It was to be created for one man and one airline but became one of the best and most elegant aircraft ever to grace the skies.Howard Hughes was one of the wealthiest people in the world. He bought con
A celebratory book and two documentaries about the famous aircraftIn the age of metal fuselages and wings how could an aircraft largely built of wood possibly become one of the most famous British air
The world got a little smaller in July 1949 when the first jet-powered airliner took to the skies barely four years after the end of the Second World War.Not only was the de Havilland Comet 1 was a lo
A limited edition hardcover book along with two DVDs packed with rare archival footage and interviews with 18 survivors It was a crucial moment of World War II. 1940. The Royal Air Force, virtually
Features a series of first hand accounts, relayed from transcripts of original conversations between the authors and the various interviewed veterans. Memories preserved for posterity, these account
It was Tuesday, 15 July 1919 and for the residents of Clifden on Ireland’s west coast this was not to be a normal day. Just before 08.40 hours, descending out of the gloom, came a large, twin-engine a
One moment the sky would be full of aircraft wheeling and positioning for the best shot at the enemy; a sky full of danger and menace. The next instant there would just be a clear blue empty sky with
Describes how to systematically develop sporting excellence and increase active participation in local, regional and national sport organisations. This title describes the long-term athlete developmen
