Books from Pen & Sword Aviation
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The English Electric Canberra in British Service
By Neil Robinson, Martin DerryDeveloped by English Electric during the late 1940s - essentially as a successor to the wartime de Havilland Mosquito twin-engine, unarmed, fast bomber concept - the Canberra can lay claim to being the first British jet-powered medium ...
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The Gloster Meteor in British Service
By Neil Robinson, Martin DerryThe Gloster F.9/40 was Britain's first jet fighter and as the Meteor F.I became the first jet-powered aircraft of any description to enter service with the Allies in World War II. Several early Meteors were dispatched to Europe in the hope ...
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Us Military Helicopters
By Michael GreenThe USAF combat search and rescue Jolly Green Giant was indispensable.
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Eyewitness RAF: The Experience of War, 1939-1945
By James GoultyMuch has been written about the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, but few books have attempted to take the reader on a journey through basic training and active service as air or ground crew and eventual demobilization at the end ...
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Tales from the Frontline - Middle East Hunters
By Ray DeaconWhilst the author's first book concentrated on operations carried out by Hawker Hunter squadrons in the Middle East, based on official records produced at the time, this new publication comprises anecdotes and stories of life on the Hunter ...
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Fire in the Sky: Flying in Defence of Israel
By Amos AmirDescribes the early years of the Israeli Air Force - now one of the most efficient in the World.General Amos Amir's autobiography tells the story of the man, the warrior...
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Lawrence of Arabia's Secret Air Force: Based on the Diary of Flight Sergeant George Hynes
By James Patrick HynesX Flight was designated the task of giving close air support to the desert army formed and commanded by Lawrence of Arabia. It flew from advanced desert landing grounds on...
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Stratofortress: The Story of the B-52
By Martin W. BowmanBoeing's mighty B-52 Stratofortress has seen continuous operational service with the United States Air Force since the type was introduced in 1957. The aircraft has been upgraded several times and...
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5 Group Bomber Command: An Operational Record
By Chris WardDuring the immediate period before World War Two, the RAF modified its command structure to rationalize for rapid expansion. Bomber Command was divided into six operational groups, each flying the...
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The Handley Page Victor
By Roger R. BrooksThe book charts changes as they occurred in the aeronautical industry from the 1950's onwards and, as such, it should appeal to both individuals who were caught up in events at the time as well as students of the era.
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The Nuremberg Raid: 30-31 March 1944
By Martin MiddlebrookThis book describes one twenty-four-hour period in the Allied Strategic Bomber Offensive in the greatest possible detail.
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'SAM' Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Elworthy
By Richard MeadSam Elworthy's career was remarkable by any standards.
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Air Transport Auxiliary at War: 80th Anniversary of Its Formation
By STEPHEN. WYNNThis book looks at the invaluable work carried out by members of the Air Transport Auxiliary during the course of the Second World War.
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The Hawker Hunter
By Martin W. BowmanHere, the legendary tale of the Hunter is told in words and images.
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RAF Bomber Command at War 1939-45
By CRAIG. ARMSTRONGMuch has been written about Bomber Command, but this book focusses largely on those who took part in the raids and on public attitudes towards the campaign in Britain.
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The Royal Air Force: Rearmament 1930-1939
By Ian M. PhilpottThe Royal Air Force: Rearmament 1930-1939
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Aero-Neurosis: Pilots of the First World War and the Psychological Legacies of Combat
By Mark C. WilkinsTerms such as Aero-neurosis were coined to provide the necessary label yet, like shell shock, they were inadequate when it came to describing the full and complete shock to the psyche.
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The Dambuster Raid: A German View
By Helmuth EulerConsidered from an Allied perspective, the Dambuster Raid was a triumphant success, not only of British engineering but also of pilot endeavour. View it from the German perspective however, and an entirely new story emerges
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Hawker Hunter in British Service
By Neil Robinson, Martin DerryThe Hawker Hunter is one of Britain's classic postwar jet aircraft.
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Confounding the Reich: The RAF's Secret War of Electronic Countermeasures in WWII : the Story of 100 (Special Duties) Group...
By Martin W. BowmanOn 23 November 1943, 100 (Bomber Support) Group of RAF Bomber Command was formed. The object was to consolidate the various squadrons and units that had been fighting a secret...