Douglas Bader is one of the legendary names of World War II. His bravery and indomitable courage are famous and this latest biography is the most complete account of his life to appear. Based on extensive interviews which the author had with Douglas Bader during the last thirteen years of Bader's life, it tells the full story ...

Join Barry Schiff on an amazing journey across time and space as he flies and brings home reports on some of aviation’s most rare and popular aircraft. Dream Aircraft documents his lifelong voyage flying aircraft that pilots and aviation enthusiasts dream of flying. Some of these aircraft are so rare that most pilots have nev...

In a lifetime of fascination and involvement with aviation, the career of Sir Peter Masefield has included a diversity of tasks. He has brought his practical skills and professional business acumen to aircraft manufacturing, aviation publishing, wartime government, and both airline and airport management. His working life bega...

This is the captivating inside story of the making of a pilot. Well-known and respected author Greg Brown shares the journey of life’s skies as he matures from fledgling to seasoned aviator, encountering aerial adventure and colorful characters all along the way. This book goes beyond traditional flying stories and teache...

Geoffrey de Havilland was one of the world's true pioneers of powered flight, a man as important in British aviation as the Wright brothers were in America. Without experience, plans to instructions, he built his own first flying machine and the engine to power it nearly 90 years ago, and by painstak...

. This book is David Beaty’s life story from his birth in a missionary manse in Ceylon, through his schooldays at a strict Methodist school and a brief fling at Oxford to his wartime service in the RAF. He had four tours of operations, all in the hottest and most vital spots. He flew in the battle against U-boats in the A...