This authoritative volume is divided into two main sections covering fighters and bombers. Each traces the development of the aircraft from their first appearance, details their role in major conflicts around the world, and analyses how technological improvements have affected their performance
A-Z directories of over 300 fighters and bombers, with 1200 wartime and modern identification photographs.
Covers the history, origins and evolution of bomber aircraft, from the first planes to powerful jet bombers. This book deals with the development of bombers and the major conflicts in which bombers have been used, such as the Blitz and Dambusters missions of World War II and the Libya raids and Gulf War of modern times.
World War Two Luftwaffe aircraft and their pilots have been a source of fascination and respect to aviation buffs since 1945. This book looks at all aspects of its operation in many World War II theaters. A great majority of photographs are unlikely to have been seen by the general public and they have been superbly reproduced directly from original negatives held by the Imperial War Museum. Lengthy captions describe the action portrayed in each photo and an introduction puts the Luftwaffe into its historical perspective.
Naval aircraft have played an ever-increasing role in wartime conflicts, and this illustrated directory includes key information, specifications and background history.
This is a spectacular photographic record of the D-Day invasion that captures many different aspects of the air, sea and military campaign. A great majority of photographs are unlikely to have been seen by the general public and they have been superbly reproduced directly from original negatives held by national archives in Britain and the USA. Lengthy captions describe the action portrayed in each photo and an introduction puts D-Day into its historical perspective. The book follows the invasion as it develops and contains chapters on Preparation, The Landings, Establishing the Beach-head, Moving Inland and Sustaining the Advance.Francis Crosby works for a national museum in Britain and has had access to enormous wartime archives. He has written extensively on historic aviation and has had five books published on the subject as well as acting as a consultant for the media and publishing industry
A comprehensive A-Z reference guide to over 65 years of military helicopters, from the first types deployed in World War II to today's specialized aircraft; this informative book is superbly illustrated with cutaway drawings and over 500 photographs showing helicopters both on the battlefield and in service.
An illustrated history and A-Z of bombers with 750 photographs, in a newly updated edition.
This historical directory of bombers includes detailed information about every craft with over 300 identification photographs from around the world.