Martyn Chorlton Book order

A lavishly illustrated tribute to the Blackburn Buccaneer, a truly great British piece of engineering.

Martyn Chorlton takes a lavishly illustrated look at the iconic maritime patrol aircraft - the Nimrod.

The Gloster Javelin is one of the most iconic plane in RAF history; Martyn Chorlton tells its story with a wealth of terrific images.

A lavishly illustrated look at the famous Jet Provost aircraft, the RAF's first ab initio jet trainer.

The book delves into the three significant 'thousand bomber' operations conducted by Bomber Command in 1942, highlighting the immense challenges faced during this crucial period of World War II. Martyn Chorlton draws on his extensive knowledge of the subject to provide an in-depth analysis of the strategies, tactics, and historical context surrounding these operations, offering readers a comprehensive understanding of their impact on the war's progression.

A lavishly illustrated celebration of two icons of the air, the Vought F-8 Crusader and A-7 Corsair II.

A fascinating, lavishly illustrated look at an iconic aircraft manufacturer of the Convair aircraft.

RAF Bomber Command lost 55,000 men during WWII. Their motto was Press on Regardless and the majority of their operational missions involved flying into the fiery, smoke-filled skies of occupied Europe. No less than 23 of their members were awarded Britain's highest decoration for valour The Victoria Cross; most of them posthumously.

In the build up to WWI, with flying in its infancy, Britain found itself with an immediate need for pilots, aircraft and airfields in order to make full use of the advantages which flying brought to their forces. By the end of the conflict, over 500 military sites, ranging from fully operational aerodromes, airship stations, seaplane stations, acceptance parks, kite balloon stations and aircraft factories were built together with non-flying stations such as group and wing HQs. Once hostilities ceased, the majority were once again decommissioned. Organized by county using OS map references, each of these airfields is examined with details provided on period of use, units and current purpose including remaining remnants of the period. A large appendix covers the early RAF's complex infrastructure and 300 pictures and plans bring them to life. An ideal touring guide and companion to the Action Stations Revisited series of books.

At the outbreak of World War II, only 111 Squadron and a handful of others were equipped with the Hurricane. Thanks to sudden massive orders and a well- organized Hawker sub-contracting production to Gloster and General Aircraft, more squadrons rapidly became operational.