The book is out but our initial stocks sold almost as soon as they came in! We are now awaiting delivery of further stocks from Pakistan. These are expected in the next 10-12 days.

Have the new stocks come in as yet ?

the IAF thread with all the flamers to be trashed permanently 😀

AI was a real Tour-de-force in the 90’s – with some brilliant aircraft monographs , colour profiles , Fundamentals of fighter and airliner design (now in a book-form), A-Z of aircraft etc

It was always a wonder how Key Mags could publish simultaneously AFm,AI , FLY PAST , Air Enthusiast , Airliner World , Today’s Pilot , Airport , Specials et al and still keep the quality and interest alive

Sadly in recent times a few have demised like Air Enth etc but AFM and AI are going strong

Which year 😡

The Observers series were a big hit in the pre-internet era 60/70/80 and i remember William Green very diligent in his updation and excelent profiles from pilot press

i still preserve many of the old salamander Guides and recent bricks and the assorted thirty odd bigger titles – nothing equivalent in the last twenty years nor sadly ever will

demise of the COLD WAR and proliferation of the net have proved to be a death nell for many of the publishing houses specialising on aerospace/military subjects – orbis/hamlyn/salamander/octopus/Temple Press/Aerospace/Airlife

In recent times I can think of only 2 or 3 equivalent ones :

Collins Janes – Combat aircraft pocket guide

gerald frawley’s biennial publication (more mag sized)

The International Directory of Military Aircraft from australia – reissued by airlife

what with the shrinking mil av market and new types once in 15-20 years most of the current guides will survive for another 10 years

not sure why there is so much heartburn – the toll free number is accessible easily and Jill from Airtime is quite informative and apologetic – simple free phone call t is all it takes