The Little Book of Aviation

The Little Book of Aviation is the must-have compendium of all things aeronautical for the serious aviation enthusiast and those with a more casual interest. Written by UKAR forum member Norman Ferguson (Spiny Norman), it's a collection of facts, figures, lists and interesting stories from the world of flight. The sad, humorous, baffling and astounding are all included, from the pioneering days of the Wright Brothers to the present day.

Amongst the many entries are:

  • Aviation Firsts
  • Famous Names Who've Served in the Air Force
  • Great Planes
  • Phantom Pilots
  • Glossary Of Slang
  • Origins Of Planespotting
  • British Aircraft Manufacturers No Longer With Us
  • Unusual Aircraft Names
  • Famous Feats Of Aviation
  • Mysteries Of The Skies
  • Last Words
  • Bomber Nose Art
  • The Planes Of James Bond
  • Airport Codes Of The World
  • Lucky Escapes

The book is illustrated, with many of the photographs by members of the UK Airshow Review forum.

Norman has been an aviation enthusiast for as long as he can remember, his first aviation memory is seeing F-102s flying at RAF Leuchars airshow in 1972. This is his first aviation-related book.

The Little Book of Aviation is published by The History Press.

For your chance to win one of the three copies we have to give away, simply fill out the following form and correctly answer the question below before midnight on Friday 26th July 2013...

This competition is now closed. Our thanks to everyone who entered. Our three lucky winners are Simon Galloway, Max Zammit and David Fox.