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Discover the aviation heritage of the British Isles. A comprehensive touring guide, Wrecks & Relics has developed an enviable reputation as the answer for those with an interest in museums, warbirds, military, and civil relics. The 23rd edition details the ups and downs of collections and restorations including new developments as Harrier, Nimrod, and VC-10 fleets are retired and enter this publication. Covering more than 750 locations, Wrecks & Relics is an indispensable touring guide: giving details of visitor attractions large and small, exhibits, locations, opening times, contact points, and much more. Over 700 types and more than 5,000 aircraft are detailed, including potted histories, helpful comments, and more than 190 color photographs. Warbirds, classic and vintage, out-of-service propliners, and jets combine with modern military hardware, restoration projects, replicas, derelicts and 'long forgotten' treasures. With more than 75,000 copies sold over 50 years, Wrecks & Relics has led the way as the only reference you'll need. A trusted companion to curators, restorers, operators, and enthusiasts alike.

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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.

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