Air forces and warfare

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Shortly after the Allied landings in France the Germans unleashed the first of their so-called 'revenge weapons', the V1 flying bomb.

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The outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950 took the American military by surprise.

The Allied bombing of Berlin was the longest and most sustained bombing offensive against one target in the Second World War.

The parachute infantry regiments were among the most highly decorated US Army units of World War II, and between them they saw action right across the world.

An illustrated account of the early service of the Lockheed U-2, one of the most important and longest-serving intelligence gathering platforms fielded by the US air force.

The Flying Sikh tells the unique story of the only Sikh airman to fly with the RFC and the RAF during the First World War.

Here, Norman Franks tells the story, in words and images, of the emergence of some of the greatest fighter aces to see action during the first half of the First World War.

The daring, low-level mission to the oil refineries of Ploesti has long been considered one of the most significant missions of World War II.

This volume examines the history and development of the Ju 188 twin-engined aircraft, the Luftwaffe's attempt to enhance and improve its peerless Ju 88.

One of the most important, and yet least publicised, components of the front-line Luftwaffe was the Schlacht, or ground attack, arm.

This is the story of the first jet versus jet war, the largest in number of victories and losses, and one of the few military bright spots in the Korean War.

Essential coverage of the key part played by the iconic Spitfire in the desert campaign during 1942-43, and in the destruction of the Luftwaffe in Sicily, Italy and the Balkans from mid-1943 through to VE Day.

India is growing into one of Asia's most important military powers.

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) was founded in 1924 as a sort of federal air service, carrying out civilian-type operations for Ottawa.

A detailed, illustrated account of the air campaign that accompanied the Red Army's final push towards Berlin, in which massed Soviet air power defeated the Luftwaffe's high-tech Me 262 jets and Mistel exploding drones.

This book offers an overview of space strategy in the 21st century.

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

When Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin's rigid airship LZ 1 flew over Lake Constance in 1900, it was the most advanced and impressive flying machine in the world: a colossal, lighter-than-air craft capable of controlled flight.

This book presents a geopolitical analysis of the upcoming human exploration of celestial bodies in the inner solar system by the major space powers.

The second of two comprehensive directories of all the Luftwaffe's single-seater fighter pilots who were awarded the Knight's Cross during the Second World War.

Sun Tzu in Space provides a novel way of thinking about the future, connecting international relations, history, and science fiction to better understand some of the various paths for future human activities in space.

This volume assesses the formidable Special Forces fielded by Italy's navy and air force in World War II.

In Fifteenth Air Force against the Axis: Combat Missions over Europe during World War II, Kevin A.

A definitive technical guide to one of the most underrated medium bombers of the Second World War.

In Fifteenth Air Force against the Axis: Combat Missions over Europe during World War II, Kevin A.

The UK has some of the most dramatic landscapes for NATO pilots to exercise the increasingly important military art of high-speed low flying.

The first title in the Elite Units series to deal with an American bombardment group, this title focuses on the 303rd BG, dubbed the 'Hells Angels.

This book is a poignant story of a small-town boy, who stumbled into a lifelong flying career spanning 38 years as a pilot.

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An illustrated history of the F-105's success against MiGs, a relatively little-known aspect of the Vietnam War and a testament to the jet's versatility and the skill of the pilots involved.

An illustrated history of how the British fighter developed, both single- and two-seaters.

In May 1943 a specially established RAF squadron made its permanent imprint on military aviation history by flying a high-risk, low level, nighttime attack against German hydro-electric dams vital to the Nazi armaments industry in the Ruhr Valley.

Across black America during the Golden Age of Aviation, John C.

Between 1973 and 1989, various Western powers and Libya were entangled in a seemingly never-ending exchange of blows.

The First Blitz tells the story of Germany's strategic air offensive against Britain, and how it came to be neutralized.

Using maps, contemporary photographs, and new artwork, this book examines the Hellcat and the naval aviators who flew them.

Truly an example of engineering ingenuity born out of the desperation of war, the legendary 'all-wooden' Mosquito was perhaps the best twin-engined fighter-bomber of its size to see action in World War 2.

In the summer of 1942, Axis forces controlled almost the entire southern shore of the Mediterranean.

This book looks at the F-14's Iranian combat history and includes first hand accounts from the pilots themselves.

Sliding out of the shadows of World War Two, the de Havilland Vampire - accompanied by the distinctive whine of its Goblin engine - quickly proved itself an effective alternative to piston-powered fighters.

The Ju 87 Stuka was the most feared weapon in the German arsenal in the first year of World War 2, the Luftwaffe using it to deadly effect during the Blitzkrieg between September 1939 and June 1940.

A gripping account of the mighty F-4 Phantom II, icon of the Cold War and ultimate American fighter of the 1960s, versus the nimble, agile and abundant MiG-21, which was a communist icon of the period.

Since the end of World War 2, the tactical air war over Europe has been largely overlooked by historians and authors alike in favour of analysis of the higher profile strategic bombing campaign.

The first 50 years of the US Army airborne arm is a story of continuing battles with the nation's enemies, of battles within the Army's hierarchy, of change, and of adaptation.

In 100 Missions North, Ken Bell recounts the harrowing sorties that he and his comrades flew in F-105 Thunderchiefs, the famous "e;Thud"e;, in 1966-67, when pilots faced a 50 percent loss rate.

A detailed account of how aces of the calibre of Brumowski, Kiss and Linke-Crawford did their best in their Albatros fighters, which often sported colourful and fanciful insignias.

One of the most successful of the high-scoring Luftwaffe Jagdgeschwader during World War 2, JG 54 'Gr nherz' (Green Hearts) was formed from three disparate fighter 'Gruppen' immediately prior to the Battle of Britain.