Books by Alec Brew

Looking at the fascinating history behind the airfields of Shropshire, which was particularly popular during the Second World War.

Boulton Paul has been one of the great innovators of British aviation. They built more Camels than Sopwiths, the first all-steel airframe, the largest aircraft ever built in Britain, the first with a power-operated gun turret, the famous Defiant, the first single-engine turboprop, and are now world leaders in power control units and fly-by-wire.

Over 200 rare and previously unpublished illustrations of this iconic aircraft - the Boulton Paul Defiant.

The history of Willenhall and Horseley Fields

Development of a Market Town

The Boulton Paul Balliol was the last Merlin-powered aircraft although it started life as the world's first turbo-trainer

RAF Cosford was built as part of the pre-war RAF Expansion Plan in 1937 and in 1938 it was designated as a site for one of the new Technical Training Schools, aimed at strengthening the knowledge and manpower of the air force. RAF Cosford (now DCAE Cosford) continues to train numerous new recruits and houses a major RAF Museum.