Military Vehicles

The F-4 Phantom II is perhaps the most famous post-war fighter. Primarily used as a land-based fighter-bomber and reconnaissance platform, its nava...

This title features more than 200 archive and museum photographs. It examines the origins and evolution of early battleships, from the Gloire and W...

The story of the elite Japanese Army Air force (JAAF) aces that flew the Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (Swallow), and the Ki-100 Goshikisen in the Pacific Th...

The Typhoon is at the forefront of NATO’s order of battle. It is the Royal Air Force’s most important and numerous combat aircraft and looks set to...

Fully illustrated with a mixture of dramatic archive photos and manufacturers’ images, this volume covers the little-known history of riot control ...

This richly-illustrated title covers the technical characteristics of the F-104 Starfighter, one of the most widely-used and popular aircraft in hi...

A unique, detailed account of the aces that flew in the bitter air fighting during the protracted eight-year war against Japan and the subsequent c...

The Roman Empire was not only built by the strength of the legions but also by a navy that was the most powerful maritime force ever to have existe...

The first of two illustrated histories of the A-10, which first saw combat in Operation Desert Storm in 1991 and is now at the leading edge of CAS....

The duel between Japan’s superb Mitsubishi A6M Zero and the USA’s rugged Grumman F4F Wildcat in 1942 represented the clash of two contrasting desig...

This title examines the evolution of the aircraft carrier, from the first flights from ships in World War-I through to modern carriers used in the ...

Featuring previously unpublished photographs, the story of the Russian air arm, which exclusively flew French- and British-designed fighters such a...

She was the finest vessel in Henry VIII's navy, the flagship of the fleet and one of the first to be equipped with heavy guns. The Mary Rose struck...

A definitive technical guide to the Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk, the world’s first operational, stealth interdictor.Developed by the legendary Lockhe...

During the Cold War, the Soviet Army was perhaps the deadliest fighting force the world had ever seen. Within its mechanized forces, the Soviets ac...

Written by an expert on the SR-71 Blackbird, this book offers readers a short, fascinating history of this incredible military aircraft . Lockheed...

The RAF introduced the Avro Lancaster in 1942 and used it to spearhead this aerial offensive. In response, the Luftwaffe created an elite nightfigh...

The Valentine was the most produced and most widely used British tank of the Second World War. The Valentine first saw combat during Operation Comp...

An illustrated history of the Harrier II, from the Gulf War to its status as a multi-role platform through the addition of night vision systems, ra...