Air forces and warfare

A vivid narrative history of the Solomons and New Guinea campaigns of World War II, which represented key turning points in the U.

Strategic bombing is likely the most studied element in Aviation History.

The Battle for Milne Bay - Japan's first defeat on land in the Second World War - was a defining moment in the evolution of the indomitable Australian fighting spirit.

An in-depth exploration of the Spitfire's combat legacy, pilot tactics, and its enduring iconic status.

Charts how Giulio Douhet''s pioneering strategy of targeting civilian populations with air power developed from 1884 to World War II.

This book examines transatlantic politics through an analysis of 60 years of US-European strategic interaction in space.

From the start of the Cold War to the fall of Saigon, from the Congo to Tibet, from the Bay of Pigs to North Vietnam and Nicaragua, here is a comprehensive overview of U.

An illustrated account of the development and action-packed service history of the Jaguar attack jet, featuring first-hand accounts from the pilots that flew it into combat.

At the age of twelve, American William R.

Leutnant Gerhard Ehlert was one of the few survivors of 2.

The Bennetts: An Acting Family is a chronicle of one of the royal families of stage and screen.

A fully illustrated study of the US Korean War fighter that fought in the first ever jet-versus-jet engagement in the history of aviation.

What influences have shaped air power since human flight became a reality more than a hundred years ago?

Tough, highly adaptable and efficient, the Parachute Regiment has established itself as one of the finest fighting forces in the world.

This up-to-date volume straps the reader into the cockpit of the P-51B/C as the Mustang-equipped fighter groups of the 'Mighty Eighth' Air Force attempt to defend massed heavy bomber formations from deadly Luftwaffe fighters charged with defending the Third Reich.

A Special Forces expert reveals the illustrated story of the SAS since the Falklands War, including their operations in the Gulf War and the War on Terror.

Air Warfare provides an introduction to the subject's theory, history and practice.

"e;Brown has taken an incredibly complex subject and made it accessible and readable, all while retaining the gravity of history and the sheer intensity of these battlefields.

A concise illustrated history of the Special Air Service's lightweight, heavily armed vehicles and their combat use.

The moving biography of Lt Col William Norman Reed, a World War II fighter ace who fought with the Flying Tigers and died in defence of the two nations he loved.

Action-packed memoir of aerial combat.

Blue Moon over Cuba is the only known personal account of the lead photographic reconnaissance squadron during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller.

The incredible untold World War II story of Australian hero BARNEY GREATREX - from Bomber Command to French Resistance fighter.

The events of 1942 marked a pivotal year in the history of British air power.

Volume 4 of We Were Eagles reaches the climax of the daylight bomber war which saw the Eighth Air Force B-17s and B-24s push back the boundaries and huge fleets of bombers penetrate further into the diminishing Reich.

Raised on a Montana farm, Vernon Drake enlisted in the Army Air Corps, piloting B-24 bombers and painting nose art while enduring perilous missions in the Himalayas during World War II.

Airpower Pioneers studies twelve especially influential airmen, detailing their impact on the evolution of the United States Air Force (USAF).

The authors were with the Japanese Naval Special Attack Force (Kamikaze Corps) from its inception in late 1944.

A vivid narrative history of the Solomons and New Guinea campaigns of World War II, which represented key turning points in the U.

Midair is a true account of one of the most remarkable tales of survival in the history of aviation a midair collision at 30,000 feet by two bomb-laden B-52s over a category 5 super typhoon above the South China Sea during the outset of the Vietnam War.

The Harrier II first saw conflict in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm (Gulf War) in 1990-91, and since then the aircraft has matured into a multi-role platform through the addition of a night vision systems, radar, an external targeting pod and laser-guided weapons.

Popularly known as the Douglas Dauntless, the U.

Often described as the US Army's aerial jeep the UH-1 Iroquois ('Huey') was the general-purpose vehicle that provided mobility in a hostile jungle environment which made rapid troop movement extremely challenging by any other means.

No one could doubt that Frederick Warren Merriam was one of the earliest and most important of Britain's aviation pioneers.

A first study in English of the cultural legacy of World War II bombing in post-war Germany.

This book assesses the ethical implications of using armed unmanned aerial vehicles ('hunter-killer drones') in contemporary conflicts.

The ‘Turtle’ and the ‘Dreamboat’ is the first detailed account of the race for long-distance flight records between the U.

The perfect companion to Masters of the Air on Apple TV+, this is a superbly illustrated examination of the aircraft, pilots, crews and operations of the US Eighth Air Force.

Winged History: The Life and Times of Kenneth L.

There were two kinds of pilots involved in the action during the Second World War: those who took the lead, and the others who went along for the ride.

Viet Nam may be the only war we ever fought, or perhaps that was ever fought, in which the heroism of the American soldier was accompanied by humanitarianism unmatched in the annals of warfare.

When the revolutionary twin jet-powered Arado Ar 234 first appeared in the skies over north-west Europe in the summer of 1944, it represented the state-of-the-art in terms of aeronautical and technical development.

Owing its origins to Lord Trenchard's desire to establish an elite corps of civilians who would serve their country in flying squadrons during their spare time, the Auxiliary Air Force (AAF) was first formed in October 1924.

Spitfire Voices represents an important oral history of the Spitfire from the fighter pilot's perspective.

A fascinating comparative history of the treatment of fallen airmen in Second World War Europe.

British Air Power demonstrates how the Royal Air Force sought to adapt in regard to the roles it could play and the conflicts in which it could be used, as well as the evolution of air power doctrine at a time of rapid changes in national politics and in the international arena.

The Routledge Handbook of Air Power offers a comprehensive overview of the political purposes and military importance of air power.

This new volume explores terrorism and strategic terror, examining how the public responds to terrorist attacks, and what authorities can do in such situations.

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