Hunting Warbirds : Obsessive Quest for the Lost Aircraft of WWII: The Obsessive Quest for the Lost Aircraft of WWII by Carl Hoffman
$15.00 NZD
$20.00 (25% off)
Category: Aircraft & Air Forces
The first book of its kind to tell the behind-the-scenes story of the men who obsessively collect, salvage and restore vintage aircraft. It is a fascinating glimpse into the weird and wonderful world of the collector; a revival of the ghosts of airplanes once worshipped. Imprint.
Airlift - Military Air Transport - The Illustrated History by Richard Townshend Bickers
$15.00 NZD
$20.00 (25% off)
Category: Aircraft & Air Forces | Series: Military Aircraft Ser.
The first military air drops were initiated by a critical ground situation at Kut-el-Amara in Mesopotamia (now Iraq). Twenty ssupply sorties were flown on 14 April 1916 dropping 3500lbs of food to the beleaguered troops. Between the wars air transport was to be developed as a main method of supply and s ...Show more
Tiger Moths & Butterflies by P. Norman
$25.00 NZD
Category: Aircraft & Air Forces
Tiger Moths and Butterflies: With the Airforce in War and Peace is the fascinating story of a schoolboy and his contemporaries during WWII. In 1942, Peter Norman and his friends were excited at the thought of escaping boyhood and getting into uniform to serve their country in the war. Desperate to take ...Show more
Ketchil: A New Zealand Pilot's War in Asia and the Pacific by Neil Frances
$20.00 NZD
Category: Aircraft & Air Forces
In April 1940, a 20 year-old farm boy from South Wairarapa joined the RNZAF as a trainee pilot. By war's end, in August 1945, Vic Bargh had flown 17 aircraft types, including the ill-fated Brewster Buffalo, survived almost 200 operations in the Far East and the Pacific, and been awarded the Distinguishe ...Show more
USAAF Fighter Units - MTO 1942-45 by Christopher Shores; Gerry Embleton (Illustrator)
$20.00 NZD
Category: Aircraft & Air Forces | Series: Airwar Ser.
This book traces the combat history of USAAF fighter units, including the creation of the 15th air force. Major aircraft types are all covered, and their missions over North Africa, Italy, and North West Europe are detailed. Aircraft markings and aircrew uniforms are shown in full colour illustrations. ...Show more
One Hundred Years of World Military Aircraft by Norman Polmar; Dana Bell
$15.00 NZD
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Category: Aircraft & Air Forces
In the century following the Wright Brothers' historic flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, thousands of military aircraft have been designed and hundreds of thousands of have been produced. From that massive aeronautic pantheon, two well-known aviation historians have selected the one hundred most sig ...Show more
Little Book of Flight by David Curnock
$15.00 NZD
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Category: Aircraft & Air Forces
The compelling and inspiring story of Aviation, from its earliest origins through to supersonic passenger flight and beyond, The Little Book of Flight is written by David Curnock whose fascination with all things aviation started at an early age. Fantastic photographs highlight some of the greatest airc ...Show more
Reconnaissance Planes Since 1945 by Frank Schwede
$25.00 NZD
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Category: Aircraft & Air Forces | Series: Fact File Ser.
Reconnaissance aircraft have always been the spearhead of the various air forces, helping to provide the basis for any further military operations. At the time of the Cold War and before the satellite era, the use of reconnaissance aircraft reached its zenith, as the warring nations were determined to k ...Show more
Wings over the Pacific: the Rnzaf in the Pacific War by Alex Horn
$50.00 NZD
$60.00 (16% off)
Category: Aircraft & Air Forces
Sub Busters by Hans Halberstadt
$20.00 NZD
Category: Aircraft & Air Forces | Series: Osprey Colour Library
Battle of Britain Experience by Richard Overy
$30.00 NZD
$40.00 (25% off)
Category: Second World War | Series: Treasures and Experiences Series
With the fall of France, Great Britain was Hitler's last remaining stepping-stone to European domination. In July Hitler told his commanders to prepare for the invasion of England. To do this they would have to destroy the RAF - Britain's last line of defence. This book tells the story of that battle. ...Show more
Harrier by Bill Gunston
$15.00 NZD
Category: Aircraft & Air Forces | Series: Modern Combat Aircraft Ser.