Wrecks and Relics 28th Edition
Wrecks and Relics 28th Edition
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Wrecks and Relics 28th Edition by Ken Ellis
Now remarkably in its 28th edition, ever since it was first published in the 1960s every edition of Wrecks & Relics has been eagerly sought after by aviation enthusiasts, restorers and curators alike. It is renowned as the go-to source charting the highlights, changes and trends in the preservation of the aviation heritage of the British Isles. With in-depth coverage of more than 700 locations across the UK and Ireland, it charts over 5,000 aircraft including their potted histories, build and arrival dates.Wrecks & Relics is the only publication required to discover the incredible aeronautical treasures found across the United Kingdom and in Ireland. It provides a trusted, comprehensive rundown of museums and their exhibits - static or flying - workshops, military 'gate guardians', stored and instructional airframes. It also reveals redundant airframes being used for the most unlikely of purposes, including for 'glamping' and at paintball sites.
Each edition is illustrated with both color and black and white photographs and fully indexed making easy the task of where to go over the weekend, or where to find an extant example of a favorite aircraft. Whether it travels in the car or sits on the bookshelf, this>new and fully revised edition of>Wrecks & Relics will continue to be the most useful and accurate companion to the aviation heritage of the British Isles, which will be referred to again and again.
Now remarkably in its 28th edition, ever since it was first published in the 1960s every edition of Wrecks & Relics has been eagerly sought after by aviation enthusiasts, restorers and curators alike. It is renowned as the go-to source charting the highlights, changes and trends in the preservation of the aviation heritage of the British Isles. With in-depth coverage of more than 700 locations across the UK and Ireland, it charts over 5,000 aircraft including their potted histories, build and arrival dates.
Wrecks & Relics is the only publication required to discover the incredible aeronautical treasures found across the United Kingdom and in Ireland. It provides a trusted, comprehensive rundown of museums and their exhibits - static or flying - workshops, military 'gate guardians', stored and instructional airframes. It also reveals redundant airframes being used for the most unlikely of purposes, including for 'glamping' and at paintball sites.
Each edition is illustrated with both color and black and white photographs and fully indexed making easy the task of where to go over the weekend, or where to find an extant example of a favorite aircraft. Whether it travels in the car or sits on the bookshelf, this>new and fully revised edition of>Wrecks & Relics will continue to be the most useful and accurate companion to the aviation heritage of the British Isles, which will be referred to again and again.
Ken Ellis is well known for Wrecks & Relics, the UK preservation movement's biennial 'bible.' He has written or co-written 12 more books. Ellis is a member of more than 20 aviation societies and organizations and has a private pilot's certificate, which he uses whenever he can.
SKU | Unavailable |
ISBN 13 | 9781800351387 |
ISBN 10 | 1800351380 |
Title | Wrecks and Relics 28th Edition |
Author | Ken Ellis |
Condition | Unavailable |
Binding Type | Hardback |
Publisher | Crecy Publishing |
Year published | 2022-04-08 |
Number of pages | 352 |
Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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