Alfred Price (author) explained

Alfred Price
Death Date:	January 29,
Occupation:	Writer
Nationality:	British
Alma Mater:	Loughborough University
Genre:	Non-fiction
Subject:	Aviation

Alfred Price FRHistS, (1936 - January 29, 2017) was a popular author on aviation and related topics.^[1] He wrote over 40 books and 200 magazine articles.^[1]

Early life and education

Price served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) as an aircrew officer.^[2] Price received his PhD in history from Loughborough University.^{[2] [3]}

Career

After his retirement from the air force, Price wrote extensively on aviation and military topics. He was named a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.^[2]

Selected works

• Pictorial History of the Luftwaffe 1933-1945. London: Allan, 1969.
• Focke Wulf 190 at War. New York: Scribner, 1977.
• Instruments of Darkness: The History of Electronic Warfare. London: Macdonald and Jane's, 1977.
• Battle of Britain 18 August 1940: The Hardest Day. London: Macdonald and Jane's, 1979.
• The Spitfire Story. London: Jane's, 1982.
• Air Battle Central Europe. New York: Warner Books, 1990.
• The Last Year of the Luftwaffe, May 1944 to May 1945. London: Arms and Armour, 1993.
• Late Marque Spitfire Aces: 1942-45. London: Osprey, 1995.
• Spitfire Mark V Aces, 1941-45. London: Osprey Aerospace, 1997.
• Sky Battles!: Dramatic Air Warfare Actions. London: Cassell, 1998, 1993.
• Targeting the Reich: Allied Photographic Reconnaissance Over Europe, 1939-1945. London: Greenhill, 2003.
• Battle Over the Reich: The Strategic Air Offensive Over Germany. Hersham: Classic, 2005.

Death and legacy

He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and died on January 29, 2017.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dr Alfred Price. forum.keypublishing.com.
2. Web site: Alfred Price. United States.
3. Web site: Alfred Price. www.goodreads.com.
4. Web site: Alfred Price's Obituary on Stamford Mercury. Stamford Mercury.