Buy Aviation History Books by Charles E. MacKay
Browse 22 titles covering Scottish aviation, Beardmore & Clydeside factories, WWI & WWII aircraft, the Luftwaffe, helicopters, and naval aviation. Royal Mail delivery from Glasgow, tracked as standard.
22 books. Save 5% on 2 books, 10% on 3.
Books in the catalogue
Part of the This Was the Enemy series
The Fedden Mission to Germany Final Report
A history of the 1945 inspection of the defeated German aircraft industry led by Roy Fedden, by Charles E. MacKay. 214 pages. Published 21 Oct 2026.
Beardmore Aviation: The Story of a Scottish Industrial Giant's Aviation Activities
Beardmore Aviation by Charles E. MacKay is a 238-page history of the Dalmuir aircraft, Inchinnan airships, HMS Argus and R101 Tornado engines.
Volume 2 of 3 in This Was the Enemy
This Was the Enemy Volume Two: Aeroplanes, Armament, Bombs, Downfall
This Was the Enemy Volume Two by Charles E. MacKay covers Luftwaffe procurement, underground factories and Rheinmetall and Mauser armament. 288 pages.
Volume 1 of 3 in Clydeside Aviation
Clydeside Aviation: Volume One The Great War
Clydeside Aviation Volume One: The Great War by Charles E. MacKay covers Beardmore, Weir and Denny aircraft production and the Sopwith Camel.
Volume 2 of 3 in Clydeside Aviation
Clydeside Aviation Volume Two Between the Wars
Clydeside Aviation Volume Two by Charles E. MacKay covers 602 Squadron Spitfires, Weir and Cierva autogiros and the first British helicopter. 344 pages.
Volume 1 of 2 in German Aircraft in the Great War
German Aircraft in the Great War
German Aircraft in the Great War by Charles E. MacKay is a 1914-1918 history of Fokker D.VII fighters, the Richthofen autopsy and Riesenflugzeuge bombers.
British Aircraft of the Great War: Fighters Bombers Seaplanes Trainers Flying Boats
British Aircraft of the Great War by Charles E. MacKay is a history of RFC, RNAS and RAF procurement of fighters, bombers, seaplanes and flying boats.
The Sycamore Seeds: Early British Helicopter Development
The Sycamore Seeds by Charles E. MacKay is a history of British helicopters, from the Cierva autogyro to the Bristol Sycamore. 219 pages.
Captain of the Clouds: A tribute to Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown
Captain of the Clouds by Charles E. MacKay is a tribute biography of Captain Eric Winkle Brown, covering his world record of 487 aircraft types.
Volume 3 of 3 in Clydeside Aviation
Sabres from the North: Mutual aid during the Cold War
Sabres from the North by Charles E. MacKay is a Cold War history of the Canadair F-86 Sabre in RAF, RCAF and Luftwaffe service. 302 pages.
Volume 1 of 3 in This Was the Enemy
This was the Enemy: The Luftwaffe 1945
This was the Enemy: The Luftwaffe 1945 by Charles E. MacKay, a history from 1919 to the Battle of Britain: Lipetsk, the Condor Legion and U-234. 288 pages.
Volume 2 of 2 in German Aircraft in the Great War
Flying for Kaiser Wilhelm 1914-1918: Aces Aeroplanes & Defeat
Flying for Kaiser Wilhelm 1914-1918 by Charles E. MacKay is a history of German WWI fighter aces, Pour le Merite pilots and Spandau armament. 180 pages.
Soaring with Wings: Percy Pilcher Wants To Fly: For Dieter Dengler
Soaring with Wings by Charles E. MacKay is a biography of Percy Pilcher, covering his gliding from Cardross in 1895 to the fatal Hawk crash of 1899.
Mother of the Few: The Aviation Interests of Lucy Lady Houston DBE
Mother of the Few by Charles E. MacKay is a biography of Lucy Lady Houston, covering the 1931 Schneider Trophy and the 1933 Houston Mount Everest Flight.
Skyraider 04 Down Dieter Dengler The Man The Ship The Plane
Skyraider 04 Down by Charles E. MacKay is a Dieter Dengler biography covering his USS Ranger service and his 1966 escape from Laos.
Shavings for Breakfast: The History of the Morris Furniture Company, Glasgow
Shavings for Breakfast by Charles E. MacKay is a history of the Morris Furniture Company, Glasgow, covering Queen Mary furnishing and the Highball bomb.
1945 Statements on the Atomic Bomb
1945 Statements on the Atomic Bomb by Charles E. MacKay is a history covering Churchill, Truman, Oppenheimer and the Quebec Agreement.
Beardmore Built HMS Argus 1914 to 1947: The World's First Flat-Top Aircraft Carrier
Beardmore Built HMS Argus 1914 to 1947 by Charles E. MacKay is a history of the first flat-top carrier, built at Dalmuir, with 330 illustrations.
Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland 1803: Illustrated and Revised Pocket
Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland by Dorothy Wordsworth, edited by Charles E. MacKay, is a revised pocket edition of the 1803 tour.
Rohrbach Metall-Flugzeugbau GmbH Adolf Rohrbach's Metal Aeroplanes
Rohrbach Metal Aeroplanes by Charles E. MacKay: a history of the Roland airliner and stressed-skin construction, influencing Boeing, Douglas and Northrop.
Sonic to Standoff: The Evolution of the British Nuclear Deterrent
Sonic to Standoff by Charles E. MacKay is a history of the British nuclear deterrent, from the V-bombers and Blue Steel to Polaris and Thor.
Volume 3 of 3 in This Was the Enemy
This Was The Enemy Volume Three: Supplement
This Was the Enemy Volume Three by Charles E. MacKay covers Luftwaffe statistics 1923-1945, Goering debriefs, the Limoges raid and the Dumbarton mine.