Air Forces & Warfare

In the second book in his series on RAF policy, author Greg Baughen uses archive material to reassess British air policy in the inter-war years. Go...

This book provides a comprehensive look at the air war over Europe during the climactic year of World War II, combining first-hand experience with ...

This compact, yet comprehensive, book looks at the evolution of combat aircraft. Covering the period from World War One to the present day, this de...

Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh - later Lord - Dowding was one of the greatest Englishmen of the 20th century. He created Fighter Command with its uniq...

The incredible true story of Louis Zamperini, now a major motion picture directed by Angelina Jolie. THE INTERNATIONAL NUMBER ONE BESTSEL...

A fascinating insight into how the Allies learned about the capabilities and limitations of the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force and Japanese Army...

During the Second World War, the German Fallschirmjger (paratroopers) carried out many successful and daring operations, such as the capture of the...

Here, Martin Bowman brings us the first book on Operation Varsity to include both British and US air and ground operations, as well as the US, Brit...

Mick Powis describes the novel threat posed to the British war effort by the raids of German airships, or Zeppelins, and the struggle to develop ef...

On 9 April 1940, German forces invaded Denmark. Within hours and without a real fight the government capitulated; cooperating with the Nazis in ord...

Northern ''Q'': The History of Royal Air Force, Leuchars takes its title from the long standing primary role as one of the oldest airfields in the...

In 1939 and 1940 the Nazi blitzkrieg crushed Poland and the Low Countries and France. This was a new type of warfare with air and ground forces wor...

At its height during the Second World War, the RAF totalled 185,000 personnel. Men and women, from home and overseas, served alongside members of D...

This is the fascinating story of army fixed-wing co-operation units who were made up of specially trained volunteer army personnel. These men were ...

Operation Chastise, the audacious attack on the dams in the Ruhr valley, is arguably one of the most famous airborne attacks in history. During the...

In July 1944 the Allies were stunned by the appearance of the Messerschmitt Me-262, the worlds first operational jet warplane. This new German figh...

A remarkable tale of a local airman, this book is based on a true story. It is a tribute to all those who the author describes as 'helpers' - the m...

CEAM leads all the experiments at a rate of 350 per year for all types of aircraft equipment: aircraft, weapons, software, ergonomic equipment. The...

The Royal Flying Corps was formed by Royal Warrant on 13 April 1912, and came into being a month later when the Air Battalion was absorbed into the...