Bill GunstonOBE, FRAeS (1 March 1927 – 1 June 2013)[1] was a Britishaviation andmilitaryauthor.[2] He flew with Britain'sRoyal Air Force from 1945 to 1948, and after pilot training became a flying instructor. He spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. He was the author of over 350 books and articles. His work included many books published bySalamander Books.
Gunston joined the Royal Air Force in 1945 and went toUniversity College, Durham on an RAF cadetship.[4] In 1946 he moved to No 4 Flying Training School in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia to train as a pilot.[4] He later moved to No 5 Flying Training School atThornhill where he continued training and then became an instructor flying theNorth American Harvard.[4] He later flew thede Havilland Vampire F3 a single-seat jet fighter before he left the RAF in 1948.[4]
Gunston attended the Northampton Engineering College until 1951[4] then he joined the staff ofFlight International magazine, where, writing as "W.T.G.", he was appointed Technical Editor in April 1955.[3] From 1969, he was part of the production team on the annual publicationJane's All the World's Aircraft, editing the 2015/16 edition.[5] He was editor ofJane's Aero-Engines from 1995 to 2007.[6]
Attack Aircraft of the West, London: Ian Allan Ltd, 1974ISBN0-7110-0523-0
Submarines in Colour, Blandford Colour Series, Blandford, 1976ISBN0-7137-0780-1
The Encyclopedia of the World's Combat Aircraft, New York: Chartwell Books Inc., 1976ISBN0-89009-054-8
Hitler's Luftwaffe: A Pictorial History and Technical Encyclopedia of Hitler's Air Power in World War II, London: Salamander Books Ltd, 1977ISBN978-0517224779
