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Flightcraft 23: Airbus A380

On 27 April 2005, an aircraft lifted away from the runway of Toulouse-Blagnac Airport under the power of six massive Rolls-Royce Trent 900 turbofan engines. It carried a six-man crew, it was making its first flight, and it was making history. For this...

Flightcraft Avro Lancaster 1945-1964 - In British, Canadian and French Military Service

The Avro Lancaster, such a stalwart of the skies during the Second World War, also enjoyed a colorful and exciting postwar career. It is this era that the authors have chosen to focus on here, profiling the aircraft type across its many variants.Split...

Flightcraft Special 03: RAF Fighters Before the Storm

When the First World War ended the then recently established Royal Air Force was awash with aircraft of all descriptions. More surprising, perhaps, was the fact that despite an ongoing cull of obsolescing types, on the last day of 1919, the RAF still...

Flightcraft: Boeing B-29 Superfortress

The B-29 was ahead of its time that helped usher in a new age of military aviation and provided a tangible bridge between new and old ways. The B-29 Superfortress was the definitive expression in piston-powered offensive air power. It was designed for an...

Flightcraft: Douglas DC-3 - The Airliner that Revolutionised Air Transport

No airliner in the history of commercial aviation has had a more profound effect than the Douglas DC-3. It was reliable, easy to maintain and carried passengers in greater comfort than ever before.Its origins stem from a design by the Douglas Aircraft...

FLT009 - D-Day Fleet 1944, American Sector: The US Navy's Western Task Force

A fully illustrated study of how the US-led half of the Normandy invasion fleet was composed, commanded, and how it fought, from D-Day until the fall of Cherbourg. The D-Day landings and their aftermath were among the most complex and important naval...

FLT011 - Kriegsmarine Atlantic Command 1939–42: Naval Group West's surface menace

Germany's legendary Atlantic surface war was fought by Naval Group West. Superbly illustrated, this unpacks the details of how it operated and fought. Having spent the 1930s on an ambitious but confused bid to build a new battle fleet, Germany began...

Focke Wulf Fw 190 & Ta 152 - EURO0020

FOR010 - The Maginot Line 1928–45

The Maginot Line, the massive series of fortifications built by France in the 1930s to defend its borders with Germany and Italy, is perhaps the most maligned collection of fortifications ever built. Despite being a technological marvel, and the most...

FOR014 - Fortifications in Wessex c. 800–1066

The defence of the 9th-century kingdom of Wessex under King Alfred against the 'Great Viking Army' is one of the major military achievements of Early Medieval history. While the guerrilla warfare in the Somerset marshes and the battle of Edington are...

FOR032 - Crusader Castles in the Holy Land 1192–1302

The debacle of the Second Crusade in 1148 caused the Crusader States to realise the necessity of developing a more cautious strategy. The original expansionist spirit largely disappeared, and the Crusader States made priorities of strengthening their...

FOR050 - The Forts of Celtic Britain

Half a millennium before the Romans first arrived in Britain an even more ferocious people arrived in what is now south-eastern England after migrating from the mainland of Europe. This civilisation, known as the Celts first arrived in Britain in the 6th...

FOR057 - The Great Wall of China 221 BC–AD 1644

The Great Wall of China is the most extensive and famous example of fortification in the world. Charting its development from construction in the 7th century BC through to the present day, this account reveals the true history of the wall, and explores...

FOR064 - The Castles of Edward I in Wales 1277–1307

In 1277 Edward I gathered a huge army and marched into Wales to subdue the rebel Welsh princes who continued to raid and pillage English controlled areas of Wales, and even England itself. A key part of his strategy of subjugating and colonizing the...

FOR075 - The Forts of New France in Northeast America 1600–1763

"New France" consisted of the area colonized and ruled by France in North America from the 16th to the 18th century. At its peak in the early 18th century its territory was huge, stretching from Newfoundland to the Gulf of Mexico. This title reviews the...

FOR081 - Maori Fortifications

The Maori people of New Zealand were experienced field engineers even before they came into conflict with Europeans in the 19th Century. Warfare between rival groups was endemic in Maori society, and it was common practice to protect villages with...

FOR102 - Defense of the Rhine 1944–45

The Rhine River represented the last natural defensive barrier for the Third Reich in the fall of 1944. Although Hitler had been reluctant to allow the construction of tactical defense lines in France, the final defense of the Reich was another matter...

FOR105 - Forts of the American Frontier 1776–1891

This title explores the contribution made by settlers, explorers, traders and goldseekers of various nations to the nascent architecture of the West Coast of the United States. In doing so, it charts the progress westwards of those who claimed new land...

From Leningrad to Narva: an Illustrated study of the battles in the Northern Baltic Area

In January 1944 the Red Army at last succeeded in putting to an end one of the most dramatic sieges in the history of warfare, that of Leningrad. The Soviet spearheads quickly expelled the Wehrmacht from the vicinity of the city, but once they reached...

Girl Power / Poder Femenino - Bilingual

Bilingual (English and Spanish). 92 pages. Semi-hard cover. Katarzyna Górska / Maartje Giesbers / Marion Ball / Margot Crombeecke / Helen Bourch / Georgia Sarantinou / Anna Shestakova / Anna Machowska   What you now have in your hands is a unique project...

Half Century Baby!

“…full of history, exploits, war stories, stunning photographs and art and insignia, a work of love for an aircraft much admired aviation enthusiasts the world over.” -Seapower Half Century, Baby! marks the 50th anniversary of the first two Grumman F-14A...

How to Build: Tamiya's Steel Wheeled Pz.Kpfw.VI Tiger I - Revised Edition

Japanese Armor In WWII - AK549

The AK Interactive Japanese Armor in WWII is a comprehensive bilingual guide, available in both English and Spanish, dedicated to the exploration of Japanese armored vehicles used during the Second World War. This detailed resource is designed for...

JASDF F-4 Phantom II Photobook & Modeling Guide "The Glorious 301SQ" - English edition (kse-41e)

JASDF F-4 Phantom II Photobook & Modeling Guide "The Glorious 301SQ" - English edition (kse-41e)

Kit Build North American 9-51 Mustang

Kit Build North American P-51 Mustang Kamil Gmerek, Robert Wąsik 64 pages 186 photos 10 color profiles masking foil

Kit Build: T-34

T-34Tomasz Janiszewski • 56 pages• 168 photos• 6 colour profiles• Decal sheet• Gloss coated paper• Format (sizes): A4 (210x297 mm)• Saddle stitch decals: This early production T-34/76 with F-34 gun was repainted Dunkelgrau RAL 7021 and used by Waffen-SS...

Land Craft 6 - Humvee American Multi-Purpose Support Truck

The ultimate modeler’s resource filled with the history, photographs and builds of this American military legend whose service stretches from the plains of Germany to the deserts of the Gulf. With its characteristic wide track, low silhouette and its...

Latin America at War Book: Air Wars Between Ecuador and Peru : Volume 1 - The July 1941 War

Disputes between Ecuador and Peru are nearly 200 years old and revolve around the question of Ecuador’s territory extending beyond the Andes and into the Amazonian basin – or not.Based on diverse interpretations of the Real Cedulas (Royal Proclamations)...

Latin America at War: Aerial Operations in the Revolutions of 1922 and 1947 in Paraguay: The First Dogfights in South America

In the first half of the 20th Century, there were several revolutions in Paraguay, starting in 1904, then 1908, 1911-12, 1922-23, 1936 and finally 1947. In 1922, a huge internal crisis in the Liberal Party led to a bloody revolution and for the first...

Latin America at War: Araguaia War Counterinsurgency against the Communist Guerrillas of Brazil, 1964-1985

In 1964 a right-wing military coup seized power in Brazil. The Araguaia Guerrilla movement, formed by the Communist Party of Brazil in the late 1960s, launched an armed opposition to the US-backed military government with the intention of waging a...

Latin America at War: Azules y Colorados: Armed Confrontations in the Argentine Armed Forces, 1962–63

Richly illustrated with authentic photography and custom-drawn color profiles and maps, this book is an indispensable source of reference about one of the crucial moments in Argentine history.Azules y Colorados is the name originally used to designate...

Latin America at War: Che Guevara's Final Adventure The Guerilla in Bolivia, 1967

Che’s Final Adventure: The Guerrillia in Bolivia, 1967 is a detailed military history of the final campaign of Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara, as he commanded the Bolivian National Liberation Army in a doomed campaign against the US-backed military regime headed...

Latin America at War: COIN Operations in Paraguay: Dirty Little Wars 1956-1980

From 1954 Paraguay was held in the grip of a Right-wing dictatorship under General Alfredo Stroessner. In the years that followed, a number of opposition groups resorted to armed struggle in order to achieve their aims. Government countermeasures were...

Latin America at War: Decades of Rebelion Vol 1 Mexican Military Aviation in th rebellions of the 1920s

In the decades before Mexico joined the Allies in the Second World War, Mexican military aviation saw a rapid growth and intense involvement in rebellions, internal strife, and in operations against armed banditry. Aviation was introduced to military...

Latin America at War: For Now and Forever! The 1992 Coup d’état Attempts in Venezuela

Except for some small, but intense, military uprisings shortly after its beginning, what has been called “Venezuela’s 40 years of democracy” (1958-1998) was marked by a level of stability that most of other Latin American countries were unable to enjoy...

Latin America at War: Handbrake! : Dassault Super Étendard Fighter-Bombers in the Falklands/Malvinas War 1982

“This is quite the captivating read of the signature naval events of the war. It's technical enough to provide understanding of the interaction of modern weapon systems without being overwhelming. It's well written and provides situational awareness for...

Latin America at War: Operativo Independencia Volume 2 Argentina’s war against the Guerrillas, 1975-1976

Operativo Independencia (The Independence Operation) offers a detailed military history of the massive and effective military response ordered by the constitutional government of President María Estela Martínez de Perón of Argentina. Decree No. 261/75 of...

Latin America at War: Pigs, Missiles and the CIA: Volume 2 - Kennedy, Khrushchev, Castro and the Cuban Missile Crisis 1962

Volume 2 continues the story of Cuba following the Bay of Pigs Invasion and examines the development and timeline of the missile crisis as events jumped between Washington, DC, Moscow, Havanna, and the seas and skies around Cuba.In the immediate...

Latin America at War: REVOLUCIÓN LIBERTADORA VOLUME 2 The 1955 Coup that Overthrew President Perón

Revolución Libertadora – or the Liberating Revolution –is the name by which the military dictatorship that ruled Argentina is known after overthrowing the constitutional president, Juan Domingo Perón, closing the National Congress, deposing the members...

Latin America at War: Revolución Libertadora: The 1955 Coup d’état in Argentina

Revolución Libertadora – or the Liberating Revolution – is the name by which the military dictatorship that ruled Argentina is known after overthrowing the constitutional president, Juan Domingo Perón, closing the National Congress, deposing the members...