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24th April, 2021


 

20TH CENTURY PASSENGER FLYING BOATS

by Leslie Dawson




From Henri Fabre's first successful take off from water and landing near Marseilles, to the introduction of a hull rather than floats by American Glenn Curtiss, to the world-wide development of huge, ocean-crossing flying boats on both sides of the Atlantic - the passenger flying boat era continues to fascinate aviation enthusiasts and historians alike. Wartime necessity for paved runways to support long-range, high flying land-planes and the faster movement of airmail, overcame the unique ability enjoyed by such craft to utilise the natural waterways of the world, thus depriving passengers of the ability to enjoy the panorama unfolding below in luxurious accommodation and ease.
 

New in d/w - 91pp, numerous b/w photos & illustrations

Pen & Sword, 2021
ISBN 9781526744203 

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Web No.
38168-01

£19.99

 


 

CANBERRA BOYS

by Andrew Brookes 

The English Electric Canberra first came into production in the late 1940s and has since played a hugely significant part in world events. This new book takes us through its rich history with the help of those who operated this magnificent machine, including Roly ‘Bee’ Beamont, the test pilot who first flew the aircraft in 1949. As part of the expansion of the RAF’s Bomber Command in the 1950s, RAF Binbrook was the first station to house four Canberra squadrons, starting with 101 Squadron in May 1951. Since then the Canberra operated across the globe in Europe, South America and South East Asia. It has served an array of air forces such as the USAF, Australian air force and the Indian air force. The canberra played a crucial role as a photo-reconnaissance aircraft in operations like the Suez Campaign, the nuclear tests of Operation Grapple, the Indonesian Confrontation and the Vietnam War.

 

New in card cover - 212pp, numerous photos & illustrations

Grub Street, 2021
ISBN 9781911667155 

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Web No
38169-01

£14.99

    


 

ON A KNIFE'S EDGE

by Prit Buttar 




The Battle of Stalingrad was the turning point of World War II. The German capture of the city, their encirclement by Soviet forces shortly afterwards, and the hard-fought but futile attempts to relieve them, saw bitter attritional fighting and extremes of human misery inflicted on both sides. The surrender of General Friedrich von Paulus's army left Germany's eastern armies severely weakened, but the Red Army had suffered enormous losses as it overreached itself in trying to exploit its great victory. The war was not over. Germany would continue the fight, and the battles that took place in the winter of 1942/43 would show the tactical and operational skill of Erich von Manstein and the Wehrmacht as they attempted to avert total disaster.

New in d/w - 460pp, numerous illustrations

Osprey, 2018
ISBN 9781472828347 

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Web No
38158-01

£36.00

 


 

THE BATTLE OF CRECY, 1346

by Andrew Ayton & Sir Philip Preston 

The battle of Crecy is of huge significance for the course of the Hundred Years War. It witnessed the defeat of a major French army with the king at its head, by the expeditionary force of a kingdom which was not renowned for its military prowess. Yet it is Agincourt which has engaged the popular imagination, and Crecy has been neglected. This book seeks to fill this gap, outlining the events of the campaign in Normandy and Ponthieu of which Crecy was the culmination. It offers new interpretations of the battle, from the composition of the armies to the place of the battlefield, and will be of major interest for any student of medieval military history.

 


New in card cover - 390pp,
4 maps, 3 illustrations

 

Boydell & Brewer, 2005
ISBN 9781843833062 

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Web No
33155-03

£19.99

 


LUFTWAFFE PROFILE NUMBER 9: HEINKEL HE111H

by Manfred Griehl 

 

A study of the famous WWII Luftwaffe bomber. An invaluable modelling aid, the book contains 4 pages of colour side-view profiles, a 4 page centre colour gate-fold featuring upper and lower surface views, 12 pages of 1:72 scale drawings, and 90 black and white photos. 

As new in card cover - A4 format, 64pp, colour profiles, scale drawings, b/w photos

Schiffer, 1996
ISBN 0764301659

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Web No.
24867-01

£12.00
 



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 The Editor's Choice:


THE END OF THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ARMY: VOLUME II

by Alan K. Wildman


Web No.
18344-01

£60.00


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