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Ground crew can be seen performing their duties both indoors and out while pilot training provides views rarely seen by the public.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA collection of notable displays showcases memorable moments from the past decade, including the gathering of three Lancaster bombers at East Kirkby, the last two airworthy Lancasters flying together down the Derwent Valley, the RAF100 Buckingham Palace flypast and the Dambusters 80th anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe images are presented with commentary from the author, providing both background and technical details on how the shots were taken. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight in Photos offers a wealth of previously unseen views of the flight in incredible colour, detail and clarity – a must for any warbird enthusiast.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308962099573,"sku":"9781911704249","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781911704249_6b8d33b4-46ee-4c78-bd64-54ec9a004162.jpg?v=1786030306"},{"product_id":"9781911703655","title":"Half Century Baby!","description":"Half Century, Baby! marks the 50th anniversary of the first two Grumman F-14A fleet squadrons (VF-1 and VF-2) receiving their first Tomcats during the summer of 1973. This lavishly illustrated volume tells the story of the aircraft from the beginning to its sunset of service with the US Navy in 2006; the longest operational career of any Naval Fighter to date. Preeminent Tomcat historian and former Tomcat RIO Dave Parsons explains the history of the F-14 decade by decade through the words of the aircrew who flew it. Artist Mads Bangsø brings his superlative illustration talents to the forefront with more than 120 F-14 profiles as well as highly accurate fully rendered recreations historical events featuring the Tomcat, highlighting the interesting markings of the aircraft (including helmets) as well as other aircraft associated with the Tomcat Community. The book features pertinent colour photography throughout, interwoven with the illustrations to complement the text.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309007548789,"sku":"9781911703655","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781911703655_850eb17f-59cc-400b-9e08-b56e57a9d41c.jpg?v=1786030296"},{"product_id":"9781911639701","title":"Century Series Fighters","description":"North American’s F-100 Super Sabre fighter began a line of exceptional high-performance USAF fighters in 1954 which would serve with distinction during the 1950s, 60s, 70s and even into the 80s and 90s. The so-called Century Series - comprising the F-100, F-101 Voodoo, F-102 Delta Dagger, F-104 Starfighter, F-105 Thunderchief and F-106 Delta Dart - included the USAF’s first successful supersonic aircraft designs.These fighters, though made by a range of different companies and designed to fulfil a variety of roles, were all at the cutting edge of technological development in their day with advanced avionics, aerodynamics and armament.This new publication celebrates these incredible aircraft through the superbly detailed and highly accurate profile artwork of Mads Bangso.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309247803765,"sku":"9781911639701","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781911639701_cac3f026-119e-4e78-a9e4-eb1c9209d83b.jpg?v=1787039970"},{"product_id":"9788365958440","title":"US Combat Aircraft Colours over Vietnam 1964 - 1975. 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Essential reading for aviation enthusiasts and scale aero-modellers.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369530831221,"sku":"9788365958440","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9788365958440_fe214b50-a1e7-4d5c-bcaa-134e8b9aff56.jpg?v=1786035152"},{"product_id":"us-navy-carrier-jets-1980s","title":"Us Navy Carrier Jets 1980S","description":null,"brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57490118902133,"sku":"9781836322306","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781836322306.jpg?v=1786442008"},{"product_id":"naval-phantoms","title":"Naval Phantoms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first complete illustrated reference to the paint schemes, markings, and visual detail of all the US Navy and Marine Corps F-4 Phantom squadrons that served at sea.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe F-4 Phantom was arguably the US Navy’s greatest ever fighter, performing a multitude of roles at the heart of the fleet's carrier operations. 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The appearance of the Phantom’s numerous hardware upgrades is also presented and illustrated, from chinpods to antennas. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the complete visual reference to the Phantom squadrons that served as the teeth of the US Navy from the 1960s to the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57504948879733,"sku":"9781472869418","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781472869418.jpg?v=1786953867"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-mads-bangso.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}