Air forces and warfare

Written by an expert on the SR-71 Blackbird, this book offers readers a short, fascinating history of this incredible military aircraft .

Previously self-published by the author, this book charts the course of a dramatic career as a Wing Commander.

An in-depth study of England’s most famous fighter station during the year of the Battle of Britain.

The RAF Regiment was created in the early years of World War II for the active dedicated defense of RAF airfields and installations.

This first of three volumes traces the history of 72 Fighter Squadron, one of the premier squadrons in the Royal Air Force.

“Deals with a little-known aspect of the war .

The companion volume to Dark Peak Aircraft Wrecks 1 carries more of the in-depth stories of aircraft crashes in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District.

When a proud Adolf Hitler revealed his new Luftwaffe to the world in March 1935, it was the largest, most modern military air arm the world had seen.

The Blackburn Skua was the first monoplane to be designed and built for the Royal Navy in the 1930s.

When the RAF rearmed to meet the growing threat from Nazi Germany's remorseless expansion in the late 1930s, it faced immense challenges.

This massive work provides a comprehensive insight to the experiences of Bomber Commands pilots and aircrew throughout WWII.

The Mosquito Pocket Manual collates authentic period sources including pilot's notes and other Air Ministry publications to provide a unique guide to this iconic aircraft.

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This little known campaign against the Italian invasion of British Somalia was bravely fought by a small force of elderly RAF and Commonwealth aircraft against almost overwhelming odds.

During the immediate period before World War Two, the RAF modified its command structure to rationalize for rapid expansion.

As part of the Aviation Heritage Trail series, this book covers airfields in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Yorkshire and Northamptonshire.

A WWII historian shines a light on an unsung hero of the Battle of Britain and reveals the conspiracy that led to his undignified dismissal.

“Well-written and holds the reader’s attention .

Captain Alan William Frank Sutton's enthralling biography starts when, as a young midshipman he was in command of a small rowing cutter returning a potentially mutinous crew to the battle-cruiser HMS Repulse in which he served.

The story of the air war over Western Europe, told firsthand by the American and German pilots and crew who took part—with never-before-published photos.

"e;The English Electric Lightning entered RAF squadron service in 1960 and continued flying in the interceptor role until 1988.

The authors of 'Combat Codes' have painstakingly researched the codes used by the RAF to replace unit markings during World War II in order to attempt to confuse the enemy.

This is the vivid memoir of a man who was twenty-one at the outbreak of World War II.

The author Malcolm Smith has been the Editor of Jabberwock, the bi-annual journal of the Fleet Air Arm Museum, for two years and has inherited the complete archive of editions dating back to the formation of SOFFAAM in 1979.

A Royal Air Force pilot recounts his experiences on the front lines of WWII in both Europe and the Pacific in this fascinating military memoir.

A British Royal Air Force navigator shares his experiences during World War II in this compelling memoir.

The pilots and combined bombing forces of the Second World War are revered for a host of reasons.

Jim Auton was posted to 178 Squadron who were operating ex-U.

The Hurricane Pocket Manual collates authentic period sources including pilot's notes and other Air Ministry publications to provide a unique guide to this iconic aircraft.

If it looks right, it will probably fly righta tired old saying among airmen, but one that persists.

Clive Evans had a lengthy front-line flying career in which he flew Hunters, Canberras and Lightnings.

“A very nice release about the most recognizable German aircraft of the Second World War” from the author of Rommel’s Army in the Desert (Inscale.

'The Lancasters looked like enormous deadly black birds going off into the night; somehow they looked different when they came back.

Discover what life was like for members of the British Royal Air Force from WWI to the 1970s, plus how to find out about an ancestor’s service career.

A compelling and fascinating account of aerial combat in World War I, revealing the terrible risks run by the men who fought and died in the world's first air war.

Jack McCleery was born in Belfast in 1898, the son of a mill owning family.

An incredible insight into the origins, training and earliest operations of the special service volunteer soldiers who formed the original units of the world's most famous military force.

This is the third volume of a comprehensive five part work, detailing every aspect of air and paratroop operations on the night of 5/6 June 1944.

A history of the conflict in Korea with an emphasis on the crucial role of aviation.

The first recipient was Flight Sergeant Leslie Wallace, a wireless operator with 83 Squadron, who extinguished a major fire in his Lancaster and despite his severe wounds returned to his radio until the crippled aircraft returned to England.

The riveting firsthand account of an RAF pilot’s adventures in World War II—from life-and-death situations to unusual posts that test his usual good humor.

"e;The enemy bomber grew larger in my sights and the rear gunner was sprayed by my guns just as he opened fire.

“A useful review of the development of a classic jet bomber that saw widespread service in the Royal Air Force and was exported to many overseas air forces.

When he died in 1946, Flight Lieutenant Jack Mossop left behind a widow and child, a chest full of medals, and a diary.

During the Second World War RAF Bomber Command produced a handful of remarkable pilots who won fame and high honors: Gibson, Cheshire, Martin, Tait, and Searby.

“Fascinating insight into the early development of the B-17 Flying Fortress .

The Battleground Europe series has helped create a new audience for the story of the desperate battles of World War I, But up to now the series has largely been concerned with the ground war.

Eric Croppers RAF career started in 1943 and ended in 1968.

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom was the outstanding aircraft in many of the Western World's air forces during the 1960s and 70s.

Aviation historian Guy Warner's First in the Field is an essential history of the Royal Air Force's Air Observation Post Squadron formed in World War II.