‎Aviation ‎

‎Williams Geoffrey. Foreword by Sir Michael Beetham.‎

‎FLYING THROUGH FIRE: FIDO - THE FOGBUSTERS OF WORLD WAR TWO.‎

‎London: Grange 1996. 228 pp 9 3/4" H. B&w photographs drawings/plans. "In the early years of World War II RAF bomber crews who frequently endured the opposition of German nightfighters and flak returned home only to discover their airfields completely fog-bound. Desperately short of fuel and often disabled by severe battle damage the many crashlandings that resulted took a savage toll in valuable aircraft and crews. Prompted by Winston Churchill the challenge to overcome this deadly hazard was taken up by the government's Petroleum Warfare Department and the result was the development of FIDO - Fog Investigation and Dispersal Operation. Lines of burners fuelled by thousands of gallons of petrol were installed beside the runways to literally burn the fog off the airfields thereby allowing aircraft to take-off and land in relative safety. This book portrays the early hair-raising attempts to produce fog-free airfields. The eventual result was a countrywide FIDO system at fifteen British airfields covering most RAF and USAAF frontline Commands. By the time of the Ardennes Offensive in the winter of 1944 FIDO enabled over one thousand Allied aircraft and crews to make safe landings despite dense fog over Britain and the Continent. Book is lightly cracked between pages 116/7 - pages holding firmly minor wear at bottom corners. Dust jacket has very light edge wrinkling light rubbing a few faint line indentations on rear panel two tiny dents on rear hinge. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Grange Hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 29191 ISBN : 1856279006 9781856279000

‎Williams Samuel C./Brundage Charles E. foreword‎

‎Report on the Helicopter: The Helicopter and Its Role as a Transport Vehicle Brundage Story and Rose Research Reports Series A-1‎

‎NY: Brundage Story and Rose 1956. 1st printing. Good/no dust jacket museum library markings else Very Good. xxvi 220 p. photos appendices biblio small 8vo errata slip X-LIBRARY; Brundage Story and Rose hardcover‎

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‎Williams Samuel C.‎

‎Report on the Helicopter; the Helicopter and Its Role as a Transport Vehicle‎

‎NY: Brundage Story and Rose 1956. 220 pp. with bibliography. Illus. with B&W photos. Blue cloth. Errata slip on front endpaper noting name change of a company. Brundage Story and Rose Research Reports Series A-1. A study to measure the present relative significance of the helicopter and appraise its long-term potential. Binding tight text clean. Spine sl. sun-faded. First Printing. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Brundage Story and Rose Hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 9630

‎Williams Beryl & Epstein Samuel‎

‎Rocket Pioneers‎

‎London: Lutterworth. Good/Good - Priceclipped. 1957. Hardback. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall 5.5 x 8.5"; 247 pages; blue cloth with gilt some light foxing to page edges; dustwrapper priceclipped and chipped; g/g; illustrated; includes four loosely inserted related postcards; . Lutterworth hardcover‎

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‎Williams Ray‎

‎Royal Navy Aircraft Since 1945‎

‎Annapolis: Naval Institute Press 1989. 1st American printing. Fine/Fine dust jacket. 170 p. photos line drawings appendix 4to; Naval Institute Press hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 55455 ISBN : 0870219960 9780870219962

‎Williams Ted illus/Williams Amy E. text/Ostrowski Dave foreword‎

‎The American Fighter Plane‎

‎NY: Metro Books 2002. 1st printing thus. VG/VG dust jacket. 176 p. color/bw photos color illus line drawings illus endpapers biblio index 4to oblong; Metro Books hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 64664 ISBN : 1586631756 9781586631758

‎Williams Henry Smith‎

‎THE STORY OF MODERN SCIENCE IN TEN VOLUMES ILLUSTRATED Super-Engines of War‎

‎New York: Funk & Wagnalls. Very Good; Scuffed ends of spine bumped corners. Yellowed paper. 1923. Hardcover. Vol VIII only listed. Chapters on Aspects of land maritime warfare early airplanes zeppelin disease killing methods developments from World War 1. 250gms weight; Story of Modern Science; B&W Illustrations; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 216 pages . Funk & Wagnalls hardcover‎

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‎Williams D‎

‎Theory of Aircraft Structures‎

‎Arnold. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. With usual stamps and markings In fair condition suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Title page missing. No date 950grams ISBN: Arnold hardcover‎

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‎WILLIAMS James N.‎

‎The Plan. [Memories of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan]. NEAR FINE COPY‎

‎Sm. folio, First Edition, with numerous photographs throughout; pictorial laminated boards, brown endpapers, a near fine copy.‎

‎Williams, Brad‎

‎The Anatomy Of An Airline‎

‎Octavo in blue cloth in off white and blue, unclipped jacket (white spine); 233 pp., 22 cm.; moderate wear to jacket with closed tears along the edges; chips to spine ends; foxing to cover; some light rubbing to corners of boards, but cloth is free of fraying; edges of leaves are clean; pages are clean, crisp, bright and free of marks and creases; binding is tight and square; a gently used copy in a well-loved jacket that's still in one piece. In English.‎

‎Williamson GW. OBE. MC. Wing Commander RAF. Retired. G. W. O. B. M. C. R. A.‎

‎A PRIMER OF FLYING: AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE IN THE ART OF FLYING.‎

‎London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons 1941. 71 pp 7 1/2" H. "Reprinted 1941" on copyright page. Blue cloth with black lettering on spine black lettering and illustration of plane on front board. 18 b&w drawings/diagrams collated. "A thoroughly practical and helpful little handbook which will be of real assistance to the flying pupil who has just entered the elementary stages of instruction. The author has not therefore made any reference to 'stunt' flying with the two exceptions of the stall and the spin into which the beginner might fall by accident. The aircraft referred to are the elementary training types particularly the light and ultra-light aircraft now being produced. Written in simple language and illustrated with clear diagrams the book is intended not only as an introduction to actual flight but also as a preparation for the more advanced books on the subject." Very light browning to edges of text block one very small corner bump Very small stain and dent on front board light color fading to top/bottom edges of boards small area of color fading at bottom of spine. Dust jacket has several small and tiny chips and tears; light rubbing/soiling; light edge wear/wrinkling; light browning at top edge of flaps on spine and on flap-folds; protected in a mylar sleeve. . Hard Cover. Good/Good-. Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Hardcover‎

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‎Williamson G W editor:‎

‎Aeroplane Production Year Book and Manual. 2 volumes‎

‎<p>London.Paul Elek1943/45 First editionstwo volumes.Vol.1.pp v 564 with 339 figures & illustrations a few folding.Includes original Mintex Halo bookmark. Vol.2.pp vi 574 80 pages of adverts at front.With 483 figures & illustrations Mintex H bookmark.Hard coversone in light brown cloth & the other in pale blue. Both lettered in black.With lots of pictorial advertisements.Two pages of adds in vol 2 stuck together but overall a very good clean set in dust jackets.Vol. two`s d/j spine has some loss.An important work on war-time advances & production in the aviation industry.</p> Paul Elek hardcover‎

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‎Williamson Murray‎

‎Luftwaffe Strategy for Defeat 1933-45‎

‎Grafton Books Collins London 1988. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Reading crease on spine pages are a little darkened. Crisp clean covers sound binding clean pages and inside covers corners are lightly rubbed. No dust jacket as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. ISBN: 0586073892. ISBN/EAN: 9780586073896. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 77315070210. 9780586073896 Grafton Books, Collins paperback‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 77315070210 ISBN : 0586073892 9780586073896

‎WILLIAMSON Katherine S.‎

‎L'?ge d'or de l'aviation. Abondamment illustr? en couleurs Adaptation de Christian Pessey.‎

‎Cartonn?. 79 pages. Jaquette. 21,5 x 31 cm. Etat neuf.‎

‎Willing Martin J.‎

‎From Betsy to Boeing : The Aircraft of Cathay Pacific Airways 1946 - 1988‎

‎Hong Kong: Arden Publishing for the Public Relations Department of Cathay Pacific Airways 1988. Light general wear to covers. 98 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Arden Publishing for the Public Relations Department of Cathay Pacific Airways Paperback‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 021081 ISBN : 9622650023 9789622650022

‎Williston, Floyd‎

‎Through Footless Halls of Air : The Stories of a Few of the Many Who Failed to Return *SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR*‎

‎310 pages. Author's signature and inscription upon title page. Black and white illustrations. Author "Meticulously researched the short lives of six Atlantic Canada airmen, two of them the author's brothers, who failed to return from aerial operations during the second world war." - from back cover. Somewhat abov-average wear. Prior owner's name upon bottom edge. Book‎

‎WILLMOTT HP. H. P.‎

‎B-17 Flying Fortress War Planes in Colour no 4‎

‎London: Arms and Armour Press / Bison Books 1980. Minor wear only to book and wrapper. Ex-Royal Aircraft Establishment Library. 64 pages. Illustrated throughout with b/w and colour photographs & drawings. Blue bds with gilt in Jacket. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 28.5 Cm x 21.5 Cm. Arms and Armour Press / Bison Books Hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 3664 ISBN : 0853684448 9780853684442

‎Willmott HP. H. P.‎

‎ZERO A6M‎

‎Chartwell N.J. 1980 Ist ed. 64 pp 4to hard cover. The Zero fighter built by Mitsubishi was Japan's most famour combat aircraft of World War II Despite its phenomenal qualities of maneuver and range it possessed many weaknesses not least of which was a shortage of trained pilots. Inevitably it was overwhelmed by the Dauntless and other Allied aircraft but converted to a suicide role. Illustrated with many rare photos color profiles and a cutaway drawing. Slight bump to top/bottom of spine - causing creases at bottom of page gutters. Dust jacket has light edge wear/wrinkling - a little more at top/bottom of spine light rubbing. VG-/VG-. Chartwell, (N.J., 1980), Ist ed. hardcover‎

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‎WILLOTTE, Henri Louis.‎

‎Lois mathématiques de la résistance des fluides. Théorie de l'Hélice.‎

‎Paris, Librairie Octave Doin, Gaston Doin Editeur, 1921. 4to.menor; XI-302-XII pp., con ilustraciones entre el texto. Encuadernación original en tela estampada.‎

‎WILLY FELIX.‎

‎LE DERNIER RAID : Le Lancaster de Braine-le-Comte 30 juillet 1942.‎

‎in-16 (poche), 238 pp., illustrations en noir, broche, couverture illustrée. Bel exemplaire. [PM-LP9]‎

‎Wilson Andrew‎

‎ESA ACHIEVEMENTS - MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS OF PIONEERING SPACE ACTIVITY -- EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY -- BR-200 NOVEMBER 2001‎

‎The Netherlands: European Space Agency 2001. HC. very good pictorial boards hardcover. color illustrations. ISBN 9290927828 A history of the organization and its space missions. 280pp. European Space Agency unknown‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : BOOKS050176I ISBN : 9290927828 9789290927822

‎Wilson Commander Eugene E.‎

‎Wings Of The Dawn A First - Person Eye - Witness Account Of The Evolution Of U.S. Air And Space Doctrine‎

‎Palm Beach Florida: Literary Investment Guild. Very Good in Good Dust Jacket. 1967. Reprint. Hard Cover. 006039: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Scarce Out Of Print Book. Dark Blue Boards with gilt lettering and dolphin emblem and content pages are clean with exception of bookplate of "The Capt. A. Winfield Chaplin Library Collection" on front flyleaf unmarked bright tightly bound and sharp cornered. Dustjacket has cuts/chips along edges and spine is sun-faded. "A Study of the History of Societies and Civilizations to Discover a Way Out of the Worldwide Dilemma Created by the Breakdown of International Law during W. W. II. Eugene E. Wilson one of the foremost architects of American air power whose lifespan encompassed the entire history of this revolutionary era presents a first-hand eye-witness account of the losing battle fought by the aircraft manufacturing industry in its effort to bring air power and nuclear energy under the control of man's conscience. ": 6.25 x 9.25 in.: 175 pages . Literary Investment Guild hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 006039

‎Wilson David‎

‎Seek and Strike : 75 Squadron RAAF 1942 - 2002‎

‎Maryborough Qld Australia: Banner Books 2002. 229 pages with b/w illustrations. The history of 75 Squadron RAAF from Kittyhawks in 1942 to the F/A- 18 Hornet in 2002. . Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Banner Books Hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 008499 ISBN : 1875593233 9781875593231

‎Wilson Eugene C.‎

‎Slipstream: The Autobiography of an Aircraftsman‎

‎New York New York U.S.A.: Whittlesey House 1950. Author traces the inner conflicts of U.S. air doctrine in WW II and was an early proponent of airline deregulation. Shelf wear to price-clipped dust jacket. 328 pages. First Printing. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Whittlesey House Hardcover‎

Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 025391

‎Wilson Eugene E.‎

‎WINGS OF THE DAWN A Study of Air Power As a Contribution to Civilization‎

‎Sign of the Stone Book Connecticut Printers. Good with no dust jacket; Inscription on inside page. 1955. Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 171 pages . Sign of the Stone Book Connecticut Printers hardcover‎

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