Wrecks And Relics Edition 22 by Ken Ellis
The must-have touring guide to the aviation museums, collections and relics of the British Isles. If you have an interest in the aviation history and heritage of the British Isles, then there is one book you must have - Wrecks & Relics. Want suggestions of aviation museums to visit? Need to know about the aviation heritage of Yorkshire? Would you like to see an airworthy Spitfire? Are there any Boeing 727s in the UK? Wrecks & Relics can answer all these questions and many more. Covering more than 750 locations, Wrecks & Relics have an enviable reputation as a comprehensive touring guide: providing details of visitor attractions large and small, including major exhibits, locations, opening times, contact points and websites. 700 aircraft types and over 5,000 individual aeroplanes are detailed, including potted histories, helpful comments and over 190 colour illustrations. 'Warbirds', classic and vintage types, out-of-service 'propliners' and jets, modern military types, restoration projects, replicas, derelicts and 'long forgotten' airframes from all here. Now its 22nd edition, Wrecks & Relics is a trusted reference source on the UK and Ireland's aviation heritage and is highly regarded by museum curators, restorers, operators and enthusiasts alike.
Ellis, Ken: - Ken Ellis has written for Flypast since its prototype days in 1981, and in 1988 he launched sister journal AirForces Monthly -- devoted to modern military aviation. He has edited Air Enthusiast since 1990, writing features on subjects from Airbus production programs to South Africa's Rooivalk attack helicopter. Outside of FlyPast, Ellis is best known for Wrecks & Relics, the biennial 'bible' of the UK preservation movement. He is author or co-author of 12 other titles. Ellis is a member of 20+ aviation societies and groups and holds a private pilots license, flying whenever he can.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780859791502 |
| ISBN 10 | 0859791505 |
| Title | Wrecks And Relics Edition 22 |
| Author | Ken Ellis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Crecy Publishing |
| Year published | 2010-05-10 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |