Aircraft and aviation

As of 1975, the decades long insurgency in Angola appeared to be short of its conclusion.

Since September 1962, hardly a week passed without a major armed confrontation or an outright war in Yemen.

The Chaco War was probably the first “modern” conflict in Latin America where military aviation was widely used in all roles.

Following the Civil War of 1994, Yemen experienced few years of relative peace.

Ethiopia, a country of ancient origins in eastern Africa, has remained a military powerhouse of that continent until the present day.

Under the leadership of a sagacious and patriotic ruler, who wasn't only cautious about the security of his state but was acting to stabilize worldwide peace by means of keeping the Middle East secure from the danger of Communism, the third most powerful Army Aviation in the world was born and flourished, its efficiency proven during its role defending Iran during the war with Iraq, 1980-88.

Sixty years since the tripartite aggression of France, Great Britain and Israel against Egypt, this is the first account about Egyptian military operations during the Suez War of 1956 (or ‘Suez Crisis’, as it is known in the West).

Designed by Sydney Camm as a swept wing, daytime interceptor with excellent maneuverability, the Hunter became the first jet aircraft manufactured by Hawker for the Royal Air Force.

While the first volume in this mini-series spanned the first decade of confrontations between Libya and several of its neighbors, but foremost the USA and France, between 1973 and 1985, the second is to cover the period of less than a year – between mid-1985 and March 1986, when this confrontation reached its first climax.

The development of the F-5 lightweight supersonic fighter in the mid 1950s was almost a gamble for the Northrop Corporation, but ultimately resulted in one of most commercially successful combat aircraft in modern history.

Portuguese paratroopers or “paras” began as a stepchild of the army and found a home in the Portuguese Air Force in 1955.

Essentially a development of the Avro Lancaster via the later Lincoln, the Avro Shackleton was the RAF’s first line of defence in the maritime role from 1951 for twenty years, thereafter continuing to serve as an airborne early warning aircraft for another twenty, until 1991.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Johns was commissioned at the RAF College Cranwell in 1959 after completing flying training on Piston Provost and Meteor aircraft.

Following the critically acclaimed publication eight years ago of Buccaneer Boys, long-serving Buccaneer navigator Air Commodore Graham Pitchfork has now followed up the great success of the book with more true tales from those who flew the last all-British bomber.

Originally intended as a trainer, the Anglo-French Sepecat jet, equipped with the very latest in weapon-aiming and navigational equipment, eventually became the backbone of the RAF’s tactical strike-attack and recce forces for a decade from the mid-1970s.

Designed by Sydney Camm as a swept wing, daytime interceptor with excellent maneuverability, the Hunter became the first jet aircraft manufactured by Hawker for the Royal Air Force.

The Korean War (1950-1953) was the first - and only - full-scale air war in the jet age.

Karl Bodenschatz was the Richthofen squadron adjutant.

Two Up is a collection of aviation anecdotes and photographs covering five decades and going back to the brothers early fascination with aircraft in the sixties.

In Two Up Down Under, Ron and Jim enjoy a road trip around Canberra and the Riverina in Jim's 50-year old VW Kombi, Miss October.

Whilst the Lancaster was acknowledged as being a fearsome bomber, the plane was also vulnerable.

An in-depth history of the time when airpower became the great equalizer, changing military strategy forever and bringing once-safe targets in reach.

On January 15, 2009, a US Airways Airbus A320 had just taken off from LaGuardia Airport in New York, when a flock of Canada geese collided with it, destroying both of its engines.

The Tiger Moth is one of the major aviation success stories in the history of British aviation.

This is the personal account of an exceptional Spitfire test pilot and RAF and Fleet Air Arm fighter pilot.

This is the personal account of an exceptional Spitfire test pilot and RAF and Fleet Air Arm fighter pilot.

The Tiger Moth is one of the major aviation success stories in the history of British aviation.

This book is the story of Elmer C.

This book is the story of Elmer C.

The story of Frank Whittle RAF pilot, mathematician of genius, inventor of the jet engine and British hero.

The airline industry is fundamental to the workings of the global economy.

The airline industry is fundamental to the workings of the global economy.

**The multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series**Discover the life of Amelia Earhart, the American aviation pioneer, told in an inspiring biography for kids!

Scotland has a worldwide reputation for launching some of the greatest ships ever built, but far less is known about our pioneering work on aviation.

Amy Johnson and Amelia Earhart may be the most famous trailblazing women within the world of early aviation, but there were many others.

Amy Johnson and Amelia Earhart may be the most famous trailblazing women within the world of early aviation, but there were many others.

A milestone in twentieth century aviation is brought to life in this chronicle of the Short Empire, the plane that transformed British global transportation.

A milestone in twentieth century aviation is brought to life in this chronicle of the Short Empire, the plane that transformed British global transportation.

The memoirs of a hang glider pilot and pioneer and his first-hand account of designing the revolutionary Shadow microlight aircraft.

Twenty-three compelling accounts of desperate circumstances and unbelievable survival when planes went down in remote and dangerous locations.

This unique history of aviation offers a detailed look at early experimental aircraft designs created by pioneering engineers in the Age of Steam.

From the New York Times-bestselling author, an analysis of how flight has shaped warfare, politics, diplomacy, technology, and mass culture.

The memoirs of a hang glider pilot and pioneer and his first-hand account of designing the revolutionary Shadow microlight aircraft.

Twenty-three compelling accounts of desperate circumstances and unbelievable survival when planes went down in remote and dangerous locations.

This book is for the passengers and aviation buffs who use Londons main airports.