The classic Junkers Ju 52/3m has been used by nearly 30 countries around the world as an airliner/freight carrier. Easy to fly and maintain, thousands were used by Luftwaffe during WWII, dropping paratroopers and delivering supplies on every front. Postwar the Ju 52 was used by numerous countries. About 50 survive with less than 10 still flying.
In The Greatest Air Combat Stories Ever Told, the editor has compiled the finest tales of heroism and valor in the skies over the battlefield! It is an unforgettable collection, and includes stories by Baron Manfred Von Richthofen, Len Deighton, Jay A. Stout, and many others. It includes tales of legendary aces from the Great War up through the ......
Aztec Eagles helped modernize the Mexican Air Force and demonstrated that Mexico could mount a successful expeditionary force. Significant as these achievements are, perhaps the unit's most important legacy is that the Aztec Eagles fought for honour and for Mexico as Allies in WWII, creating national pride throughout their homeland.
The Shackleton served for forty years with the RAF. This book contains a detailed technical description of the Avro Shackleton, its development, deployment and and its weaponry. Photographs and accurate colour profiles accompany the text.
The 25 Most Influential Aircraft of All Time conveys the fascinating progression of flying technology from flimsy wood-and-fabric biplanes to thunderous supersonic wonders. Aviation's most historically relevant and arguably most influential aircraft - planes like the elliptical-winged Spitfire, the blisteringly-fast X-15, and the ubiquitous ......
Hindenburg, Ludendorff, and the Kaiser's Military Elite
This book is a heavily illustrated history of German Emperor Wilhelm II's First World War marshals and generals, with maps, photographs, graphics, and cartoons. All battles, campaigns, strategies, tactics, and weaponry are covered. With over 500 photographs this provides a comprehensive history of the Kaiser's senior commanders.
This ground-breaking book explores the fascinating development of RAF logistics, from its origins at the end of the First World War to the RAF's withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2014. It is the fruit of twenty-five years of archival research by a former Logistics Officer, and features first-hand accounts from current and former military personnel.
The Evolution and Service Career of the Specialist Boeing C-135 Series w
U.S. military C-135 spy planes flying intelligence, airborne command, treaty compliance, nuclear monitoring, weather monitoring and other tasks. The aircraft, places, missions, people, operating worldwide sorties, close to opponents such as Russia and China. 60 years of operations, history, and personal stories of super spooks.
Leif Lundsten flew hundreds of Spitfires during the Second World War. He flew seven different types, whether as a test pilot with Vickers-Armstrong or as an important part of the legendary 331 Squadron from North Weald. This is the story of a man's heroic and gallant war effort and all the Spitfire marques he flew, and what happened to them.
