Bøger udgivet af Key Publishing Ltd

As an engineering company, Vickers had been around since 1828, so its venture into aviation was just one of many avenues of income. Vickers produced over 70 different types of aircraft, not including a host of sub-variants. This new book edition of Aeroplane's Vickers Company Profile 1911-1977 is testimony to what Vickers' aircraft achieved.

The Douglas DC-8 began life in the 1950s. Flying with airlines such as KLM, Philippine Airlines, and VIASA, it proved suited to work around the world. This book, which features over 190 images, most of which have never been published before, explores the history of the DC-8 and those who made it the success it still is today.

After every rise, there comes a fall, and for Bradford's trolleybuses this started soon after their Jubilee in 1961. With over 190 images, this book follows the story from their heyday to their ultimate end in 1972. Despite their ultimate decline, the Bradford trolleybuses were special, and this book, the second of two volumes, shows why this was.

Concentrating the highlights of the previous 12 months into a 132-page package, the yearbook offers a variety of features in all major scales and gauges.

Using a wide range of adverts, this book shows how the market was dominated by a group of builders that understood the importance of keeping their names in front of customers. With over 180 period adverts spanning 25 years, this stunning volume tracks the advertising history of Britain's biggest bus and coach brands in their efforts to win sales.

Fully illustrated with over 150 images, this book explores the history of the Vulcan, from concept to manufacture to service, providing insight from those who developed, designed, and flew it.

Taking the reader on a visual journey across the globe, this book explores some of the most popular airliners of the time, including Boeing, Airbus, and McDonnell Douglas, and how their aircraft developed throughout the decade.

The first half of the 20th century saw the birth and development of the airplane. It was the period when Great Britain's aviation industry was established and grew to its zenith. With over 170 colorized images, this book goes through the aircraft of the first half-century, portraying them in their full glory once more.

This book explores what used to be the old London Transport's highest-numbered block of routes. It shows a potted history of each route accompanied by a list of points served and one or two pictures of the kind of bus that can be found in service today. With over 190 photos, this book presents an up-to-date snapshot of the London bus scene in 2021.

In 2021, as the Jeep celebrates its 80th anniversary, there is no doubt that it is one of the world's most famous automobiles. The idea of preserving wartime Jeeps has become ever more popular. With over 220 photos, this book looks at the history of military Jeeps and provides an up-to-date view of them within the preservation scene.

In just under 25 years, double-deck buses in the UK have undergone a transformation. Every double-decker in service today is a low-floor bus offering easy access to everyone. It covers all the operators that run them. The story is told for the first time, on a model-by-model basis, with many images, which show the buses throughout the UK.

The WR diesel hydraulic locomotives have always exercised a special fascination for the modern traction enthusiast. One of the most interesting aspects of their history was the wide variety of different color schemes they appeared in. With over 150 images, it is an invaluable reference for all fans of the glory days of diesel locomotives.

In 2016, North Korea hosted its first ever airshow and invited foreign visitors. None of the military aircraft are ever seen outside their borders, and the airline only operates limited services. Not only does the book give a fully illustrated look at North Korea's military and civilian aircraft, it also gives a look at the country itself.

The US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) rapidly expanded its presence in the 1980s, as it became the most dangerous decade of the Cold War. As tensions escalated, a new generation of aircraft arrived at bases across Western Europe. With over 180 images, this book examines the aircraft and bases of the USAFE during the 1980s.

The Dassault Super Étendard was a humble aircraft that was often faced with difficult tasks. There was no excessive power in this aircraft, simply a remarkable versatility that made it the backbone of French carrier aviation for 40 years. With over 160 images, this book looks at the history of the Super Étendard and its impact on aviation.

The Czech Republic and Slovakia emerged independent in 1993. Having once been a single country, with a single national railway operator, the change was significant, although both countries, and their railways, still have a lot in common. Across three decades, with over 140 photos, this book explores the history and railways of both countries.

The West Coast Main Line has historically been Britain's most important trunk route, giving it a rich and interesting history, not just in terms of motive power and rolling stock, but also in the politics of its construction and operation. With over 110 images, this volume gives an all-encompassing history of locomotive haulage on the WCML.

British Midland Airways existed for over 70 years, during which it grew from a flying training school into a transatlantic airline. It was acquired by Lufthansa in 2009, but even they could not find a way to stem losses, and it was absorbed into British Airways. With over 140 images, this book charts the rise and fall of British Midland Airways.

The US Naval Aviation service celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011. In that time, the service has dealt with highlights and various challenges. Focusing on USN and USMC squadrons, and with over 150 images, this book delves into the various carrier air wings, the aircraft, and the training that make US Naval Aviation the force it is today.

In 2021, the British Army's 20-year engagement in Afghanistan ended. The Paras had been involved since the earliest days of conflict. In 2008, 2 and 3 Paras were deployed to Afghanistan, fighting the Taliban. With over 200 photos, this book takes the reader on a visual journey, showing the soldiers, their equipment, weapons and vehicles.

With over 230 images, this book covers all the aircraft types used in the water bomber role - World War Two fighters and bombers, piston-powered airliners and cargo aircraft of the 1950s, turboprop aircraft, wide-body jets, as well as the custom-built water bombers and, finally, both large and small helicopters with tanks or under-slung loads.

This book focuses on the changes to the rail freight industry in Yorkshire and North East England.

This sixth book in the series of photographs of British combat aircraft of the 1970s and 1980s contains 180 photographs covering in great detail the main RN and Army helicopters in service at this time and their part in the latter stages of the Cold War. The helicopters covered are Westland's Whirlwind, Wessex, Sea King, Scout and Wasp.

This book covers the Gloster Meteors and Javelins, de Havilland Vampires, and Hawker P.1072s and Hunters, which were used to flight test non-standard and entirely different engines. It also covers the bomber engine test beds for the Vulcan, Sperrin, and Canberra.