Key Books

Colombian military aviation is one of the most powerful in Latin America and comprises aviation divisions from four branches: the Fuerza Aérea Colo...

The first traces of Polish aviation can be found in 1910. However, one of the first fully domestic airlines, under the name of Aerolloyd, was forme...

The Ka-50 (NATO reporting name: Hokum A) helicopter made its maiden flight 40 years ago on 17 June 1982. After undergoing extensive tests and tweak...

All decades of aviation have important developments and changes. In the 2000s, the European Airbus consortium finally overtook Boeing as the major ...

This fascinating story begins with post-World War Two sales of surplus Mustangs to various foreign governments and a few civilian customers. More t...

Airlines Series, Vol. 6 Founded in 1927 by German immigrant Otto Ernst Meyer, Varig was one of Brazil’s earliest airlines. Serving a domestic netwo...

Aircraft Engine Test Beds: British Jet Fighters and Bombers During the late 1940s and into the 1950s, a number of British jet fighter and bomber ai...

If the North American Aviation B-25 Mitchell had only participated in the Doolittle Raid, it would have cemented its place in history – but it did ...

Historic Military Aircraft Series, Vol 10 This book explores the reconnaissance aircraft used by the British armed forces in the 1970s and ’80s, na...

Republic F-105 Thunderchief: Operations in Southeast Asia; ; Historic Military Aircraft Series, Vol 14 Authored by: Theo van Geffen and Gerald Arru...

Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano Even in aviation circles, the name Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano is not a name that quickly comes to mind, but its story is one which...

Travis Air Force Base: The USAF’s Transport Superbase in Action Travis Air Force Base, situated in Fairfield, California, is the “Gateway to the Pa...

French Naval Aviation Modern Military Aircraft Series, Vol 7Over the last two decades, the Aéronautique Navale, French Naval Aviation, has grown in...

Finnair; Airlines Series, Volume 5 Aero Oy, which was later rebranded as Finnair, is one of the oldest surviving airlines in the world. The airline...

British Interwar Aircraft When the RAF was formed in 1918, Great Britain boasted the largest air force in the world, but it was not to last. As soo...

Lockheed C-141 StarlifterHistoric Military Aircraft Series, Vol 9Loved by most associated personnel and enthusiasts alike, the C-141 Starlifter, qu...

Water Bombers As the climate changes it is even more vital to protect the world’s forests. This book looks at both the past and the current selecti...

Turkish Airlines: The Istanbul SuperconnectorAirlines Series, Vol 4 Turkish Airlines’ origins go back to 1933, when the Turkish government establis...

British Aviation: The First Half-Century (In Colour)The first half of the 20th century saw the birth of the aeroplane and its development as an ins...

British Midland AirwaysAirlines Series, Vol 3British Midland Airways existed under different identities for over 70 years, during which time it gre...

North Korean AviationAn Eyewitness Account In 2016, North Korea hosted its first ever airshow and invited a number of foreign visitors to watch. Un...

AMARG: America’s Strategic Military Aircraft ReserveThe US military stores more than 3,000 aircraft in the Arizona desert at AMARG, the 309th Aeros...

Boeing 707: Boeing’s First Jetliner; Historic Commercial Aircraft Series, Volume 2The first widely used commercial jet, the Boeing 707, brought Ame...

RAF Transport Aircraft  Modern Military Aircraft Series, Vol 6From their modest origins with BE.2c and Vickers Victoria biplanes delivering food an...