Tornado: In the Eye of the Storm by John Nichol
38.00 NZD
Category: Aviation
Former Tornado Navigator John Nichol tells the incredible story of the RAF Tornado force during the First Gulf War in 1991; the excitement and the danger, the fear and the losses. It is an extraordinary account of courage and fortitude. ‘We were doing about 620 miles-per-hour, 200 feet above t ...Show more
Train (DK Eyewitness) by DK
24.00 NZD
Category: No Category
A picture-packed celebration of the story of trains and how they have transformed our worldA journey through the fascinating history of trains - from steam locomotive to high-speed bullet trainDiscover how George Stephenson's dream of a steam-powered railway changed the world. Look inside a locomotive t ...Show more
Trams Still Around New Zealand by Graham Stewart
49.00 NZD
Category: Railways
Trams Still Around New Zealand is true to its title, detailing the existence of 99 trams; 85 New Zealand trams and 14 trams from Australia now resident here. Between the covers the reader will discover that the tramcar in New Zealand is far from a street vehicle of the past. Already the tram has returne ...Show more
US Navy Ships Vs Kamikazes 1944–45 by Mark Stille
35.00 NZD
Category: Aviation | Series: Duel
The ineffectiveness of conventional air attacks on U.S. Navy surface ships, particularly heavily defended targets such as carrier task groups, forced the Japanese to reevaluate their tactics in late 1944. The solution they arrived at was simple: crash their aircraft into American ships. This notion of s ...Show more
Vintage & Iconic Aircraft by Don Jessen
50.00 NZD
Category: Aviation
Vintage and Iconic Aircraft - New Zealand collections is a snapshot of how much we love to fly, of how much our country was made for flying, and is a wonderful "pilot's pot-pourri" of pictures and rich little stories.' - Jim Hickey New Zealand is home to a world-class collection of iconic and vintage ai ...Show more
Wings Over Water: The Story of the World's Greatest Air Race and the Birth of the Spitfire by Jonathan Glancey
25.00 NZD
Category: Aviation
The thrilling story of the Schneider Trophy, a series of glamorous air races that captivated both sides of the Atlantic and became a driver and celebration of speed and engineering prowess. Announced in 1912, the Schneider Trophy was a series of glamorous air contests, popularly known as races, that cap ...Show more
Yokosuka D4Y 'Judy' Units by Mark Chambers; Jim Laurier (Illustrator); Mark Postlethwaite (Illustrator)
33.00 NZD
Category: Military | Series: Combat Aircraft Ser.
A fully illustrated guide to one of the finest dive-bombers produced during World War 2, the Yokosuka D4Y "Judy." In 1938, the Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal, acting under the requirements issued by the Kaigun Koku Hombu for a Navy Experimental 13-Shi Carrier Borne specification for a dive-bomber ...Show more