Air forces and warfare

Winged Sabres is the story of a RFC & RAF squadron flying the cumbersome FE2 from February 1916 to September 1917, and then the superlative Bristol Fighter: a two-seater fighter-reconnaissance squadron with an astonishingly high success rate.

205 Group RAF provided the only mobile force of heavy night bombers in the Mediterranean theater in the Second World War.

A history and guide to the historic British airfields where American bombers had to be ready to go at a moment’s notice—includes photos.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

The early 1950s were a boom time for British aviation.

An in-depth look at this historic military aircraft, including firsthand accounts from those who flew it.

They were the Dambusters the pilots and crew of the RAFs elite 617 Squadron.

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“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.

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

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.

The extraordinary stories of ten fighter pilots, told in their very own words during the Second World War.

From best-selling author of Tail-End Charlie and Tornado Down comes this powerful and deeply moving account of Bomber Command's 1944 Nuremberg Raid - the RAF's bloodiest night of the Second World WarMore men from Royal Air Force Bomber Command died on one single night of the Second World War than the total RAF aircrew losses during the whole of the four-month-long Battle of Britain.

Described as 'a masterpiece' by critics, this remarkable book tells the story of war through the lives and deaths of a single family.

The 15:17 to Paris is the amazing true story of friendship and bravery, and of near tragedy averted by three heroic young men who found the unity and strength inside themselves when they - and 500 other innocent travellers - needed it most.

Escape and Evasion is the true story of one of the most unique feats of evasion during World War II.

As the country's first African American military pilots, the Tuskegee Airmen fought in World War II on two fronts: against the Axis powers in the skies over Europe and against Jim Crow racism and segregation at home.

As the country's first African American military pilots, the Tuskegee Airmen fought in World War II on two fronts: against the Axis powers in the skies over Europe and against Jim Crow racism and segregation at home.

An illustrated study of the legendary Spitfire and the evolving tactics behind its early defence of Britain's shores.

An illustrated study of the legendary Spitfire and the evolving tactics behind its early defence of Britain's shores.

In the early 1970s, video arcade games sprung to life in the form of Pong, Space Invaders, Asteroids, and Pac-Man, and if you were lucky enough to have an Atari system you could play Frogger or Galaga at home.

For a hundred years the Royal Air Force has been at the forefront of the UK's defences.

For a hundred years the Royal Air Force has been at the forefront of the UK's defences.

A compact guide to 70 of the most iconic aircraft to have shaped warfare over the last 100 years.

A compact guide to 70 of the most iconic aircraft to have shaped warfare over the last 100 years.

In the early 1970s, video arcade games sprung to life in the form of Pong, Space Invaders, Asteroids, and Pac-Man, and if you were lucky enough to have an Atari system you could play Frogger or Galaga at home.

A compact but comprehensive guide to the iconic fighter planes that fought during World War II, which features full colour profile artwork throughout.

A compact but comprehensive guide to the iconic fighter planes that fought during World War II, which features full colour profile artwork throughout.

Bursting with exciting full-colour illustrations, colour artwork and contemporary photographs, this is a handy, complete guide to the most famous military aircraft in history.

Bursting with exciting full-colour illustrations, colour artwork and contemporary photographs, this is a handy, complete guide to the most famous military aircraft in history.

An amazing collection of eyewitness accounts of the British experience in World War II.

'Captivating' Daily Telegraph'Stunning' James Holland'Superb' Daily Express'Wonderful' John Nichol'Remarkable' RAF News_________________________________Built of lightweight wood, powered by two growling Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, impossibly aerodynamic, headspinningly fast and armed to the teeth, the de Havilland Mosquito was the war-winning wonder that should never have existed: the aircraft the RAF didn't think it wanted then couldn't do without.

During the Second World War, the German Fallschirmjger (paratroopers) carried out many successful and daring operations, such as the capture of the Belgian fortress at Eben Emael in 1940 and the invasion of Crete in 1941.

The book reviews the actual effectiveness of military air power in accomplishing desired military and political goals in a number of conflicts following WWII.

The Battle of Britain tells the extraordinary story of one of the pivotal events of the Second World War - the struggle between British and German air forces in the late summer and autumn of 1940.

This versatile, rugged aircraft was a joint Anglo/French project and first flew in September 1968, becoming operational with both the RAF and Armèe del'Air in 1972/3.

The French air force of the First World War developed as fast as the British and German air forces, yet its history, and the enormous contribution it made to the eventual French victory, is often forgotten.

A view of British and American WWII bombing raids with over 250 color images, diagrams, and operational maps: "e;An excellent entry-level introduction.

It was truly the most breathless and in a way the most exhilarating time I have ever had in my life.

Whether you are interested in the career of an individual air-man or woman, researching medals awarded to a pilot or crew member or just want to know more about a particular squadron or operation, this book will point you in the right direction.

In 1942 the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions were formed and three more followed.