| | | 1000 Civil Aircraft In Colour.
 | A sumptuous full colour guide to the various liveries of the numerous aircraft of today that are flying commercial or special services.Author: Gerry Manning. Publisher: Midland.Paperback. 160pp. 21cm by 28cm.ISBN-10: 185780208X.ISBN-13: 9781857802085.Original Price £18.99. Price: Price: £6.99
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Baghdad Air Mail.
 | The personal narrative of Wing Commander Roderic Hill’s time flying the air route between Cairo and Baghdad in the early 1920’s, carrying both mail and passengers over inhospitable landscapes, often in perilous conditions.Author: Wing Commander Roderic Hill. Publisher: Nonsuch.Paperback. 256pp. 15cm by 23cm.ISBN-13: 9781845880095.Original Price £16.00. Price: Price: £4.99
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BEAline to the Islands.
 | A unique nostalgic look at the story of air services to offshore communities of the British Isles by British European Airways, its predecessors and successors.Author: Phil Lo Bao & Iain Hutchison. Publisher: Kea.Paperback. 178pp. 17cm by 25cm. ISBN-10: 0951895842.ISBN-13: 9780951895849.Original Price £14.95. Price: Price: £3.99
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Big Wings.
 | The aircraft selected are as follows: Military - Douglas B-19, Boeing B-29, Consolidated B-36, Northrop B-49 and Boeing B-52, Airliners - Bristol Brabazon, Boeing 747 and Airbus A380, Heavy Lifters - Messerschmitt Me323, Consolidated XC-99, Lockheed C5 and Antonov AN-225, Flying Boats - Dornier Do-X, Martin JRM Mars, Hughes HK-1 and Saunders Roe Princess. Bomb Aimer Author: Philip Kaplan. Publisher: Pen & Sword.Hardback. 272pp. 24cm by 28cm.ISBN-13: 9781844151783 Original Price: £25.00 Price: Price: £11.99
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Boeing 747 Classic.
 | An in-depth examination of the history, design, production and service of one of the world's most important airliners, many photographs in glorious full colour.Author: Peter Gilchrist. Publisher: Airlife.Paperback. 128pp. 21cm by 30cm.ISBN-10: 1840371560.ISBN-13: 9781840371567. Price: Price: £4.99
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Control in the Sky.
 | The history of how ergonomically designed civil and military aircraft cockpits and flight decks have evolved. Civil aircraft now regularly fly at transonic speeds which is a demanding environment but with modern technology the pilot's task is easier.Author: L.F.E. Coombs. Publisher: Pen & Sword.Hardback. 320pp. 18cm by 25cm. ISBN 1844151484.Original Price £25.00. Price: Price: £7.99
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Douglas Twinjets.
 | Covering the DC-9, MD-80, MD-90 and Boeing 717, this family of jets is among the most popular of all time. Here is a fully illustrated look at the background, design, development and use of this aircraft from the 1960's to the present day.Author: Thomas Becher. Publisher: Crowood.Hardback. 191pp. 23cm by 29cm. ISBN 1861264461.Original GBP £29.95. Price: Price: £9.99
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Evolution of the Airliner.
 | An unparalleled insight into the way the airliner has evolved, and how each new breakthrough and refinement has affected the airline industry.Author: Ray Whitford. Publisher: Crowood.Hardback. 192pp. 21cm by 30cm.ISBN-10: 186126870X.ISBN-13: 9781861268709.Original Price £29.95. Price: Price: £9.99
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Flight Path.
 | The autobiography of Sir Peter Masefield and his lifetime of involvement and fascination with aviation, from a junior draughtsman at Fairey Aviation to Chief Executive of BEA.Author: Sir Peter Masefield. Publisher: Airlife.Hardback. 325pp. 16cm by 24cm.ISBN-10: 1840372834.ISBN-13: 9781840372830.Original Price £19.99. Price: Price: £6.99
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Helicopters & Rotorcraft.
 | A directory of world manufacturers and their aircraft which covers the principal rotating wing aircraft built commercially since 1945 such as true helicopters, autogyros, tilt-wing aircraft, flying platforms and strap-on personal helicopters.Author: Rod Simpson. Publisher: Airlife.Paperback. 240pp. 15cm by 23cm.ISBN-10: 1853109681.ISBN-13: 9781853109683.Original Price £20.00. Price: Price: £4.99
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Influence of Airpower upon History.
 | A thorough examination of how air power was applied from the very earliest days of the balloon through to the latest use of space technology.Author: Walter J. Boyne. Publisher: Pen & Sword.Hardback. 464pp. 16cm by 24cm.ISBN-10: 1844151999.Original Price £25.00. Price: Price: £4.99
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Jet Age Photographer.
 | The aviation photography of Russell Adams who took the first jet aerobatic photograph and took many superb shots of the early jet fighters such as the Gloster Meteor and Javelin.Author: Tim Kershaw. Publisher: Sutton.Hardback. 198pp. 24cm by 28cm. ISBN-13: 9780750940092.Original Price £25.00. Price: Price: £8.99
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Men of Power.
 | The story begins in 1940 when Harvey Heyworth was leading No. 79 Squadron RAF defending north-eastern England from Luftwaffe raids made by bombers based in Norway and Denmark and then later in the Battle of Britain when the unit moved south. Author: Robert Jackson. Publisher: Pen & Sword.Hardback. 192pp. 16cm by 24cm.ISBN-13: 9781844154272. Original Price: £19.99 Price: Price: £7.99
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Our Atlantic Attempt.
 | The story of the first ever attempt to fly across the Atlantic in 1919 by the aviation pioneers Harry Hawker and K. Mackenzie Grieve, told in their own words and accompanied by photographs.Author: H.G.Hawker & K.Mackenzie Grieve. Publisher: Nonsuch.Paperback. 116pp. 12cm by 20cm. ISBN-10: 1845886035.ISBN-13: 9781845886035.Original Price £12.99. Price: Price: £2.99
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Russian Piston Aero Engines.
 | This encyclopedic work details every piston aero engine manufactured in Russia and the Soviet Union from the earliest years of aviation to the present day, full of unique archive photographs.Author: Victor Kotelnikov. Publisher: Crowood.HARDBACK. 192pp. 23 x 28cm. 1232g. ISBN 1861267023.Original GBP £29.95. Price: Price: £9.99
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Steam in the Air.
 | This unique history of the attempts, failures and successes to master the art of flight gathers many intriguing, fanciful and extraordinary designs from around the world. The author describes in detail how many types of steam engine were adapted for use in flight and the flying-machines into which they were fitted. Author: Maurice Kelly. Publisher: Pen & Sword. Hardback. 159pp. 16cm by 24cm.ISBN-13: 9781844152957 Original Price: £25.00 Price: Price: £7.99
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Story of Loganair.
 | The first twenty five years of the airline that became known as Scotland's Airline and an insight into the growth and operations of a unique airline.Author: Iain Hutchison. Publisher: Western Isles.Paperback. 96pp. 15cm by 21cm.ISBN-10: 0906437148.Original Price £4.95. Price: Price: £1.99
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Unmanned Aviation.
 | The term unmanned aerial vehicle or UAV came into general use in the early 1990s to describe robotic aircraft. Some are as large as a football field, others can take-off and land on one, and the smallest can easily fit inside the ball itself. Author: Laurence R Newcome. Publisher: Pen & Sword.Paperback. 172pp. 15cm by 23cm.ISBN-13: 9781844152018 Original Price: £14.99 Price: Price: £3.99
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