Martyn Chorlton has had a life-long interest in aircraft and aviation and served in the RAF as an air photographer for nearly 13 years. He is also the author of several popular titles in the Airfields of the Second World War series published by Countryside Books, Newbury, England.
18 Ebooks par Martyn Chorlton
Martyn Chorlton: Convair
Becoming the fourth largest aircraft manufacturer in the United States when Consolidated merged with Vultee in 1943, Convair quickly built a reputation for designing and building some of the largest …
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€16.11
Martyn Chorlton: Crusader and Corsair
The Vought F-8 Crusader was a classic post-war aircraft; loved by its pilots, this big machine was nicknamed ‘The Last of the Gunfighters’ because of its primary armament of four 20 mm Colt cannon. …
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€16.18
Martyn Chorlton: Javelin
The RAF’s first and last jet-powered delta-winged fighter, the Javelin was also the very last aircraft to be built by the Gloster Aircraft Company. The twin-engine Javelin was a complex aircraft and …
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€16.40
Martyn Chorlton: Jet Provost
Initially designed and built by Hunting Percival, the Jet Provost was a jet-powered development of the piston Provost trainer, which only entered service five years before its more powerful younger …
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€16.18
Martyn Chorlton: Martin B-26 Marauder
One of the most underrated medium bombers of the Second World War, the Martin B-26 Marauder never fully managed to shake off an underserved early reputation as a dangerous aircraft to fly. Deemed …
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€15.25
Martyn Chorlton: Bomber Command
The crews of Bomber Command are often described as the bravest of the brave. They knew the risks. Night after night they flew into the dark and smoke-filled skies of the continent. The odds on them …
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€10.48
Martyn Chorlton: Bomber Command
1942 was a crucial year for the fortunes of Bomber Command. The newly appointed Commander-in-Chief, Sir Arthur Harris, knew he had to show quickly that his ideas for broader, strategic bombing could …
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€10.52
Martyn Chorlton: Hawker Hurricane Mk I V
At the outbreak of World War II, only 111 Squadron and a handful of others were equipped with the Hurricane. Thanks to sudden massive orders and a well-organized Hawker sub-contracting production to …
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€12.09
Martyn Chorlton: RAF Pathfinders
The formation of the Pathfinder Force in August 1942 produced a steady but certain change in the fortunes of Bomber Command. During the early years of the war, aerial photographs showed that less …
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€11.82
Martyn Chorlton: RAF Pathfinders
The formation of the Pathfinder Force in August 1942 produced a steady but certain change in the fortunes of Bomber Command. During the early years of the war, aerial photographs showed that less …
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€12.02
Martyn Chorlton: Bomber Command
The crews of Bomber Command are often described as the bravest of the brave. They knew the risks. Night after night they flew into the dark and smoke-filled skies of the continent. The odds on them …
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Anglais
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€10.53
Martyn Chorlton: Bomber Command
1942 was a crucial year for the fortunes of Bomber Command. The newly appointed Commander-in-Chief, Sir Arthur Harris, knew he had to show quickly that his ideas for broader, strategic bombing could …
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€10.66
Martyn Chorlton: Allison-Engined P-51 Mustang
While the introduction of the Merlin engine did improve the Mustang’s performance and produce the bubble-canopied fighters with which we associate the name, credit must be given to the …
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€15.02
Martyn Chorlton: Nimrod
With its roots dating back to the late 1940s and the de Havilland Comet airliner, the Nimrod already had pedigree when it first appeared in the late 1960s in place of the Avro Shackleton in the …
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€15.14
Martyn Chorlton: Buccaneer
The Blackburn, later Hawker Siddeley, Buccaneer enjoyed an incredible service career that lasted over four decades. Designed as a carrier-borne attack aircraft, the Buccaneer was a solid aircraft …
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€16.26
Martyn Chorlton: Allison-Engined P-51 Mustang
While the introduction of the Merlin engine did improve the Mustang’s performance and produce the bubble-canopied fighters with which we associate the name, credit must be given to the …
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€15.04
Martyn Chorlton: Martin B-26 Marauder
One of the most underrated medium bombers of the Second World War, the Martin B-26 Marauder never fully managed to shake off an underserved early reputation as a dangerous aircraft to fly. Deemed …
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€15.15
Martyn Chorlton: Hawker Hurricane Mk I V
At the outbreak of World War II, only 111 Squadron and a handful of others were equipped with the Hurricane. Thanks to sudden massive orders and a well-organized Hawker sub-contracting production to …
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€11.95
