‎Aviation‎

‎Williams, Geoffrey‎

‎Flying Backwards Memoirs of a Rear-Gunner. The Geoffrey Williams Story‎

‎Sydney: Publishing Services. 2001. Small Quarto Size approx 17.5cm x 24cm. Near Fine condition in pictorial laminated boards. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs.Previous owner's details to preliminary pages. Robust professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 100 pages. A dramatic insight to life in the rear turret of a Lancaster bomber flying over enemy territory. The author survived more that 30 operational flights during World War Two. . 1st Edition. Laminated Boards. Publishing Services hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : BIB320117 ISBN : 1876439262 9781876439262

‎Williams, David P.‎

‎Hunters of the Reich: Day Fighters‎

‎Bristol U.K.: Cerberus 2002. First English Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Short quarto 236 pp. b/w photos & facsimiles color plates in rear appendices bib. index. A biographical account of 5 Luftwaffe pilots. Facsimile bookplate attached to the f.f.e.p. Signed photos not facsimiles laid-in loose by aces Hans-Ekkehard Bob Heinz Marquardt Horst Petzschler & Willi Unger. Foreword by Gunther Rall. Hardcover book in v.g. cond. d/w v.g. cond. Not price-clipped. <br/> <br/> Cerberus hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 8522 ISBN : 1841451118 9781841451114

‎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

Bookseller reference : 32637

‎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 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.‎

‎Willink, Jocko‎

‎Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Learn to Lead Like a Navy Seal from the Bestselling Author of 'Extreme Ownership' and 'The Dichotomy of Leadership'‎

‎Macmillan 2020. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item550grams ISBN:9781529032970 Macmillan hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 3726720 ISBN : 1529032970 9781529032970

‎Willis, Gary‎

‎Red Markers Close Air Support for the Vietnamese Airborne 1962-1975‎

‎Privately Published 2012. The cover is in Near Fine condition with only very light shelfwear. As New inside. Square and tight. Sharp corners. Pages are fresh crisp clean and unmarked - apparently seldom if ever read. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Well illustrated with maps photos diagrams etc. Bound in the original black laminated pictorial boards lettered in red and white. Oversize Hardcover. 8.5" wide by 11" tall. From the publisher: "Award-winning history of a segment of the Vietnam War . From 1962 until early 1973 a handful of USAF officers and airmen directed close air support for the Vietnamese Airborne and its American advisors in MACV Advisory Team 162. This Red Marker detachment began as a single Air Liaison Officer. It grew into a combat unit of 36 personnel with a dozen aircraft before shrinking to a single officer as the United States withdrew from combat. Over the decade of its existence less than 175 men served in the unit. Five of them died in combat. This award winning history of these forward air controllers from the beginning to the end is based on contributions from 76 men who were there.". 1st ed No additional printings listed. Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine - As New condition/No dust jacket as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 235pp. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. Privately Published Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 028907 ISBN : 0985923105 9780985923105

‎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

‎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.‎

‎Wills, Maralys (signed); & Chris Wills‎

‎Higher Than Eagles : The Tradegy and Triumph of an American Family‎

‎Atlanta Georgia:: Longstreet Press 1992. Near Fine condition in bright shiny Near Fine Dust Jacket lightly rubbed. No chips. No tears. No creases. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean square tight and unmarked. Sharp corners. With 16 pages of photos. From the Dust Jacket: "As one of hang gliding's original pioneers Bobby Wills found his key opened the door and took the whole family with him on a majestic flight. Transformed by their experience these parents and children become anything but ordinary; and this story of their work and play their dreams and failures their love and loss is most remarkable. It is a beautifully written fully realized human drama." "1st printing 1992" is so stated on the copyright page. . Signed by Maralys Wills signature only. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. White cloth spine /gray boards/DJ Not Price Clipped 19.95. 8vo. 362pp. Longstreet Press Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 002849 ISBN : 1563520257 9781563520259

‎WILLY FELIX.‎

‎LE COURAGE ET L'ESPOIR : Le Liberator de Ronquières, 1944-1945‎

‎in-8 étroit, 214 pp., illustrations en noir, broché, couverture illustrée. Bel exemplaire. [109B-19]‎

‎Wilman, J. Catherene; & James D. Reinhardt‎

‎A Pictorial History of Nellis Air Force Base 1941-1996‎

‎Nevada: Office of History Nellis Air Force Base 1997. NOT a library discard. Very Good condition. Old price sticker and a few small spots on the rear cover. The spine is square and flat with NO creases. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. Well-illustrated history. Bound in the original white pictorial wraps stamped in black. 8.5" wide by 11" tall. First Edition. Oversize Softcover. Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xiv 161pp. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. Office of History, Nellis Air Force Base Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 024001

‎Wilson David‎

‎Warden to Tanager : RAAF Operations in East Timor‎

‎Maryborough Qld Australia: Banner Books 2003. 155 pages with b/w illustrations. . Soft Cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Banner Books Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 016446 ISBN : 1875593268 9781875593262

‎Wilson Stewart‎

‎Catalina Neptune and Orion in Australian Service‎

‎Canberra ACT Australia: Aerospace Publications 1991. Light general wear and fading to covers. Light crease to top corner of first few pages. 175 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. Recounts the exploits and achievements of three maritime patrol aircraft which served Australia from World War Two. Unique tables document each aircraft individually its A serial registration applicable serial number version and batch number date of delivery and eventual fate. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Aerospace Publications Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 016119 ISBN : 0958797870 9780958797870

‎WILSON M.‎

‎A Bord D'un Jet‎

‎Paris Hachette 1978 In Quarto Collection " Le temps de la découverte " . Un voyage en avion , de l'achat des billets à l'atterrissage . Comprendre pourquoi un avion peu voler , comment il trouve sa route dans le ciel , ce qui lui permet d'atterrir en toute sécurité et par tous les temps . Plan pour construire un concorde en papier fort . En direction des enfants . Illustré de photographies , dessins , plans en couleurs . Enfantina .- 60 p. , 600 gr.‎

‎Couverture rigide Parfait État . Perfect State . 1° Édition En Français‎

Bookseller reference : 011726

‎WILSON M.C.D.‎

‎RAF Coastal Command leads the Invasion. [Foreword by Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Viscount Trenchard]. SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THE DUSTWRAPPER‎

‎8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece and 53 plates on 30, endpapers lightly spotted; original backstrip lettered in red, a good, firm copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly age-marked and creased and frayed (without significant loss) at edges. Vividly-written and well-illustrated survey of Coastal Command's contribution to the U-boat war. Very scarce. Enser, p.110.‎

‎WILSON Stewart‎

‎Zero. Hurricane. P-38. Original Illustrations by Juanita Franzi and Dennis Newton. NEAR FINE COPY‎

‎Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs and fine coloured illustrations throughout; pictorial wrappers, a near fine copy.‎

‎Wilson, David H., Editor‎

‎Denver Municipal Facts; Vol. II No. 48 Saturday November 26 1910‎

‎Denver CO: The City of Denver 1911. Original copy; Fragile but clean and tight; Staples at spine are rusted; Light edge and corner wear; Historic photographs of Denver's Second Aviation Meet at Overland park billed as the greatest aviation meet ever held in the west. Airmen Archie Hoxsey Ralph Johnstone and Walter Brookins thrilled the crowds while piloting their Wright biplanes; Johnstone crashed and died on the second day of the four-day meet while attempting a dangerous spiral dip; Notably this event took place a mere seven years after the very first successful powered flight by the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk North Carolina; Other topics and photos showcase Denver's wide streets city parks and tree-lined neighborhoods; 16p. Wraps. Very Good. Illus. by Photos. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Periodical. The City of Denver Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 24396

‎Wilson, Eugene E.‎

‎SLIPSTREAM - THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN AIR CRAFTSMAN - Second Edition‎

‎New York: Whittlesey House 1965. HC. good blue cloth hardcover no dustjacket - See Note. B&W frontis. First published 1950. NOTE couple spots on foreedge of book block. No Dustjacket. 366pp. Whittlesey House unknown‎

Bookseller reference : BOOKS074946I

‎Wilson, George C.‎

‎Flying the Edge: The Making of Navy Test Pilots‎

‎Annapolis MD: Naval Institute Press 1992. Publisher's review slip laid in; Textblock is very clean and tight. Covers slightly edge and corner rubbed. Dust jacket has tiny closed tear at the top of the spine otherwise lightly edge and corner rubbed. 217p. including index. First Edition/2nd Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine in mylar. Illus. by Jacket Photo By Mary MeyerLtd.; Black & White Photos with Text. 8vo - Over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Hardcover. Naval Institute Press Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : EW5512 ISBN : 1557509255 9781557509253

‎Wilson, J.A.; Gibbon, J. Murray‎

‎Canadian Geographical Journal, March 1943 - Northwest Passage By Air‎

‎Pages 105-155 plus nine pages of nice vintage ads. Features: Northwest Passage By Air - many super photos; Canadian Handicraft Old and New; Canada's Million and More Needlecraft Workers; and more. Some of the best ads include: Canadian Pacific Airline (two-color ad inside front cover), Northern Electric (Red Cross Features); Westinghouse Electronics "Where a speck of dust could hide a Nazi airdrome". Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Magazine‎

‎WILSON, Jim‎

‎LAUNCH PAD UK: Britain and the Cuban Missile Crisis‎

‎Barnsley: Pen & Sword Aviation 2016. Reprinted Edition. Although the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis was seemingly happening thousands of miles away Britain as the base for many of America's Thor ballistic missiles was itself a potential target. This is the story of the build-up of these Thor squadrons in the UK and their eventual disbandment. 200 pages vii prelims. 16 pages of b/w photographs and several maps and other illustrations. Every book is sent in a cardboard postal package. Paperback. New. 23.5 Cm x 15.5 Cm. Pen & Sword Aviation Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 11987 ISBN : 1473886651 9781473886650

‎Wilson, Stewart‎

‎Aircraft of WWII‎

‎Fyshwick Act. Australia: Australian Aviation. NF. 1999. Paperback. 1875671358 . Minor shelfwear; Clean bright copy; no markings. A directory of WWII aircraft with over 300 entries. Out of print. ; B&W Illustrations; 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches; 178 p. . Australian Aviation paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 931 ISBN : 1875671358 9781875671359

‎Wilson, Stewart‎

‎Anson Hudson and Sunderland in Australian Service‎

‎Canberra ACT Australia: Aerospace Publications 1992. 211 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. Recounts the exciting exploits and achievements of three of Australia's most important reconnaissance bombers of WWII. Unique tables document each aircraft individually its A serial registration individual version or batch number where applicable date of delivery and its eventual fate. . Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Aerospace Publications Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 010909 ISBN : 1875671021 9781875671021

‎Wilson, Stewart‎

‎Lincoln Canberra and F-111 in Australian Service‎

‎Canberra ACT Australia: Aerospace Publications 1989. Water mark to bottom corner of all pages not affecting text. 184 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. Recounts the exploits and achievements of the three bombers which served Australia from the end of World War II till the Twenty First century. Documents each aircraft's adaptation to Australian service and in the case of the Lincoln and Canberra describes their RAAF war record in full. Unique tables documents each aircraft individually its A serial registration applicable serial number version and batch number date of delivery and its eventual fate. . Soft Cover. Good minus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Aerospace Publications Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 018607 ISBN : 0958797838 9780958797832