Bill Norton
William J. Norton is retired from a flight test engineering career that spanned 40 years, including 20 as a US Air Force officer. He held numerous positions in many organizations on dozens of aerospace programs spanning all aircraft types. He has penned scores of technical papers, 17 books, and a multitude of magazine articles. Bill holds a Masters in Aeronautical Engineering and has taught courses at the college-level. He is a civil pilot with numerous ratings, restored and operated a DHC-1 Chipmunk, and built and flight-tested a Rutan Long-EZ. Bill is married to the lovely and talented Anya Victoria Eriksson.
Books
- Air-to-Air Missiles Volumes 4 : Development and Combat Across 80 Years. Third Generation and Widening Acceptance , 1961–1972 Author
- 75 Year of the Israeli Air Force 1948-2025: Revised, Updated and Expanded Edition : The People, the Weapons, the Wars, 1947-2025 Author
- Air-to-Air Missiles Volumes 3 : Development and Combat Across 80 Years. Second Generation and Growing Combat, 1952–1967 Author
- The Seven Fronts War, 2023-2025 : Israel, Gaza Strip and Regional Conflagration Author
- Air-to-Air Missiles Volume 2 : Development and Combat Across 80 Years. First Generation and Early Experiences, 1944-1959 Author
- Air-to-Air Missiles Volume 1 : Development and Combat Across 80 Years. Technology, Development and Operation Author
- The Arab-Israeli War of Attrition 1967-1973 Volume 3 : Gaza, Jordanian Civil War, Golan and Lebanon Fighting, Continuing Conflict and Summary Author
- The Arab-Israeli War of Attrition 1967-1973 Volume 2 : Fighting Across the Suez Canal Author
- The Arab-Israeli War of Attrition 1967-1973 Volume 1 : Aftermath of the Six-Day War, Renewed Combat, West Bank Insurgency and Air Forces Author
- 75 Years of the Israeli Air Force Volume 3 : Training, Combat Support, Special Operations, Naval Operations, and Air Defences, 1948-2023 Author
- 75 Years of the Israeli Air Force Volume 2 : The Last Half Century, 1973-2023 Author
- 75 Years of the Israeli Air Force Volume 1 : The First Quarter Century, 1948-73 Author
