Alex Crawford est un auteur et historien établi, spécialisé dans les avions de la RAF d'avant-guerre. Ses premiers livres pour Mushroom Model sur le Gladiator et le Bulldog & Gauntlet sont devenus des best-sellers acclamés dans le domaine de l'aviation. Crawford se concentre sur l'exploration détaillée des aspects techniques et du contexte historique de ces machines remarquables. Ses œuvres sont appréciées par les lecteurs pour leur profondeur et leur précision dans le domaine de l'histoire de l'aviation.
In late 1939, the Air Ministry were looking to replace the Blenheim as a medium bomber. Bristol Aircraft Company (BAC) initially came up with a bomber development of the Beaufighter, the Type 161. Due to specification changes and redesigns, the end result
Development and Operational History
The Gladiator was the last biplane fighter in service with the RAF. Despite its obsolescence in 1939 it saw considerable active service in WW2, from the African desert to the snows of Finland. In this two-volume set, Alex Crawford tells the complete story of the Gladiator. Volume 1 covers the development and operational history of the aircraft, with full details of all the units which flew the Gladiator, the many foreign users, and air-to-air claims made by Gladiator pilots.
The book provides an illustrated history of the RAF's post-war delta-winged jet fighter aircraft, featuring detailed scale plans and specially commissioned color profiles. It's designed for modellers and aviation enthusiasts, showcasing the evolution and significance of these aircraft in a visually engaging format.
Daye faces a daunting fear that seems to lurk under her bed, but with the support of her sisters and some thrilling news, she learns to confront her anxieties. Rather than merely dismissing her fears, Daye discovers a powerful truth that empowers her to overcome them. This journey highlights the importance of family and the strength found in facing one’s fears head-on.
Development and service history of Hart Family aircraft including: Hart, Demon, Osprey, Audax, Hardy, Hind, Hector. One of the most important and successful aircraft in the inter-war period, the Hawker Hart family of biplanes was used extensively across the whole British Empire from India to Afghanistan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, in almost every imaginable role. 'Hawker Hart Family' provides comprehensive coverage of the origin and development of every version, with service and operational details, as well as previously unpublished photographs, and images from official archives and private collections around the world. Specially-commissioned scale line drawings and color profiles PLUS an extensive set of exclusive color walk-round photographs, full color notes, a survivors list and historical pilots notes and a modern test-pilot's view.
The Hawker Fury was perhaps the most beautiful biplane fighter ever built, and was the RAF's first aircraft capable of exceeding 200mph in level flight. Together with its naval counterpart, the Nimrod, the Fury served with many air forces right up until the beginning of WW2. In RAF service, the Fury sported all the highly colorful squadron markings of the day, and then went into camouflage as war approached. This book describes the design, development and service of the Fury and Nimrod, with all the forces that used them. It talks about a rarely documented aspect of World War Two aviation history. It features superb color illustrations of camouflage and markings, walk-around color photographs and rare black and white archive photographs. It is an essential reading for aviation enthusiasts and scale aeromodelers.