The German assault on Denmark and Norway in April 1940 effectively cut off all surface communications between neutral Sweden and the Western Allies. Diplomats and VIPs still needed to travel to and from Sweden and exports of highly valuable goods needed to be maintained. To gain support for the war against an all-conquering Germany, it was also important to give Swedish public opinion the opportunity to read British newspapers and magazines. The only realistic way to maintain these links between Sweden and Britain was by air, and a service was immediately established by BOAC, operating...

Rejected as a bomber by the RAF, the B-17 was used extensively as a long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft by Coastal Command. This book tells the fascinating story of these operations, a vital but often overlooked part of the fight against the U-Boats. All the aircraft involved are listed, and the tedious but essential work of their crews described, including some epic encounters with enemy submarines. Fully illustrated with many wartime photos, and scale plans of the airframe modifications.
Full colour profiles of representative aircraft.
Essential reading for aviation...

This second volume continues to describe and illustrate the camouflage and markings of the day fighters used by the Polish Air Force from 1939 to 1947.

The camouflage and markings of a large variety of Bulgarian aircraft types fully illustrated in many rare photographs and specially-commissioned colour artwork.

Second volume illustrating the camouflage and markings of a large variety of aircraft types sourced from abroad by the Bulgarian air force before and during WWII.