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US Department of Homeland Security Aviation
Key Publishing LtdUS Department of Homeland Security Aviation The US Department of Homeland Security was created in 2001. The department’s aviation assets comprise t...
View full detailsBritish Bombers: The 1970s and '80s
Key Publishing LtdBritish Bombers of the 1970s and ’80s The mainstays of the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) bomber force in the 1970s and ’80s were the distinctive Avro Vu...
View full detailsThe Paras in Iraq
Key Publishing LtdThe Paras in Iraq For Operation Telic, the 2003 campaign in Iraq, the UK contributed a substantial force including 16 Air Assault Brigades, two pa...
View full detailsRailways of the South East: Kent
Key Publishing LtdRailways of the South East: Kent The second of two volumes covering the railways of the South East, this book focuses on Kent. It details a wide r...
View full detailsRailways of Central Scotland Vol. 2
Key Publishing LtdRailways of Central Scotland: 2006–15 The years between 2006 and 2015 saw many changes in Central Scotland’s railways with projects such as the re...
View full detailsLynx: Final Years in French Service
Key Publishing LtdLynx: The Final Year in French Service When introduced in 1978, the Westland Lynx offered a massive improvement over the helicopters then in servi...
View full detailsClass 60s
Key Publishing LtdClass 60s The Class 60 was the last British-built diesel locomotive design and 100, in total, went to Railfreight. Privatisation saw the class bei...
View full detailsBritish Fighters of the 1970s and '80s
Key Publishing LtdBritish Fighters of the 1970s and ’80s Two of the RAF s most memorable aircraft are the English Electric Lightning and the McDonnell Phantom. The ...
View full detailsDevon's Railways
Key Publishing LtdDevon’s Railways: North and East of the County Following the routes of the two main lines that enter Devon from the east, as well as exploring the ...
View full detailsYork Independents
Key Publishing LtdYork Independents Eastern Operators This book, containing over 150 photographs, many in colour, tells the story of stage bus companies, including ...
View full detailsAllied Aircraft of D-Day
Key Publishing LtdAllied Aircraft of D-Day The 1944 Allied invasion of France was a combined effort with land- and sea-based forces supported by a huge aerial task f...
View full detailsThe Forgotten American Volunteer Group
Key Publishing LtdThe Forgotten American Volunteer Group While volumes have been devoted to the legendary Flying Tigers, the ultimate American Volunteer Group, anoth...
View full detailsQantas and the Empire Flying Boat
Key Publishing LtdQantas and the Empire Flying Boat Between 1938 and 1948, Qantas Short Empire flying boats navigated a dramatic and dangerous period for commercial ...
View full detailsInternational Passenger Locomotives
Key Publishing LtdInternational Passenger Locomotives Since 1980 As traditional locomotive haulage declined in the UK and many enthusiasts’ favourite classes were wi...
View full detailsAir Forces of Latin America: Argentina
Key Publishing LtdAir Forces of Latin America: Argentina Argentina’s military aviation scene is varied and interesting, and its military forces fly many classic typ...
View full detailsDaimler Coaches in Colour
Key Publishing LtdDaimler Coaches in Colour The Daimler Company was one of the oldest established builders of PSV chassis in the United Kingdom and enjoyed a reputat...
View full detailsClass 47s: 1985-86 Inverness to Dover
Key Publishing LtdClass 47s Inverness to Dover Western Docks, 1985–86 The mid-1980s brought about a period of change on the rail network, as the first Class 47s to ...
View full detailsBritish Ground Attack Aircraft of the 1970s & '80s
Key Publishing LtdBritish Ground-Attack Aircraft of the 1970s and ’80s The SEPECAT Jaguar and Hawker Siddeley Harrier played critical ground-attack and tactical reco...
View full detailsBritish Aircraft of World War One
Key Publishing LtdBritish Aircraft of World War One A photographic guide to modern survivors, replicas and reproductions. During the course of the World War One, the...
View full detailsF-111: Fort Worth Swinger
Key Publishing LtdF-111: Fort Worth Swinger At the time of its introduction into service, the F-111 was a revolutionary aircraft and was, without doubt, extremely p...
View full detailsThe World's Last Steam Trains: China
Key Publishing LtdThe World's Last Steam Trains China was the last country in the world to manufacture and operate steam locomotives. By the early 1980s, there were ...
View full detailsLondon Transport 1970-84
Key Publishing LtdLondon Transport 1970–84 NOTE: This is a paperback reissue of the much-loved London Transport: 1970–84. London Transport 1970–84 tells the story o...
View full detailsClass 37s
Key Publishing LtdClass 37s The English Electric Type 3 (later Class 37) was introduced from the late 1950s to the early 1960s at a time when the writing was on the ...
View full detailsLand Rover Series II/IIA
Key Publishing LtdLand Rover Series II/IIA A highly illustrated portrait of the Land Rover Series II/IIA of 1958–71, by the editor of Classic Land Rover magazine. ...
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