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[AVIATION -- OREGON].
Kitty Hawk Menu. 1952. 49th Annual Kitty Hawk Party.
Portland OR: Aero Club of Oregon 1952. Folio. 4 pp unpaginated. Printed in sepia on cream-coloured thick paper stock ragged fore-edges cover art of the first flight by the Wright Brothers minor shelfwear creasing still VG- copy. First edition of this scarce menu commemorating the 49th anniversary of the historic flight by the Aero Club of Oregon. Menu items featured Crab Cocktail Green Turtle soup Filet Mignon Lobster and more. The banquet was organized by harry Coffey Dave Warwick Robert McGee and Dr. Raymond Staub and the guest speakers were General Carl Tooey Spaatz and Lt. General Ira C. Eaker. Aero Club of Oregon, unknown
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[AVIATION -- CONVAIR].
Large concept art advertising photo for the Convair CV-240 airliner manufactured by Convair from 1947 to 1954 and intended as a competitor and replacement for the Douglas DC-3.
San Diego CA: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Convair ca. 1947. One large silver gelatin photo oblong folio 19 x 14.5 in. minor rippling & creasing to fore-edges and very small scuffing and minor tidemark lower forre-edge still a VG exemplar from the library of Lt. W.illiam L.ouis Airis 1927-2004 former National Guard pilot and commercial pilot for United Airlines based out of Seattle WA. A scarce original promotional concept art photograph for the Convair CV-240 which featured a more modern design than the ubiquitous DC-3 and featured 30 seats accommodated 40 passengers and was the first private aircraft used in a US Presidential campaign by John F. Kennedy and named Caroline. The CV-240 airliners were initially ordered by American Airlines and were powered by the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial piston engines. Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Convair, unknown
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[AVIATION -- LINDBERGH] [LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL].
Lindbergh: the flier of Little Falls. Daring. . . .
Little Falls MN: Little Falls High School Printed by Transcript Publishing Co. 1928. 4to. 24 pp unpaginated. Decorated & illust. title text illust. of Spirit of St. Louis in silver embedded behind text numerous photo illustrations. Textured blue softcovers yapp fore-edges decorated & illust. in black & silver on front cover slight bumping to couple corners very minor shelfwear still NF copy. First edition of this souvenir composed by Little Falls High School Juniors and Seniors honoring the life and achievements of Charles Lindbergh. Included are childhood photos of Lindbergh Spirit of St. Louis taking of and landing the Lindbergh homestead Little Falls celebration events and more. [Little Falls High School, [Printed by Transcript Publishing Co.], paperback
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[AVIATION -- LOCKHEED].
Lockheed in the 1950’s promotional factory catalogue detailing Lockheed projects for civil and military aircraft and aerospace at the outset of the Korean War.
Burbank CA: Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 1950. 4to. 28 pp unpaginated. printed throughout in red & black. Pictorial softcovers printed in gray-blue black & yellow black lettering cover art of the Lockheed XF-90 fighter jet slight shelfwear NF copy from the library of David H. Kenyon 1918-2011 former Lockheed engineer & military sales manager as well as aviation consultant for Pan American TWA and the Venezuelan Airlines and later President of the Southern California Wing of the OX5 Aviation Pioneers. First edition of this very rare promotional sales brochure for the Lockheed Aircraft Corp. detailing their accomplishments and aircraft available for civilian and military use at the beginning of the 1950s. Sections are included on the development of jet engines turbine propeller engines afterburners rocket engines electronic surveillance Lockheed facilities and manufacturing and more. This brochure was written and published before the USAF contract had been awarded for the newly requested penetration jet fighter and bomber escort. The two competitors were the Lockheed XF-90 developed by Willis Hawkins and the Skunk Works team under Kelly Johnson who built two prototypes which was the first USAF jet with an afterburner and the first Lockheed jet to fly supersonic. Unfortunately Lockheed’s design proved underpowered and the XF-88 Voodoo won the production contract. Worldcat locates 4 copies; Pace The Projects of Skunk Works: 75 Years of Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Development Programs pp. 52-55. Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, paperback
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[AVIATION -- WHITEHEAD/WOMEN]. RANDOLPH, Stella.
Lost flights of Gustave Whitehead.
Washington DC: Places Inc. 1937. Tall 8vo. x 11-95 1 pp. Photo frontisp. numerous photo illusts. maps. Black silk moire gilt lettering on front cover & spine slight shelfwear w/ d.j. cover art illustration of Whitehead’s machine in flight by Liebowitz still F/F copy. First edition first issue w/o reviews on back cover of this fascinating work which was the first to put forward the arguments that Gustave Whitehead 1874-1927 had achieved power flight 2 years before the Wright Brothers in 1901. This controversy has reemerged in the recent years because the editor of Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft chose to support the claim while most including the National Air & Space Museum Curator feel that the evidence is very sparse. In addition there have been recent teams in 1986 and 1998 constructing experimental reproductions of Whitehead 21B at the Experimental Association fly-in and in Germany but these have been disputed as well because they have used some modern materials such as fiberglass and modern engines. Randolph b. 1895 was initially drawn into researching the flights of Whitehead during the Great Depression as a free-lance writing assignment and would eventually accumulate a substantial collection of correspondence affidavits articles and interviews now held in the Special Collections History of Aviation Collection Univ. of Texas at Dallas ID # H001-71. Places, Inc., unknown
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[AVIATION -- BALLOONING]. POESCHEL, Johannes.
Luftreisen. Air travel. . . .
Leipzig: Fr. Wilh. Grunow Druck von Karl Marquart 1908. 8vo. 6 237 3 pp. With 44 photo plates and text illustrations 3 text maps 2 large folding maps at rear. Publisher’s illustrated softcovers illustrated borders of Icarus flying in a balloon over the German landscape minor edgewear rubbing still VG uncut and largely unopened copy former ownership stamps on endpapers from the library of Otto C. Winzen 1917-1979 pioneering German-American aeronautical engineer was interned during World War II and later significantly advanced material and construction of high-altitude ballons after World War Ii. First edition of this excellent early memoir on lighter-than-air travel through Germany Poland and Russia at the beginning of the 20th Century. Poeschel 1855-1936 was a noted sport balloonist and rector of St. Aframeissen Church who undertook balloon training via correspondence courses earned his ballooning license in 1905 and would later publish his Einfuhrung in die Luftfahrt Introduction to aviation in 1925. Fr. Wilh. Grunow, [Druck von Karl Marquart], paperback
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[AVIATION -- PANORAMIC PHOTO].
Maneuver Camp Ft. Sam Houston San Antonio Texas 1911. Large panoramic photo depicting the March 1911 United States Army maneuvers which featured 20000 troops with early US military aircraft such as the Wright Model B biplane as well as two others by Robert McCormick and Ben Johnson a San Antonio inventor flying above the camp.
San Antonio TX: H. Rudolph Fox Photographer 1911. One large panoramic photo. 48 x 7.5 in. captions scratched into negative at lower margin minor restoration to small portion at the very lower far right fore-edge minor creasing still a VG exemplar. This exceedingly scarce original panoramic photograph features the United States Army maneuvers in March 1911 and was one of the earliest such camps to coordinate with US Army fliers. Within the image the YMCA tent is identified as well as the placement of the field hospital field artillery the Signal Corps as well as the Depot Commissary in the foreground. Above three different biplanes are shown flying maneuvers including the Wright Model B flown by Lt. Benjamin D. Foulois who along with Phil Parmalee flew the first military reconnaissance scouting missions in a fixed-wing aircraft along the US-Mexico border; as well as planes flown by Robert McCormic an early Chicago aviator and inventor who would later construct and house several experimental aircraft at Fort Sam Houston as well as Ben Johnson a San Antonio inventor who flew a Johnson Wright Model B airplane. The Wright Model B was the Wright brothers’ most successful aircraft produced from 1910 to 1914 and they were shipping nearly 4 aircraft a month. Unfortunately the rear elevator made the Model B more tail heavy and prone to stall and within two years faster propeller first aircraft with drag-reducing fuselages began appearing. Fort Sam Houston was a very popular experimental airfield for flying meets air races because it occupied 800 acres and the field was unbroken by no hills of real prominence. Established in 1890 as a post the War Department began expanding the Fort after the Spanish-American War adding Cavalry and Light Artillery from 1905-1912 and also served as the birth of military aviation. Lt. Foulois had made his first solo flight the year before in March 1910. See: Edmond Percy Noel America Now Has Forty Flying Fields San Antonio Tex. Aero and Hydro 1912 Vol. 4 pp. 59 66; McFarland The Papers of Wilbur and Orville Wright 1953 p. 1183. H. Rudolph, Fox Photographer, unknown
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[Aviation Fact File]
Modern Fighting Aircraft F-4 Phantom II
Sydney: Lansdowne Press 1984. Tall quarto hardcover 64 pp. profusely illustrated. A fine copy. A detailed account of the development of the aircraft from relatively simple configurations originally proposed to the USN through long series of variants which were deployed and combat proven to the exotic but never-built single-seater F-4T air superiority variant and swing-wing F-4 FVS. Lansdowne Press unknown
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[Aviation Fact File]
Modern Fighting Aircraft F-15
Sydney: Lansdowne Press 1983. Tall quarto hardcover 64 pp. profusely illustrated. A located sticker mark on front free-endpaper otherwise a fine copy. An authoritative account of the F-15 capabilities performance and handling qualities its deployment and combat record with the Israel Defence Force Air Force. Lansdowne Press unknown
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[AVIATION -- SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA]. POWNDER, Rupert (Ed.)
New era for San Diego Air Corps Reserves; Ben Hammer model aircraft; Armor plate for airplanes; Who’s who in Consolidated; Social Security Act of 1935; To the good old PT-3; My first airplane ride; Glagg’s Ship; Hawaiian flight San Deigo -- Jan. 28 -- Pearl Harbor; The Return of the Native; The monorail system; Women with aviation interests; Welcome Home Bill -- San Diego to Honolulu to San Francisco to San Diego by air. . . In: Consolidator Vol. 1 Nos. 3-4; Vol. 2 Nos. 2-3.
San Diego: Consolidated Aircraft Corporation 1936-1937. Four vols. 4to. 32; 40; 36; 40 pp. With over 100 text illustrations photo illustrations ads. Colour-illustrated softcovers photo cover art showing Consolidated PBY-1 taking off trick flying PBY-1 from the flight to Hawaii and back minor scuffing shelfwear last issue w/ minor foxing to covers still a VG set. First editions of these scarce in-house illustrated magazines for the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation based in San Diego CA. The articles not only deal with social issues changes during the Great Depression and women in the Consolidated work force but also touch on Company flying clubs athletic teams obituaries and more. These magazines include many illustrations and ads for San Diego CA businesses and a number of articles touching on the PBY-1 Catalina aircraft which was one of the most successful flying boats. Of particular interest are the articles detailing the squadron of PBY-1 Catalinas flown by Patrol Squadron 11-F from the Naval Air Station in San Diego on a shakedown flight to Hawaii and then back. The PBY Catalinas proved to be incredibly successful aircraft including long “wet†wings waist gun positions during World War II and very popular with British and Canadian flight crews. Consolidated Aircraft Corporation, paperback
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[AVIATION / PHOTOGRAPHY / SASKATCHEWAN / WWII]; Len Hilyard (Photographer)
No. 7 I.T.S. R.C.A.F. Sergeants' Mess Saskatoon 1941-1944: An Important Original WWII Photograph Featuring WWI Flying Ace Frederick "Freddie" McCall
Saskatoon Saskatchewan: No. 7 I.T.S. R.C.A.F. Sergeants' Mess S.N. Circa 1941-1944. First Edition First Printing. Original Photograph on Mount. Original silver gelatin photograph measuring 9" x 5.75" mounted on its original heavy paper mat to an overall size of 14" x 10". Bears the imprint of the prominent Saskatoon photographer "Len Hillyard Saskatoon" to the lower right of the image window. A printed caption is set in type below the image identifying the unit "No. 7 I.T.S. R.C.A.F. SASKATOON SASK." its "Members of Sergeants' Mess" and the names and ranks of all individuals pictured. A superb and historically significant group portrait capturing the non-commissioned officers who formed the backbone of a vital Second World War training school. The men are posed on the stone steps of the University of Saskatchewan's College Building now the Peter MacKinnon Building a national historic site that served as the headquarters for No. 7 I.T.S. during the war. The photograph is definitively dated to the war years as the unit pictured was a critical part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan BCATP. Historical records confirm No. 7 Initial Training School was in operation from November 27 1941 to June 29 1944 providing foundational "ground school" for thousands of Allied aircrew. The photograph's importance is elevated to one of national significance by the presence of one of Canada's greatest military aviators Squadron Leader Frederick "Freddie" McCall D.S.O. M.C. & Bar D.F.C. 1896-1949. A legendary figure McCall was the fifth-highest scoring Canadian flying ace of the First World War credited with 35 victories and decorated multiple times for his extraordinary bravery. A pioneering post-war bush pilot and co-founder of Calgary's first airport he re-enlisted in the R.C.A.F. for WWII and served as a recruiting officer at No. 7 I.T.S. This image captures him as a respected veteran contributing to a new generation of airmen transforming the portrait into a remarkable document bridging two world wars. The photograph was taken by one of Saskatoon's most important commercial photographers Leonard A. Hillyard 1908-1979. His studio documented much of the city's life and captured the extensive military presence in Saskatoon during the war with a sharp well-composed style. Exceptionally well-preserved: the photograph remains sharp and clean with excellent contrast and fine detail. The original mat is bright and unmarked with crisp corners and clear legible text. A fine well-preserved example. <br/><br/> No. 7 I.T.S., R.C.A.F. Sergeants' Mess unknown
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[AVIATION -- LOCKHEED & NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES].
Northwest Airlines L-188 aircraft operating manual: L-188 refresher notes Flight Manual Operating Procedures. . . .
St. Paul MN & Burbank CA: Lockheed Aircraft Corporation Northwest Orient Airlines 1959-1969. Thick 4to. Approx. 500 pp sections w/ varying paginations. printed mimeographed typescript some printed on colour-tinted papers. With charts diagrams tables references throughout. Black vinyl 3-ring binder gilt lettering & embossed label on spine minor scuffing edgwear closed tear to front joint some thumbing toning and agewear throughout still a VG- exemplar. First edition thus of this complete version of the Lockheed L-188 Electra airliner flight manual as of 1969 when the large turboprop airliner began being phased out by most American air carriers. The L-188 Electra survived 3 crashes immediately after introduction including a NW Orient Airlines version and the FAA discovered that the Electras had suffered from Propellor whirl-mode vibration matching the flutter frequency of the wing in less than one minute but the wings and fasteners were modified to correct the issue. This flight manual examines and outlines Emergency Procedures Cruise Power operating procedures Engine Failures Instrument Memory Communications Oil Systems Fuel Systems revisions from 1959-1969 with supplemental updates inserted at various points within the Manual. No copies in Worldcat 1 similar 1958 edition without the post-Crash procedure changes at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ. Daytona FL. Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Northwest Orient Airlines, unknown
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[AVIATION -- LOCKHEED]. [JUERGENS, Philip L. (Ed).]
Of men and stars: A history of Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 1913-1957 Chapters I-IX March - January.
Burbank CA: Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 1958. Eight parts. 4to. 11 1; 13 3; 15 1; 14 2; 19 1; 19 1; 15 1; 15 1 pp. all issues separately paginated black white & coloured ink throughout. With over 250 photo illustrations text illustrations diagrams maps. All issues with self-printed softcovers bound together with brass split-pin bracket at gutter margin very slight uniform toning minor creasing to corners slight shelfwear VG set from the library of David H. Kenyon 1918-2011 former Lockheed engineer & military sales manager as well as aviation consultant for Pan American TWA and the Venezuelan Airlines and later President of the Southern California Wing of the OX5 Aviation Pioneers. First editions of these scarce original printings of the in-house history magazine published by the Lockheed Public Relations office at the end of 1957 into 1958. This work was published in chapters each with separate heading and intended to stand alone so subscribers and Lockheed employees could choose to collect them all or just some. Back issues were available for only a limited time in 1958. These magazines drew from a number of Lockheed archive scrapbooks company factory photographs with contributions from Robert & Courtlandt Gross Cyril Chapellet Carl Squier Allan Lockheed Walter Varney John K. Northrop all providing an excellent and informative history of Lockheed aviation through the first six decades of the 20th century. Worldcat locates 1 complete collection Hagley -- several institutions hold assorted chapters the 1980 Arno reprint or the later continuation of the history under the same title. Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, paperback
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[AVIATION -- TRAVEL]. THOMAS, Jr., Tay [Mary Taylor Prior] & Lowell.
Our flight to adventure:
Garden City NY: Doubeday & Co. Inc. 1956. 8vo. 318 pp. Numerous colour and black & white photo plates. Beige publisher’s cloth blue & black lettering front cover & spine pictorial map endpapers slight shelfwear w/ d.j. wraparound cover art of the couple with their Cessna 180 “Charlie†slight scuffing shelfwear NF/NF copy. First edition stated of this uncommon aviation adventure chronicling the aerial odyssey of the Thomas’s over Africa Europe the Middle East and into Central Asia with stops in Post-World War II Afghanistan Iran Saudi Arabia Israel North Africa Turkey and more. Doubeday & Co., Inc., hardcover
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[AVIATION -- AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY]. GODDARD, Brig. Gen. George W.[illiam] & COPP, DeWitt S.
Overview: a life-long adventure in aerial photography. . . .
Garden City NY: Doubleday & Co. Inc. 1969. 8vo. xiii 1 415 1 pp. With numerous black & white photo plates. Half-green over beige publisher’s cloth gilt lettering on spine minor shelfwear rubbing w/ d.j. wraparound colour aerial photograph slight shelfwear NF/NF copy from library of George T. Banister w/ TLS laid-in addressed to Goddard and reply ALS from Gen. Goddard and copy inscribed by Goddard on title w/ clippings laid-in. First edition stated and signed chronicling the efforts of Gen. George Goddard 1889-1987 who pioneered aerial photography and began early studies in infra-red long-range photography aerial cameras photographic aircraft and field lab equipment for the US Military. Goddard writes in his poignant TLS to Banister that “I am please to know that you liked the book which I am sorry to say did not do very well. . . military books which were published in 1969 during the Vietnam War could not compete with books by Abbie Hoffman Dr. Spock Jane Fonda and their ilk.†Doubleday & Co., Inc., hardcover
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[AVIATION -- CALIFORNIA].
PAC brings super service to aviation: coast to coast. . . Alaska to Mexico.
Burbank CA: Pacific Airmotive Corp. 2940 No. Hollywood Way ca. 1946. Oblong 4to. 16 pp unpaginated. With colour illustrations diagrams black & white photo illustrations throughout. Self-printed colour photo-illustrated softcovers cover art of PAC on front cover repair shop on back cover minor dustsoiling edgewear still a VG copy. First edition of this very rare post-World War II catalogue touting the advantages for airlines and airliner manufacturers to use “Aviations oldest and largest maintenance and supply company.†Founded originally in the 1920’s the PAC was one of the first of 145 repair stations set-up by the Federal Aviation Administration and was the first authorized turbine overhaul facility. They overhauled the engines for Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Electra and during World War II part of the facility served as an assembly center for the illegal forced relocation and internment of Japanese-Americans in Southern California. The catalogue displays the vast space they had for overhauling engines repairing Lockheed R6V Constitution airliners and huge amounts of parts and merchandise.No copies in Worldcat. Pacific Airmotive Corp., 2940 No. Hollywood Way, paperback
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[AVIATION -- CATALOGUE].
Piper Navajo six to eight place turbocharged twin engine transport launching a new concept of operational economy in executive and commuter airline transportation; Equipment list; Operating figures. . . .
Lock Haven PA & Vero Beach FL: Piper Aircraft Corporation Oct. - Nov. 1965. Three pieces. 1st - Oblong 4to. 11 x 8.5 in. 16 pp unpaginated. With photo illustrations diagrams floor plans self-printed colour softcovers NF copy; 2nd - 4to. 4 pp unpaginated. printed in double columns & illust. in sepia on cream-coloured paper center fold as issued NF; 3rd - 4to. 2 pp unpaginated. center fold as issued printed & illust. on cream-coloured paper NF. First edition of these very rare Piper Aircraft Corp. sales brochures issued after the Piper PA-31-300 had been developed and flown featuring twin 310 horsepower Lycoming T1O-540-A turbocharged engines in “tiger shark†cowlings as in the Twin Comanche. These catalogues with preliminary information and specifications on the newly developed plane were issued to customers about 3 months before FAA certification and first deliveries did not take place until 1967. These small planes were targeted at cargo and feeder liner operations and the corporate market and proved popular until production ceased in 1984. No copies located in Worldcat. Piper Aircraft Corporation, paperback
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[AVIATION -- ARCTIC].
Polar guide. Department of the Air Force. AFTRC Manual 50-0-23.
St. Louis MO: Air Force Ross Gould Co. Dec. 1947-Sept. 1948. 4to. Approx. 200 pp all sections separately paginated. Colour-illustrated title numerous colour text illustrations black & white text illustrations diagrams photo illustrations 2 large folding colour maps dated Sept. & Oct. 1947 preserved in folding pockets at rear. Original flexible black softcover post-binder nickel-plated screw posts at gutter margin cover art illustration of B-29 bomber in Arctic landscape in silver rounded corners yapp edges minor edgewar rubbing still NF copy. Second edition revised & expanded of this unusually scarce “Restricted†guidebook for Air Force personnel and aircraft operating in Arctic areas following World War II and at the outset of the Cold War. Sections include those on the types of ice possible plants in Canada and Alaska food requirements Air Mechanic’s winter uniforms windproof parkas and flying suits treating frostbite snow blindness pre-flight procedures de-icing of aircraft and engines lubrication in conditions down to -65 Fahrenheit and even an Eskimo language dictionary. Air Force, Ross Gould Co., paperback
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[AVIATION -- PHOTO ALBUM]. [ACKROYD, Hugh].
Proof Book: Portland to Portland Air Tour. . . photo album filled with over 200 silver gelatin photographs of the participants aircraft aerial photos and hijinks of 150 fliers and over 55 private aircraft flying from Portland Oregon to Portland Maine in May 1949.
Portland OR: Ackroyd Photography Inc. 2116 NW 20th Ave. May 1949. 4to. 88 pp unpaginated thin yellow-tinted paper w/ 215 original silver gelatin photographs sized from 3.5 x 4.5 in. up to 8 x 10 in. a number are 4.5 x 7 in. mounted with glue on the leaves stamped Ackroyd on versos each with negative number on verso some w/ negative numbers in fore-edge of image. Original tan softcover split-pin binder sewn at gutter margin w/ cotton twine occasional creasing to covers minor shelfwear some images w/ minor folds or creases especially those at gutter margins still a VG exemplar. This fascinating photographic proof book provides historic images of the first transcontinental private “Air Tour†following World War II and the lifting of aviation restrictions at the end of the War. With 1000s of returning fliers from the United States armed forces with flying experience Americans began taking to the skies in record numbers. Participants were able upon their return later to Portland OR go to the photographer’s studio and pick out which images they would like to purchase and add to their own souvenir books. On May 21 1949 the Portland Oregon Chamber of Commerce had organized an air tour which was similar to those which had heavily promoted civil aviation in the 1920s and 1930s from Portland OR across the continent to Portland Maine. Fifty-five aircraft plus a US Air Force C-47 assembled at Troutdale Airport and took off surrounded by the Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee. Ackroyd 1913-2012 noted aviation commercial photographer and aerial aficionado was contracted along with KGW Radio’s director of public events Bob Tomlinson and Earl Peterson technical supervisor to document the historic tour. These images show the 55 planes parked across the tarmac participants eating and loading their planes appearances by representatives from the 1949 Pendleton Round-Up including cowboys and Native Americans in native dress and the decidedly cramped quarters inside a few of the larger aircraft. Peterson and Tomlinson are shown setting up their equipment and broadcasting campy skits featuring the Grants Pass air club members in cave man costumes “kidnapping†and carrying off female members others in pirate costumes along with a tour of a B-29 superfortress. There are photos of aircraft taking off and landing at airports in Salt Lake City UT Cheyenne WY Wichita KS Indianapolis IN Akron OH Lock-Haven PA including the Portland Rose Festival plane float planes with all finally reaching Portland ME on May 28 1949. Upon arrival there was a huge lobster feast party featuring a map decorated cake and the fliers were met by Portland ME officials and Governor Frederick G. Payne. Ackroyd shows the welcome banners airport and the planting of gift roses in front of the Portland ME sign. Of particular interest are the series of aerial photos over Manhattan and the other boroughs of New York City in 1949. Ackroyd was a Canadian photographer who began shooting photos at the age of 16 in British Columbia moved to Hollywood where he shot celebrity portraits but eventually moved to Portland OR before World War II and began shooting pictures of ships and barges for Gunderson Inc. and Shaver Transportation Co. He was adept at aerial photography and was well known for his images of Mt. Hood and the Columbia River Gorge from the air. See: Bill Alley Hands Across America -- The 1949 Air Tour Logbook Magazine Vol. 12 No. 1 2014; Lev Richards First 25 Years of the CAA Columbia Aviation Association 2017; Talk of the Trade The Billboard Radio-Television May 21 1949 p. 9; Flying Oregonians Make Merry Munch Lobster as City’s Guests May 29 1949 Portland Press Herald May 29 1949 p. 6; Air Tour Vanguard Arrives May 28 1949 Portland Press Herald pp.1-2. Ackroyd Photography Inc., 2116 NW 20th Ave., paperback
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[AVIATION -- UTAH]. BAKER, Pearl [Biddlecome].
Rim flying canyonlands with Jim Hurst.
Riverside CA: Pearl Baker Printed by A-to-Z Printing Inc. 1973. 8vo. 8 143 1 pp. With text illustrations photos. Blue pictorial publisher’s cloth yellow illust. & lettering w/ d.j. F/F copy from the library of Charles H. “Brig†Belvin IV b. 1937 w/ ownership markings on half-title. First edition of this memoir by the noted author of “The Wild Bunch at Robbers Roost†and “Trail on the Water†detailing her flights and experiences with noted Western aviator Jim Hurst 1922-2004 who managed airports and flew for years along the magnificent “Canyonlands†or Book Cliffs of Green River Utah and into the Colorado River. Pearl Baker, Printed by A-to-Z Printing, Inc., hardcover
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[AVIATION -- ROLLS ROYCE].
Rolls-Royce achievement. Aero engines; Rolls-Royce turbo-jet aero engines: The River Class; Merlin 620 & 720 series aero-engines.
Derby: Rolls-Royce Ltd. 1947-1952. Three vols. Oblong 4to. 20 unpaginated. printed in orange & black; 32 unpaginated. printed in green & black; 3rd. is 4to. 14 2 pp. Numerous photo illustrations & diagrams tipped-in colour plate for vol. 2. Dark burgundy textured softcovers w/ yapp edges embossed on front cover in white & black w/ company logo sewn w/ silk braid as issued; 2nd vol. with tan textured softcovers w/ yapp edges embossed & raised gilt purple & beige lettering w/ company logo punch-sewn w/ silk braid as issued slight shelfwear; 3rd. vol. w/ colour-illustrated self-printed softcovers NF set. First edition of the 2nd volume 2nd edition of 1st & 3rd of these excellent post-World War II promotional catalogue for Rolls Royce aviation engines which are quite scarce. The first begins by describing the making of engines for Bristol Fighters in World War I producing Schneider Trophy engines in 1929-1931 and later development of the Merlin Engine which was vital for the Spitfire during World War II. Illustrations are included for the engines as well as the Hawker Fury Fairey Battle Hawker Hurricane Supermarine Spitfire De Havilland Hornet Avro Lancaster Bomber and of particular interest the Lancastrian VH742 -- the first jet airliner. It also details the early development of jet engines for the Gloster Meteor the Trent engine for jet fighter aircraft and the Derwent V for the first jet airliner. The second catalogue details the jet age engines by Rolls-Royce including the Nene the Tay Derwent V the Avon which powered Canberras and the prototype Avro Vulcan the Supermarine Swift and the Meteor IV jet fighter which first flew in 1945 and became an operational production aircraft in 1947 and was a successful combat fighter. Worldcat locates 1 copy of 1st catalogue Ingenium; 2 copies of the 2nd Ingenium Library & NYPL; 1 copy of the 3rd Ingenium. Rolls-Royce Ltd., paperback
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[AVIATION -- CALIFORNIA]. RYAN, T.[ubal] C.[laude].
Ryan flying school catalogue. Ryan training is different.
San Diego CA: T.C. Ryan Flying School 1928. 4to. 12 2 pp unpaginated. printed throughout in red & black Art Deco borders w/ numerous photo illustrations. Gray-printed softcovers cover art illust. of Lindbergh style RYAN NYP plane from the famed New York to Paris fligh black lettering minor toning to fore-edges slight wear to the enrollment application laid-in at rear still VG exemplar. First edition of this scarce catalogue extolling the amenities and advantages for the T.C. Ryan Flying School in San Diego California published in conjunction with the fleet of 400 military aircraft assembled in August 1928 to fly over the newly renamed “Lindbergh Field.†Although his name was attributed to the Spirit of St. Louis Ryan NYP NX-211 which made the famed flight he was only marginally involved by 1925 with either the flying school or the Ryan Flying Company which was financed and directed by Benjamin Franklin Mahoney. This catalogue features the three instructors including Earle Mitchell W.H. Bowlus and Warren Smith the course of instruction photos of the field a Ryan Siemans 9 Cylinder Engine a Curtis Hawk Pursuit Plane the T.C. Ryan Flying School instruction plane the well equipped shops for ground mechanics and crews and more. The exceedingly scarce laid-in application quotes tuition fees for complete flying and ground training as $ 1375.00 in 1928 while a private pilot’s course including 20 hours of flying time and two months could be paid for with $ 460.00. Worldcat locates 1 copy Hagley. T.C. Ryan Flying School, paperback
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[AVIATION -- CALIFORNIA]. [EHRENCLOU, V.[aldor] L. (Gen. Manager) & PRITCHARD, Robert J. (Ed.)].
Scrap the airports; Coming in to land -- blind; A county airport system Kern County Bakersfield; The WPA Airport program; New ships for the races. . . In: Western Flying Air Race Report Issue Vol. 16 No. 7.
Los Angeles CA: Occidental Publishing Co. 145 S. Spring St. July 1936. 4to. 64 pp. Over 100 text illustrations photo illustrations. Colour-illustrated softcovers cover art of Eclipse aviation engine starters and generators colour advertisements on verso and rear covers for Wright Union and Shell slight scuffing minor shelfwear minor creasing still VG- copy. First edition of this scarce issue of the famed California trade magazine intended for the fast growing aeronautical industry on the West Coast detailing the new model airplanes for the National Air Races an excellent article on the massive WPA program to upgrade and rebuild over 370 airports across the country during the Great Depression as well as a well-illustrated article on the building of airports in Kern County and Bakersfield CA. Occidental Publishing Co., 145 S. Spring St., paperback
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[AVIATION -- HAWAII]. [KENNEDY, Stanley].
See all of Hawaii: map routes Hawaiian airlines. . . airline travel brochure.
Honolulu H.T.: Hawaiian Airlines 1950. 8vo. 5.25 x 9.3 in. printed in red white & blue which folds out into oblong folio 21 x 9.3 pictorial route map on verso recto w/ photo text illustrations. Self-printed softcovers pictorial map of Hawaii w/ DC-3 flying overhead slight shelfwear. First edition of this post-World War II travel brochure touting the many places visitors could enjoy on their tours through the Hawaiian Islands on the airlines DC-3’s including Akaka Falls Waimea Canyon giant ferns on Kiluaea Honolulu Lahaina and more. Although misdated by some cataloguers due to the introduction of DC-3’s in 1941 by Hawaiian Airlines the population statistics for the fold-out pictorial map match those issued in 1950 with Territorial and Federal Census. Worldcat locates 2 similar copies DLC U of WI smaller 1953 version. Hawaiian Airlines, paperback
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[Aviation History]
Several Publications Devoted to the Flying Wing 1980-1997
Stiff Printed Wraps. Very Good. 4to. Seven items: 1. Northrop Flying Wings by Edward T. Maloney WWII Publications 1980 revised edition. 2. Pilot's Handbook for YB-49 Airplane by Northrop Aircraft Inc. Aviation Publications 1984. 3. The Horten Flying Wing in World War II - History and Development of the Ho 229 by H. P. Dabrowski Schiffer Publishing 1991.<br /> 4. Aviation Heritage November 1991 article by E. T. Wooldridge. 5. International Air Review Spring 1992 article by Michael O'Leary. 6. Air Fan International October 1995 article by René J. Francillon. 7. Air & Space Smithsonian July 1997 article by Daniel Ford. A fine collection of enthusiast publications on tailless aircraft. unknown
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[AVIATION -- CONNECTICUT ARCHIVE]. [MARKEY, James E.; HIGHBRIDGE, Russell].
Small photo archive containing 56 silver gelatin photographs of aircraft aviators airports and aerial shots from World War I through the 1960s. Together with Manual of inspection and instruction for Stinson Reliant Model SR-5 Airplane for 1934. . . ; Manual of inspection and instruction for Stinson Reliant Model SR-7 Airplane for 1936. . . ; Manual of inspection & instruction for 105 Series for 1940 airplanes. . . .; Parts catalog for models 1946-47 Voyager and Flying Station Wagon. . . ; Silvaire Model 8 master parts list No. 47-1. . . . Service parts price list. Franklin aircraft engines Models 6A4-150-B3 and 6A4-145-A3. . . ; Cessna Model 120 and 140 Series parts price list. . . .
Bethany Hartford & Ansonia CT; Wayne MI; Dallas TX; Syracuse NY; Wichita KS: Stinson Aircraft Division of Vultee Aircraft Inc.; Luscombe Airplane Corporation; Aircooled Motors Inc. Cessna Aircraft Co. ca. 1918-1965. 8 vols. 4to. 56 silver gelatin photographs 1 in colour sized from 3.75 x 3.75 in. up to 11.5 x 14.5 in. with most sized 5 x 7 in. and 8 x 10 in. all sleeved w/in archival mylar sleeves many w/ annotations at lower fore-edge a few w/ photographer’s negative no. w/in the image several w/ annotations on versos in pen and pencil some w/ photographer’s or identifying stamps. All preserved in 3-ring binder stamping on front cover & spine. 4to. 2 25 leaves; 42 pp. w/ 5 large folding charts & exploding diagrams mimeographed; 25 leaves w/ 14 charts & diagrams many folding mimeographed; 7 1-69 pp. diagrams illustrations throughout tables; 128 pp. w/ many large folding charts diagrams tables; Approx. 70 pp paginated in each section separately; 34 pp. Tables together with 6 leaves mimeographed letter TLS four bound into original split-pin binders w/ printed or typed labels on front cover four w/ original printed softcovers minor soiling edgewear rubbing ownership stamps of the Bethany Airways Inc. Bethany Airport Bethany CT all from the collection of James Markey. An uncommon archive of photographs and aircraft manuals from the now-abandoned Bethany Airport which was one of the earliest private airports in New England. Originally organized on land purchased by Harris Whittemore Jr. of Naugatuck in 1922 recognizing the commercial potential with an airport situated near Hartford CT. Of historic note and interest is the large photo of the Cairns Aircraft X-329V which was a sleek mono-wing design built entirely of metal in Naugatuck CT originally powered with 90 horsepower motor and changed out according to the ALS on the verso with a 165 horsepower 5-Cylinder Wright J-6 Engine. On March 2 1932 Elliot McCune an experienced pilot took the plane up for an exhibition flight and the wing separated less than 500 feet from the ground and was killed when the chute had little time to open and the plane was destroyed. Edmond Burke Cairns b. 1883 notes in January 1966 after the closure of the Bethany Airport that this was “the only photo I have of the first plane we built in Naugatuck.†The other photos collected by the former airport owner as well as amateur pilots and aviation enthusiasts Markey & Highbridge include images of Major William Gerson Ladd b. 1896 commander of the 118th Observation Squadron 43rd Division Aviation and the Connecticut National Guard Air Service in Hartford; photo of Lt. Mather with the 118th Observation Squadron; an historic image of Huestis “Hugh†Wells delivering the first airmail for Colonial Air Transport of Naugatuck CT July 1 1925 along the route from Boston to New York by way of Hartford; along with an aerial photo of Hartford taken by the 118th Photo Section. Also preserved in the collection are a signed photo of Torrey H. Webb who on May 15 1918 was the first air carrier of airmail leaving Belmont Park NY with 2457 pieces of airmail delivery together with TLS from Texaco to James E. Markey mentioning the inclusion of the 1943 Texaco Start with story of the event. There are also images of a Cessna Model 170B built in 1952 a 1930 Monocoupe 90A fitted later with a Lycoming O-320 engine a Grumman single engine Model G-164 a Stinson Reliant the Wedell-Williams Racer #44 and many others. Addressed to Highbridge are the promotional literature partial blueprints and pricing with photos for the Falconar AMF-S14 Maranda a 2-seat light kit aircraft based on the Adam RA-14 Loisir a Lycoming O-320 engine and folding wings so it could be towed behind a car; another brochure for the Mignet HM290 “Airport†also known as the Flying Flea and photos showing the construction of the kit planes. The original inspection and operations manuals are quite scarce and those included in this grouping encompass the manual for the 1934 SR-5 Stinson Reliant built with a 41-foot wingspan with 145 produced the SR-7 Reliant which had a wing of 41 feet as well but it was the first taper-wing gull-wing Reliant and subsequently the plane earned the nickname of Stinson “Gullwing.†The 1940 Stinson Voyager Model 105 developed after Consolidated Vultee purchased the company was a 3-passenger aircraft and very successful with such notable owners as James Stewart and Howard Hughes snapping up theirs in the first Voyagers produced. During World War II the L-5 Sentinel version became the U.S. Army’s most used and least recognized aircraft serving as artillery spotter medical evacuation aerial reconnaissance and passenger transport. The parts catalogue included here for the 1946-47 provides invaluable historical reference for the very popular Flying Station Wagon or the Stinson 108 resulting in nearly 5000 produced and after being sold to Piper in 1949 the remainder were sold as Piper-Stinson aircraft for years. The very rare parts list and diagrams detailing the Luscombe Aircraft produced in Dallas TX shows the upgrades to the aircraft with an all metal wing two 12.5 gallon wing tanks and rear windows increasing visibility. No copies located of the 1934 or 1936 Stinson Manuals or Cessna Parts List 1 copy located of the 1940 Stinson 105 1947 Stinson Catalog Silvair Parts List & Franklin Canada Science & Technology Museum; See: Paul Freeman Bethany Airport Bethany CT Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields 2019; Peter Marteka Hiking at Abandoned Bethany Airport 2018; Bethany Connecticut -- March 2 1932 New England Aviation History May 14 2019. Stinson Aircraft, Division of Vultee Aircraft, Inc.; Luscombe Airplane Corporation; Aircooled Motors, Inc., Cessna Aircraft Co., paperback
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[AVIATION -- LOCKHEED].
Super Constellation Model 1049 Series: crew operating manual 1049 H. LAC serials 4801 through 4820 4822 through 4826. Lockheed Report 11360. . . .
Burbank CA: California Division of Lockheed Aircraft Corporation; Resort Airlines Inc. 1957. Thick 4to. 11 x 11.5 x 2.5 in. 310 pp sections separately paginated some removed some updated. With 100’s of illustrations diagrams charts tables thumb-tabs at fore-edges of section dividers. Green publisher’s cloth 7-ring binder gilt lettering stamped on front cover & spine rounded corners some agewear rubbing minor soiling still VG- exemplar. First edition thus of this exceedingly scarce flight manual for the popular L-1049H Super Constellation from Lockheed affectionately referred to as the “Super Connie†or “Super H†and “Husky†was the competitor airliner to the popular DC-6 and popular with Quantas Airlines Northwest Orient Flying Tiger Lines and as in the case for this manual Resort Airlines Inc. The L-1049H entered service in Nov. 1956 and mated a C-121C fuselage with a L-1049G providing a convertible passenger/freight aircraft whose cargo hold had a volume of 565 cubic feet and could carry up to 120 people with seats luggage lockers and bathroom facilities. The Super Constellations were popular aricraft and favorted by many Latin American airlines continuing in service until 1966 when the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8 basically rendered them obsolete. A total of 56 were built in various configurations and as with most flight manuals these were ever-changing with sections added revised and/or removed by the airline as specifications changed. In this case Resort Airlines Inc. which operated out of Oakland CA from 1949-1961 has added several sections with mimeographed updates to the Lockheed installments including Emergency Procedures Landing Instructions Runway Analysis and Spare Parts Kit. Of particular interest are the Runway Analysis for such airports as Atsugi Agana Guam Honolulu Int. Hawaii McChord AFB Manila P.I. Oakland Int. California Wake Island and others. No copies in Worldcat. California Division of Lockheed Aircraft Corporation; Resort Airlines, Inc.], hardcover
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[AVIATION -- CALIFORNIA]. [EHRENCLOU, V.[aldor] L. (Gen. Manager) & PRITCHARD, Robert J. (Ed.)].
The Douglas Transport in flight DC-1; Douglas -- the silent transport; Ready for work; March Field -- war laboratory. . . In: Western Flying Air Race Report Issue Vol. XIII No. 9.
Los Angeles CA: Occidental Publishing Co. 145 S. Spring St. September 1933. 4to. 34 pp. Over 100 text illustrations photo illustrations. Colour-illustrated softcovers cover art of DC-1 in flight advertisement for Union Aviation oil on rear slight scuffing minor shelfwear minor creasing still VG copy. First edition of this scarce issue of the famed California trade magazine intended for the fast growing aeronautical industry on the West Coast in which this issue focuses on the development and test flights of the DC-1 making 200 test flights in 1933 and was vastly superior to the Ford Trimotor and Fokker Trimotor commercial airliners at the time. TWA accepted the aircraft in September 1933 and ordered 20 examples of what would be the DC-2. Occidental Publishing Co., 145 S. Spring St., paperback
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[AVIATION -- WORLD WAR I]. HERRIS, Jack & PEARSON, Bob..
The essential aircraft identification guide. Aircraft of World War I 1914-1918.
London: Amber Books 2010. 4to. 192 pp. Over 250 colour illustrations numerous photo illustrations photo-illustrated endpapers. Colour-illustrated boards w/ d.j. F/F copy. First edition of this invaluable reference to the military aircraft and their detailed artwork markings during World War I arranged chronologically including separate chapters on the Easter Western Italian and Middle Eastern Fronts. Amber Books, hardcover
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[AVIATION -- CALIFORNIA]. [RUSSELL, Fred (Ed.), BURROW, Reginald (Publ.)].
The flying runway; Supersonics and the pilot; Bailing out at high speed; How Airmen United form flying clubs. . . In: Western Flying Air Race Report Issue Vol. 28 No. 8.
Los Angeles CA: Occidental Publishing Co. 145 S. Spring St. August 1948. 4to. 42 pp. Over 100 text illustrations photo illustrations. Colour-illustrated softcovers cover art advertisement for Sikorsky helicopters Texaco on back cover minor shelfwear rubbing still VG copy. First edition of this post-World War II issue of the famed California trade magazine intended for the fast growing aeronautical industry on the West Coast. Occidental Publishing Co., 145 S. Spring St., paperback
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[AVIATION -- WOMEN]. BURNHAM, Margaret.
The girl aviators on golden wings.
Chicago & New York: M.A. Donohue & Co. ca. 1930. 12mo. 301 1 pp. Dark green publisher’s cloth w/ cover art illust. of monoplane in black black lettering on spine uniform interior toning as usual w/ d.j. wraparound colour cover art of monoplane in red white & blue on yellow background couple minor tears slight creasing VG/VG- copy w/ former ownership markings on title. First Donohue edition of this final title in the Girl Aviators series featuring sisters Peggy & Jess daughters of an aviation engineer and designer and their adventures in their planes named Golden Butterfly and Red Dragon. This title features run-ins outlaws and criminals in the Nevada desert the American southwest and Mexico. See: Lisa Stepanski Like Sportive Birds: The Girl aviators Series and the Culture of Flight in America 1911-1912 The Journal of Popular Culture Vol. 45 Issue 4 2012 pp. 769-788. M.A. Donohue & Co., hardcover
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[AVIATION -- LOCKHEED].
The Lockheed Lodestar: service instructions.
Burbank CA: Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 1940-1941. 4to. 9 x 11.5 in. 4 xiv 3 192 pp. With diagrams tables photos suite of 45 cyanotype blueprints added Jan. 1941. Brown linen post-binder lettering & Lockheed logo front cover in dark brown dark brown lettering minor foxing to title some edgewear minor shelfwear still VG copy numbered on ownership page. First edition of this exceedingly rare Lockheed Aircraft Corp. service manual for the Lockheed Lodestar 18 which was a substantial enhancement from the earlier Lockheed 14 Super Electra featuring sections on the fuselage wings wing flaps landing gear stabilizers instruments and more. The Lodestar was developed to compete with the popular Douglas DC-3 but even with its’ greater capabilities in cruising speed range and altitude performance allowing it to easily cross the Rocky Mountains it was not until the Lodestar 18 was enhanced with 5 additional feet and 18 seats which made it profitable. It first entered service with Mid-Continent Airlines and Continental in the United States along with one for United Airlines and several overseas customers. In 1942 most of the domestic models were seized for the war effort and were converted into the very popular and C-46 and later C-60 Lodestars which proved indispensable during World War II. Worldcat locates 1 copy w/o the cyanotype blueprints Ingenium Library & Archives ONT Canada. Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, unknown
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[AVIATION -- LOCKHEED]. CHAPPELLET, Cyril (Vice Pres.).
The Lockheed Story: saga of the winged star. One of a series of articles.
Burbank CA: Lockheed Aircraft Corporation March 1955. 4to. 15 1 pp. Numerous photos illusts. Colour-illustrated self-printed softcovers creasing & minor closed tear to lower corner front cover still G copy from the library of David H. Kenyon 1918-2011 former Lockheed engineer & military sales manager as well as aviation consultant for Pan American TWA and the Venezuelan Airlines and later President of the Southern California Wing of the OX5 Aviation Pioneers. Second edition thus of this installment in Lockheed’s in-house history including chapters on the development of the Lockheed Electra World War II aircraft development and more. Lockheed Aircraft Corporation], paperback
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[AVIATION -- LOCKHEED]. CHAPPELLET, Cyril (Vice Pres.).
The Lockheed Story: aviation’s golden years. One of a series of articles.
Burbank CA: Lockheed Aircraft Corporation Dec. 1953. 4to. 16 pp. Numerous photos illusts. Colour-illustrated self-printed softcovers minor bumping to corners still VG copy from the library of David H. Kenyon 1918-2011 former Lockheed engineer & military sales manager as well as aviation consultant for Pan American TWA and the Venezuelan Airlines and later President of the Southern California Wing of the OX5 Aviation Pioneers. First edition thus of this installment in Lockheed’s in-house history including chapters on the early decades of early planes including sections on John Montgomery the Wright Brothers first flight by Victor Lougheed aviation efforts by Allan and Malcolm Lockheed and more. Lockheed Aircraft Corporation], paperback
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[AVIATION -- LOCKHEED]. CHAPPELLET, Cyril (Vice Pres.).
The Lockheed Story: saga of the winged star. One of a series of articles.
Burbank CA: Lockheed Aircraft Corporation Dec. 1952. 4to. 15 1 pp. Numerous photos illusts. Colour-illustrated self-printed softcovers creasing & minor closed tear to lower corner front cover still G copy from the library of David H. Kenyon 1918-2011 former Lockheed engineer & military sales manager as well as aviation consultant for Pan American TWA and the Venezuelan Airlines and later President of the Southern California Wing of the OX5 Aviation Pioneers. First edition thus of this installment in Lockheed’s in-house history including chapters on the development of the Lockheed Electra World War II aircraft development and more. Lockheed Aircraft Corporation], paperback
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[AVIATION -- RADIO CONTROLLED]. [DENNY, Reginald Leigh].
The modeler’s craft-o-log. . . .
Los Angeles & Oakland: Western Model Distributors 4546 Hollywood Blvd. Reginald Denny Industries 5751 Hollywood Blvd. 1946. 4to. 84 pp. With 100s of photo illustrations text illustrations diagrams 4 pp. section printed on glossy paper in blue black & white. Illustrated softcovers in blue & white cover art of modeler and young boy building a B-17 bomber w/ jeep and PT boat next to them three-hole punch at gutter margin for post-binding bound in black pebbled cloth Elbe spring binder minor shelfwear NF copy w/ post-war shortages notice on index page and “Denny†stamps over the Western Model Distributors printed logo. First edition of this exceedingly scarce post-World War II modeler’s catalogue for remote control airplanes rubber band driven airplanes small Fleetwind Ohlsson & Rice Herkimer and other model gasoline engines midge racing car models military vehicles and much more. Denny 1891-1967 was a noted film and stage actor who appeared in over 200 dramatic roles and is also considered the father of drone aircraft and radio-controlled model airplanes. Denny landed his first contract in 1939 for his 12-foot span RP-4 and the Navy designated its’ drone TDD-1 for Target Drone Denny. Nearly 15000 Denny drones were produced during World War II and in fact a 19-year old Norma Jean Baker was discovered in the Radio Plane factory while doping drone panels. No copies located in Worldcat; See; Mathews Biography of Reginald Leigh Denny The Academy of Model Aeronautics History Project 2004; Reginald L. Denny & Walter H. Righter Fathers of Today’s UAV Industry The Pioneers 2005. Western Model Distributors, 4546 Hollywood Blvd., Reginald Denny Industries, 5751 Hollywood Blvd., paperback
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[AVIATION -- NORTHROP, Jack].
The N-3PB: a photographic journey through its history recovery restoration and rollout Northrop team in-house pre-publication souvenir albums with an additional 35 photographs.
Hawthorne CA: Northrop Corporation Aircraft Division 1979-1980. Two vols. 4to. 54 pp some plates numbered; 68 pp unpaginated. With 64 photographs nearly all 8 x 10 in. photographs many dry-mounted on plates all others inserted in archival mylar sleeves many w/ annotations either on verso or text w/in negative most are drawn from Northrop factory photo archive printed on 1979-1980 era Kodak black & white and colour glossy photo paper stock while a couple appear to be earlier Northrop in-house factory press photos. First vol. in 20-ring faux leather binder grass cloth endpapers printed label on front pastedown brass plate mounted front cover rounded corners 2nd vol. in 3-ring brown simulated calf all images in excellent condition NF from the library of David H. Kenyon 1918-2011 former Lockheed engineer & military sales manager as well as aviation consultant for Pan American TWA and the Venezuelan Airlines and later President of the Southern California Wing of the OX5 Aviation Pioneers. An extraordinary pre-publication souvenir album for the Northrop Corporation’s recovery and restoration of the N-3PB floatplane which was Jack Northrop’s first produced aircraft after he had established his company upon leaving Douglas in 1939. March 12 1940 the Norwegian government had contracted with Northrop to build 24 seagoing patrol bombers and he was able to design and build the prototype in less than eight months unfortunately test flying Nov. 1 1940 at Lake Elsinore CA 6 1/2 months after the Nazi German invasion and occupation of Norway by the end of June 1940. These exceptional images show the prototype N-3PB the flexible machine gun in the rear cockpit flight operations in Iceland and Wolford’s photos of test flights on Lake Elsinore. The first album’s photos include a list of plate captions detailing the photo showing Nos. 321 324 320 the restored plane and 315 in flight; N3PB’s packed on the beach; ground crew handling an N-3PB at the dock in Fossvogur and more. Although never delivered to Norway Norwegian pilots in the 330 Squadron flew out of Iceland controlled by Britain at the time and flew missions and fought against German Focke-Wulf FW 200 long range reconnaissance bombers and Blohm & Voss BV 138 Flying Boats. The remainder of both albums focus on the discovery recovery and restoration of No. 320 GS-U an N-3PB from 330 Squadron’s satellite base at Budareiry which was caught in a heavy snow shower and forced down in 1943. Discovered and then salvaged in 1979 through the efforts of a team of Icelandic Norwegian British and American volunteers led by Ragnar J. Ragnarsson vice president of the Icelandic Aviation Historical Society. These images show the lifting of the plane the restoration after its return to Northrop’s Hawthorne Factory where over 300 volunteers of the Western Museum of Flight’s staff and former Northrop employees rebuilt it to its 1943 appearance and rolled it out Nov. 10 1980. Many of the images included here augment those mounted within the souvenir albums showing more stages and some include black & white as well as colour images. The floatplane was displayed in Reykjavik at its’ former Icelandic home base and finally installed at the Norwegian Armed Forces Museum at Gardermoen Airport. It was believed to be the only known survivor until 2003 when another was discovered in the waters off Reykjavik and may eventually be recovered. Roy Wolford 1915-2013 began as an aircraft mechanic and followed Northrop when he set up his corporation becoming the company’s official photographer and head of the photography department. Although unsigned many of these images are attributed to Wolford. No similar examples located in Worldcat; See: Back Matter Aerospace Historian Vol. 28 No. 2 1981; Robert Guttman Northrop’s Norwegian Floatplane Faced the Nazi Invasion Aviation History January 2011; Northrop Corporation, Aircraft Division, paperback
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[AVIATION -- MODEL AIRPLANES]. [ELTON (BROWNLEY), Leslie & McCARDLE].
The pilot-plane: the original and only model plane with an automatic pilot that works every control while in full flight. . . .
New York NY: Elton-McCardle 500 7th Ave. 1930. 4to. 16 pp unpaginated. printed in red & black and metallic silver ink throughout. With numerous photo illustrations text illustrations diagrams double-page centerfold colour illustration of the “EMCO†design Pilot-Plane in metallic silver black & red center crease fold dustsoiling edgewear minor thumbing small closed tear at lower fore-edge front cover still a VG- copy. First edition stated of this unusually scarce catalogue marketing the “only model plane†fitted with a rudimentary automatic pilot installed into the sailplane which featured an 84 in. wingspan. The prototype model had been tested at Van Cortlandt Park in The Bronx New York prior it’s division into six different park spaces by Robert Moses’s construction of the Henry Hudson Parkway and Mosholu Parkway. The fuselage was designed to be 45 in. long standing 16 in. climbing 500 feet per minute and designed to be dismantled into 6 different pieces and stowed in special case. Although the catalogue is vague on the “Automatic Pilot†it appears to have been some sort of early mechanical gyroscope possibly similar to the autopilot introduced by Sperry and Shiras in 1930 for the US Army Air Corps. Elton 1893-1966 was an aviation enthusiast and cartoonist who began as a sports cartoonist with the Philadelphia Record and Motion Picture Magazine and moved in 1916 to movie animation with Paramount-Bray Studio Cameragraph Film Co. and directed The Whozit Weekly cartoon series for Universal from 1918-1920 where both his sisters worked as silent film actresses. He continued as an animator and cartoonist publishing his “Jack Daw’s Adventures†cartoon strip and then was recruited about 1932-1933 by Walt Disney where he subsequently moved to California and spent the rest of his career until 1950 when he began manufacturing model airplanes again for Hobby Craft Supply Maufacturing in Burbank CA. No copies in Worldcat. Elton-McCardle, 500 7th Ave., unknown
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[AVIATION -- CALIFORNIA]. UNDERWOOD, John W.
The Stinsons: the exciting chronicle of a flying family and the planes that enhanced their fame.
Glendale CA: Heritage Press 1969. 4to. 79 1 pp. Over 150 photo illustrations text illustrations diagrams. Blue publisher’s cloth gilt lettering w/ d.j. wraparound photo cover art minor chipping head & foot of spine minor dustsoiling shelfwear still VG copy from the library of Archibald Angus MacDonald 1892-1977 stepson of famed southern California oil man William F. Byrne as well as oil company and drilling equipment owner and manager of MacDonald & Burns Oil Producers. First edition stated of this scare and lavishly illustrated history of the Stinson Family aviation pioneers whose Stinson Aviation Co. was founded originally in Hot Springs AR by Katherine Stinson b. 1891 the 4th woman to receive her pilot’s license in the U.S. and her mother. Her younger siblings Marjorie Jack & Eddie also had noted flying careers opened and operated the Stinson School of Flying in San Antonio TX and the youngest Jack founded the Stinson Aircraft Co. later in Dayton OH with Eddie. Scarce first in original dustjacket. Heritage Press, hardcover
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[AVIATION -- AIRSHIPS]. ALLEN, Hugh.
The story of the airship.
Akron OH: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 1932. 8vo. 96 pp. Numerous photo illustrations text illustrations maps & diagrams. Blue cloth printed paper label showing the Airship hangar for the USS Akron w/ Zeppelin landing in the background minor shelfwear very minor soiling still VG copy. Eighth edition revised & expanded of this promotional work sponsored by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation on the development of the Goodyear Zeppelins and Blimps for luxury liner operations the USS Akron for the U.S. Navy as well as advertising blimps and balloons. This work was published annually with revisions and updates on the latest Goodyear-Zeppelin innovations. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., hardcover
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[AVIATION -- AIRSHIPS]. ALLEN, Hugh.
The story of the airship.
Akron OH: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 1931. 8vo. 84 pp. Numerous photo illustrations text illustrations maps & diagrams. Black cloth blue gilt & black cover art of USS Akron on front cover soaring above silhouette cityscape minor shelfwear slight pulling at gutter margin still VG copy. Seventh edition revised & expanded of this promotional work sponsored by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation on the development of the Goodyear Zeppelins and Blimps for luxury liner operations the USS Akron for the U.S. Navy as well as advertising blimps and balloons. This work was published annually with revisions and updates on the latest Goodyear-Zeppelin innovations. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., hardcover
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[AVIATION & DIRIGIBLES -- POLAR]. GIUDICI, Davide.
The tragedy of the Italia: with the rescuers to the red tent.
London: Ernest Benn Ltd. 1928. 8vo. viii 215 1 pp. Photo frontisp. numerous photos 1 large folding map at rear. Black cloth white lettering minor shelfwear slight foxing to fore-edges of textblock w/ d.j. striking Art Deco cover art of Russian rescuers standing next to stylized “Red Tent†minor dustsoiling chipping head & foot of spine minor tears to corners closed tears minor soiling to spine still VG/G- copy w/ former ownership markings at gutter margin & bookseller’s stamp on pastedown. First edition stated of this fascinating first-hand account of how the Soviet icebreaker The Krassin rescued the survivors of the tragic dirigible crash of The Italia after it had reached the North Pole. The tragic crash of the Italia gripped the World featuring Arctic survival misery hunger rumors of cannibalism and the disappearance of Amundsen are all related by Giudici a foreign journalist embedded with the Soviet naval crew onboard the icebreaker. The Krassin launched originally in 1916 as the Svyatagor was preserved and restored and now serves as a museum ship in St. Petersburg. Very scarce in original jacket. Ernest Benn, Ltd., hardcover
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[Aviation History] McCullough, David.
The Wright Brothers.
<p>New York:: Simon & Schuster 2015. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine unclipped dust jacket. When Orville and Wilbur Wright worked together no problem seemed to be insurmountable. They had no more than a public high school education and little money but that didn't stop them from teaching the world how to fly. Master historian David McCullough captures the timeless importance of the Wright brothers' achievement and what it took to make their dream come true.</p> Simon & Schuster, hardcover
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[AVIATION -- CALIFORNIA]. [EHRENCLOU, V.[aldor] L. (Gen. Manager) & PRITCHARD, Robert J. (Ed.)].
Trained men wanted the job situation in engine factories; Slots and flaps take the lead the results to date of the Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition; Airports of the Future; 14 hours motorless! The story of Dinort’s world record-braking sailplane flight in Germany; Airships to fly the Pacific. . . In: Western Flying Vol. 7 No. 1.
Los Angeles CA: Occidental Publishing Co. 145 S. Spring St. January 1930. 4to. 146 pp. Over 100 text illustrations photo illustrations colour-tinted ads and colour plate advertisements. Colour-illustrated softcovers Art Deco cover art signed by Raeche of mechanic working on aircraft engine colour advertisements on verso and rear covers for Wright Curtiss and Shell slight scuffing minor shelfwear still VG copy. First edition of this scarce issue of the famed California trade magazine intended for the fast growing aeronautical industry on the West Coast including illustrated ads for Spartan Aircraft Co. Apache Crankcases Cessna Monoplanes the Glendale California Air Terminal Sikorsky Amphibion aircraft Monocoupe and Berryloid aircraft paints Ford American Cirrus and many others. Occidental Publishing Co., 145 S. Spring St., paperback
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[AVIATION -- TRAVEL BROCHURE]. [HAMBLETON John A., TIPTON, WD, OBER, Albert G., et al].
Transportation by air from Baltimore. Airline travel brochure.
Baltimore MD: Chesapeake Aircraft Co. Logan Field ca. 1928. 8vo. 4 x 9.25 in. 24 pp. With illustrations decorated initials photo illustrations centerfold photo spread. Colour-illustrated softcovers cover art pictorial map of Fairchild 71 & AMOCO-Gas Co. ad w/ glass bulb of visible pump shown below aircraft minor shelfwear slight scuffing small paper repair back cover lower corner still VG bright copy. First edition of this exceedingly scarce early promotional catalogue for the Chesapeake Aircraft Co. created and based out of Logan Field Baltimore MD by the early 1920’s and the pioneering passenger airline through the late Roaring 20’s. As of the time of printing the company had carried over 5000 passengers and aircraft logged over 50000 miles with their offered destinations ranging from Baltimore to Miami FL $ 630 Dallast TX $ 795 Savannah GA $ 350 St. Louis MO $ 456 and even Birmingham AL $458. They offered one-way and round-trip tickets contracted with Franklin Motor Car Co. for delivering passengers and also offered Aerial tours to Washington D.C. Harper’s Ferry Eastern Shore Tour Gettysburg Battlefield Tour and more. They flew primarily the Fairchild 71 which was an upgraded FC-2 but now a FC-2W built from 1928-1930 and also marketed their aircraft with the Chesapeake Aircraft Co. No copies in Worldcat: See: Paul Freeman Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields Maryland Dundalk Flying Field/Logan Field Baltimore MD 2023. Chesapeake Aircraft Co., Logan Field, paperback
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 61893
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[AVIATION -- ROBERTSON AIRCRAFT CORPORATION]. ROBERTSON, [Maj. William B. & Frank H.].
Travel on wings of the wind. . . airline travel brochure.
St. Louis & Kansas City MO Chicago IL & Omaha NE: Robertson Aircraft Corporation RAC 1928. 8vo. 3.75 x 9.2 in. 12 pp unpaginated. which folds out into 11 x 9.2 in. triptych printed in blue red & metallic silver photo & text illustrations self-printed colour-illustrated softcovers wraparound cover art of Ford Fokker F.VII tri-motor slight shelfwear rubbing still NF copy. First edition of this very scarce original travel brochure for the Robertson Aircraft Corp. founded originally after World War I by former US Army Air Corps. pilots Maj. William Robertson 1893-1943 and Frank H. Robertson 1898-1938. The company offered contract air mail service from Lambert Field to Chicago with stops in Springfield & Peoria IL some of which were initially flown by Charles Lindbergh. In 1927 Slonnie Sloniger took over Lindbergh’s routes. By 1928 the company was flying their 12 Ford Fokker Tri-Motors with daily passenger and express service and Maj. Robertson left to form the Curtiss-Robertson division of Curtis-Wright Aircraft Corp. No copies in Worldcat. Robertson Aircraft Corporation, RAC, paperback
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[AVIATION -- PHOTO ALBUMS]. [PETERSON, Almond Orwald].
Two amazing photo albums filled with over 350 original photos primarily of aircraft and many with typed and ink manuscript annotations on verso as well as occasional ink notations below many stamped on verso with Fox Photographers San Antonio TX and a few signed blueprints for radio receiver several training certificates chronicling the career of this former Army Air Service Radio Technician A.O. Peterson from his years living near Scranton ND service in the Army from 1921-1924 including training at Kelly Field TX and Chanute Field IL who later begins work for oil companies in Texas from the 1930s through his death in Lubbock TX.
Kelly Field TX; Chanute Field IL; Scranton ND; Denver City TX: Almond Orwald Peterson 1917-1956. Two vols. Oblong folio. 1st. 13.25 x 10.25 in.; 12.25 x 10 in. 80; 80 pp unpaginated both with thick black paper stock with 359 tipped-in photos ranging in size from 1.75 x 2 in. up to 8 x 10 in many of them clearly marked in pencil and/or ink on versos some with signatures in lower white margin a images nearly all on glossy photo stock a couple hand-coloured many with minor creasing some damage to corners a couple with tears along the upper fore-edge still nearly all of the images are still quite clear and distinct; 4 leaf typescript on onion paper 24.5 x 36 in. blueprint folded for radio receiving station; 6 different course certifications for Peterson in handling oil field and natural gas pumping equipment. First album is contemporary ribbed cloth post-binder tied at gutter margin with black silk cord some bumping wear bumping to corners fraying; second padded leather album rounded corners gilt lettering front cover slots in leaves for postcards minor bumping head & foot of spine edgewear; still VG- set. These remarkable photo albums furnish an indispensable visual record of the history of American aviation just after World War I at Kelly Field TX and Chanute Field IL. Almond Orwald Peterson 1901-1977 son of Norwegian immigrants was born in Twin Valley MN moved with his family later to Billings and Scranton ND enlisted in the Army after High School trained as a radio operator and airplane mechanic worked as a mechanic after his service in North Dakota and then Texas and finally worked in the oil fields surrounding Denver City TX. Kelly Field in Texas was one of the Army Air Service’s primary fields for training and deploying pilots during World War I. After the massive demobilization at the end of the War the Kelly Field and Chanute Field in Illinois served as essential training grounds for Army pilots to exhibit their skills holding air races balloon races and training technicians. All technical schools were joined with the mechanics school at Chanute Field in 1922 and were re-designated the Air Corps Technical School by 1924. These excellent photographs not only include detailed shots of the barracks the radio towers the equipment rooms servicemen and more but also encompass a vast array of the aircraft which flew in and out of these fields along with many aerial shots. There are photos of German Fokker triplanes French Spads Curtiss DH-4s many of the Barling Bomber the Witteman-Lewis XNBL-1 an experimental long-range three-wing strategic bomber which proved massively unwieldy because it was too underpowered with its six engines a colour-tinted image of the USS Los Angeles Zeppelin and several other lighter-than-air balloons and airships as well. In addition there are many photographs of plane crashes showing the high attrition and danger of flying during the 1920s often in World War I surplus aircraft and even a few images of funerals and caskets for lost comrades. Almond Orwald Peterson, hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 49895
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[AVIATION -- MAGAZINE]. NOEL, E. Percy (Ed.)
U.S. wins balloon race the fourth time; Fliers found New York circuit severe test; Zeppelin disaster will not halt progress; The Grahame-White 5-seater biplane. . . In: Aero and Hydro. America’s Aviation Weekly Vol. VII No. 4.
Chicago: Noel & Company Oct. 25 1913. 4to. 37-56 pp. Numerous photos text illustrations illustrated ads. Illustrated printed softcovers photo cover art photo of Ralph Upson & A.D. Preston and the Balloon Goodyear winning the race minor thumbing dustsoiling shelfwear still VG- copy from the collection of Albert Colson 1898-1975 World War I veteran who trained to fly with the Portland-Based Dudrey Aircraft Company. First edition of this scarce early aviation periodical including photos and article on Glenn Curtiss in Russia scale drawings of the Grahame-White Aero-Char-A-Bancs as well as the Deauville Hydro Competition. Noel & Company, paperback
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[AVIATION - WOMEN]. GRAY, "Jack" [Edith Jacqueline] Stearns.
Up. A true story of aviation.
Strasburg VA: Shenandoah Publishing House 1931. Tall 8vo. xv 1 384 pp. Photo frontisp. numerous photo plates decorated initials. Blue ribbed publisher’s cloth silver metallic lettering & illustration on front cover w/ d.j. cover art photo of “Jack Stearns Gray by C.R. Wood illust. in metallic silver & black slight dustsoiling NF/NF copy signed by the author on ffep. First edition signed 1st issue w/ pictorial jacket of this unique and fascinating memoir of the first woman from Virginia to fly from Virginia soil. The author and her husband - George A. Gray -- were barnstormers all over Virginia and the East Coast in their Wright Model B. Gray 1890-1961 took her first flight in 1912 knew most of the aviation pioneers including Amelia Earhart Charles Lindbergh Glenn Curtis the Wright Brothers and many others. She details many of the women fliers from her flying days including Elinor Smith Ruth Nichols Ruth Elder Camp Opal Kunz and many others. Shenandoah Publishing House, hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 63160
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[AVIATION -- GOODYEAR BARRAGE BALLOON PHOTOS].
Very low altitude balloon photographs. Twelve silver gelatin photographs of low altitude 1600 & 2300 cubic foot barrage balloons.
Akron OH: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. ca. 1925. 4to. 8.25 x 10.25 in. Twelve silver gelatin photographs all w/ negative number at lower fore-edge w/in negative each w/ manuscript pen annotations of cubic feet size self-printed front cover title sheet stapled at upper fore-edge as issued w/ mimeograph typescript title slight age toning very slight wear still NF copy. A very scarce group of promotional photographs issued by the Goodyear Corp. in the 1920’s detailing their 1600 & 2300 cubic foot pocket-sized barrage balloons with rigid fins. These were intended to be portable easily inflated by a small group of United States Army Air Force personnel or Naval Personnel in order to protect against strafing attacks. See: Barrage Balloon Development in the United States Army Air Corps 1923-1942 1943; Hugh Allen The Story of the Airship 1942. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., unknown
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 62020
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