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  • BRITANNIA AIRWAYS
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    BRITANNIA AIRWAYS
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    A history of the British airline company, featuring details on the aircrafts, routes, and operations, as well as stories from the crews and staff. Founded in 1961 as Euravia by British businessman Ted Langton and aviation consultant J.E.D. Walker, at a time of considerable turmoil for the independent sector of the British air operators' industry, Britannia Airways went on to be...

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  • OPERATION LUSTY
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    OPERATION LUSTY
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    A fascinating overview of the Allies' post-WWII program to gain access to advanced Nazi war machines and the technology they ultimately recovered.   Prior to the Allied D-Day assault on Normandy, France, rumors had already been circulating that high-tech Nazi super-weapons ( wunderwaffe) had reached or were near completion. At the war's end, a mad scramble ensued to discover th...

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  • HOWARD HUGHES AND THE SPRUCE GOOSE
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    HOWARD HUGHES AND THE SPRUCE GOOSE
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    An in-depth, behind the scenes history of one of the twentieth century's most provocative entrepreneurs and the aircraft he tried getting off the ground. Howard Hughes' life ambition was to make a significant contribution to the field of aviation development. But the monumental folly of his endeavors on the H-KI Hercules meant that he came to be known and remembered to a great ...

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  • B-29 SUPERFORTRESS
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    B-29 SUPERFORTRESS
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    "A well written history of a history-changing aircraft," the bomber that carried the two atomic bombs that destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki in WWII ( Aeromilitaria). The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was a four-engined heavy bomber flown primarily by the United States in World War Two and the Korean War. The name "Superfortress" was derived from that of its well-known predecessor, ...

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  • LOCKHEED CONSTELLATION
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    LOCKHEED CONSTELLATION
    GRAHAM M SIMONS
    This illustrated history " recounts the unusual and sometimes dramatic development and operational career of one of the twentieth century's most iconic airliners" ( Aviation History Magazine).   Clarence "Kelly" Johnson's design for the Lockheed Constellation, known affectionately as the Connie, produced one of the world's most iconic airliners. Lockheed had been working on the...

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  • BRITANNIA AIRWAYS
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    BRITANNIA AIRWAYS
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    A history of the British airline company, featuring details on the aircrafts, routes, and operations, as well as stories from the crews and staff. Founded in 1961 as Euravia by British businessman Ted Langton and aviation consultant J.E.D. Walker, at a time of considerable turmoil for the independent sector of the British air operators' industry, Britannia Airways went on to be...

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  • THE SECRET US PLAN TO OVERTHROW THE BRITISH EMPIRE
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    THE SECRET US PLAN TO OVERTHROW THE BRITISH EMPIRE
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    This military history offers a provocative take on the "Special Relationship" between the UK and the USA from the close of WWI into the Cold War. After the Great War, the American government contemplated what it would mean to pursue global superpower status. One potential consequence might have been conflict with Great Britain. And so, the US drew up War Plan Red: a scheme by w...

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  • OLYMPIC AIRWAYS
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    OLYMPIC AIRWAYS
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    "Readers with an interest in the early days of organized civil mass air transport will enjoy having a familiar story be retold from a Greek perspective." — SpeedReaders   The Olympic Airways story has fascinated Graham M. Simons for many years. This new book represents the culmination of decades spent researching the history of this fascinating Greek airline. It is a story of e...

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  • EARLY FRENCH AVIATION, 1905–1930
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    EARLY FRENCH AVIATION, 1905–1930
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    The author of Boeing 707 Group: A History delivers "a stunning study in early French aviation design with a plethora of aircraft" ( IPMS/USA).   France has been called the cradle of aviation by many—a fact that cannot be disputed, although some have tried. By the end of the 19th century, she led the world in lighter-than-air flight. Any concern about heavier-than-air flight was...

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  • COLOURS IN THE SKY
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    COLOURS IN THE SKY
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    It's impossible to tell the story of Court Line without telling that of Autair, founded by helicopter pioneer William 'Bill' Armstrong. Autair itself was an offshoot of his global helicopter operation, but Bill also had his finger in many aviation 'pies' including a multitude of operations in Africa, where so many aircraft and airlines were created, bought and sold with such pr...

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  • BOEING 707 GROUP
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    BOEING 707 GROUP
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    A definitive look at the plane that revolutionized air travel and its place in aviation history from the author of Comet! The World's First Jet Airliner.   The Boeing 707 family—that includes the forerunner Model 367-80, the KC-135 series of military transports and the slightly smaller Model 720—was the pioneer of the sweptback wing, incorporating podded engines borrowed from t...

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  • DE HAVILLAND ENTERPRISES
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    DE HAVILLAND ENTERPRISES
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    This fully illustrated biography examines the life, achievements, and brilliant aircraft designs of one of the great pioneers of powered flight. From his groundbreaking designs during The Great War to the illustrious company that bore his name, Captain Sir Geoffrey de Havilland was one of the most important engineers in the history of aeronautics. Here, Graham Simons charts the...

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  • BOEING B-17
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    BOEING B-17
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS / HARRY FRIEDMAN
    "Fascinating insight into the early development of the B-17 Flying Fortress . . . undoubtedly outshines other books on this significant WWII aircraft." —Air Mail   The Boeing B-17 was the first American heavy bomber to see action in World War II when it was supplied to the RAF. The design originated in 1934 when the US Air Corps was looking for a heavy bomber to reinforce air f...

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  • MOSQUITO
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    MOSQUITO
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    A history of the high-speed wooden aircraft—from bomber to fighter, to photographic and weather reconnaissance—from the author of B-17 Memphis Belle.   During the history of aviation there have been very few aircraft that have achieved immediate success when entering front-line service. The de Havilland Mosquito was one such aircraft. It was not designed to an RAF requirement, ...

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  • LOCKHEED TRISTAR
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    LOCKHEED TRISTAR
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    “A thoughtful, well-organized overview from the beginning to the twilight days of this iconic airliner” by the highly regarded aviation historian (Large Scale Planes).   In April 1972, after six grueling years of design and development, the then Lockheed California Company (now Lockheed Martin) delivered the most technologically advanced commercial jet of its era, the L-1011 Tr...

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  • CONVAIR B-36 PEACEMAKER
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    CONVAIR B-36 PEACEMAKER
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    "Simons brings his vast knowledge of aviation history to bear on the B-36." – The NYMAS Review The story of the Consolidated B-36 is unique in American aviation history. The aircraft was an interesting blend of concepts proven during the Second World War combined with budding 1950s high-tech systems. The program survived near-cancellation on six separate occasions during an ext...

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  • BOEING 737
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    BOEING 737
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    An in-depth history of the controversial airplane, from its design, development and service to politics, power struggles, and more. The Boeing 737 is an American short- to medium-range twinjet narrow-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, a division of the Boeing Company. Originally designed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived...

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  • BOEING 707 GROUP
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    BOEING 707 GROUP
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    A definitive look at the plane that revolutionized air travel and its place in aviation history from the author of Comet! The World's First Jet Airliner.   The Boeing 707 family—that includes the forerunner Model 367-80, the KC-135 series of military transports and the slightly smaller Model 720—was the pioneer of the sweptback wing, incorporating podded engines borrowed from t...

    $119.00

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  • THE AIRBUS A380
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    THE AIRBUS A380
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    The Airbus A380 is a commemorative volume preserving the history of this iconic craft in words and images from aviation writer and historian Graham Simons. Every seven minutes, an A380 takes off or lands somewhere in the world. The Airbus was initially designed and developed in order to provide a contender to the Boeing's growing monopoly of the skies in the biggest large-aircr...

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  • THE AIRBUS A380
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    THE AIRBUS A380
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    The Airbus A380 is a commemorative volume preserving the history of this iconic craft in words and images from aviation writer and historian Graham Simons. Every seven minutes, an A380 takes off or lands somewhere in the world. The Airbus was initially designed and developed in order to provide a contender to the Boeing's growing monopoly of the skies in the biggest large-aircr...

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  • COMET!
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    COMET!
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    "A masterpiece of the most diligent research and extraordinary detail and surely represents the definitive study of the Comet . . . a terrific book."—Royal Aeronautical Society   This volume from the respected and well-regarded aviation historian and author Graham Simons is "a solid book of such scope that you'll probably consult it for a lot more than just Comet material" ( Sp...

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  • NORTHROP FLYING WINGS
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    NORTHROP FLYING WINGS
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    The aviation historian and author of Memphis Belle presents an authoritative analysis of the groundbreaking, post-WWI series of military aircraft.   In the years following the First World War, a new imperative arose in aviation technology: stealth, speed, and precision. American aircraft designer Jack Northrop developed a streamlined craft that did away with superfluous appenda...

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  • FIGHTERS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN WORLD WAR TWO
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    FIGHTERS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN WORLD WAR TWO
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    There has been bookshelf after bookshelf of books compiled, written and published about British aircraft, the Royal Air Force and the activities of its pilots during World War Two. Tales of derring do, bravery and gallantry quite rightly litter the bookshelves and libraries, but little has appeared in print about the could be called the unsung heroes, those that designed, built...

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  • CONSOLIDATED B-24 LIBERATOR
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    CONSOLIDATED B-24 LIBERATOR
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    A pictorial history of the American World War II bomber, examining its design, engineering, development, and tactical use. The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was almost certainly the most versatile Second World War Bomber. Apart from its bombing role in all theatres of operation, the B-24 hauled fuel to France during the push towards Germany, carried troops, fought U-boats in the ...

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  • B-17 MEMPHIS BELLE
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    B-17 MEMPHIS BELLE
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS / HARRY FRIEDMAN
    "A grand spread of images showing the aircraft, and more importantly the men who flew and maintained her . . . a must for 8th Air Force aficionados."— War History Online   Without doubt Boeing Flying Fortress B–17F 41-42285 Memphis Belle and her crew generate an image that is an all-American icon. Indeed, it has been claimed that the Memphis Belle is in the top five of the most...

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  • BOEING B-17
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    BOEING B-17
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS / HARRY FRIEDMAN
    "Fascinating insight into the early development of the B-17 Flying Fortress . . . undoubtedly outshines other books on this significant WWII aircraft." —Air Mail   The Boeing B-17 was the first American heavy bomber to see action in World War II when it was supplied to the RAF. The design originated in 1934 when the US Air Corps was looking for a heavy bomber to reinforce air f...

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  • LONDON'S AIRPORTS
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    LONDON'S AIRPORTS
    MARTIN W. BOWMAN / GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    This book is for the passengers and aviation buffs who use Londons main airports. It includes a brief history, plans and photographs for each of the five airports, together with directions and information about gates, security, passport control, shopping, restaurants, car parks and other transport connections. Details of Air Traffic Control in London airspace is explained with ...

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  • VALKYRIE: THE NORTH AMERICAN XB-70
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    VALKYRIE: THE NORTH AMERICAN XB-70
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    “A fascinating insight into one of the Cold War’s most interesting concept aircraft . . . [with] new information, photographs and first-hand accounts.” —Flypast During the 1950s, plans were being drawn at North American Aviation in Southern California for an incredible Mach-3 strategic bomber. The concept was born as a result of General Curtis LeMay’s desire for a heavy bomber ...

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  • COMET!
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    COMET!
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    “A masterpiece of the most diligent research and extraordinary detail and surely represents the definitive study of the Comet . . . a terrific book.”—Royal Aeronautical Society   This volume from the respected and well-regarded aviation historian and author Graham Simons is “a solid book of such scope that you’ll probably consult it for a lot more than just Comet material” (Spe...

    $229.00

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  • BOEING 707 GROUP
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    BOEING 707 GROUP
    GRAHAM M. SIMONS
    A definitive look at the plane that revolutionized air travel and its place in aviation history from the author of Comet! The World’s First Jet Airliner.   The Boeing 707 family—that includes the forerunner Model 367-80, the KC-135 series of military transports and the slightly smaller Model 720—was the pioneer of the sweptback wing, incorporating podded engines borrowed from t...

    $119.00

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