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  • Groundcrew Boys

    True Engineering Stories from the Cold War Front Line

    by David Gledhill, Simon Jakubowski ...
    This collection of stories from Royal Air Force groundcrew reveals the critical operations and thrilling drama of Cold War hangars and airfields.Groundcrew Boys shares true stories of life on the flight line, written by those who served. Twenty engineers recall stories from combat zones around the world, working with aircraft as diverse as the Phantom, the Shackleton and the Sea Harrier. From ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Phantom in the Cold War

    RAF Wildenrath, 1977–1992

    by David Gledhill ...
    An RAF veteran presents an in-depth study of one of the Cold War's most effective fighter, defense, and reconnaissance planes.The McDonnell Douglas F4 Phantom was a true multi-role combat aircraft. Introduced into the Royal Air Force in 1968, it was employed in ground attack, air reconnaissance and air defense roles. Even after the arrival of the Jaguar in the early 1970s, it continued to play a ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    by Nigel Cawthorne ...
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  • Wings on My Sleeve

    The Legendary Autobiography of Britain's Greatest Ever Test Pilot

    by Captain Eric Brown ...
    THE WORLD'S GREATEST TEST PILOT TELLS HIS STORY'When you read through his life story, it makes James Bond seem like a bit of a slacker'Kirsty Young, Desert Island Discs'The greatest test pilot who ever lived. A true inspiration'Tim Peake, astronaut and former regular British Army Air Corps officer'The stories beggar belief'Guardian'Fascinating... ... Read more

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  • Tornado Boys

    by Ian Hall ...
    The RAF veteran and author of Fast Jets and Other Beasts shares stories from the men and women who have flown the combat aircraft.With the introduction of female pilots to the RAF in 1994, the Tornado was the first aircraft to be flown by both men and women. Another aspect distinguishing this book from the rest of the series is that it covers an aircraft which is still in active service, ... Read more

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  • Martin B-26 Marauder

    by Martyn Chorlton ...
    Series Book 4 - Air Vanguard
    A definitive technical guide to one of the most underrated medium bombers of the Second World War.The Martin B-26 Marauder never fully managed to shake off an undeserved early reputation as a dangerous aircraft to fly. Deemed superior to all other designs on the table at the time, almost a 1,000 had been ordered before the aircraft first took to the air November 1940. From late 1941 the first B ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Valiant Units of the Cold War

    by Andrew Brookes ...
    Series Book 95 - Combat Aircraft
    The RAF's first Cold War strategic bomber, the Vickers Valiant, was procured as an insurance measure in case either the Vulcan or Victor was found to have a serious flaw.The Valiant was the equivalent of the US B-47 Stratojet, and it blazed the trail for the British airborne nuclear deterrent as the aircraft enjoyed a far more active service career than later V-bombers. It was the launch platform ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Life as a Battle of Britain Pilot

    by Jonathan Falconer ...
    Southern England. Late summer 1940. The nation is fighting for its very survival and the Luftwaffe's aerial offensive is unrelenting. All that lies between invasion and salvation for Britain is the 'thin blue line' of RAF Fighter Command and its pilots.This newly illustrated anniversary edition of Life as a Battle of Britain Pilot reveals what it was like to fly a fighter plane in the Battle of ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Lightning Boys

    True Tales from Pilots of the English Electric Lightning

    by Richard Pike ...
    "A good read both to aviators in general and to the Lightning fraternity in particular" ( Royal Air Force Historical Society).According to a recent international study, the Lightning is the fifth most popular military aircraft of all time. With over twenty individual stories from former Lightning pilots, this book relates the highs and lows, the dramas and the demands of those who operated this ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Bucket of Sunshine

    Life on a Cold War Canberra Squadron

    by Wing Commander Mike Brooke AFC RAF ...
    A Bucket of Sunshine – a term coined by RAF aircrew for the nuclear bomb that their aircraft would be armed with - is a first-hand insight into life in the mid-1960s on a RAF Canberra nuclear-armed squadron in West Germany, on the frontline in the Cold War. The English-Electric Canberra was a first-generation jet-powered light bomber manufactured in large numbers in the 1950s. The Canberra B(I)8, ... Read more

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  • Infamous Aircraft

    Dangerous Designs and their Vices

    by Robert Jackson ...
    An in-depth look at some of the 20th century's notoriously terrible aircraft.Many aircraft, some famous and some rare, gained a reputation for being difficult to fly and sometimes downright dangerous. This book looks at some of the worst culprits over a period spanning World War I to the age of supersonic flight. The following aircraft are included . . .B.E.2: The Royal Flying Corps went to war in ... Read more

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  • RAF Harrier Ground Attack: Falklands

    by Jerry Pook ...
    An "interesting and highly informative personal memoir . . . a much-needed addition to the body of work covering the air war over the Falklands."— IPMS/USADuring the Falklands War, Jerry Pook, a pilot in No. 1(F) Squadron RAF, flew air interdiction, armed reccon, close-air-support and airfield attack as well as pure photo-reccon missions. Most weapons were delivered from extreme low-level attacks ... Read more

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