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  • The Zeppelin

    by Michael Belafi ...
    Translated by Cordula Werschkun ...
    This authoritative history of the Zeppelin covers the entire course of the airship's development "extensively illustrated with . . . photographs and drawings" ( Toy Soldier & Model Figure).Named after the German Count Ferdinand Von Zeppelin, an early pioneer of rigid airship development, the Zeppelin was first flown commercially by Deutsch Luftschiffahrts (DELAG), the world's first airline in ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Phantom from the Cockpit

    Flying the Legend

    by Peter Caygill ...
    The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom was the outstanding aircraft in many of the Western World's air forces during the 1960s and 70s. It played a key role in the 'Cold War' and saw action in Vietnam. It first flew in 1958 and went into operation with the US Navy in 1960. During its long front-line life it flew in the roles of an interceptor, fighter-bomber and reconnaissance aircraft.Apart from ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Stealth Fighter

    A Year in the Life of an F-117 Pilot

    by William B. O'Connor ...
    An engaging look into the culture of those who fly high-tech fighters and bombers and one pilot's personal account of his career in the cockpit.The F-117 Stealth Nighthawk was a truly groundbreaking aircraft when introduced in the early 1980s. The strange shape of the jet, all flat panels and angles, rendered the aircraft nearly invisible to radar. This highly classified program wasn't ... Read more

    $21.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Bf 110 vs Lancaster

    1942–45

    by Robert Forczyk ...
    Series Book 51 - Duel
    The RAF introduced the Avro Lancaster in 1942 and used it to spearhead this aerial offensive. In response, the Luftwaffe created an elite nightfighter force based primarily upon the Bf 110.The Luftwaffe was quick to equip it with airborne radar that allowed it to intercept and destroy Lancasters over Germany. In turn, the RAF adopted countermeasures such as the Monica rearward-looking radar to ... Read more

    $17.49 USD

  • Master Bombers

    The Experiences of a Pathfinder Squadron at War, 1942–1945

    by Sean Feast ...
    The wartime exploits and experiences of an RAF bomber pathfinder squadron are recounted in this WWII history—"A stunning war book" ( Oxford Times, UK).Formed in July 1942, the Pathfinder Force was the corps d'élite of the Royal Air Force's Bomber Command. The Squadrons of the PFF were tasked with marking targets and leading bomber formations to the right place at the right time. And the best of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Jet Provost

    The Little Plane with the Big History

    by Bob Clarke ...
    On 26 June 1954 a small private venture development aircraft built by Hunting Percival Ltd made the first of three proving flights at Luton. Driven by the performance of jet fighters in the Korean War the British Government sponsored the development of the aircraft - the Jet Provost. By 1959 the first 'All Through Jet Training' courses in the world were being run by the Royal Air Force. Over 500 ... Read more

    $14.19 USD

  • Modelling the Messerschmitt Bf 110

    by Brett Green ...
    Series series Osprey Modelling
    The Messerschmitt Bf 110 was undoubtedly one of the most significant aircraft of World War II.Despite suffering setbacks in the summer of 1940 at the hands of the RAF, it continued to be used effectively in other theatres and roles until the last days of the war, particularly as a night fighter against RAF Bomber Command's strategic bombing campaign over the Reich.This volume shows you how to ... Read more

    $15.09 USD

  • Modelling the P-47 Thunderbolt

    by Brett Green ...
    Series series Osprey Modelling
    The P-47 Thunderbolt, affectionately nicknamed the 'Jug', was one of the most famous fighter aircraft of World War II.Used as both a high-altitude escort fighter and a low-level fighter-bomber, it quickly gained a reputation for being tough and resilient. Many different air forces operated this plane, and it sported a wide range of camouflage schemes, finishes and markings, including stunning nose ... Read more

    $15.09 USD

  • MiG-21 Units of the Vietnam War

    by Dr István Toperczer ...
    Series Book 29 - Combat Aircraft
    Having honed their piloting skills on the subsonic MiG-17 and transonic MiG-19, the Vietnamese Peoples' Air Force (VPAF) received their first examples of the legendary MiG-21 supersonic fighter in 1966.Soon thrown into combat over North Vietnam, the guided-missile equipped MiG-21 proved a deadly opponent for the USAF, Navy and Marine Corps crews striking at targets deep into communist territory. ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

  • Polikarpov I-15, I-16 and I-153 Aces

    by Mikhail Maslov ...
    Series Book 95 - Aircraft of the Aces
    From the heat of Spain to the frozen wastelands of Finland, this book reveals the combat stories of the pilots who flew the Polikarpov fighters from 1936 until the end of World War II.The I-15, I-16 and I-153 fighters were the world's first mass-produced fighters. Some 17,000 Polikarpovs had been manufactured by the time production ceased in 1941. They served with the Republicans in the Spain, the ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War 1

    by Jon Guttman ...
    Series Book 123 - Aircraft of the Aces
    Many fighter aces began their careers in two-seaters, but a surprising number of British, French and German aircrews managed to achieve acedom in those not-so-helpless workhorses too. This is their story.Often overshadowed by the fighters that either protected or threatened them, two-seater reconnaissance aircraft performed the oldest and most strategically vital aerial task of World War 1 - a ... Read more

    $15.09 USD

  • Richthofen Jagdstaffel Ahead

    RFC Fighter Pilots Out-Performed and Out-Gunned over the Western Front, 1917. With Colour Artwork by John Batchelor.

    by Peter McManus Peter ...
    In early 1917 the war in the air intensified on the Western Front in France. Richthofen's deadly Jagdstaffel 11 was flying vastly superior Albatros and Halberstadt planes, with synchronized machine guns. Into the fray came 40 Squadron RFC with its problematic FE8s.No contest you would think, but the bravery and courage of men like Lionel Blaxland, Mick Mannock and their fellow pilots ensured the ... Read more

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