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 2026 catalogue here:
Kestrel Publications 2026 Catalogue
Happy New Year - Our holidays are over and stock levels for printed books are returning to normal. Those titles currently out of stock will be replenished in February 2026!
A NOTE FOR CUSTOMERS FROM THE UNITED STATES & OVERSEAS - For customers in the United State and overseas, our website is set up for Canadian postal rates only. Due to the high cost of international postage, E-copy versions of our books are recommended as an alternative and the website will process these directly. Please note - We do, however, ship hard copy books to other countries overseas. Therefore, please contact us directly for precise shipping rates & invoicing before ordering hard copies. 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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