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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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Multiple Contributors
Canadian Aviation Magazine, October 1946
114 pages. Features: The RCAF Today; Farming and the Airplane; Flight in the Ercoupe; Facts About Fog; Let's Learn to Fly, Part VI; Hobby Airline - Tom Wheeler and his Grey Rocks Air Service; International Air Show - Toronto's Eight-Day Show; Reconversion of the Anson - converting wartime trainers to passenger craft; Ottawa Report; London Letter; Maintenance Section; Photo of the sleek Supermarine Jet Spiteful; and more. Many pages of great ads. Small ink stamp to front cover and ad on first page. Average wear. Binding intact. Covers detached as one but present. A worthy copy. Magazine
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Multiple Contributors
Canadian Aviation Magazine, February 1947 *Cover Photo on Deck of Canadian Aircraft Carrier H.M.C.S. Warrior*
94 pages. Features: Flight Safety (first of a series); Our Navy's Wings - The First of Two Aircraft Carriers Join Canada's Fleet; Report from Ottawa; U.S. Navy orders Jet Fighters - the XFJ-1 and XF6U-1; Let's Learn to Fly - Taxiing and Control During Takeoff; London Letter; Supersonic Quest; Western Skylines; The Case for Community Airports; Interior Decoration of Aircraft - Designing for Passengers; Sperry Gyropilot - Electronic Approach works with "George"; Northrop Pioneer - trimotor transport; Photo of the XC-99 under construction; and more. Many pages of great ads including one for Kashower Air Service Ltd. of Oshawa plus a Fairey ad featuring a photo of Canada's first aircraft carrier, the H.M.C.S. Warrior. Small faint ink stamp to front cover and ad on first page. Somewhat above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
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Multiple Contributors
Canadian Aviation Magazine, May 1948 - Destiny of Jet Transport
100 pages. Features: Destiny of Jet Transport; The Avro "Chinook" Jet Engine Story - article with many photos; Wings Across the Border - Procedures for Canadians and Americans Crossing the Border - Map of Airports of Entry; Pylo Terror (Pilot Error) in the Circuit; London Letter; TCA links Canada to Bermuda; Ottawa Report; Directory of Canadian Airports; Rolls Studies Jet Icing; Servicing the de Havilland Beaver; Multiple Track Radar in Australia; and more. Many pages of great ads including a one-page ad for the new de Havilland Beaver and Red Wing Flying Service of Port Carling, Ontario. Unmarked. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
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Multiple Contributors
Canadian Aviation Magazine, July 1948
82 pages. Features: Ground Control Approach Radar for the RCAF; Pilot Error; Navigating from the Cockpit; Wings of Britain; Turbine Era is the Target; Gloom, Excitement in Jet Program; British Seek Transport Lead; Supersonic Fighters for British Arsenal; Aim to Reduce Lightplane Costs; Flight Simulator Trains Crews; Ottawa Report; Canadian Accident Analysis; Maintenance Section; Curved Maps for Navigation; and more. Many pages of great ads including the de Havilland Beaver. Small ink stamp atop front cover. Front cover partially loose. Average wear. Binding intact. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
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Multiple Contributors
Air Pictorial Magazine, January 1967 - R.C.A.F. No. 6 (Six) Bomber Group
32 pages. Features: Saab J 35F Draken - Swedish Fighter; No. 6 (R.C.A.F.) Bomber Group - article with great photos; Comper Swift; Javelin Swan Song; Woodbridge - the story of a notable bomber emergency runway - article with photos; Sultan of Oman's A.F.; Register Review; and more. Average wear. Cup ring and bit of writing on front cover. A sound copy. Book
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Hunter, Lloyd A.; Et al
We Band of Brothers
297 pages. Black and white illustrations. An anthology of war stories by the members of the Canadian Fighter Pilots' Association - (World War II and Korea). Tight and square. Clean and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent copy. Book
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MacFarlane, John M.; Hughes, Robbie; Falls, Robert H. (Foreword)
Canada's Naval Aviators
182 pages. Oblong 14" x 8.5". Reproductions of black and white photos in text. "Provides the necessary foundation for whatever history is ever written of Canadian naval Aviation by its focus on these people... This team made an invaluable contribution to victory in war, and created one of the undoubted success stories of the Cold War era. It will be an invaluable document for present and future historians in military research, and a reader who is included in the book will have his memory pleasantly stimulated by browsing through the information included on his confreres." - from Foreword. Average wear. Usual library markings. A sound copy. Book
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Wright, Harold M. (Signed)
Salute to the Air Force Medical Branch on the 75th Anniversary Royal Canadian Air Force
296 pages. Name index. Reproductions of black and white photos in text. Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. "This careful, detailed study provides the essential underpinnings of Air Force medical history. LCol Wright's work will be of great interest to those who will write Canada's military history in the coming year." - from back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Aerial Ambassadors (The Goodyear Blimps)
16 page stapled booklet. Undated but appears to be circa early 1960s. A very informative and now nostalgic illustrated look at the history of the famed Goodyear blimps and the team which keeps them airborne. Includes specifications of the Mayflower, Columbia and America. Includes additional historical information about lighter-than-air travel. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice 'Blimp' memento. Book
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Christie, Carl A.
Ocean Bridge: The History of RAF (Royal Air Force) Ferry Command
458 pages. Footnotes. Index. Reproductions of black and white photos. "Chronicles an often overlooked contribution to Allied victory and aviation history. By war's end the ferry service, through its various incarnations, had created the basis for the network of international air routes and procedures that commercial travellers now take for granted." - from dust jacket. Unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade cover. A lovely copy. Book
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Duffy, Dennis; Crane, Carol; Parker, David; Stoddart, Paul
The Magnificent Distances - Early Aviation in British Columbia 1910-1940 - Sound Heritage Series Number 28
78 pages. Many wonderful reproductions of archival photos supported by considerable text. Libary stamp atop front cover otherwise unmarked with somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
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Robbins, Keith
417 Squadron History
104 pages. "Compiled to honour the men and women who served on 417 Squadron in peace and war from 1941 to 1983." - from Foreword. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of archival photos, most in black and white, some in colour. Prior owner's signature inside front board. Twelve additional signatures on last page - presumably of people related to the Squadron. Otherwise, book clean and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A quality copy of this important history. Book
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Smith, G Y
Seek and Save: The History of 103 Rescue Unit
137 pages. "Chronicles some amazine exploits of Search and Rescue in eastern Canada." - from Foreword. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of archival black and white photos. Photo-illustrated endpapers. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. An excellent copy. Book
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Springs, Elliott, White; Brown, Captain A. Roy; Gibbons, Floyd; Hall, Norman S.
Pilot's Luck
72 pages. "Posed in the presence of death and paid for in pain, are these living drawings and paintings that Clayton Knight brings back from that No-Man's sky to which young fighting blood lifted the banner of chivalry from the gore and mud of mass warfare." - from Introduction. Handsome colour illustration and bright gilt lettering upon navy blue front board. Bright white label on backstrip is present and in superb condition. Uncirculated former military library copy. Fortunately the only markings are a bit of writing and a small ink stamp atop the front free endpaper. Exterior still amazingly bright and fresh with very light wear. An exceptionally well-preserved copy. Book
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Wilson, J.A.; Gibbon, J. Murray
Canadian Geographical Journal, March 1943 - Northwest Passage By Air
Pages 105-155 plus nine pages of nice vintage ads. Features: Northwest Passage By Air - many super photos; Canadian Handicraft Old and New; Canada's Million and More Needlecraft Workers; and more. Some of the best ads include: Canadian Pacific Airline (two-color ad inside front cover), Northern Electric (Red Cross Features); Westinghouse Electronics "Where a speck of dust could hide a Nazi airdrome". Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Gough, John; Thornhill, Martin; Ells, S.C.; Ellis, Frank H.
Canadian Geographical Journal, July, 1947 - First Commercial Flight Into the Canadian Northland
Pages 1-51 plus ten pages of nice vintage ads. Features: British Columbia - major article with many wonderful photos presenting a great snapshot of the province; Gates and the Englishman; Pack Horses; The Flight of the Thunderbird - The first commercial flight into the Canadian northland; Nice color Oldsmobile ad on back cover features a green "78" Club Sedan; and more. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Way, Ronald L.; Houldsworth, Edgar; Watson, Robert
Canadian Geographical Journal, April, 1950 - Saskatchewan's Big Muddy Valley
Features: Old Fort Henry - The Citadel of Upper Canada; The Big Muddy Valley of Southern Saskatchewan; One-Hundred Years of Lower Fort Garry; and more. Moderate wear. Please note: this is a most unusual issue as it seems to combine feature articles from different issues(?). The pagination is not continuous and some pages are smaller than others. Table of contents is only partially correct and prior owner has made multiple corrections. Please ask if you have any questions. Book
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Olmsted, Bill
Blue Skies: The Autobiography of a Canadian Spitfire Pilot in World War II (Two)
262 pages. Glossary. Footnotes. "As a Canadian fighter pilot, I am told I am among the top dozen most decorated pilots and among the top half-dozen with the most operational flying hours. I took part in three invasions - Sicily, Italy and Normany, living almost exclusively in tents, always flying the renowned Spitfire. I am also informed that few, if any, Canadians flew over as many countries as me, or actively covered as many invasion." - from dust jacket. Details of multiple prior owner's upon front free endpaper. Light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy. Book
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Curtis, Lettice
The Forgotten Pilots - A Story of the Air Transport Auxiliary 1939-45
337 pages. Index. Reproductions of black and white photos. "The story of the Air Transport Auxilliary, a civilian organisation which, during the 1939-45 war, took over the task of ferrying RN and RAF aircraft from the factories to the airfields, thus releasing Service pilots for more active duties... The ATA employed men and a minority of women as pilots and flight engineers on an equal basis. Over a dozen nations including the United States were represented amonst its ranks." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. An exellent copy. Enser Book
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Reeves, Richard; Hacker, Andrew; Flaherty, Joe; Graham, Fred P.; Witkin, Richard; Raynor, V.; Peterson, P.; Hewitt, J.; Plumb, B.; Prina, Lee Lorick
The New York Times Magazine, April (Apr.), 1967 - Cover Photo of Anthony J. Travia / Jackson Pollock
160 pages. Features: Many gorgeous color fashion ads; Sensational color-photo ad for Mitsouko consists primarily of long black hair and Japanese visage; Photo of Patrolman (later detective) John D. Pollins who was killed in line of duty March 15; Nice ad for the Longines Ultra-Chron watch; The Other Half of the State Government - Democratic Speaker Anthony J. Travia; The Making of a Corporation President - article with photos of Ronald Reagan, Haakon Inglolf Romnes, Lester Maddox, Gordon Metcalf, Lurleen Wallace and Otto Miller; Frankie Carlin - The Bookie; Low-Key and Liberal - Attorney-General Ramsey Clark; Why the Flak Around the F-111; Arnold Palmer is featured in a nice blazer ad; Jackson Pollock in Retrospect - "He Broke The Ice" - illustrated article; Fantastic three-page ad for Harper's Bazaar Magazine celebrates its 100th anniversary and includes full-page reproduction of the famous Jean Shrimpton astronaut photo; Phil Silvers is featured with three young lovelies in a Smirnoff ad; 8-page RCA Victor advertising feature presents their consumer electronics products such as TVs, radios and portable phonographs; Nice color-photo ad for Kjeldsens Danish Butter Cookies; Interesting fashion photos of bellts; Color photos of Luis Barragan-designed home in Mexico City for Eduardo Prieto; Emotional First Aid?; Gimbel's / Tom Sawyer ad features boy band "The Irvings"; and more. Above-average external wear. Covers loose but present. Small library stamp upon front cover. A worthy vintage copy. Book
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Friedman, Milton; Kentfield, Calvin; Lewis, Flora; Thompson, Hunter S.; Kneeland, Douglas E.; Samuels, Gertrude; Cain, Harriet; Fishman, Katherine Davis; Claiborne, Craig; Plumb, B.
The New York Times Magazine, May 14, 1967 - Hunter S. Thompson on Haight Ashbury
144 pages. Features: Cover Photo of General Charles de Gaulle; An All Volunteer Army - the cash for abolishing the draft; Two Kinds of Tankers - clean and dirty - life aboard these ever-growing sea vessels; France's Struggle of Apres de Gaulle has Begun; Haight Ashbury - the 'Hashbury' is the Capital of the Hippies - great photo-illustrated article by Hunter S. Thompson; The Price of Hogs is way down; There are 300 Negroes at the University of Alabama - 4 years after Governor Wallace stood in the door - photo-illustrated article; Classy photo-ad for Hunter Haig men's fashions features gent in cream-colored suit beneath caption 'How Completely Have You Conformed?'; Fantastic Magee Carpet ad features "Schultz The Carpet Ripper"; Amazing color centerfold cross-section illustration of Montreal's Place Bonaventure and its 3.1 million square feet of commercial space; Photo of Vivian Malone, the first Negro to graduate from U.A., in 1965; Fashion photos of summer separates; Many gorgeous color fashion ads; "; How to Talk Childrenese; Photos of home designed for Mr. & Mrs. Charles Prussack by George Nemeny; and more. Above-average external wear. Covers loose but present. Faint library stamp and handwritten date upon front cover. A worthy vintage copy. Book
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Brennan Jr., William J.; Crankshaw, E.; Huxtable, A.L.; Schmidt, D.A.; Barnes, C.; Hunt, R.P.; Phillips, Cabell; Heard, Alexander; Vittachi, Tarzie; Ewen, Edward T.; Leedham, C.; Bracker, M.; Hughes, A.
The New York Times Magazine, October (Oct.) 6, 1963 - Charles De Gaulle Cover Photo
140 pages. Features: Many wonderful fashion ads for men and women; Inside View of the High Court; Russia's Tussle Between Capitalism and Communism; World's Fair Preview - four pages of photos; The "Al Baath' Party Challenges Nasser and has become a serious contender for leadership of the Arab World; Should There Be 'Compensation' for Negroes? - should they receive more than equal treatment in jobs, housing and the like to make up for his years of deprivation?; Britain's New Rougher, Tougher and Angrier Actors - article with photos of Kenneth Haigh, Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, Tom Courtenay and Albert Finney; Proposed nuclear power plant for Ravenswood in Queens stirs controversy; At 75, Henry Wallace Cultivatest His Garden; One-page ad for Mahalia Jackson on Columbia Records; A New Approach to Campaign Finances; "Asian " English; Stainless Stell Shaving Blades Have Revolutionized Shaving; Joanne Woodward is featured on color-photo ad for Richelieu simulated pearls; VSTOL (Vee-Stol) Airplanes of the Future; An Audubon Treasury; Handsome two-page ad for P&O Orient features one-page photo of the vessel Oriana; Photos entitled "Freud, Electronics - Dance"; Holland House Cocktail Mix features photo of Albert Rusk, Bob Steer, Mary Clark, Joan Everett, Wilbur Brown, Sampson Everett, Nicki Steer and Selma Brown; One-page color photo ad for the Israeli Tourism Office features Tel Aviv traffic cop and her boss, Naomi Shadmi; Extravagent evening fashion photos; Rob Roy Shirts ad; An Approach to the Severely Disturbed Child; Mrs. Paul's fish sticks; Houston, TX home designed by P.M. Bolton Associates; Photos of a young lion. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy Book
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Spenser, Jay P.
Vertical Challenge: The Hiller Aircraft Story
224 pages. Footnotes. Bibliography. Index. "A highly readable combination of corporate history, technical history, and biography, tracing Hiller Aircraft through war and peace, depression and economic expansion, and final corporate foreclosure." - from dust jacket. Printed upon glossy stock. Numerous reproductions of black and white photos. Moderate wear. Prior owner's name inside front board (beneath dust jacket flap), otherwise clean and unmarked. A sound copy. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Book
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McDaniel, J.B.; Layton, D.M.; Brooks, W.T.; Barron, Charles I.;
Approach Magazine, September 1966, Vol. 12, No. 3 - Disorientation in Flight
48 pages. Features: Emergency Abort - A-5A leaves the runway and strikes mound of earth; The Horrendous Hazard of 'Fall In' - the gradual decline of pilot proficiency; LT A.V. Safeoff goes to a Safety Conference; Inflight Fire; Jet Engine Fuel Control; The Total Situation - how to bring an engine out of a stall; Flashing Lights? - Waveoff! (because your wheels are up!); Disorientation in Flight; Runaway!; Crud in the Hydraulic System; Why Torque Threaded Parts?; Murphy's Law; Letters; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality vintage copy. Magazine
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Vinson, Carl; Stickney, W.W.; Fraser, A.M.; Gasser, J.C.; Newton, O.D.; Poillon, A.J.; Magruder, J.A. III; Heinl, R.D.; Greene, T.N.; Pierce, P.N.; Tallent, R.W.
Marine Corps Gazette (Magazine), November (Nov.) 1959, Number 11, Volume 43 - Hell in China / Atomic Fires
102 pages. Features: Bell Telephone ad features photo of Edwin Felch, a developer of the Titan guidance system; Why a Marine Corps?; USMCR... Amateur or Professional?; Caterpillar "Traxcavator" ad; Where Do We Stand? - A Progress Report; Sikorsky S-62 amphibian turbocopter photo ad; Archival aviation photos; Missile Report, 1959 - a guided tour through the Marine Corps missile and rocket arsenal; Why We Need Serials; Photo ad for the Rotorcycle built by Gyrodyne; A Touch of Tradition; Belleau Wood; Hell in China - Extensive photo-illustrated article on the Boxer Uprising / Rebellion; Marine Reunions; Support by Fire - Part 5 - Atomic Fires, The Big Lightning; Force in Readiness 1959; The Unlovable Latin - Augustino Sandino was the P.T. Barnum of guerilla warfare in Central America - article with photos; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Hoyler, H.M.; Long, F.A.; Moore, R.; Pierce, P.N.; Fitzgerald, E.F.; Liggett, T. Jr.; Wismer, R.H.; Moore, C.E.; Dodd, Joe
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, April (Apr.) 1960, Number 4, Volume 44 - Sikorsky S-60 Sky Crane
72 pages. Features: 1960 Slates; Fort Lejeune fold-out cover illustration; and more. High Standard Manufacturing Corporation ad features photos of shooting prize winners Santiago Machuca, John C. Forman, David Cartes, Aubrey E. Smith, Roy Ratliff, and Richard Stineman; The Jet Age Wall - Are SAC and the ICBM offensive or defensive?; Embarkation Planning; The Marine Reserve; Peacetime Heroes; Report from the Ready Forces, The 2d Marine Division - Part I - Combat Readiness, and Part II - Programs to Improve Readienss; Write it Right; Your Ideas Wanted; The Salty Skipper; Brainstorming; Better Reserve Training; Sky Crane - the Sikorsky S-60; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Fuller, J.F.C.; Russell, Robert H.; Gourlay, B.I.S.; Dieckmann, E.A.; Mahler, W.A.; Moore, R.B.; geiger, G.J.; Driver, J.P.; Beltt, S.; Fisher, R.L.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, November (Nov.) 1960, Number 11, Volume 44: Dan Daly - Reluctant Hero
68 pages. Features: Cover illustration of Quantico, with photos of Camp Barrett, Breckinridge Hall, Geiger Hall, Butler Stadioum and Lejeune Hall inside front cover; Archibald Henderson & the Fighting Indians; Troop Tests - How They Work; Two-page illustrated ad for the Vertol 107 helicopter; Our War Problems - An Amphibious Answer; Defense in the Summary Court; Commando Carrier - HMS Bulwark, Britain's first LPH is now on station in the Far East; Daniel Joseph Daly - Reluctant Hero; A Prayer for Marines; Martcom Report (part 1 of 2); Russian Attack Aviation - the Russians didn't invent close air support but they've been at it since WWII - with these results; Report from the Ready Forces - FMF LANT - Combat Readiness and Programs to Improve Readiness; Introduction to EOD; The Salty Skipper; OJR (On the Job Retirement) Blues; Competition Makes Marines; The Marine Reserve; Modern War Gaming - State of the Art; Transfers and Promotions; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Tanham, Dr. G.K.; Cryan, W.M.; Ewers, N.G.; Schimmenti, J.A.; Weller, Jac; Staar, R.F.; Sullivan, W.E.; Donovan, J.A.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, October (Oct..) 1961, Number 10, Volume 45 - 1st MAW (Marine Aircraft Wing)
72 pages. Features: Photo ad for the Vertol 107 helicopter; Bibliography on Guerilla Warfare; Photo ad for the FMC M 113 Amphibious APC; Something to Fight For - what motivates men to fight and die in combat?; Marines Afloat - what to expect if you pull a tour of sea duty; Marine Aviation Needs More Command Billets; Eyes Aloft - proposals to change our FMF aerial reconnaissance; Combined Fire - small unit weapons and combat tactics in Portugal, Belgium and France; Soviet Comments on Vertical Envelopment - an analysis of the three articles on this topic appearing in Soviet periodicals; 1st (First) Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) - updates on the aviation side of our Far East division/wing team since our last report in July 1960; Combat Maintenance - how our maintenance system takes the bite out of inflation; FMF 1965 - proposed organization and major equipment; Promotions and transfers; Back cover two-color ad for the McDonnell Phantom II fighter; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Hart, Capt B.H. Liddell; Hiett, C.O.; Pierce, P.N.; Forsyth, R.W.; Forsyth, J.P.; Fox, G.C.; Laine, E.R.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, February (Feb.) 1962, Number 2, Volume 46 - The Unsolved Mystery of Pete Ellis
68 pages. Features: One-page photo ad for the Boeing-Vertol HC-1B Chinook helicopter in flight; Guerrilla War Paperback Bibliography; One-page photo ad for the Bell HU-1B helicopter; One-page photo ad for the Hiller TEN99 helicopter; WWII - The Military Balance Sheet - part 1 of 2 articles assessing the conduct of WWII by the top Allied civilian and military leadership; Aviation Safety vs. Combat Readiness; The Unsolved Mystery of Pete Ellis - the man whose secret study forecast the events of WWII; Tanks and Vertical Envelopment - the Forsyth Brothers propose a solution; Tax Time Tips; The M73C Machine Gun - A Special Report; Foulmouths Aren't Tough - They Foul Up the Corps; Promotions and Transfers; Back cover photo ad for the Kaman Huskie VMO helicopter; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Some soiling to front cover. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Haffner, L.E.; Love, J.C.; Karukin, D.S.; Prescott, S.F.; Serrin, D.; Davis, T.G.; Crumb, C.V.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, June 1962, Number 6, Volume 46 - Vo Nguyen Giap on Guerrilla War / Missiles - The Human Factor
68 pages. Features: Photo ad for the Sikorsky S-62 (shown afloat) inside front cover; Viet Cong - a threat to peace; Small Unit Operations - counterguerrilla war (part 1 of a series); Nice one-page photo ad for the FMC's new multi-purpose amphibiban LCA; Bell Helicopter photo ad for the HU-1B Iroquois; Guerrilla War and Common Sense - shooting holes in five popular assumptions; Something Better in Fire Direction - Capt J.C. Love's 'Ouija Board' approach to targeting mortars and artillery; Partisans, Guerrillas, and War Depth - A Soviet Tactical Doctrine - photo-illustrated article; Missiles - The Human Factor; Vo Nguyen Giap on Guerrilla War - part 3 of 5 - The Defeat of the Navarre Plan; Standard Pilot - once a definite accident cause is identified it should never be permitted to cause another accident; Prepare for I-I (Inspector Instructor) Duty; Delegate Sir - five steps to effective delegation; Promotions and Transfers; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Wood, R.K.; Vincent, H.; Graham, C.P.; Hayward, G.E.; McCrary, N.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, July 1962, Number 7, Volume 46 - Night CAS (Close Air Support)
68 pages. Features: Ad for the Grumman turboprop Gulfstream; Hughes Helicoper two-page ad; Small Unit Operations - Counterguerrilla War (part 2 of a series); One-page illustrated ad for the FMC 'winged' amphibious landing craft, LVHX2; Soviet Military Problems - An Informed Assessment; Night Close Air Support (CAS) - what to do when the sun goes down?; Moonlighting - Night CAS work; Tanks Light the Way - tank-mounted searchlights; Tanks at Night - the crushing shock action of armor will shake up the enemy even more if delivered at night - article with photo of flame tanks of the 2dTkBn at Guantanamo Bay lighting the night sky; Night Juncture - how to avoid danger to the other friendly force; Vo Nguyen Giap on Guerrilla War - part 4 - The Fall of Dien Bien Phu; Marines at Work (Thailand Branch); Promotions and Transfers; Back cover color ad for the Phantom II fighter; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Dieckmann, A. Sr.; Lynch, M.B.; Fichter, J.A.; Morison, S.E.; Weinert, F.R.; Hayes, R.C.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, August (Aug.) 1962, Number 8, Volume 46 - "Red Mike" Edson
68 pages. Features: Two-page photo ad for the Lockheed GV-1 refueling a fighter; Small Unit Operations - Conterguerrilla War - Part 3 of a series; Great illustrated two-page ad for the M113 troop carrier by FMC illustrates seven of their fascinating military vehicles; "Red Mide" Edson and his story from Tulagi Island in 1942 - photo-illustrated article; Paper Tigers Cost Money; Tips on how an LPH delivers machines, men and gear - with photos; Pacific Strategy 1792-1945 - Part 1 - major article by Samuel Eliot MOrison, Rear Admiral USNR (Ret.); Vo Nguyen Giap on Guerrilla War - Tactics, Soldiers and People - Part 5 of 5; Keep Strong - Keep Fighting; SOPAC Revisited - nostalgic photos from the South Pacific where action took place in WWII; Transfers and Promotions; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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Vance, R.T.; Morison, S.E.; Maxwell, E.K.; Venditto, C.R.; Leach, C.R.; O'Shea, C.J.
Marine Corps Gazette - Professional Magazine for United States Marines, September (Sept.) 1962, Number 9, Volume 46 - Artillery vs. Guerrillas
68 pages. Features: Nice photo ad for the Sikorsky S-61 twin-turbine helicopter; So You're Going to Okinawa; One-page illustrated ad for the FMC 'winged' amphibious landing craft LVHX2; Small Unit Operations - Counterguerrilla War - Part 4 of a series; Major Military Decisions of the 20th Century; How to Win at Combat Training; Pacific Strategy - Part 2 - Looking Ahead, by Samuel Eliot Morison, Rear Admiral USNR (Ret.); MABS or MOBS - Suggestions to prevent Marine Air Bases from running in circles; Recall and You - advice for Marines (and their wives) on what to do before you're called to go to war; Artillery vs. Guerrillas; Republic of China (Taiwan) Marines; Promotions and Transfers; Phantom II F4H-1 fighter color ad on back cover; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
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