100 Missions North: A Fighter Pilot's Story of the Vietnam War
by Ken Bell (Author)

In 100 Missions North, Ken Bell recounts the harrowing sorties that he and his comrades flew in F-105 Thunderchiefs, the famous "Thud", in 1966-67, when ...

56th Fighter Group (Osprey Aviation Elite 2)
by Roger Freeman (Author), Chris Davey (Illustrator)

One of the first Thunderbolt groups to see action in the European Theatre of Operations (ETO) with the US Army Air Forces, the 56th Fighter ...

Air War in the Gulf 1991(Osprey Combat Aircraft 27)
by Chris Chant (Author), Mark Rolfe (Illustrator)

In August 1990 Saddam Hussein's Iraqi forces invaded and occupied the small Arab state of Kuwait. This book analyses the ensuing Gulf ...

America's First Air War
by Terry Treadwell, Terry C. Treadwell

This fascinating pictorial study explains the main reasons why the US entered WWI and the violations by Germany that exacerbated the situation. Lavishly illustrated chapters ...

New Vanguard 79: American Heavy Frigates 1794-1826
by Mark Lardas (Author), Tony Bryan (Illustrator)

By 1805 the 44-gun frigate was probably viewed as a failed experiment whilst the 38-gun frigate was viewed as the vessel of the future. ...

Anytime, Baby!
Hail and Farewell to the U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat
by Erik Hildebrandt

For the past two years, while the sun was setting on the iconic F-14 Tomcat, aviation photographer and author Erik Hildebrandt has been capturing the ...

Austro Hungarian Aces of World War I (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 46)
by Chris Chant (Author), Mark Rolfe (Illustrator)

Starting the war with only 35 aircraft, Austro-Hungarian industry went on to produce only moderate numbers of poor ...

Bombers of World War II (Wings of War)
by Nancy Robinson Masters

Dramatic photographs and diagrams keep readers fascinated as they delve into this series. The first volume, "Airplanes of World War II, describes the kinds of planes, parts

Dolphin and Snipe Aces of World War 1 (Aircraft of the Aces)
by Norman Franks (Author), Harry Dempsey (Illustrator)

This book focuses on the combat careers of the last of the famous Sopwith fighters to enter service during World War 1, ...

F-100 Super Sabre at War
by Thomas E. Gardner

The first supersonic fighter in not just America but the world, the F-100 Super Sabre marked a real revolution in aircraft design. A celebration of this truly remarkable fighter, F-100 Super ...

F-117 Stealth in Action - Aircraft No. 115
by Jim Goodall

Millions of people have had the opportunity to view the F-117 at air shows since its 1990 public debut, but most questions to the pilots get an, "I'm sorry, it's classified" or "No

In 1943, when the outcome of World War II hung in the balance, B-17 crews of the Eighth Air Force flew harrowing, unescorted daylight bombing missions deep into Occupied Europe and Germany. These devastating raids have long been storied in film and ...

Heinkel He 111 (Crowood Aviation Series)
by Ron Mackay

The Heinkel He 111 is perhaps the best known of all the Luftwaffe's World War Two bombers. Designed originally as a civil airliner, it made its mark in the bomber role in the Spanish ...

MiG 17 and MiG 19 Units of the Vietnam War (Osprey Combat Aircraft 25)
by Istvan Toperczer (Author), Iain Wyllie (Illustrator)

The erstwhile enemy of the USAF and US Navy during the nine years of American involvement in the Vietnam War, ...

Northrop P-61 Black Widow - WarbirdTech Volume 15
by Warren E. Thompson

With more than 30 volumes now available, this series is one of the best sources of information for modellers and aviation enthusiasts. Each volume is jam packed full

"Once a fighter pilot, always a fighter pilot." The old adage epitomizes Jerry Cook, who spent 28 years at the controls of Air Force jets, including some 400 hours flying F-4 Phantoms on combat missions over Vietnam. Here is an unflinching account ...

Screaming Eagles: The 101st Airborne Division from D-Day to Desert Storm
by Christopher J. Anderson

The 'Screaming Eagle' Division is an elite force and one which has passed into American military legend. Called upon time and time again ...

Spad VII Aces of World War I (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 39)
by Jon Guttman

Built by the 'Société Anonyme Pour l’Aviation et ses Dérivés', (SPAD), the SPAD VII was the first successful fighting scout design to emerge from the company ...

Spanish Army of the Napoleonic Wars (3): 1812-1815 (Men-at-Arms)
by Rene Chartrand, René Chartrand (Authors), Bill Younghusband (Illustrator)

This volume – covering the final years of the Peninsular War and the long trek over the Pyrenees

The Blond Knight of Germany: A Biography of Erich Hartmann
by Raymond F. Toliver, Trevor J. Constable

During the Second World War, one German Luftwaffe pilot compiled a combat record so remarkable that he earned the distinction of ...