20th Century History

The book titled Names with Wings by the author Gordon Wansbrough-White. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Beginning with Orville Wright's historic, 12-minute flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903, the hundred-year story of aviation has been one of breathtaking technological advances, remarkable human ingenuity, and great bravery...

The dramatic story of the first daredevil pilots of the U.S. Air Mail Service who risked their lives daily to map new aviation routes, which are still in use today,...

Part of a trilogy covering military action in the last 100 years, this reference text provides a chronology of significant events in 20th-century military aviation, describing not only air action,...

In the decades following the First World War, when aviation was still a revelation, flight was perceived as a spectacle to delight the eyes and stimulate the imagination. Robert Wohl...

Fighters, bombers, assault aircraft and torpedo launchers from the most famous to the lesser known are described here, accompanied by photographs and technical data. The author also provides chronological and...

This book which is part of a series, chronologically lists combat aircraft and air strategy, giving an overview of key events in World War II. It includes descriptions of fighters,...

This book, which is part of a series, gives technical information on fighters, bombers, assault aircraft and torpedo launchers employed during World War II. It also provides chronological and general...

The book titled Sukhoi Su-27 by the author Hans Halberstadt. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

This is a comprehensive reference to every type and manufacturer of business and light aircraft constructed in the Western World since World War II. This book identifies: every manufacturer of...

The book titled Riding the Skies: Classic Posters from the Golden Age of Flying by the author Jan Morris. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information...

Now in paperback, an "unforgettably good book [told] with compassion and sympathy" (Simon Winchester, New York Times ) about an eccentric aviator and the thrilling early days of flight. From...

A nostalgic celebration of the golden age of aviation - and the iconic DH60 Moth in its centenary year 'Vivid and entertaining' TLS 'A wonderfully affecting, highly entertaining, at times...

The powerful true story of the first flight across the Atlantic - and of the ordinary heroes who risked their lives to race in pursuit of progress 'David Rooney is...

Founded in 1948, the Israeli Air Force has seen involvement in some of the most dramatic and important conflicts of post-War history. In action during the Suez crisis and on...

An examination of arguably the greatest fighter plane built in the West since the Korean War. Over 5000 F-4 Phantom IIs took to the skies wearing the insignia of 11...

"Thrilling . . . With deep research and suspenseful storytelling, Mr. Randall reminds us that America's pre-eminence in the aviation industry was never assured and that it took a race...

"Thrilling . . . With deep research and suspenseful storytelling, Mr. Randall reminds us that America's pre-eminence in the aviation industry was never assured and that it took a race...

Between 1942 and 1943, Qantas lost eight aircraft during its involvement in Australia's war against the Japanese. Over sixty passengers and crew died as a result. Yet Qantas' exemplary contribution...