Military forces and sectors

This book is not about flying only, it includes little known stories about some amazing charactersincluding the Earl of Bandon (senior RAF officer), Tony Svensson (well-known test pilot), and Ginger Lacey (WWII fighter ace)all of whom were personally known to John Daly.

“One of the classic first-hand pilot accounts of World War II .

Paul McDonald is a former RAF fast-jet pilot whose flying career spanned 34 years.

On November 26, 1943 the United States sustained its largest loss of troops at sea.

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.

This is the story of military aviation in Rhodesia from the romantic days of 'bush' flying in the 1920s and '30s-when aircraft were refueled from jerrycans and landing grounds were often the local golf course-to the disbandment of the Rhodesian Air Force (RhAF) on Zimbabwean independence in 1980.

This aviation handbook provides the reader with a quick general reference to identify military support aircraft flown by Canadians during WWI and post-war with the Canadian Air Force, the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Royal Canadian Navy, and the Canadian Army during the biplane era.

This is a semi-autobiographical account of a fighter pilot in the RAF from 1962 to 1994.

In conflicts around the world, there is an increasingly popular weapon system that needs negligible technology, is simple to sustain, has unlimited versatility, and an incredible capacity for both loyalty and barbarism.

“This is the book that puts the flesh on the bones of its reputation as one of the best aircraft of the Second World War.

Into the eye of danger with the men who put the 'special' in special forcesThe once shadowy activities of special forces have grown into an increasingly exposed element of 21st century warfare and anti-terrorist activity.

The Flying Prostitute was one of many pseudonyms given the B-26 Martin Marauder bomber in WWII by those who flew them.

Specializing in covert reconnaissance, counter-terrorism and hostage rescue, the SAS is one of the world's most famous, feared and respected elite fighting forces.

Bestselling author James Nelson brings us another gripping and absorbing maritime adventure.

'Gripping pulse-racing adventure by a true legend.

Norfolkto Abadanand the Long Way Home: A Story of USS Soley (DD-707)1956-1957, is the narrative of a destroyer during the Cold War Era.

British fishermen are among the unsung heroes of the First World War.

The true story of American Airlines pilots who ferried essential supplies to US troops over the Himalayas is recounted in this thrilling WWII history.

This authoritative history chronicles the Royal Navy's decisive yet little-known victory over the French during the Seven Years' War.

This book is a collection of "e;there I was"e; stories highlighting the experiences of Canadian Forces pilots who have had the opportunity of a lifetime to fly in the combat aircraft operated by former adversaries.

The original 1983 manuscript written by Eugene Alvarez, who is the primary author of this book, included the years 15621983.

A secret mission sends the author to Vietnam's Mekong Delta, the bread basket of old Indo - China.

‘A fitting tribute to Germany's clandestine warriors, and a guarantee that their extraordinary efforts have not been relegated to comparative obscurity or entirely forgotten’ - David R Higgins.

This book tells the tale of the brilliant aerodynamicist Beverley Shenstone MASc, HonFRAes, FAIAA,AFIAS, FCASI, HonOSTIV.

Brian Allen first went to sea as a naval aviation officer cadet aboard HMS Indefatigable in 1952, bound for Gibraltar.

From the author of The Perfect Storm, a gripping book about Sebastian Junger's almost-fatal year with the 2nd battalion of the American Army.

In 1970 at the height of the Cold War, the young Sandhurst-trained Sultan Qaboos of Oman, with secret British military backing, took on communist insurgents in a fierce but little known war.

I do not think that Malan could join a squadron without improving it, however good it was.