This new edition of the Haynes Thunderbirds Manual, published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first airing of the original Supermarionation series, in September 1965, is an inventive, informative and entertaining guide to the world's foremost rescue organisation. Updated to feature an additional seven cutaways of vehicles featured in rescue missions, along with detailed diagrams, colour illustrations and photographs, it provides the ultimate insight into the secrets of the fabulous International Rescue team, including in-depth examinations of the Thunderbirds craft and other vehicles. Intended for International Rescue field agents, this Haynes Manual includes an introduction by Jeff Tracy and operational procedures for agents' missions.

Following the success of the Haynes Thunderbirds Manual, the same author/illustrator team turn their attention to Captain Scarlet, another iconic sci-fi creation of the late Gerry Anderson. This fascinating manual is a technical guide to Spectrum, the global security service of 2068, and features background information, a history of its creation, profiles of leading agents, confidential details of Spectrum’s most valuable weapon in the fight against the Mysterons, and fully annotated cutaway drawings of Spectrum vehicles. The book finishes with comprehensive Mission Files, making it the complete and essential manual for all Spectrum Agents.

The International Rescue Thunderbirds is an inventive, informative and entertaining guide to the world's foremost rescue organization. Featuring cutaway drawings, detailed diagrams, color illustrations and photographs, the book provides the ultimate visual insight into the secrets of the fabulous International Rescue team. Presented as if it were to be used by International Rescue field agents, the International Rescue Thunderbirds includes an introduction by Jeff Tracy and operational procedures for agents' missions.

Celebrating over 50 years of the classic TV series, this beautiful, lavish hardback written by Thunderbirds expert Marcus Hearn. Contains exclusive, never before published behind the scenes material and interviews with cast and crew and tells the story of one of this enduring cult phenomenon. Thunderbirds are GO! 'A most enjoyable step back in time!' -- ***** Reader review 'You can never have enough Thunderbirds' -- ***** Reader review 'CHOCK FULL of pretty much everything there is to know about Thunderbirds' -- ***** Reader review 'Unputdownable' -- ***** Reader review 'If you are a fan, this is the ONE BOOK you must not miss out on' -- ***** Reader review 'A treasure' -- ***** Reader review 'Beautiful book full of all the information a real fan needs' -- ***** Reader review 'F.A.B. (FLIPPING ACTUALLY BRILLIANT)' -- ***** Reader review *********************************************************************************************** On 30th September 1965, International Rescue successfully completed their first assignment, and the Tracy brothers imprinted themselves on a generation of captivated children. Thirty-two episodes, many repeats, sixty territories, two feature films, three albums, numerous comics, books, toys, videos and DVDs and over five decades later, Thunderbirds are still saving the world from the brink of peril. Thunderbirds: The Vault will be the first ever lavishly illustrated, definitive, beautifully packaged, presentation hardback telling the story of this enduring cult phenomenon. Packed with previously unpublished material, including prop photos, design sketches, production memos and other collectible memorabilia, plus specially commissioned photography of original 60s merchandise, and new interviews with cast and crew, this is a collectors' dream and a fantastic piece of British TV history.

The definitive reference and essential companion to the classic series Each spread contains a minutely detailed and annotated drawing.

In February 1999, only a few weeks before the U.S. Air Force spearheaded NATO's Allied Force air campaign against Serbia, Col. C.R. Anderegg, USAF (Ret.), visited the commander of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe. Colonel Anderegg had known Gen. John Jumper since they had served together as jet forward air controllers in Southeast Asia nearly thirty years earlier. From the vantage point of 1999, they looked back to the day in February 1970, when they first controlled a laser-guided bomb strike. In this book Anderegg takes us from "glimmers of hope" like that one through other major improvements in the Air Force that came between the Vietnam War and the Gulf War. Always central in Anderegg's account of those changes are the people who made them. This is a very personal book by an officer who participated in the transformation he describes so vividly. Much of his story revolves around the Fighter Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada, where he served two tours as an instructor pilot specializing in guided munitions.

“A funny, savage appraisal of a totally automated American society of the future.”—San Francisco Chronicle Kurt Vonnegut’s first novel spins the chilling tale of engineer Paul Proteus, who must find a way to live in a world dominated by a supercomputer and run completely by machines. Paul’s rebellion is vintage Vonnegut—wildly funny, deadly serious, and terrifyingly close to reality. Praise for Player Piano “An exuberant, crackling style . . . Vonnegut is a black humorist, fantasist and satirist, a man disposed to deep and comic reflection on the human dilemma.”—Life “His black logic . . . gives us something to laugh about and much to fear.”—The New York Times Book Review

Get ready to see inside the secret world of Gerry Anderson's 21st century vehicles, machinery and settings. This complete definitive collection of Graham Bleathman's cutaways includes detailed images from Thunderbirds, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Captain Scarlet and Joe 90, plus less well known craft and locations seen only in the comic strips. The perfect book for Gerry Anderson collectors, fans of his shows and comic fans alike.

The 50th anniversary of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons is celebrated in this lavish, full-colour hardback. Here is the definitive story of a television classic, told by the people who made the series and illustrated with a wealth of previously unpublished images, including new shots of the original puppets, studio models and vintage merchandise.

Former USAF pilot Christopher Hoctor examines the history and safety record of the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft.