Hunter Boys - True Tales from Pilots of the Hawker Hunter by Richard Pike
$24.99 NZD
$35.00 (28% off)
Category: Aviation | Series: The\Jet Age Ser.
From Richard Pike, author of Grub Street's bestselling Lightning Boys series, comes Hunter Boys, a fascinating insight into the experiences of those who flew the iconic Hawker Hunter - an aircraft known affectionately to many as 'Queen of the Skies'. Now in paperback for the first time. In fifteen separ ...Show more
Vintage & Iconic Aircraft by Don Jessen
$49.99 NZD
Category: Aviation
Vintage and Iconic Aircraft - New Zealand collections is a snapshot of how much we love to fly, of how much our country was made for flying, and is a wonderful "pilot's pot-pourri" of pictures and rich little stories.' - Jim Hickey New Zealand is home to a world-class collection of iconic and vintage ai ...Show more
Boeing Metamorphosis - Launching the 737 And 747, 1965-1969 by John Fredrickson; John Andrew
$65.00 NZD
Category: Aviation
Welcome to the world of corporate decision-making, workplace gambles, and a myriad of human interactions. This is a story that affirms the traditional values of hard work, fidelity, and building the human alliances necessary for achieving enduring success. John Andrew, a retired Boeing executive, offers ...Show more
Vintage Aviators - Aircraft of the Great War by Gavin Conroy
$79.99 NZD
Category: Aviation | Reading Level: near fine
Many New Zealanders do not realise that New Zealand is home to one of the most significant collections of World War One aircraft in the world. This is the work of Sir Peter Jackson's company The Vintage Aviator, who restore and build replicas and reproductions of Great War aircraft from their Wairarapa ...Show more
From Spitfires to Vampires and Beyond - A Kiwi Ace's RAF Journey by Owen Hardy; G. A 'Black' Robertson (Editor)
$69.99 NZD
Category: Aviation
World War Two Spitfire pilot Owen Hardy was probably the last New Zealand ace to tell his story. He left home at 18 bent on joining the RAF and by 1942, aged only 20, he was at Biggin Hill with 72 Squadron under Brian Kingcome. D-Day found him flying over the Normandy beaches with 485 (New Zealand) Squa ...Show more
The Wellington Bomber Story by Martin W. Bowman
$31.99 NZD
Category: Aviation
The Vickers Wellington was a British twin-engine, long range medium bomber, universally known as the 'Wimpy'. The only bomber in construction throughout the Second World War, the Wellington played a pivotal role in training and combat from its conception in the 1930s, through active service in the Far E ...Show more
The Spitfire: An Icon of the Skies by Philip Kaplan
$89.99 NZD
Category: Aviation
The magnificent Vickers Supermarine Spitfire, together with its able partner the Hawker Hurricane, saved Britain from Nazi invasion in the summer of 1940 and irrevocably changed the course of the Second World War. This new book from Philip Kaplan celebrates one of history's most important weapons in a g ...Show more
McDonnell Douglas DC-10/MD-11 - A Legends of Flight Illustrated History by Wolfgang Borgmann
$69.99 NZD
Category: Aviation | Series: Legends of Flight Ser.
The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 three-engine jet is one of the most distinctive wide-bodied aircraft and since the early 1970s has been operated by many airlines on medium- and long-distance routes throughout the world. Successfully flying passenger service for over 40 years, the DC-10 currently still flies ...Show more
British Fighter Aircraft in WWI - Design, Construction and Innovation by Mark C. Wilkins
$75.00 NZD
Category: Aviation | Series: Casemate Illustrated Special Ser.
World War I witnessed unprecedented growth and innovation in aircraft design, construction, and as the war progressed--mass production. Each country generated its own innovations sometimes in surprising ways--Albatros Fokker, Pfalz, and Junkers in Germany and Nieuport, Spad, Sopwith and Bristol in Franc ...Show more
V Force Boys - All New Reminiscences by Air and Ground Crews Operating the Vulcan, Victor and Valiant in the Cold War by Tony Blackman; Anthony Wright
$39.99 NZD
Category: Aviation | Series: The\Jet Age Ser.
The V Force consisted of three four-jet bombers, the Valiant, the Vulcan and the Victor, all required as part of the nuclear deterrent in the Cold War following the end of the Second World War. The Valiant was less aerodynamically advanced than the other two and went into service in 1955. The Vulcan ent ...Show more
Douglas DC-3 - A Legends of Flight Illustrated History by Wolfgang Borgmann (Contribution by)
$69.99 NZD
Category: Aviation | Series: Legends of Flight Ser.
The Douglas DC-3 was a twin-engine airliner that first flew in 1935 and was a pioneer during the early years of international commercial flight An elegant and robust design, the DC-3 was the definitive American airliner of the immediate pre-World War II era and was flown by many of the world's most famo ...Show more
Ultimate Spitfires by Peter Caygill
$37.99 NZD
Category: Aviation
The Spitfire is probably Britain's best loved and admired airplane. It is also revered around the world. This book looks at the later marques that were modified for various special tasks and differed to a large degree from Supermarine's first early versions that saw action in the early days of World War ...Show more