Military Aviation Books

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...

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...

Born in the 1950s when the Cold War was rapidly escalating, the subsonic Blackburn Buccaneer was designed as a carrier-borne strike aircraft, which...

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...

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...

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, 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 ...

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...

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...

Spanish Military Jets 1954–2022: Towards the 21st Century After its acquisition of its first jet aircraft in 1954, Spain continued to update and up...

Spanish Military Jets 1954–2022: Difficult Beginnings After World War Two, as most countries were beginning to modernise their air forces, Spain fo...

Republic F-105 Thunderchief Peacetime Operations The F-105 Thunderchief was primarily designed for tactical nuclear operations. For this reason, it...

Air Forces of Latin America: Colombia Colombian military aviation is one of the most powerful in Latin America and comprises aviation divisions fro...

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...

Avro Military 1910–63 NOTE: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane’s Avro Company Profile 1910–1996 (Military) Founded in 1910, A.V. Roe and Compa...

Bristol 1910–59 NOTE: This is a new book edition of Aeroplane’s Bristol Company Profile 1910–1959. The British Colonial Aeroplane Company, later Br...

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...

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

Britain’s Guided Weapons Britain has been at the forefront of weapons technology since the Industrial Revolution and, with the Brennan wire-guided...