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RETRIBUTION AND RECOVERY German Aircraft and Aviation 1919-1922 Lennart Andersson and Ray Sanger

ROYAL ORCHID – The History of Civil Aviation in Thailand Stephen M Darke with Dr Virachai Vannukul

With the end of the First World War in 1918 and the beginning of punitive reparations, the Inter-Allied Commission of Control began to roam its way far and wide across Europe; its mandate: to seek out and destroy all German aeronautical material and military aviation production facilities. Airfields and factories were surveyed, technical advances made by aeronautical designers and engineers assessed. The Commission’s inspectors targeted every aspect of aviation-related activity - from aircraft and airships to aero engines; instrumentation and wireless equipment through to armament - as part of the Allies’ systematic demilitarisation of Germany. Focussing specifically on the effect that the Armistice terms and the provisions of the Peace Treaty had on the German aviation industry, Retribution and Recovery details for the first time how many of the wartime military aircraft and post war civil designs found their way to other parts of the world, sometimes by surprising means. Hardback A4. 288 pages. 504 images mono throughout. ISBN: 978-0-85130-467-0 Members: £39.95. Non-Members: £59.95

Despite the country’s long and rich aeronautical heritage, Royal Orchid – The History of Civil Aviation in Thailand is the first significant and detailed study of its subject. The development of the various Thai airlines from the days of war-surplus Dakotas, C-54s and Catalinas to the current Boeings and Airbuses is readably documented. Along the way there have been numerous crises – political, environmental, commercial and managerial – which the authors explain. More than 380 photographs, the majority in colour and in print for the first time, provide a vivid impression of the many types, including light aircraft, and their varied colour schemes, that have operated in Thailand since the 1940s. Ample use is made of tables to document route and equipment developments. Historians will particularly value the 76-page complete Thai civil aircraft register. This section benefited from exclusive access to original hand-written records found in the Thai Department of Civil Aviation documents which unfortunately have since been destroyed. A fascinating insight into a neglected yet highly significant topic A4 hardback, 272 pages.

THE GRUMMAN AMPHIBIANS - Goose, Widgeon & Mallard Fred J Knight with Colin R Smith

ISBN: 978-0-85130-439-7 Members: £29.95 Non-members: £42.50

Grumman’s decision to build an amphibian in which wealthy owners could commute from Long Island to New York’s East River was a huge gamble. It would be the company’s largest aircraft and the first for the civilian market. The gamble paid off and the Goose was soon also being bought by military customers around the world. The smaller Widgeon was introduced in 1940, with similar success, and after World War Two the Mallard was hailed as the most graceful amphibian aircraft yet built. This book documents the development of all three types and gives detailed coverage of world-wide military and civilian operators, with full details of all the many modifications and conversions carried out on all three types. 625 monochrome photos, 75 in colour. Other illustrations include drawings, maps, advertisements, brochures, timetables and philatelic items. Appendices cover the detailed history of each of the 721 airframes built, including the French-built SCAN-30 Widgeons. Without doubt, the most comprehensive coverage of these iconic aircraft yet. A4 hardback, 480 pages. REVIEWS Book of the month in the May issue of Aeroplane Monthly. "Air-Britain's latest blockbuster covers types which have not had much publicity and is therefore a useful reference source." Wow! It’s beautiful-Antilles Seaplanes The greatest work ever done on the Grummans – Seaplane Association of America. ISBN 978-0-85130-440-3 Members: £34.95. Non-Members: £49.95

'ON THE WINGS OF A GULL’ Percival and Hunting Aircraft David W.Gearing At last, in the detail for which Air-Britain books are renowned, the full story of Percival and Hunting aircraft from the 1933 to the 1960s. Percival gained fame with its classy and record-breaking pre-war Gull family, flown by Alex Henshaw, Jean Batten and other headline-grabbing pioneers. Then, with war, Percival provided the Proctor, and under licence built the Oxford and Mosquito. Post-war, the growing civil market together with the continuing need for military training and communications aircraft spawned the Prentice, the Prince and Pembroke, the Provost and Jet Provost, and finally (under the BAC banner) the Jet Provost T5 and the Strikemaster. Such an illustrious line-up of types warrants a superlative book – and Air-Britain has achieved it. Illustrated by more than 1,000 photographs, many not published before, 32 pages of them in colour, plus 3-view drawings, this handsome volume also documents the experimental designs and the complex evolution of the company. Full production lists of all Percival and Hunting types, with the comprehensive detail that only Air-Britain can provide, complete this very special book. A4 Hardback with dustcover. 416 pages including 32 in colour. Members: £32.50

ISBN: 978-0-85130-448-9 Non-members: £42.95

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FALSE DAWN THE BEAGLE AIRCRAFT STORY Tom Wenham Beagle emerged in the mist of a 1960 October dawn. It was the climax of Peter Masefields dream to overthrow the myth of Britain not being able to sustain a light aircraft industry. The company only lasted ten years – a decade of mis-management, domination of the wrong designs and fearsome boardroom battles, all within a period of a national economic crisis. The British government stepped in to help but ultimately only to steer the company into receivership.

SOPWITH DOVE A SPORTING BIPLANE WITH FIGHTER FOREBEARS Philip Jarrett With the ending of the First World War the Sopwith Aviation Company was quick to produce aeroplanes aimed at the perceived new market for civil aviation. One of its first offerings was the Dove, a sporting two-seat biplane said to be based on the much-loved Pup fighter of 1916 but actually having more in common with the later Snipe.

The story of Beagle, long overdue in the telling, is covered in this definitive history. 464 pages.

The author’s detailed history of this previously poorly-recorded type, of which only a few were built, includes the unique single-seater which Bert Hinkler planned to fly to Australia, the Doves exported to Canada, Australia and Sweden, and the reproduction Dove now to be based with the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden. A fine set of scale drawings by Mick Davis rounds off this monograph, which is profusely illustrated and features many hitherto unpublished photographs.

ISBN: 978-0-85130-479-3 Members £39.95 Non-Members £59.95

ISBN: 978-0-85130-478-6 Members £14.95 Non-Members £19.95

The author has diligently researched his subject and has enjoyed unqualified access to company papers held within Masefield’s personal archive as well as extensive files held at The National Archives.

TRUCULENT TRIBES. TURBULENT SKIES. THE RAF IN THE NEAR AND MIDDLE EAST 1919-1939 Vic Flintham In 1920 the fledgling Royal Air Force was tasked with enforcing British rule in Mesopotamia, an area roughly corresponding to modern-day Iraq and Kuwait. This tough assignment involved flying in extreme climate – sometimes over perilous terrain - dealing with tribes that were often hostile, and struggling to keep inadequate aircraft and vehicles operational. The RAF succeeded, and it is arguable that its dedication ensured that Britain continued to have an independent air force at a time when defence spending was being savagely cut. This book covers not only Mesopotamia, but the whole of the Middle East, Egypt and East Africa. It includes the RAF’s support for the pioneer long-distance flyers and early airline services. The feature of Vic Flintham’s work we are confident will delight even the best-informed students of RAF history is the photographs. There are more than 560 of them. Hardly any have appeared in print before. Most are of astonishing quality. The types illustrated include the DH.9A, F.2b, Short 184, Snipe, Handley Page O/400, Vimy, Vernon, Victoria, Nighthawk, Wapiti, Fairey IIIF, Rangoon, Southampton, Blenheim, Gordon, Demon, Gladiator, Hind and Wellesley. There are also wonderful images of officers and men at both work and leisure, armoured vehicles, aircraft carriers, and of course the airfields. This visual feast is rounded off by four glorious full-page colour paintings and 22 maps. A4 hardback. 320 pages + index. ISBN: 978-0-85130-468-7 Members £34.95 Non-Members £52.50

OCEAN SENTINEL THE SHORT SUNDERLAND John F Hamlin One of World War II’s iconic aircraft and famed as the flying-boat which defended Britain’s waters and supply routes like no other, the Short Sunderland was modified and developed post-war into a civil airliner serving Empire and trans-ocean routes around the world. From the manufacture of the Sunderland in several different locations, the type development and operational roles, the book moves on to detail the many military units, British and of other nationalities, with which the flying-boat served worldwide. The individual histories of every aircraft are catalogued, including those of Australian, New Zealand, South African, French and Portuguese forces. Civil conversions and the development of the Sandringham, Seaford and Solent variants are also covered. Operators, routes and individual histories are fully described. The Appendices cover a unit/codes/serials index, registration/ serial cross reference and list of civil aircraft names. A Roll of Honour provides a fitting tribute to those who lost their lives in Sunderland operations. Copiously illustrated with almost 400 black and white images, there are also 17 colour photos and 21 colour side views prepared by Peter Coker. ISBN: 978-0-85130-400-7 Members: £29.95 Non-members: £39.95

BLÉRIOT IN BRITAIN 1899-1927 Ray Sanger To most people, Louis Blériot was simply the Frenchman who was the first person to fly the Channel in a heavier-thanair craft. In fact Blériot¹s connections with Britain stretched over 25 years. For the first time, Ray Sanger tells the full story of Blériot in Britain, covering not only his life and his various enterprises, but even the histories of all the Blériots built or flown here. The distinctive Blériot monoplanes were widely used for training and sports before World War One and then saw extensive war service. Special features include scale plans and photo captions in English and French. A4 hardback. Dustjacket, 192pp including 8 pages of colour photographs (31 images) plus 360 monochrome images including photos, advertising and three-view drawings. ISBN: 978-0-85130-399-4 Special Price: £15.00

RED SEA CARAVAN: THE ADEN AIRWAYS STORY Dacre Watson Formed in 1949, Aden Airways initially flew Dakotas on a network from Cairo in the north to Nairobi in the south. Led by the charismatic Richard de Graaff Hunter, it established a strong presence but was handicapped by old equipment, a situation not relieved until Viscounts arrived in 1963. This intensely evocative book charts all the major Aden Airways events, its people many of whom have contributed memories and images - the Haj flights, carriage of the drug Qat, oil exploration support and finally sabotage on the last day in 1967. Lavishly illustrated with official records, log book extracts, diaries, maps, timetables and memorabilia, this volume captures the spirit of this pioneering airline. A4 hardback. Dustjacket. 264 pages including 48 in full colour. Over 300 black and white & 170 colour images. Aeroplane Monthly ‘Book of the Month’ March 2009 ISBN: 978-0-85130-409-0 Special Price: £15.00

MILES AIRCRAFT - The Wartime Years Production, Research & Development During World War II Peter Amos This second volume continues the story with the trials and tribulations of Miles Aircraft during the Second World War. The stories of the Magister and the Master are completed and for the first time the full range of experimental aircraft prototypes and the vast extent of Miles projected designs and innovative ideas are detailed. This includes the "X" series of transport aircraft and concludes with the first part of the story of the Miles M.52 High Speed Research Aircraft. Prior to Rolls Royce divesting its interest in Phillips and Powis Aircraft in April 1941, F G Miles had concerned himself mainly with technical matters but, with the business back in the hands of the Miles family, F G had to turn his attention to administration, so George Miles took over the duties of Technical Director and Chief Designer. In fact George was responsible for many of the wartime and post-war designs. Covering the large scale production of training aircraft and target-towers this volume also focuses on Miles’ problem with the Ministry of Aircraft Production and its attendant bureaucracy.

MILES AIRCRAFT THE EARLY YEARS The Story of F G Miles and his Aeroplanes 1925-1939 Peter Amos The story of one of the most radical British designers and manufacturers up to World War Two. The distinctive Miles Hawk series of monoplanes was popular amongst private fliers both in the UK and overseas, while the derivative Magister trainer was a key part of the RAF expansion programme. Peter Amos gives the history of Miles from his barnstorming days at Shoreham to the aircraft producing years at Woodley. He provides details of the various firms with which Miles was involved and full development histories of the types and projects designed by him, his wife and his brother George, plus a comprehensive history of each individual aircraft built. A4 hardback. Dustcover. 448pages which include 10 in colour ‘Book of the Month’ by Aircraft magazine September 2009 5 star rating given - ‘Everything about this title oozes quality’ ISBN: 978-0-85130-410-6 Members: £34.95. Non-Members: £52.50

Uniquely, the story is supported by a fully comprehensive history of each individual aircraft built during the period. 432 pages including 16 in colour. ISBN: 978-0-85130-430-4 A4 hardback with dustjacket, including appendices on CD Members: £34.95 Non-members: £47.50

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AIR-BRITAIN ANNUALS EUROPEAN REGISTERS HANDBOOK 2015

BUSINESS JETS INTERNATIONAL 2015 Steven Sowter & Barrie Towey

30th edition The 30th edition of this market leader covers 46 countries west of Russia (excluding UK). Listing all known current powered aircraft, gliders, sailplanes, balloons and ulms with all available c/ns and identities included in a both versions. Available in A4 printed format with over 600 pages or on CD as searchable pdf files with the added bonus of colour photo coverage of 2014 events. Available as a Book or CD, or both together. (The CD version also contains illustrations)

Book only ISBN: 978-0-85130-475-5 Members: £19.95 Non-members: £24.95 CD only Members: £ 9.95

ISBN: 978-0-85130-466-2 Non-members: £13.95

Both Book & CD together: Members: £24.95 Non-members: £30.95

AIRLINE FLEETS 2015 The full annual edition of Airline Fleets provides coverage of almost 2,500 fleets. It is indispensable for the serious airliner enthusiast. 680 pages of fleet lists, jet and turboprop airliners in non-airline use, airline two/three- letter designators, operator index and airport three letter codes. New data spot marked. Hardback. A5 size. unbeatable reliability

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ISBN: 978-0-85130-472-4 Members: £21.50. Non-Members: £27.00

Civil Aircraft Registers of UNITED KINGDOM, IRELAND & IoM 2015 51ST EDITION The full annual edition is acknowledged as the most comprehensive register published in the UK. Lists all current G-, EI- M- & 2- allocations plus overseas-registered aircraft based in the UK & Ireland. Full C of A details, alphabetical index by type, military serials decode, British Gliding Assoc. registers with C of A details. Also includes preservation registers, museums and private collections. A5 Lie-flat. Hardback. 624 pages. ISBN: 978-0-85130-473-1 Members: £22.95. Non-Members: £28.95

This thirtieth annual edition of Business Jets International is still the only publication to provide a full production listing for business jets in c/n order, with complete regn/serial details, model details, and fates. Over 23,000 aircraft appear with our unique comprehensive index of nearly 91,000 registrations, cross-referenced by type and c/n or line number, with all current marks highlighted. In addition we include Gulfstream 1, as well as Airbus A319 Elite A319CJ and A320CJ, BBJ, Challenger 800, Legacy. Lineage etc. Easy to use format makes through the year updating possible Now printed as a A4 size softback ISBN: 978-0-85130-474-8 Members: £19.95. Non-Members: £24.95 AIRLINE FLEETS QUICK REFERENCE 2015 Annual edition of this very successful title. The content gives the fleets of all the operators you are likely to see with jet and turbine equipment at any of the world's major airports down to approximately the size of a Jetstream. Nearly 170 countries and 1700 operators in 280 pages. A5 soft-back format. INCLUDES LISTING COVERING CORPORATE & VIP AIRLINERS ISBN: 978-0-85130-470-0 Members: £8.95. Non-Members: £10.95 UK& IRELAND QUICK REFERENCE 2015 compiled by Don Hewins Registrations & types of all current UK, Ireland & foreign-registered aircraft based in the UK. Includes the complete current UK military serials as well as a military/civil registration/serial decode. Also includes an EXPANDED based aircraft index, museums, and a VHF frequency listing. 168 pages. A5 soft-back format. ISBN: 978-0-85130-471-7 Members: £8.95. Non-Members: £10.95 BUSINESS JETS & TURBOPROPS QUICK REFERENCE 2015

Annual containing all the world's civil and military biz-jets and biz-turboprops as at Jan2015. Lists in regn order with type and c/n. A5 softback, 176 pages.

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NEW CDs: AIR-BRITAIN BOOKS, PAMPHLETS & LEAFLETS starting from 1948 Since its formation in 1948, Air-Britain has led the way in producing highly accurate and detailed books and pamphlets for aviation enthusiasts and historians. The subject range has been diverse. It has included aircraft type profiles (from World War One to the present day), airliner fleet surveys, squadron and airfield histories, registers covering much of the world, and particularly the aircraft used by Britain’s armed forces. In the early days, many titles were home produced in small numbers and have become scarce collectors items. More ambitious titles appeared from the 1960s and substantial hardback books made their debut in the 1980s. Many Air-Britain books are the standard works on thier subjects. Air-Britain now presents this awesome catalogue in a series of searchable CDs, providing easy access to data for longstanding collectors, a great opportunity to reclaim considerable shelf space. Volume 1: 1948-1966 Volume 2: 1967-1971 Volume 3: 1972-1975 Volume 4: 1976-1977 Each CD: Members: £7.95. Non-Members: £9.95

AIR-BRITAIN MAGAZINE ARCHIVE COLLECTION (CD) Black and white scans of all magazines published by Air-Britain between the years shown below. Includes the quarterly house magazine Digest, and the three subscription magazines Aeromilitaria (quarterly), Archive (quarterly) and News (monthly). A total of 24 magazines were published annually from 1980 (20 annually prior to 1980 as there was no Archive magazine) Over 3900 pages which were produced during the periods covered, and scans of all of these are included on the CD. To use the files on these CDs you need a copy of Adobe Reader on your computer, this is freely available for download on the internet. Years 1948-1956 Years 1957-1965 Years 1966-1974 Years 1975-1979 Years 1980-1984 Years 1985-1989 Years 1990-1994 Years 1995-1997 Years 1998-2000 Years 2001-2002 Year 2003 plus ABN 2004 Years 2005-2006 plus 2004 quarterlies Years 2007-2008 Each CD: Members: £7.95. Non-Members: £9.95

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HIGHWAYS TO THE EMPIRE Long-Distance Flying Between The Wars Colin Cruddas Sir Alan Cobham was a giant in inter-war British civil aviation. Having covered many of Cobham's diverse activities in Britain in his Those Fabulous Flying Years, author Colin Cruddas now turns to his overseas work in Highways to the Empire. Cobham's pioneering survey flights across Africa, India and on to Australia - linking Britain with its Empire - were the foundation of Imperial Airways route network. Highways to the Empire covers not only Cobham's exploits, but also the epic survey and record-breaking flights across the Atlantic and to the extremities of the Empire by such legends as Jim and Amy Mollison, CWA Scott and Alex Henshaw, plus many other flights by adventurers and publicity-seekers. A4 hardback & dust jacket. 256 pages including over 400 black & white illustrations. Foreword by the late Alex Henshaw ISBN: 978-0-85130-376-5 Members £24.95 Non-Members £37.50

TURBOPROP AIRLINERS & MILITARY TRANSPORTS OF THE WORLD 19492012 Terry Smith The long-awaited 4th edition of this popular title (2 volume set) In common with its companion Jet Airliners of the World it is sold as a two volume set, with Volume 1 containing the production lists of 100 different types, and Volume 2 the registration/serial to c/n cross-reference indexes. The book provides full production lists for all turboprop airliners, including types of the former Soviet Union, as well as for military turboprop transports, reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft, right up to types such as the ATR and Dash 8 which are still in production. Aircraft that are no longer extant (with fates) as well as those still in service are included. ISBN: 978-0-85130-342-0 Members: £26.50 Non-members: £37.50

FLEET AIR ARM HELICOPTERS SINCE 1943 Lee Howard, Mick Burrow and Eric Myall Fleet Air Arm helicopters have seen action in Korea, Malaya, Suez, Borneo, Northern Ireland, the Falklands, Beirut, Turkey, Bosnia, Sierra Leone, Iraq and Afghanistan. They have provided vital Search and Rescue, humanitarian relief, counter-terrorist, counter-narcotic and anti-piracy roles both at home and abroad ever since World War Two. Their services are in demand now perhaps more than ever before. A4 hardback, 400 pages, illustrated with over 630 black and white and colour photographs and drawings. ISBN: 978-0-85130-304-8 Members: £29.50. Non-Members: £44.50

DC-1, DC-2, DC-3 THE FIRST SEVENTY YEARS Jennifer Gradidge

DOUGLAS DC-1, DC-2, DC-3 - VOL.3 75th ANNIVERSARY Jennifer Gradidge

This massive A4 hard-back book, printed in two volumes to ensure robustness, is not just a new version of Air-Britain's famous 1984 edition - it is intensely revised and greatly expanded to over 700 pages, with some 140 colour photos added to an extensive new black and white selection.

Nobody has documented the iconic DC-3 in greater detail or accuracy than Air-Britain. We now elaborate on the two landmark volumes published in 2005, The DC-1, 2, 3, The First Seventy Years and reveal thousands of additional details from all over the world.

Drawing on the expertise of numerous specialists from around the world, this book contains the results of painstaking research on civil aircraft, and is supported by a wealth of previously unpublished information on military using the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, south-east Asia and elsewhere.

Volume 3 includes a treasure trove of articles, including Andrew Dixon (who flew South Coast Airways’ G-DAKK) on flying the type; Jennifer Gradidge on the DC-3 in the Antarctic; Robert J Ruffle on the Lisunov Li-2 in worldwide service, including many rare photos; Karl Hayes on Ryan Field C-47s and Peter Marson on Transair and the Dakmaster. This new volume includes extensive details of modifications and conversions to the basic airframe.

Full details of the known histories of almost 11,000 aircraft that were built in the United States are provided, with added sections on the Russian Li-2 and Japanese production, as well as the various Turbo conversions. There is also an invaluable registration-c/n cross-reference and extensive details of the many operators of this iconic aircraft. ISBN: 978-0-85130-332-1 Members: £42.50 Non-Members: £63.75 JET AIRLINERS OF THE WORLD 1949-2007 edited by Barrie Towey The 8th edition of Jet Airliners of the World 1949-2007 contains details of over 33,000 aircraft. The first volume, consisting of 656 pages, contains the production listings of all jet airliners, including all Soviet types, as well as military transport, reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft, including those which are now out of service. The second volume, containing 288 pages, includes line number/construction number cross-reference indices for all Boeing, Douglas and McDonnell-Douglas types as well as our unique master index. The index has a combined total of nearly 75,000 civil registrations and military serials. The registrations are listed alphabetically by national prefix and the military serials alphabetically by country. Both sections of the index also contain a type code and construction number for each aircraft with currently operational aircraft in bold type. With a total of 944 pages this edition is 50% larger than the last edition, and includes some allocations up to 2009. ISBN: 978-0-85130-348-X Members: £26:50. Non-Members: £37.50

AVIATION MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS OF THE REST OF THE WORLD Bob Ogden The third of Bob Ogden's acclaimed coverage of aviation museums and collections completes the trilogy, listing over 8,100 aircraft in 89 countries outside Europe and North America. This book is indispensable to all long-haul travellers and historians, and comes as 576 pages including 32 pages of colour photos and 32 pages of black and white. A5 hardback. ISBN: 978-0-85130-394-9 Members: £22.50 Non-Members: £28.00

Illustrated with over 250 black & white photographs from the 1930s to the present of a wide range of aircraft, most published for the first time, plus memorabilia, Volume 3 has a complete registration/serial-constructor’s number cross-reference to all the new and updated information. A must for all fans of this incredible aeroplane. 272 pages + 32 pages in colour. ISBN: 978-0-85130-429-8 Members:£29.95 Non-members:£44.95

AVIATION MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS OF MAINLAND EUROPE (2nd edition) Bob Ogden This book covers 42 countries including the European areas of Russia and Turkey (but excluding UK and Eire). Extended coverage now includes 'monuments' ie individual preserved aircraft on display, with many of the museum collections expanded and new locations added. Some 2,269 different locations are listed. New, updated maps of each country have been compiled. 672 pages which include 32 in colour, 19 pages of b&w photos and 44 page index Hard cover. ISBN: 978-0-85130-418-2 Members: £23.50 Non-Members: £28.00

AVIATION MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS OF NORTH AMERICA 2nd edition Bob Ogden The 2011 revised and updated edition in Bob Ogden’s series of widely-respected coverage of aviation museums and exhibits. 12,834 aircraft are listed at 1,043 museums and collections across 63 states, provinces and territories USA and Canada An indispensable work for anybody planning to cross the Atlantic. 608 pages; over 120 illustrations, including almost 100 in colour. A5 hardback ISBN: 978-0-85130-427-4 Members: £22:50. Non-Members: £29.50

GIFTS OF WAR - Presentation Aircraft in Two World Wars Henry Boot and Ray Sturtivant

RAF - FLYING TRAINING & SUPPORT UNITS SINCE 1912 Ray Sturtivant ISO with John Hamlin

In the late summer of 1940, when Britain stood alone against the Nazi onslaught, ordinary people were desperate to play their part in beating the Luftwaffe. The idea of Spitfire Funds was born.

Air-Britain's long out of print Royal Air Force Flying Training and Support Units is generally regarded as an impressive reference source. Now its successor, RAF – Flying Training & Support Units Since 1912, hugely expands and revises its coverage.

Funds sprang up across the country, to be quickly joined by counterparts around the world. Even small communities managed to scrape together £5,000 for a fighter, to have a local name painted on the cowling. Money poured in from all over the world for a variety of aircraft types, until around £14,000,000 had been contributed. For the first time, Gifts of War tells the full story of this immense effort – how and where the money was collected, the full detailed service records of around 1,500 Spitfires and 1,000 other aircraft of 40 types. It also gives the most complete account yet of a similar scheme of World War One, with the most complete listing of 1,700 presentations. Over 430 black and white photographs, many never before in print. Sixteen of the 464 pages are in colour, several with side views. ISBN: 978-0-85130-248-3 Members: £37.50. Non-Members: £55.00

This 336-page A4 hardback volume gives details of all known Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force support flying units from 1912 to the present coverage of all units with at least one aircraft and many other units whose work was directly concerned in some way with aircraft. - a huge amount of fresh information on the units covered by the earlier book, including 2,000 revisions - coverage of many types of unit not included in the previous volume, including aircraft servicing and repair units, South African Air Force Air Schools, marine craft, balloons and airships, aircrew, personnel and the WAAF - 8,000 separate entries, of which 3,000 are new. - potted histories of all known flying units other than numbered squadrons - significant First World War material unearthed during recent research - detailed coverage of the extensive Civil Repair Organisation in the Second World War, provided by the late Barry Abraham. - an extensive index of the many bases referred to in the book - 200 black and white photographs. “This is an astonishing work of reference which has the virtue of being easy to use." - Cross & Cockade International Journal

THE DE HAVILLAND SEA VIXEN Tony Buttler, AMRAeS The essential companion to Air-Britain's Supermarine Scimitar, Tony Buttler's work on the Sea Vixen offers an absorbing read for this, the most iconic of shipboard fast jets. The author has produced, in the fullest detail, an absorbing story, full service histories and supported by many rare photographs, including 24 full-colour pages. Essential reading for Fleet Air Arm enthusiasts. 256 pages; A4 Hardback

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SITTING DUCKS & PEEPING TOMS Targets, Drones and UAVs in British Military Service since 1917 Michael I Draper This ground-breaking, generously-illustrated work reveals the full story of British military unmanned aircraft, with almost 3,000 individual drone histories from Queen Bee, Firefly and Meteor to Shelduck, Chukar, Skeet and Banshee. ISBN: 978-0-85130-407-6

Special Price: £15.00 TEXANS AND HARVARDS IN LATIN AMERICA Dan Hagedorn Nowhere were the classic North American Harvard and Texan advanced trainers and light combat aircraft more synonymous with military aviation than in Central and South America. Over an incredible 72 years, ending only recently with the operational retirement of T-6s in Paraguay, the NA-16 and its descendants ruled the skies of this region. This 300+-page book examines in awesome detail and for the first time, the incredible panoply of the NA-16, AT-6, SNJ and Harvard series in all of Latin America. Richly illustrated with over 300 colour and b&w photos, many never-before-published, drawings and equipment details are supported by detailed historical analyses of individual military and civil aircraft, serial numbers and fates. ISBN: 978-0-85130-312-3

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RAF REGISTER SERIES James J Halley The Royal Air Force Register books list aircraft of the Royal Air Force in serial order and provide details of each aircraft, the units which flew it and its final fate. Appendices list presentation aircraft, details of the types contained in the volume and any additional information relating to the serial batch. REMAINING IN STOCK ARE:Royal Air Force BA100 - BZ999 Royal Air Force DA100 - DZ999 Royal Air Force EA100 - EZ999 Members: £13.00 Non-Members: £19.50 Royal Air Force P1000 - R9999 Members & Non-Members: £8.50

CD-AIRLINES OF THE BRITISH ISLES SINCE 1919 (CD)

PIPER AIRCRAFT Roger W Peperell Written by New Piper's Official Historian,

This CD provides a narrative for with unrivalled access to Piper's company every British airline company since records, this 640-page hard-back title with 1919, over 800 in all, together with colour throughout completely revises and their fleet lists. These details are updates previous work, and provides as near as possible the definitive history of complemented by a comprehensive this world-famous aircraft company from range of photographs from Air1926 to the present day. Britain’s huge photo archive, the vast majority never before published, There are over 1700 illustrations, 800 in Details are included of short-lived full colour, plus copies of historical news ‘paper’ airlines and those that never got off the ground. The cuttings, logos, advertising material, drawings and 3-views of all modcontents of this CD are the product of countless hours’ els built and projected. Production and performance tables are includresearch over the past decade and provide a baseline ed for each model. ISBN: 978-0-85130-378-9 resource for the serious student and an equally enjoyable Members £52.00 Non-Members: £78.00 experience for the civil aviation and air transport enthusiast. By releasing it in electronic format, it is fully searchable. Members: £14.95. Non-Members: £19.95

LE TRAIT D’UNION. FIRST 20YRS. (This is a DVD)

BASES - THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF AIRFIELDS AND MILITARY FLYING UNITS IN BRITAIN SINCE 1912 (This is a CD) This searchable CD is the definitive analysis of British military airfields and the units that used them. It contains details of every military flying unit known to have been based at every United Kingdom airfield and airstrip. Its time-span is from the earliest days of the Royal Flying Corps, through both World Wars and the period of peace between, and right up to the present day.

In co-operation with our sister society AirBritain we are happy to make available this DVD containing scans of the magazines of the first 20 years of Trait d’Union. The DVD contains copies of all editions from edition 1 from September 1968, to edition 122 of November 1988.

All services are covered, including Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Fleet Air Arm, Army Air Corps, Royal Marines, French Navy, United States Army Air Service, United States Army Air Force, United States Air Force, United States Navy and United States Army. It is an indispensable aid to the serious aviation historian.'

Membership details of the French Branch of Air-Britain and backcopies of most magazines from edition 123 are available at the Le Trait d’Union website www.bfab-tu.fr ** If you are in France you MUST purchase direct from the French Branch ** Members: £14.95. Non-Members: £19.95

Since September 1968 the French Branch of Air-Britain has published its bi-monthly magazine Le Trait d'Union. The focus of the member's research in these magazines has always been French aviation in all its forms.

Members: £14.95 Non-members: £19.95

OLDER TITLES - REDUCED PRICES LIMITED STOCK We have a few copies of the following Air-Britain titles which are available to members and non-members alike. THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. £18.00 ROYAL NAVY INSTRUCTIONAL AIRFRAMES. £11.20 AVIATION IN CORNWALL. £11.20 BRITISH AIR COMMISSION & LEND LEASE. £15.00 RISE FROM THE EAST 247 SQUADRON. £8.80 25 SQUADRON - HAWKS RISING. £10.00 30 SQUADRON - FLAT OUT. £15.00 D.H.4/D.H.9 FILE. £12.00 THE CONVAIRLINERS STORY. £22.50 For detailed information about these books please go to the book sale website at www.air-britain.co.uk, or call us.

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BRISTOL TYPE 170 FREIGHTER, WAYFARER AND SUPERFREIGHTER Derek A King Described by an early operator as ‘the tramp-ship of the skies’, the Bristol Freighter (as it was usually called) plied the airways for nearly 50 years, usually unremarked but with distinction. Its main claim to fame was that it enabled British holidaymakers to fly their cars to the Continent. But the Bristol Freighter didn’t just fly over the English Channel - it operated on every continent, in widely varying conditions and in several war zones. Derek King not only provides comprehensive detail of all variants, exhaustive operator histories and histories of all 216 Bristol Freighters, and 330 photographs (50 in colour), but also hilarious and hair-raising anecdotes from the people who flew this distinctive type. Michael Zoeller provides 22 superb line drawings. Much of this material has not been published before. 288 pages. Owning this book is the next best thing to having your own Bristol Freighter! ISBN: 978-0-85130-405-2 Members: £29.95. Non-Members: £44.95

JET AIRLINER PRODUCTION LIST Vol 2 Part 1: Airbus & Caravelle Each aircraft type is listed in construction number ( manufacturers serial number ) sequence. The individual entry then lists line number, sub type and first flight date. The history of each airframe then lists every known registration carried, owners, leases and the fate of the airframe if no longer airworthy.

AVIATION HOBBY SHOP JET AIRLINER PRODUCTION LIST VOL 1 : BOEING Part 1 The 2011 Jet Airliner Production List Volume 1 - BOEING Part 1 has been completely revised and updated. Jet Airliner Production List gives full production and service histories of BOEING 707/720 717, 727 and 737 - BUILT JET AIRLINER that has entered service since the start of the jet age.

£19.95 CLASSIC LIGHT AIRCRAFT: An Illustrated Look, 1920s to the Present Ron Smith A visual celebration of the wide and colorful variety of the world's light aircraft, old and new, organized from A to Z by manufacturer, this book illustrates more than 800 light aircraft types that are likely to be seen when visiting smaller airports and airfields across the globe. The text explains how each type relates to other models from the same manufacturer and describes the differences between subvariants, giving the numbers built. For some types, an indication is also given as to how many are currently active. The aircraft fall into the following categories: mass production aircraft built in the thousands by major manufacturers such as Beechcraft, Cessna, De Havilland, and Piper; lesser-known but important production and homebuilt aircraft, typically built in reasonable numbers and likely to be seen at the local airfield; and finally, a selection of older aircraft that continue to be flown and cherished. 416 pages with 849 colour and black & white photos £32.50 DOUGLAS C-47 IN SAAF SERVICE Winston Brent The SAAF never operated the DC-3 version only various Marks of the C-47 Dakota versions. Very much a pictorial, displaying the various colour schemes per Dak serial over this period. Where possible colour pictures are used, including some very rare ones of the "sanction busting imports", never published before and will help the aviation historian and modellers alike .160 pages soft cover £37.50 HANDBOOK OF THE AUSTRIAN AIRCRAFT REGISTER 1920-2015 The richly illustrated reference work records for the first time all civil registered aircraft of German Austria, as well as those of the First and Second Republic. The official, secretly held initially by the authorities registers have never been published in its entirety, and lost that of the First Republic.in the chaos of the Second World War Based on extensive archive research a reconstructed total register can be presented for the first time.Detailed introductary text and a variety of illustrations complement the tabular compilations. A4 landscape format, hardcover, bound,360 pages, 306 b / w and 38 colour illustrations £42.50

Each aircraft is listed by manufacturer and type in construction number sequence. each individual entry then lists the line number (where applicable), sub-type, and first flight date where known. The entry then goes to list every registration carried by the airframe, owners and delivery dates, leases, crash or withdrawal form service dates and other relevant information. There is a complete cross reference of registration to c/n for every type covered. £19.95

JET AIRLINER PRODUCTION LIST VOL 1 : BOEING Part 2 Published JULY 2012 - Jet Airliner Production List - Volume 1 - BOEING - part 2 has been totally revised and updated and gives full production and service histories of EVERY BOEING 737NG, 747, 757, 767, 777 & 787 that has entered service since the start of the Jet age. Each aircraft is listed by manufacturer and type in construction number sequence. Each individual entry then lists line number (where applicable), sub-type, and first flight date where known. The entry then goes on to list every registration carried by the airframe, owners and delivery dates, leases, crash or withdrawal from service dates and any other relevant information. There is a complete cross reference of registration to c/n for every type covered. £19.95 TAKE OFF TO TOUCHDOWN. THE INVICTA AIRLINES STORY Malcolm Finnis Having described the general aviation scene of the 1950s and 1960s, Malcom Finnis charts the origin of Invicta in 1964 and the inclusive tour years from Manston as Invicta Airways, flying DC-4s, Vikings and Viscounts. The ill-starred merger with British Midland and the formation of Invicta Air Cargo came next. The DC-4s operated in a freight role until the airline re-entered the passenger market as Invicta International Airlines Ltd. The faithful DC-4s were replaced by Vanguards supplemented by a Boeing 720. A wide variety of passenger work was supplemented by freight expansion. Leased Britannias joined the fleet. But this was followed by repossession of all the aircraft, acquisition by European Ferries and their later withdrawal in 1975. A restructured Invicta International resumed an all-freight operation by Britannias for the remaining years until closure in 1982. Each chapter includes details of the aircraft, air and cabin crew, operations month by month. This volume includes many stories and reminiscences that could not have been told 30 years ago. The Invicta Vanguard crash at Basle is covered. Appendices include a history of the 26 aircraft operated and airport details. 312 pages, 122 colour and 83 black and white photographs, 6 line drawings. Reduced price £21.95 (previously £34.95)

THE DOUGLAS B-18 AND B-23 Dan Hagedorn

WRECKS & RELICS 24th edition Ken Ellis

First full history of these WWII aircraft Includes development and operations Full production list Renown author What manner of aircraft pioneered airborne radar and anti-submarine warfare, almost replaced the immortal Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, and yet disappeared from the annals of aviation history with not so much as a footnote in most authoritative histories of the second World War? The elusive Douglas B-18 bomber. The very few stories that have appeared since the end of the war invariably spoke of the aircraft in crude and disparaging term including "The bomber that nobody wanted," but more than 30 surviving crew members who served aboard the aircraft, had no such disparaging words. How could so many people be so wrong? Developed in parallel to the DC-1, the B-18 and it’s obscure development, the handsome B-23 were precisely the right aircraft, at the right time, to help America defeat the serious Axis submarine threat in the Caribbean and train most of the B-17 crews who headed overseas. Serving in every theatre of war, from Iceland, Canada and the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, through the Caribbean and Latin America to the remote Galapagos, Alaska, Hawaii, Java, Australia and the Philippines, the B.18 was lauded by crew members as a superb antisubmarine aircraft. Indeed, some were amongst the first USAAC aircraft to strike back at the invading Japanese forces in the Far East, and others were lost to both aerial and surface combat.

The vital touring guide to the aviation museums, warbirds, collections and relics of the British Isles Over 75,000 copies sold since first edition! Wrecks & Relics provides all that is needed to discover the aeronautical treasures of the British Isles. A comprehensive touring guide, Wrecks & Relics has developed an enviable reputation as the answer for those with an interest in museums, warbirds, military and civil relics. It is a trusted companion to curators, restorers, operators and enthusiasts alike. Expanded and completely revised, the 24th edition provides even more details on a vast array of aircraft including their build and retirement dates. It now highlights how long exhibits have been with museums and major collections. Covering more than 750 locations, Wrecks & Relics is indispensable: giving the inside story on attractions large and small, including exhibits, locations, opening times, contact points and much more. Over 700 types and over 5,000 aircraft are detailed, including potted histories, helpful comments and over 190 colour illustrations. Warbirds, classic and vintage, out of service propliners and jets, modern military hardware, restoration projects, replicas, derelicts and ‘long forgotten’ oddities are all here. For over 50 years, Wrecks & Relics has led the way as the only reference you’ll need. Hardback. 368 pages. Over 200 photographs

For the first time, this in depth study of the development, operational units, series colours, wartime activities and full production list of these 340 aircraft combine with over 350 drawings and photographs to reveal thetrue impact of America’s forgotten warriors.

£18.50

WYCOMBE AIR PARK - BOOKER Darren J Pitcher

Binding: Hardback Dimentions: 290mm x 216mm Pages: 288 Photos/Illus: over 300 photographs and diagrams £25.95 JUNKERS W33, W 34 AND K43 Workhorse In Peace And War Originally designed as a modification of the F 13, the inline-engined W 33 and radial-engined W 34 were continuously developed and improved for ten years. They were used for such diverse roles as freight and passenger transport, pest control, aerial photography, training, ambulance work and target-towing, and the military variant, the K 43, was equipped for bombing and reconnaissance. It saw active service in the Leticia and Chaco wars in South America, and W 33s and W 34s were used in offensive roles in conflicts in China, Iran and other places. Many aircraft were fitted with floats, and during the winter skis could be fitted in place of the wheels. In addition to those built by Junkers and sold to customers all over the world, the German Air Ministry ordered 196 W 33s and 1,974 W 34s for the Luftwaffe. Many of them were built under licence by Arado, ATG, Blohm & Voss, Dornier, Henschel, Miag and Weser. By October 1944 about 630 W 33s and W 34 remained in service with the Luftwaffe and at the end of the war, several were captured or taken over by the the countries that Germany had been allied to or had occupied. 272 pages, hard covers 270 b/w photos, 5 pages of drawings, many tables, production list. Colour section with profiles and philately appendix £30.00

A very attractive photographic record of Booker Airfield from its beginnings in 1939 to date, the initial pages giving the airfield’s history, use as No 21 EFTS during the war and subsequent post-war use as a civil airfield. Copiously illustrated in monochrome and colour showing aircraft and buildings, the gliding club, air shows and races, airfield maps etc. £15.00

FAIROAKS AIRPORT AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY This book is A4 hardback, 264 pages, over 600 black and white and 18 colour photographs. Subjects covered include the following Ownership of the airport The Royal Air Force at Fair Oaks The Civil Repair Organisation Flying clubs and schools Engineering and maintenance companies Fixed-wing and sales organisations Air taxi companies. Motor racing connections Aviation personalities associated with Fairoaks Other personalities associated with Fairoaks Corporate aircraft operated from Fairoaks Miscellaneous. Moaners Corner £36.00

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