Air forces and warfare

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

Ted Shippy Shipman was one of The Few who flew with 41 Squadron in the Battle of Britain.

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

This fascinating historical revelation goes to the very heart of British and Allied Intelligence during World War II, specifically in the context of planning, control and implementation of the combined bomber offensive against Germany.

The Siege of Malta during World War II was one of the greatest dramas of the conflict.

Norwich, in common with most English cities, suffered enemy air attack and during a period of almost three and a half years bombs were dropped in every part of the city.

From the beginning in 1935 this attractive book describes the different elements that went into the Panzer-Divisions.

"e;Hitlers decision to invade Poland in August 1939 triggered the start of the Second World War.

World War Two Luftwaffe aircraft and their pilots have been a source of fascination and respect to aviation buffs since 1945.

This is a highly illustrated history one of the most deadly types of atta aircraft.

The author of the bestselling Panzer IV at War delivers a highly illustrated look at "e;a key element in the German Blitzkrieg"e; during the Second World War (HistoryOfWar.

This fascinating biographical history reveals how the future German general established his reputation at the WWI Battle of Caporetto.

An account of the World War II clash between British and German forces, "e;the largest tank battle involving British armor ever fought"e; (MQ Magazine).

Alan White served in the RAF from 1953 to 1987 roughly the period of the Cold War.

The consolidated PBY Catalina was probably the most versatile and successful flying boat/amphibian ever built, serving not just with the US Army, Navy and Coast Guard during the Second World War, but also with the air forces of Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with the Danes, Free French and Norwegians as well as in Brazil, Chile, Indonesia and elsewhere.

The consolidated PBY Catalina was probably the most versatile and successful flying boat/amphibian ever built, serving not just with the US Army, Navy and Coast Guard during the Second World War, but also with the air forces of Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with the Danes, Free French and Norwegians as well as in Brazil, Chile, Indonesia and elsewhere.

"e;This is the memoir of a 26 year career in the RAF, told with humor and modesty that belies the danger of flying over 47 different types of military aircraft in war and peace.

This book reveals the vital contribution that RAF Coastal Command made to the Allies war effort.

Aircrew on a bomber in World War II experienced a cold, tiring and perilous existence.

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

Many of the 617 Squadron crews who took part in the famous attacks on the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe Dams and also the raids on the Dortmund-Ems Canal did not return.

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A British infantryman shares his harrowing story of life on the frontlines of WWII, from the North African Campaign to the invasion of Germany.

A British infantryman shares his harrowing story of life on the frontlines of WWII, from the North African Campaign to the invasion of Germany.

More than thirty Allied Forces' WWII aircraft types are illustrated in many rare and previously unpublished black and white and color photographs.

The uprising in Libya in the spring of 2011 took the world by surprise.

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

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

Sir John Palmer was at sea for virtually the entire war serving in three ships.

Sir John Palmer was at sea for virtually the entire war serving in three ships.

"e;Richard 'Dickie' Haine first went solo in a de Havilland Gipsy Moth during August 1935, after only one week of tuition.

Of all the planes that flew in WW2, the 'Wooden Wonder' the two-engined Mosquito, or Mossie as it was affectionately called, was truly the most versatile and feared by the Germans.

The twin-engined Mosquito was one of the classic aircraft of the Second World War.

A history of the Kent Fortress Royal Engineers and their WWII mission to destroy oil reserves along the Continental coastline, by the man who lived it.

The Battle of Britain was one of the crucial conflicts in the history of civilisation.

"e;Had it not been for the vital contributions of the four men and their inventions described in this book the Battle of Britain could not have been won by the Royal Air Force.

"e;Had it not been for the vital contributions of the four men and their inventions described in this book the Battle of Britain could not have been won by the Royal Air Force.

The story of a Middle Eastern pilot's life-from his childhood in Tel Aviv during WWII to his early career in the Israeli Air Force to the Lebanon War.

MacDonell's service career began in the 1920s.

This book gives readers a direct link to crash sites that can be visited, with accurate grid references, site description and current photographs.

This book gives readers a direct link to crash sites that can be visited, with accurate grid references, site description and current photographs.

This is the story of the authors uncle, David Maltby and the crew with whom he flew on the famous Dam Raid in 1943.

This is the story of the authors uncle, David Maltby and the crew with whom he flew on the famous Dam Raid in 1943.

This is a unique selection of wide-ranging experiences of British and Commonwealth Bomber Command aircrew during World War II.

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

The origins of what became officially known as No 1 Aerial Route lay in the newly formed Royal Air Forces desire to move several squadrons of the then recently designed first heavy bomber to enter service the Handley Page O/400, to the war in the Middle-East.

This is the story of the historic air defense of Malta by the WRAF against the combined attacking forces of the Italian and German air forces.

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

Every day for nine months from September 1944 to the end of the war, young British, Commonwealth and Norwegian airmen flew from Banff aerodrome in northern Scotland in their Mosquitoes and Beaufighters to target the German U-Boats, merchantmen and freighters plying along the coast and in the fjords and leads of southwest Norway, encountering the Luftwaffe and flakships every step of the way.