Spitfire : The biography by Jonathan Glancey
$29.99 NZD
Category: Aviation
It is difficult to overestimate the excitement that accompanied the birth of the Spitfire. An aircraft imbued with balletic grace and extraordinary versatility, it was powered by a piston engine and a propeller, yet came tantalisingly close to breaking the sound barrier. First flown in 1936, the Spitfir ...Show more
Precious Metal Classic fighters in New Zealand (Pocket Edition) by Gavin Conroy
$24.99 NZD
Category: Aviation
The popularity of the fighter aircraft used in World War II is huge in New Zealand, as evidenced by the enormous crowds that turn up for events such as Warbirds over Wanaka – over 80,000 people attended the 2010 event. New Zealand is extremely lucky that there is a wide range of airworthy WW II-era clas ...Show more
Lords of the Sky by Dan Hampton
$32.99 NZD
Category: Aviation
Former USAF F-16 legend Dan Hampton tells the thrilling story of how fighter pilots have ruled the skies for 100 years, from the Red Baron to today's supersonic jets. Former US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Dan Hampton is one of the most decorated fighter pilots in history, flying over 151 F-16 missions ...Show more
Empire of the Clouds: When Britain's Aircraft Ruled the World by James Hamilton-Paterson
$27.99 NZD
Category: Aviation
In 1945 Britain was the world's leading designer and builder of aircraft - a world-class achievement that was not mere rhetoric. And what aircraft they were. The sleek Comet, the first jet airliner. The awesome delta-winged Vulcan, an intercontinental bomber that could be thrown about the sky like a fig ...Show more
Top Gun - 50 Years of Naval Air Superiority by Dwight Jon Zimmerman
$55.00 NZD
Category: Aviation
Fly with the best in Top Gun: 50 Years of Naval Air Superiority--the definitive, highly illustrated, in-depth look at the Navy's famous fighter unit, including its history, technology, and culture.Top Gun: 50 Years of Naval Air Superiority begins with a fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the block ...Show more
Lancaster: The Forging of a Very British Legend by John Nichol
$37.99 NZD
Category: Aviation
'The epic story of an iconic aircraft and the breathtaking courage of those who flew her' Andy McNab, bestselling author of Bravo Two Zero'Compelling, thrilling and rooted in quite extraordinary human drama' James Holland, author of Normandy 44From John Nichol, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Spi ...Show more
Lancaster: The Biography by Tony Iveson
$19.99 NZD
Category: Aviation
It is no accident that the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight consists primarily of three aircraft types, the Spitfire, the Hurricane and the Lancaster. The Spitfire and Hurricane, of course, are famous for their roles during the Battle of Britain over the skies of southern England in 1940. The Lan ...Show more
Sharks of the Air - The Story of Willy Messerschmitt and the Development of History's First Operational Jet Fighter by James Neal Harvey
$55.00 NZD
Category: Aviation
In July 1944 the Allies were stunned by the appearance of the Messerschmitt Me-262, the world's first operational jet warplane. This new German fighter was more than 100 mph faster than any other aircraft in the skies. Although always greatly outnumbered, the Me-262 gained scores of victories over Allie ...Show more
Heroes of the Skies by Michael Ashcroft
$29.99 NZD
Category: Aviation | Series: Heroes Ser.
In Heroes of the Skies, Michael Ashcroft relays the stories our most courageous airmen. From those who flew when aeroplanes were in their flimsy infancy during the First World War, through the bomber crews and fighter pilots of the Second World War, to heroes of more recent conflicts in Northern Ireland ...Show more
The Big Book of Flight by Rowland White
$45.00 NZD
Category: Aviation | Reading Level: very good
Everybody dreams of flying. For as long as we've been able to look up and see the birds we've wanted to join them. But our efforts to do so have not always been as elegant or accomplished. Instead, there's been danger, excitement, courage and brilliance. The Big Book of Flight is a celebration of it all ...Show more
The Spitfire Manual: Notes For Pilots and Ground Crew by Martin Robson
$19.99 NZD
Category: Aviation
Developed in 1938 from a Schneider trophy-winning design by the aeronautical engineer and designer R. J Mitchell, the Supermarine Spitfire went on to become the definitive Allied fighter of the Second World War, and ranks amongst the most famous aircraft of all time. Numerous manuals were produced for p ...Show more
Spitfire Summer by Malcolm Brown
$16.99 NZD
Category: Aviation
A gripping account of Britain's experience of 1940: the year we stood alone against the victorious Nazi war machine fresh from its blitzkrieg victories in Poland and France. Based on existing Imperial War Museum archives, this book tells the story of our island's finest hour through the first-hand accou ...Show more