By the time the Americans began their aerial bombardment of Japan in 1944, both the JAAF and IJNAF w... more

Having learned their trade on the subsonic MiG-17, pilots of the Vietnamese People s Air Force (VPAF... more

Publishing in the 35th anniversary of the Falklands War, this fully illustrated book examines the ac... more

After suffering devastating losses in the huge naval battles at Midway and the Soloman Islands, the ... more

In late 1944, the German Air Ministry organized what it called an Emergency Fighter Competition in... more

Entering service during the Sino-Japanese War, the Nakajima B5N (code-named Kate ) excelled and wen... more

The all-metal Junkers Ju 52/3m enjoyed a solid--indeed, revered--reputation amongst its crews and th... more

The tank battles in the Soviet Union during the summer of 1941 were the largest in World War II, exc... more

Following the devastating raids on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, lightning advances by Japanese ... more

With stunning artwork and detailed analysis, this volume provides a pilot s view of the dramatic cla... more

include an essay by art historian and writer Laurier Lacroix, and an additional text by McEwen s widowed wife Indra McEwen. It...... more

include an essay by art historian and writer Laurier Lacroix, and an additional text by McEwen s widowed wife Indra McEwen. It...... more

The Pacific coast and southern highlands of Chiapas and Guatemala is a region significant to debates... more

In 1947, no one knew if it was possible to break the sound barrier. The Bell X-1 was the tiny, roc... more

As Europe plunged into World War II, Hitler ordered the development of a hi-tech secret weapon capab... more

The ineffectiveness of conventional air attacks on U.S. Navy surface ships, particularly heavily def... more

The F-4 Phantom II is perhaps the most famous postwar fighter. Primarily used as a land-based fighte... more

The Vought Corsair was the first American single-engine fighter to exceed four hundred mph, establis... more

Although seen as a replacement for the A6M Zero-sen carrier-based fighter, the Mitsubishi J2M Raiden... more

Designed following the relative poor performance of America’s multi-role fighters during the Vietnam... more

As the Pacific War approached a crescendo, the clashes between swarming US Navy carrier aircraft, an... more

The untold story of A-10 units in Operation Enduring Freedom reaches its conclusion with this second... more

This is the first book to provide an integrated introduction to the nature, formation and occurrence... more

USAF Rolling Thunder strike missions tactically assaulted North Vietnamese defenses, overcoming MiG ... more

In the key Pacific War battles of the Marianas Turkey Shoot, Leyte Gulf, and in and around Japan its... more

Wilfred Laurier on the platform collection of the principal speeches made in parliament or before the people by the...... more

Antiretrovirals, Claire Laurier Decoteau backs up Tutu s assertion with powerful arguments about how this came to pass. Decoteau...... more

Unable to conduct ground operations on the European continent until Allied strength was marshalled f... more

USAF Skyraider units were originally tasked to serve as quasi-training units for the fledgling VNAF.... more

Designed in the years following the Korean war and then manufactured for over 30 years starting in 1... more

The advent and deployment of the Royal Flying Corps Airco DH 2 in 1916 effectively eliminated the ... more

The Aichi Type 99 Carrier Bomber (D3A) - code named Val by Allied intelligence - was the mainstay ... more

As a prelude to the post-war concept of a single main battle tank design, vehicles during World Wa... more

When originally conceived, the French SPAD VII and German Albatros D II represented steps away from ... more

Organized in January 1941, just as the United States was building up military forces for its inevita... more

archaeological research, Matthew Des Lauriers uses Isla Cedros to form hypotheses regarding the ecological, economic, and social...... more

Although the opposing forces of the Six Day War were both flying comparable third-generation Mach 2 ... more

Operation Nordwind is one of the lesser known campaigns of World War II (1939-1945), yet one of the ... more

James Bond, the world s most famous secret agent, has thrilled audiences for over fifty years with h... more

For the first time in the best-selling Duel series, Osprey Publishing presents the horrifying aerial... more

The light and agile A-4 Skyhawk was the first modern American jet to be offered to the Israeli Air F... more

Handlich, trotzdem umfassend und für die Fachkommunikation einfach unentbehrlich: Dieses Nachschlage... more

Amid the continuous struggle for aerial superiority during World War 1, two aircraft types were at t... more

The SA-2, nicknamed Red SAM, is the most widely used air defense missile in history, most famous for... more

photographic references available to allow Jim Laurier to produce profile illustrations of 30 P-51D/Ks in their finery....... more

The Bell Huey Cobra was the very first purpose-designed helicopter gunship to become operational and... more

The Scud missile was developed as the centerpiece of Soviet plans to fight nuclear war in the heart ... more