Search Results: Titles starting with R from Viceroy Books

Spain: Osprey Aviation/Delprado, 2000. New book, 64 pages, 56 photos, 25 color aircraft profiles, 6 color uniform illustrations. The Hawker Hurricane was the RAF's first monoplane fighter. Hurricanes outnumbered Spitfires during the Battle of Britain by three to one, and downed more aircraft. From July to October 1940 Fighter Command squadrons claimed 2,475 kills of which 1,393 were downed by Hurricanes. However the Spitfire's higher performance and smaller silhouette meant that it was more than twice as likely to survive contact with the enemy.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Rolfe, Mark; Fretwell, Keith. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Shire Books, 2010. New book, 64 pages. Discover what it was like to fly with an Royal Air Force heavy bomber crew on a typical night raid over Germany. Learn about the different kinds of specialist flying kit available; read about the varied arsenal of bombs, defensive armament and electronic aids that were carried, and how they were used. How did a squadron's choice of aircraft - Stirling, Halifax, Lancaster or Mosquito - affect one's chances of survival? What were the odds when a lone bomber crew battled it out with a marauding German night fighter aircraft, or with deadly flak and searchlights? And what would happen to an airman if his nerve cracked under the pressure? . Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Guideline Publications, 2011. New book, 89 pages, Camouflage & Markings No 5. This book covers the immediate post war years and details the reasons behind the decisions and timescale to the changeover from the dull wartime camouflage schemes and national markings in to the 'silver' schemes and revised national markings. Scores of archive photographs of late-Mark Spitfires; Tempest Mk IIs; Mustangs; night-fighter Mosquitos; DH Hornets; Vampires and Meteors in both RAF and RAuxAF Squadron markings. Covers aircraft in Europe, the Middle East and Far East.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Scott, Peter. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mark Smith, 2020. New book, 48 pages. A great variety of aircraft served with the Royal Air Force during the late 1940s and 1950s. Fighter squadrons operated the final versions of the wartime piston engined types,as well as first jets. Developed versions of these saw wide service,before being joined by the more advanced types. By the end of the decade,the RAF was flying aircraft capable of flying at twice the speed of sound. The colours worn by these aircraft were equally varied. Some of the wartime schemes continued in use,and were used on new types which entered service,such as the Meteor night fighters. Most day fighters were painted overall in silvery aluminium colour,and squadron codes were finally replaced by often bright markings,many of which harked backed to those carried prewar. Camouflage returned to the day fighters by the middle of the decade,with Dark Green and Dark Sea Grey covering at least the upper surfaces. This volume covers the Spitfire,Mosquito,Hornet and Meteor in frontline RAF… Read More

Guideline Publications, 2000. New book, 92 pages, Camouflage & Markings No 1. This book covers the aircraft of the RAF in the first five years after the end of WW2. The chapters cover: CH1: Camouflage of Aircraft May 1945 CH2: Identification markings May 1945; CH3: The American Influence; CH4: Wartime Materials; CH5: The Reintroduction of underwing serials; CH6: Miracle of Deliverance; CH7: Post war camouflage policy; CH8: Squadron Badges; CH9: The post-war roundel; CH10: Austerity Measures; CH11: The Camouflage and Markings of Aircraft 1947; CH12: Post War Materials; CH13: Testing times; CH14: Fighter Colours. The photos and profiles detail the following aircraft:- Gloster Meteor, De Havilland Mosquito, Mustang Mk.IV, Hawker Fury, Spitfire Mk.XXI, De Havilland Hornet, De Havilland Vampire, Hawker Tempest Mk.II . Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Scott, Peter. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mark Smith, 2020. New book, 48 pages. A great variety of aircraft served with the Royal Air Force during the late 1940s and 1950s. Fighter squadrons operated the final versions of the wartime piston engined types,as well as first jets. Developed versions of these saw wide service,before being joined by the more advanced types. By the end of the decade,the RAF was flying aircraft capable of flying at twice the speed of sound. The colours worn by these aircraft were equally varied. Some of the wartime schemes continued in use,and were used on new types which entered service,such as the Meteor night fighters. Most day fighters were painted overall in silvery aluminium colour,and squadron codes were finally replaced by often bright markings,many of which harked backed to those carried prewar. Camouflage returned to the day fighters by the middle of the decade,with Dark Green and Dark Sea Grey covering at least the upper surfaces. This volume covers the Spitfire,Mosquito,Hornet and Meteor in frontline RAF… Read More

Mark Smith, 2020. New book, 48 pages. A great variety of aircraft served with the Royal Air Force during the late 1940s and 1950s. Fighter squadrons operated the final versions of the wartime piston engined types,as well as first jets. Developed versions of these saw wide service,before being joined by the more advanced types. By the end of the decade,the RAF was flying aircraft capable of flying at twice the speed of sound. The colours worn by these aircraft were equally varied. Some of the wartime schemes continued in use,and were used on new types which entered service,such as the Meteor night fighters. Most day fighters were painted overall in silvery aluminium colour,and squadron codes were finally replaced by often bright markings,many of which harked backed to those carried prewar. Camouflage returned to the day fighters by the middle of the decade,with Dark Green and Dark Sea Grey covering at least the upper surfaces. This volume covers the Spitfire,Mosquito,Hornet and Meteor in frontline RAF… Read More

Osprey Pub Co, 2012. New book, 64 pages, WAR164. The recent 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, combined with the threat of significant cuts to the current RAF, have highlighted the importance of Fighter Command in the early days of World War II once more. The role of the 'few', as described by Churchill, during the Battle of Britain has been the subject of much mythologizing both at the time and in the years since. This title will put Fighter Command in context; describing the lack of funding and attention which it received during the interwar period, until it was almost too late. The myth of the fighter pilot will be humanized, with first-hand accounts quoted which put nervous but brave human beings from all walks of life in the cockpit. Although the Battle of Britain may not have in itself been the decisive encounter that it has historically been portrayed as, the moral victory won by the RAF, the victory that proved that Germany could be defeated, was just as important as a… Read More

Guideline Publications, 2000. New book, 92 pages, Camouflage & Markings No 1. This book covers the aircraft of the RAF in the first five years after the end of WW2. The chapters cover: CH1: Camouflage of Aircraft May 1945 CH2: Identification markings May 1945; CH3: The American Influence; CH4: Wartime Materials; CH5: The Reintroduction of underwing serials; CH6: Miracle of Deliverance; CH7: Post war camouflage policy; CH8: Squadron Badges; CH9: The post-war roundel; CH10: Austerity Measures; CH11: The Camouflage and Markings of Aircraft 1947; CH12: Post War Materials; CH13: Testing times; CH14: Fighter Colours. The photos and profiles detail the following aircraft:- Gloster Meteor, De Havilland Mosquito, Mustang Mk.IV, Hawker Fury, Spitfire Mk.XXI, De Havilland Hornet, De Havilland Vampire, Hawker Tempest Mk.II . Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Scott, Peter. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mark Smith, 2019. New book, 48 pages. Opened in 1938, the airfield was named after the small village to its west and was probably the highest airfield in the UK. Two of the runways intersected at 221 metres above sea level. Located on a plateau and surrounded on all sides by steep slopes, 'Rissy' was one of the 'Expansion Period' airfields built during the 1930s. In 1946, it became the new home of the Central Flying School, which was one of the oldest flying organisations in the world, and whose history predates that of the Royal Air Force. CFS spent 30 years at Little Rissington before their aircraft were scattered to different airfields and 'Rissy' closed. Over 180 profiles in this book detail the colour schemes and markings of many of the types operated by the School during its time at Little Rissington.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Smith, Mark. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mark Smith, 2019. New book, 48 pages. Opened in 1938, the airfield was named after the small village to its west and was probably the highest airfield in the UK. Two of the runways intersected at 221 metres above sea level. Located on a plateau and surrounded on all sides by steep slopes, 'Rissy' was one of the 'Expansion Period' airfields built during the 1930s. In 1946, it became the new home of the Central Flying School, which was one of the oldest flying organisations in the world, and whose history predates that of the Royal Air Force. CFS spent 30 years at Little Rissington before their aircraft were scattered to different airfields and 'Rissy' closed. Over 180 profiles in this book detail the colour schemes and markings of many of the types operated by the School during its time at Little Rissington.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Smith, Mark. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Mark Smith, 2019. New book, 48 pages. Opened in 1938, the airfield was named after the small village to its west and was probably the highest airfield in the UK. Two of the runways intersected at 221 metres above sea level. Located on a plateau and surrounded on all sides by steep slopes, 'Rissy' was one of the 'Expansion Period' airfields built during the 1930s. In 1946, it became the new home of the Central Flying School, which was one of the oldest flying organisations in the world, and whose history predates that of the Royal Air Force. CFS spent 30 years at Little Rissington before their aircraft were scattered to different airfields and 'Rissy' closed. Over 180 profiles in this book detail the colour schemes and markings of many of the types operated by the School during its time at Little Rissington.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Smith, Mark. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

AIRfile Publications, 2013. New book, 72 pages. The aircraft and colour schemes of the many and varied aircraft used by the RAF in the Middle East and Near East Air Forces following World War Two, which traces the gradual withdrawal of British interests in these often volatile areas during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Featuring over 200 illustrations of over 50 different aircraft types such as Spitfire, Tempest, Lancasta, Dakota, Vampire, Mosquito, Brigand, Meteor, Venom, Hunter, Canberra, Shackleton, Valetta, Hasting, Argosies. Beverley, Sycamore, Belvedere, Whirlwind, Wessex, Andover, Lightning, Hercules, Nimrod and many more. . Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Scott, Peter. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Ad Hoc Publications, 2010. New book, 96 pages, 199 photos, 80 colour profiles. A celebration of the famous Essex airfield in words and pictures, from its beginnings in 1916 to the present day.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Chesneau, Roger. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

AIRfile Publications, 2012. New book, 72 pages. RAF Trainers Volume 1 offers over 70 pages of profiles and 4-views of the bright and often gaudy colour schemes and markings applied to RAF aircraft used in the Training Role from the end of World War One and the creation of the RAF in April 1918 until the end of World War Two in May 1945. The aircraft types and numbers used in the training role during these years was vast, and colour schemes just as eclectic, making for a unique and fascinating reference source for modellers and aviation enthusiasts alike.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Freeman, Peter. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

AIRfile Publications, 2012. New book, 80 pages. Continuing the coverage of the colour schemes and markings of aircraft used to train the pilots and aircrew for the RAF, this book covers the changeover from immediate postwar piston-engined aircraft, through the 1950s and in to the jet age of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and in to the present era of run downs and cut backs, and in to a very uncertain future.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Freeman, Peter. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

AIRfile Publications, 2012. New book, 72 pages. RAF Trainers Volume 1 offers over 70 pages of profiles and 4-views of the bright and often gaudy colour schemes and markings applied to RAF aircraft used in the Training Role from the end of World War One and the creation of the RAF in April 1918 until the end of World War Two in May 1945. The aircraft types and numbers used in the training role during these years was vast, and colour schemes just as eclectic, making for a unique and fascinating reference source for modellers and aviation enthusiasts alike.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Freeman, Peter. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

AIRfile Publications, 2012. New book, 80 pages. Continuing the coverage of the colour schemes and markings of aircraft used to train the pilots and aircrew for the RAF, this book covers the changeover from immediate postwar piston-engined aircraft, through the 1950s and in to the jet age of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and in to the present era of run downs and cut backs, and in to a very uncertain future.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Freeman, Peter. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Osprey Pub Co, 1999. New book, 96 pages. COM12. Although the Crusader was built first and foremost as a Navy interceptor, as has often been the tradition with US fighters, a photo-reconnaissance variant was also produced by Vought. The photo-bird's first operational test came in the autumn of 1962 when its overflights of Cuba alerted the world to the likely presence of medium-range ballistic missiles on the Caribbean island. The recce Crusader's next action came during the long years of the Vietnam War. This volume is the second of two in the Combat Aircraft series devoted to the Crusader, the first title (again by Peter Mersky) having covered the F-8 fighter variants, and their MiG-killing exploits, during the Vietnam War. Contents: Introduction - Cuban Crisis - Early Operations in South-East Asia - 1965-68 - Missions and Losses Mount - Getting the Coverage - 1972-75 - The Last Campaigns - Appendices.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Tullis, Tom. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Classic Warships Publishing, 2011. New book, 72 pages. The Classic Warships's series Warship Pictorial is out with the latest volume on the Italian Battleship RM (Regia Marina) Roma. As with previous volumes, this book follows the standard format- a textual general history, followed by well-captioned photos in loose chronological order; the photos span from Roma's launch to her death from German guided glide bombs- the "Fritz X", or FX-1400. The last pages are the general characteristics of Roma, and a page of references and acknowledgements. Like all of Classic Warship's offerings, Steve Wiper knows what modelers like to see, reference-wise, and selects images to meet those needs. . Soft Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.