and Luftwaffe learned the folly of ......
favorite tanks. Start 2023 with a blast! Classic square format. Updated style. Our square wall calendars include stunning images and even clearer grids and text. Filled with an abundance of holidays, each month’s grid is large enough for daily tasks and appointments.
They had faced the indignity of surrender and the squalor of Changi prison, so the spirits of the British and American troops lifted when they were told that they would be transferred to another healthier location where conditions would be more benign and food far more abundant. A total of 7,000 men, approximately half British and half ......
Scale plans in 1/48 and 1/72 scale of the first monoplane torpedo bomber operated by the Royal Navys Fleet Air Arm during WWII, featuring eight A3 size scale plans.
A compilation of 4-view colour profiles, 1/72 scale plans and photographic details of the single variant of Polands most famous fighter aircraft of the 1930s.
This continuing series of books provides details of all USN warships from 1893 to the present day. Every class and individual ship has an entry providing details of the procurement, dimensions and characteristics and a summary of its history and development.
The new larger format second edition of the first English language book to describe in detail the aircraft used by Japans extensive submarine fleet during World War Two. More than any other nation, Japan designed, built and operated aircraft launched from submarines, using them for reconnaissance and also (uniquely) for bombing and attack ......
A compilation of 4-view colour profiles, 1/72 scale plans and photographic details of the single variant of the most famous and instantly recognised American warplane of World War II.
This continuing series of books provides details of all USN warships from 1893 to the present day. Every class and individual ship has an entry providing details of the procurement, dimensions and characteristics and a summary of its history and development. Volume four Part two covers Destroyers from 1918 to 1937.
This book compiles 4-view color profiles, scale plans, and photo details of the single variant of the Hawker Hurricane IIb. Scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals. Also includes photos of the details in B&W and color and 4-view color profiles of the Hawker Hurricane IIb of the VVS USSR.
This book compiles 4-view color profiles, scale plans, and photo details of the single variant of the Hawker Hurricane IIc. Scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals. Also includes photos of the details in B&W and color and 4-view color profiles of the Hawker Hurricane IIc flown by Sgt Antoni ......
Scale plans in 1/48 and 1/72 scale of the classic Italian fighter aircraft from WWII, featuring eight A3 size scale plans.
This book describes and illustrates the development of the famous range of lightly-built and highly-manoeuverable Italian WWII fighters of the Reggiane factory, with their radial engines. These planes served with the Regia Aeronautica and other forces, including the Hungarian and Swedish air arms. This book describes the design, development and ......
This book compiles 4-view color profiles, scale plans, and photo details of the single variant of the Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21MF. Scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals. Also includes photos of the details in B&W and color and 4-view color profiles of the Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21MF in Polish ......
A compilation of 4-view colour profiles, 1/72 scale plans and photographic details of the single variant of the iconic American jet fighter aircraft of the cold war era.
Review: " Highly Recommended."-- "AMPS Indianapolis"
The definitive visual guide to the US Armys heavy-equipment transporters. This book explores the mechanical details and military use of the M911 C-HET and M1070/M1070A1 HETS and their associated trailers. These vehicles are tasked with transporting the US Armys heaviest weapons - the M1 Abrams tank and other armored vehicles. In a departure ......
The only comparative analysis available of the great navies of World War I, this work studies the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, the German Kaiserliche Marine, the U.S. Navy, the French Marine Nationale, the Italian Regia Marina, the Austro-Hungarian Kaiserliche und Koenigliche Kriegsmarine, and the Imperial Russian Navy to demonstrate why ......
Seventy-five years after the end of the Second World War the details of Soviet ships, their activities and fates remain an enigma to the West. In wartime such information was classified and after a brief period of glasnost (openness) the Russian state has again restricted access to historical archives. Therefore, the value and originality of ......
Air Commodore John Langers career has been eventful to say the least. During the Second World War he flew gliders in India in preparation for airborne assaults in Burma, one of the most perilous landscapes to pass across during this time. Post-war, he served on a fighter squadron in Germany and in Malaya, where he was recommended for an AFC. ......
Sliding out of the shadows of World War Two, the de Havilland Vampire accompanied by the distinctive whine of its Goblin engine quickly proved itself an effective alternative to piston-powered fighters. After entering operational service with the RAF (as the services first single-engined jet) in 1946, the Vampire sought by air forces the world ......
The Second World War was a time of tremendous technological progress in aviation with innovations such as jet engines and swept wings being brought in as engineers on all sides desperately sought every possible performance advantage. In Germany, the quest for better aircraft resulted in some astonishing designs - everything from bombers with ......
Sleek, futuristic and deadly - the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon was born from the crucible of the air war over Vietnam and the need for cheaper, simpler, and more maneuverable fighter aircraft with which to combat the many thousands of Soviet-bloc supplied aircraft sold around the world.
Back in the early 1970s the F-16 ......
A detailed, technical history of the WWII tank and tank destroyer designs of automotive icon Ferdinand Porsche. Ferdinand Porsche was an Austrian engineer born in 1875. In the interwar period, Ferdinand founded an automotive consultation firm, which gradually grew into todays Porsche AG automotive company. Porsches firm was responsible for the ......
Volume 1 of our two-volume visual history of the North American B-25 Mitchell. The North American B-25 Mitchell is WWIIs most heralded and versatile medium bomber. Volume 1 (of two) gives the reader a concise illustrated look at the A through D models and follows the bombers genesis from the formation of the North American Company and its early ......
This untold story of early jet development, surviving the collapse of the Reich, and starting over in America is recounted by Reiner Decher, whos father Siegfried was an engineer on the team that designed the engine for the Me 262. Germany built the first operational jet aircraft during World War II, the Messerschmitt Me 262. Siegfried Decher ......
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