[436] | | FEBRUARY 2008 NEW TITLES/RELEASES: | |
Aviation (newly
released, available now):
| During 1939-1941, Fighter Command lost around 1,000 aircrew. The reasons and circumstances for these losses are shown as crucial campaigns are enacted. Forty illustrations complement the loss details and appendices provide Fighter Command Orders of Battle at crucial periods in the conflict, plus ... | |
| This program was first released on VHS in 2000 and now makes its way to DVD in 2008. First you are in for a bit of history flying the B747-400, which no longer operates with Air Namibia, from WIndhoek to London Heathrow via Lusaka and back from Frankfurt to Windhoek. That is followed by a series ... | |
| Air Dolomiti, founded in 1989, started operations in 1991 and is now part of the Lufthansa Group. The airline now operates more than 750 flights a week with a fleet of ATR42s, AT72s and BAe146s. The airline's Head of Flight Operations takes you in the cockpit of the BAe146 for 3 flights to Milan ... | |
| South African Airways, Africa's leading airline, operates a fleet of more than 50 modern aircraft including the A320, A340, B737 and B747. SAA, created in 1934, operates more than 1000 flights a week around the world has won many awards for its outstanding service! This dvd, previously released on ... | |
| We welcome Austrian back to the series with our first Europe-Australia route. After an introduction at the flight ops in Vienna you'll board the 777 cockpit for the first leg to Kuala Lumpur. During this 3 and a half hour program you will see 4 takeoffs and 4 landings in the cockpit. We follow the ... | |
| GOL Transportes Aereos, launched in January 2001 as the first low-fare airline in Brazil, is the fastest growing airline in South America. GOL is also the largest operator of the Next Generation Boeing 737 in Latin America. The airline operates both the 700 and 800 version of the aircraft on routes ... | |
| After bringing you the B737-300, B737-700, B767-200, B767-300 and MD11, Varig returns to the World Air Routes series with the B777-200! You will sit in the cockpit for a Transatlantic flight from Sao Paulo to Madrid and back followed by a domestic flight from Sao Paulo to Manaus and back. See 4 ... | |
| Orient Thai, operates a fleet of Boeing 747s on flights across Asia. Routes include Bangkok to Seoul as well as service into Hong Kong from various cities in Thailand. This program takes you on a roundtrip from Bangkok to Seoul's Incheon Airport in South Korean followed by 2 roundtrips from ... | |
| The airline, founded as Braathens SAFE in 1946, slowly grew to become Norway's largest airline. The aircraft featured in this program, which was released on VHS in 2000, made up the fleet since the 90s with the B737-400 joining in 1989, the B737-500 in 1990 and B737-700 in 1998. The dvd shows ... | |
| Our 150th World Air Routes DVD features the 15th US Airline in the series, Everts Air, and its fleet of DC-6s. This program follows Everts Air Cargo DC6 flights to half a dozen destinations across Alaska with its amazing scenery. Pilots talk about the routes, Fligh Engineer presentations include ... | |
Aviation (new
to the shop, available now):
| New – and often unexpected and controversial information continues to emerge on the massive air campaign fought over the Russian Front during World War 2. This book is the first of two volumes, the result of lengthy and meticulous study, on the air combat which took place on the southern flank of ... | |
| This the latest title in the occasional Midland, ‘Famous Russian Aircraft' series which examines in great detail some of the most significant aircraft produced by the Soviets over the years. The previous books in the series were on the MiG-31 and the MiG-29. In the late 1960s the Soviet Union ... From the series Famous Russian Aircraft | |
| This the second title in our ‘Famous Russian Aircraft' series examines, in great detail, the MiG-29. It can be said confidently that the Soviet MiG-29 tactical fighter has had the same success as its celebrated stablemate, the earlier MiG-21. Even though the type has received extensive coverage ... From the series Famous Russian Aircraft | |
| The MG-31 Foxhound long-range interceptor flew in prototype form as the Ye-155MP in 1975 and entered production in 1979, with the first regiments becoming operational in 1982. It has also been sold to China, and remains in service in significant numbers.Yefim Gordon, the doyen of Russian aviation ... From the series Famous Russian Aircraft | |
| ARADO AR 243 A (Book) by J Richard Smith, Eddie J Creek, Hans-Georg Dachner |
| The Arado Ar 234 was the first purpose-built jet bomber. Although the prototypes were largely complete by the end of 1941, delays in engine supply meant that it was not until July 1943 that the type first flew. More than 220 had been built by the War's end, although only a small proportion entered ... From the series Military Aircraft in Detail | |
| The Henschel Hs 129 twin-engined ground-attack aircraft, often known by its nickname 'Panzerknacker' (tank cracker), was a direct result of German experience in the Spanish Civil War, which had shown the need for such aircraft optimised for this specialised task. Second of a new series aimed ... From the series Military Aircraft in Detail | |
| On 30 March 1939, piloted by Hans Dieterle, the Heinkel He 100, set a new absolute world speed record, when the eighth such prototype aircraft to be built flew at 746.6 km/h. Adolf Hitler was delighted at such a global propaganda coup. Undaunted by the Luftwaffe favouring Messerschmitt with its ... From the series Military Aircraft in Detail | |
| The eight previous volumes in this series, many of which have been reprinted over the years, provide a comprehensive listing of all Bomber Command aircraft losses between 1939 and 1947 in the European theatre of operations, along with information about the fate of the aircrew on board each ... | |
| This eighth volume in the highly respected series covers the HCUs, Lancaster Finishing Schools, Flights, Ferry Training Units, Station Flights and other miscellaneous units, identifying units, aircraft, crews and the circumstances behind each loss, day-by-day | |
| This seventh volume in the highly respected series covers the OTUs, identifying units, aircraft, crews and the circumstances behind each loss, day-by-day. | |
| Sixth part of this series identifies Bomber Command's losses during the last months of the war in Europe. This volume details 1,085 losses, organised on a daily basis, by squadron, with aircraft serial/code, crew listing and fate and circumstances for loss. Appendices include loss totals by ... | |
| This volume identifies units, aircraft, crews and circumstances behind over 3,527 aircraft losses in the ETO on a daily basis. Appendices include loss totals by squadron and aircraft type; Group loss totals; squadron bases by group, bomber OTU losses by unit and type; PoWs and escapers etc | |
| Fourth volume details some 3,100 individual aircraft losses in the European Theatre during 1943 in chronological order, followed by unit, aircraft type, serial and the circumstances in which they occurred. Appendices summarise overall losses by squadron and group and those sustained by Operational ... | |
| Reprint of a volume detailing 2035 individual aircraft losses in the ETO during 1942: presented in date order with unit, aircraft type, serial and circumstances in which they occurred. This volume also corrects a long-held misconception concerning the provenance of the initial PFF squadrons. ... | |
| The second volume continues in the style set by the first, detailing 1515 individual losses in the European Theatre of Operations during 1941. The losses are presented in date order, followed by the unit, aircraft type, serial and circumstances in which the loss occurred | |
| Such was the scale of the conflict during the Second World War that the losses suffered by RAF Bomber Command alone amounted to over 9,000 aircraft and 50,000 airmen. The full extent of these losses in the air war over Europe is recorded in Midland's highly respected Bomber Command Losses series. ... | |
| Comprehensive review of this answer to the wide performance envelope and multiple task capability demanded in the Joint Services Advanced Vertical Lift Program back in 1982. Set back by fatal accidents and an eighteen-month grounding, the flight testing that commenced with the first flight of the ... From the series Aerofax | |
| First flown in 1944, the C-82 was the first freighter to really take advantage of the uninterrupted cargo hold and ground-level loading made possible by the twin-boom layout. Some of the 220 built served in the 1948 Berlin Airlift, with deliveries of the improved C-119 commencing in 1949 in time ... From the series Aerofax | |
| The Soviet Union's answer to the Lockheed Starlifter first flew in 1971 and has become familiar both in its intended military guise and as a commercial freighter. It has also been developed as the IL-78 for aerial refuelling and in AEW and other versions. Here described is its development history ... From the series Aerofax | |
| The Soviet Union's equivalent of the Lockheed Electra first flew in July 1957 and was supplied to many 'friendly nations' in Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean. All principal commercial versions are described, along with the many test and development aircraft. Also ... From the series Aerofax | |
| This 'Aerofax' title covers a series of aircraft that had their origins in the CL-400 and 'Operation Suntan' projects and culminated in the record-breaking SR-71 which looks destined to remain the ultimate conventional manned aircraft for all time. Individual aircraft histories. From the series Aerofax | |
| Initially referred to as the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) work began on the F-22, and the competing Northrop YF-23, back in the early 1980s. In 1993 the addition of an air-to-ground attack role using precision-guided munitions resulted in the change to the F/A-22 designation. The aircraft ... From the series Aerofax | |
| After an unfortunate entry to service, the DC-10 went on to be well regarded by both passengers and airlines alike. 446 DC10s of all models were built between 1970 and 1988, with the USAF taking sixty of the KC-10A Extender tanker/transport version. The predominantly colour images include ... From the series Aerofax | |
| Without doubt the finest air superiority fighter currently in service with western air forces, the F-15 has held this position of dominance since its entry into USAF service in 1976. Continued improvement resulted in the F-15C/D and a whole new lease of life with the F-15E Strike Eagle. This ... From the series Aerofax | |
| McDonnell Douglas' follow-on to the DC-10 proved less successful in terms of numbers produced. However, it has seen service with many airlines and is entering a second phase of existence as a pure freighter conversion. This Aerofax details each and every aircraft and its operator. The 230 ... From the series Aerofax | |
| The Soviet Union's swept-wing fighter, controversially powered by a copied Rolls-Royce Nene jet engine, caused a sensation and more than a few problems for its opponents when it appeared during the Korean War. Large numbers of 'Fagots' were built and saw service with many air forces and many ... From the series Aerofax | |
| The Soviet Union produced around nine thousand of this extensively upgraded MiG-15 with a redesigned 'scimitar' wing and lengthened fuselage. Built as the Lim-5P or Lim-6bis in Poland, the S-105 in Czechoslovakia or the Shenyang F-4 in China, the type saw combat in the Middle East, North Vietnam, ... From the series Aerofax | |
| This fourth-generation fighter, the embodiment of Sweden's 'go it alone' procurement policy, is a worthy successor to the Viggen and Draken. First flown in 1988, problems particularly with computer software and the fly-by-wire system were overcome and operational capability achieved in October 1997 From the series Aerofax | |
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