[478] | Aviation (newly released, available now)| Written by acknowledged experts on this important, but often overlooked theatre of operations, the two volumes of From Barbarossa to Odessa: The Luftwaffe Strikes South East, represent a major contribution to the available literature on the subject. The books will be essential reading for ... | |
| Fully comprehensive, the book also includes microlights, balloons, radio frequencies, airline flight codes and much else. Apart from featuring those civil aircraft registered in Britain, the book also includes the registrations of most civil airliners likely to be seen at British airports. The ... From the series abc … | |
| The past decade has witnessed a dramatic shift in the focus of Britains military air power; gone is the threat posed from the Warsaw Pact, to be replaced by peace keeping and peace implementation roles in a number of theatres throughout the world. The past 12 months have been a period of change ... From the series abc … | |
| The two authors, who are well-known and highly respected as experts in their field, have spent some twenty years compiling the most comprehensive and detailed history and listing of all the Luftwaffe's bomber units. This is the second volume that covers some of the fifty bomber Geschwader, together ... | |
| The first German aircraft to reach Russia found their way there before World War 1 and during the war some 120-150 German aircraft were captured. The St Petersburg-based aircraft factory belonging to Lebedev then built copies of captured aircraft, mainly of the Albatross types, under the ... | |
| KLM cityhopper, a 100% subsidiary of KLM, has been in business since the eighties. The airline's fleet consists of 52 aircraft, including 15 Fokker 100s, 21 Fokker 70s and 16 Fokker 50s. On behalf of KLM, Cityhopper operates 120 flights a day to 44 destinations. This program features the 3 types ... | |
| Air Greenland was founded in 1960. Today it is owned by the Government of Greenland (37.5%), Scandinavian Airlines (37.5%) and the Danish State (25%). The airline uses the Airbus A330-200 and Boeing 757-200 for scheduled flights to Scandinavia as well as on charter flights around Europe. Air ... | |
| Start your visit to India in the cockpit as you witness a final approach and landing Mumbai International Airport. You will then be positioned right above the main taxiway and runway of this busy airport for a look at the International and Domestic traffic. India's airlines are booking and this ... | |
| Book (also available as CD-Rom ). Biz-Jets and Biz-Turboprops listed with cross reference sections. CD-ROM Edition also available. | |
| CD-Rom (also available as Book ). Biz-Jets and Biz-Turboprops listed with cross reference sections. Printed Edition also available. | |
Aviation (expected within the next two months, may be ordered now)| The Yakovlev Yak-38 ‘Forger' was the Soviet Navy's first and only VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing)multi-role combat aircraft. Outwardly similar in design to the British-built Harrier, the first prototype of the aircraft was completed on 14 April 1970 and, following tests, made its maiden ... From the series Red Star | |
| First flown in 1956 and entering service in 1959, the MiG-21 Fishbed has proved to be one of the most successful of all Soviet era jet fighters, seeing service not only with the Soviet air force but with numerous other air forces worldwide. Among jet fighters, the MiG-21 holds a wide range of ... From the series Famous Russian Aircraft | |
| This book was conceived as a personal gift by the last Commanding Officer of an RAF Jaguar Squadron, to the personnel of Number 6 Squadron as a record, primarily through pictures, of their achievements in the final year of the Jaguar's service. Now available more widely, this book nevertheless ... | |
| As World War II came to a close, piston-powered fighter aircraft were at their zenith, and Navy fighters, such as the Grumman F6F Hellcat and Vought Corsair, dominated the skies over the Pacific. As these fighter designs reached their peak, a new propulsion technology was being developed that held ... | Expected: 31st May 2008 |
| Air France is one of the world's great airlines. It is a French institution with its own unique style, part of the fabric of the country and well as being the national flag carrier. This history of Air France, published in the year of the 75th anniversary of its foundation, is as much a slice of ... | |
Buses (newly released, available now)| The story of the evolution of the company from Inverness & District Motor Services into Highland Omnibuses, which covered this vast area of Scotland. The fleet included many interesting and often second-hand vehicles, which are well illustrated in this first Venture title to feature a Scottish ... From the series Super Prestige | |
| The Leyland Titan was the last double-deck bus to have at least some hand in its design by the old London Transport. Suffering in the early 1970s from the reliability problems of the DMS class of Daimler Fleetline, and no longer able to design and build its own buses, London Transport resolved not ... | |
| ‘Buses Restored' was first published in 2000 as a companion to ‘Railways Restored' but covering bus and coach preservation and has, after some years, settled down in terms of sales to a lower level than that for the earlier book but still viable if published early enough in the season. The book ... | |
Buses (expected within the next two months, may be ordered now)| Southdown, based in Brighton, was one of the most important bus operators in southern England. Formed in 1915 from an amalgamation of three earlier operators, the company became a subsidiary of BET and survived as a separate operator until all of BET's subsidiaries were nationalised as part of the ... | |
| The Western National Omnibus Co was formed in 1929 between the Great Western Railway and National Omnibus & Transport Co, inheriting part of National's West Country operations (the other part of these operations passed to Southern National at the same time). The company became a subsidiary of the ... | |
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| Edinburgh is a city of two halves: the mediaeval city with its twisting lanes dominated by the castle and St Giles and the New Town, constructed predominantly in the 18th century, with its grandiose terraces and wide streets. As well as being Scotland's capital, also called 'the Athens of the ... | |
Maritime (newly released, available now)| The South West has long been of great strategic and commercial importance. Mineral wealth ensured early development of export facilities, much accelerated by the industrial revolution. Ships and harbours both expanded in numbers and dimensions to accommodate the various trades, in the everlasting ... | |
Other (expected within the next two months, may be ordered now)| There are few symbols more redolent of the great age of the British seaside holiday than the lines of the pier stretching into the water. For generations of holidaymakers, piers at many of the country's leading seaside resorts provided an extension of the promenade and a focus for a variety of ... | |
Railways & Tramways (newly released, available now)| An archive programme of the CREWE to HOLYHEAD route via CHESTER and BANGOR. Filmed from 1960 to 1967 with occasional 1980's visits from preserved steam locomotives providing a contrast. Motive power is mainly London Midland Region with Western Region at Chester. Branches from the route include ... From the series Along LMS Lines | |
| (n.b. same content as February edition) This volume is intended to fill the void created when the old all line timetable ceased to be printed. The format is largely the same as the old volume although the tables have to be printed at 80% of the size in order to meet the volume size. | |
| The series Yeadon's Register Of LNER Locomotives lists, in chronological order, details such as building and shopping dates, major and minor events, modifications, alterations, boiler and tender numbers, allocations and dates, renumberings, namings and finally the disposal of each locomotive. ... From the series Yeadon`s Register of LNER Locomotives | |
| A profile of this distinctive class around the network. 31s on the Eastern Region in the 1980s on passenger & freight. Stratfords allocation of 31s on engineering traffic. 31s in green livery in the 1960s 31s on cross country traffic in East Anglia prior to the introduction of units in 1988. ... | |
| Charting the development of the High Speed Railway to Europe. St Pancras and its development over the years into an international terminus. Before the Tunnel - Kent in the 1990s with a range of veteran traction. Stage One of the High Speed Line opened in 2004 with plenty of lineside and aerial ... | |
| From the quaint wooden trestle to the graceful arched viaduct, the railroad bridge is a quintessential aspect of North American scenery--and an essential part of the railroading landscape. What railroading image is as classic as a freight or passenger train crossing a wood, stone, or steel ... | |
| The North Eastern Railway came into being a little over 150 years ago on 31st July 1854 by the amalgamation of three railways in the North East of England, namely the York, Newcastle and Berwick, York & North Midland and Leeds Northern Railway. Statistics place the North Eastern as the fourth ... | |
| Due to their location behind the Iron Curtain, Romania and Bulgaria were among the most unapproachable countries of Europe to visit during the 'Cold War' period. Apart from a few enthusiasts who were able to visit the area on specially organised tours, the railway activities of both countries were ... From the series Narrow Gauge Branch Lines | |
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