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  • Jasta Boelcke

    The History of Jasta 2, 1916–1918

    by Norman Franks ...
    An account of the renowned German fighter unit in World War I, "a wonderful journey through these pilots' lives, in victory and defeat" ( Aerodrome).As August drew to a close in 1916, the German Air Service was reeling almost helplessly towards inevitable defeat on the Somme. The Artillery and Feldflieger Abteilungen, the Kampfstaffeln, had been quickly reduced to relative impotency by the ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Gallantry in Action

    Airmen Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Two Bars 1918—1955

    by Norman Franks ...
    A who's who of the British airmen honored for their valor and courage—from the RAF's inception to the post-WWII era—arranged alphabetically.When the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service merged on 1 April 1918, to form the Royal Air Force, the new command needed to have its own gallantry medals to distinguish itself from the Army and the Royal Navy. Thus the new Distinguished Flying ... Read more

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  • The Fallen Few of the Battle of Britain

    by Norman Franks, Nigel McCrery, Edward McManus ...
    'Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few' Seventy-five years on the unforgettable words of Winston Churchill ring as powerfully as they did in August 1940 when the young men of the RAF stood as the last line of defence against Hitler's far more powerful Luftwaffe.This emotional yet factual book describes the three and a half months (10 July 31 October 1940) ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Great War Fighter Aces, 1914–1916

    by Norman Franks ...
    Series series Images of War
    Here, Norman Franks tells the story, in words and images, of the emergence of some of the greatest fighter aces to see action during the first half of the First World War. He explores the manner in which the situation developed from late 1914 to the late summer of 1916, the point at which Oswald Boelcke helped form the German Jasta system that would prove so devastating to the RFC and RNAS. ... Read more

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  • Bloody April 1917

    An Exciting Detailed Analysis of One of the Deadliest Months in the Air in WWI

    by Norman Franks, Russell Guest, Frank Bailey ...
    "Nowhere will you find such an exhaustive book on the day-to-day events of the aerial war over the Western front in April 1917." — A Wargamers Needful ThingsEven those people who know little of WWI's air war will have heard of Bloody April. After more than eighteen months of deadly stalemate on the Western Front, by April 1917 the British and French were again about to launch yet another land ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dowding's Eagles

    Accounts of Twenty-Five Battle of Britain Veterans

    by Norman Franks ...
    Twenty-five veteran airmen share stories of their experiences during World War II's Battle of Britain in this unique history.The Battle of Britain fought by The Few, as Churchill famously called them, will remain a legendary feat of arms for centuries to come. Sadly, there remain only a handful today who can tell their stories so this collection of personal accounts is extremely timely.The Author ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Typhoon Attack

    The Legendary British Fighter in Combat in WWII

    by Norman Franks ...
    Series series Stackpole Military History Series
    This volume collects lively tales of aerial combat from Royal Air Force pilots who flew Typhoon fighters into the frontlines of WWII.The Typhoon fighter played a pivotal role in Allied victories from D-Day to the Battle of the Bulge and the final battle in Germany. Through original interviews with RAF veterans, Norman Franks explores what it was really like to fly Britain's legendary, rocket ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Air Battle for Dunkirk, 26 May–3 June 1940

    by Norman Franks ...
    A gripping account of the Royal Air Force's daring exploits during the heroic evacuation of Allied troops from France in World War II."Where is the RAF?" was the oft-quoted question asked by soldiers waiting on the beach at Dunkirk, to where they had retreated following the German blitzkrieg through northern France, and where they were now being pounded by the Luftwaffe. The air forces were there, ... Read more

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  • In the Footsteps of the Red Baron

    by Norman Franks, Mike O'Connor ...
    Series series Battleground Europe
    Manfred von Richthofen became a fighter pilot on the Western Front in August 1916. By January 1917, Richthofen had shot down fifteen aircraft had been appointed commander of his own unit. He painted the fuselage of his Albatros D-III a bright red and was nicknamed the Red Baron. In June 1917, Richthofen was appointed commander of the German Flying Circus. Made up of Germany's top fighter pilots, ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ton-Up Lancs

    A Photographic History of the Thirty-Five RAF Lancasters that Each Completed One Hundred Sorties

    by Norman Franks ...
    An updated and expanded photographic history of the famed military aircraft—and the men who flew them.Aviation historian Norman Franks updates his classic book, The Lancaster, with new information and photos. The Avro Lancaster was a four-engine heavy bomber that played a crucial role in World War II, and this illustrated volume records the history of thirty-five of them, supported by stories from ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Coastal Command's Air War Against the German U-Boats

    by Norman Franks ...
    Series series Images of War
    This book summarises the story of how RAF Coastal Command overcame the German U-boat danger during the Second World War and how the escalation of the U-boat war promoted the development of anti-submarine warfare, leading to victory over this menace in the Atlantic.At the start of the war, RAF Coastal Command had virtually no real chance of either finding or sinking Germany's submarines, but within ... Read more

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  • Dieppe: The Greatest Air Battle

    by Norman Franks ...
    When Canadian troops and British Commandos made their now famous ‘reconnaissance in force’ against the harbor town of Dieppe on 19th August 1942, they were supported and protected by the largest array of Royal Air Force aircraft ever seen in WWII until that time. Air Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory, AOC of Fighter Command’s No.11 Group, was given command of the air operation and had 46 Spitfire, 8 ... Read more

    $9.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus