Vickers Wellington: The Geodetic Bomber
The full Vickers Wellington history: Barnes Wallis’s geodetic design, the RAF’s first raids, the Leigh Light U-boat war, every major variant and the two survivors. Read article
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de Havilland Mosquito: The Wooden Wonder
It was built of wood when the rest of the world was building fighters from aluminium, it carried no defensive guns on its bomber versions, and it was one of the fastest and most versatile aircraft of the Second World War. This is the story of the de Havilland Mosquito. When de Havilland first proposed Read article
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Photographing Warbirds: Capturing WWII Fighters in the Air
A practical, in-depth warbird photography guide: shutter speeds for prop blur, panning, metering against the sky, light, composition and where to shoot WWII fighters in the UK. Read article
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Supermarine Spitfire: The Complete History
The complete, fact-checked history of the Supermarine Spitfire: origins, the elliptical wing, the Battle of Britain, every major mark, production, surviving aircraft and legacy. Read article