Grub Street Publishing: 196 books
From Jet Provost to Strikemaster
A Definitive History of the Basic and Counter-Insurgent Aircraft at Home and Overseas
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2017
This book covers the complete and long overdue history of the Hunting/BAC Jet Provost and Strikemaster, which for thirty-eight years trained generations of pilots and pioneered the RAF’s all-through flying training program. Originally designed and built in 1951 as a private venture by Percival Aircraft...
Ton-Up Lancs
A Photographic History of the Thirty-Five RAF Lancasters that Each Completed One Hundred Sorties
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2015
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...
Heroic Endeavour
The Remarkable Story of One Pathfinder Force Attack, a Victoria Cross and 206 Brave Men
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2006
It is 23rd December 1944 and a heroic yet dreadful action is about to take place over Cologne, involving the bravest of the brave – The Pathfinder Force. In the log book of one of that force, Flight Sergeant George Owen, are the details of his 29 operations. The final entry for this date, above...
Observers and Navigators
And Other Non-Pilot Aircrew in the RFC, RNAS and RAF
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2014
This title first appeared in 2001 to universal acclaim, quickly went out of print and has remained so since. The author, meantime, has continued his research and the result is this updated edition, over half as long as the first, with stacks of new photographs. Absolutely essential reference for all those interested in military aviation.
Wings Around the World
The Exhilarating Story of One Woman's Epic Flight From the North Pole to Antarctica
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2006
A pilot’s account of her around-the-world adventure, including color photos.
On May 6, 2003, Polly Vacher, a fifty-nine-year-old mother of three, took off from an airport in Birmingham, England, seeking to become the first pilot to complete a solo flight around the world, via both Poles, in a...
No Place for Chivalry
RAF Night Fighters Defend the East of England Against the German Air Force in Two World Wars
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2005
Night fighting in the air is a devious and clandestine form of mortal combat. In the blackness of night, success goes to the resolute hunter who stalks his prey unseen, and strikes from behind, swiftly and mercilessly. A sudden burst of machine-gun or cannon fire into an opponent’s belly often caught...
To the Last Ridge
The World War One Experiences of W H Downing
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2002
This soldier’s WWI account of trench warfare is “a masterpiece among the chronicles of war” (The Australian).
Written just after the heat of the battle, this is the personal account of an ordinary soldier’s experience of one of the most horrific series of battles ever fought—Fleurbaix,...
Malta Spitfire Pilot
Ten Weeks of Terror, April–June 1942
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2013
An RAF fighter pilot’s “intensely vivid” account of the siege of Malta in World War II (The Times Literary Supplement).
In the summer of 1942, Malta was vulnerable to air attack from the Germans and Italians, and defended by a handful of Spitfires and a few anti-aircraft guns. Denis Barnham,...
Dennis 'Hurricane' David
My Autobiography
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2008
Born in Surrey in 1918, Dennis David had a very distinguished war record, both during the Battle for France and the Battle of Britain. This is his autobiography of his flying career until he retired in 1967.
D-Day Bombers
The Veterans' Story
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2014
This book is largely an eye-witness account of the heavy bomber contribution to the success of the D-Day landings and therefore to the winning of the war in Europe. It is told using considerable first-hand experience from the veterans of the campaign, something not really covered in any other books...
by Gordon Riley
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
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Anyone with an interest in the Hurricane and those who are about to build any of the recent excellent Hurricane kits will find this a fascinating addition to their bookshelf."
— Model Airplane International
"…heavily illustrated and well produced and will serve...
Winged Chariot
A Complete Account of the RAF's Support Role During the Victorious Command Raid on St Nazaire, March 1942
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2016
In what has been described as ‘the greatest raid of them all’, Operation Chariot saw heavy destruction of the enemy-occupied port of St Nazaire by British forces. Winged Chariot examines the role that the RAF played during this epic raid on 28th March 1942. With focus on the planning and actions...
Oswald Boelcke
Germany's First Fighter Ace and Father of Air Combat
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2016
This biography of the pioneering WWI flying ace who mentored the Red Baron is “fascinating . . . [it] captures combat aviation at its inception” (MiG Sweep: The Magazine of Aviation Warriors).
With a total of forty victories, Oswald Boelcke was Germany’s first ace in World War I—and...
Verdura
Vegetables Italian Style
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2008
“A wonderful cookbook with the very best authentic Italian recipes . . . Flick through it and you can feel immediately transported to a table under an olive tree” (The Sunday Tribune).
Named One of the Top 100 Cookbooks of the Last 25 Years by Cooking Light!
Verdura has become a...