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Duke Neville. In collaboration with Alan W. Mitchell.
TEST PILOT.
London: Grub Street 1992. 195 pp large 8vo 9 1/2" H. First published in 1953 "This new edition has an additional chapter covering Neville Duke's flying life from that date and also has appendices and index not included in the earlier book together with a completely new selection of photographs." "The name of Neville Duke is well-known in aviation circles not only as a successful wartime fighter pilot but also as a peacetime test pilot with the Hawker Aviation Company. Joining the RAF at the beginning of the war he found himself as a young fighter pilot with the crack 93 Squadron at RAF Biggin Hill in 1941. Towards the end of the war he became an RAF test pilot and later a member of the RAF's High Speed Flight. This was the start of a successful career as a test pilot after leaving the Service in 1948 having been awarded the AFC. Working for Hawkers he became Chief Test Pilot and did all the major flight development on one of the most famous of all RAF peacetime aircraft - the Hawker Hunter and with it took the world speed record in 1953. Injured in a Hunter crash two years later he was forced to leave Hawkers but continued to fly and later set up his own test flying business as well as becoming the personal pilot of Sir George Dowty. He is now a freelance and still a highly respected test pilot working on the Optica Fieldmaster and Firemaster aeroplanes." Book is Fine. Dust jacket has very light wrinkling at top edge minor rubbing. New Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Grub Street Hardcover
Référence libraire : 29376 ISBN : 0948817631 9780948817632
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Dodds Ronald. Dust jacket art by Don Connolly.
THE BRAVE YOUNG WINGS.
Stittsville Ontario: Canada's Wings 1980. 293 pp index large 8vo 9 3/8" H. B&w photographs. "During the First World War Canada never succeeded in forming her own air service. However thousands of young Canadians served in the Royal Naval Air Service the Royal Flying Corps and later the Royal Air Force playing a part out of all proportion to their country's population. Here then is the story of these men - not just the famous 'aces' such as Bishop Barker and Collishaw though they are here too - but of the other fighter pilots the men who flew bombers the Zeppelin and U-boat hunters the indispensible observation aircraft pilots and their observers." Book has very minor edge wear. Dust jacket has very minor edge wrinkling. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Don Connolly wraparound dust jacket art. Canada's Wings Hardcover
Référence libraire : 29369 ISBN : 0920002080 9780920002087
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Franks Norman.
BUCK McNAIR: CANADIAN SPITFIRE ACE. THE STORY OF GROUP CAPTAIN R W McNAIR DSO DFC & 2 Bars Ld'H CdG RCAF.
London: Grub Street 2001. 179 pp large 8vo 9 7/16" H. B&w photographs Spitfire profiles. "Robert 'Buck' McNair came from Nova Scotia the second of three sons born of a mix of Scottish and German parents. As a young man he became interested in flight and was lucky enough to be able to fly floatplanes off the Canadian lakes. When war came he went through flight training in Canada sailed to England and in the summer of 1941 found himself in the newly formed 411 Squadron RCAF. Eventually this unit began flying sweeps over Northern France and he saw his first combat actions during that autumn. An aggressive fighter pilot he was chosen by his Canadian CO to accompany him to the besieged island of Malta in the spring of 1942 to coincide with the arrival on that island of the first Spitfires." McNair went on to win three DFCs and a DSO among other awards and although he was twice wounded his score of victories reached 16 "with others probably destroyed and damaged. This is a remarkable story of courage and heroism by one of the Second World War's top-scoring fighter pilots who inspired his men and fellow pilots in actions above the skies of France and Malta and who despite being almost blind in one eye continued to lead and spur his men onto greater actions." Tiny wrinkle at top of spine. Dust jacket has minor edge wrinkling minor rubbing. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Grub Street Hardcover
Référence libraire : 29380 ISBN : 1902304748 9781902304748
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Spooner Tony DSO DFC. Air Marshal Sir Ivor Broom.
CLEAN SWEEP: THE LIFE OF AIR MARSHAL SIR IVOR BROOM KCB CBE DSO DFC & TWO BARS AFC.
Crecy 1994. 244 pp 8vo 9 1/2" H. B&w photographs. "Air Marshal Sir Ivor Broom completed three tours of operations over enemy territory including 31 extremely dangerous low level attacks on enemy targets from the beleaguered island of Malta. This is not only the story of a skilful and courageous pilot but also relates his varied and interesting post-war life. In 1955 he set a new speed record flying from Canada to England in a Canberra bomber became Commandant of CFS which included the manage-ment and operational control of the Red Arrows and commanded the strategically important No. 11 Group during the period of the Cold War. In civilian life he has been an international aviation consultant. His most recent activity was to respond as the representative of the Bomber Command Association on TV to the controversial Canadian film on Bomber Command." Minor wrinkling at top of spine. Dust jacket very light edge wrinkling very light rubbing a few very small line indentations on rear panel. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Crecy Hardcover
Référence libraire : 29378 ISBN : 0947554505 9780947554507
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Ivelaw Chapman John. Sir Ronald Ivelaw Chapman.
HIGH ENDEAVOUR: THE LIFE OF AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR RONALD IVELAW-CHAPMAN GCB KBE DFC AFC.
London: Leo Cooper 1993. 164 pp large 8vo 9 7/16" H. B&w photographs. "Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman was a remarkable man who had the good fortune to be born in an era when his particular talents were allowed to develop to the full. Just old enough to take part in the earliest days of aerial combat in the First World War he was in uniform until well after the jet engine had taken command of the skies. His son John who has edited his memoirs makes clear that Sir Ronald was a typical Edwardian English Gentleman. This he explains is vital to the understanding of the man. The moral precepts of the Edwardian era remained with Sir Ronald throughout his life and if some of them seem stiff and outdated in these more relaxed days they certainly sustained him throughout a long and adventurous career. The book not only covers the most vital years in the development of the RAF in which Sir Ronald played a significant part but is also packed with drama at high level. Not many Englishmen let alone future Air Marshals were ever under sentence of death at the orders of Sir Winston Churchill himself. Sir Ronald has been well served by his editor. His son is never blinded by filial respect and as he served in the Royal Air Force himself he is familiar with the Service background. He is also qualified to explain what it was that made his father and the military men of that generation a unique band of Happy Warriors whose loyalty and service to the British Crown is already a fading memory." Minor wrinkling at top of spine. Dust jacket has light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine very light rubbing two tiny dents on front hinge and one on rear hinge. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Leo Cooper Hardcover
Référence libraire : 29371 ISBN : 0850523168 9780850523164
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Chappell FR. Foreword by Air Commodore CJ. Mount. F. R. C. J.
WELLINGTON WINGS: AN RAF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER IN THE WESTERN DESERT.
Somerton Somerset: Crecy 1992. 282 pp lg 8vo 9 1/2" H. B&w photographs maps. "The author was a squadron and wing intelligence officer and kept long and detailed diaries of the day to day life in the Desert Group and on these the book is largely based. The result is a vivid and realistic picture of the Desert atmosphere; he communicates the tenseness during the nights when the Wellingtons were away on missions the crashes the accidents the debriefings and the dreaded sandstorms. He recaptures the excitement of the perilous operations some of which he flew on himself as well as the lighter moments during stand downs and leave periods. This is an outstanding contribution to aviation history conveying as it does not only individual heroisms but the corporateness of a squadron in wartime." Book is Fine. Dust jacket has very minor edge wrinkling. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Crecy Hardcover
Référence libraire : 29375 ISBN : 0947554270 9780947554279
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Stokes Doug.
PADDY FINUCANE: FIGHTER ACE.
Somerton Somerset: Crecy 1992. 219 pp large 8vo 9 3/8" H. B&w photographs. "Joining the RAF in 1938 Finucane made a poor start to his flying career and was not flying operationally till the Battle of Britain when every pilot was needed. Posted to 65 Squadron for the Battle of Britain he went on to become a flight commander with the first Australian squadron in Britain 452 where his qualities of leadership quickly became apparent. It was with them that he scored his most spectacular successes in the circus sweeps on the French coast. In January 1942 he became squadron commander of 602 Squadron and at the time of his death was Wing Commander Flying Hornchurch. When he disappeared after ditching in the Channel in July 1942 he had destroyed 32 enemy aircraft and had established an outstanding reputation for tactics and flying skill." Book is Fine. Dust jacket has minor wrinkling at top of spine tiny dent on rear hinge. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Crecy Hardcover
Référence libraire : 29381 ISBN : 094755422X 9780947554224
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Franks Norman and Richey Paul Wg Cdr.
FIGHTER PILOT'S SUMMER.
London: Grub Street 1993. 248 pp large 8vo 9 1/2" H. B&w photographs. The sequel to Paul Richey's acclaimed "Fighter Pilot'. "The story not only of 609 Squadron's offensive war during that momentous summer 1941 when the RAF started to take the war to the enemy over Northern France but also in part of Paul's squadron leader Michael Robinson DSO DFC who also happened to be his brother-in-law and of Paul's exploits to the end of the war. Sadly Michael Robinson was lost over the English Channel in 1942 but Paul went on to serve under Sholto Douglas at Fighter Commander HQ then command his old 609 Squadron flying Typhoons before going to India and Burma." Very minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has minor edge wear very light edge wrinkling very light rubbing on rear panel. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Grub Street Hardcover
Référence libraire : 29377 ISBN : 0948817712 9780948817717
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Gibbs Patrick Wing Commander.
TORPEDO LEADER.
London: Grub Street 1992. 206 pp large 8vo 9 1/2" H. B&w photographs map. "A first-hand and very personal story its lucid exciting and readable narrative describes firstly the author's frustration as a Staff Officer in Cairo then more significantly his triumphs and disasters as a Beaufort Flight Commander on anti-shipping operations from Malta in that crucial summer of 1942. Fighting uphill battles against 'the powers that be' Gibbs remained utterly dedicated to the airborne torpedoes as a weapon of war against shipping and succeeded in changing not only tactical but also strategic policy - very rare indeed for a junior officer. But his book also gives new insight into the often haphazard way war was waged in the Mediterranean the daily dangers the inveitable losses." Book is Fine. Dust jacket has very minor wrinkle at bottom of spine. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Grub Street Hardcover
Référence libraire : 29370 ISBN : 0948817569 9780948817564
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Green William and Swanborough Gordon compilers.
FLYING COLORS. FEATURING OVER 1300 MILITARY AIRCRAFT MARKINGS AND COLOR SCHEMES.
London: Salamander 1997. 207 pp 4to 12" H. Profusely illustrated in colour. "Military aircraft have been variously daubed cunningly camouflaged boastfully personalized or otherwise extravagantly colored since they first took to the air more than 80 years ago. From the time that the identity of aircraft was established with national insignia the markings of aircraft has become a science and their decoration an art form. At times of tension trends have been toward camouflage colors for concealment as international relationships deteriorated. Yet in peace and war there have also been 'anti-camouflage' color schemes applied specifically to render aircraft more conspicuous for training rescue and other purposes. 'Flying Colors' is a superb survey of this fascinating scene depicting more than 100 different aircraft types from the World War I Spads to the modern swing-wing Tornado in more than 1300 spectacular illustrations. Splendid use is made of finely detailed profile drawings top and bottom head-on and 'scrap' views together with emblem and other detail enlargements all in full-color and each extensively researched by the compilers and artists who have striven for accuracy and interest. Each first-class drawing is described with identification of squadron unit theater and period and often even the pilot's name and rank too! Recognized as a major landmark in aviation publishing this volume will especially delight aircraft modelmakers and all enthusiasts of the dramatic history of warplanes." Book is Fine. Dust jacket has minor edge wear/wrinkling minor browning at some edges. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by John Weal Richard Caruana and Brian Knight. Salamander Hardcover
Référence libraire : 29386 ISBN : 086101944X 9780861019441
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Gibbs Patrick Wing Commander.
NOT PEACE BUT A SWORD.
London: Grub Street 1993. 256 pp large 8vo 9 7/16" H. B&w photographs. "After a short spell in a light bomber squadron flying Hawker Harts Gibbs was transferred to the Fleet Air Arm serving on the aircraft carriers 'Furious' and 'Courageous' mastering the Shark and Swordfish. Another move took Gibbs to Gosport as a flying instructor before he eventually joined a torpedo squadron. His readable and entertaining narrative describes a rapid and eventful progression from cadet to Flight Commander of a Beaufort squadron whilst also giving a clear impression of the society he lived in and the RAF itself struggling to come to terms with the dramatic changes war wrought upon a once peaceful country. Also illustrates Gibbs' increasing dedication to the airborne torpedo as a means for attacking coastal shipping. His articulate account - the vivid impression of a young airman at war - conveys a clear picture of the evolving tactics of Beaufort squadrons as they adapted swiftly to changing circumstances and demands." Very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine very tiny dent on bottom of text block. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling - mainly at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds very light rubbing. Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Chris Thomas cover art. Grub Street Hardcover
Référence libraire : 29372 ISBN : 0948817682 9780948817687
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Novey Jack. Edited and with introduction by Fryar Calhoun.
THE COLD BLUE SKY: A B-17 GUNNER IN WORLD WAR TWO.
Charlottesville Virginia: Howell 1997. 183 pp large 8vo 9 1/4" H. B&w photographs. "The year is 1943. Hitler's troops hold the European continent and the Western Allies are bringing the war to the German homeland with a round-the-clock bombing campaign. Sergeant Jack Novey an eighteen-year-old volunteer from the streets of Chicago is hurled into the meatgrinder of the air war over France and Germany. He becomes a waist gunner on the ten-man crew of the 'Black Hawk' one B-17 among the hundreds operating out of English bases. Flying beyond the range of protecting fighters and into the teeth of the Luftwaffe Jack and his crewmates go on some of the most dangerous and controversial raids of the war. Against heavy odds they complete their 25 combat missions and live to tell about it." Book is Fine. Dust jacket has soft crease at top of front panel very minor rubbing. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Howell Hardcover
Référence libraire : 29383 ISBN : 1574270664 9781574270662
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Page Bette compiler/editor. Foreword by Art de Breyne.
MYNARSKI'S LANC: THE STORY OF TWO FAMOUS CANADIAN LANCASTER BOMBERS KB726 & FM213.
Erin Ontario: Boston Mills Press 1989. 192 pp 4to 11 1/4" H. Pictorial endpapers b&w and colour photographs reproductions. "This book is a combination of stories about the Canadian Avro Lancaster bomber. It is a description of those planes built in Malton Ontario by the Victory Aircraft Ltd. and the lives of two aircraft in particular. The first story is that of KB726 now known as the Mynarski Memorial Lancaster and its crew. This was the aircraft in which Andrew Mynarski earned his Victoria Cross for valour. He gave his life in so doing. The second story is that of FM213 its history and the story of how it was acquired by Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum and how with dedication and the enthusiastic help of the Lancaster Support Club it has been restored to flying condition. It has been given the identity KB726 and dedicated in honour of P/O Andrew Mynarski V.C. his crew and all Canadian flyers who sacrificed so much in the cause of peace more than 44 years ago. The story is related in three major parts: the Lancaster and Mark X bombers in general; the Canadian No. 6 Group and its squadrons with special emphasis on the crew of KB726 VR.A of No.419 Squadron Moose who on that fateful night of 12/13 June 1944 survived to tell their story; and special documentation of the 9-year restoration program of Lancaster FM213 to its first flight after 24 years in retirement - the only flying example of this aircraft on the North American continent." Very light wrinkling at top of spine. Dust jacket has light wrinkling at top of spine very light rubbing - mainly on rear panel slight browning at top inside edge. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Boston Mills Press Hardcover
Référence libraire : 29385 ISBN : 1550460064 9781550460063
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Sampson RWF. Wing Commander with Norman Franks. Foreword by Air Commodore PM. Brothers. R. W. P. M.
SPITFIRE OFFENSIVE: A FIGHTER PILOT'S WAR MEMOIR.
Barton-Under-Needwood Staffordshire: Wrens Park 2002. 182 pp large 8vo 9 1/2" H. B&w photographs. "A graphic account of Sampson's three years flying Spitfires on offensive operations over France and from continental bases in France and Holland. He has covered in some detail his period commanding the Free French Wing of which little has been recorded in Britain. In this he has been helped by a number of his former pilots. His story is told with pace spice and honesty and his recollections of people and events provide a refreshing insight into the life of a wartime fighter pilot." A few very tiny shallow dents on rear board. Dust jacket has three small areas of tiny dents and three line indentations on rear panel. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Wrens Park Hardcover
Référence libraire : 29368 ISBN : 0905778715 9780905778716
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Dallyn Gordon M. editor. Arthur Macdonald HM. Berney Robert Bergeron Kay Rex. H. M.
CANADIAN GEOGRAPHICAL JOURNAL. JULY 1958. VOLUME LVII NUMBER 1. INCLUDES: FIFTY YEARS AFTER BADDECK - CANADA'S AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY; FESTIVAL OF DANCE AT LA PAZ; UNGAVA BAY - UNGAVA PENINSULA; THE WEAVERS OF WITNEY.
Ottawa: Royal Canadian Geographical Society 1958. 34 pp XV pp which include advertisements many relating to Canadian aviation 11 1/8" H. B&w photographs. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very small ink number notation on front cover. minor edge wear. Stapled in Wraps. Very Good. Royal Canadian Geographical Society Paperback
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Ministry of Information.
THE AIR BATTLE OF MALTA: THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE R.A.F. IN MALTA JUNE 1940 TO NOVEMBER 1942.
London: His Majesty's Stationery Office 1944. 95 pp 9" H. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs maps. Contents: An Outpost of the Brave; The Italians Try Their Hand; The Luck of the Illustrious; Second Assault: The Luftwaffe Comes and Goes; Malta's Flashing Sword; The Luftwaffe Returns for the Kill; Onslaught on the Convoys; Malta Fights for her Life; Climax of Battle: The Defenders' Triumph; The Fighters go out to Attack; Some Relief for the Garrision: The August Convoy; Offensive Against Rommel; The Last Blitz: The Siege is Raised. Interior - small bump to top/bottom corners of pages 1 to 40 otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - two small corner creases light wear on spine - minor edge wear elsewhere. First Edition. Stapled in Wraps. Very Good. His Majesty's Stationery Office Paperback
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Berry WH. Foreword by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu. W. H.
AIRCRAFT IN WAR AND COMMERCE.
New York: George H. Doran 1918. 292 pp 8" H. Orange cloth with black lettering on spine black lettering/biplane silhouette on front board. B&w photographs reproductions collated. Contents: Historical; The Aeroplane and its Development in England up to 1914; Development on the Continent before 1914; The Influence of War on the Aeroplane; Bombing Reconnaissance Spotting and Photography; The Seaplane and Airship and their Uses; The Construction of the Modern Aeroplane; Engines; Accessories; Raids; Future Commercial Development; Great Britain Mistress of the Air and Sea. 1919 gift inscription on free front endpaper two staple holes at top of free front endpaper staple indents on adjacent pages one picture plate has light wrinkling at top edge dust soiling to edges of text block - heavier on top of text block light soiling to boards light wrinkling to top/bottom of spine. . First American Edition. Hard Cover. Good. George H. Doran Hardcover
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Surgeoner D. Hay.
FIRST PRINCIPLES OF FLIGHT / AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTION / NAVIGATION AND METEOROLOGY / AERO-ENGINES / RADIO FOR AEROPLANES. 5 VOLUMES FROM THE "AIR TRAINING SERIES".
London: Longmans Green 1.'First Principles of Flight' - 108 pp 7 1/2" H new impression September 1941 - b&w illustrations including sectional diagram of Spitfire on front endpapers. Contents: Introduction; The Atmosphere; Fluid Motion; Aerodynamics; Practical Considerations; Stability; Control; Airscrews; Index. 2. 'Aircraft Construction' - 116 pp 7 1/2" H first edition 1942 - many b&w illustrations including double page sectional diagrams of Hurricane front endpapers Wellington rear endpapers and Spitfire in main text. Contents: General Considerations; The Aeroplane Structure; The Flying Control System; Materials of Construction; Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems; Index. 3. 'Navigation and Meteorology' - 108 pp 7 1/2" H no date - b&w illustrations. Contents: Preparation; Maps and Charts; Problems of Navigation; Position Fixing; D.R. Navigation; Navigation in Practice; Some Navigational Problems; Instruments; Magnetism and Compasses; Meteorology; Index; Appendix: International Maps Signs. 4. 'Aero Engines' - 110 pp 7 1/2" H first edition 1942 - b&w illustrations. Contents: Introductory; The Internal Combustion Engine; Carburation; Supercharging; Ignition; Fuels and Fuel Systems; Lubrication; Engine Construction; Index. 5. 'Radio for Aeroplanes' - 122 pp 7 1/2" H no date - b&w illustrations. Contents: Electricity; Magnetism; Alternating Currents; The Alternating Current Circuit; Electromagnetic Waves; The Thermionic Valve; Principles of Transmission; Principles of Reception; Principles of Direction-Finding; Beam Approach; Aircraft Radio Equipment; Index. Each volume has a different colour scheme for the covers but incorporate the same motif of the side profile of an eagle with wings spread and silhouettes of four airplanes in the background. A sixth book is mentioned on the back of four of these volumes 'How to Fly' but is not included here. Books are lightly cocked light browning to edges of text blocks light edge wear a few tiny foxing marks on edges of text block of 'Radio for Aeroplanes' tiny bump and tear at bottom of spine of 'Aircraft Construction'. Hard Cover. Good. Illus. by E. Jeffrey cover art. Longmans, Green Hardcover
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Nokes Mc. M. c.
SIMPLE EXPERIMENTS IN THE THEORY OF FLIGHT.
London: William Heinemann 1941. 75 pp 7 1/2" H. B&w drawing/diagrams formulae. Contents: List of Experiments; Preface; The behaviour of aerofoils in a wind-stream; The flow of liquids and gases; The flow around an aerofoil; The circulation theory; Index. Book slightly cocked light fading to color and slight bump at top edge of spine. Dust jacket has light to moderate edge wrinkling/creasing with tiny tears archivally taped and chips light browning on spine. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Good. William Heinemann Hardcover
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Johnston S. Paul.
FLYING SQUADRONS: A GRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES.
New York: Duell Sloan and Pearce 1942. 234 pp 9 3/4" H. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs. "Combines rare and startling pictures with a thoroughly authoritative text to tell the story of the 'Flying Squadrons'. Johnston points out how from the very earliest flights of man people foresaw the military possibilities of aviation: Franklin in his letters after he watched the Montgolfier ascensions; Napoleon in his Egyptian campaign; the Danes during the Swedish conflict of 1830. Briefly but penetratingly he tells the story of the early twentieth-century experiments and of what happened to aviation in the first World War. He shows what position of our air power was in 1919 and how that position changed in the Twenties and Thirties: experimentation discouragement retrogression new ideas organization the attitude of the army leaders of government leaders of industry. Finally he presents the whole picture of our Army Air Force as it was constituted on December 7th 1941. He describes all types of airplanes that have been developed - the interceptor and convoying pursuit plane the light medium and heavy bomber the transports the reconnaissance liaison trainer planes. He then tells of the make-up of Army Air Force personnel and of the training courses. He gives data on the size of our Air Force on the programs mapped out on lessons learned from the Nazis and from the British and how these lessons are being applied. Finally he presents the all-over strategy of our military aviation explaining where it is weak what it must plan for how it can be the keystone of victory." Light edge wear light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine two small corner bumps. Dust jacket is price-clipped has edge tears/chips edge wrinkling/creasing rubbing slight fading to spine color protected in a mylar sleeve. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Fair. Duell, Sloan and Pearce Hardcover
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Norcross Carl.
GETTING A JOB IN AVIATION.
New York: McGraw-Hill 1938. 374 pp 8 1/4" H. Dark blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. B&w photographs. Contents: Introduction Aviation as a Career; Jobs in the Air Lines Air-line Pilots / Air-line Mechanics / Operations Com-munications and Meteorology / Business Jobs in the Air Lines / Hostesses and Stewards; Private and Nonscheduled Commercial Flying White-collar Jobs / Flying Jobs / Mechanical Jobs; Federal Government Jobs Jobs in Governmental Service; Engineering and Manufacturing Aeronautical Engineering as a Career / Jobs in Manufacturing Plants; Training You and Aviation / Where to Learn / What of the Future; Appendices Government Ratings / Radio Licenses / Reading References; Index. Wrinkling at top/bottom of spine one tiny corner bump. Seventh Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good. McGraw-Hill Hardcover
Référence libraire : 28690
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Ziegler Mary.
WE SERVE THAT MEN MAY FLY: THE STORY OF THE WOMEN'S DIVISION ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE.
Hamilton Ontario: R.C.A.F. W.D. Association 1974. 173 pp pictorial section and index 8vo 8 5/8" H. Blue cloth with gold lettering on spine gold lettering and insignia on front board. B&w photographs reproductions. Contents: Before the C.W.A.A.F.; The First 150; Basic Training and Manning Depots; Postings and the Original Trades; Trade Training and Courses; Life on the Stations; Off Duty: Entertainment Sports and Leaves; Officers Mostly at Work; Morale of W.D.'s Their Friends and Some Enemies; Overseas and How to Get There; Victory; A Post-war World. Very minor wrinkling at top of spine. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket - as issued. R.C.A.F. (W.D.) Association Hardcover
Référence libraire : 28700
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Ziegler Mary.
WE SERVE THAT MEN MAY FLY: THE STORY OF THE WOMEN'S DIVISION ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE.
Hamilton Ontario: R.C.A.F. W.D. Association 1974. 173 pp pictorial section and index 8vo 8 5/8" H. Blue cloth with gold lettering on spine gold lettering and insignia on front board. B&w photographs reproductions. Contents: Before the C.W.A.A.F.; The First 150; Basic Training and Manning Depots; Postings and the Original Trades; Trade Training and Courses; Life on the Stations; Off Duty: Entertainment Sports and Leaves; Officers Mostly at Work; Morale of W.D.'s Their Friends and Some Enemies; Overseas and How to Get There; Victory; A Post-war World. Very minor wrinkling at top of spine. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket - as issued. R.C.A.F. (W.D.) Association Hardcover
Référence libraire : 28699
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Hickman Ivan
Operation Pinball
Osceola WI: Motorbooks Intl 1990. Paperback. 4to. Black and white photographic reproductions. Very good. <br/><br/> Motorbooks Intl paperback
Référence libraire : 044453 ISBN : 0879384727 9780879384722
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Mason Francis K.
GERMAN WARPLANES OF WORLD WAR II. COMBAT AIRCRAFT LIBRARY.
New York: Crescent Books 1983. 80 pp 12 7/8" H. Profusely illustrated in b&w and colour with photographs cutaways profiles and diagrams. At the outbreak of World War II "Germany had the finest air power in the world deployed in optimum formations and available in vast quantities. The German aviation industry surpassed the world in ingenuity and in production technique. The products were classic: Stuka dive-bombers Messerschmitt fighters Junkers and Dornier bombers. There were excellent seaplanes giant trans-ports observation aircraft and trainers. They were to develop rocket power and jets and at the time of their defeat they were on the brink of revolutionizing aircraft design. Indeed many of the post-war jets of America and Russia owed their origins to German wartime designs. This volume surveys the vast armada of German warplanes of World War II and illustrates the major types in brilliant color drawings and photographs with many technical descriptions and diagrams." Small bump at top of spine. Dust jackat has minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Crescent Books Hardcover
Référence libraire : 29286 ISBN : 0517405075 9780517405079
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Harvey J. Douglas.
BOYS BOMBS AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS: A KNEES-UP WHEELS-UP CHRONICLE OF WWII.
Toronto: McClelland and Stewart 1982. 210 pp large 8vo 9 1/4" H. "They called them the 'Brylcreem boys' - the young flyers who streamed into England from the first declaration of war the kids with the jaunty grins and the willingness to take terrible risks. Among them were thousands of young Canadians many barely out of high school all delighted to leave behind humdrum lives in dusty post-Depression Canada for the irresistible chance to learn to fly and help beat the Germans. Doug Harvey was one of them - a nineteen-year-old from Toronto who joined the RCAF and in 1942 found himself a pilot in the elite Canadian No. 6 Bomber Group. Here is the fresh frank and often hilarious account of Harvey's experiences overseas. It is an unexpurgated description of what really happened to the group of young Canadian men who suddenly found themselves billeted in freezing Nissen huts in the lush English countryside - surround-ed by an unfamiliar people whose customs puzzled and delighted them - and charged with the job of bombing Gemany into ruins. It is the chilling story of crews flying through the silent night skies their lumbering Lancasters loaded with bombs headed for unseen desinations hundreds of miles away. It is the jubilant story of the boys who made it safely home mission accomplished and the heart-breaking story of the thousands who didn't." Faint erased pencil narks at top corner of free front endpaper light edge wear book is slightly cocked tiny foxing marks on top/bottom of text block. Dust jacket has light edge wear/wrinkling - mainly at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds two edge tears archivally taped light foxing on inside of spine slight darkening to spine and some edges tiny closed tear on front hinge light rubbing and soiling. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Very Good-. McClelland and Stewart Hardcover
Référence libraire : 29277 ISBN : 0771040482 9780771040481
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Phelan Joseph A. Foreword by Sir Thomas Sopwith.
HEROES & AEROPLANES OF THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap 1970. 128 pp 4to 12 1/8" H. Profusely illustrated with colour and b&w drawings. "A vivid pictorial presentation of aerial warfare from the first use of aircraft in war - Italian reconnaissance against the Ottoman Empire in 1912 - to the Armistice in 1918. In striking color the great individual battles of the aces come alive: Immelman von Richthofen Voss and Boelcke; Bishop Collishaw McCudden Ball and Beauchamp-Proctor; Rickenbacker; Guynemer Nungesser and Garros. And the dogfights and sorties; Bloody April and the Fokker Scourge; the Lafayette Escadrille the Storks the Flying Circuses; the bombing raids; the balloon busters. The trials of combat and endurance and the men and aero-planes that made it all possible changing the world's thinking about the methods of war. J.A. Phelan has created more than 400 superb paintings and drawings - executed with the drama and the meticu-lous detail of the artist who takes delight in his subject - for this richly illustrated book. The various aircraft of the Allies and Central Powers are shown in detail top and side views camouflage national markings and pilots' decorations engines armament and structure and in combat as they were flown by the aces. This volume presents an unduplicated view of the 1914-1918 war in the air when man first captured control of the sky in order to control the ground." A few tiny tape marks from previous protective sleeve at corners of endpapers scattered tiny light foxing marks on top of text block one slight corner bump. Dust jacket has light edge wear/wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds tiny dent on rear hinge. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. Illus. by Joseph A. Phelan. Grosset & Dunlap Hardcover
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Allan WJD. W. J.
AIR NAVIGATION: AN INTRODUCTION TO PRACTICAL NAVIGATION.
London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons 1940. 80 pp publisher's catalogue 7 1/2" H. Blue cloth with red lettering on spine and front cover. Drawings/diagrams projections tables. Contents: Preface; Maps and Charts; Instruments; Compasses; Dead-Reckoning Navigation; Dead-Reckoning Navigation Contd. Tiny foxing mark on page v a bookstores small label on front pastedown light fading to color on spine and slightly at two edges minor rubbing very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good -. Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Hardcover
Référence libraire : 28652
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Bridgeman William and Hazard Jacqueline.
THE LONELY SKY.
New York: Henry Holt 1957. 316 pp 8 3/8" H. B&w photographs. "The powerful and often thrilling story of a man who daily enters that lonely region beyond the speed of sound. A narrative of needle-nosed ships flying at blistering speeds it is also the moving testament of a man risking his life to push back the frontiers of scientific knowledge. Like St.-Exupery Bridgeman is capable of describing the vastness and beauty of the skies. But as America's foremost experimental test pilot he is constantly aware of the multitude of technical information which he is called upon to use at any given moment. After the war Bill Bridgeman left the Navy a restless man. Seeking action he joined Douglas Aircraft as an engineering test pilot. Soon he was asked to take over the final stages of the Skyrocket testing program. The Skyrocket a javelin-shaped experimental ship was a challenge to Bridgeman. The story of his day-by-day life with the plane is the substance of this book." Double crease and tiny tear archivally taped at top corner of page leaf 89/90 soft crease at top corner of pages 91 to 94 very light edge wear light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine very inor soiling on top of text block one tiny corner bump. Dust jacket is price-clipped has light edge wear with two very small tears archivally taped small chip at bottom of rear panel light rubbing on panels with some very light scratches on front panel. . Fifth Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Henry Holt Hardcover
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Nesbitt Dufort John DSO. D. S.
OPEN COCKPIT: FLYING PRE-WAR FIGHTING AND TRAINING AIRCRAFT.
London: Speed and Sports 1970. 77 pp 8 1/2" H. B&w photographs. "In 1930 when he was eighteen years old the author was granted a short service commission in the Royal Air Force and after completing the then one year's flying and ground subjects training he was posted to the famous 25F Squadron at Hawkinge. It was here except for a few months in the Fleet Air Arm that he spent the remainder of his five year commission flying Siskins and Furies both single-seater fighters. After completing a Central Flying School course he joined the De Havilland School of Flying as an instructor in 1935 and of the 120 odd pupils he taught to fly at Hatfield at least a couple were destined to become famous Battle of Britain pilots. Now forty years since he first soloed and after over 10000 hours flying on 104 different types of aircraft he seems very well qualified to discuss some of those long forgotten old 'planes that he flew before rejoining as a Flying Officer on the outbreak of World War II." Contents: Introduction; Avro Trainer; Siskin IIIA; The Fury; The Fairey Flycatcher; Hawker Hart; Avro 504; Hawker Tomtit; Fairey IIIF; Gloster Gauntlet; De Havilland 9A; Bristol Fighter; Tiger Moth. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor edge wear/wrinkling front cover has a minor wrinkle at bottom edge and one tiny stain. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Speed and Sports Paperback
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Dezarrois Andre editor. Translated from the French by Philip John Stead. Rene Mouchotte.
THE MOUCHOTTE DIARIES 1940-1943.
London: Staples Press 1956. 221 pp 8 3/4" H. Frontispiece. "This is the famous Rene who was transformed by three years of war from an unknown pilot of the Reserve into one of the great leaders of Free France in the air Pierre Clostermann's hero and commanding officer. In 1940 Rene made his daring escape from Oran in an unserviceable plane seized from under the very noses of the authorities. This was a flight not away from danger but into the thick of the Battle of Britain. He fought with the R.A.F. in Hurricanes and Spitfires attacking enemy shipping sweeping over France giving air-cover to the Dieppe landing duelling with the Luftwaffe. His exceptional courage and integrity his powers of leadership and skill as an aerial tactician quickly won the admiration of his superiors. Rene's airborne career culminated at Biggin Hill where he commanded the fighter wing and it was he who shot down the 1000th German plane recorded by the fighter group there shortly before his death. In the end his greatest wish was granted for he had written in his diary: 'If I am not to survive the war let me at least have the satisfaction of falling to the enemy's fire'. The personal magnetism and sincerity of 'Commandant Rene' make this an original and valuable contribution to the literature of the war in the air." Small crease at top corner of pages 11 to 34 very light browning to free endpapers very small light glue stain on free rear endpaper tiny dent on fore-edge of pages 55 to 64 - tiny chip on page leaf 59/60 very light browning to top of text block minor wrinkling at bottom of spine minor rubbing on rear board. Dust jacket is price-clipped has light to moderate edge wear with tiny tears at bottom of rear panel rubbing on both panels and light soiling on rear panel; front panel has heavy creasing and tears at bottom edge two small sticker removal marks at top old tape on inside surface creases/tears/scuffs/label marks have been blacked-out with bleed-through to inside surface. First British Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Fair. Staples Press Hardcover
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THE EFFECTS OF FLIGHT: PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ASPECTS. FLIGHT PREPARATION TRAINING SERIES.
New York: McGraw-Hill / Under supervision of Training Division Bureau of Aeronautics U.S. Navy 1943. 126 pp 7 5/8" H. Dark blue cloth with pale yellow/green lettering on spine and front board. B&w illustrations. Contents: Preface; Fitness for Flying; First Aid; Effects of Altitude; Effects of Accelerations; Sensations While Flying; Difficulties in Flight Training; Difficulties in Flight Training Continued. Very light edge wear small label from bookstore on front pastedown a few tiny foxing marks on top of text block. Dust jacket is price clipped is lightly browned - mainly on spine and front panel tiny tears and wear - mainly at top of spine and front panel light rubbing/soiling protected in a mylar sleeve. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good-. McGraw-Hill / Under supervision of Training Division, Bureau of Aeronautics, U.S. Navy Hardcover
Référence libraire : 28633
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Coram Robert
AMERICAN PATRIOT The Life and Wars of Colonel Bud Day
Boston: Little Brown and Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2007. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0316758477 . Book: Top corners a little bumped; Dust Jacket: Top corners a little crimped ; 9.30 X 6.20 X 1.50 inches; 416 pages . Little, Brown and Company hardcover
Référence libraire : 38959 ISBN : 0316758477 9780316758475
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Delve Ken.
D-DAY: THE AIR BATTLE.
Ramsbury: Crowood Press 2004. 192 pp 10" H. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs reproductions maps/plans. "6 June 1944 saw the Allied invasion of occupied Europe - one of the riskiest military operations of World War Two. The part played by air power in the success of the operation was crucial. This was the greatest concentration of striking power ever seen: 12000 combat aircraft. Fighter-bombers such as the P-47 Thunderbolt and Hawker Typhoon bombed strafed and rocketed tactical targets with great accuracy while strategic bombers escorted by hundreds of fighters targeted bridges marshalling yards coastal guns and military stores. Other aircraft flew sophisticated decoy operations and hundreds of transports dropped paratroops or released gliders. In this the only full-length book on the subject Ken Delve examines the air campaign from the pre-invasion bombing strategy that prepared the battlefield to the massive air effort that accompanied the actual assault and the air umbrella during the vital weeks following the landings. Originally published in 1994 it has been substantially enlarged re-illustrated and completely reset providing comprehensive coverage of this vital air campaign." Small bump at top of front hinge. Dust jacket has light wrinkling at top of front hinge. Revised and Enlarged Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Crowood Press Hardcover
Référence libraire : 29132 ISBN : 1861267045 9781861267047
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Hooton ER. E. R.
EAGLES IN FLAMES: THE FALL OF THE LUFTWAFFE.
London: Arms and Armour 1997. 352 pp 9 1/2" H. B&w photographs tables. "How close did the Luftwaffe come to winning the war for Germany Did command errors contribute to the downfall Could more newer and better equipped aircraft have beaten the Allies even after the failures of 1940 Could the Luftwaffe ever have survived the unreasonable dictates of the Fuhrer By means of deeply researched analytical text and extensive appendices the reader is guided through the complexities of the war from 1940 to D-Day and will gain an new understanding of how the Luftwaffe snatched defeat from the jaws of victory." Very light wrinkling at bottom of spine remainder mark on bottom of text block. Dust jacket has very light wrinkling and tiny chip at top/bottom of flap-folds also a tiny tear at top of rear flap-fold - archivally taped. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Arms and Armour Hardcover
Référence libraire : 29134 ISBN : 1854093436 9781854093431
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Price Alfred.
PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE LUFTWAFFE.
Osceola WI: Motorbooks International 1991. 168 pp 10 1/4" H. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs. "Here was a force that in six short years rose almost from nothing to become the terror of Europe. It was the Luftwaffe that made possible the lightning victories of the German Army during the first three years of the war. Then gradually but inexorably the air forces of Germany's enemies became stronger than her own and the Luftwaffe was forced on to the defensive on each front in turn. Finally the vast majority of its aircraft grounded for want of fuel many of its best crews dead or in prison camps the greater part of it could do no more than sit on the ground and wait for the end to come. But as long as the war lasted the Luftwaffe could never be ignored in the Allied calculations for to the very end it proved capable of springing uncom- fortable surprises. Here is a step by step history of Hitler's Air Force presented in picture. To re- search the photographs and text the author visited many of the German senior officers who survived. The result is a unique and objectively precise account of the birth life and death of the Luftwaffe." Minor wrinkle at top of spine. Dust jacket has minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine very small sticker residue on front flap tiny dent on spine minor rubbing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Motorbooks International Hardcover
Référence libraire : 29143 ISBN : 0879386401 9780879386405
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Green William.
FAMOUS FIGHTERS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR. SECOND SERIES.
London: Macdonald 1962. 132 pp 10" H. "Describes the deveopment and careers of the last of the fighting biplanes the little Gloster Gladiator which carried something of the First World War into that second epic struggle; that indomitable trio of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps fighters the Wildcat Hellcat and Corsair which destroyed the myth of Japanese aerial invincibility founded by the Zero-Sen; the fighter versions of the Junkers Ju 88 whose nocturnal depredations in the R.A.F.'s bomber stream over the Third Reich were so impressive at one period of the War that the abandoning of large-scale night attacks on German targets was seriously considered; the highly manoeuvrable Macchi C.202 Folgore with its beautifully co-ordianted controls - a pilot's aeroplane in every respect; the Japanese Army's equivalent of the Zero-Sen the Nakamima Ki.43 Hayabusa and its successor the Ki.84 Hayate which could out-climb and out-manoeuvre the most advanced versions of the Mustang and Thunderbolt; Heinkel's superlative He 219 night fighter which but for ministerial muddle and confusion would have provided the Allies with some serious headaches. These and many other fighters both successful and unsuccessful but all 'famous' are surveyed with hundreds of rare photographs highly detailed full-page tone drawings by Peter Endsleigh Castle and comparative side views of the many variants of each aircraft by Dennis I. Punnett." Very small bump at top of spine very small dent/tear on spine near rear hinge areas of minor browning on endpapers. Dust jacket has very light edge wear/wrinkling - mainly at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds small area of delamination at top of front hinge one small edge tear archivally taped. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Peter Endsleigh Castle. Macdonald Hardcover
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Olds Robin with Christina Olds & Ed Rasimus
FIGHTER PILOT The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds
NY: St. Martin's Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2010. Second Printing. Hardcover. 0312560230 . Photographs; 9.40 X 6.30 X 1.40 inches; 416 pages . St. Martin's Press hardcover
Référence libraire : 38889 ISBN : 0312560230 9780312560232
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Birdsall Steve and Freeman Roger.
CLAIMS TO FAME: THE B-17 FLYING FORTRESS.
London: Arms and Armour 1994. 224 pp large 8vo 9 1/2" H. B&w photographs. "Internationally acclaimed aviation experts Steve Birdsall and Roger Freeman have here put together a remarkable and genuinely new book on this most famous of aircraft. With crews flying 25 mission tours but aircraft flying until destroyed or replaced there is clearly much scope for following a Fortress from manufacture through to eventual demise and recounting the many and varied actions and exploits along the way. This book describes an intriguing and fascinating selection of aircraft and the reasons for their inclusion here. Claims include longest serving most damaged shortest life famous crewmen and more but all are meticulously researched and authenticated by this expert author team and the drama and tragedy of their missions flown are accurately reflected in the accompanying narrative." One very small corner crease minor wrinkling at top of spine very small remainder mark on bottom of text block. Dust jacket has light to moderate soft edge wrinkling - mostly at top of spine and front hinge area tiny dent on front hinge. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. Arms and Armour Hardcover
Référence libraire : 28552 ISBN : 1854092111 9781854092113
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Morgan Howard K.
AIRCRAFT RADIO AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.
New York: Pitman 1941. 374 pp 9 1/8" H. Dark blue cloth with gold lettering on spine blind stamped lettering/border on front board. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs figures schematics many fold-out. Chapter headings: Hydraulic Analogies; Power Conversion; Condensers and Coils; Accessory Equipment; Tubes and Amplifiers; Transmitter Fundamentals; Commercial Aircraft Transmitters; Receiver Fundamentals; Commercial Aircraft Receivers; Radio Waves and Static; Direction Finding; Ultra High Frequency Equipment; Inspection and Maintenance; Use of Questions; Bibliography; Index. Slight bumping to three corners very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine browning to text block edges tiny surface paper loss a top of page 330 and on adjacent schematic a few pages with a tiny piece missing at top corner some soft wrinkling to top margin of pages small scuff on fore-edge of text block light liquid staining on rear board light rubbing at top part of spine. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Good. Pitman Hardcover
Référence libraire : 28560
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Lhote Gilles
COWBOYS OF THE SKY
Long Island City NY: Avirex Ltd. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Folio; Book: Very light foxing along top edge; Photographs - some color . Avirex, Ltd hardcover
Référence libraire : 38919
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Mikesh Robert C.
FLYING DRAGONS The South Vietnamese Air Force
London UK: Osprey Publishing. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 0850458196 . Quarto; Book: A little shelf rubbing at bottom edges ; Photographs; 222 pages . Osprey Publishing hardcover
Référence libraire : 38933 ISBN : 0850458196 9780850458190
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Van Zandt J. Parker. Preface by Harold G. Moulton.
CIVIL AVIATION AND PEACE. VOLUME II OF A SERIES UNDER THE GENERAL TITLE: AMERICA FACES THE AIR AGE.
Washington D.C.: Brookings Institution 1944. 157 pp 9 1/4" H. Tables. Chapter headings: The Basic Conflict Over Civil Aviation; What Is Civil Aviation; Civil Aviation and Air Power; Past Attempts at Control of Aviation; Current Control Proposals; Air Transport and International Economic Stability; Possibilities in Mass Air Travel; A Program of Maximum Use. "Here the basic conflict over civil aviation is analyzed in order to discover if possible how best it may be resolved. Since concerted international action should serve a common purpose the author has sought to develop a policy which would be mutually beneficial to all participating nations. In his search for such a basis he has outlined a program which he shows should do much if generally adopted to assure the economic stability prosperity and consequent peace of the world." Very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine minor rubbing. Dust jacket has very light edge wear; light wrinkling at top edge; light browning on spine top part of rear panel flap-folds and top edge of flaps; very light browning and a tiny stain on front panel; small area of surface paper loss at bottom of spine; very light soiling. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Brookings Institution Hardcover
Référence libraire : 28577
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PILOTS AND FLIGHT ENGINEER'S NOTES - HALIFAX III & VII. FOUR HERCULES VI OR XVI ENGINES. PILOT'S & FLIGHT ENGINEER'S NOTES HALIFAX III.
St. Annes on Sea Lancashire: Air Data Publications 46 pp 7 1/2" H. Facsimile reprint of the Air Ministry October 1944 publication. Blue card covers with black lettering/illustration on front cover. B&w frontispiece Halifax III drawing Locking of Flying Controls 4 fold-outs 8 figures - Instrument panel / General view of cabin / Flight engineer's panel /Cockpit - port side / Fuel system diagram / Hydraulic system diagram / Mark VII Simplified Fuel System Diagram / Mark VII Flight Engineer's Panel. Section headings: Descriptive Introduction; Fuel and Oil Systems; Main Services; Aircraft Controls; Engine Controls; Operational Controls and Equipment; Handling Instructions; Operating Data; Emergencies; Additional Data for Flight Engineer; Location of Controls and Illustrations. Interior - small slight curl to top corner of pages otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - slight browning to edges on covers and spine light edge wrinkling and three tiny edge tears on covers small piece missing at top corner of rear cover and a little less at top of rear hinge minor soiling on rear cover. Facsimile Reprint. Stapled in Wraps. Good-. Air Data Publications Paperback
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PILOT'S AND FLIGHT ENGINEER'S NOTES - LANCASTER I III & X. MARK I - FOUR MERLIN XX 22 OR 24 ENGINES. MARK III & X - FOUR MERLIN 28 OR 38 ENGINES.
St. Annes on Sea Lancashire: Air Data Publications 46 pp 7 1/2" H. Facsimile reprint of the Air Ministry May 1944 publication. Blue card covers with black lettering/illustration on front cover. B&w frontispiece Lancaster 3 fold-outs 6 figures - Instrument panel / Port side of cockpit / Flight engineer's panel Lancasters I & III / Flight egineer's panel Lancaster X / Simplified fuel system diagram - Pulsometer pumps / Simplified fuel system diagram - Immersed pumps. Section headings: Descriptive Introduction; Fuel and Oil Systems; Main Services; Aircraft Controls; Engine Controls; Other Controls; Handling; Operating Data; Emergencies; Supplementary Notes for Flight Engineers; Illustrations and Location of Controls. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light browning to edges of covers on top of text block and on spine; minor edge wear; tiny soft crease at top corner of rear cover. Facsimile Reprint. Stapled in Wraps. Good. Air Data Publications Paperback
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PILOT'S NOTES FOR MOSQUITO MARKS F II AND NF XII - MERLIN 21 OR 23 ENGINES. MOSQUITO MARKS F II AND NF XII PILOT'S NOTES.
St. Annes on Sea Lancashire: Air Data Publications 36 pp 7 3/8" H. Facsimile reprint of the Air Ministry January 1944 publication - including the pen annotations made in 1944 to the original "Notes". Blue card covers with black lettering/illustration on front cover. B&w frontispiece Mosquito 3 fold-outs 6 figures - Instrument panel / Cockpit - port side / Cockpit - starboard side / Simplified fuel system diagram - Marks II XII and XVII only / Emergency exits and equipment / Simplified fuel system diagram - Marks XIII and XIX only. Section headings: Descriptive Introduction; Fuel and Oil Systems; Main Services; Aircraft Controls; Engine Controls; Operational Controls; Cockpit Equipment; Location of Controls; Handling; Operating Data; Emergencies; Illustrations. Interior - very small soft crease at top corner of pages otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - light browning to edges of covers top of text block and on spine; minor edge wear; very small soft creases at top corner of covers. Facsimile Reprint. Stapled in Wraps. Good. Air Data Publications Paperback
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PILOT'S NOTES FOR SPITFIRE F XII - GRIFFON III OR IV ENGINE. A.P. 1565K-P.N.
St. Annes on Sea Lancashire: Air Data Publications 24 pp 7 1/2" H. Facsimile reprint of the Air Ministry November 1943 publication. Blue card covers with black lettering/illustration on front cover. B&w frontispiece Spitfire F XII 2 fold-outs 4 figures - Instrument panel / Port side of cockpit / Starboard side of cockpit / Simplified fuel system diagram. Section headings: Descriptive Introduction; Fuel Oil and Coolant Systems; Main Services; Aircraft Controls; Engine Controls; Other Controls; Handling; Operating Data; Emergencies; Illustrations. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor browning to edges of covers and light browning on spine minor edge wear very small creases at corners of covers minor edge wrinkling and two tiny edge tears at bottom of covers. Facsimile Reprint. Stapled in Wraps. Good. Air Data Publications Paperback
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Clarke Bill.
THE CESSNA 172. SECOND EDITION. 2nd
Blue Ridge Summit PA: TAB Books 1993. 274 pp 9 1/8" H. B&w photographs drawings/diagrams. Chapter headings: History of Cessna; Specifications; Engines; Airworthiness directives; Selecting a 172; Inspections; Caring for a 172; Preventive maintenance; Updating avionics; Aircraft painting; STCs and modifications; Fun flying on floats; Hangar flying; Appendices; Index. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light edge wear a few scattered tiny scuffs on covers. First Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. TAB Books Paperback
Référence libraire : 29193 ISBN : 0830642943 9780830642946
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Williams Geoffrey. Foreword by Sir Michael Beetham.
FLYING THROUGH FIRE: FIDO - THE FOGBUSTERS OF WORLD WAR TWO.
London: Grange 1996. 228 pp 9 3/4" H. B&w photographs drawings/plans. "In the early years of World War II RAF bomber crews who frequently endured the opposition of German nightfighters and flak returned home only to discover their airfields completely fog-bound. Desperately short of fuel and often disabled by severe battle damage the many crashlandings that resulted took a savage toll in valuable aircraft and crews. Prompted by Winston Churchill the challenge to overcome this deadly hazard was taken up by the government's Petroleum Warfare Department and the result was the development of FIDO - Fog Investigation and Dispersal Operation. Lines of burners fuelled by thousands of gallons of petrol were installed beside the runways to literally burn the fog off the airfields thereby allowing aircraft to take-off and land in relative safety. This book portrays the early hair-raising attempts to produce fog-free airfields. The eventual result was a countrywide FIDO system at fifteen British airfields covering most RAF and USAAF frontline Commands. By the time of the Ardennes Offensive in the winter of 1944 FIDO enabled over one thousand Allied aircraft and crews to make safe landings despite dense fog over Britain and the Continent. Book is lightly cracked between pages 116/7 - pages holding firmly minor wear at bottom corners. Dust jacket has very light edge wrinkling light rubbing a few faint line indentations on rear panel two tiny dents on rear hinge. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Grange Hardcover
Référence libraire : 29191 ISBN : 1856279006 9781856279000
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Gordon John.
WINGED SENTRIES / SENTINELLES DE L'AIR.
Canada: John Gordon 1963. 104 pp oblong 10 7/8" H x 13 1/2" D. B&w drawings. Inside of front cover has reproductions of signatures with a tissue overlay giving typed versions. Inside the rear cover a tissue overlay gives reproduction signatures and typed versions over a drawing of the Trans-Canada Trophy. Bilingual text English/French. "This book portrays the common and better known types of aircraft flown by Canadian military pilots during more than 50 years of war and peace. It includes the major types flown by Canadian airmen in the Royal Flying Corps the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Air Force in the First World War; the first Canadian air services the Canadian Aviation Corps of 1914 and the Canadian Air Force of 1918-1919; the post-war Air Board and C.A.F.; the Royal Canadian Air Force and Civil Government Air Operations Directorate in the inter-war years; the Royal Canadian Air Force Canadian Army and Royal Canadian Navy in the Second World War; and the new types brought into service int he past 15 or 20 years." Interior - a few pages with small wrinkle at top edge slight browning to edges of transparent free endpapers otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - light edge wear light browning to rear cover small area of surface paper loss at top of rear hinge. First Edition. Stapled in Wraps. Very Good. Illus. by Claude Rousseau. John Gordon Paperback
Référence libraire : 28473
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