Aviation History Articles
Articles from Charles E. MacKay Books on the history behind Charles's books on Scottish and military aviation, with links to the related books.
This Was the Enemy Volume Three: Luftwaffe Statistics, Goering De-briefs and the Dumbarton Mine
Luftwaffe statistics 1923-1945, two de-briefs on Hermann Goering, 617 Squadron at Limoges, the Aden cannon and the Dumbarton mine in Volume Three.
Related book: This Was The Enemy Volume Three: Supplement - £15.03
The Fedden Mission to Germany, 1945: Inside the Defeated German Aircraft Industry
Roy Fedden's May-July 1945 mission to inspect defeated Germany's jet engines, wind tunnels, Nordhausen underground plants and swept-wing research.
Related book: The Fedden Mission to Germany Final Report - £14.95
From Cierva and the Weir W5 to the Bristol Sycamore: Early British Helicopter Development
Early helicopter history from the Denny Mumford helicopter and Cierva autogiros to the Weir W5, Cierva Air Horse, Sikorsky Hoverfly and Bristol Sycamore.
Related book: The Sycamore Seeds: Early British Helicopter Development - £12.89
Flying for Kaiser Wilhelm, 1914-1918: German Aces, Industry and the Armistice Handover
German WWI air power 1914-1918: growth from 12 to 33 aircraft firms, von Hoeppner's 1916 reorganisation, Pour le Merite aces and the Coblenz handover.
Related book: Flying for Kaiser Wilhelm 1914-1918: Aces Aeroplanes & Defeat - £12.89
Mother of the Few: How Lucy, Lady Houston Financed the 1931 Schneider Trophy and the 1933 Everest Flight
How Lucy, Lady Houston funded the 1931 British Schneider Trophy team, the Rolls-Royce R engine and the 1933 Houston Mount Everest Flight.
Related book: Mother of the Few - The Aviation Interests of Lucy Lady Houston DBE - £12.89
Tube Alloys, the MAUD Report and ALSOS: The August 1945 Allied Statements on the Atomic Bomb
Restored August 1945 UK, US and Canadian statements on the atomic bomb: Churchill on Tube Alloys, the MAUD Report, Quebec Agreement, ALSOS and Silverplate.
Related book: 1945 Statements on the Atomic Bomb - £12.89
Percy Pilcher, 1895-1899: Cardross, the Hawk Glider, Otto Lilienthal and Early Flight in Scotland
Percy Sinclair Pilcher's 1895-1899 gliding experiments at Cardross and in England, the Hawk glider, Otto Lilienthal and his yachts on the Firth of Clyde.
Related book: Soaring with Wings - Percy Pilcher Wants To Fly: For Dieter Dengler - £12.89
Dieter Dengler Biography: Skyraider 04 Down and the Laos Escape, 1966
Dieter Dengler biography: 1966 shoot-down and escape from Laos, Attack Squadron VA-145 on USS Ranger (CV-61), Douglas A-1 Skyraider and CIA reports.
Related book: Skyraider 04 Down Dieter Dengler The Man The Ship The Plane - £12.40
From the Queen Mary to the Mosquito and Bouncing Bomb: Morris Furniture of Glasgow, 1914-1975
How H. Morris and Co. of Glasgow furnished the Queen Mary and Royal Yacht Britannia and built Mosquito balsa plywood, Highball casings and rotor blades.
Related book: Shavings for Breakfast: The History of the Morris Furniture Company, Glasgow - £12.89
Dorothy Wordsworth's 1803 Tour of Scotland: The Journal of Her Journey with William Wordsworth and Coleridge
Dorothy Wordsworth's 1803 journal of her tour through the Scottish Borders and West of Scotland with William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Related book: Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland 1803: Illustrated and Revised Pocket - £12.89
Scottish Aviation History Books: A Reader's Guide to Clydeside, Beardmore and HMS Argus
A reader's guide to Scottish aviation history books on Clydeside, Beardmore, HMS Argus, airships and early aircraft production.
Related book: Beardmore Aviation: The Story of a Scottish Industrial Giant's Aviation Activities - £12.93
Luftwaffe History Books: A Reader's Guide to German Aircraft, Jets and Industry, 1914-1945
A reader's guide to Luftwaffe history books on German aircraft, jets, procurement, armament and the collapse of the aircraft industry.
Related book: This Was the Enemy Volume Two: Aeroplanes, Armament, Bombs, Downfall - £12.89
HMS Argus: Beardmore's Flat-Deck Aircraft Carrier and the Making of Naval Aviation
A guide to HMS Argus: her Dalmuir conversion from Conte Rosso, early deck flying, wartime service, and the 175-page illustrated Charles E. MacKay study.
Related book: Beardmore Built HMS Argus 1914 to 1947: The World's First Flat-Top Aircraft Carrier - £12.93
Adolf Rohrbach and the All-Metal Aeroplane: His Designs and the Beardmore Connection
A guide to the all-metal aircraft of Adolf Rohrbach: the Roland, Zeppelin Staaken and the Rohrbach-Beardmore link, from Charles E. MacKay's research.
Related book: Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau GmbH Adolf Rohrbach's Metal Aeroplanes - £12.89
Renfrew, 602 Squadron and Scotland's Early Helicopters, 1919-1939
A guide to Clydeside aviation between the wars: Renfrew airlines, 602 Squadron, Weir helicopter work, Abbotsinch and 1939 production.
Related book: Clydeside Aviation Volume Two Between the Wars - £12.89
Beardmore at Dalmuir: Airships, HMS Argus and Aero-Engines
How William Beardmore and Co built HMS Argus, the R34 airship, the Tornado engine behind R101 and more aircraft in Scotland from 1913 to 1930.
Related book: Beardmore Aviation: The Story of a Scottish Industrial Giant's Aviation Activities - £12.93
How Glasgow's Shipyards Built Aircraft in the Great War
Glasgow Clydeside shipyards built aircraft, airships and aero engines in the Great War: Beardmore, Weir, Denny, the R34 and Red Clydeside.
Related book: Clydeside Aviation: Volume One The Great War - £12.89
From the Fokker Eindecker to the D.VII: How German Aircraft Developed, 1914-1918
How German Great War aircraft evolved from the Fokker Eindecker to the Albatros fighters and the Fokker D.VII, 1914-1918, by Charles E. MacKay.
Related book: German Aircraft in the Great War - £12.89
The RFC and RNAS in the Great War: Britain's Fighters, Bombers and Seaplanes, 1914-1918
How Britain built its Great War air arm: RFC and RNAS fighters, bombers, seaplanes and flying boats, 1914-1918, and the procurement system behind them.
Related book: British Aircraft of the Great War: Fighters Bombers Seaplanes Trainers Flying Boats - £12.93
Messerschmitt Me 262: The First Operational Jet Fighter, 1944-1945
The Messerschmitt Me 262 was the first operational jet fighter, entering Luftwaffe service in 1944. Development, combat record, and why it came too late.
Related book: This was the Enemy: The Luftwaffe 1945 - £12.89
The British Nuclear Deterrent in the Jet Age: V-Bombers and the Cold War
How Britain built its Cold War nuclear deterrent: V-bombers, German rocket origins, Blue Steel, Polaris and Thor. Charles E. MacKay aviation history.
Related book: Sonic to Standoff: The Evolution of the British Nuclear Deterrent - £13.96
North American F-86 Sabre: The RAF's Cold War Swept-Wing Fighter
How the Canadair-built F-86 Sabre armed RAF squadrons in 1950s NATO Germany. Korea, MiG Alley and the Bechers Brook ferry flights explained.
Related book: Sabres from the North: Mutual aid during the Cold War - £12.94
The Luftwaffe in 1945: Jets, Fuel, Pilots and the Final Collapse
How the Luftwaffe collapsed in its final year: Me 262 jets grounded for fuel, synthetic oil output destroyed, and a pilot force gutted by undertraining.
Related book: This was the Enemy: The Luftwaffe 1945 - £12.89
Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown: Test Pilot, Carrier Landings and the Records That Still Stand
Captain Eric Winkle Brown flew 487 aircraft types and logged 2,407 carrier landings. Inside his records, the first jet deck landing and the steam catapult.
Related book: Captain of the Clouds: A tribute to Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown - £7.54
Arado Ar 234 Blitz: The World's First Operational Jet Bomber and Reconnaissance Aircraft
The Arado Ar 234 Blitz was the first operational jet bomber and reconnaissance aircraft. Its design, the Normandy sortie of 2 August 1944, and Remagen.
Related book: This Was the Enemy Volume Two: Aeroplanes, Armament, Bombs, Downfall - £12.89