This book covers the period between the creation in 1936 of Fighter Command and the end of WWII. It purports to demonstrate how a dangerously outmoded structure was transformed through the impetus of a feral aerial conflict into an operational force that effectively challenged and finally helped bring about the Luftwaffe's comprehensive demise.

Flying from an aircraft carrier is one of the most difficult things to do in all of aviation. This is the story of a group of young Australians who joined the Royal Australian Navy to take up that challenge in the mid-1960s.

Point Cook has helped to shape modern Australia. Near Melbourne on the shore of Port Phillip, it has been the location for a significant number of the country’s aviation ‘firsts’.

Fold-out scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scale of the famous Russian WWII Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik, two-seater versions.

This book is a compilation of 4-view colour profiles, scale plans and photographic details of the G-2 variant of the Messerschmitt Bf 109, featuring scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals and also photographs of the details in b&w and colour.

Exploring the successes and setbacks for the British aviation industry from 1945-1975

This latest photo album in the "Camera On" series shows in detail the German army's anti-aircraft weapon used during WWII.

Design and development of an extreme high-altitude fighter for the Luftwaffe during WW2.

A compilation for aero modellers of 4-view colour profiles, scale plans and photo details of the single variant of the Messerschmitt Me 163 B-1 Komet, with scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals.

A vivid and insightful account of the early World War Two air war from a bomber pilot's perspective.

The 2019 Flying Legends Airshow at Duxford saw one of the greatest warbird airshows in the world.

This DVD/Blu-ray, features all the action from the show and was filmed using broadcast quality cameras.

The programme gets you right in the pilots seat with a number of "in-cockpit" minicams. There were also cameras on the ......

The 2019 Flying Legends Airshow at Duxford saw one of the greatest warbird airshows in the world.

This DVD, features all the action from the show and was filmed using broadcast quality cameras.

The programme gets you right in the pilots seat with a number of "in-cockpit" minicams. There were also cameras on the flightline ......

The designation of Nieuport is linked with the origins of aviation. Edouard de Nieport (August 24, 1879-September 16, 1911) a pilot and designer was one of the aviation pioneers. In 1909 he established the Societe d'Aerolocomotion aircraft factory in Suresnes, manufacturing airplanes of his design. He was one of the few designers who preferred ......

Illustrated history of the golden age of flying boats between the wars, revised with new historical information, colour photographs and artwork.

An illustrated celebration of the golden age of aircraft, cars and locomotives from 1900 to 1945.

"As British and American forces closed in from the west, the Russians pushed in hard from the east, and the RAF and USAAF bombed Germany every night and day, the beleaguered Luftwaffe went all-out in a last effort to defend the Fatherland during the last months of the Second World War."

This comprehensive directory provides a lavishly illustrated, in-depth analysis and overview of the historical gestation of the PLAAF and its path to becoming the modern air arm we know today.

"The West was stunned when the Soviet Union dropped its first atomic bomb in August 1949 and a year later the Korean War showcased Russia's incredible technological progress in the form of the MiG-15 "

Orville and Wilbur Wright, two bicycle-making brothers from Dayton, Ohio, secured their place as the most famous names in aviation history when, on December 17, 1903, they made the first powered, controlled, and sustained heavier-than-air flight. But their success over the cold and windswept Carolina dunes that day has overshadowed their many ......

This is the story of the first ever drones, invented during World War I by maverick inventor Dr Archibald Low and his genius backroom boys for the Royal Flying Corps.

This six-hour, two-disc official collector’s DVD/Blu-ray offers comprehensive coverage of the Royal International Air Tattoo 2019.

The main two-hour plus feature on disc one covers all elements of the flying display expertly recorded by PlanesTV with 4k cameras and powerful telephoto lenses.  In-cockpit cameras will also give dramatic ......

New B-format paperback edition - Did Sgt Salvatore 'Bud' Walcott, an American who served as a Spitfire pilot with the RAF in 1942, avoid flying to Malta, the most bombed place on earth - did he desert?

This six-hour, two-disc official collector’s DVD/Blu-ray offers comprehensive coverage of the Royal International Air Tattoo 2019.

The main two-hour plus feature on disc one covers all elements of the flying display expertly recorded by PlanesTV with 4k cameras and powerful telephoto lenses.  In-cockpit cameras will also give dramatic ......

Arguably two of the finest fighters built during the course of World War II, the Me 262 and P-51 Mustang heralded new dawns in aircraft performance. Making its operational debut in the summer of 1944, and powered by the Jumo 004 jet engine, the Me 262 outclassed Allied planes in terms of speed and firepower ratio, offering a formidable punch with ......

The M3 General Lee was an American medium tank from the World War II era, also used by the British army. In the US, known as Lee, in the United Kingdom as Grant.

Covers the full war service of the famous Hawker Hurricane with gripping first-hand personal accounts by pilots of this legendary fighter aircraft.

A compilation for aero modellers of 4-view colour profiles, scale plans and photo details of the single variant of the Lockheed P-38l-5-Lo Lightning, with scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals.

In 1945 it was announced that Allied airmen who had taken part in the Battle of Britain in 1940 would be entitled to the immediate award of the 1939-1945 Star, with Battle of Britain Clasp. This was the only Clasp awarded with the 1939-1945 Star.

The story of French flying boats in the Polish Navy Air Force from 1918 to 1939, featuring 120 photographs and colour profiles showing Polish colours and markings.

From an expert in the Pacific theater of World War II comes the tragic story of the pilots who fought the last fight of the war during the first hour of peace

Soviet bombers were a varied lot during the Second World War, ranging from single-engined biplanes such as the 1920's era Polikarpov U-2 to the excellent and modern twin-engined Tu-2 medium bomber.

A riveting first-hand account from a member of Tornado aircrew who lived life to the full both in the air and on the ground.

The story of Short Brothers at Rochester, a period of time when the company designed and manufactured their Stirling bomber and Sunderland flying boat. It was at Rochester that Shorts also specialised in the building of large passenger-carrying flying boats, these used by Imperial Airways to establish regular long-distance over water air routes.

What was it like to be a pilot in Hitlers Luftwaffe during World War II? In this book, the veterans themselves provide the answer. Christer Bergstroem enjoys a reputation as one of the greatest experts on Luftwaffe during World War II. During over 40 years of research, he has visited and made interviews with hundreds of Luftwaffe pilot veterans. ......

The Douglas Dauntless was the US Navy's frontline dive-bomber in the early days of WWII. Even after the larger and more powerful Helldiver joined the fleet in the later stages of the war, the Dauntless remained in the fray, flying from the decks of escort carriers, which were too small to permit the operation of the later aircraft, as well as ......

The Avro Lancaster was the Royal Air Force's main four-engine bomber in World War II. Its superb design, overall performance, and load-carrying capacity proved key factors in successfully prosecuting the nocturnal bombing offensive against Hitler's industrial and military base. With its ability to carry up to 16,000 pounds in explosives and ......