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Dawydoff, Alexis; Winter, William; Boone, Andrew R.; Colby, C.B.; Ingells, Douglas, J.; Lazarus, William C.; Ross, Sidney; Landman, Gene; Schroder, Walter; Grant, Charles H.; Deschin, Jacob; Tyler, Bill
Air Trails Pictorial Magazine, November 1947
134 pages. Features: If War Comes Tomorrow?; We Fly the Piper Special; Speed Plus; New York's Winged Police; Roun-The-World Horsepower; State Supervised Flying; Alfalfa Airport; Supercruising the World; It's Fun on Floats; "Thimble Drome" Special; Plymouth's First International Model Meet; 1947 Nationals; Sky Bait; Make Your Exposures Count; The Air-O Mighty MIdget; Radio Control Stinson 150 - Part 2; Model Aero Club Directory; Many pages of great ads; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Some age-toning to pages. Front cover beginning to loosen, otherwise a sound copy of this nice vintage issue. Magazine
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Ryan, Claud T.; Close, Gilbert C.; Winter, William; Ingells, Douglas J.; Colby, C.B.; reiss, George R.; Dawydoff, Alexis; Reuben, Bob; Seidler, William; Elmiger Jr, Frank W.; Winter, William; Tyler, William; Cole, Henry; Deschin, Jacob; Orthof, Alan
Air Trails Pictorial Magazine, December 1947
134 pages. Features: Pushbutton Freight Pusher; Power Plus; Save Operation Procedure; We Fly the Super Chief; The Propeller is Still There; Operation Samaritan - Air Ambulance, Inc.; The Goodyear Amphibian; Texas Thermals; Over the Antarctic; Sizzler; Drafting for the Model Builder - part 1; Design Trend at the Nationals; Wittman Special; The Center of Gravity Question; Wasp Twin; Many pages of great ads; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Some age-toning to pages. A sound copy of this nice vintage issue. Magazine
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Nye, Willis L.; Boone, Andrew R.; Zacharoff, Lucien; Peck, James L.H.; Stanton, L. Jerome; Hermes, Ray; Hoyt, Comm. John R.; Lund, S.E. Torsten; Reiss, George R.
Air Trails and Science Frontiers Magazine, March 1947 - Streamlining the Pilot
118 pages. Many great black and white photos. Features: Atomic Monument; Non-Scheduled Operation; The Lockheed Constitution - article with great photos; Aviation Clinic; Streamlining the Pilot - the quest for supersonic speed - with photo of test pilot "Slick" Goodlin; Bell XS-1 in Color; Measuring Microwaves; The Aeronca Chum; Learn to Fly - part 7; Surface Dominated Air Age Education; Farmer Jones - Lake Erie island residents receive air service from Island Air Service of Air Tours, Inc. - article with nice photos including Milton Hersberger; Rocket Report - article with photo of the 'Tiamat' taking off; Many pages of great ads; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Some age-toning to pages. A sound copy of this nice vintage issue. Magazine
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Northrop, Capt. B.A.; Douglas, Donald W.; Pope, Alan; Naughton, D.I.; Stanton, Jerome; Wherry, Joseph H.; Earle, George; Boone, Andrew R.; Rolfe, Douglas; Storck, Maj. Walter; et al
Air Trails and Science Frontiers Magazine, May 1947 - Fortress in the Sky - Establishing a Moon Base
118 pages. Many great black and white photos. Features: Born Gambler; Fortress in the Sky - Establishing a Moon Base; Let's Look Ahead; Germany's Giant Wind Tunnel - Hidden in Austria - article with super photo; History of the Seaplane; Scale Model, Early Type; NACA Engine Research; Curtiss XF-15C-1 in Color; A-Planes; The C.A.A.; The Cloudster; Air Progress; Flying the Bell 47 Helicopter; What's the Matter with Free Flight:; Many pages of great ads; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Some age-toning to pages. A sound copy of this nice vintage issue. Magazine
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Huertas, Salvador Mafe; Birch, Stuart; Trimble, Robert L.
Air Combat Magazine, November 1981
74 pages. Sixteen pages in color. Features: Northrop's new Tigershark; Latest news from the world's air forces; Mirage IIIE in Spanish Service; Can the Royal Air Force's Strike Command stop Soviet Air Strikes in Britain and Europe?; A Close look at markings of the USN Phantoms and Tomcats; The life and times of the two TF-86 training Sabres. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
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Kumar, S. Vinaya; et al
Jetwings, January 2004: Monthly Magazine of Jet Airways
216 pages. Colour photography throughout. Text in English. Features: The Mundanthurai sanctuaryis Tamil Nadu's haven for wildlife enthusiasts; The Unknown Lucknow; Bharatpur's Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary; Devil Rays off the coast of the Maldives; Nagpur and Indian aviation achievements; Suits that make the man; Jijoy Chowdhury's evocative images of a winter morning in Kolkata; Kurukshetra is steeped in mythological grandeur; Sakinalu packs a punch for the Telegus; Sri Lanka's capital; Bentota Beach; Sigiriya Rock; Buddhist art; Sri Lankan cuisine; Tea and golf in Nuwara Eliya's green hills; Baila; Sri Lankan writers; Tamilian tales; Geoffrey Bawa's architectural style; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
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Anniversary Book Commieettee; Dick, Cheryl; et al
Time Air (TimeAir): 25 (Twenty-Five) Years of People, Service and Memories - 25th Anniversary Book
80 pages. Reproductions of many photos, mementos, stories and anecdotes collected over the first twenty-five years of operation of this airline, founded in Lethbridge in 1966. Includes four-page list of employees. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Bit of peeling from decorated front free endpaper where attachment was removed. A quality copy of this enjoyable and informative review of the history and people behind this successful airline. Book
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Pathfinder Magazine - A Weekly Digest of World Affairs From the Nation's Capital, October 14, 1933 - Gold Hoarding Prosecutions
24 pages. Contents: Buying Revival Delayed by Slowness of Credit Expansion - Bankers Must Help; Labor Shows Way for Farmers to Combine and Stop Production by Strikers if Necessary; Vintage ads; Photo of New York Mayoral Candidate LaGuardia; Foreign news; Illustration of Dr. Goebbels who met with the Polish foreign minister to request removal of the Polish-Jew boycott against German goods; Illustration of Maxim Litvinoff; Japan's Naval Chiefs Given Added Power - with illustration of Gen. Araki; Current Events; Illustration of Attorney-General Homer S. Cummings who is going after bad lawyers; Photo of Dr. J.M. Doran, Commissioner of Industrial Alcohol; Photo of Italy's wireless wizard, Senator Guglielmo Marconi; Illustration of Comptroller of the Currency J.F.T. O'Connor; National Recovery Administration; Financial history repeats - the crazy period just prior to 1929 was a depression-breeder; Marketing; Capital Chat; Photo of Rep. Mary T. Norton, Chairman of the House District Committee; Photo of Laurence of Arabia; Caricature of Marie Dressler; Science News; Flag Conversation Between Ships; Caricature of Charles T. Coiner, designer of the NRA emblem; Aviation - big naval orders in US and Britain; and more. 3 inch by 1 inch piece missing from cover. Average wear. Yellowed with age. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Pathfinder Magazine - A Weekly Digest of World Affairs From the Nation's Capital, May 16, 1936 - Feature Coverage of Illinois
24 pages. Contents: Illinois - now a puzzle-problem; New York's New Charter;Safety Drive Cuts Fatalities; Coal Pay Talks Continued; How Bonus Will Be Spent; Illustration of Dr. Jjalmar Schact; Addis Adaba in Chaos after Selassie Flees, Taken by Italians - Ethiopia Doomed; Current Events; Congress; National News; More Money Needed?; Marketing; Photo of Rep. Bertrand Snell, permanent Chairman of the G.O.P. convention at Cleveland; Small photo of Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson of Arkansas; Science News; Aviation - testing new optical gun sight at Wright Field, near Dayton; Is Independence or Statehood Sought by Puerto Rico?; The Bee - an asset to industry; Vintage ads; and much more. Average wear. Yellowed with age. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Pathfinder Magazine - A Weekly Digest of World Affairs From the Nation's Capital, June 27, 1936 - Eight Financial Panics During the Life of This Publication
24 pages. Contents: Eight Panics During the Life of the Pathfinder (cover story); Civil Service Championed; Summer Driving Dangerous; Foreign Gold Flowing Into U.S.; The High Cost of Government; War Debts Defaulted - As Usual; Foreign News; China's Two Worries - Civil War and Japanese Invasion; Current Events; Editorial; Marketing; Large photos of Gov. Alfred M. Landon of Kansas, and Col. W. Franklin Knox, of Illinois; Science News; Aviation - aircraft designers look lovingly at the diesel engine; Ohio - a Good State (concluded from prior issue); Vintage ads; and much more. Average wear. Yellowed with age. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Pathfinder Magazine - A Weekly News Review of World Affairs, May 22, 1937 - Safety in the Sky / The Hindenberg Disaster
24 pages. Features: Man and Sky - Safety is the Goal but Disaster Lies Between - article with photo of the Hindenberg disaster; The National Scene; Organized Labor and the Movies; Seeking taxes from Pierre S. duPont and John J. Raskob - with photos of each; Jim Crowism; Photo of Congressman A.W. Mitchell; Italy, Peeve, Censorship; Mexico, Church, Land; Sugar Pact; Spanish Civil War Update, with photo of Basque troops in Bilbao; Small international news bits; The Mellon Institute; Photo of Glenn Martin; Editorials; Robert R. Young and the Van Sweringen rail empire; Feature article on Neville Chamberlain, with photo of him and his wife; The Movie World - with bizarre 'puckered' photo of Rufe Davis; Photo of Sohn - who flew with canvas wings - and died; Air safety compared to rail and auto safety; Very fascinating aviation photos on back page show very unusual planes; Vintage ads; and more. Average wear. Yellowed with age. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Case, Victoria; Ruhen, Olaf; Brimmer, Lenor & Kenneth; Mayse, Arthur; Yoder, Robert; Smith, Beverly; Hauser, Ernest; Libler, John; Borge, Victor; Blair, Col. Charles F. Jr.; Wolf, Bill; Von Rosenstiel, W.; Le May, Alan; Case, Robert
The Saturday Evening Post, March 23, 1957 - Victor Borge / Operation Sharkbait / Preventing Premature Births
126 pages. Fiction: Problem Mother; The Face of Death; First Baby; The Forbidden Island; Kiowa Moon (part 2 of 7); The Golden Shadow (conclusion). Articles: How an Amblance Chaser Works - other people's accidents make him money; If a President Collapses - proposed solutions to the problem of what to do if/when a President falls ill; The Face of America - The Golden Triangle - large color photo of the Monongahela meeting the Allegheny River; We are on the Spot in Spain - Franco's dictatorship rests on a powder keg; Premature Births Can Be Prevented - Releasin is used to delay labor - with photo of Mrs. Lorraine Yarsinsky and her triplets; Everybody Laughs at Me - Victor Borge - par 6 of 7 - his feud with Rudy Vallee, and the day he was arrested as a spy; We Flew Operation Sharkbait - Col. Charles F. Blair, Jr., USAF Res. recounts the harrowing tension-filled hoursin a jet fighter that spanned the Atlantic on a hush-hush test flight - the first Great Circle Route flight to Europe in a Thunderstreak Interceptor; Fishing at its Fanciest - article and great color photos from Palm Beach; My Ware with the Army - W.H. Von Rosenstiel got no mail for three months so went over his colonel's head - with astounding results; Should your child be a Librarian? Ads: Winston cigarettes (taste good); Pream coffee; Amana fridges (very nostalgic); Hart Schaffner & Marx clothing - with color photos of Dr. Joyce Brothers and Hal March of the $64,000 Question; 'Eggs Belong in Breakfast'; Presto appliances; Nice 1-page color ad for Boeing's 707; Ford cars - two-page color photo; Westinghouse washer - the famous 'sand test'; Tareyton; Pontiac cars - nice yellow Super Chief two-door hardtop; Baldwin Organs; GMC Air Suspension Tractors - two color pages; Union Pacific Railroad Vacations; RCA TV Service; Underwood Typewriters (golden gloves); Allis-Chalmers - 2-page ad showing their cement plant; USS United States Steel with illustration of futuristic bridge; GMAC color photo ad with old ladies telling young mom what to do; Nice two-page Borg-Warner ad in 'believe-it-or-not' format; Nice one-page color Pepsi adshows young painting couple; Magnavox High Fidelity TVs; MacGregor baseball gloves - featuring Red Schoendienst; GM two-page photo ad features Amanda, Ohio, home of GM supplier Mid-West Fabricating - with photos of Stanton Johns, Francis and Helen Crago, Dick Young, and L.E. Conrad; Evinrude outboard motors - nice color-photo ad; Ponderosa Pine Windows; Anchor Fence; IBM Selectric Typewriters; Santa Fe Super Chief; Briggs & Stratton engines; Nice Viceroy cigarette ad features bowler Don Carter; Chrysler 4-door hardtop Windsor - color photo; Betty Crocker Li'l Angel Food Cake Mix ad on back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Worple, Kathy; Netboy, Anthony; rerucha, Paul; Satterfield, Archie; Reid, Sean; Heath, Hazel
Alaska - the Magazine of the Last Frontier, June 1982 - Last Days of the Tahltan Bear Dog / Chinook - King of the Salmons
78 pages. Features: Nice color-photo Datsun 4x4 ad inside front cover; Nice one-page Colt Python revolver ad; Last Days of the Tahltan Bear Dog - article with photos; Leave lost wild babies alone; Chinook - King of the Salmons (part 2); Rowing the Coast of Alaska; Backwoods sawmill; Aviation Heroes; Talkeetna's No Name Sled Shop - Jess Cartwright and Bill Bentley; Giardiasis - Dont Drink the Water; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
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Cowan, J.; Macdougall, Neil; Meacock, F.T.; Worcester, R.G.;
Th Aeroplane (Magazine), Incorporating Aeronautical Engineering, September 2, 1949 - Special British Aircraft Industry Number (Vol. LXXVII. No. 1995)
The special issue is extra large and contains 122 pages. Dozens of fantastic vintage photo-illustrated ads. Features: Fantastic Shorts one-page ad includes photos of their massive flying boats; Illustrated article on the first rocket motor built in Britain, the De Havilland Sprite; J.W. Dunne - Obituary; Rocket Fighters for Home Defense; Indian Ocean Survey - The first full story, told by J. Cowan, of a long-range survey flight from Australia to South Africa undertaiken by a Quantas Empire Airways' Lancastrian which left Sydney on November 14, 1948; Air Transport Affairs; Nice 4-page color ad for the Hawker Siddeley Group; Great color ad for the Apollo passenger aircraft; Nice one-page color ad for the Fairey Gyrodyne; The War Against Winter; Nice photo-illustraed Handley Page ad presents aircraft they have produced, past to present; For the Aeronautical Engineer; Flight Assessments During 1948-9; Magnificent 8-page colour illustrated ad for De Havilland's planes; A Review of Britain's Aircraft Industry; and much, much more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this extraordinary issue. Magazine
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Multiple Contributors
Privately Bound in One Volume: A.A.H.S. (American Aviation Historical Society) Journal, 1983 Issues
Features: Balloon Training at NAS Lakehurst; Underwriter's Laboratories Aircraft and Pilots Registers; How the Allies trained the American Air Service; The War Diary of John R. 'Killer' Kane - part III; The Stardusters - a history of the 406th Figher Group; Pineapple Airlines - an operational history of VR-21 - part I; The last flight of Lawrence B. Sperry; Seversky AP-7; The race from 'Point Zero' - Curtiss vs. Wright; Beware the Man with the Tape Recorder; Operation Sun-Run; The Douglas DC-1 - 50 years ago; What killed Harriet Quimby; Bell XP-77 Design Origin; Davis-Monthan - home of the USA's 'Surplus' Air Force; The War Diary of John R. 'Killer' Kane - Part IV (conclusion); Jim Warner - Radioman; American-built civilian Airplaines in the Netherlands East Indies, 1935-1942; Pineapple Airlines - an operational history of VR-21 - part II; The Crash of the TWA Fokker F-10A; Doing their duty Side by Side - American Aviation Personnel in Allied Service; The Lockheed Constellation (A history) Part I; Lillie-Vought Biplane (Chance M. Vought's Early Designs of World War I Era); American Military Aircraft in Siam 1934-1940; U.S.S. Intrepid Air Museum; The 366th Fighter Group in WWII; Hollywood's 13 black cats; and more. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
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Air Pictorial Magazine, 1969 (Volume 31): All 12 Issues Bound in One Volume *includes 12 Articles on the History of the R.A.A.F.*
Features: Bristol Sycamore; No. 809 Squadron History; History of the R.A.A.F. - I; Birmingham Airport; Chilton Monoplane; Maritime Mainstay - Shackleton; Towards cheaper flying; H.M.S. 'Fearless'; History of the R.A.A.F. - II; Topdressing in New Zealand; Aboard the U.S.S. Forrestal; Thoughts on the Tu-144; History of the R.A.A.F. - III; Instant Invisibility; Spot the Gaps in our Air Cover - when the carriers have gone; The Air League is 60; Concorde's Structure; Golden Age of Flying; Commonwealth Air Forces; History of the R.A.A.F. - 4; German Fighter Production; DC-9s in Service; R.A.F. Tengah; History of the R.A.A.F. - 5; History at Yeovilton; France's Aircraft Industry; Sud Spin-off; Central Flying School; History of the R.A.A.F. - 6; Rollason's Luton Beta; British European Airways (BEA) History; No. 230 Squadron History; Civilian Coupe; Paris Photo Report; Britten-Norman BN-3 Nymph; History of the R.A.A.F. - 7; Air Power Needs Afloat; 'Emily' - Japanese flying boat; Paris Photo Report - 2; British European Airways; SAR Competition; History of the R.A.A.F. - 8; Battle of Britain film; 'Emil' Evaluation; Sywell Display; Italian Raids on Britain; Battle of Britain Displays; History of the R.A.A.F. - 9; Competition Sailplanes - 1; BEA fleet list; Aviation in Costa Rica; No. 27 Squadron History; Leeds-Bradford Airport; Sywell Display; History of the R.A.A.F. - 10; Competition Sailplanes - 2; Learning to Test; Vickers Virginia; History of the R.A.A.F. - 11; Competition Sailplanes - 3; Bristol Britannia; Reforger and Crested Cap; Newbury Eon; History of the R.A.A.F. - 12; Near East Air Force; and much more. Index laid in. Tight and clean with gilt lettering to front board and backstrip. A quality copy. Book
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Air Classic Quarterly Review Magazine 1975, Volume 2 - Bound in One Volume
Features: NA-73X - first of a famous breed; RAF's Mustang 1; A-36 - Dive-Bombing Mustang; P-51 & P-51A - Early Development; P-51B & P-51C - The Razorbacks; ACQR Mustang Color Portfolio; P-51D - a sword in the heart of Germany; TP-51D - Mustang built for two; P-51H - last of the Mustangs; XP-51F/G/J - the Lightweights; Mustangs for the Air National Guard; Mustang People; The Early Days - developments that led to the birth of the mightiest sea-going weapon; The first carrier - the USS Langley; The New Breed - the Lexington and Saratoga and aircraft like the F4B and Helldiver controlled the seas in the 1930s; Carriers in Combat; The Post-War Carriers - they were kept busy with Korea, Vietnam and more; New Wings for the Fleet - upgrading carriers and their planes toward the year 2000; Listing of USN Carriers - a complete list of all USN carriers; The Stirrings of War; WWII - the Island War against the Japanese; ACQR Color Portfolio - 16 color pages; Leathernecks over Korea - MSMC vets meet again over Korea; Into the Jet Age - the Marines equip with jet aircraft; Master of Vertical Envelopment - USMC refines the methods of helicopter warfare; USMC in the 1970s - new aircraft boost its strength. Special issue devoted to the US Air Force Museum features articles on: how it was moved from Patterson Field to Wright Field; Color Portfolios; How the USAF made a Sopwith Camel; Saga of 33-324, a rare Douglas biplane; Restoring the last B-10; The last P-35; WWII; Royal Frey remembers; Shoo-Shoo Baby - the history of a B-17; Aircraft of the jet age; inventory listing; and more. Moderate wear. Binding sound. A quality copy. Book
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Air Enthusiast Magazine - Issues 16, 17 and 18 (1981-82) Bound in One Volume
Features: The rise and fall of the VNAF - the rise and fall of the South Vietnamese Air Force, from 1951 to 1975; America's Spitfires - the USAAF was second only to the RAF as a major operator of the Supermarine Spitfire - a review of their operational history in American service; The RAF in Greece - 1940/41 - the fulfillment of Britain's treaty obligations; CW-21 - the St. Louis Lightweight - the story of the relatively unknown Curtiss-Wright CW-21 fighter in WWII; Sixes and Sevens - completing the story of the 4-engined Douglas transport family, begun in AE/15 - the DC-6 and DC-7; The Blenheim in Yugoslavia - two successful years of Blenheim operations in Yugoslavia were followed by eight days of disaster in 1941; F13 - the Pioneer from Dessau - first flown in 1919, the Junkers F 13 was still serving after WWII; Armstrong Whitworth's Flying Wings - Laminar flow research and boundary layer control, as applied to the A.W.52 flying wings; Walrus - amphibious angel of mercy - designed by Reginald Mitchell; PR Flying and the Spitfire - an account of war-time photographic reconnaissance operations in the Middle and Far East; "Britain Captures Schneider Trophy" - this 1931 headline summed up the culmination of an 18-year endeavour; The MiG Killers of Korea - the North American F-86 Sabre achieved the greatest success in air-to-air combat; Fokker's D VIII - the reluctant Razor - the world's first operational cantilever-winged fighter; Caught by the wing-tip - C.E. 'Bud' Anderson's experiences as a test pilot in the wing-tip coupling experiments; Bombay - Pegasus Draught, Bristol Dray - the flying characteristics and operational career of the Bristol Bomber-transport; Quest for Altitude - The First Generation MiGs - a comprehensive account of the first fighters to bear the MiG appellation; Return of the Razorbacks - the restoration and flight demonstrations of the only Allison-engined Mustangs now extant; A seversky in the Spanish War - the SEV-3; Stratocruiser - ending an airline era - the role of the Boeing Stratocruiser in post-war air transport evolution; Destination - Disaster - how 8 new Saab B 18Bs of the Swedish Air Force met their doom, and how they came back; Estonian Air Power, 1918-1945. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. A lovely copy. Book
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Air Pictorial Magazine, Volume 37, 1975, All Issues Hardbound in One Volume
Features. Handling a Harrier; Air Wisconsin; Aboard U.S.S. 'America'; D.H.88 Comet G-ADEF; Bellanca Aircraft - 1; Grumman AA-5 Traveler; Money-saving trainer; Markham - R.A.F. Tanker Base; De Havilland D.H.86; Lockheed S-3A Viking; Bellanca Aircraft - part 2; Shin Meiwa SS-2A; Nationalisation; McAlpine Aviation; Supermarine Walrus K8541; Saro Lerwick; No. 208 Squadron History; The Hadj - Saudi Arabia; Zlin 42; Sabena in the 1970s; Luxembourg Airlines; Farman Transports; R.A.F. Northolt; Fighters from Central Europe; Bristol Badminton; Britain's Defence Cuts; Defense Austerity; 'Flying Can-Openers'; France's Aircraft Industry; General Dynamics F-16; Air Anglia; U.S. Pusher Fighters of World War II; Operation 'Firedog' - part 1; Westland Wessex G-ABVB; D.H. Canada Dash 7; Herbert Smith; The Hiller Phoenix; Histoyr of the No. 111 Squadron; Catalina Recollections; Prospects for the F.A.A.; Crewman on a Puma; Operation 'Firedog' - part 2; Croydon Remembered; Restored V.L. Viima II; European NATO requirements for shipborne aircraft; Paris Pictures; Fairchild A-10; Martinair's Many Faces; Operation 'Firedog' - part 3; Handley Page Harrow K6940; Strike's Interceptor Phantoms; Seen at Sywell; Dambusting Navigator; British Airlines 1975; Aircraft Design Draughtsman; Battle of Britain Day; Cessna Model 172; Portuguese Army Aircraft; Last Meteor Exports; Colerne Collection; Liverpool Blitz -1; Braathens S.A.F.E.; Harrier Carrier; VFW - Fokker 614; Boeing - cautious optimism; U.S.S. 'Nimitz' visits the U.K.; R.A.F. Finningley; R.A.F. Training in France; Liverpool Blitz - 2; Sikorsky S-39A G-ABFN; South African Air Force; Handley Page Herald; Hatfield memories; Fokker Trimotor; Sounders ST-27 and ST-28; Maritime AEOp; Vickers Vildebeest K4175. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
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Aeroplane Montly Magazine - Volume 6: All Twelve 1978 Issues Privately Bound in One Volume
Features: Clerva's triple-rotor chopper; Eyes for the Fleet; Fighters of the Fifties - No 17 Gloster Javelin; Moth Monoplane; Handling the Heinkel; Christmas Mission; Preservation Profile No 57 Avro 504K (DYAK); Britain's civil aircraft register; Seafang; British pre-war ultra-lights No 22 T.K.4; Capricious Convair; Siskin Saga; North America's Twin Mustang; Westland Dreadnought; Preservation Profile No 58, North American P-64; Neil Williams; Austin Assortment; Doug Bianchi; One way ride to Pilsen; British pre-war ultra-lights No. 23 Miles Hobby; Light wear. Binding sound. A quality copy. Book
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Kelly, Ellen; Kelly, Doris
Critical Moments: Profiles of Members of the Greater Vancouver Branch of the Aircrew Association
346 pages. Glossary. Black and white illustrations. Decorated endpapers. "Here is a significant, evocative - and long overdue - honour roll of the 'captains of the clouds' who saved democracy." - Peter C. Newman. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy. Book
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Air Combat Magazine - Great Combat Aircraft Special Issue - Fall 1979
98 pages. Curtiss P-6 in the Netherlands East Indies; Night Fighter from Junkers - story of the deadly Ju 88 night fighters; Fighter Formations - history of fighter tactics; Not So Black Widow - P-61s in the Pacific; Messerschmitt Me 410A/Cross - beautifully restored German fighter in the RAF Museum; Fighter Night - Dangerous WWII mission in a Hurricane; Bristol Beaufighter - rare examples of a famous fighter; Bat Out'a Hell - history of the Douglas Skyray and Skynight; Deadly Long Nose - Famous Focke Wulf FW 190D and Ta 152 fighters; Farewell to the Ugly Duckling - the Fairey Gannet has made its last flight; Most-war Military Mitchells - Mitchells served in the USAF until the early 1960s; Norwegian Warriors - Norwegian pilots during WWII. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
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Air Combat Magazine, March 1979 - History of the Swedish Air Force
82 pages. Features: Air Intelligence File; Hornet Strike Fighter - The F-18 prototype has been rolled out; Military Oddities - a target tug TA-4J is illustrated; Phoenix Factor - The F-14 and the Phoenix missile system form a deadly duo; Alpha Jet - this Franco/German trainer is expected to sell over 1,000 examples; Swedish Air Force - the Swedes have one of the most modern air forces in Europe; Thunder over Mojave - Republic's unusual XF-91 Thunderceptor; Thunderbolt II - history of the evolution of a camouflage scheme. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
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Air Combat Magazine, July 1980 *F-16 for Israel*
74 pages. Albatross over Vietnam - faithful service from an antiquated design; Atlantic Fleet Orions - these sub-hunters guard the vital Atlantic sea lanes; Thunderbolt II - part 3 of our complete coverage of the evolution of the A-10's camouflage and markings; F-16 for Israel - the first General Dynamics F-16 has been delivered to the government of Israel; Aermacchi MB-339 - this Italian Trainer is a contender for the Navy's VTX program; Starfighters in Foreign Service - the Lockheed F-104 was one of America's most successful export fighters. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
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Military Enthusiast Magazine, Volume 5 / No. 26
34 pages. Features: B-52 Heavyweights in SAC; The Malvinas War - an Argentinian Viewpoint; Team Spirit 1983 - the annual exercise of US and Korea; Company C - Destroying the Marines; Elite Forces of the United Kingdom. Average wear. Unmarked. A quality copy loaded with great photos in colour and black and white. Magazine
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Stofer, Eric (Signed)
Unsafe for Aircrew
430 pages. Signed by author upon half-title page. "Recreates the conversations, the tensions, the humour, the worries that Stofer lived. He brings us into a pre-op briefing session; we join him on many of his 30 ops; and he recounts the dangers of life on leave in London for a lusty young man." - from back cover. Above-average wear and soiling. Binding intact. Slight lean to spine. A worthy reading copy. Book
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Marjoribanks, Robert: Editor
Saturday Night Magazine, Volume 73: Complete Run of 1958 Issues Bound in One Volume
Topics: Shocking mess in civil defense; Canada-US Partnership problems; Lester Pearson - Peacemaking to Politicking; New Surgery repairs the heart - Dr. Wilfred Bigelow; Nice 2-page colour GM ad with five illustrations of Chevrolet through Cadillac; Canada's CF-100 - Boldest and Costliest Aviation Venture; How the Price Squeeze hit the Newspapers; U.K. Trade Mission - what it achieved; How to make money when stocks go down; Colour Chevrolet ad; Toronto Exchange in Losing Battle with Skulduggery; Let's not panic on Canadian Education; Playground of Danger in the Middle East; Small Investors invade Real Estate; Cover photo - Dr. E.J. Pratt; Cover photo of Conductor Walter Susskind; Our Shabby Airports - a growing shame; The Cigarette war comes to Canada; How we cover up our Racia Abuses; Confused Tax Laws cost you money; Cover photo of TV's Joyce Sullivan; Our 'forgotten force' in the middle-east - Snafu in UNEF; Closed-circuit TV catches on in Canada; Revival of Freedom on Latin America; Natural Gas Stocks - profit possibilities; Cover photo of George C. Metcalf; Election Pollsters; Can a machine prove you are drunk?; What free trade would mean to Canada; Cover photo of J.E. Coyne of the Bank of Canada; What do we need most in Canadian schools - money or brains?; A Long-Term Payoff in Labrador Power; Spoon-fed patriotism won't work in Canada; New market technique for skillful traders; Cover photo and story on Sir Robert Watson-Watt; Rescuing a world bent on Suicide; How many people are really out of work?; Our moonstruck U.S. Neighbors; Sales Promotion brings in hard cash; Cover photo and article on Rev. Dr. J.R. Mutchmor; The Recession; Dilemma of Diplomacy; Parlor politics and the video vote; New play in the copper market; Cover photos and article on CCF leader M.J. Coldwell; How Canada built and abandoned the world's first Jetliner - designed by James Floyd; Gold's new glitter brings out old glamor; Our religious revival - new faith or old fear?; Boating craze booms business; Cover photo and article of CPA's Grant McConachie; Business in British Columbia; Could we stop Russian missiles?; Global triple play - Ike to Dag to Mr. K; Vancouver's Deas Island Project - Submarine Highway Under the Fraser; Cover photo and story on Stratford's Charmion King; Trade Policy; Why the CF-105 had to be built *Great Avro Arrow Article with Photos*; The case against the Grand Jury; Mutual Funds; Cover photo and article on Labour Minister Mike Starr; Why the market rises while business slumps; Will resurgent Tories take over in B.C.?; How the DBS figures can make you money; Can leadership solve the world's ills; Cover photo and article on Federal Finance Minister Donald Fleming; Canadian-UK banks combine to develop South American trade; Terror in British Columbia - the Sons of Freedom in the Kootenays; NORAD and NATO and their affects on our national interest; New Trend - Mutual Life Companies; Dollars and cents re: Air Conditioning; Jason Robards cover photo and article; Cover photo and artile on Davidson Dunton; Hoffa Muscles in - will labor racketeers strangle the Seaway?; Feeble defense policy cripples our armed forces; TV inquisitors give journalism new depth; Mining market madness; Cover photos and article on Dag Harrarskjold; The State of Alaska - partner or problem?; Sherman Adams Case - Pharisee's Prattfall; What Shakespeare did to Stratford; Who benefits from Gasoline wars?; Cover photo and article on Maurice Duplessis; Will foreign cars drive U.S. Makers to Model-T thinking?; How NORAD worked in Mid-East Crisis; Successful Pay-TV - a first for Canada?; TBill sale can fight inflation; Cover photo and article on CBC's Jack Duffy (who bears a resemblance to Mr. Obama); The Family Fortunes; TV in Russia; Arab Showdown; Buy a house and stay solvent; Cover photos and article on Claude Bissell; Does Ottawa connive in U.S. attempt to tax Canadians?; Why emotion rules in U.S. School Fight; Army faces atom war without atomic arms; A hundred-y Book
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Parker, Nigel J.: Editor
Bomber Command Association Newsletter, April 2002, No. 43
Includes recollections/contributions by R.J.P. Warren; John "Swiftly" Swallow; Leslie Temple, ex 101 Sqdn.; Eric Clarke (F/Lt W E. 49 Sqdn. RAF Scampton), Frank Metcalfe, Squadron Leader Alec Cranswick, Ted Cachart; David Clark. Article: The Lost Crew of Lancaster JB659, 97 Squadron Reunited. Unmarked. Somewhat above-average external soiling and wear. Book
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Sanders Phillips & Co.
Bomber Command
126 pages. Many excellent black and white photos plus substantial text. "The Air Ministry's account of Bomber Command's Offensive Against the Axis September, 1939 - July, 1941." - subtitle. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound working copy. Book
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Texaco
Lubrication - A Technical Publication Devoted to the Selection and Use of Lubricants: Volume 32 - 12 Issues from 1946 Bound in One Volume
Topics include: Lubricating oil additives; Construction machinery; Factors which relate to lubrication in the Textile industry; Lubrication of airframe and engine accessories; Lubrication of the paper machine; Petroleum asphalt; Aviation fuel volatility; Hydraulic oils for industrial equipment; The Strip Steel Mill; Lubrication of Logging and Sawmill Machinery; Automotive hydraulic transmissions. Prior owner's name on cover of first issue otherwise contents tight, clean and unmarked. Moderate wear to boards. A sound copy. Book
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Rawlings, John D. R.
Fighter Squadrons of the RAF and Their Aircraft
572 pages. "A fully revised and updated edition of this authoritative reference work, presenting concise and well-illustrated histories of over two hundred and forty Squadrons of the R.A.F., its predecessors the R.F.C. and R.N.A.S., the R.Aux.A.F. and the Dominion and European fighter squadrons which came under the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Factual details include the bases used by the squdrons, their aircraft types and insignia, commanding officers, movements and operational service... Illustrated with over 850 selected photographs and, together with detailed Appendices, forms a permanent record of the Squadrons concerned and their aircraft." - from dust jacket. Printed on glossy stock. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. A worthy reference copy of this incredibly comprehensive compilation. Book
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Lange, Bruno
Das Buch Der Deutschen Luftfahrttechnik - Bildteil
651 pages. Text in German. "Der Bildband erganzt durch seine ausgewahlten Fotos die technische Aussage des Textbandes und ubernimmt daruber hinaus die Aufgabe eines grossen Flugzeugtypenbuches. Text- und Bildfolge beider Bande laufen synchron, die Fotos sind also den sechs Hauptabschnitten entsprechend zugeordnet und innerhalb eines jeden Abschnitts alphabetisch in der Reihenfolge der Hersteller eingereiht. Aus Grunden der graphischen Gestaltung und unterschniedlichen Vorlagen an Bildgrossen war es technisch nicht immer moglich, die genaue Reihenfolge einzuhalten, jedoch sind die Abweichungen derart gering, dass jedes Kapitel, in sich abgeschlossen, ein Ganzes darstellt." - from Einleitung. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding sound. A quality copy of this wonderful photographic compilation. Please note: we are offering one volume only. It appears to be a first edition but we are uncertain of this. Please inquire prior to ordering if you require a first edition copy. Book
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Render, Shirley
No Place for a Lady: The Story of Canadian Women Pilots 1928 1992
389 pages. Index. Bibliographical references. Over 200 black and white photos reproduced throughout. "The first book ever written about Canada's women pilots... Based on hundreds of personal interviews with men and women in civil and military aviation, the book reveals the women's determined characters and the often single-minded quest of Canada's female aviators from 1928 to the present." - from dust jacket. Bit of writing atop front free endpaper. Light overall wear. A quality copy. Book
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Sroka, Mike
Snowbirds: Behind the Scenes With Canada's Air Demonstration Team
156 pages. "...Captures the spirit, dedication, and hard work of the pilots, ground crew and support staff.... Shows us all what it takes to put this elite, high-precision flying team in the air." - from dust jacket. Marvelous colour photography throughout. Light spot of soiling to front free endpaper, otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this visually appealing and informative work. Book
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Dienst, John; Hagedorn, Dan
Aerofax Datagraph One : North American P-51 Mustangs in Latin American Air Force Service
64 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white and colour photos. "Provides exceptional subject coverage via numerous well-reproduced photographs, an extremely detailed and comprehensive text, and extraordinary quality." - from back cover. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this very informative work. Book
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Babington-Smith, Constance
Air Spy - The Story of Photo Intelligence in World War II
266 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "The Exciting Behind-The-Scenes Story of the Role of Photo Intelligence in the Winning of World War II" - from dust jacket. Unmarked with average wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. Book
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Knoke, Heinz; Translated By John Ewing; Introduction By Lieutenant General E.R. Quesada
I Flew For the Fuhrer
213 pages. Black and white photographic plates. "Filled with accounts of fierce dogfights amide the rain of enemy cannon and machine-gun fire... provides some of the most spectacular reading to come out of either side of World War II." - from dust jacket. Average wear to unmarked book. Average wear to dust jacket which is missing a three inch piece from top of backstrip. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. Book
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Poolman, Kenneth
Faith, Hope and Charity - Three Planes Against an Air Force
200 pages. Black and white photographic plates. Map endpapers. "Mr. Poolman's narrative not only tells the story of the three aircraft but it also graphically describes the epic of the siege of Malta and the immortal page of history written by that island from 1940 to 1943." - from dust jacket. Unmarked. Above-average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. Book
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Hewer, Howard
In for a Penny, in for a Pound: The Adventures & Misadventures of a Wireless Operator in Bomber Command
272 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "At times comical, at others tragic, Howard Hewer's stirring story will leave a lasting imprint on the memory of its readers." - from dust jacket. Light wear. Faint erasure atop front free endpaper, otherwise unmarked. A quality copy. Book
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Schofield, Jack: Editor
BC (British Columbia) Aviator Magazine: July/August 1994 - Community Focus on Kelowna
40 pages. Features: BNP Airways Limited - The Gentleman's Airline; Pioneer Profile - Harry McKeown; Hurry-Up and Wait - Minstrel Air and Edward Emery Carder; The Totem Flying Boat; Regatta 1914 in Kelowna; Northern Airborne Technology; Kelowna Flightcraft; AOG Air Support; Telco One to Kelowna/Return; The Fairchild F11 Husky. Light wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
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Avco, Lycoming Division
Lycoming Overhaul Manual: Model O-235-C Series and 0-290-D Aviation Engines
53 pages. Undated but appears to be circa 1950s.. Printed on glossy stock. Duo-tang binding. Contents include: General Description - Lubrication System Diagram; Disassembly; Disassembly of Subassemblies; Cleaning; Inspection; Table of Limits; Repair and Replacement of Parts; Engine Assembly; Engine Test Procedure; Overhaul Tools. Average wear. Moisture exposure to some pages has resulted in incidental cosmetic markings. All pages still sound and legible. Book
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Varga, Judy
Gremlins on the Job - Story Based Entirely on R.A.F. Legend
24 pages. "Dedicated to Sgt. Pilot Bernt Barge, to the 34 S.F.T.S. of the R.A.F., and to all those pilots who know..." - from title page. The author's colour illustrations humourously present the problems (gremlins) which could befall WWII aviators. Unmarked. Contents clean and bright. Light external soiling and peripheral wear. Binding sound. A high-quality copy of this vintage item. Book
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Multiple Contributors
Western Wings - November - December / Christmas 1942: R.C.A.F. Sea Island (British Columbia)
52 pages. Features: Photo and "Aurevoir" by C.H. Greenway, Wing Commander, Commanding Officer; article by Chaplain F/L W.C. Daniel; The Philosopher and the Birds - A short Christmas Story; Ivan Ackery - A Master Showman, by LAC. S.R. Finkel; Station Adjutant Flight Lieutenant R.A. Kirkwood, by W01 K. Pugsley; Tops in Entertainment; Our First Station Dance; Sergeant John Chipman Kerr, V.C.; Film Cutting in One Uneasy Lesson, by Flying Officer Phillip Booth; Sports - considerable news of station sports activities; Phone interview with Lovely Susan Hawyard; Presentation of a Kittyhawk aircraft to the R.C.A.F.; Acceptance Testing of New Aircraft for the R.C.A.F., by W.L. Thomlinson, Squadron Leader; British Columbia Takes a Bow, by F/Sgt., D.J. Miller; Defence of the Airmen's Mess, by F/O H.J. Bird; Wonderful centerfold montage of photos with captions, and message from Commanding Officer; Army News; Women's Auxiliary to the Air Service; Nice photo ad for Harron Bros. Limited Funeral Home; Dozens of excellent vintage ads for Vancouver-area small businesses; and more. Moderate wear. Tiny ink stamp to front cover, otherwise unmarked. Binding tight. A quality copy of this vintage R.C.A.F. publication. Magazine
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Multiple Contributors
Aviation Mechanics Magazine, May-June 1931, Volume 2, Number 1 - Building the U.S.S. Akron - The World's Largest Airship
80 pages. Features: Buhl Aircraft Company ad inside front cover; America's Fortress of the Sky - photo-illustrated article on construction of the U.S.S. Akron; Building and Flying the Amphibian Glider - article with detailed drawings; Great Britain's Flying Giants - photo-illustrated article; The Airplane of Tomorrow Now Being Perfected - photo-illustrated article on technical innovations by the N.A.C.A. at Langley Field; Flying Beyond the Twilight Zone - photo-illustrated article on lighting to permit night flight; How to Build the Rhon Ranger - photo illustrated article with detailed drawings; Meteorology and Navigation; New Radio Transmitter for Airway Application - The 8A and 9A; The Bleriot 110 - illustrated article on this new long-distance high-wing monoplane; Training Transport Pilots - photo-illustrated article on Parks Air College; Article on diesel engines with photo of Packard diesel aircraft engine; Solving the problem of Radio Shielding on Airplaine Engines; and more. Average wear. Openings at each end of covers along spine. Binding intact. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. Book
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Trippe, Betty Stettinius
The Diary and Letters of Betty Stettinius Trippe 1925 to 1968
303 pages. Reproductions of black and white photos in text. Consists primarily of "...accounts of various trips that I took with my husband, Juan Trippe. In the years between, I have picked out incidents that I thought were of particular interest." - from Foreword. Mr. Trippe founded Pan American Airlines and was an American airline pioneer. Prior owner's name stroked out atop front free endpaper. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
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Weicht, Chris
Pacific Airway - An Aviation History: Air Pilot Navigator Volume Two (2)
282 pages. Index. References. Dozens of black and white reproductions of archival photos in text. "During WWII the RCAF developed five flying boat stations between Victoria and Prince Rupert for the defense of the Pacific Coast. It would be well into 1943 before airfields were built on the west coast in both Alaska and British Columbia suitable for serving the needs of military aircraft. It would be these airfields, developed in a time of intense need, that would evolve into the future airfields that exist along the entire Pacific Coast today. This, then, is the story of both these airfields and the air harbours that preceded them." - from Preface. This copy was presented by a daughter to her father and contains her lengthy and heartfelt gift greetings to him inside the front cover. Few other markings to contents. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
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Field, Peter J.
Canada's Wings
126 pages. "The story of the Royal Canadian Air Force... Here are not only first-hand stories of raids and combats, but also the no less thrilling story of the vast Empire Training Scheme which, in itself, is one of the key pillars in the great foundations upon which victory is being so surely built." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Binding intact. Prior owner's signature upon front free endpaper. Above-average wear to price-clipped dust jacket. A sound copy. Book
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Younger, John E.; Ward, Nairne, F.
Airplane Construction and Repair - A Textbook for Airplane Mechanics
433 pages. Index. Frequent high-quality line-drawings and photos in text. Unmarked with moderate wear. Moderate lean to binding which is otherwise sturdy. Gilt lettering legible upon backstrip. A sound second printing copy which reflects the usual high standards of a McGraw-Hill vocational text.. Book
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Multiple Contributors
Canadian Aviation Magazine, March 1944 - Commercial, Military, Civil
166 pages. Features: The Future is Here, by Burton Lewis; Report from London; Action in Ottawa; Trends in Washington; Built from One Jenny! - Leavens Bros. plan to cover Ontario with scheduled Air Service, by Keith Edgar; AOS Staff Pilot is Specialist, by Ronald A. Keith; Vickers Speeds Cansos, by R. Eric Crawford;; Vickers Tooks and Equipment; The World of Flight; de Havilland Propeller Record; CPA Provides Essential Service; Ideas of the Month; Overhaul at Central Aircraft; Hydraulic Control Valves; Cub Aircraft Unique; Allies Get Ju 88; Damon Predicts Better World; New Products; and more. Includes many pages of excellent WWII advertisements by a wealth of prominent companies. Average wear. Faint ink stamp atop front cover. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Multiple Contributors
Canadian Aviation Magazine, April 1944 - Commercial, Military, Civil
186 pages. Features: New Confusion on Air Policy, by Burton Lewis; Science Backs the Air War; Farewell of a Hero - the late A. Roy Brown; Annual Review of Military Aircraft - non-combat types, United Nations - Aircraft Specification - Combat Types, United Nations - German Military Planes - German Aircraft Specifications - Japanese Warplanes; Merlin by Packard; Trends in Washington; Laurentian Air Service; RCAF Maintenance is Tops; Hydraulic Jacks; and more. Includes many pages of excellent WWII advertisements by a wealth of prominent companies. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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