My newest book, Spitfire V vs. C.202 Folgore, will be available in April/2013. The cover artwork created by Gareth Hector is now complete. The combat scenes are described below. Spitfire VC cover art Future ranking Malta ace Sgt George Beurling claimed his fifth and six victories in defence of the beleaguered island on 10 July […]
Credit for the first Me 262 be brought down in combat belong to Maj Joseph Myers and 2Lt Manford Crory of the P-47D-equipped 78th Fighter Group, who manoeuvred a 1./KG 51 machine into the ground west of Brussels on August 28, 1944. This occurred with a shot being fired by both sides. A similar thing occurred […]
Predicting what the airline market will look like in future is a mug’s game. The only thing you can do is try and create a future. One in which innovation, leading edge technology , bold aspirations and a bit of luck can put you ahead of the rest. That’s exactly what Bombardier did today with […]
After seeing the privately owned Sea Harrier wow the crowd during the latest instalment of the Toronto International Air Show, one has to wonder why there isn’t a fully restored CF 100 flying in Canada. With so many jet fighters restored and flying throughout North America and Europe, I think its time the venerable Avro […]
For those who believe the death of the magazine is upon us I would like to turn your gaze to The Aviation Historian. In today’s climate of declining book and magazine sales the idea of a new publication hitting the stands seems a little well, dicey. Published by the team of Nick Stroud and […]
