A website and publishing company dedicated to accurate and informed histories on Canada’s military aircraft.
Drawing upon official and archival information, aircraft operation and technical manuals and extensive personal collections, these publications provides accurate and comprehensive coverage for Canadian military aircraft, so often ignored in other materials. Before you go, also please check out our resource pages where you will find further detailed and accurate information on Canada’s military aircraft. Also please visit and like us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=kestrel%20publications
Courtesy of the Royal Canadian Air Force - Download for free our latest book in PDF format:
Aircraft of the Royal Canadian Air Force - A Centennial History 1924 - 2024
Download a PDF format version of our 2025 catalogue here: 2025 Kestrel Publications Catalogue
A note concerning the recent Canadian government decision to provide a GST tax break on selected items for the period 15 Dec 2024 to 14 February 2025. This GST tax break applies only to physical books and not to e-publications. See: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/taxes/child-and-family-benefits/gst-hst-holiday-tax-break.html
This complicates the transactions for our site as we offer both physical and e-pub versions of the same titles. Therefore, for Canadian residents, if you order a physical book from us during this period, the GST calculation for all publications will still be included in the order transaction. However, following payment, you will receive a refund from us for the GST that was added. This refund will only apply to physical books and to Canadian residents.
A NOTE FOR CUSTOMERS FROM THE UNITED STATES & OVERSEAS - We do ship hard copy books to the United States and Overseas. The website is however set up for postal rates within Canada. Please contact us directly for other shipping rates & further details before ordering. Thank you.
Image Credits - Unless noted otherwise, all images on this website are courtesy of the Royal Canadian Air Force and / or the Canadian Forces
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