Air forces and warfare

A key look at the history of airborne forces from the Second World War to the 1980s, studying their training and equipment as well as their actions in battle.

Have you ever boarded a plane?

The story of the Supermarine Spitfire has been told across many years and the debate about it is enduring, yet the Spitfire remains a true icon.

Fighting the Bombers is an unrivaled look at the Allied bombing campaign from the point of view of the Luftwaffe establishment and command.

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The Luftwaffe and the War at Sea is a collection of fascinating accounts written by German military officers – both Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe – about the naval war in the air in the North Atlantic and around Great Britain.

Can children fly an airplane?

The Royal Air Force had placed a great deal of faith in its force of bombers, Bomber Command, in the event of a future war.

During the years before World War II, the Royal Air Force, created amid the bloodshed of the Great War, saw salvation in the doctrine of a relentless offensive by a bomber force which would sail over trenches and then on to the enemy cities and annihilate the ability of the enemy to wage war.

A complete guide to the WWI uniforms and equipment of RFC pilots and airmen-fully illustrated with color photos.

Germany was never able to match the power of the Allied air forces with their great four-engine bombers, the Lancasters, Liberators and Flying Fortresses.

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

Wouldn't it be more comfortable to ride an airplane if you knew the science behind its flight?

Air Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond and his brother Jack joined the Royal Flying Corps during the Great War and both were to have a major influence on the development of the Royal Air Force in the 1920s and 1930s.

The author of Boeing 707 Group: A History delivers “a stunning study in early French aviation design with a plethora of aircraft” (IPMS/USA).

The posthumous memoirs of a World War II Pathfinder pilot and Distinguished Flying Cross recipient who flew target-marking missions in enemy territory.

Wouldn't it be more comfortable to ride an airplane if you knew the science behind its flight?

The English Electric Lightning was the only single-seat supersonic interceptor fighter designed and manufactured in the UK.

An extensive history of the first century of aerial warfare, covering the every major conflict including the two world wars.

Can children fly an airplane?

John Rowland made his first flight with the RAF Volunteer Reserve on 1 October 1938 from Redhill in a DH60 Moth.

From the Battle of Britain to D-Day, this book uncovers the history of the Channel War.