Books by Norman Franks

A consolidation of all the recorded images of the Red Baron, gathered here in an effort to tell his extraordinary story in pictures.

A who's who of the British airmen honored for their valor and couragefrom the RAF's inception to the post-WWII eraarranged alphabetically. When the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service merged on 1 April 1918, to form the Royal Air Force, the new command needed to have its own gallantry medals to distinguish itself from the Army and the Royal Navy. Thus the new Distinguished Flying Cross came into being. By the end of WWI, only three Second Bars had been promulgated for First War actions. Before WWII erupted, four more Second Bars had been awarded, and fifty were added to this total by the conflict's end. Three more were awarded post-WWII, between 19521955, making a grand total of sixty. Still a significantly small number of members of this pretty exclusive ';club.' Within the covers of this book recorded for the first time together are the mini-biographies of all those sixty along with the citations that accompanied their awards, or in some cases the recommendations for them. Also recorded are citations for other decorations such as the Distinguished Service Order, et al. As the reader will discover, the range of airmen who received the DFC and Two Bars, cover most of the ambit of WWII operations, be they fighter pilots, bomber pilots, night-fighter aircrew, aircrew navigators, engineers, etc., or reconnaissance pilots. Each has interesting stories, proving, if proof be needed, their gallantry in action.

New addition to the Images of War series, focussing on the Sopwith Camels flown over Italy during the First World War and the victories achieved by the pilots who flew them.

Following the extraordinary career of a Second World War bomber pilot, Flying Among Heroes brings together adventure and human daring with the harsh realities of being a member of the wartime Royal Air Force.

An incredibly detailed account of one of the most renowned air battles in modern history.

An engaging new collection of archive photography, offering readers new insights into the conflict that played out in the skies over Burma during the Second World War. Over 150 images feature, many of which have never been published before. Having met many of the featured pilots, the author has been offered a vast array of insights and materials.