‎Aviation‎

‎Jacobsen Meyers K. & Wagner Ray.‎

‎B-36 IN ACTION. SQUADRON/SIGNAL AIRCRAFT NO. 42.‎

‎Carrollton Texas: Squadron/Signal 1980. 50 pp oblong 8 1/4" H x 11" D - stapled in wraps. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs drawings 2 pages of color profiles. Contents: Introduction; B-36A & B; B-36C; Adding Jet Power: B-36D RB-36D & RB-36E; ' Hometown' Formation; B-36F B-36H RB-36H & B36J; Tail Radomes; B-36 Wings 1955; XC-99; YB-60; FICON & Tom-Tom; Project Rascal; NB-36H; Serial Numbers of B-36 Aircraft. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor edge wear very minor rubbing. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Don Greer. Squadron/Signal Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 25353 ISBN : 0897471016 9780897471015

‎Drendel Lou.‎

‎F-104 STARFIGHTER IN ACTION. SQUADRON/SIGNAL AIRCRAFT NO. 27.‎

‎Carrollton Texas: Squadron/Signal 1976. 50pp oblong 8 1/4" H x 11" D - stapled in wraps. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs drawings 2 pages of color profiles. Contents: Introduction; F-104G/J; Starfighters in Vietnam; Flying the Starfighter; Starfighter Units in Europe - 1975. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light edge wear light to moderate rubbing light soiling on rear cover several soft creases on front cover - one large diagonal. Soft Cover. Good. Squadron/Signal Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 25351 ISBN : 0897470265 9780897470261

‎Davis Larry.‎

‎P-38 LIGHTNING IN ACTION. SQUADRON/SIGNAL AIRCRAFT NUMBER 109.‎

‎Carrollton Texas: Squadron/Signal 1990. 58 pp oblong 8 1/4" H x 11" D - stapled in wraps. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs drawings 2 pages of color profiles. Contents: Introduction; YP-38; P-38-LO; Lightning I; P-38D; P-8E; P-38F; P-38G/H; P-3 8J; P-38L; P-38M Night Lightning; Photo Reconnaissance Lightnings; Droop Snoot. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor wear on spine minor rubbing. . Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Don Greer & Perry Manley color profiles. Joe Sewell b&w drawings. Squadron/Signal Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 25347 ISBN : 0897472551 9780897472555

‎Pickett Paul.‎

‎H-60 BLACK HAWK IN ACTION. SQUADRON/SIGNAL AIRCRAFT NUMBER 133.‎

‎Carrollton Texas: Squadron/Signal 1993. 50pp oblong 8 1/4" H x 11" D - stapled in wraps. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs drawings 2 pages of color profiles. Contents: Introduction; UH-60A/MH-60A Black Hawk; Electronic Hawks; MH-60K Special Operations Aircraft; UH-60L; Naval Hawks; HH-60J Jayhawk Medium Range Recovery Helicopter; Air Force Hawks; Export Hawks; Combat. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor wear on spine. . Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Don Greer & Tom Tullis color profiles. Joe Sewell b&w drawings. Squadron/Signal Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 25349 ISBN : 0897472950 9780897472951

‎Scutts Jerry.‎

‎MOSQUITO IN ACTION. PART I. SQUADRON/SIGNAL AIRCRAFT NUMBER 127.‎

‎Carrollton Texas: Squadron/Signal 1992. 50 pp oblong 8 1/4" H x 11" D - stapled in wraps. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs drawings 2 pages of color profiles. "This volume covers the bomber photo reconnaissance and special use variants of the Mosquito." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor wear at top/bottom of spine a few tiny dints and one small soft corner crease on rear cover. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Don Greer color profiles. Tom Tullis b&w drawings. Squadron/Signal Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 25345 ISBN : 0897472853 9780897472852

‎Drendel Lou.‎

‎F-111 IN ACTION. SQUADRON/SIGNAL AIRCRAFT NO. 35.‎

‎Carrollton Texas: Squadron/Signal 1978. 50 pp oblong 8 1/4" H x 11" D. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs drawings 2 pages of color profiles 2 pages of color photos. Contents: Introduction; F-111A; F-111 in Combat; F-111C; F- 111E; F-111D; F-111F; FB-111A; FB-111H; EF-111A. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light edge wear - mainly on spine light rubbing light soiling on rear cover corner crease on front cover a few light wrinkles. Stapled in Wraps. Very Good. Squadron/Signal Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 25356 ISBN : 0897470834 9780897470834

‎Pitchfork Graham Air Commodore. Foreword by Flight Lieutenant John Cruickshank VC.‎

‎SHOT DOWN AND IN THE DRINK: RAF AND COMMONWEALTH AIRCREWS SAVED FROM THE SEA 1939-1945.‎

‎Kew : National Archives 2005. 276 pp large 8vo 9 7/16" H. B&w photographs maps diagrams. "The RAF's Air Sea Rescue Service saved thousands of aircrews during the Second World War often in the most challenging conditions. This wide-ranging authoritative account draws on over 40 first-hand testimonies and official reports from the National Archives as well as dramatic previously unpublished photographs. It explores Air Sea Rescue action in three operational areas - northwest Europe the Mediterranean and the Far East - and features a wide variety of rescue craft: RAF or Royal Navy launches airborne lifeboats aircraft such as the Lysander or specialist amphibians and flying boats. In-depth research into official records reveals how the Service was formed and how it evolved in wartime years; it also provides many fascinating details of the training and equipment on which physical survival was to depend. Several of the compelling individual accounts from new archival research or interviews with surviving members of the Goldfish Club appear for the first time in print. They vividly evoke the reality of being shot down at sea sometimes drifting for days awaiting rescue and the variety of forms in which this eventually came." Place date and signature in ink on free front endpaper minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has minor edge wrinkling - mainly at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds very light rubbing and two faint rub lines on rear panel. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. National Archives Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 25379 ISBN : 1903365872 9781903365878

‎Harding John R. Signed‎

‎THE DANCIN' NAVIGATOR.‎

‎Guelph Ontario: Privately Published 1988. 144 pp 8vo 9" H. Signed by author on half title page and with small handwritten and signed note in envelope at front. B&w photographs and map. "John Harding was born in London Ontario in 1919. His family moved to Windsor in 1920 where he was raised. He was one of the hundreds of young men coming of age in the latter days of the depression bitter at the prospects of widespread unemployment. He served as a navigator with RAF Bomber Command from the end of 1942 to mid-1944 rising from the rank of sergeant to flight-lieutenant doing 2 tours on Lancasters at 103 Sqdn. and 550 Sqdn. after which he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Seconded home in Aug./1944 he was attached to 168 Sqdn. RCAF in Ottawa flying Canadian Forces mail across the Atlantic and up to the front lines. Leaving the airforce in Nov./1946 he joined Air Canada as a line navigator on trans-Atlantic and Caribbean duties where he served for 30 years." Interior - Father's Day notation place date and signature in ink on verso of rear free endpaper; book lightly cracked at end of index; gift inscription in ink on inside of front cover and a small envelope attached by glue at tip containing a card non-authorial and a small note from the author describing a squadron reunion and sales of the book; otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - very light edge wear light rubbing a few soft wrinkles on covers wear at bottom of spine creasing on top 1" of spine. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good. Privately Published Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 25413 ISBN : 0969342004 9780969342007

‎Weal John.‎

‎MESSERSCHMITT Bf 110 ZERSTORER ACES OF WORLD WAR 2. OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 25.‎

‎Oxford: Osprey 1999. 104 pp 9 3/4" H. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs drawings colour plates. "Although the Messerschmitt's single-engined Bf 109 received most of the plaudits for achieving virtual air superiority over Europe in 1939-40 the exploits of the manufacturer's twin-engined Bf 110 Zerstorer in the first years of the war also make for impressive reading. Acting as the 'main spearhead' of the Luftwaffe the Zerstorergeschwader committed to the invasion of Poland swiftly brushed aside the Polish Air Force in a matter of days. This success continued until the spring of 1940 when the first RAF Spitfires and Hurricanes were encountered in significant numbers following the launch of the Blitzkrieg in Western Europe. From that point on Bf 110 crews had to fight for their lives. Only in the Balkans and far flung North Africa in 1941 did the Bf 110 enjoy an 'Indian summer' in the daylight fighter role. Despite its obsolescence the aircraft continued to perform as a heavy fighter particularly in 1943-44 as USAAF heavy bomber formations raided Germany on a daily basis. Featuring the exploits of Ju 88 and Me 410 pilots as well as Bf 110 crews this volume is the first of its type to be devoted exclusively to Zerstorer day fighter aces and spans the war years from Poland to the Defence of the Reich." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - one tiny corne crease and one small soft crease on front cover. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Osprey Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 25277 ISBN : 1855327538 9781855327535

‎N/A‎

‎PILOT'S FLIGHT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR DE HAVILLAND MOSQUITO.‎

‎Appleton Wisconsin : Aviation Publications 48 pp 7 7/8" H - stapled in wraps no date. Facsimile reprint of the Air Ministry publication of January 1950 2nd edition. B&w photographs graphs drawing. Contents: Part I - Descriptive Introduction; Fuel and Oil Systems; Main Services; Aircraft Controls; Engine Controls; Operational Controls; Cockpit Equipment - Part II - Handling - Part III - Limitations - Part IV - Emergencies - Part V - Illustrations. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor browning. Facsimile Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. Aviation Publications Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 25297 ISBN : 0879940271 9780879940270

‎Philpott Bryan.‎

‎HISTORY OF THE GERMAN AIR FORCE.‎

‎London: Bison 1986. 192 pp 4to 12 1/8" H. Profusely illustrated with b&w and colour photographs colour cutaways. "German military aviation got off to a somewhat slow start in the years before World War I but innovative aircraft designs and brilliant pilots soon established a deadly reputation in the skies over the Western Front. The Germans were pioneers too in long-distance bombing by the naval air service's Zeppelins and the later Gotha aircraft. Despite the restrictions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I innovation continued to be accelerated when Hitler came to power and the new Luftwaffe had its baptism of fire in Spain. The Luftwaffe went on to play a vital part in the Blitzkrieg campaigns of the early war years and came close to defeating Britain in 1940. The later war years were dominated in turn by the efforts to hold back the American bombers by day and the British by night. In the process the best German pilots became the most effective in the world the leading German ace Hartmann scoring some 352 victories while in the technical field Germany pioneered the use of jet aircraft. The present day East German air force is by far the best equipped in the Warsaw Pact outside the Soviet Union fielding such types as the MiG-23 and MiG-27. The new West German Luftwaffe has undergone some problems with its aircraft but with the introduction of the Tornado it now has the equipment to match its undoubted operational efficiency. This book features Bryan Philpott's carefully researched text as well as photographs and artworks depicting the great and famous aircraft the men who fought in them and their role in the great conflicts of the 20th century. This unique contribution to the history of military aviation is sure to appeal to any aricraft enthusiast." Book is slightly cocked. Dust jacket has very light edge wear/wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds small tear with wear archivally taped at top of rear hinge tiny scuff on front flap fold soft wrinkling at top of front panel light rubbing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. Bison Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 25308 ISBN : 0861242750 9780861242757

‎McQuarrie John. Foreword by LGen David Huddleston.‎

‎CANADIAN FIGHTER PILOT: A LEGACY OF COURAGE AND DEDICATION.‎

‎Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson 1992. 224 pp 4to 12 1/4" H. Profusely illustrated with colour photographs. "Focusses on Canadian fighter pilots beginning in the years following World War II as the de Havilland Vampire ushered them into the jet age. We will take you quickly through the Golden Age of the legendary Canadiar Sabre and on to the Century series which includes the Canadian designed CF-100 the CF-101 Voodoo and the classic CF-104 Starfighter. Our move to the present day Canadian Air Force begins with a glimpse at the process of training fighter pilots. Then it's on to a tour of the three bases where Canadian Air Force figher squadrons live. The CF-18 Hornet is Canada's front-line fighter and its beauty will dominate the pages of this book. But it will not be just cold steel. You will see a lot of people herein. While many of them will be pilots you will discover that it is the ground crews that keep the jets flying. In their own words you will learn a little something about their thoughts and the way they go about their business. The world of the fighter pilot is big dynamic and stunningly beautiful so the emphasis is on the imagery. The words are there to season and complement the photographs." Book very slightly cocked very light wear at corners. Dust jacket has some minor edge wear two small tears archivally taped minor edge wrinkling some minor edge browning minor rubbing. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. McGraw-Hill Ryerson Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 25309 ISBN : 007551480X 9780075514800

‎Pratt Jeremy M.‎

‎CESSNA 172: A PILOT'S GUIDE.‎

‎Newcastle Washington: Aviation Supplies & Academics 1995. 7 individually paged sections plus index 8 3/8" H. B&w photographs graphs drawings/diagrams. "Each 'Pilot's Guide' is a comprehensive book on the fundamentals of flying the airplane. Subjects covered in detail include an overall description of the aircraft limitations handling characteristics and loading/performance data. All of the information is gleaned from flying experiences by experts in the industry and is presented in an easy-to-read format. Pilots will find each guide in the series an invaluable companion to the aircraft's Flight Manual and an excellent sourcebook for the aircraft's principle characterstics." Section headings: General Description; Limitations; Handling the Cessna 172; Mixture and Carburetor Icing Supplement; Expanded C 172 Pre-Flight Check List; Cessna 172 Loading and Peformance; Conversions; Index. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor edge wear. Soft Cover. Very Good. Aviation Supplies & Academics Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 25320 ISBN : 1560272112 9781560272113

‎Kinzey Bert.‎

‎THE FURY OF DESERT STORM: THE AIR CAMPAIGN.‎

‎Blue Ridge Summit PA: TAB 1991. 160 pp 11" H. B&w and colour photographs maps. "During the air campaign of Operation Desert Storm the only thing more incessant than the bombing was the technically inaccurate reporting of the news media. This unfortunate dissemination of erroneous information led to misconceptions about what was happening in the most unique chapter in the history of aerial combat. Here for the first time is an accurate close-up and detailed look at the high-tech warfare played out in the skies over Iraq and Kuwait. Using terminology anyone can understand the author explains the concepts and strategies that were used to plan and execute the most successful air campaign in history. Kinzey provides a wealth of information including: How the air campaign was actually planned and carried out; All of the major types of aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force Navy Marines and Army; Aircraft armament with a detailed look at the missiles and precision-guided munitions or 'smart bombs' that were used with such effectiveness; The Tomahawk or TLAM cruise missile; Each of the eight aircraft carriers that participated in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm; The tactics used to find and destroy the Scud missiles; The air-to-air victories by the coalition aircraft including a complete list of confirmed kills; Why the Iraqi Air Force 'ran for the border' instead of posing a threat to coalition forces; Why the news media made so many technical mistakes while trying to report on the war effort; The real reason why the B-1 bomber and other combat aircraft were not used in Operation Desert Storm." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light edge wear. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. TAB Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 25187 ISBN : 0830630783 9780830630783

‎Bowyer Chaz. Foreword by Max Aitken.‎

‎MOSQUITO AT WAR.‎

‎London: Ian Allan 1989. 144 pp 11 1/4" H. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs. "From the outset the Mosquito was a daring concept. That an unarmed bomber constructed almost wholly of wood and relying on pure speed could evade the immensely powerful air defences of Nazi Germany by night let alone by day was completely against contemporary Air Force thinking and war experience. The result was an aircraft which became the most successful fighter and bomber of World War II. Extreme versatility led to its use in a wide range of operational roles - day and night bomber night fighter intruder Pathfinder shipbuster bomber support reconnaissance and a dozen others. Mosquitos served too in practically every theatre of war from Britain to Burma. In this book the author has recaptured the unique appeal of the Mosquito to the fighting airmen of World War II and the high spirits and elan that distinguished Mosquito Squadrons everywhere. First-hand accounts of operations by the men who flew the aircraft are illuminated by a remarkable collection of over 200 photographs. They depict the Mosquito in all its various guises and roles. They show too the patient painstaking and frequently hazardous work of the ground crews who for their part also shared in the Mosquito spirit." Book is cocked very small tear archivally taped with crease at top of rear free endpaper. Dust jacket has been price-clipped has minor wear/light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds light rubbing. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Ian Allan Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 25232 ISBN : 0711004749 9780711004740

‎Philpott Bryan.‎

‎ENGLISH ELECTRIC/BAC LIGHTNING.‎

‎Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens 1984. 184 pp large 8vo 9 5/8" H. B&w photographs profiles. "First flown in 1957 and still in active service the Lightning was the first supersonic aircraft designed and built in Britain. Setting new standards with its rate of climb and interception speed and still in many ways unsurpassed its excellent handling qualities earned it the affection of a generation of pilots. This book details the aircraft's development and success - and shows how but for Government vacillation the Lightning with its great overseas sales' potential could have revitalised the British military aircraft industry." Minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine small area of surface paper loss at fore-edge of rear endpapers. Dust jacket has light rubbing is price-clipped minor edge wear moderate wrinkling at top of spine and flap-folds - light elsewhere small tear at top of rear hinge - archivally taped. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. Patrick Stephens Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 25226 ISBN : 0850596874 9780850596878

‎Thornborough Anthony.‎

‎B-52 STRATOFORTRESS. AEROGUIDE 28 - BOEING B-52H STRATOFORTRESS.‎

‎Ongar: Linewrights 1990. 40 pp 11 11/16" H. Profusely illustrated with b&w and color photographs b&w drawings color profile. Contents: Introduction; Design & Development; Structure; Cockpit; Powerplant; Weapons & Stores; Squadron Service. Interior - soft bump at top/bottom corners of text block otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - soft bump at top/bottom corners of covers. Stapled in Wraps. Very Good. Linewrights Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 25241 ISBN : 094695836X 9780946958368

‎Milberry Larry.‎

‎CANADA'S AIR FORCE TODAY.‎

‎Toronto: CANAV 1987. 152 pp 4to 12 1/4" H. "A comprehensive look at the many tasks and the ever-fascinating selection of aircraft making up today's Air Force. It's all here whether a Hercules transporting aid to some distant land or suporting troops in the field an Aurora on maritime patrol CF-18s on watch over the Arctic or on low-level runs across Europe or a Labrador helicopter on a life-or-death search and rescue mission. Over 300 colour photographs are at the heart of this book showing the aircraft at their best and in their operational environments. Every type in service is featured as are some of the RCAF's earlier aircraft included for a touch of nostalgia. There is the tiny Musketeer and the heavyweight Boeing 707 the ancient Dakota and today's Dash 8 light helicopters and hi-tech CF-18s. The book also focuses on the people who are the Air Force today and shows them on the job. Various bases are also included." Tiny dint on rear board small bump at bottom corner of both boards light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine very small area of surface paper loss at top edge of rear endpapers near hinge. Dust jacket has tiny dint on rear panel light rubbing one small edge tear - archivally taped light edge wrinkling - mainly at top/bottom of spne and flap-folds. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. CANAV Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 25229 ISBN : 0075496704 9780075496700

‎Rimell RL. and Groz PM. R. L. P. M.‎

‎PFALZ DIII. WIND-SOCK DATAFILES 7.‎

‎Berkhamsted: Albatros 1996. 24 pp 11 5/8" H. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs technical drawings/plans colour profiles. "The Pfalz fighters were very rugged and able to absorb a fair amount of combat damage due to their method of construction although the advantages of the wooden semi-monocoque fuselage were offset by the weight penalties incurred which attenuated the machine's performance. Whilst exellent in a dive and providing the pilot with a stable gun platform the Pfalz was rather slow to climb and lacked the manoevrability of most other contemporary fighters. The publishers have endeavoured to provide as many 'fresh' illustrations of the subject aeroplane as possible and the contents of this book are particularly rich in these although a small number of well-known portraits showing more colourfully-marked examples have been included for balance. Initiation with this 'Datafile' of extra pages to include contemporary sketches from original technical publications is intended to provide enthusiasts and modellers with the kind of detail not always evident from study of photographs alone nor practical to include on scale drawings." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - tiny soft corner creases. Second Edition. Stapled in Wraps. Very Good. Illus. by Drawings by S.J. Simkin. Albatros Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 25234 ISBN : 0948414111 9780948414114

‎Bauer Dan.‎

‎GREAT AMERICAN FIGHTER ACES.‎

‎Osceola WI: Motorbooks 1992. 192 pp 10 5/8" H. "A unique collection of biographies of twelve of the greatest and most interesting American fighter pilots of World War II. With the exception of Tom McGuire and Butch O'Hare - who were killed in action - these biographies of John Alison Charles MacDonald Joe Foss Tex Hill Marion Carl Jim Howard Tom Blackburn Jim Goodson Perry Dahl and Jerry Collinsworth are based on extensive interviews with the aces and told largely in their words. Their recollections are vivid and their stories are fresh because these are the first detailed biographies of most of the aces. The interviews are illustrated with more than 140 photographs many from the aces' personal collections showing themselves during the war their squadron mates their aircraft and the nose art and markings that made them stand out." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor rubbing. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Motorbooks Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 25231 ISBN : 0879385855 9780879385859

‎Braybrook Roy.‎

‎F-15 EAGLE.‎

‎London: Osprey 1991. 128 pp 11 7/8" H. Profuesly illustrated with colour photographs. "Built to counter the seemingly invincible Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle has proven to be more than a match for any 'red' fighter interceptor for over 15 years. Carrying the all-seeing Hughes AN/APG-63 radar inside its massive radome the interception capabilities of the Eagle have been matched only by its US Navy rival the F-14 Tomcat. Although a large aeroplane the Eagle is incredibly agile with plenty of power from its twin afterburning Pratt & Whitney F-100 turbofans. These allow a pilot to exploit the F-15 Eagle's suberb in-flight characteristics to the fullest extent. Entering frontline squadron service with the USAF's Tactical Air Command in late 1974 the F-15 has gone on to equip no less than six tactical fighter wings based in the USA and one apiece in Germany and Japan. Five Air National Guard units also bolster the front line ranks with earlier version of the mighty Eagle. All USAF operators of the potent F-15 are graphically featured in this stunning volume. A chapter on the rarely illustrated Japanese Air Self-Defence Force complements the star-spangled F-15s." Minor edge wear small faint erasure mark at top of free front endpaper. Dust jacket has very light rubbing some areas of light wrinkling at top edge. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Very Good. Osprey Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 25251 ISBN : 1855321491 9781855321496

‎Ethell Jeffrey L.‎

‎BOMBER COMMAND.‎

‎Osceola WI: Motorbooks 1994. 180 pp square small 4to 10 1/4" H x 10 1/4" D. Profusely illustrated with colour photographs. "The Bomber Command was the heart of the US Army Air Force's operations against Nazi Germany in World War II. At its peak the USAAF boasted 2411294 men and women in uniform with 230000 aircraft flown by 193440 pilots. And statistically there was no more dangerous place to be in World War II than in a bomber over Germany. This book tells the story of the USAAF in the European and Mediterranean Theaters during World War II. But instead of another gray history of armies and campaigns it relives the color of the operations both in terms of first-person accounts and anecdotes as well as with original World War II color photography of the events." Minor wear at corners. Dust jacket has been price-clipped has minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine very small dint on front hinge light rubbing - mainly on rear panel small tear archivally taped with crease at bottom of rear flap-fold small line indentation and tiny dint on rear panel. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Motorbooks Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 25253 ISBN : 0879389206 9780879389208

‎Gething Michael J.‎

‎SKY GUARDIANS: BRITAIN'S AIR DEFENCE 1918-1993.‎

‎London: Arms and Armour 1993. 224 pp large 8vo 9 7/8" H. B&w maps photographs. "Offers snapshots of UK air defences at ten-yearly intervals detailing how each new threat was perceived and what the response to it was with a critique of that response and subsequent orders of battle to demonstrate how air defence evolved in real terms. In-depth reviews of the major examples over 75 years include the first German raids on Britain and the development of anti-aircraft artillery; the appearance of German Heinkel and Dornier bombers in the 1930s and the design of the Hurricane and Spitfire to defeat this threat; and the defence against Soviet Cold War bombers in the form of the Hunter and Bloodhound. The result is a progressive history that concludes with the state of current defences and thoughts for the future: how will emerging challenges to the UK and NATO be met and countered Illustrated with a wide range of photographs of the weapons systems deployed through three quarters of a century this is an usual and perceptive new assessment with particular value in this anniversary year for the RAF." Small thin scuff on front board. Dust jacket is price-clipped has minor rubbing minor wrinkling at top of flap-folds and spine very small closed perforation on front flap-fold - archivally taped. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Arms and Armour Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 25221 ISBN : 0853689466 9780853689461

‎Braybrook Roy.‎

‎F/A-18 HORNET.‎

‎London: Osprey 1991. 128 pp 11 7/8" H. Profuesly illustrated with colour photographs. "The 'son' of the Northrop YF-17 Cobra the Hornet grew both in weight and capability after being ordered by the Navy to replace the venerable Vought A-7 Corsair II. Now an integral part of the modern carrier air wing the F/A-18 has dramatically increased the capabilities of fighter and attack squadrons already embarked aboard the Navy's 15-strong carrier fleet. Not all Hornets spotted in American skies are Navy property though the 'flying leathernecks' of the US Marine Corps having received their first F/A-18s at virtually the same time as the 'blue water' force. Over a dozen USMC squadrons are now equipped with the versatile Hornet. Travelling further afield Canada Australia Spain and South Korea have all chosen the F/A-18 to fulfill the fighter/attack requirements of their respective air forces past the year 2000. This book takes you aboard ship with a frontline Navy squadron as they patrol the barren expanses of the Atlantic or takes you on a scrub skimming attack sortie over the parched wastelands of the 'outback' with the Royal Australian Air Force." Book slightly cocked very light edge wear small faint erasure mark on free front endpaper. Dust jacket has very light rubbing light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds minor edge wrinkling. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Osprey Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 25250 ISBN : 1855321513 9781855321519

‎Thomas Geoff.‎

‎US NAVY CARRIER AIRCRAFT COLOURS: UNITS COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF US NAVY CARRIER-BORNE AIRCRAFT DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR.‎

‎New Malden: Air Research 1989. 96 pp 9 7/16" H. B&w photographs profiles etc. "Whilst the actual US Navy carrier operations have been well recorded it is surprising that little has yet been written on the colours and markings worn by the aircraft. Geoff Thomas has used his vast knowledge of aircraft marking systems to compile a concise guide to these remarkable and colourful systems. Anyone who has an interest in the operations of aircraft during wartime will inevitably wish to know to what unit a machine seen in photograph or on film belongs. This book will enable the historian or modeller to decipher the symbols used by units of the US Navy to identify units aircraft carriers and even the actual battles being fought when the photographs were being taken. This comprehensive book apart from covering markings colours and organisation provides a concise history of the US Navy's air war at sea and also includes details of the Task Forces in the Pacific." Wrinkles down front pastedown near hinge. Dust jacket has one edge tear archivally taped very light browning at top edge of flaps minor rubbing. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Air Research Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 24868 ISBN : 1871187036 9781871187038