Military History - Aviation - General Section
Aviation - General Section
Includes pictorial & technical studies of major &
lesser known aircraft from the earliest types to present day Stealth
technology plus accounts of major air campaigns from WWI to the present
day
Listed by Author & Title - 10 Titles per page |
EXPERIENCES OF WAR: THE BRITISH AIRMAN by Roger Freeman This collection of over three hundred mmemories endeavours to portray the feel and flavour of the RAF experience through opinions, observations and anecdotes.1989, Arms & Armour Press, , 0853688893,< M-01>,240pp, 80 photos., Very good in d/w with small repair at top of spine, , Subject...Aviation - GeneralWeb No. 1197-01..............................£8.00 |
THE AMERICAN AIRMAN IN EUROPE by Roger A. Freeman The experiences of the air and ground crew of the USAAF in Britain and Western Europe in World War II. The book includes the personal recollections and memories of the Airmen stationed in Britain, and shows their significant contribution to the defeat of Nazi Germany. For these young Americans the war was particularly hard to get used to as they fought in the cold, hostile skies over Germany, returned to the comfort and security of their permanent base, and repeated the process again and again until their tour was over (after 25 missions), or they failed to return. 1992, Arms & Armour Press, , 0853688893,< M-01>,, near fine in rubbed dw, , Subject...Aviation - GeneralWeb No. 10799-01..............................£6.00 |
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE OF WORLD WAR TWO IN COLOUR by Roger A Freeman Over 300 colour images of aircraft and personnel during the Second World War, including those of Fighter, Bomber and Coastal commands, overseas theatres with reconnaissance and transport types, and machines in manufacture and maintenance1999, Brockhampton Press, , 1860198287,< M-01>,Large Format. 160pp. Numerous illustrations, Very good in d/w, , Subject...Aviation - GeneralWeb No. 37209-01..............................£8.00 |
THE U.S. STRATEGIC BOMBER by Roger Freeman Macdonald Illustrated War Studies series. This book deals primarily with the development of the US strategic bomber and it's employment during World War II. Specifically looking at the Doctrine; The War Plan; Operations against Germany and Japan; and also Arms and Training.1975, MacDonald Janes, , 035608096X,< M-01>,160pp, photos, tables, Very good in d/w, , Subject...Aviation - GeneralWeb No. 37412-01..............................£4.00 |
THUNDERBOLT: A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF THE REPUBLIC P-47 by Roger Freeman The P-47 was one of the most famous single-seat warplanes of the Second World War and was built in larger numbers than any other American Fighter. it featured a large air-cooled radial engine combined with an efficient turbo-compressor endowing it with an excellent altitude performance. This book tells the technical and combat story including details of use by Allied forces.1978, Macdonald & Janes, , 0345011669,< M-01>,152pp b/w ills. drawings, Good in rubbed dw, , Subject...Aviation - GeneralWeb No. 31064-01..............................£8.00 |
UK AIRFIELDS OF THE NINTH: THEN AND NOW by Roger A. Freeman A study of the sixty UK airfields of the US Ninth Air Force in WWII. The Ninth was a powerful tactical air force that played a major role in the Normandy invasion. Its airfields in the UK which wre spread widely throughout southern ngland from Essex to the New Forest, supported a variety of aircraft from fighters and ground attack aircraft to medium and light bombers, liason aircraft and troop carriers. A new copy.1994, After the Battle, , 0900913800,< M-01>,Large format, 256pp, 510 illustrations, Like new in d/w, , Subject...Aviation - GeneralWeb No. 18066-03..............................£20.00 |
LANCASTER AT WAR by Mike Garbett and Brian Goulding An authorative and well illustrated study of the Lancaster - one of the most successful heavy bombers of WWII. The book covers its development and introduction into service and all aspects of its wartime role. This classic aircraft made no less than 156,000 sorties over enemy territory in and dropped more than 608,000 tons of bombs1982, Ian Allan, , 0711002258,< M-01>,Large format, 144pp, 200 photos, vg in dw - may have inscription on fep, , Subject...Aviation - GeneralWeb No. 19202-01..............................£10.00 |
THE SPACE SHUTTLE HANDBOOK by Kenneth Gatland An illustrated study of the U.S. Space Shuttle - its predecessors, its development, the crews and the mission profiles. This volume obviously predates the Challenger and Columbia disasters.1979, Hamlyn, , 0861240596,< M-01>,96pp, 38 photos, 78 illustrations, 2 maps, 27 plans, table, g in wn dw, , Subject...Aviation - GeneralWeb No. 26587-01..............................£6.00 |
SCRAMBLE by Norman Gelb A narrative history of the Battle of Britain. Based on interviews, diaries, letters, combat reports and official papers. The tactical controversies. Administrative difficulties. Experiences of the Blitz.1986, Pan Books, , 0330293826,< M-01>,285pp, photos, map, Very good in card covers, , CARDSubject...Aviation - GeneralWeb No. 28115-01..............................£3.00 |
MILITARY : SIGNIFICANT LOSSES SINCE 1908 by David Gero Small tear on back of faded d/w. This first edition covers the period to 1998. Each year dozens of military aircraft come to grief, ranging from fighters and bombers to trainers and transports. The author covers major military disasters worldwide and gives full details of the aircraft involved, its operator, route, location of crash, loss of life and where known, the reason for the crash. 1999, Patrick Stephens, , 185260574X,< M-01>,176pp illustrations, Good in d/w, , Subject...Aviation - GeneralWeb No. 37601-01..............................£6.00 |
First
10<
Previous
10<
[ 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 of 37 ]
>Next 10
>Last 10 |
|
|
|
The Editor's Choice:
THE END OF THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ARMY: VOLUME
II
by
Alan K. Wildman
|
|
|
Web No.
18344-01 |
£60.00 |
|
|
|
|