Wrecks and Relics Edition 21: The Biennial Touring Guide to Preserved, Instructional and Derelict Aircraft in the UK and Eire

Ken Ellis

Crecy Publishing, 2008 - History - 320 pages

Arranged on a geographic basis, Wrecks & Relics is a fabulous touring guide. It provides the details of visitor attractions large and small; including exhibits, locations, opening times, contact points, websites, and much more. Individual aircraft entries include potted histories and helpful comments, providing a unique examination of the state of our museums, 'warbirds', classic and vintage types, 'propliners', restoration projects, imports, and exports.

About the author

Ken Ellis has written for Flypast since its prototype days in 1981, and in 1988 he launched sister journal AirForces Monthly -- devoted to modern military aviation. He has edited Air Enthusiast since 1990, writing features on subjects from Airbus production programs to South Africa's Rooivalk attack helicopter. Outside of FlyPast, Ellis is best known for Wrecks & Relics, the biennial 'bible' of the UK preservation movement. He is author or co-author of 12 other titles. Ellis is a member of 20+ aviation societies and groups and holds a private pilots license, flying whenever he can.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Wrecks and Relics Edition 21: The Biennial Touring Guide to Preserved, Instructional and Derelict Aircraft in the UK and Eire
• Author: Ken Ellis
• Edition: 21, illustrated
• Publisher: Crecy Publishing, 2008
• ISBN: 0859791343, 9780859791342
• Length: 320 pages
• Subjects: History / Military / Aviation & Space; Reference / Directories; Technology & Engineering / Engineering (General); Transportation / Aviation / Commercial; Transportation / Aviation / General