The Mitsubishi J2M Raiden was constructed as an interceptor with high horizontal speed and climb rate. Achieving good performance in the aforementioned parameters resulted in worse maneuverability, but it was still a very successful design.
Air Vice-Marshal ‘Johnnie’ Johnson was a character literally from the pages of Boys’ Own: an individual who became the RAF’s top-scoring fighter pilot and wing leader par excellence of the Second World War. A one-time household name synonymous with the superlative Spitfire, Johnnie’s aerial combat successes inspired schoolboys for generations.
The Berlin Airlift of 1948-1949 was the monumental Allied response to the Soviet blockade, sustaining Berlin with vital supplies via an unprecedented airlift operation.It was a time of high drama. The...
Commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, featuring updated history and stunning modern photography of the historic aircraft in flight.In 2007 the Battle of Britain...
Researches the iconic Dambuster raid, profiling each Lancaster crew and their fates.The daring and iconic Dambuster raid (Operation Chastise) on 16th/17th May 1943 caught the public’s imagination...
The transformation of the Royal Flying Corp's into the Royal Air Force during WWI and the development of its fighter force.This second Volume in the To Rule the Winds series deals with the evolution...
Roy Lane's exceptional wartime journey spans from the Battle of Britain to Burma's 'Operation Thursday,' marked by fate and courage.This is the story of an exceptional young man whose war-time experience...
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