The story of early British military aviation is one of trial and error, of triumph and adversity and it all began with a detachment of the Royal Engineers called the Air Battalion, which had previously been called the Balloon School.
During the 1930s the need for a municipal aerodrome near Watford was debated at length, but it took almost a decade before the Air Ministry ultimately requisitioned the land at Leavesden for an aircraft factory.
On 27 June 1910, the first ever all-British Flying Meeting began at Dunstall Park racecourse, Wolverhampton, and began an unbroken century of flying in the area.
An entrancing avant-garde adventure at the dawn of the modern ageIn 1909, municipal authorities built an airfield in northern Italy and invited leading pilots to compete on it.
For five weeks-from April 14 to May 21, 1927-the world held its breath while fourteen aviators took to the air to capture the $25,000 prize that Raymond Orteig offered to the first man to cross the Atlantic Ocean without stopping.
Bryan Webster started out his 10,000+ hour flying career by taking a ride in a two-seat single engine Cessna 150 and ending up inverted in the silty Fraser River beneath a large unmarked power line span east of Vancouver, BC, Canada.
This unique account of D-Dayhistory provides an unusual look into the US Army s preparation of a new typeof World War II warfare, that of airborne operations.
1996 was the worst year in avaiation historyI redesigned all aircraft in 19961997-today are the safest years in aviation historyMy aircraft innovation that caused this crash reduction was submitted through the US Congress in early 1996.
The definitive story of the shocking and controversial Allied bombing of Dresden'In narrative power and persuasion, he has paralleled in Dresden what Antony Beevor achieved in Stalingrad' Independent on Sunday'Well-researched and unpretentious .
"e;This profusely illustrated and thoroughly researched book conveys a wealth of information"e; about the USAF's B-1 bomber (Aviation History Magazine).
"e;This profusely illustrated and thoroughly researched book conveys a wealth of information"e; about the USAF's B-1 bomber (Aviation History Magazine).
From a former commercial airline pilot and British Airways captain, a memoir about life in the cockpit, offering insider information about flight safety.
From a former commercial airline pilot and British Airways captain, a memoir about life in the cockpit, offering insider information about flight safety.
Over the years many weird and wonderful types of transport have come and gone, some of which succeeded against all odds, others that spectacularly failed, and some that never got beyond a designer's drawing board.
Flying up the Edgware Road tells the story of how an area of what is now north-west London became a hub of the British aircraft industry in the very early years of the twentieth century.
Corey Mead's The Lost Pilots is the saga of two star crossed pilots who soar to the greatest heights of fame, tailspin into scandal and crime, and go the ultimate lengths for a chance at redemption.
Provides comprehensive coverage of how supersonic commercial aircraft are designed This must-have guide to conceptual supersonic aircraft design provides a state-of-the art overview of the subject, along with expert analysis and discussion.
Provides comprehensive coverage of how supersonic commercial aircraft are designed This must-have guide to conceptual supersonic aircraft design provides a state-of-the art overview of the subject, along with expert analysis and discussion.
Strategische Luchthavenplanning en Marketing toont het volledige strategische concept en de bedrijfsplannen voor het bouwen van luchthavens, het opstellen van een masterplan en het runnen van de luchthavenactiviteiten.
De Trainingshandleiding voor cabinepersoneel van luchtvaartmaatschappijen is bedoeld om studenten en beoefenaars van de job van cabinepersoneel voor te bereiden op de moeilijkste momenten in luchtvaartmaatschappijen en luchthavens en om de prestaties van een luchtvaartmaatschappij zeker te verbeteren.
"e;My Life as an Explorer"e; by Roald Amundsen is a riveting autobiography that chronicles the life and adventures of one of history's greatest explorers.
