Air forces and warfare Books

The Handbook of English and French Terms: For the Use of Military Aviators (1917) is a reference book written by Gilbert Chinard. The book is intended to help military aviators understand and communicate in both English and French languages. It contains...

David Burnett takes readers into a unique world of the 160th Special Operations Aviation regiment. His journey starts in a conventional Army unit where he doesn’t feel fulfilled in his duties and obligations. This lack of responsibility drives...

One of the most durable genres in cinema, the aviation film has captivated audiences for decades with tales of heroism, bravery and overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds. Some of these movies have become national icons, achieving critical and...

On 20 December 2017 John ‘Jack’ Bell will celebrate his 100th birthday; a great achievement for any person but very special when that person was seriously wounded in the Second World War and survived over three years in Italian and German...

"For nearly a decade Brett Velicovich was at the center of America's new warfare: using unmanned aerial vehicles--drones--to take down the world's deadliest terrorists across the globe. One of an elite handful in the entire military with the authority to...

Battery A: Field Artillery M. V. M., 1895-1905 is a historical account of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia's Battery A during the years 1895-1905. The book was written by John H. Sherburne Jr. and published in 1908. The book provides a detailed...

This book examines public perceptions of the legitimacy of drones, and how this affects countries' policies on and the global governance of drone warfare.

The Politics of Air Power examines the turbulent development of relations between U.S. Army aviation leaders and civilian officials during the 1920s and 1930s. In the early 1920s Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell and a group of Army Air Service...

Military HelicoptersRead the lessons learned from near misses by experienced military pilots. Their lessons could save your life.Get the lessons from the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom with crews featured from the RAF,...

This is the story of the 90th Bomb Group of the US 5th Air Force, nicknamed the Jolly Rogers, and the James Horner bomber crew, as told to the author by three surviving crew members, all in their 90s today. It records the experience of the men and the...

Aircraft Projects of the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation describes all the aircraft projects which were initiated by CAC, Port Melbourne, Australia, during its 64-year history. The book includes conceptual projects which never flew, projects which made...

The book titled ""The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers In The South African War: With A Description Of The Operation In The Aden Hinterland"" was written by Cecil Francis Romer and was published in 1908. The book provides a detailed account of the...

The Principles of Currency and Banking: Being Five Lectures is a book written by Richard Horner Mills in 1857. The book is a detailed study of the principles of currency and banking, covering topics such as the history of money, the functions of banks,...

The Pictorial Record Of The Twenty-Seventh Division (1919) is a book written by Alexander Starlight that provides a comprehensive account of the Twenty-Seventh Division's involvement in World War I. The book is filled with vivid photographs,...

The Pattern Military Officer is a book written by A Military Tutor and published in 1855. It is a comprehensive guide to the duties, responsibilities, and skills required of a military officer in the mid-19th century. The book covers a wide range of...

From Israel to Afghanistan. The definitive combat history of the F-15 Eagle and Strike Eagle...as told by the pilots who flew them.For more than forty years, the F-15 Eagle (and its Strike Eagle variant) has been the US Air Force's premier air...

In the continuously changing nature of war, the terminologies in the military forces of the world also change, often more than war itself, mostly introducing esoteric vocabulary. The term "air dominance" in this context is of comparatively recent origin...

Soar to New Heights with Aviation Facts!Immerse yourself in the exciting world of flight with our Large Print Aviation Facts Word Search Puzzle Book. Perfect for aviation enthusiasts and puzzle lovers alike, this book offers an engaging journey through...

Some 7,140 Curtiss SB2C Helldivers (and their Canadian versions) were built in World War II. While the U.S. Navy flew the majority of these aircraft from aircraft carriers in the Pacific Theater, countries such as Australia, France, Greece, Italy,...

Naval Papers Respecting Copenhagen, Portugal, And The Dardanelles, Presented To Parliament In 1808 (1809) is a book published by the Great Britain Admiralty. It is a collection of official documents and reports related to the naval operations of the...

Intaglio Engravings: Past and Present is a book written by Edward Renton and published in 1896. The book is a comprehensive guide to the art of intaglio engraving, which involves carving designs into a surface to create prints. The book covers the...

Joining The Militia: Or Comic Adventures Of A Recruit (1884) is a humorous novel written by Bricktop. The book follows the story of a young man who joins the militia, and the various humorous and absurd situations he finds himself in. The protagonist is...

""Strong Vincent and His Brigade at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863"" is a historical account of the pivotal role played by Union Brigadier General Strong Vincent and his brigade during the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Written by Oliver Willcox...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. ...

Das Buch ""Der Russisch-T�����rkische Krieg, 1877 bis 1878"" wurde von Christian von Sarauw im Jahr 1879 ver������ffentlicht. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit dem Krieg zwischen Russland und dem Osmanischen Reich in den Jahren 1877 bis 1878. Der Autor...

Das Buch ""Die Russisch �����sterreichische Allianz von 1746 und ihre Vorgeschichte"" von Paul Karge aus dem Jahr 1887 besch�����ftigt sich mit der politischen Beziehung zwischen Russland und �����sterreich im 18. Jahrhundert. Der Autor beschreibt die...

The Recent Operations Of The British Forces At Rangoon And Martaban (1852) is a historical account written by Thomas Turner Baker. The book details the military operations of the British forces during the Second Anglo-Burmese War, specifically the...

""The Original United States Warship Monitor: Copies Of Correspondence Between Cornelius S. Bushnell, Captain John Ericsson And Gideon Welles (1899)"" by William S. Wells is a historical book that contains copies of correspondence between Cornelius S...

The Nobles of Malta: As At Present Existing is a book written by George Crispo Barbaro in 1883. The book provides a comprehensive account of the nobility of Malta during that time. It covers the history of the noble families of Malta, their origins,...

This book presents the original proposal for the Convair Class VF Convoy Fighter of 1950, which led to the XFY-1 Pogo turboprop tailsitter naval aircraft. It was one of five submissions to the US Navy's Convoy Fighter competition, which called for...

This new book examines the development of Soviet thinking on the operational employment of their Air Force from 1918 to 1945, using Soviet theoretical writings and contemporary analyses of combat actions.

'Two Up' is a collection of aviation anecdotes and photographs covering five decades and going back to the brothers' early fascination with aircraft in the sixties. It includes a wealth of insider information from two brothers who spent their...

First published in 1999, this book is an institutional history of flight training by the predecessor organizations of the United States Air Force. The U.S. Army purchased its first airplane, built and successfully flown by Orville and Wilbur Wright, in...

This is a full color reprint of the official and restricted training manual issued in November 1944. With photographs and line drawings throughout.

Originally published in 1983. Illustrated with many maps and photographs. Presents the United States Air Force's use of one form of air power, tactical airlift aviation, in the changing limited warfare situation in Vietnam. Covers the period from the...

This book analyses the US drone attacks against terrorists in Pakistan to assess whether the 'pre-emptive' use of combat drones to kill terrorists is ever legally justified. Exploring the doctrinal discourse of pre-emption vis-à-vis the US drone attacks...

November 1944: Their B-24 bomber shot down on what should have been an easy mission off the Borneo coast, a scattered crew of Army airmen cut themselves loose from their parachutes only to be met by loincloth-wearing natives silently materializing out of...

The top MiG-killers of Operation Desert Storm.August 1990: Iraqi forces under the command of Saddam Hussein invaded the tiny emirate of Kuwait. Within hours, the Kuwaiti defenses collapsed under the onslaught of the Iraqi Army. In response, the US...

This is the story of the Blue Baron, born Carlo Luigi Amedeo Winspeare Guicciardi and his active participation in the Second World War as a pilot officer in the Regia Aeronautica. But let us take two steps back. Carlo Winspeare, son of Edoardo and Clara...

Tactical airlift has been playing an ever-increasing role in the United States' effort in Vietnam, since the first C-123s of the 315th Air Division arrived during January 1962. CHECO report, "Assault Airlift Operations", published on 23 February 1967,...

The author, an aircraft wreckologist, together with several other like-minded friends, has investigated 32 crash sites in the Western States, both military and civilian, covering the period from World War II to the recent present. Together with hundreds...