My bibliography

Books as sole author:

Modern Military Series: Aircraft (Octopus 1975 and Fernand Nathan 1976)

Great Battles: Kursk (Almark 1975)

World War II Aircraft (Orbis 1975)

The Mechanics of War: Ground Attack (Almark 1976)

Rowing for Everyone (David & Charles 1977)

Aviation: An Illustrated History (Orbis 1978 and 1983)

Pictorial History of Air Warfare (Octopus 1979)

Air Forces of World War I and World War II (Hamlyn 1979)

The World’s Armies (David & Charles 1979)

The World’s Navies (David & Charles 1979)

The World’s Air Forces (David & Charles 1979)

The Armed Forces of the United Kingdom (David & Charles 1980)

Boeing: The World’s Greatest Planemakers (Roydon 1982)

The Inside Story: Jetliner (Collins 1982)

Warplanes (Michael Joseph and Chartwell 1983)

Air Forces of the World (Collins and Chartwell 1983)

Super Profile: Boeing 707 (Haynes 1983)

Super Profile: Boeing B-29 Superfortress (Haynes 1983)

Super Profile: Sikorsky/Westland Sea King (Haynes 1983)

Super Profile: BAe Harrier (Haynes 1983)

Super Profile: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Haynes 1984)

Super Profile: Avro Vulcan (Haynes 1984)

Naval Forces of the World (Collins and Chartwell 1984)

Space Shuttle (McLaren 1984)

Modern Combat Aircraft (Michael Joseph and Chartwell 1984)

Super Profile: Bell UH-1 (Haynes 1985)

Super Profile: Grumman F8F Bearcat (Haynes 1985)

Gurkha: The Illustrated History of an Elite Fighting Force (Blandford 1986)

The New Encyclopedia of Small Arms (Multimedia 1986)

Encyclopedia of Codenames of World War II (RKP 1986)

Compendium of Modern Military Hardware (RKP 1987)

Handbook of British Regiments (RKP 1987)

The Encyclopedia of Modern Aircraft Armament (Patrick Stephens Ltd 1988)

The Encyclopedia of Modern Aircraft Weapons (Patrick Stephens Ltd 1988)

Record-Breaking Flight Technology (Quintet 1988)

Wars of the 20th Century (Hamlyn 1988)

Air Defence Systems and Weapons (Brassey’s Defence Publishers 1989)

Presidents of the United States (Brian Trodd Publishing House 1989)

The Concise Illustrated Book of Top-Gun Aircraft (Brian Trodd Publishing House 1990)

The History of the RAF, 1939-1989 (Brian Trodd Publishing House 1990)

Air Forces of the World (Brian Trodd Publishing House 1990)

Land Forces of the World (Brian Trodd Publishing House 1990)

Sea Forces of the World (Brian Trodd Publishing House 1990)

Aircraft Prototypes (Quintet Publishing 1990)

Sky Warriors (Brian Trodd Publishing House 1991)

The World’s Greatest Aircraft (Brian Trodd Publishing House 1991)

The Complete Book of Aircraft (Brian Trodd Publishing House 1991)

Small Craft Navies (Arms & Armour Press 1992 and Motor Buch Verlag 1994)

American Wars 1775-1989 (Marshall Cavendish Corporation 1992, 16 volumes)

World Encyclopaedia of the Tank (Patrick Stephens Ltd 1994)

Small Arms (Multimedia 1994)

Operation Overlord Order of Battle 1: Sword Beach (Ravelin 1994)

Operation Overlord Order of Battle 2: Gold/Juno Beaches (Ravelin 1994)

New Encyclopedia of Handguns & Small Arms (Prion 1995)

Warships of the 20th Century (Tiger Books 1996)

Fighting Helicopters of the 20th Century (Tiger Books 1996)

Armoured Fighting Vehicles of the 20th Century (Tiger Books 1996)

Submarines of the 20th Century (Tiger Books 1996)

Artillery, Missiles & Military Transport of the 20th Century (Tiger Books 1996)

Warplanes of the 20th Century (Tiger Books 1996)

Illustrated History of Small Arms (Tiger Books 1996)

The Nazi War Machine (Tiger Books 1996)

Illustrated Data Guide to Modern Artillery (Tiger Books 1997)

Illustrated Data Guide to Modern Aircraft Carriers (Tiger Books 1997)

Illustrated Data Guide to World War II Fighters (Tiger Books 1997)

Illustrated Data Guide to World War II Maritime

Attack Aircraft (Tiger Books 1997)

Illustrated Data Guide to Battle Tanks of World War II (Tiger Books 1997)

Illustrated Data Guide to Battleships of World War II (Tiger Books 1997)

Illustrated Data Guide to Modern Fast Attack Craft (Tiger Books 1997)

Illustrated Data Guide to Modern Reconnaissance Aircraft (Tiger Books 1997)

Illustrated Data Guide to Submarines of World War II (Tiger Books 1997)

Illustrated Data Guide to World War II Bombers (Tiger Books 1997)

SAS in Action (Parragon 1997)

Aircraft of World War II (Dempsey Parr 1999)

German Warplanes of World War II (Spellmount 1999)

Zeppelin (Amber Books 2000)

The World’s Great Bombers (Amber Books 2000)

Great Steam Trains (Regency House 2000)

Warship (Regency House 2000)

Air War over the Falklands (Osprey Publishing 2000)

Austro-Hungarian Aces: Eastern Front (Osprey Publishing 2000)

Austro-Hungarian Aces: Italian Front (Osprey Publishing 2000)

Air War over Iraq (Osprey Publishing 2000)

Small Arms of World War II (Brown Partworks 2000)

Artillery of World War II (Brown Partworks 2000)

Railroads of North America (Regency House 2002)

Pocket Guide Commercial Aircraft and Airline Markings (Hamlyn 2002)

A Century of Triumph: The History of Aviation (Simon & Schuster 2002)

World Encyclopedia of the Tank (2nd edition) (Sutton Publishing 2002)

Small Arms (Amber Books/Silverdale 2003)

Lancaster (Amber Books/Parragon 2003)

A History of North American Steam Railroads (Regency House 2004)

Sailing Ships (Rebo 2006)

Steam Ships (Rebo 2006)

Warships (Rebo 2007)

Submarines (Rebo 2008)

Tanks (Rebo 2008)

Allied Bombers (Amber Books 2008)

Allied Fighters (Amber Books 2008)

The Vietnam War (Regency House 2008)

World War II (Regency House 2008)

Castles (Regency House 2008)

Books as general editor/consultant editor and co-author:

How Weapons Work (Marshall Cavendish 1976)

World War II (St Michael 1977, with Brigadier Shelford Bidwell, Antony Preston and Jenny Shaw as co-authors)

Hitler’s Generals and Their Battles (Salamander 1976, with Brigadier Shelford Bidwell, Richard Humble, Will Fowler and Jenny Shaw as co-authors)

Airborne Operations (Salamander 1978, with Brigadier Shelford Bidwell, Richard Humble, Brigadier W.F.K. Thompson, Will Fowler, W.C. Beaver and Alon Kadish as co-authors)

The Nuclear War File (Nomad 1983, with Ian Hogg as co-author)

Warfare and the Third Reich (Salamander 1996, with a number of co-authors)

Books as co-author:

Atlas of the Second World War (Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1973, with Brigadier Peter Young as co-author)

The Encyclopedia of Air Warfare (Salamander 1975, with Richard Humble, Air Commodore John F. Davis, Captain Donald Macintyre and Bill Gunston as co-authors)

Weapons and Warfare of the 20th Century (Octopus 1976, with Eric Morris, Curt Johnson and H. P. Willmott as co-authors)

Two Centuries of Warfare (Octopus 1978, with Richard Holmes and William Koenig as co-authors)

The Encyclopedia of the World’s Civil Aircraft (Hamlyn/Aerospace 1981, with David Mondey, John Cook and Michael J. Hooks as co-authors)

Battleships and Battlecruisers (Salamander 1983, with Tony Gibbons and Richard O’Neill as illustrator and co-authors)

Weapons of War (Gallery Books 1985, with Hugh Cowin and Charles Messenger as co-authors)

Fighter (David & Charles 1988 and Bogfabrikken 1992, with John Batchelor as illustrator)

Marshall Cavendish Illustrated Guide to Transport (Marshall Cavendish Corporation 1989, 8 volumes, with John Batchelor as illustrator)

The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft (Brian Trodd Publishing House 1990, with John Batchelor as illustrator)

Flight: The History of Aviation (Dragon’s World 1990 and Agostini 1992, with John Batchelor as illustrator)

Air Power Directory: US Air Force (Aerospace 1992, with several co-authors)

Air Power Directory: US Navy & US Marine Corps (Aerospace 1992, with several co-authors)

An Illustrated History of Aviation (Beehag 1994, with John Batchelor as illustrator)

Way to Go: An Illustrated History of Transportation (Longmeadow 1995, with John Batchelor as illustrator)

Combat Aircraft (Collins/Jane’s 1995 with Bob Munro as co-author)

Patrick O’Brian’s Navy (Chrysalis 2003 with Richard O’Neill, David Miller and Dr Clive Wilkinson as co- authors)

CD-ROMs as co-author (aircraft and weapon databases):

Wings 1 (Saigon to Persian Gulf 1975-95) (Maris Multimedia/Discovery Channel 1994, with Bill Gunston and Bruce Quarrie as co-authors)

Wings 2 (Korea to Vietnam 1945-75) (Maris Multimedia/Discovery Channel 1995, with Bill Gunston and Bruce Quarrie as co-authors)

Wings 3 (Midway to Hiroshima 1942-45) (Maris Multimedia/Discovery Channel 1996, with Bill Gunston and Bruce Quarrie as co-authors)

Wings 4 (Spanish Civil War to Coral Sea 1936-42) (Maris Multimedia/Discovery Channel 1997, with Bill Gunston and Bruce Quarrie as co-authors)

Wings 5 (World War I to Spanish Civil War 1914-36) (Maris Multimedia/Discovery

Channel 1998, with Bill Gunston and Bruce Quarrie as co-authors)

DVDs as author:

Legends of Air Combat (Allegro Corporation, six titles, 2010)

The US Marine Corps in World War II (Allegro Corporation, 12 titles, 2011)

War Eagles (Arts Magic, 2011)