Military History2015/2016

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New Titles 2Bestselling Ebooks 21Ebooks 23Illustrated backlist 24 WW2 – Battle of Britain 24 WW2 – Bomber Command 25 WW2 – General Interest 26 Cartoons 27 WW1/Modern Aviation 28A-Z Backlist by Title 29

CONTENTS

GRUB STREETNEW BOOKS & STOCKLIST

JANUARY 2015–JANUARY 2016

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‘Many readers will already have Grub Street books on their shelves, the publisher having cut a well-deserved niche for accuracy and

readability – not an easy balance. They have an enviable reputation for well-researched works that are difficult to put down.’

Flypast

‘Grub Street is a publisher to be congratulated for reprinting important books.’

Cross & Cockade International

‘Some of the most valuable, and well-researched books in my library are those published by Grub Street. Although a publishing company

of modest size, they have consistently produced a list of titles that have filled gaps in the marketplace.’

Tony Holmes, Jets

‘The GOGS (Gods of Grub Street) have maintained an awesome quantity and quality of production.’

The Aerodrome

‘Books from Grub Street can always be relied upon to be the very best in their class.’

The Bulletin of the Military Historical Society

‘For some time now Grub Street have been producing fantastic books on the classic British war jets.’

War History Online

Welcome to our new catalogue and thank you for your continued support of our list. Here is a reminder of the praise we’ve received in the past:

From time to time we have signed editions of our titles. Please contact us directly for more information or ask to be put on our mailing list.

PHANTOM BOYS

ISBN 9781909808225 £20, Hardback, 192pp, 234 x 156mm Approx 30 colour & 30 b/w photosWorld Rights

From the best-selling author of Hunter Boys and The Lightning Boys volumes, comes the newest addition to Grub Street’s popular Boys series; Phantom Boys. Originally developed for the US Navy, this twin-engined supersonic long-range fighter-bomber first flew in the spring of 1958. It then entered service for the US Navy in 1961, and in 1969 with the Fleet Air Arm and RAF in the UK.

Regarded as one of the most versatile fighters ever built, it was the US Navy’s fastest and highest-flying aircraft. It ended its service in 1991 with the RAF. But it continued to serve a variety of air forces across the world,

with some still in service fifty years after its first flight.

Throughout the twenty chapters of this book, thirteen contributors will take readers across the world with adventures in the Falkland Islands, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the Far East and Germany. There are anecdotes of reconnaissance mis-sions, encounters with the Russian Tupolevs, record-breaking flights and life on HMS Ark Royal. The scope, flair and pace of the writing in this book will appeal to the general reader as well as to the enthusiast.

‘Richard Pike has done an excellent job in encouraging the writers and compiling their stories into one volume.’

Online Reviewer

‘Thanks to the author for sharing with us.’ Online Reviewer

PRAISE FOR RICHARD PIKE

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True Tales from the UK Operators of the McDonnell Douglas F-4

RICHARD PIKEISBN 9781908117151£20, Hardback, 192pp, 234 x 156mm Approx 30 colour & 30 b/w photos World Rights

ISBN 9781909808034£20, Hardback, 192pp, 234 x 156mm Approx 30 colour & 30 b/w photos World Rights

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THE LIGHTNING BOYS

THE LIGHTNING BOYS 2

HUNTER BOYS

ISBN 9781909166134 £20 Hardback, 192pp, 234 x 156mm Approx 30 colour & 30 b/w photosWorld Rights

‘Richard Pike is to be congratulated on this fascinating compilation of true tales.’ Aeroplane

‘Pike has written a superb sequel to his bestseller.’ Aberdeen Press & Journal

‘An intriguing insight into the experiences of the Hawker Hunter pilots.’ Military History Monthly

AVAILABLE NOW

Reprinted Five times

True Tales from Pilots of the English Electric Lightning

True Tales from Pilots of the Hawker Hunter

True Tales from Pilots and Engineers of the RAF’s Iconic Supersonic FighterRICHARD PIKE

RICHARD PIKE

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VALIANT BOYS

ISBN 9781909808218 £20, Hardback, 192pp, 234 x 153mm 2 x 8pp colour insertsWorld Rights

Following on from the success of Victor Boys and Vulcan Boys, Tony Blackman, in collaboration with Anthony Wright, brings you Valiant Boys to complete the V Force set. This is a fascinating collection of personal accounts of operating Britain’s first V bomber by aircrew and ground crew. The book tells the story from the aircraft’s birth taking off from Vickers’ tiny airfield at Brooklands to its premature death from fatigue. There are tales of testing atom bombs in the Australian desert, dropping hydrogen bombs in the middle of the Pacific and, as a complete contrast, attacking airfields with conventional

bombs in Egypt during the very brief and abortive Suez campaign. We are reminded of how the Valiant provided the UK’s first nuclear deterrent by always having some armed aircraft on stand-by twenty-four hours a day, supported by their air and ground crews, ready to be flown at a moment’s notice on a one-way trip to launch an atomic war.

Not as well known as the Vulcan and Victor, the Valiant is often overlooked; this book will go a long way to redress the balance.

‘Tony Blackman has the happy knack of adding exactly the right level of technical detail to a free flowing narrative thus satisfying

the casual reader and enthusiast alike.’ Online Reviewer

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True Tales from the Operators of the UK’s First Four-Jet Bomber

TONY BLACKMAN & ANTHONY WRIGHTForeword by Marshal of the RAF Sir Michael Beetham GCB, CBE, DFC, AFC

PRAISE FOR TONY BLACKMAN

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ALSO BY TONY BLACKMAN

Foreword by MARTIN WITHERS

ISBN 9781909808089£20, Hardback, 208pp, 234 x 156mm 30 colour & 30 b/w photos World Rights

ISBN 9781908117458£20, Hardback, 198pp, 234 x 156mm Approx 30 colour & 30 b/w photos World Rights

VULCAN BOYS

VICTOR BOYS

From the Cold War to the Falklands: True Tales of the Iconic Delta V Bomber

True Stories from Forty Memorable Years of the Last V Bomber

‘Packed with fascinating, and at times hilarious anecdotes.’ Airflix Model World

‘Victor fans will enjoy this generous assemblage of first-hand accounts.’ The Aviation Historian

TONY BLACKMAN

TONY BLACKMAN

AVAILABLE NOW

HARRIER BOYS

ISBN 9781909808294 £20, Hardback, 192pp, 234 x 156mm 16 pages of colour; b/w photos throughoutWorld Rights

In Harrier Boys, Volume One: Cold War Through the Falklands, 1969-1990, Bob Marston, who flew Harriers for many years, draws together accounts from others who worked with this unique jet through its history. The excitement, camaraderie and pride of Harrier operators shine through in the personal stories of those whose lives were changed by their experience of this iconic aircraft, both on land and at sea. In this first volume, events of the Cold War years

are brought to life by contributors including Graham Williams, who flew the Transatlantic Air Race, Peter Dodworth, a member of the original Harrier Conversion Team, Peter Harris, a participant in the early defence of Belize, Sir Peter Squire, OC 1 (F) Squadron during the Falklands conflict, and Australian Dave Baddams, who commanded the Royal Navy Sea Harriers of 800 Squadron.

After completing the Harrier course on 233 Operational Conversion Unit, Bob Marston joined 1 (Fighter) Squadron finishing the tour qualified as a fighter reconnaissance instructor. After a tour on IV (AC) Squadron, including two years of flying Harrier displays, he became a Hawk qualified flying instructor before returning to Wittering as a Harrier QFI on 233 OCU, later being awarded the Air Force Cross. Promoted to squadron leader, he became a flight commander on 3 (Fighter) Squadron based at Gütersloh. Finishing the tour as the squadron executive officer he was awarded the Queen’s

Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air.Promoted to wing commander, he flew the Jaguar as OC Operations Wing at RAF Coltishall, before moving into the training world at RAF Cranwell, where he was made group captain and became OC 1 Elementary Flying Training School, responsible for all light aircraft flying training for UK armed forces. On retirement he became a reservist flying instructor, eventually completing a forty-year flying career. He flew some 6,400 hours in the Royal Air Force, 3,300 of them in the Harrier.

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Volume One: Cold War through the Falklands, 1969–1990

BOB MARSTON

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Harrier Boys Volume 2 covering the second generation of Harriers from the GR5 to follow in 2016

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ISBN 9781909808157£20, Hardback, 208pp, 234 x 156mm Approx 60 colour & b/w photos World Rights

ISBN 9781909166110£20, Hardback, 224pp, 234 x 156mm 2 x 8pp colour inserts; b/w photos throughoutWorld Rights

JAGUAR BOYS

BUCCANEER BOYS

True Tales from Operators of the Big Catin Peace and War

True Tales by those who flew the ‘Last All-British Bomber’

One of the best-loved of RAF types, the Jaguar commanded a fierce loyalty and affection which shines through in these accounts of an aircraft that will live forever in the memory.

‘Stories appear from the Cold War, Gulf War and Balkan eras and are enjoyable and educational.’ Jets

Arranged in chronological order, the book traces the history of the aircraft and the tasks it fulfilled. As well as describing events and activities, it provides an insight into the lifestyle of a Buccaneer squadron and the fun and enjoyment of being a ‘Buccaneer Boy’ in addition to being part of a highly professional and dedicated force.

‘A fine tribute to an iconic aircraft.’ The Northern Scot

IAN HALL

AIR COMMODORE GRAHAM PITCHFORKForeword by Air Chief MArshAl sir MiChAel Knight KCB, AfC

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AN ALIEN SKY

ISBN 9781909808256 £20, Hardback, 192pp, 234 x 156mm Photo insertsWorld Rights

By any measure, Andrew Wiseman (born Weiz-man) is a lucky man. The only son of a Polish father and an American mother, Andrew was born and grew up in Berlin, just as Adolf Hitler was coming to power. As a Jew educated at the famous Werner Siemens Real Gymnasium in Schoneberg, he left only months before his school was closed down and fled with his family to Poland, one step ahead of the Nazi persecution that was to follow and later take the life of his father.

From Poland he again fled to England, this time without his parents, arriving as a 16-year-old with little or no grasp of English. After a crash course in the language, he avoided being called up into the Polish army in exile thanks to the timely in-tervention of no less a man than General Sikorski himself, to enlist in the RAF to train initially as a pilot and then as an air bomber in South Africa.

On his return to the UK he was posted to an all-Australian Squadron (466 Squadron) equipped with the Handley Page Halifax. After his first operation in which he was nearly shot down, Andrew survived a handful of eventful trips

before falling victim to one of the Luftwaffe’s top night fighter pilots and landing in France.

Briefly on the run he was betrayed and captured, spending the next 12 months as a prisoner of war, using his knowledge of Russian, Polish and German to act as one of the principal camp in-terpreters, and working as a ‘scrounger’ for the ‘X’ committee of escapers. Moved from camp to camp, he was one of those forced into the ‘Long March’ by the Germans attempting to escape the Russian advance, and afterwards played a key role in avoiding the potential bloodshed that threatened when the Russians refused to allow the British and Norwegian prisoners to return home – a role for which he was later recognised by the King of Norway.

Upon his release, Andrew used his language skills to work with the BBC monitoring service and later BBC Television as a producer, sharing many adventures with the great broadcasters of their time, including David Dimbleby and Raymond Baxter.

JUNE 2015

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The Story of One Man’s Remarkable Adventure in Bomber Command during the Second World War

ANDREW WISEMAN WITH SEAN FEAST

ISBN 9781909166158£17.99, Hardback, 160pp, 234 x 156mm 2 x 8pp b/w photos World Rights

ISBN 9781908117342£20, Hardback, 256pp, 240 x 170mm Illustrated throughoutWorld Rights

ISBN 9781906502812£12.99, Paperback, 224pp, 234 x 153mm 16pp b/w photos World Rights

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THE LAST OF THE 39-ERS

THE PATHFINDER COMPANION

CHURCHILL’S NAVIGATOR

HEROICENDEAVOUR

MASTER BOMBERS

ISBN 9781906502744 £20 Hardback, 224pp, 234 x 156mm 16pp b/w photosWorld Rights

ISBN 9781909166516

AVAILABLE NOW

The Extraordinary Wartime Experiences of Squadron Leader Alfie Fripp

A Pathfinder Squadron at War 1944–45

AIR COMMODORE JOHN MITCHELL LVO, DFC, AFC WITH SEAN FEAST

SEAN FEAST

SEAN FEAST

SEAN FEAST FOREWORD BY CALTON YOUNGER

SEAN FEAST

Now available only in ebook format

FIFTY YEARS OFFLYING FUN

ISBN 9781909808270£20, Hardback, 192pp, 234 x 153mm Colour inserts; b/w photos throughoutWorld Rights

Rod Dean served in the RAF for 21 years, most especially with 49 Squadron, and after retiring has been displaying civil aircraft since 1984.

Fifty Years of Flying Fun covers, in a roughly chronological order, over fifty continuous years of flying. This ranges from joining the RAF in 1962, through his intriguing first operational tour on Hunters in Aden, the early days of the Jaguar in Germany and, finally in the RAF, an almost outrageous two years flying the Jaguar and Hunter with the Sultan of Oman’s Air Force. His subsequent civil flying has been exclusively in the general aviation and flying display fields as a flying instructor and well known display

pilot, including being involved in many varied and interesting display-related episodes. With in excess of 7,000 flying hours on 59 different types – and only one aircraft (Spencer Flack’s Mustang) with a working autopilot – Rod gives a clear, and largely humorous, insight into the operation of a cross section of piston and jet engine vintage aircraft and his numerous decades of fun since the first solo on 19 March 1963.

Fifty Years of Flying Fun is not just a book for the aviation enthusiast, but for anyone wanting to learn about any aspect of flying history via the memoir of a man who lived through it all.

Rod Dean joined the RAF in 1962 at eighteen years old, and spent his career flying on operational squadrons and training units. He principally flew the Hunter and Jaguar in tours of the Middle East and Germany but also spent

time flying the Jet Provost, Meteor, Gnat and Chipmunk. He retired from the RAF as a squadron leader, qualified flying instructor and qualified weapons instructor.

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From the Hunter to the Spitfire and Back Again

ROD DEAN

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

MAY 2015

TON-UP LANCS

ISBN 9781909808263£12.99, Paperback, 224pp, 252 x 194mm Over 180 photographsWorld Rights

A decade since its first publication, Grub Street are proud to present Ton-Up Lancs as a paperback for the first time. Originally a revised study fol-lowing its first appearance under the Claims to Fame series, the book focuses on the story of the Avro Lancasters that completed one hundred sorties.

Thirty-five histories are recorded in this book with stories and personal photographs from the aircrew that flew these aircraft. The most famous, R5868 Queenie, can still be seen in the Bomber Command Hall at RAF Museum, Lon-don. Renowned author Norman Franks also

examines the controversial accounting of the number of operations flown by detailing each raid undertaken by pilots and crew during 1942-1945 including sorties over Hitler’s Third Reich, Northern Italy and during support missions be-fore and after D-Day.

With over 200 photographs reproduced through-out the book and an account from Sgt Ron Clark DFC, who flew EE139 Phantom of the Ruhr on its first sortie, Ton-Up Lancs is a fascinating tribute to both the aircraft and aircrew that participated in Bomber Command duties.

APRIL 2015

A photographic record of the thirty-five RAF Lancasters that each completed one hundred sorties

NORMAN FRANKS

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NOW IN PAPERBACK

PRAISE FOR TON-UP LANCS

‘This book shows us a fascinating insight into the world of an aircraft at war.’ Aircrew Association

‘Well-researched and illustrated book.’ Airforce magazine

‘Essential reading for all armchair aviators.’ Online reviewer

I CHOSE THE SKY

ISBN 9781909808324 £16, Hardback, 224pp, 210 x 135mm b/w photos throughoutWorld Rights

The newest addition to the Grub Street Classics range is this fascinating, insightful and, at times, nail-biting account by the World War One veteran, Leonard H Rochford. This book has been out of print for more than thirty years and we are delighted to be putting it back on the shelves, with black and white photographs throughout.

In these exciting memoirs, ‘Tich’ Rochford writes about his two action-filled years as a World War I fighter pilot with the famous 3 (Naval) Squadron when he flew planes such as the Sopwith Pup and the Sopwith Camel. While flying many hundreds of hours in operations he was credited with many single-

handed victories or driven out of control, and he vividly recalls these engagements in the air and the exploits of the pilots with whom he flew, names that include other fighter aces like Raymond Collishaw, who has written a foreword to this book, T F Havell, R H Mulock and L S Breadner. A member of his flight, Lt Col Kirkpatrick said of him, ‘I always had the impression that what he did came naturally to him. If he saw an enemy aircraft and decided to attack, that was that. He went screaming down on it and we all had our work cut out to keep up with him. One could be pretty sure of the victim going down in flames.’

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LEONARD H ROCHFORD DSC AND BAR, DFC

Other titles in the Grub Street Classics range

JULY 2015

INTO THE BLUE

ISBN 9781910690017£16, Hardback, 256pp, 210 x 135mm b/w photos throughoutWorld Rights

Into the Blue is widely regarded as a literary classic. Originally published in 1929, and 44 years since its latest publication, Grub Street reintroduces you to Norman Macmillan’s insightful and gripping book about his experiences as a pilot during the First World War.

Wing Commander Norman Macmillan, OBE, MC, AFC, DL, was born on 9 August 1892 in Glasgow. After serving sixteen months in the Highland Light Infantry, he joined the RFC in 1916. He learned to fly at Netheravon, and in 1917 went to 45 Squadron on 1½ Strutters. Norman flew many missions on this type and claimed two victories before 45 were re-equipped with Camels in August 1917; Norman then gained his first Camel victory in the same month they arrived. On 11th September he twice claimed Fokker Triplanes out of control during two separate engagements in the space of a few minutes. Macmillan went on to claim

nine victories in all. After being injured in an unfortunate accident on 6th January 1918 he did not see further combat and returned to England to become a flight instructor.

After his experience in the First World War, he was closely associated with flying for many years and also became an enthusiastic writer of aviation books; of which, Into the Blue is the best. In 1925 Norman was the first person to make an emergency landing at Heathrow, which was then a row of cottages. During World War Two he became wing commander war correspondent, before retiring to Cornwall, where he became Deputy Lord Lieutenant of that county. Norman died on 5 August 1976 aged 83.

Norman Macmillan was decorated with the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in 1918 and was also later awarded the prestigious Air Force Cross.

NORMAN MACMILLAN OBE, MC, AFC

‘Grub Street is a publisher to be congratulated for reprinting important books.’ Cross & Cockade International

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SOPWITH PUP REBORN

ISBN 9781909808300 £20, Hardback, 192pp, 246 x 170mm Illustrated throughout in colour and b/wWorld Rights

This book follows the remarkable history of Sopwith Pup N6161, an allied World War One aircraft which was shot down in 1917, then flown by the Germans and is now being recreated to fly again. The author, Andy Saunders, takes the reader through the life span of the aircraft, from the development and naming of the Sopwith ‘Pup’ to its eventual restoration and journey back into the air. The N6161 was built in Kingston and shipped to France in 1917, where it embarked on a brief mission that resulted in its fateful capture by German forces. Sopwith Pup Reborn contains first-hand accounts from the pilots G L Elliott of the allied forces, and Karl

Meyer, the German pilot, and accounts of the incarceration of Elliott as a POW.

After nearly one hundred years since its original flight and capture, the Sopwith is being restored to its former glory. After painstaking work and research using the original waxed linen drawings from 1916-1918, the aircraft will be taking to the skies once more.

With full colour photos of the reconstruction in process and original photographs from its time in World War One service, this book is the first of its kind, rather like the aircraft itself.

AUGUST 2015

ANDY SAUNDERS WITH ROY PALMER

Also by Andy Saunders

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DH9:FROM RUINTO RESTORATION

ISBN 9781908117335£20, Hardback, 192pp, 240 x 170mm Full colour throughout with over 150 photographs & drawingsWorld Rights

In 2000, quite by chance, aircraft restorer Guy Black of Aero Vintage located the hulks of at least two Airco DH9 bombers in a remote part of India – hidden away in what had been a Maharaja’s elephant stable at his palace in Bikaner, Rajasthan. They were truly remarkable finds, and extremely rare examples of a near-extinct and important WWI aircraft type – none of which had survived in Britain.

Recognising their importance to the UK’s aviation heritage, and excited by the challenge of restoration, Guy set about negotiating their purchase and returning them back to England.

His colleague and author, Andy Saunders journeyed twice to India to complete the transaction and dismantle and pack them – a process not without massive difficulties and challenges. Now one of them will fly again!

Here the whole intriguing story is told – fully illustrated step-by-step – from discovery to recovery, through to research, restoration, re-construction and first flight, all in fascinating, meticulous detail.

Also covered is the account of the restoration of the first DH9 to be completed, now housed as a non-flying exhibit at the IWM Duxford.

SEPTEMBER 2015

ANDY SAUNDERS AND GUY BLACK

The Extraordinary Story of the Discoveryin India and Return to Flight of a Rare WWI Bomber

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HAWKERHURRICANESURVIVORS

ISBN 9781909808348 £25, Hardback, 224pp, 246 x 185mm Illustrated throughout in colour World Rights

With 2015 being the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain – arguably the Hawker Hurricane’s ‘finest hour’ – it is appropriate to tell the story of the surviving Hurricanes from around the world. Building on research originally started thirty years ago, the author has delved into the archives to amass new information – and in the process managed to identify positively one particular Hurricane which had proved elusive for more than forty years.

Today a number of Hurricanes are being privately restored globally. However the oldest in existence, a veteran of both the British Expeditionary Force to France in 1939 and the Battle of Britain is displayed in the Science

Museum, London and the youngest – the very last Hurricane ever built – is still flying with the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.This book documents each aircraft by country of origin and mark by mark from the day it left the factory up to the present day. Some have incredible histories whereas others served in very mundane, but still essential, second-line roles until they were disposed of. Where possible each aircraft is illustrated with a present-day photograph together with others taken throughout its life.

From the serious enthusiast to the casual museum or air show visitor, if you have an interest in the Hurricane this is the book for you.

SEPTEMBER 2015

GORDON RILEY

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NAPOLEONIC WARS IN CARTOONS

ISBN 9781910690024£15, Paperback, 160pp, 305 x 229mmIllustrated throughout World Rights

Napoleon Bonaparte was the most caricatured figure of his time, with almost 1,000 satirical drawings about his exploits being produced by British artists alone. The diminutive, pugnacious French emperor was a gift to cartoonists and the Napoleonic Wars were the main topic of interest for some of the greatest artists of ‘The Golden Age of Caricature’. Indeed James Gillray’s The Plumb-Pudding in Danger (1805) –featuring British Prime Minister William Pitt and ‘Little Boney’ carving up the globe in the form of a Christmas

pudding – is not only one of the best known political cartoons of all time but is also one of the most parodied and is still being adapted today by cartoonists worldwide. Napoleonic Wars in Cartoons is divided into chapters each prefaced with a concise introduction that provides an historical framework for the drawings of that period. Altogether more than 300 cartoons and caricatures from both sides of the conflicts, in colour and black-and-white, have been skilfully blended to produce a unique visual history.

JUNE 2015

MARK BRYANT

NOW IN PAPERBACK

‘A fascinating portrait not only of Napoleon but of Britain in the 19th century.’

Catholic Herald

Also by Mark Bryant

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ISBN 9781908117076£40, Hardback, 560pp, 240 x 170mm Illustrated throughoutWorld Rights

ISBN 9781909166127£50, Hardback, 736pp, 240 x 170mm Illustrated throughoutWorld Rights

A HISTORY OF THEMEDITERRANEANAIR WAR, 1940–1945

A HISTORY OF THEMEDITERRANEANAIR WAR, 1940–1945

Volume 1: North Africa, June 1940–January 1942

Volume 2: North African Desert, February 1942–March 1943

‘A monumental book...heavily illustrated with black and white photographs. This is only the first volume of the Mediterranean Air War and when the series is completed it will constitute the most complete record of this theatre of war to have been compiled. It is unlikely to be surpassed.’ Britain at War Magazine

‘This is a well-written and beautifully presented history. The layout is crisp and the amount of detail is immense. The photography, which is essential to a good history, in my opinion, is first rate. The story will expand as future volumes appear. I can’t wait!’ War History Online

CHRISTOPHER SHORES, GIOVANNI MASSIMELLO AND RUSSELL GUEST

CHRISTOPHER SHORES, GIOVANNI MASSIMELLO, RUSSELL GUEST, FRANK OLYNYK ANDWINFRIED BOCK

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

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A HISTORY OF THEMEDITERRANEANAIR WAR, 1940–1945Volume 3: Tunisia and the end in Africa, November 1942–May 1943CHRISTOPHER SHORES, GIOVANNI MASSIMELLO, RUSSELL GUEST, FRANK OLYNYK & WINFRIED BOCK

ISBN 9781910690000£50, Hardback, 736pp, 240 x 170mm Illustrated throughoutWorld Rights

The third volume in this series returns to November 1942 to explain the background to the first major Anglo-American venture – Operation Torch, the invasion of French North Africa. It deals with the fratricidal combats which followed the initial landings in Morocco and Algeria for several days. It then considers the efforts made – unsuccessfully in the event – to reach northern Tunisia before the Germans and Italians could get there to forestall the possibility of an attack from the west on the rear of the Afrika Korps forces, then beginning their retreat from El Alamein. The six months of hard fighting which followed as the Allies built up the strength of their joint air forces and gradually wrested control of the skies from the Axis, are covered in detail. Then from 1 April 1943 the continuing story of the Western Desert Air Force is told from the point at which Volume 2 ended, as it

advanced from the east to join hands with the units in the west. Now also described are the arrivals over the front of American pilots and crew, the P-38 Lightning, the Spitfire IX and the B-17 Flying Fortress – and of the much-feared Focke Wulf FW 190. The aerial activities over Tunisia became one of the focal turning points of World War II, yet this is frequently overlooked by historians. As before, the air-sea activities, the reconnaissance flights and the growing day and night bomber offensives form a major part of this volume. The mastery of the whole African coastline of the southern Mediterranean by the Allies prepared the way for the invasions of the European territories on the other side of this critical sea during 1943, which will be dealt with in Volume 4.

COMING EARLY 2016

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COMING EARLY 2016

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MILITARY OBITUARIES

BOOK THREE

ISBN 9781909808317 £20, Hardback, 416pp, 210 x 138mm

16 photo pages of b/w photosWorld Rights

ISBN 9781904943273£20, Hardback, 512 pp, 210 x 138mm

ISBN 9781904943600£20, Hardback, 432 pp, 210 x 138mm

David Twiston Davies’s latest and highly entertaining collection of 100 Daily Telegraph military obituaries from the last fifteen years, include those celebrated for their great heroism and involvement in major operations. Others have extraordinary stories barely remembered by their families. Personalities who feature include the Canadian Sgt Smoky Smith who was locked up after winning the VC in Italy to ensure he would be sober at Buckingham Palace; Obergefreiter Henry Metellman, a Panzer driver brutally frank about his Eastern Front experiences, who later became a grounds man at Charterhouse School; Private Harry Patch, the last man to go ‘over the top’ in the

First World War; Sgt Tiny Brice who rescued two wounded men under fire, pulling them to safety on a farm gate; Penny Phillips, an ambulance driver caught up in the retreat from France in 1940; Armedeo Guillet, an Italian officer who led the last cavalry charge against the British in 1941; Australian General Sir Frank Hassett who commanded a textbook operation in Korea; and Lt-Col David Garforth Bles who was pig sticking in India when a friend disappeared only to be found at the bottom of an enormous well accompanied by his horse with a pig trying to bite both of them.

AUGUST 2015

EDITED BY DAVID TWISTON DAVIES

Book One Book Two

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Aces High 9781909808423Aces High Volume 2 9781909808430Air Battle for Dunkirk 9781909166493Air War for Yugoslavia Greece and Crete 9781909808454Arise to Conquer 9781908117816Australian Hawk 9781909166424Bader’s Last Fight 9781909166745Beyond Courage 9781909808775Billy Drake 9781909166486D-Day plus 1 9781908117526Dennis David 9781909808461Dieppe 9781909166509Down to Earth 9781908117601Finding the Fallen 9781909166462Five of the Many 9781909166967Flying into Hell 9781909166325From North Africa to the Arakan 9781909166790Furies and Fireflies 9781909166417George Washington’s War 9781909166820Gunning for the Enemy 9781908117502

Halifax Down! 9781909166974Heroic Endeavour 9781909166516Hunting with Richtofen 9781909808478Hurricane R4118 9781909166394Into Enemy Arms 9781908117632Jasta Boelke 9781909166356Julius Buckler Malaula! 9781909166677Mission Accomplished 9781909166899No Place for Chivalry 9781909166523One Who Almost Made it Back 9781908117519Pedro 9781909166837Poles in Defence of Britain 9781909166271Richard Hillary 9781909166370Richthofen Jagdstaffel Ahead 9781909166240Second to None 9781909166264September Evening 9781908117878Ship Busters! 9781909166684Slessor 9781908117595 Stapme 9781909166691Survival Against All Odds 9781908117649Tales of My Time 9781908117489

The Battle of Heligoland Bight 9781909166868Torpedo Leader 9781908117571Under the Guns of the Kaiser’s Aces 9781909166400Victory Fighters 9781909166998Wings Around the World 9781909166479Wolfpack Warriors 9781908117564

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AA Doctor’s WarJaw-dropping account of an RAF medical officer during the Second World WarAIDAN MACCARTHY ISBN: 9781904943402, 160pp, 210 x 135mm, £7.99 pb

A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940-1945VOLUME ONE – North Africa, June 1940–January 1942CHRISTOPHER SHORES, GIOVANNI MASSIMELLO AND RUSSELL GUESTISBN: 9781908117076, 560pp, 240 x 170mm, illustrated with photos and maps throughout, £40 hbVOLUME TWO – North African Desert, February 1942-March 1943CHRISTOPHER SHORES, GIOVANNI MASSIMELLO AND OTHERSISBN: 9781909166127, 736pp, 240 x 170mm, illustrated throughout, £50 hb

A Most Secret SquadronThe first full story of 618 Squadron and its special detachment anti-U-boat Mosquitos.DES CURTIS DFCISBN: 9781906502515, 208pp, 234 x 156mm, 8 pages b/w photos, £20 hb

A Pathfinder’s WarAn extraordinary tale of surviving over 100 bomber operations against all odds.FLT LT TED STOCKER DSO, DFC WITH SEAN FEASTISBN: 9781906502522, 224pp, 234 x 156mm, 16 pages b/w photos, £20 hb

A Separate Little WarThe Banff Coastal Command strike wing versus the Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe 1944-1945ANDREW D BIRDISBN: 9781906502133, 192pp, 234 x 156 mm, 32 pages of photos, £12.99 pb

Air War for BurmaThe third and concluding volume of the Bloody Shambles series. The Allied Air Forces fight back in South-East Asia, 1942-1945CHRISTOPHER SHORESISBN: 9781904010951, 448pp, 234 x 156mm, approx 200 photos, maps and tabular material, £30 hb

Alfie’s WarA Second World War Fleet Air Arm lieutenant’s exciting exploits on HMS Illustrious in Greece and CreteRICHARD PIKEISBN: 9781908117410, 192pp, 234 x 156mm, 16pp b/w photos, £20 hb Arrival of EaglesAn examination of the Luftwaffe landings in Britain during the Second World WarANDY SAUNDERSISBN: 9781909808126, 192pp, 240 x 170mm, illustrated throughout, £20 hb

BBe BoldAutobiography detailing the long and distinguished career of Sir Frederick RosierAIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR FREDERICK ROSIER GCB, CBE, DSO WITH DAVID ROSIERISBN: 9781906502973, 256pp, 210 x 148 mm, 70 b/w photos, £20 hb

Billy BishopFocusing on the RAF ace’s achievements during the First World WarPETER KILDUFFISBN: 9781909808133, 192pp, 246 x 170 mm, illustrated throughout, £20 hb

Black Fokker LeaderThe First World War’s last airfighter knightPETER KILDUFFISBN: 9781906502287, 192pp, 246 x 185 mm, photos throughout, £20 hb

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Bloody ShamblesThe first comprehensive account of air operations over South-East Asia, December 1941-April 1942CHRISTOPHER SHORES, BRIAN CULL AND YASUHO IZAWAVOLUME ONE – The drift to war to the fall of SingaporeISBN: 9780948817502, 392pp, 234 x 153mm, 180 b/w photos, £29.95 hbVOLUME TWO – The defence of Sumatra to the fall of BurmaISBN: 9780948817670, 494pp, 234 x 153 mm, 180 b/w photos, £29.95 hb

Bomber BoysDramatic and true-life experiences over occupied Europe 1942-1945MEL ROLFEISBN: 9781904943860, 256pp, 216 x 138mm, 16pp, b/w photos, £9.99 pb

Brotherhood of the SkiesWartime experience of a gunnery officer and Typhoon pilotDAVID INCE DFCISBN: 9781906502645, 224pp, 210 x 148mm, 16pp b/w photos, £20 hb

Buccaneer BoysTrue tales by those who flew the ‘last all-British bomber’AIR COMMODORE GRAHAM PITCHFORKISBN: 9781909166110, 224pp, 234 x 156mm, illustrated throughout, £20 hb

CChasing the Morning SunFlying solo round the world in a homebuilt aircraftMANUEL QUEIROZISBN: 9781908117090, 160pp, 243 x 171mm, b/w and colour photos throughout, £20 hb

Churchill and his AirmenRelationships, intrigue and policy-making, 1914-1945VINCENT ORANGEISBN: 9781908117366, 320pp, 234 x 156mm, 16 pages b/w photos, £25 hb

Churchill’s NavigatorStories from Air Commodore John Mitchell’s career including his time as Churchill’s navigatorAIR COMMODORE JOHN MITCHELL LVO, DFC, AFC WITH SEAN FEASTISBN: 9781906502744, 224pp, 234 x 156mm, 16pp b/w photos, £20 hb

Coastal DawnBlenheims in action from the Phoney War through the Battle of BritainANDREW D BIRDISBN: 9781906502690, 224pp, 234 x 156mm, 70 b/w photos, £20 hb

Collecting ColditzA unique pictorial record of life behind the walls of Colditz CastleMICHAEL BOOKERISBN: 9781909808003, 192pp, 248 x 190mm, full colour throughout, £14.99 pb

Convoy PeewitBlitzkrieg from the air and sea, 8 August 1940ANDY SAUNDERSISBN: 9781909166004, 192pp, 246 x 170mm, b/w illustrations throughout, £12.99 pb

DDistant ThunderA helicopter pilot’s letters from war in Iraq and AfghanistanDON HARWARDISBN: 9781908117281, 224pp, 234 x 153mm, approx 100 colour photos, £20 hb

Dowding of Fighter CommandVictor of the Battle of the BritainVINCENT ORANGEISBN: 9781906502720, 320pp, 234 x 156mm, 70 b/w photos, £13.99 pb

Dust Clouds in the Middle EastAir war for East Africa, Iraq, Syria, Iran and MadagascarCHRISTOPHER SHORESISBN: 9781898697374, 320pp, 242 x 163mm, illustrated throughout, £25 hb

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FFaster than the SunReminiscences of a Fleet Air Arm and test pilotPETER TWISSISBN: 9781904943372, 256pp, 234 x 156mm, 16pp b/w photos, £10.95 pb

Fighter Pilot’s SummerSequel to the bestselling Fighter PilotWG CDR PAUL RICHEY AND NORMAN FRANKSISBN: 9781904010623, 248pp, 216 x 135mm, 8pp b/w photos, £8.99 pb

Finding the FewSome outstanding mysteries of the Battle of Britain investigated and solvedANDY SAUNDERSISBN: 9781909166011, 192pp, 246 x 170mm, photos throughout, £12.99 pb

Finding the FoeOutstanding Luftwaffe mysteries of the Battle of Britain and beyond investigated and solvedANDY SAUNDERSISBN: 9781906502850, 208pp, 246 x 170mm, photos throughout, £20 hb

Fire by NightThe dramatic story of one Pathfinder crew and Black Thursday, 16-17 December 1943JENNIE GRAYISBN: 9781906502997, 208pp, 196 x 128mm, 60 b/w photos, £8.99 pb

Five of the FewSurvivors of the Battle of Britain and Blitz tell their storySTEVE DARLOWISBN: 9781906502829, 224pp, 210 x 138mm, 16pp b/w photos, £10 pb

GGhosts of Targets PastThe lives and losses of a Lancaster crew in 1944-45PHILIP GRAYISBN: 9781904943181, 182pp, 216 x 138mm, 16pp b/w photos, £8.99 pb

HHell on EarthDramatic first-hand experiences of Bomber Command at warMEL ROLFEISBN: 9781902304953, 192pp, 234 x 156mm, 32pp b/w photos, £9.99 pb

Hermann Göring Fighter AceThe First World War career of Germany’s most infamous airmanPETER KILDUFFISBN: 9781906502669, 224pp, 246 x 170mm, b/w illustrations throughout, £20 hb

Heroes AllVeteran airmen of different nationalities tell their stories of service in the Second World WarDR STEVE BONDISBN: 9781906502713, 416pp, 234 x 156mm, 16pp b/w photos, £25 hb

Home is the HalifaxAn extraordinary account of re-building a classic WWII bomber and creating the Yorkshire Air Museum to house itIAN ROBINSON MBEISBN: 9781906502775, 160pp, 244 x 173mm, b/w & colour photos throughout, £20 hb

Hornchurch OffensiveA definitive account of the RAF fighter airfield, its pilots, groundcrew and staff, 1941-1962RICHARD C SMITHISBN: 9781906502157, 224pp, 234 x 156mm, 24pp b/w photos, £9.99 pb

Hunter BoysTrue tales from pilots of the Hawker HunterRICHARD PIKEISBN: 9781909808034, 192pp, 234 x 156mm, approx. 30 b/w and 30 colour photos, £20 hb

IIron ManStory of Rudolf Berthold, the indomitable German Fighter Ace of the First World WarPETER KILDUFFISBN: 9781908117373, 224pp, 246 x 170mm, photos throughout, £20 hb

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JJaguar BoysTrue tales from operators of the Big Cat in peace and warIAN HALLISBN: 9781909808157, 208pp, 234 x 156mm, 60 colour & b/w photos, £20 hb

Japanese Army Air Force Fighter Units and their Aces 1931-1945A detailed study of the development, equipment and operations flown by this forceIKUHIKO HATA, YASUHO IZAWA AND CHRISTOPHER SHORESISBN: 9781902304892, 400pp, 234 x 156mm, artwork and maps throughout; over 200 photos, £29.95 hb

Japanese Naval Air Force Fighter Units and their Aces 1932-1945A companion guide to Japanese Army Air Force Fighter Units detailing operations flown by this force IKUHIKO HATA, YASUHO IZAWA AND CHRISTOPHER SHORESISBN: 9781906502843, 448pp, 234 x 156mm, artwork, maps, drawings and photos throughout, £35 hb

LLancaster Down!The extraordinary tale of seven young bomber aircrew at warSTEVE DARLOWISBN: 9781908117267, 224pp, 234 x 156mm, 16 pages b/w photos, £10 pb

Lie in the Dark and ListenThe remarkable exploits of a Second World War bomber pilot and Great EscaperWING COMMANDER KEN REES WITH KAREN ARRANDALE ISBN: 9781904943419, 224pp, 234 x 156mm, 16pp b/w photos, £10.95 pb

Life’s Too Short To CryThe compelling memoir of a Battle of Britain aceTIM VIGORSISBN: 9781904943815, 320pp, 196 x 128mm, 8pp b/w photos, £9.99 pb

Luftwaffe Fighter AceFrom the Eastern Front to the defence of the HomelandNORBERT HANNIG, EDITED AND TRANSLATED BY JOHN WEALISBN: 9781904010944, 224pp, 234 x 156mm, 20pp of photos on art paper, £18.99 hb

Luftwaffe Fighter PilotDefending the Reich against the RAF and the USAAFWOLFGANG FISCHER, EDITED AND TRANSLATED BY JOHN WEALISBN: 9781906502836, 224pp, 210 X 148mm, 16pp b/w photos, £20 hb

MMalta SpitfireThe diary of an ace fighter pilotGEORGE BEURLINGISBN: 9781906502980, 256pp, 196 x 128mm, 30 b/w photos, £9.99 pb

Malta Spitfire PilotThe experiences of a young and inexperienced flight lieutenant during ten weeks of terror, April-June 1942DENIS BARNHAMISBN: 9781909166035, 208pp, 210 x 135mm, 2 x 8pp photos and paintings, £10 pb

Malta: The Spitfire Year 1942A detailed day-by-day history of the struggle for the island, and the final success of the Allies and islanders CHRISTOPHER SHORES AND BRIAN CULL WITH NICOLA MALIZIAISBN: 9780948817168, 704pp, 234 x 153mm, illustrated throughout, £45 hb

MannockThe life and death of Major Edward MannockNORMAN FRANKS AND ANDY SAUNDERSISBN: 9781906502126, 192pp, 244 x 170mm, b/w illustrations throughout, £20 hb

Master BombersThe experiences of a Pathfinder squadron at war 1944-45SEAN FEASTISBN: 9781906502812, 224pp, 234 x 153mm, 16pp b/w photos, £12.99 pb

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My Golden Flying YearsFrom 1918 over France, through Iraq in the 1920s, to the Schneider Trophy Race of 1927AIR COMMODORE D’ARCY GREIG DFC, AFC EDITED AND ANNOTATED BY NORMAN FRANKS WITH SIMON MUGGLETONISBN: 9781906502805, 288pp, 216 x 138mm, 16pp b/w photos, £20 hb

NNimrod Rise and FallA detailed study of the Nimrod written by its former test pilotTONY BLACKMANISBN: 9781909166028, 224pp, 240 x 170mm, 4 colour throughout, £12.99 pb

No ParachuteA classic account of war in the air in the First World WarARTHUR GOULD LEEISBN: 9781909166042, 240pp, 210 x 135mm, photos included, £14 hb

OObservers and NavigatorsA comprehensive study of non-pilot aircrew in the RFC, RNAS and RAFWING COMMANDER C.G. JEFFORDISBN: 9781909808027, 416pp, 286 x 210mm, illustrated throughout on quality paper, £40 hb

Open CockpitA riveting account of life as a fighter pilot at the front during the First World WarARTHUR GOULD LEEISBN: 9781908117250, 224pp, 210 x 135mm, photos included, £12 hb

PParkThe biography of Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park GCB, KBE, MC, DFC, DCLVINCENT ORANGEISBN: 9781902304618, 320pp, 234 x 156mm, 16pp b/w photos, £12.99 pb

RRAF DuxfordA history in photographs from 1917 to the present day

RICHARD C SMITHISBN: 9781906502331, 160pp, 252 x 195mm, over 200 b/w and colour photos, £12.99 pb

RAF EvadersThe complete story of RAF escapees and their escape lines, Western Europe, 1940-1945OLIVER CLUTTON-BROCKISBN: 9781906502171, 448pp, 246 x 170mm, 16pp b/w photos, £35 hb

Raw CourageThe extraordinary and tragic story of four RAF brothers in armsNORMAN FRANKS AND SIMON MUGGLETONISBN: 9781908117137, 224 pp, 210 x 148mm, 16pp b/w photos, £20 hb

SShot Down in FlamesA Second World War fighter pilot’s remarkable tale of survivalGEOFFREY PAGE DSO, OBE, DSC AND BARISBN: 9781906502966, 256pp, 200 x 128mm, 50 b/w photos, £9.99 pb

Special Ops LiberatorsA study of 223 (Bomber Support) Squadron, 100 Group and the Electronic WarSTEVE BOND AND RICHARD FORDERISBN: 9781908117144, 256pp, 234 x 156mm, 16pp b/w photos, £25 hb

Spitfire Mark I P9374The extraordinary story of recovery, restoration and flightANDY SAUNDERSISBN: 9781908117069, 224pp, 246 x 170mm, b/w and colour photos throughout, £20 hb

Spitfire Pilot‘A brilliant first-hand account of the life of a fighter pilot before and during the Battle of Britain.’ The SpectatorFLIGHT LIEUTENANT DAVID CROOK DFCINTRODUCTION BY RICHARD OVERYISBN: 9781906502041, 208pp, 196 x 128mm, 16pp photos on art paper, £8.99 pb

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Spreading My WingsOne of Britain’s top women pilots tells her remarkable story from pre-war flying to breaking the sound barrierDIANA BARANTO WALKERISBN: 9781904010319, 224pp, 234 x 156mm, 32pp b/w photos, £10.95 hb

Stuka Attack!The dive-bombing assault on England during the Battle of BritainANDY SAUNDERSISBN: 9781908117359, 192pp, 240 x 170mm, illustrated throughout, £20 hb

TTally Ho!The memoir of a Battle of Britain veteran and his flying careerWING COMMANDER R W FOSTER DFC AE WITH NORMAN FRANKSISBN: 9781906502263, 224pp, 216 x 135mm 16pp b/w photos, £20 hb

TangmereAn authorised history of the famous RAF fighter stationREGINALD BYRON AND DAVID COXONISBN: 9781909166196, 352p, 240 x 170mm, 2 x 8pp photo sections, £25 hb

Tempest PilotThe experiences of a RNZAF pilot during the Second World WarSQUADRON LEADER C J SHEDDAN DFC RNZAF WITH NORMAN FRANKSISBN: 9781906502959, 224pp, 200 x 128mm, 50 b/w photos, £8.99 pb

Test Pilot‘A lifetime of flying is contained within the covers of this book, and highly entertaining it is too!’ FlyPastNEVILLE DUKE DSO, OBE, DFC (TWO BARS), CZECH MILITARY CROSSISBN: 9781904010401, 192pp, 234 x 156mm, 40 b/w photos, £9.99 pb

The JG26 War Diary Volume 1 1939-1942DONALD CALDWELL

ISBN: 9781898697527, 352pp, 234 x 156mm, 150 b/w photos, £30 hb

The Last of the 39-ersThe extraordinary wartime experiences of Squadron Leader Alfie FrippSEAN FEASTISBN: 9781909166158, 160pp, 234 x 156mm, 16pp b/w photos, £17.99 hb

The Lightning BoysTrue tales from pilots of the English Electric Lightning RICHARD PIKEISBN: 9781908117151, 192pp, 234 x 156mm, 16pp colour photos, £20 hb

The Lightning Boys 2More true tales from pilots and crew of the English Electric LightningRICHARD PIKEISBN: 9781909166134, 192pp, 234 x 156mm, b/w and colour photo sections, £20 hb

The Long RoadTrials and tribulations of airmen prisoners from Bankau to Berlin, June 1944-May 1945OLIVER CLUTTON-BROCK AND RAYMOND CROMPTONISBN: 9781909166202, 400pp, 246 x 170mm, 16pp photo section, £30 hb

The Pathfinder CompanionAn examination of the Pathfinder Force including interviews with surviving veteransSEAN FEASTISBN: 9781908117342, 256pp, 240 x 170mm, illustrated throughout, £20 hb

The Quick and the DeadWritten in 1956, this book is an absolute revelation on test flying with the British aircraft organisations and manufacturers in the 1950sWILLIAM ARTHUR WATERONISBN: 9781908117274, 248pp, 210 x 135mm, b/w photos, £14 hb

The Red Baron’s Last FlightAn in-depth investigation into what really happened on the day Von Richthofen was shot down

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NORMAN FRANKS AND ALAN BENNETTISBN: 9781904943334, 144pp, 243 x 171mm, illustrated throughout, £9.99 pb

The SowreysA unique and remarkable record of one family’s sixty-five years of distinguished RAF serviceGRAHAM PITCHFORKISBN: 9781908117311, 224pp, 240 x 170mm, approx 80 photos, £20 hb

The Spitfire SmithsA unique story of brothers in armsSQN LDR RIA SMITH DFC WITH CHRISTOPHER SHORESISBN: 9781906502119, 224pp, 216 x 134mm, 16pp photos on art paper, £20 hb

The World’s Greatest War Cartoonists and Caricaturists 1792-1945A study of the most significant international artists of the past two centuries who drew political cartoons and caricatures during wartime MARK BRYANTISBN: 9781908117083, 192pp, 252 x 196mm, illustrated throughout in b/w and colour, £20 hb

To Hell and BackTrue life experiences of Bomber Command at warMEL ROLFEISBN: 9781904010395, 192pp, 216 x 135mm, 16pp b/w photos, £8.99 pb

To the Last RidgeA first-hand account of the horrors of the First World War in the trenchesW H DOWNINGISBN: 9781904010203, 224pp, 198 x 128mm, £7.99 pb

Tony Blackman Test PilotA great insight into the world of the aerospace industry and what it takes to be a test pilot TONY BLACKMANISBN: 9781908117328, 248pp, 234 x 156mm, b/w and colour photos, £12.99 pb

UUnder the Guns of the Red BaronThe complete fully illustrated record of Von

Richthofen’s victories and victimsNORMAN FRANKS, HAL GIBLIN AND NIGEL MCRERYISBN: 9781904943976, 224pp, 250 x 210mm, illustrated throughout on art paper with b/w photos and ten sumptuous colour paintings, £12.99 pb

VVictor BoysTrue stories from forty memorable years of the last V bomberTONY BLACKMAN WITH GARRY O’KEEFEISBN: 9781908117458, 198pp, 234 x 156mm, approx 30 b/w and 30 colour photos, £20 hb

Vulcan BoysTrue tales from operators of the iconic Delta V bomber from the Cold War to the FalklandsTONY BLACKMANFOREWORD BY MARTIN WITHERSISBN: 9781909808089, 198pp, 234 x 156mm, illustrated throughout, £20 hb

Vulcan Test PilotThe experiences of Tony Blackman in the cockpit of a Cold War iconTONY BLACKMANISBN: 9781906502300, 224pp, 234 x 153mm, b/w and colour photos, £12.99 pb

WWimpyA detailed illustrated history of the Vickers Wellington in service, 1938-1953STEVE BONDISBN: 9781909808140, 256pp, 246 x 189mm, illustrated throughout, £25 hb

Wind in the WiresA classic memoir of flying during the First World WarDUNCAN GRINNELL-MILNEISBN: 9781909808010, 256p, 210 x 135mm, b/w illustrations, £16 hb

Winged Victory‘The greatest novel of war in the air.’ The Daily MailV.M. YEATESISBN: 9781904010654, 456pp, 216 x 135mm, £9.99 pb

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Wings Over SuezThe only authoritative account of air operations during the Sinai and Suez wars of 1956BRIAN CULLISBN: 9781904943556, 400pp, 234 x 156mm, 200 photos fully integrated, £20 pb

World War I in CartoonsLooking at imagery from both sides of the conflict from newspapers to postcardsMARK BRYANTISBN: 9781909808096, 160pp, 305 x 229mm, illustrated throughout, £12 pb

World War II in CartoonsA study of cartoons from both sides of the conflict from newspapers to postcardsMARK BRYANTISBN: 9781909808119, 160pp, 305 x 229mm, illustrated throughout, £12 pb

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