During September 1968, in response to its fighter pilots’ poor performance in air-to-air combat against North Vietnamese MiGs the US Navy establish...

Lancaster 80This special souvenir of Britain’s greatest wartime bomber entering service is a must for historic aviation enthusiasts. Originally pub...

The new edition of Rail 123 includes more than 20,000 changes and updates from the 2021-2022 edition. Every loco, multiple unit HST, IET and coach,...

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

Every year is a busy year where US Navy and US Marine Corps aviation is concerned – 2022 is no exception. Boeing's P-8A Poseidon is one of this ed...

The British locomotive scene has been dominated by freight designs throughout this century, ranging from the all-conquering General Motors Class 66...

After Pearl Harbor and the US entry into World War Two, priority was given to the war in Europe and American forces poured into the ‘unsinkable air...

Britain's Railways in the 1990s Some dates in the evolution of the British rail system come to mind easily, the Grouping in 1923, Nationalisation i...

British Railways Privatisation Years Britain's railways have undergone huge fundamental changes, twice. The first when nationalised after World War...

Modelling British Railways:Engineers Wagons of Privatisation 2023. Following the privatisation of the railway network, Railtrack commenced an inves...

Sunderland 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...

Since the dawn of privatisation in the mid-1990s, train operating companies have often been forced to call upon additional rolling stock to keep ti...

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...

Lysander NOTE: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane Icons: Lysander. The Westland Lysander is one of Britain’s most easily recognisable aircraft...

Aviation Quiz Book DO YOU KNOW… ·                     Which Russian aircraft has the NATO reporting name Hoplite? ·                     What the Lo...

Since the first mass paratrooper drops of World War Two, airborne forces have developed a fierce reputation for bravery and fighting spirit. German...

Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-serving monarch in British history. She was a towering presence in British national life and throughout the worl...

In June 1939, the working population of Britain totalled 19.75 million of which 75% were men. World War Two changed everything, and when the...

Afghan Wheels and Tracks: UK and US Vehicles The war in Afghanistan was primarily an infantryman’s war, with Western troops confronting the Taliban...

SAS. Say the name quietly. Formed at the height of World War Two, the Special Air Service has come to define the idea of the super soldier. Held in...