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RAF Duxford: A History in Photographs from 1917 to the Present Day

ISBN: 9781906502331

Author: Richard Smith    Publisher: Grub Street

Established in 1917 to train Royal Flying Corps aircrew during WWI, Duxford was also the base for two United States Aero Squadrons, 137 and 159, and by the end ...


Established in 1917 to train Royal Flying Corps aircrew during WWI, Duxford was also the base for two United States Aero Squadrons, 137 and 159, and by the end was a mobilisation airfield for three DH9 day bomber squadrons. During the 1920s and 30s, expansion continued apace, with three fighter squadrons, 19, 29 and 111, and the presence of many illustrious names, including Harry Broadhurst, Johnny Kent and Frank Whittle. The first aerodrome in Fighter Command to receive the Spitfire (in August 1938), Duxford rose to supreme prominence during the early part of the Second World War. Part of 12 Group detailed to protect the industrial midlands and north east Britain, the base's role during the Battle of Britain was mired in controversy due to the 'Big Wing' tactics of Douglas Bader and Trafford Leigh-Mallory. From October 1942 to the end of the war, Duxford was essentially an American base for, variously, the 8th Air Force, 350th and 78th Fighter Groups. Postwar the RAF operated jets from the station until 1961 when the future was put on hold.


Pages: 160


Dimensions: 195 x 252 mm


Publication Date: 31-05-2009


Tag: Military
$49.99
D-Day Plus One: Shot Down and on the Run in France

ISBN: 9781906502324

Author: Frank 'Dutch' Holland    Publisher: Grub Street

The day after D-Day, the most momentous day of the Second World War, Frank Holland was an RAF pilot whose Typhoon aircraft had just been hit by German anti-airc...


The day after D-Day, the most momentous day of the Second World War, Frank Holland was an RAF pilot whose Typhoon aircraft had just been hit by German anti-aircraft fire during a low flying attack on a marshaling yard in Normandy. He managed to take the aircraft up to 1200 feet but then the engine went dead and his Typhoon soon began heading towards the earth at an accelerating and frightening speed. Struggling frantically, he just barely got free of the cockpit and baled out four or five seconds before the crash. His parachute didn't open but he fell into a wood, crashing through the branches of an oak to dangle precariously fifteen feet up. Breathing hard, he experienced a few seconds of relief at survival. But then he realized German troops would be swarming around within minutes. He had to get away, and fast - So begins Frank's tremendous adventure as he evaded capture for months, sometimes by barely a whisker, to make it back home to the city of his birth, Cambridge.


Pages: 256


Dimensions: 148 x 210 mm


Publication Date: 31-05-2009


Tag: Military
$39.99
World War I in Cartoons

ISBN: 9781904943563

Author: Mark Bryant    Publisher: Grub Street

Pages: 160


Dimensions: 231 x 313 x 17 mm


Publication Date: 01-12-2006


Tags: Military   History
$59.99
Finding the Foe: Outstanding Luftwaffe Mysteries of the Battle of Britain and Beyond Investigated and Solved

ISBN: 9781906502850

Author: Andy Saunders    Publisher: Grub Street

Tag: Military
$69.99
Chasing the Morning Sun: Flying Solo Round the World in a Homebuilt Aircraft - The Ultimate Adventure

ISBN: 9781908117090

Author: Manuel Queiroz    Publisher: Grub Street

Pages: 160


Dimensions: 171 x 243 mm


Publication Date: 01-06-2011


Tags: Transport   Biography
$59.99
Illingworth's War in Cartoons: One Hundred of His Greatest Drawings 1939-1945

ISBN: 9781906502546

Author: Mark Bryant    Publisher: Grub Street

Pages: 128


Dimensions: 185 x 245 mm


Publication Date: 20-08-2009


Tags: Military   History
$49.99
Finding the Few: Some Outstanding Mysteries of the Battle of Britain Investigated and Solved

ISBN: 9781906502553

Author: Andy Saunders    Publisher: Grub Street

1940 in the skies over Britain was a time of courage, heroism and extreme danger. Many men gave their lives to keep the island free and some disappeared into th...


1940 in the skies over Britain was a time of courage, heroism and extreme danger. Many men gave their lives to keep the island free and some disappeared into the summer sky with no trace of them ever being found. This remarkable book records the life of a dozen of these pilots shot down and killed but who remained missing for decades until diligent research and searches primarily by the author brought identification to them and closure to their families. Each case represents a fascinating human story of humour, drama, love and tragedy; and each one represents a startling tale of detective work and remarkable coincidences, oft-times revealing controversy. Finding the Few ends with a mystery still unsolved, has photographs throughout, and will stand as a fitting testament to those men lost but not forgotten. By the author of Bader's Last Fight and Mannock VC.


Pages: 192


Dimensions: 170 x 246 mm


Publication Date: 30-09-2009


Tag: Military
$69.99
Geetie's Cookbook: Recipes from the Duke of Cambridge Organic Pub

ISBN: 9781906502492

Author: Geetie Singh    Publisher: Grub Street

When Geetie Singh opened her now-famous organic gastro pub in Islington, London experts in the trade said it would never work. That was 10 years ago - and last ...


When Geetie Singh opened her now-famous organic gastro pub in Islington, London experts in the trade said it would never work. That was 10 years ago - and last year the Duke of Cambridge in St Peter's Street was celebrating winning three ethical awards. It has received a Natural and Organic Award, in association with the Soil Association, for the Best Organic Restaurant and its 'unflinching commitment to the environment'. The judges were impressed by the pub's policy of using only produce that is in season, creating a twice-daily changing menu - with 80 per cent of fresh ingredients coming from the Home Counties. The Duke of Cambridge serves outstanding organic food made with seasonal local ingredients. It's hearty, rustic British food with Mediterranean influences. You won't find any fresh tomatoes on the menu in winter or parsnips in summer. The menu changes twice daily, showcasing ingredients according to what is at its peak of freshness and flavour. All the food is made at the pub - from the ice cream to the bread and pickles.
This book, illustrated with stylish photographs of the food, the cooks, waiting staff and customers is arranged into sections according to the season and will provide you with a year's worth of culinary inspiration.


Pages: 224


Dimensions: 170 x 240 mm


Publication Date: 01-09-2009


$55.00
Cakes from Around the World

ISBN: 9781906502447

Author: Julie Duff    Publisher: Grub Street

Following on from Julie's first book, Cakes Regional & Traditional (short listed for the prestigious Glenfiddich Award and highly praised in the press by Nigel ...


Following on from Julie's first book, Cakes Regional & Traditional (short listed for the prestigious Glenfiddich Award and highly praised in the press by Nigel Slater and Tom Parker Bowles), comes her next comprehensive work, Cakes From Around The World. This is an equally thorough and entertaining bible which has taken four years to research and write, gathering together all the great cake recipes from around the world. There are recipes from Europe, Scandinavia, the Middle East, the USA, the Caribbean, the Far East, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, as well as ones from Iceland, South Africa, Patagonia and the Gulf States. There are large cakes, small cakes, plain cakes, fancy cakes, light cakes, rich cakes, fruit cakes, spicy cakes, apple, orange and lemon cakes, coffee and chocolate cakes, iced cakes, layer cakes, sponge and yeasted cakes. Included are recipes for brownies, cupcakes, muffins, macaroons, cheesecakes, parkins, pound cakes, streusels, gingerbreads and shortbreads.


Pages: 260


Dimensions: 185 x 246 mm


Publication Date: 30-10-2009


$45.00
European Festival Food

ISBN: 9781906502454

Author: Elisabeth Luard    Publisher: Grub Street

Since the earliest times the people of Europe have gathered together, either as families or as whole communities, to celebrate their traditional festivals. From...


Since the earliest times the people of Europe have gathered together, either as families or as whole communities, to celebrate their traditional festivals. From all over Europe from Scotland to the Mediterranean, from Hungary to Cornwall, Elisabeth Luard has collected descriptions of these traditional feasts and festivals, many of which she has experienced first hand, and hundreds of recipes for the dishes appropriate to them.


Pages: 544


Dimensions: 185 x 246 mm


Publication Date: 30-09-2009


$69.99
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