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The Wings of Pohjola
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The Wings of Pohjola

L20260070
€18.96
War memoirs of a Finnish fighter pilot According to Finnish mythology, the roots of the world tree lie in Pohjola — a distant, frozen and dangerous land, the archetype of the mythical North where national memory, wild nature and the legacy of the Kalevala intertwine. This is the story of the aerial clashes between the Finnish David — a small, ill-equipped...
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General Valin. Commander of the Free French Air Forces
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General Valin. Commander of the Free French Air Forces

L20260061
€23.60
The man who gave wings to Free France A discreet yet central figure of Free France, Martial Valin (1898–1980) was the man who gave wings to the Gaullist struggle. A courageous pilot, visionary military commander, outstanding organiser, he embodies the rebirth of French air power at a moment when all seemed lost. In 1941, he took command of the FAFL and...
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FRENCH AIR FORCE HELICOPTERS - From 1950 to the Present Day
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FRENCH AIR FORCE HELICOPTERS - From 1950 to the Present Day

L20260052
€70.14
Aviation History Collection No. 49 French Air Force helicopters first appeared in 1950 to meet operational needs in Indochina and Algeria at war, where their crews and mechanics wrote the first pages of their glory. Redeployed to metropolitan France in the early 1960s, they were also stationed overseas and deployed on external operations in Africa, the...
The MORANE SAULNIER 406 in the Armée de l'Air, the...
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The MORANE SAULNIER 406 in the Armée de l'Air, the Aéronautique Navale and with the...

L20260051
€60.66
Histoire de l'Aviation No. 51 Since 1998 and the first work on the Morane 406 published by Lela Presse, numerous discoveries have made a new publication essential. Proof of this lies in the sheer volume of this study, which required splitting it into two tomes even though it is devoted solely to the aircraft in French markings. The list of contributors...
Spitfire Pilot: Diaries of the Battle of Britain
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Spitfire Pilot: Diaries of the Battle of Britain

L20260049
€16.11
David Crook joined the Royal Auxiliary Air Force in 1938 and was posted to No. 609 Squadron, a unit that was soon to distinguish itself during the Battle of Britain. During those few months he kept a diary in which he recounts in vivid detail the aerial combats, the victories and the tragedies that marked the daily life of the heroes of British air...
Aerobatic Display Teams of the World – François Brévot
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Aerobatic Display Teams of the World – François Brévot

L20260043
€36.97
Aerobatic Display Teams of the World is an illustrated book by François Brévot devoted to the great military aerial display teams. The work presents twenty aerobatic formations photographed on five continents, in action, in close-up and from spectacular angles. A superb aviation book ideal for airshow enthusiasts, military display team fans and...
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Cockpits in Combat – Military Aircraft from the First...
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Cockpits in Combat – Military Aircraft from the First World War to the Present Day

L20260042
€52.13
Cockpits in Combat is a lavishly illustrated book devoted to the cockpits of military aircraft, from the First World War to modern fighters. The work presents the cockpits of fifty celebrated combat aircraft, with large-format images detailing controls, instruments and the atmosphere of flight. An ideal book for enthusiasts of military aviation, fighters,...
P-51 Mustang – Combat Missions by Martin Bowman
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P-51 Mustang – Combat Missions by Martin Bowman

L20260041
€36.02
P-51 Mustang – Combat Missions is an illustrated book dedicated to one of the most celebrated American fighters of the Second World War. Martin Bowman brings together over 70 testimonies from P-51 Mustang pilots, accounts of operations over Europe and more than 300 archive photographs. An ideal work for enthusiasts of military aviation, the USAAF and...
Spy Planes – Illustrated Guide from the First World War...
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Spy Planes – Illustrated Guide from the First World War to the Present Day

L20260040
€52.13
Spy Planes is an illustrated guide devoted to the history of aerial reconnaissance, from the First World War to modern aviation. Authored by Norman Polmar and John F. Bessette, this work presents spy planes, their military role, their technical evolution and their iconic missions. An ideal book for enthusiasts of military aviation, aerial intelligence and...
THE 101ST AIRBORNE IN FRANCE 1944–1945 – The Twilight of... THE 101ST AIRBORNE IN FRANCE 1944–1945 – The Twilight of... 2
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THE 101ST AIRBORNE IN FRANCE 1944–1945 – The Twilight of the Eagles

L20260039
€33.18
Discover The 101st Airborne in France by Denis van den Brink, a hardbound volume of 144 pages devoted to the campaigns and French postings of the famous American airborne division. 945, the Twilight of the Eagles retraces the French journey of one of the most celebrated American divisions of the Second World War. Written by Denis van den Brink, this work...
JAGUAR, THE FELINE IN ACTION
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JAGUAR, THE FELINE IN ACTION

L20260037
€49.95
In 2007, the Jaguar continued its career in India, before taking a well-earned retirement in the pantheon of legendary aircraft. This work, enriched with nearly 600 photographs, 19 profiles, three-view drawings by Jean-Jacques Petit and numerous operational anecdotes illustrated with action photographs, will take you through the "saga" of the Jaguar, from...
PIN-UP LA FRENCH TOUCH Volume 4
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PIN-UP LA FRENCH TOUCH Volume 4

L20260035
€15.64
The latest available volume in the series, Pin-Up: La French Touch T4 continues the exploration of the pin-up as a great figure of popular illustration. It captures the spirit that gives the collection its charm: varied poses, multiple visual references, an unapologetically retro aesthetic and that "French touch" which makes Patrick Hitte's work...
THE SKIES OF THE REICH - 1944
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THE SKIES OF THE REICH - 1944

L20260015
€23.70
February 1944: Operation Argument, the greatest aerial battle in history. It is too easily forgotten: the Americans and the British were not certain of success when they landed in Normandy on 6 June 1944. Their worst nightmare was the prospect of 1,000 Luftwaffe fighters — with the best pilots in the world — contesting air superiority over the beaches and...
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LES AVIONS MARCEL BLOCH - Volume 3: Fighters and Other...
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LES AVIONS MARCEL BLOCH - Volume 3: Fighters and Other Developments

L20260006
€81.52
Marcel Bloch took considerable time before deciding to propose a fighter aircraft. His first attempt was a complete failure — the aircraft could not even take off. Yet the ideas he had instilled in that project would prompt the French government to take notice and, after numerous improvements, industry would make it one of the three principal defenders of...
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THE MORANE SAULNIER 406 in the Armée de l'Air, the... THE MORANE SAULNIER 406 in the Armée de l'Air, the... 2
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THE MORANE SAULNIER 406 in the Armée de l'Air, the Aéronautique Navale and with the...

L20260004
€60.66
Since 1998 and the first work on the Morane 406 published by Lela Presse, numerous discoveries have made a new publication indispensable. The sheer volume of this study — which has necessitated its division into two parts while covering only the aircraft in French markings — is proof of this. The list of contributors also reflects the enthusiasm the...
HIROSHIMA, THE COUNTDOWN - The 116 Days That Changed the...
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HIROSHIMA, THE COUNTDOWN - The 116 Days That Changed the Course of History

L20250181
€22.65
1945 - 2025 80 years ago, the world was turned upside down April 12, 1945, D-116: Harry Truman, Vice President of the United States, receives a call: Franklin D. Roosevelt is dead. Thrust into command of the world's foremost power, he learns of the Manhattan Project, established to develop the atomic bomb. May 8, 1945, D-90: Harry Truman announces...
A SPACE OPERATION... - When Space Becomes a Decisive... A SPACE OPERATION... - When Space Becomes a Decisive... 2
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A SPACE OPERATION... - When Space Becomes a Decisive Military Asset

L20250179
€18.01
You will follow the account of a fictional military operation, yet one firmly grounded in reality: every system, every operational concept, every space asset described truly exists. Alongside a special forces commando unit, at the heart of embassies and up to ministerial level, you will discover how space capabilities support the conduct of operations,...
THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC - The Second World War in Colour
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THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC - The Second World War in Colour

L20250143
€37.87
From Pearl Harbor to Nagasaki. From December 1941 to August 1945, the Allies — primarily the Americans — and the Japanese clashed in a war whose principal characteristic was that it unfolded across the largest ocean expanse on the planet: the Pacific Ocean. More than 8,000 km separate Tokyo from San Francisco. And while the base at Pearl Harbor, in the...
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Malta Spitfire - Memoirs of a Lone Wolf
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Malta Spitfire - Memoirs of a Lone Wolf

L20250135
€18.01
"I never knew Navarre or Nungesser, but what I was able to learn of them — whom I deeply admired — confirms to me that Beurling was the pilot of this war they would have most admired…" It is in these terms that Pierre Clostermann, "Premier chasseur de France", the greatest French ace of the Second World War, introduces George Beurling in The Big Show. The...
THE WINGS OF ORLÉANS - The history of air base 123...
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THE WINGS OF ORLÉANS - The history of air base 123 "Commandant Charles Paoli" - Home of...

L20250133
€34.12
At the gates of the city of Orléans, air base 123 « Commandant Charles-Paoli » has been part of the Petite Beauce landscape for nearly a hundred years. As a historic site of French military air transport, it is today a major platform of the French Air Force, whose missions span the highly technological world of communications and the fascinating realm of...
De Tribord à Bobard De Tribord à Bobard 2
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De Tribord à Bobard

L20250128
€18.01
Being born in the middle of the century of the two world wars offered the opportunity for exceptional encounters: with the ghosts of the First, with the legends of the Second in the shadow of General de Gaulle. Having become a naval officer without always quite understanding why, flights and voyages at sea followed one another amid minefields and missile...
The Rafale Marine: Aboard the Combat Aircraft of the...
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The Rafale Marine: Aboard the Combat Aircraft of the French Navy

L20250126
€37.87
Entering service with the Navy in 2004, the Rafale Marine, developed by Dassault Aviation, is one of the most combat-hardened fighter aircraft in the world. Omnirole, it can perform all missions and replace up to seven types of aircraft from the previous generation. It is frequently deployed several thousand kilometres from metropolitan France, aboard the...
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The 8th Air Force 1942–1945
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The 8th Air Force 1942–1945

L20250122
€33.18
The 8th Air Force was the first strategic air force of the US Army Air Forces (USAAF) to be established during the Second World War. By mid-1944, two years after its creation, it had assembled more than 200,000 men at its bases in Great Britain and was capable of deploying for a single operation more than 2,000 four-engine bombers protected by 1,000...
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SNCASO 4050 VAUTOUR
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SNCASO 4050 VAUTOUR

L20250071
€65.40
Published in 1996 and prefaced by General of the Air Corps Claude Grigault, former commander of the 92nd Bombardment Brigade at Cognac, the former Chief of Staff of the Armée de l'Air particularly highlighted at the time «the author's competence and knowledge of his milieu, the assembly of documentation of a quality and scope that commands admiration,...
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THE MARCEL BLOCH AIRCRAFT - Volume 2: Entry into War
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THE MARCEL BLOCH AIRCRAFT - Volume 2: Entry into War

L20250070
€74.88
After an initial attempt that went largely unnoticed, Marcel Bloch was able to establish himself as an aviation industrialist thanks to the success of a second generation of aircraft — the MB 81, MB 120 and MB 200. He then set his teams a sweeping challenge, giving rise to a third generation that included the MB 130, MB 131, MB 210 and MB 220 models,...
LA VIGIE - War Memoirs of a Rear Gunner in the Pathfinders
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LA VIGIE - War Memoirs of a Rear Gunner in the Pathfinders

L20250059
€16.11
The story of the air war over Germany as seen from the small plexiglass bubble of the rear turret of a Lancaster. Originally a member of 626 Squadron, then of 156 Pathfinder Squadron, Ron Smith flew 65 operations, which he recorded with the intensity born of his isolation at the rear of that metal giant. The book describes in fascinating detail the...
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Squadron 303 Auxiliary Flask Whisky - The Blend of Freedom - Squadron 303 Auxiliary Flask Whisky - The Blend of Freedom - 2
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Squadron 303 Auxiliary Flask Whisky - The Blend of Freedom -

DUGAS-RESAUX
€32.50
This Auxiliary Flask contains 70 cl of Squadron 303 Whisky - The Blend of Freedom -. It allows you to refill your Blend of Freedom flask when you run dry, at a very attractive price. THE BLEND OF FREEDOM - SQUADRON 303 WHISKY Blend 44° The Squadron 303 (No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron, also known as the Kościuszko Squadron) was the most formidable...
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AN6531 - Limited Edition - American Optical AN6531 - Limited Edition - American Optical 2
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AN-6531 Confort Cable Flying Sunglasses - Limited Edition - American Optical

AO-AN6531
€290.83
- LIMITED EDITION & COLLECTOR'S ITEM - Numbered units. Last units available. Limited stock, no reorder possible. American Optical celebrates 90 years of the Aviator! On the occasion of this historic anniversary, the legendary brand that created the first "Aviator" sunglasses reissues in limited edition the AN-6531-1 model — designed in the 1930s for the...
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