Amelia Earhart entitled her book "The Fun of It." THIS book relates humorous aviation adventures -- what pilots call hangar flying. Amelia was right . . . Flying is fun

Were the Wright Brothers really the first to fly? Wright or Wrong? From Dream to War, Aviation and the Wright Brothers Revisited, follows the meandering path of the ancient dream to fly. From the Cuneiform clay tablets of the Epic of Gilgamesh, to the rubble of the Twin Towers of 9/11, discover dozens of tasty, entertaining, and often unknown characters and their daring stories. Along our sleuthing journey to the sources of aviation, uncover the narrow gap between the pursuit of dreams, the pettiness of man, and the fragility of our freedoms.

Since the late 40s the world has been made aware of innumerable sightings of 'UFOs', 'flying saucers' and other inexplicable phenomenon that have appeared, carried out manoeuvres deemed impossible in the light of current aeronautical technology, and then disappeared completely. Theories have ranged from extraterrestrial visitors to experimental weapons deployed by secretive governments. The governments that have produced any comment at all (such as the 1968 Condon Report) have dismissed the phenomena as mistaken interpretations of natural events, or as too vague to need explanation. Here, at last, is a well-researched and convincing theory that satisfies the known facts. Alexander Barak spent years analysing accounts and fitting them into the framework of known research and verifiable history. Why should you believe him? Because Barak is one of those who has experienced a first-hand, close-up encounter with a 'UFO'. Only he has taken the time and trouble to form a rational theory and only he has had the courage to reveal his findings. Read this book now, or one day you may regret not having done so.

In June 1940, the German Army had brought the rest of Europe to its knees. 'Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war. If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free and the life of the world will move forward into broad, sunlit uplands,' said Churchill. The future of Europe depended on Britain. A self-confident Herman Goering thought that it would be only a matter of weeks before his planes had forced Britain to surrender. The courage, resourcefulness and brilliant organisation of the RAF were to prove him wrong. By late September 1940, the RAF had proved invincible, thanks to the Vickers Supermarine Spitfire. It exceeded anything that any other air force possessed. RJ Mitchell, a shy and almost painfully modest engineer, was the genius behind the Spitfire. On the 5th March 1936, following its successful maiden flight, a legend was born. Prize-winning historian Leo McKinstry's vivid history of the Spitfire brings together a rich cast of characters and first hand testimonies. It is a tale full of drama and heroism, of glory and tragedy, with the main protagonist the remarkable plane that played a crucial role in saving Britain.