Air forces and warfare Books

Bristol Aircraft - One of the early manufacturers of aircraft in Great Britain, during the 20th. Century.A comprehensive study of this British manufacturer.Containing around four hundred and forty seven individual aircraft details.Plus around three...

One of the early pioneering manufacturers of aircraft for Great Britain.A comprehensive study of this historic British manufacturer throughout their aviation years.Containing around two hundred and eighty seven individual aircraft details.Around two...

There is no such thunder in history -- nor ever will be again -- as the deep-throated roar of the mighty, four-engined B-17s that streamed across the skies in World War II. The long runways are silent now, the men and planes are gone.But out of the...

According to the author all aircrews, tacticians and those who direct them have to realise the limitations of air power during conflicts. For years opinion has differed as to whether the aircraft has altered war strategies or merely the tactics of war...

The Routledge Handbook of Air Power offers a comprehensive overview of the political purposes and military importance of air power.Despite its increasing significance in international relations, statecraft and war, the phenomenon of air power remains...

Women and minorities are increasingly entering sectors where white male supremacy is firmly entrenched. They come to occupy spaces that are not vacant or neutral, but are rich with history and purpose. This ground-breaking book challenges the...

3 Presidents, 2 Acciidents picks up where MO41: The Bombshell Before Rowell left off, exploring the commonly held belief that the United States federall government engaged in a massive cover-up about outer space aliens visitng the Earth; a cover-up...

The Korean conflict was a pivotal event in China's modern military history. The fighting in Korea constituted an important experience for the newly formed People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), not only as a test case for this fledgling service but...

Brave men in exceptional aircraft risked overflights of "denied territory" to bring back rolls of aerial imagery, but that was only half their task. The personnel of the 67th Recon Tech Squadron finished the work, flawlessly processing the film to...

Le livre intitul����� ""Histoire De La Guadeloupe V4: 1803 A 1830 (1860)"" est �����crit par Auguste Lacour. Il s'agit d'un livre d'histoire qui traite de la p�����riode de 1803 ������ 1830 en Guadeloupe. Le livre est le quatri�����me volume d'une...

The second part of a two volume work examining the Lockheed Model L-200 Convoy Fighter of 1950, which led to the XFV-1 Salmon turboprop tailsitter naval aircraft. It was one of five submissions to the US Navy's Convoy Fighter competition, which...

This handbook concerns the collection of Air Technical Intelligence, and the test flying of war prizes carried out by two RCAF bomber pilots who were posted to the Royal Aircraft Establishment's Foreign Aircraft Flight, Farnborough, in the United Kingdom...

Billy McDonald of Birmingham, Alabama, had an adventurous and dangerous career as a pilot in the Golden Age of Flight, and into World War II. He jumped from military cadet to wingman in Chennault’s famed aerobatic flying group Three Men on a...

Drop into one man’s world of transport flying at the height of the Vietnam War and experience the good, the bad, and the ugly—with character and compassion.Humorous, compassionate, and tragic day-to-day experiences of a transport pilot in...

When the Lonesome Lady was shot down during a bombing run in the Inland Sea of Japan, Pilot T. C. Cartwright and his crew became POWs. The men were interned at Hiroshima, and while the author was sent to Tokyo for interrogation, his entire crew was...

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar Chantilly, Virginia Two complete and separate design cycles chronicles our story - The B-26 Goes to War. War fever caused authorities to forego prototype testing - the B-26 went straight...

Over the past eight decades, developments in vertical lift aircraft--both helicopters and vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) planes--have given the American military unparalleled capabilities on the modern battlefield. The U.S. has led the...

This confidential official publication, originally published in 1951 in an extremely short print run, records the methods of escape used by members of the RAF during WW2. Never released to the general public, it explores all aspects of the camps, the...

"The stories of the 12 Air Force heroes who were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for action in Vietnam. The author, Major Schneider, has chosen a most unusual and effective way of presenting his material, for he is greatly concerned with the...

""Der Grosse Kurf�����rst von Brandenburg im Elsass, 1674-1675"" ist ein historisches Buch von Heinrich Wilhelm Rocholl, das im Jahr 1877 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch beschreibt die milit�����rischen Aktionen des Gro�����en Kurf�����rsten von...

De Tocht Van Jan Van Blois Met Hertog Aelbrecht Naar Gelre, Nov. 1362 (1899) is een boek geschreven door Pieter Nicolaas van Doorninck. Het boek beschrijft de reis van Jan van Blois en Hertog Aelbrecht naar Gelre in november 1362. Het geeft een...

""Campagne Du R�����giment Imp�����ratrice-Charlotte Dans Le Michoacan (1865)"" est un livre publi����� par Guyot Publisher qui relate les �����v�����nements de la campagne men�����e par le r�����giment Imp�����ratrice-Charlotte dans la r�����gion du...

Viewing the subject from the side of the Allies, the author reviews four major achievements in World War II which had unexpected and even more dramatic consequences not discovered until much after the event. He also deals with the evaluation of some...

For those of you who are familiar with the airspace over South Dakota and its environs, the weather and colors of the landscape running from the bare prairie to the Badlands and the Black Hills can be incredibly beautiful, particularly early in the...

During the twentieth century, civil and military aviation has played a prominent role in the history and development of Wyoming. Commercial operators have exploited the advantages offered by aircraft to overcome its unique challenges of geography and...

Many examples of aircraft that saw service in the various armed forces of the United States are currently being restored to flying status or preserved in museums in the state of Colorado. Some of them have significant war records, and a few are...

Many examples of aircraft that saw service in the various armed forces of the United States are currently being restored to flying status or preserved in museums in the state of Texas. Some of them have significant war records, and a few are currently...

First published in 2002. From the foreword: "This insightful work by David N. Spires holds many lessons in tactical air-ground operations. Despite peacetime rivalries in the drafting of service doctrine, in World War II the immense pressures of wartime...

From the foreword: WHEN JAPAN ATTACKED PEARL HARBOR on December 7, 1941, and Germany and Italy joined Japan four days later in declaring war against the United States, intelligence essential for the Army Air Forces to conduct effective warfare in the...

Corporal Leonard Guttridge was among the many unsung heroes of the Battle of Britain--the Royal Air Force mechanics and armorers who patched bullet holes, repaired engines, refueled empty tanks and replenished ammunition, enabling outnumbered pilots...

In the five months after Pearl Harbor, the Imperial Japanese Navy won a string of victories in a campaign to consolidate control of Southeast Asia and the South Pacific. In June of 1942, Japan suffered a devastating defeat at the Battle of Midway and...

Wrecks And Derelicts In The North Atlantic Ocean, 1887 To 1893, Inclusive: Their Location, Publication, Destruction, Etc. (1894) is a book written by C. D. Sigsbee. The book provides a comprehensive account of the wrecks and derelicts that occurred in...

The Waterloo Campaign: A Study is a historical book written by Pratt, Sisson Cooper in 1907. The book provides a detailed analysis of the Waterloo campaign, which was fought between the French army led by Napoleon Bonaparte and the coalition forces of...

The book is the second in a series of three dealing with the demonstrated effectiveness of airpower during the 20th Century.The air forces and airpower theories of France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, the USSR and the United States are described...

Nickel On The Grass is a series of vignettes that capture the life of an extraordinary aviator, fighter pilot and leader, Colonel Phil Handley. In a career that spanned 26 years "Hands" earned a reputation as an exceptional pilot and leader in war and...

Second edition, including new prefaceFreedom is Not Free.Beginning with WW II Allied raids on Nazi Germany, the story continues with the onset of the Cold War, development of the jet-engine bomber, and the US strategy of nuclear deterrence. The ultimate...

Originally published in 2000 by the United States Army Center of Military History. Examines the institutional origins of modern Army Aviation by recounting the experiences of the men who flew observed fire missions, or Air Observations Posts (AOP) in...

The Night the Dams Burst tells the Real History of the heroic RAF moonlight attack on Germany's Ruhr Dams in May 1943, immortalised by the movie The Dambusters. The author's gripping account is based on his interviews with Bomber Command officers...

This publication issued by the Air Department in September 1916, gives the basic information to enable ground crew to assemble and rig aeroplanes, and goes into greater detail with regard to aircraft  configurations and of specific types. An...

Through the eyes and ears of Jerry L. Thigpen, the story of the Combat Talon sees the light of day. Based on thorough research, with a mind to details, Thigpen tells the story of how the Combat Talon became the weapon of choice in long-range, clandestine...

 Originally published in 1980 and still the best one-volume aerial history of World War II, Richard Overy’s classic work remains profound and highly origi-nal. Far from just an account of the various air battles, Professor Overy treats the air...

""Flags National And Mercantile, And 360 House Flags And Funnels Of The Principal Ships Of The Mercantile Marine"" is a book written by James Griffin in 1883. The book provides a comprehensive guide to flags used in both national and commercial settings,...