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  • The Science of Bombing

    Operational Research in RAF Bomber Command

    par Randall Thomas Wakelam ...
    After suffering devastating losses in the early stages of the Second World War, the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force established an Operational Research Section within bomber command in order to drastically improve the efficiency of bombing missions targeting Germany. In The Science of Bombing,Randall Wakelam explores the work of civilian scientists who found critical solutions to the navigational ... En savoir plus

    $41.99 CAD

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  • All Hell Let Loose

    The World at War 1939-1945

    par Max Hastings ...
    Recommended for viewing on a tablet.From one of our finest historians, a magisterial account of the most terrible event in history – World War II.The horror of World War II touched the lives of millions across the globe. Few could find the words to describe it, only that the carnage they experienced resembled ‘all hell let loose’.The eminent historian Max Hastings here encapsulates life through ... En savoir plus

    $11.99 CAD

  • Circus: A Story from Circus

    par Claire Battershill ...
    The CBC Literary Award–winning title story from Claire Battershill’s debut collection, winner of the Canadian Authors Association Emerging Writer Award, and a finalist for the Canadian Authors Association Emerging Writer Award and the PEN International / New Voices Award.For as long as Susan can remember, the circus has been part of her family’s DNA – her mother was a gifted contortionist, and her ... En savoir plus

    $1.99 CAD

  • Vulcan Test Pilot

    My Experiences in the Cockpit of a Cold War Icon

    par Tony Blackman ...
    In this memoir, the author of Nimrod: Rise and Fall details his experience testing the UK's strategic bomber while flying for Avro during the Cold War.In 2007, a restored Avro Vulcan Mark 2—XH558—took to the skies to help commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Falklands conflict. To coincide with this, the memoirs of one of its test pilots, Tony Blackman, was published to great acclaim.Tony flew ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Mosquito Bomber/Fighter-Bomber Units 1942–45

    par Martin Bowman ...
    Collections Livre 4 - Combat Aircraft
    Truly an example of engineering ingenuity born out of the desperation of war, the legendary 'all-wooden' Mosquito was perhaps the best twin-engined fighter-bomber of its size to see action in World War 2.The first bomber variant to enter service was the B Mk IV, initial examples of which were issued to No 2 Group's No 105 Sqn at Swanton Morley, in Norfolk, in November 1941. Considerably faster ... En savoir plus

    $21.99 CAD

  • Target: Rabaul

    The Allied Siege of Japan's Most Infamous Stronghold, March 1943–August 1945

    par Bruce Gamble ...
    Collections Livre 3 - The Rabaul Trilogy
    A history of World War II's Operation Cartwheel, a major Allied operation by US, Australian, and New Zealand forces to take the Japanese base at Rabaul.Prior to World War II, few Americans had heard of Rabaul, a small harbor town in a far-off corner of the Pacific. But it became a household name after the Japanese captured Rabaul in January 1942 and developed it into their most heavily defended ... En savoir plus

    $27.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Courage of the Early Morning

    A Biography of the Great Ace of World War I

    par William Arthur Bishop ...
    A high-flying, action-packed tale for readers of all ages about the adventurous life of a Canadian icon.William Avery Bishop survived more than 170 air battles during World War I and was given official credit for shooting down seventy-two German aircraft. Experts on aerial warfare acknowledge that his relentless air fighting techniques and skills as a brilliant individualist and marksman were ... En savoir plus

    $8.99 CAD

  • Albatros D.I–D.II

    par James F. Miller ...
    Collections Livre 5 - Air Vanguard
    A concise technical history of the German Albatros D.I and D.II type scouts.In 1916 German aerial domination had been lost to the French and British fighters. German fighter pilots requested an aircraft that was more powerful and more heavily armed, and the Albatros design bureau set to work on what was to become an iconic aircraft design. By April 1916, they had developed the Albatros D.I, that ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD

  • Jungle Ace

    par John R. Bruning ...
    The brief but accomplished life of Army Air Forces fighter ace Gerald Johnson (192045) is the subject of John Brunings latest book. During three years in the Pacific theater, Johnson shot down twenty-four Japanese aircraft in 265 combat missions. At the age of twenty-four, he commanded the highest-scoring fighter group in the Pacific, the 49th. Tragically, though Johnson had survived three combat ... En savoir plus

    $13.67 CAD

  • Luftwaffe Emergency Fighters

    Blohm & Voss BV P.212 , Heinkel P.1087C, Junkers EF 128, Messerschmitt P.1101, Focke-Wulf Ta 183 and Henschel Hs P.135

    par Robert Forsyth ...
    Collections Livre 4 - X-Planes
    An authoritative history of Nazi Germany's futuristic but never-built jet fighters, packed with rare photos and newly researched artwork.In late 1944, the German Air Ministry organised what it called an 'Emergency Fighter Competition' intended to produce designs for quick-to-build yet technically and tactically effective jet fighter aircraft capable of tackling the anticipated arrival of the B-29 ... En savoir plus

    $19.89 CAD

  • Pushing the Envelope

    The Career of Fighter Ace and Test Pilot Marion Carl

    par Barrett Tillman, Marion Carl ...
    Collections series Bluejacket Books
    First published in 1994, this stirring autobiography of a fighter and test pilot takes readers full throttle through Carl's imposing list of "firsts." Beginning with his World War II career, he gained such commendations as first Marine Corps ace, among the first Marines ever to fly a helicopter, and first Marine to land aboard an aircraft carrier. His combat duty included the momentous battles at ... En savoir plus

    $26.99 CAD

  • Messerschmitt Bf 109 E–F series

    par Robert Jackson ...
    Collections Livre 23 - Air Vanguard
    The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was one of the truly world class piston-engined fighters of World War II. This reputation rests largely with the E and F variants, which bore the brunt of the Luftwaffe's most important operations in World War II and shot down tens of thousands of Allied aircraft in the Battle of Britain, the Blitzkriegs across Europe and on the Eastern Front. This volume looks at the ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD