Aviation & Military Book Centre

Specialist bookstore for aviation, military history and modelling

Aviation & Military Book Centre is a British bookstore founded in 2004 with the aim of offering a specialised selection of aviation books. Over time it expanded its catalogue into military history, modelling, naval and fantasy, and today it also operates under the name Military Book Centre. The company presents itself as a niche bookseller and states that it has customers in the UK and abroad, with daily domestic and international shipping.

Aviation catalogue

The aviation section is organised by era and type: civil aviation, general aviation and helicopters, military aviation from the biplane era (1903-1935), military aviation from the piston engine era (1936-1945, including the Second World War) and jet military aviation from 1946 to the present day. The catalogue includes titles from publishers such as Osprey Publishing, Fonthill Media, Pen and Sword Books, Kagero, HMH Publications, Mushroom Model Publications, Key Publishing, Naval Institute Press, Guideline Publications, Valiant Wings Publishing, Tankograd Publishing and Kelsey Media, among others.

Military and naval history

The bookstore devotes a section to the military history of the last 150 years, focusing on events, vehicles, equipment and personal accounts. The catalogue is divided into military pre-1946 and military from 1946 to the present day. It also maintains a naval section with ships and their history, likewise organised into naval pre-1946 and naval from 1946 onwards.

Modelling and magazines

For the modeller, the shop offers books and magazines on aviation, military and general modelling, including practical guides and painting guides. The catalogue includes periodicals such as Military Modelcraft International, Scale Aircraft Modelling and Fantasy Figures International. The company also sells science fiction and fantasy titles.

Origin and selection of stock

The bookstore states that it seeks interesting titles from both large publishers and small imprints and self-published authors, from the UK, Europe and other countries. Books are offered in English and in the language of the country of origin. The site shows a catalogue of 4,979 products and applies discounts to some of them, with examples such as 20% off titles from Osprey Publishing and Pen and Sword Books.

Corporate and operational details

The company operates as Chapel Rowe Ltd, with the trading name Aviation & Military Book Centre. It is registered in Great Britain with company number 06442240 and VAT number GB932059532. The site allows payment in pounds sterling, Australian dollars, Canadian dollars, euros and US dollars, and offers domestic and international shipping.

Location and contact

273 Beehive, 150 Priorswood Road, Taunton, UK, TA2 8DU