Historic Books

Seattle Stratotankers Veterans: Boeing KC-135 Variants; Modern Military Aircraft Series, Vol 11 Authored By: Bob Archer  Pages: 96 The first KC-135...

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...

With its cranked wing and vulture-like looks the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive-bomber came to symbolise the terror of the German Blitzkrieg. In the earl...

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...

Curtiss 1907–47; Aviation Industry Series, Vol. 6 Pages: 160 Please note: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane’s Curtiss Company Profile 1907–19...

Luftwaffe Fighters of World War Two Authored By: Chris Goss Pages: 128 Hardback This book gives the reader, be they well-versed in Luftwaffe matter...

Halifax: From Front-Line Bomber to Post-War Transport Historic Military Aircraft Series, Vol. 29 Please note: this is a new book edition of Aeropla...

Meteor: First-Generation Jet Fighter Historic Military Aircraft Series, Vol. 30 The story of the Gloster Meteor is one of the greatest in the histo...

Air Forces of Latin America: Chile Air Forces Series, Vol. 7 Chilean military aviation has a long history, but in the past 25 years it has experien...

South American Props Historic Commercial Aircraft Series, Vol. 15 This book details the lifecycles of prop aircraft in South America, including con...

Vickers Viscount Historic Commercial Aircraft Series, Vol. 16 First flown in 1948 and in service from 1953, the Viscount was manufactured to help t...

Swordfish: Fairey’s Successful Torpedo-Bomber Historic Military Aircraft Series, Vol. 28 Please note: this is a new book edition of Aeroplane Icons...

Blenheim: Britain’s Fastest World War Two Bomber  Historic Military Aircraft Series, Vol. 31  Please note: this is a new book edition of Aeroplane ...

British Rail Shunters: From Corporate Blue to Sectorisation Britain’s Railways Series, Vol. 46 The role of British Rail’s (BR) diesel shunters was...

Strategic Air Command: “Peace is Our Profession” The end of World War Two brought new challenges for US homeland security. The advent of the nuclea...

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

Pre Order: This item will be released late May early June 2023. High Desert Deployment: Navy Color on Display at NAS Fallon;  Since World War Two, ...

Israeli Air Force Air Forces Series, Vol. 10  Celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2023, the Israeli Air Force has become a sophisticated and formid...

Wellington The Backbone of Bomber Command Historic Military Aircraft Series, Vol. 35 Please note: this is a new book edition of Aeroplane Icons: Vi...

Royal Malaysian Air Force; Babak Taghvaee; Air Forces Series, Vol. 11;  For 65 years, the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has protected Malaysia’...

Class 68s Britain’s Railways Series, Vol. 51 In 2009, Direct Rail Services (DRS) ordered a small fleet of locos designed to remain in service until...

British Rail Shunters: The Final Years Britain’s Railways Series, Vol. 52 By the beginning of the 1990s, the variety that had once characterised Br...

Contact! Early US Naval and Marine Corps Aviation, 1911–18 The development of US naval aviation was slow to start – the lack of interest and money...

Airborne Early Warning Aircraft: Wellington to Wedgetail Modern Military Aircraft Series, Vol. 14 Airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft have become...

De Havilland Military Aviation Industry Series, Vol. 8 Please note: This new book edition of Aeroplane’s De Havilland Company Profile 1920–1964 (Mi...

Imperial Roman Army: 30BC–AD284 Historic Armies, Vol. 2 In 30BC, Emperor Augustus swept to power in Rome, bringing government under the control of ...

British Transport Aircraft of the 1970s and ’80s Historic Military Aircraft Series, Vol. 37 During the latter stages of the Cold War, the Royal Air...

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II: Long Beach’s Long Reach Historic Military Aircraft Series, Vol. 36 The C-124 served the United States Air Force for ...

Fokker F.27 Friendship Historic Commercial Aircraft Series, Vol. 17 Versatile and endlessly adaptable, the Fokker F.27 Friendship is one of the mos...

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...

Tactical Air Command: 1946–92 Established in 1946, Tactical Air Command became a major component of US Air Force operations, alongside Strategic Ai...

The British Army of the Napoleonic Period: 1800–15 Historic Armies Series, Vol. 3 The period of 1800–15 covers some of the most glorious moments in...

Clipped Wings Please note: This is a reprint of Clipped Wings first published in 1973. The story of aviation is, above all, a story of success. Few...

Classic American Sedans of the 1950s: The Four-Doors Classic Vehicles Series, Vol. 6 In the new “baby boomer” era of postwar North America, newly p...

Title: Roaring Texans The History of Texan Closed Course Pylon Racing, 1946–2023 Roaring Texans is a complete history of North American Aviation’s ...

American RCAF Warriors: US World War II Royal Canadian Air Force Volunteers On December 17, 1939, representatives from Canada, Great Britain, Austr...

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...

Class 56s and 58s Britain's Railways Series, Vol. 54 Designed specifically for heavy freight operations in the UK, British Rail’s Class 56 was int...

Heroes of War: A Collection of Lord Ashcroft’s Britain at War Articles Please note: all royalties from the sale of this book will be paid in suppor...

Pathfinders: The Definitive Story *Please note: this is a new paperback edition of Pathfinders: The Definitive Story. This includes a new chapter.*...

Harrier: Vertical Velocity Warfare; Historic Military Aircraft Series, Vol 34 Please note: this is a new book edition of Aeroplane Icons: Hawker Ha...

Class 37s: Volume 2, Britain’s Railway Series Vol. 55. The Class 37s have become very popular with a whole generation of enthusiasts over their si...