Aviation Books

ISBN: 9780857332769, Author: Rick Stembach, Ben Robinson. A follow-up to Haynes' hugely successful U.S.S. Enterprise Manual, this book reveals the secrets of the Klingon Empire's formidable Bird of Prey starship. Taking the light B'rel-class scout...

Author: Iain R. Murray, ISBN: 9780857332301 An insight into the history, development, production and role of the Second World War RAF bomber aircraft. The twin-engined Vickers-Armstrongs Wellington was one of the outstanding RAF combat aircraft of...

This wartime story of a young Australian RAAF bomber pilot is told with such artistic flair, that it takes the reader back to those days in the 40s when the young man did all his flying over enemy occupied Europe. Author Christobel Mattingley's book is...

The premise of this spectacular book by Peter D Cromwell is the freocious aerial cobat fought above the skies of France back in 1940. For a total of six weeks, the same number of nations were locked in combat over nort-western Europe. Seen mainly through...

Though not as well known as its counterpart the Eighth Air Force, the Ninth Air Force did have over forty wartime bases all around Britain. It are these, now mostly abandoned  arfields that are covered with meticulous research in this the companion...

In this fascinating book noted aviation historian and regular After The Battle contributor, Roger Freeman, uses the After The Battle- Then and Noand thr various airfields allocated to them right up to the end of hostilities in 1945 and the current state...

The author, Jean Gardner presents an intimate look at nearly 400 aviation landmarks and memorials from over the years ever since man first took to the skies and started meeting with untimely and gruesome endings as well ! Well researched and profusely...

This unique account of the famous Dams Raid is for the first time told in great detail from the "other side's" viewpoint. Author Helmuth Euler gives an honest evaluation of a famous Allied action and in doing so garners the reader's respect. A very good...

Noted aviation historian and regular "After The Battle" author, Roger A Freeman, in this highly-detailed book goes literally behind the lens to bring a fascinating insight into the 1943 Ploesti raid mounted by two inexperienced US Army Air Force Bomb...

By: Alfred Price . Description When The Spitfire Story was first published in 1982 its author, the acclaimed aviation historian Alfred Price, told the story of the Spitfire in far greater depth and detail than anything previously attempted. He included...

By: Ryder Windham, Chris Reiff . Description The Millennium Falcon is a legendary spaceship, made famous through its adventures under the command of smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca, who made numerous special modifications to transform the beat-up...

By: Lain R. Murray . Description When the Second World War broke out, aeronautical engineer Barnes Wallis asked himself what he could do to shorten the war. His answer was to develop a range of air-delivered weapons to attack enemy targets that until...