Books

British Military Biplanes: 1912–19 The human ambition to fly was brought to fruition famously by the Wright brothers in 1903. Just five years later...

Preserved Aircraft of the World: Rest of the World The appeal of vintage aircraft lies in its social and military history and the engineering and e...

Ukrainian Armour and Fighting Vehicles Prior to the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia was believed to have one of the largest and most e...

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II: Long Beach’s Long Reach The C-124 served the United States Air Force for 25 years, delivering cargo and passengers to...

Preserved Aircraft of the World: Europe The appeal of vintage aircraft lies in its social and military history, the engineering and evolutionary in...

Imperial Roman Army: 30BC–284AD In 30BC, Emperor Augustus swept to power in Rome, bringing government under the control of a single person. Augustu...

London Underground: The Northern Line Identified in black on the London Underground map, the Northern line cuts north to south through the capital...

Dassault Rafale Manufactured by Dassault Aviation in France, the Rafale was designed to replace an ageing fleet of aircraft for France’s Air Force,...

Dan-Air Dan-Air began almost by accident: with an aircraft received for a loan payment that wasn’t honoured. With the means to fly aircraft parts ...

Rail Freight: Eastern England Between the Humber estuary, the gateway to the North Sea at the region’s northernmost point, and the port of Felixsto...

Rail Freight: London and the South East The last four decades have seen many changes in rail freight patterns, as small-scale operations requiring ...

F-14 “Bombcat”: The US Navy’s Ultimate Precision Bomber Non-Series Few aircraft of the Cold War era have attained such cult status and adoration am...

South American Props This book details the lifecycles of prop aircraft in South America, including construction, sales, service, repossession, and,...

English Medieval Armies: 1066–1337 Almost a century after William the Conqueror’s arrival on English soil, the Norman royal family that he had esta...

Hellenic Air Force The Hellenic Air Force is one of the most powerful in Europe. With 37 helicopters, 343 fixed-wing aircraft including 206 fighter...

British Rail Shunters: The Final Years By the beginning of the 1990s, the variety that once characterised British Rail’s (BR) shunter fleet had all...

Russian Air Power Russia has an extensive history of domestic military aircraft manufacture and a vast array of air power at its disposal. Despite ...

Allied Fighters of World War Two: US and Britain NOTE: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane Collectors’ Archive: British Fighters of World War 2...

Mahan Air With 70 aircraft in its service and 34 of them currently airworthy, Mahan Air is Iran’s largest and most successful airline, transporting...

Monarch Airlines Monarch Airlines was founded in June 1967 and began operations from Luton Airport in April 1968, using two Bristol Britannias to f...

Alexander Dennis Buses Three of the best-known names in the history of British bus building, Alexander, Dennis and Plaxton, have survived the uncer...

Seattle Stratotanker Veterans: Boeing Non-Tanker Variants The C-135 series, along with its civilian counterpart, the Boeing 707, emerged on to the ...

The twin-engine Vickers Wellington was one of the outstanding RAF bomber aircraft of Second World War, as well as a capable maritime patrol aircraf...

The de Havilland Tiger Moth biplane is an iconic and instantly recognisable aircraft. It is also one of a handful of planes that attracts the wides...

Fully authorised and supported by Heathrow, the Haynes Heathrow Airport Manual takes the reader behind the scenes of the world's busiest airport, i...

Seattle Stratotanker Veterans: Boeing KC-135 Variants The first KC-135A was rolled out on July 18, 1956 – nearly 70 years ago – and, amazingly, hal...

The thirteenth annual Hornby Magazine Yearbook is here in hardback format and offers a spectrum of modelling features including a full tour of Brit...

Mars Rovers From telescopic observations of the Red Planet in the 19th century, which indicated that life may exist beyond Earth, Mars has captured...

Space Shuttles In the aftermath of six Moon landings, and in a giant leap of faith with a largely reusable launch system, NASA pinned all its hopes...

Class 73s Built in the 1960s, the Class 73s were primarily used on the Southern Region, owing to their ability to operate from either a diesel engi...

Low-Floor Single-Deckers In the 1980s, a new breed of accessible bus was being developed, with stepless entrances and flat floors. These were firs...

Lockheed L-188 Electra In January 1955, an industry-wide call from American Airlines for a new aircraft resulted in Lockheed’s newest creation – th...

Luftwaffe Fighters of World War Two This book provides insight into the Luftwaffe fighters of World War Two. It details the genesis of many of the ...

British Rail Shunters: From Corporate Blue to Sectorisation The role of British Rail’s (BR) diesel shunters was increasingly threatened by the la...

Spitfire Aces The Supermarine Spitfire has achieved iconic status due to its exceptional design and the enduring bravery of its pilots during the c...

Air Forces of Latin America: Chile Chilean military aviation has a long history, but in the past 25 years it has experienced unprecedented growth, ...

Swordfish: Fairey’s Successful Torpedo-Bomber NOTE: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane Icons: Swordfish Affectionately nicknamed the ‘Stringba...

RAF Kit Through the Ages The history of the RAF’s pilot and aircrew kit are explored in this volume, which reviews the personal equipment and flyin...

Class 33s In 1960, the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company built a class of 98 locomotives, later to be designated Class 33s. They were c...

Halifax: From Front-Line Bomber to Post-War Transport NOTE: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane Icons: Halifax. One of the three British four-e...

Vampire NOTE: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane Icons: Vampire. Successful aircraft manufacturer de Havilland began design development of the...

German 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...

German Starfighters: The Story in Colour, Introduction and Units The F-104 Starfighter was one of the most fascinating aircraft of the Cold War era...

Bristol Beaufighter: Wartime Operations of the Mighty Twin The rugged Bristol Beaufighter was a multi-role aircraft. Operating as a heavily armed ...

Cubana 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...

No 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...