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

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

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

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...

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

Boeing 737 The Boeing 737 was developed following the success of the 707 and 727, offering airlines an alternative to the larger models – ideal for...

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

B-17G Flying Fortress The B-17 Flying Fortress was conceived by the well-known US aviation designer and manufacturer Boeing during the 1930s, princ...

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...

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...

Bradford Trolleybuses: The Early Years and Jubilee Celebrations Bradford trolleybuses were the first and the last of their kind in the UK – introdu...

China Airlines The roots of China Airlines can be found in mainland China (the People’s Republic of China). After several attempts to set up nation...

Douglas DC-3 NOTE: Previously published as Aeroplane Classic Airliner: The Douglas DC-3. Although many early aircraft were designed to carry passen...

East Coast Main Line Locomotive Haulage The East Coast Main Line (ECML) runs from London King’s Cross to Edinburgh Waverley, with branches to Leeds...

Bradford Trolleybuses: The Later Years and Closure After every rise, there comes a fall, and for Bradford’s trolleybuses their demise began soon a...

Bristol Lodekka NOTE: This book is a re-issue of the much-loved title Bristol Lodekka in colour. Lodekka buses first appeared in service in the l...

Harrier: Vertical Velocity Warfare NOTE: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane Icons: Hawker Harrier The Hawker Harrier was the first operational...

Alitalia: From Glory to Collapse Alitalia was built on the remains of several pre-World War Two Italian airlines. With financial help from British ...

Boeing Stratocruiser and 707 NOTE: Previously published as Aeroplane Classic Airliner: Boeing Stratocruiser and 707. In 1916, William Boeing offici...

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...

High Desert Deployment: Navy Color on Display at NAS Fallon Since World War Two, Navy squadrons have been deployed to the high desert outside of Fa...

Class 31s Perhaps overshadowed by more ‘exotic’ locomotives, the Class 31s played a significant part in British Railways’ Modernisation Plan. Inten...

Aegean Airlines Aegean Airlines is a relatively young airline and can trace its beginnings back to a company called Aegean Aviation, an air-taxi op...

French Air Force: Contemporary Aircraft In order to meet future threats and remain operationally relevant, the Armée de l’Air et de l’Espace (Frenc...