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German Starfighters : Training And Service
Key Publishing LtdGerman Starfighters: The Story in Colour, Training and Service The F-104 Starfighter was one of the most fascinating aircraft of the Cold War era i...
View full detailsGerman Starfighters: Introduction and Units
Key Publishing LtdGerman Starfighters: The Story in Colour, Introduction and Units The F-104 Starfighter was one of the most fascinating aircraft of the Cold War era...
View full detailsBristol Beaufighter
Key Publishing LtdBristol Beaufighter: Wartime Operations of the Mighty Twin The rugged Bristol Beaufighter was a multi-role aircraft. Operating as a heavily armed ...
View full detailsCubana: A Caribbean Survivor
Key Publishing LtdCubana In October 2022, Cubana de Aviación celebrated its 93rd birthday. The flag carrier of Cuba has been on a very colourful journey since its fo...
View full detailsMarine Air-Ground Task Force
Key Publishing LtdNo other military fighting force in the world has the same mystique and aura as the United States Marine Corps (USMC). Since its inception, the USM...
View full detailsAfghan Wheels and Tracks: UK and US Vehicles
Key Publishing LtdAfghan Wheels and Tracks: UK and US Vehicles The war in Afghanistan was primarily an infantryman’s war, with Western troops confronting the Taliban...
View full detailsJapan's Railways volume 2
Key Publishing LtdJapan’s Railways: Kinki to Kyushu At the start of the Menji Era, Japan emerged from its years of self-imposed isolation and quickly modernised. Par...
View full detailsJapan's Railways: Hokkaido to Chubu
Key Publishing LtdJapan’s Railways: Hokkaido to Chubu Japan’s first railway opened between Tokyo and Yokohama in 1872. Its railways were nationalised in the early 19...
View full detailsBoeing Stratocruiser and 707
Key Publishing LtdBoeing Stratocruiser and 707 NOTE: Previously published as Aeroplane Classic Airliner: Boeing Stratocruiser and 707. In 1916, William Boeing offici...
View full detailsLysander
Key Publishing LtdLysander NOTE: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane Icons: Lysander. The Westland Lysander is one of Britain’s most easily recognisable aircraft...
View full detailsSunderland
Key Publishing LtdSunderland NOTE: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane Icons: Sunderland. In the early 1900s, Short Brothers opened its doors as one of the earli...
View full detailsB-24 Liberator: Combat Photographs from the Europe Theater
Key Publishing LtdB-24 Liberator: Combat Photographs from the European Theater of Operations Born from a need for more B-17s, the war career of Consolidated Aircraft...
View full detailsSpanish Military Jets 1954-2022: Towards the 21st Century
Key Publishing LtdSpanish Military Jets 1954–2022: Towards the 21st Century After its acquisition of its first jet aircraft in 1954, Spain continued to update and up...
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Key Publishing LtdSpanish Military Jets 1954–2022: Difficult Beginnings After World War Two, as most countries were beginning to modernise their air forces, Spain fo...
View full detailsThe Modern Railway 2023
Key Publishing LtdEdited by Modern Railways’ editor Philip Sherratt, with contributions from Roger Ford, Tony Miles, Alan Williams and other members of the team, The...
View full detailsHornby Magazine Yearbook 15 Hardback Edition
Key Publishing LtdThe 2023 Hornby Magazine Yearbook Collector's Edition Hardback offers essential reading for every British railway modeller with detailed modelling ...
View full detailsBuses Yearbook 2023
Key Publishing LtdBuses Yearbook 2023 After continuous publication for 60 years, the Buses Yearbook is essential reading for all bus enthusiasts. Edited by Alan Mill...
View full detailsRepublic F-105 Thunderchief Peacetime Operations
Key Publishing LtdRepublic F-105 Thunderchief Peacetime Operations The F-105 Thunderchief was primarily designed for tactical nuclear operations. For this reason, it...
View full detailsBritish Sports Cars
Key Publishing LtdBritish Sports Cars Britain has been responsible for some of the greatest sports cars ever built – the ‘Blower’ Bentleys of the 1920s, diminutive M...
View full detailsAir Forces of Latin America: Colombia
Key Publishing LtdAir Forces of Latin America: Colombia Colombian military aviation is one of the most powerful in Latin America and comprises aviation divisions fro...
View full detailsDouglas DC-8
Key Publishing LtdDouglas DC-8 The Douglas DC-8, which began life in the 1950s as the Douglas Model 1881, became available to airliners a year after the first Boeing...
View full detailsFrench Air Force
Key Publishing LtdFrench Air Force: Contemporary Aircraft In order to meet future threats and remain operationally relevant, the Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace (Frenc...
View full detailsEgyptair
Key Publishing LtdEgyptAir Established in the 1930s by Egyptian and British investors, and now thriving in its eighth decade, EgyptAir began life as Misr Airwork, co...
View full detailsBuses and Coaches 1945-70: From Contemporary Adverts
Key Publishing LtdBuses and Coaches 1945–70: From Contemporary Adverts From 1945 to 1970, trade press advertisements for buses and coaches changed considerably, as t...
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