‎Aviation ‎

‎Wood JP. J. P.‎

‎AIRCRAFT NOSE ART: 80 YEARS OF AVIATION ARTWORK.‎

‎Avenel New Jersey: Crescent 1992. 144 pp 4to 11 1/4" H. Profusely illustrated with over 250 colour photographs. "Ever since men first went to war in airplanes they have decorated their aircraft with their own highly unique art form. This book surveys the 80-year history of this unofficial artwork from World War I to the Gulf War. The author himself once a combat pilot examines the origins of this art how it was developed over time and how it boosts the morale of those facing the daily stress of battle. The superb illustrations survey nose art's many themes from fierce animals to cartoon characters from female caricatures to complex science fiction scenes." Tiny dints on bottom edge of boards. Dust jacket has very light wear at top of spine very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds very light rubbing archivally taped 2" tear on rear panel. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Crescent Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 23782 ISBN : 0517069520 9780517069523

‎Munson Kenneth. Illustrated by John W. Wood with Michael Baber Norman Dinnage William Hobson Alan Holiday Tony Mitchell‎

‎FIGHTERS: ATTACK AND TRAINING AIRCRAFT 1914-1919. THE POCKET ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF WORLD AIRCRAFT IN COLOUR SERIES.‎

‎Blandford London 1968 first edition. 183 pp 7 3/8" H hard cover in dust jacket. Colour plates. "When war broke out in Europe in August 1914 there were no specialised fighters only a handful of 'high performance scouts' whose 90 m.p.h. was 'dangerously fast' and even these carried no regular armament. By November 1918 two-gun fighters capable of 120 m.p.h. were standard and individual designs for more specialised duties had made their appearance. The airmen and aircraft of the First World War - the first air war - h a v e a special place in history which has perhaps bcome over-glamourised. Certainly there were outstanding aeroplanes and heroic airmen but in both the human and technical fields of aeronautical endeavour 1914-1919 was very much a period of t ri al a nd er ror in which in the words of one great pioneer 'some of were lucky and some of us weren't'. Such too was the expansion of the combatant air forces once it was realised how decisive a role aircraft were playing in the overall wa r e ffo rt th a t f or the first time on any scale organised flying training became a necessity creating a demand for 'school' aeroplanes in ever-increasing numbers. The 80 aircraft in this volume reflect the evolution of such machines throug hou t th e fi rst trul y form ative period of military aviation history. The period 1914-1919 is selected so as to include certain important types designed during the war but which arrived too late for combat service." Cigarette odor light brown ing to ed ges o f pa ges a nd text block minor edge wear. Dust jacket has been price-clipped has light edge wear light browning on spine and flap-folds - very light elsewhere. Good/Good. Blandford, London, 1968, first edition. hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 23840

‎Townsend Peter.‎

‎THE ODDS AGAINST US. MEMOIRS OF AERIAL COMBAT AT NIGHT DURING THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN.‎

‎New York: William Morrow 1987. 240 pp large 8vo 9 7/16" H. B&w photographs. "The author recalls with vivid intensity the many months he flew and fought both day and night during the time the Royal Air Force was stretched to the limit and barely managed to defeat a more powerful German Luftwaffe and prevent the invasion of England in World War II. It is more than just a book about aerial combat. Townsend has tracked down residents of London who survived the German raids to tell their incredible true stories of endurance and bravery. He has also located the German fliers with whom he dueled miles above the spires of Parliament to get their own personal accounts. Thus 'The Odds Against Us' is unique in its narrative scope and its understanding of what happened to those who suffered the cruel twists of fate created by the first all-out warfare against civilians in modern times." Slight browning to top of text block very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine - slight fading at bottom. Dust jacket has very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine anf flap-folds light rubbing light browning at top of flaps and slightly at top edge. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. William Morrow Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 23790 ISBN : 0688042902 9780688042905

‎Hobbs Charlie.‎

‎PAST TENSE: CHARLIE'S STORY.‎

‎Burnstown Ontario: General Store Publishing House 1994. 208 pp large 8vo 9" H. B&w photographs map. "Like many of his friends Charlie Hobbs was eager to join up when WWII broke out in 1939. Who wanted to take a bank manager's course when you could fly with the RCAF After qualifying as an airgunner Charlie sailed for England in 1941 and spent the next two years flying over Europe with the #83 and #207 squadrons. Leaves spent in London and with Aunt Jennie in Scotland provided welcome respites from the terrors of war for Charlie and his chum Cam and both looked as if they would be two of the lucky ones. Then Cam was shot down. Six months later Charlie too was shot down in a fiery crash that killed his pilot. Reunited in the same POW camp Charlie and Cam found themselves forced to plumb depths of resourcefulness they never knew they had in circumstances they never knew existed. 'Charlie's Story' is all about hope friendship and the strength of the human spirit." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor rubbing. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. General Store Publishing House Paperback‎

Ссылка продавца : 23620 ISBN : 1896182119 9781896182117

‎Deighton Len and Schwartzman Arnold.‎

‎AIRSHIPWRECK.‎

‎Jonathan Cape London 1978 first edition. 73 pp oblong large 8vo hard cover in dust jacket. Pictorial endpapers b&w photographs. "Len Deighton calls the airship one of the greatest triumphs of structural engineering the world has seen. Through this remarkable collection of photographs many of them never published before he bears witness to the magic of those gentle awesome giants of the sky - 'cathedral arches twisted into a tracery of aluminium'." Book lightly cracked at pages 28/29 - pages holding firmly small crease at bottom of pages 27 to 30. Dust jacket has been price-clipped has very light edge wear/wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds. Very Good-/Very Good. Jonathan Cape, London, (1978), first edition. hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 23656

‎Schliephake Hanfried.‎

‎THE BIRTH OF THE LUFTWAFFE.‎

‎Henry Regnery Chicago 1972. 222 pp 8vo hard cover in dust jacket. An accurate in-depth account based on records of the time painstakingly kept by the Germans. It explains every phase of the Luftwaffe's creation - one of history's most powerful military forces. More th n 200 photographs. Previous owner's name on front and rear pastedown slight bump at bottom/top of spine light edge wear. Dust jacket is price-clipped has light browning - mainly on spine light to moderate edge wear/wrinkling minor soiling several closed tears taped one 1" chip on rear panel. Very Good-/Good-. Henry Regnery, Chicago, (1972). hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 23652

‎Turner John Frayn.‎

‎THE BADER WING.‎

‎N.P.: Wrens Park n.p. 1999 reprint. 1999. 156 pp 8vo 8 5/8" H. B&w photographs. "Douglas Bader the indomitable legless air ace became a legend in his own lifetime and is today remembered as one of the greatest combatants to emerge during World War II. But less is known about the Bader Wing and its crucial contribution to the Battle of Britain. For the first time this book reveals the fascinating story of the charismatic Wing Commander and the five squadrons which he led: the Bader Wing consisting of some sixty pilots in all. The book highlights the dramatic aerial action of the Canadian aces in Baders's own 242 Squadron - Stan Turner Willis McKnight and G E Ball. It describes in absorbing detail their many successes and also the inevitable moments of disaster and death. Moreover the story is set against the broader canvas and controversy of the Big Wing. The tactics and strategy favouring the Wing are forcibly argued by the author who comes down heavily on the side of Douglas Bader the man whose outspoken views and forceful personality made the Wing possible. In 'The Bader Wing' some of the greatest names of World War II testify to Bader's leadership qualities including Johnnie Johnson Laddie Lucas Sholto Douglas Hugh Dundas and Alan Deere. Their opinions lend great weight to a book which blends the best of aviation action with a cool reappraisal of the Battle of Britain." Book is slightly cracked at rear darkening of colour at top of rear hinge. Dust jacket has very minor edge wrinkling. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. Wrens Park, n.p., 1999, reprint. Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 23674 ISBN : 0905778413 9780905778419

‎King Peter.‎

‎KNIGHTS OF THE AIR: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY PIONEERS WHO FIRST BUILT BRITISH AEROPLANES.‎

‎Iowa City: University of Iowa Press 1989. 544 pp large 8vo 9 1/2" H. "The story of the men who spent their youth designing and building England's first flying-machines: the men who pioneered the British aircraft industry. Some of their aircraft have achieved immortality - the legendary Pup Camel Spitfire Hurricane and Lancaster. But of the men who designed and built them men like Frederick Handley Page Tommy Sopwith George Holt Thomas and Geoffrey de Havilland perhaps only Rolls and Royce are still household names. These pioneers of aviation development began to build their empires during Worl;d War I although several of them crashed during the bleak period that followed. World War II revived their fortunes as somehow they met the challenge of enormously increased production and helped save England from invasion. They tested the early jets and speedily built the first post-war jet airliner. But already they were making errors which would result in bankruptcies forced mergers and foreign takeovers. Peter King describes the knight in all their glamour skill idiosyncrasy greed flair and desire for power. Quotations from previously unpublished papers from colleagues and contemporaries and from customers governments the British Air Force commercial airlines for the first time describe how wilful they could be as well as how brilliantly enterprising and entertaining." Slight wrinkling at bottom of spine minor soiling on bottom of textblock. Dust jacket has minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. University of Iowa Press Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 23677 ISBN : 0877452652 9780877452652

‎Williston Floyd. Foreword by AVM JE. Johnnie Johnson. J. E.‎

‎THROUGH FOOTLESS HALLS OF AIR: THE STORIES OF A FEW OF THE MANY WHO FAILED TO RETURN.‎

‎General Store Publishing Burnstown Ontario 1996. 310 pp large 8vo 9" H soft cover. ISBN 1896182445 B&w photographs. "Floyd Williston has meticulously researched the short lives of six Atlantic Canada airmen two of them the author's brothers who failed to return from aerial operations duri ng the Second World War. The result is an exciting and moving chronicle of life-and-death struggle." Includes: F/O David Albert Romans DFC/N.S. No.90 Squadron F/SGT Albert Williston/N.S. No.514 Squadron; F/O Earle K. Reid/N.S. No.432 S q u a d r on; F/O Fred M. Miff Mifflin DFC/Nfld. No. 106 Squadron S/L Norman R. Fowlow DFC/Nfld. No. 411 Squadron P/O James C. Jimmie Tuplin/P.E.I. No.426 Squadron. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Ext e ri or - v er y minor rubbing. Near Fine. General Store Publishing, Burnstown, Ontario, 1996. paperback‎

Ссылка продавца : 23679 ISBN : 1896182445 9781896182445

‎FLYING TALES FROM 'BLACKWOOD'‎

‎Edinburgh Scotland: William Blackwood and Sons Ltd. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Book: Minor dust along topp edge; Dust Jacket: Several small chips and tears . William Blackwood and Sons, Ltd hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 28090

‎Tillman Barrett. Foreword by Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale.‎

‎MiG MASTER: THE STORY OF THE F-8 CRUSADER.‎

‎Annapolis: Nautical and Naval 1980. 224 pp 8vo 8 3/4" H. B&w photographs. "Described as a 'thoroughbred' worthy of all the care it demanded the Chance Vought F-8 Crusader served as one of the most capable and long-lived aircraft in naval aviation history. It was designed as an air superiority fighter a 'gunfighter' armed with four 20-mm cannon rather than air-to-air missiles. Eventually the Navy adapted the Crusader to carry many other kinds of armament. It also served in other roles such as photo recce strike and experimental. Features of this book are: a design and construction history of the F-8; F-8 armaments; Vietnam operations including a chapter devoted to MiG battles; extensive appendices that furnish details of F-8 deployment pilots and engineering; over 70 photos." Light edge wear to boards. Dust jacket has light browning at edges very light rubbing slight fading to spine color. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Nautical and Naval Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 23461 ISBN : 0933852177 9780933852174

‎Platt Frank C. compiler. A. Roy Brown Alan Hynd William Bishop General William Mitchell.‎

‎GREAT BATTLES OF WORLD WAR I: IN THE AIR.‎

‎Weathervane New York 1967. 206 pp large 8vo 9 1/4" H hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0517226472 B&w maps. "The pioneering airmen of World War I were to become the greatest individual heroes in the history of modern war. Enemy or ally they were accorded the same honor s by an admiring world. This unique anthology records the personal experiences of these first airborne fighters. Men like Captain Eddie Rickenbacker the invincible flying fighter whose stunning record of bagged enemy planes made him 'Ameri c a ' s a c e of aces'; General Billy Mitchell the famous outspoken airman who was a member of General Pershing's staff during the decisive air battles of 1918 and a major influence in the newly formed American Air Force; and Lieutenant Colonel W il li am A . B is hop the legendary 'Bishop of the Eagle Eye' describe the perilous missions that made them legends in their own time. Stories by and about these flying pioneers re-create the great air battles of World War I. Here are the deat h-d efy ing en co unt ers ; the one-man machines; the flaming mortal combat in which each fighter singled out his esteemed adversary. Here is the story of war as it had never been fought before - and would never be fought again." Very light brow ning to page s l igh t we ar a t top/bottom of spine and at corners. Dust jacket has light rubbing minor edge wear one tiny closed tear. Very Good/Very Good. Weathervane, New York, 1967. hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 23467 ISBN : 0517226472 9780517226476

‎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." Light wrinkling at top of spine small remainder mark on bottom of text block. Dust jacket has areas of light edge wrinkling. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Arms and Armour Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 23458 ISBN : 1854092111 9781854092113

‎Brown Malcolm. Foreword by Sir Christopher Foxley Norris.‎

‎SPITFIRE SUMMER: WHEN BRITAIN STOOD ALONE.‎

‎Carlton/Imperial War Museum London 2000. 207 pp large 8vo hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 1842220438 B&w and color plates. "Summer 1940: Nazi Germany was swiftly tightening its grip on Europe. Hitler's forces appeared to be invincible having swept through Poland Belgium the Nether lands and France. Invasion seemed inevitable as the Fuhrer's eyes turned to Britain isolated against the might of facism. But he reckoned without the indomitable will and spirit of the British people and their leader Winston Churchill . T h i s book tells the story of that extraordinary time. Packed full of unique archive material and first-hand accounts it tells the story of the men and women who fought and won the Battle of Britain in that fateful summer: the summer of t he Sp it fi re ." Book slightly cocked. Dust jacket has light wrinkling at top of spine and flap-folds. Very Good/Very Good. Carlton/Imperial War Museum, (London, 2000). hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 23496 ISBN : 1842220438 9781842220436

‎Organ Richard Page Ron Watson Don and Wilkinson Les. The Arrowheads.‎

‎AVRO ARROW: THE STORY OF THE AVRO ARROW FROM ITS EVOLUTION TO ITS EXTINCTION.‎

‎Boston Mills Erin Ontario 1986 9th printing. 180 pp 4to 11 1/4" H hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0919822355 Profusely illustrated in color and b&w with photos technical drawings some fold-out. ".attempts to unravel some of the mysteries about the Arrow and expose the reader to s ome of its lesser known facets. We will take you from the Arrow's inception and early design studies to roll out and from flight test to the advanced proposals for the development of future versions." Previous owner's name on half-title p a g e m i nor edge wear light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket scattered light tiny foxing marks on inside surface of rear panel very light rubbing light edge wrinkling at top of front panel/spine faint water mark at top inside ed ge o f s pi ne area. Very Good/Very Good-. Boston Mills, (Erin, Ontario, 1986), 9th printing. hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 23501 ISBN : 0919822355 9780919822351

‎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." Small dent at bottom of front board at hinge tiny dint at top edge of front board. Dust jacket has very light rubbing on rear panel small dent on front panel at bottom of hinge light wrinkling at bottom edge of rear panel. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Crecy Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 23369 ISBN : 094755422X 9780947554224

‎THE GENESIS OF FLIGHT The Aeronautical History Collection of Colonel Richard Gimbel‎

‎Los Angeles: Washington Press. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 0295978112 . Dust Jacket: Small tear and rub inside front flap fold; Photographs and facsimiles; Folio; 372 pages . Washington Press hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 26546 ISBN : 0295978112 9780295978116

‎Oppermann Alfred‎

‎AERONAUTICAL-ENGLISH Technisches Taschenworter- Und Handbuch Der Luftfahrl; Thechnical Pocket-Dictionary and Manual of Aviation - Volume 1‎

‎Munich Germany: Alfred Opperman. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Volume 1 only; Limp cloth; Ex-library US Amy with stamp on fore-edge and blind stamp on title page only . Alfred Opperman hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 26358

‎Harvey J. Douglas.‎

‎THE TUMBLING MIRTH: REMEMBERING THE AIR FORCE.‎

‎Toronto: McClelland and Stewart 1983. 263 pp 8vo 9 1/4" H. Liberally illustrated with b&w cartoons. "An anecdotal history of the Royal Canadian Air Force from its origin in 1924 to the time of unification in 1967. It is an account to delight all readers - and one that will bring tears of laughter and recognition to air force personnel of every rank and station." Previous owner's ink name stamp on top of text block Christmas gift inscription on free front endpaper light wear and wrinkling at top/bottom of spine very small surface paper loss at bottom of front board. Dust jacket has been price clipped has light edge wear - mainly at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds slight browning to colour on spine a few very light line indentations on rear panel soft crease down front panel near hinge surface paper loss at top 2" of front flap-fold light rubbing light edge wrinkling and one small edge tear archivally taped. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. McClelland and Stewart Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 23157 ISBN : 0771040490 9780771040498

‎Vaughn Robert V.‎

‎IN THE SHADOW OF TRINITY: AN AMERICAN AIRMAN IN OCCUPIED JAPAN.‎

‎Manhattan Kansas: Sunflower University Press 1991. 179 pp 8vo 8 7/8" H. Many b&w photographs. "Robert Vaughn served in the Enlisted Reserve Corps in 1942 and later in the Army Air Corps Cadet Program. After completing Cadet flight training he graduated as a Flight Officer Multi-Engine Pilot from Moody Field Georgia on 8 September 1944. He was assigned to B-24s and was sent to the Pacific on 16 July 1945 where he served with the 43rd Bomb Group of the 5th Air Force in the Philippines and on le Shima. At the end of the hostilities he was transferred to occupation duty in C-46 Curtiss Combat Cargo Group and later transferred to the 317th Troop Carrier Group. He served occupation duty in Yokota and Tachikawa Japan." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor edge wear tiny sticker pull on front cover. . Soft Cover. Very Good. Sunflower University Press Paperback‎

Ссылка продавца : 22960 ISBN : 0897451406 9780897451406

‎Nowarra Heinz J. Mit Farbzeichnungen von Horst Lobner. With color drawings by Horst Lobner.‎

‎EISERNES KREUZ UND BALKENKREUZ: DIE MARKIERUNGEN DER DEUTSCHEN FLUGZEUGE 1914-1918. MARKINGS OF GERMAN AIRCRAFT IN WW I 1914-1918.‎

‎Verlag Dieter Hoffmann Mainz 1968. 159 pp large 8vo 9 5/8" H hard cover in dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs colour drawings. Bilingual text German/English. Contents: Introduction; German Military Aviation in the First World War 1914-1919; The German A ir Force in the Summer of 1918; Successes and Losses of the German Air Force 1914-1918; The Aircraft of the Air Force and Naval Air Force and Their Use; Registration of German Seaplanes; Photographic Section; Color Drawing. Minor cigarette o d o r l i ght browning to edges of text block small bump at bottom corner of both boards. Dust jacket has light to moderate edge wear/wrinkling several closed edge tears - some with creases light browning - mainly on spine and flap-folds l ig ht s oi li n g on rea panel light rubbing now in a protective mylar sleeve. Very Good-/Good. Verlag Dieter Hoffmann, Mainz, 1968. hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 23030

‎Douglas WAB. W. A.‎

‎THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL AIR FORCE. THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. VOLUME II 2 - TWO.‎

‎University of Toronto Press Toronto 1986. 797 pp large 8vo 9 7/8" H hard cover in dust jacket. Map endpapers. ISBN 0802025846 Profusely illustrated with photographs and maps some fold-out. "From a small militia organization the Canadian air force had grown by 1945 into one of the country's three major autonomous military services. In this second volume of the RCAF's official history covering the years from 1918 to 1945 W.A.B. Douglas chronicles the force's rapid growth and provides a vivid portrait of the Battle of the At lantic as it was fought from the eastern shores of Canada. Military necessity had brought Canada into the air age. In the peaceful 1920s civil more than military concerns governed the shape size and functions of the RCAF; in the followi n g d e c a d e the rise of international tensions forced the service to concentrate on its military role. During the Second World War the RCAF grew from a few hundred airmen to a force of some eighty squadrons and nearly a quarter of a million pe op le . RC AF s qu adrons wings and groups took their place beside other Allied air forces in many theatres of the Second World War and in the process acquired capabilities in virtually every phase of air warfare. The roots of the RCAF's growi ng rep ut a tio n i n o ver seas theatres especially in the Northwest Europe campaign were to be found at home. Responsible for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Canada the RCAF trained large numbers of other Commonwealth and Allied air men as we ll a s Ca nadi ans. Charged with the air defence of Canada it built up a big Home War Establishment which fought on the Pacific Coast and also played a significant part in the defeat of enemy attempts to destroy Allied shipping par ticu larl y i n t he Ba ttle of th e Atl antic. The latter was a crucial role sustaining Great Britain and the Allied forces in Europe. Directed from headquarters at Halifax aircraft of Eastern Air Command ranged from the St Lawrence River to mi d-oce an u ltim atel y thwa rting Germa n U-bo ats that nearly severed the North Atlantic under British Command. Douglas's account is the first to give proper credit to the RCAF for the part it played in these operations. It also incorporates ne w info rmatio n on perso nalitie s tec hnology and i ntelligence." A heavy volume which may require extra postage. Light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine very small area of color loss on front board very light edge wear to boards. Dust jacke t has l ight ed ge we ar/wri nkling w ith a f ew tiny closed t ears light fading to spine color light browning at top edge of flaps minor rubbing. Very Good/Very Good. University of Toronto Press, Toronto, 1986. hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 22916 ISBN : 0802025846 9780802025845

‎Polak Tomas. With Jiri Rajlich.‎

‎No.312 CZECHOSLOVAK SQUADRON 1940-1945. HURRICANE SPITFIRE.‎

‎raf-in-combat printed by Graphic Sud Boe Cedex France 2008. 98 pp 9 5/8" H soft cover. ISBN 2952638152 Profusely illustrated in b&w and colour with photographs profiles map. A history of the pilots aircraft and operations of No. 312 Czechoslovak Squadron during the Second World War. Interior - cle an and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - small soft crease at top corner of front cover migrates into first few pages tiny dint on front cover. Very Good. raf-in-combat, (printed by Graphic Sud, Boe Cedex, France), 2008. paperback‎

Ссылка продавца : 22969 ISBN : 2952638152 9782952638159

‎Lawrence TE. Writing as A/c John Hulme Ross. Introduction by AW. Lawrence. T. E. A. W.‎

‎THE MINT: A DAY-BOOK OF THE R.A.F. DEPOT BETWEEN AUGUST AND DECEMBER 1922 WITH LATER NOTES.‎

‎Jonathan Cape London 1955. 206 pp large 8vo 9 7/8" H hard cover dark green cloth with blind embossed eagle on front cover gold lettering on spine dark green stained top edge in dust jacket. "When in 1922 T.E. Lawrence enlisted in the ranks of the R.A.F. under the nam e of John Hulme Ross he was in a strange physical and mental state as the result of his war experiences. Upon the discovery of his identity he was discharged but was allowed to re-enlist two and a half years later this time using the nam e S h a w under which he had meanwhile served in the Tank Corps. From his notes many times re-written and revised he constructed 'The Mint' - 'an iron retangular abhorrent book' he called it 'one which no man would willingly read'. It do es no t co rr es p ond to that description. In the main it is a highly subjective account of Lawrence's life in the R.A.F. Though resentfully critical of the treatment to which he and other recruits were subjected it is not self-pitying. It is oft e n r ob ust ly ent er taining and the character sketches are brilliant examples of Lawrence's literary skills. He had an acute ear for conversation: in fact some of the dialogue so faithfully records habitual barrack-room words that it has b een de emed in advi sab le t o r eproduce them in the ordinary edition of the book." Blanks in the text replace the 'offensive' words. Light edge wear slight fading at bottom of boards. Dust jacket has light to moderate edge wrinkling - mainly at t op of sp ine area a f ew ti ny c losed tears light browing at edges and on spine very light soiling small color stain on inside of rear panel. Very Good/Good. Jonathan Cape, London, 1955. hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 22979

‎Wise SF. S. F.‎

‎CANADIAN AIRMEN AND THE FIRST WORLD WAR. THE OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. VOLUME I. 1 - ONE‎

‎University of Toronto Press Toronto 1980. 771 pp large 8vo 9 7/8" H hard cover in dust jacket. Map endpapers. ISBN 0802023797 Profusely illustrated with photographs and maps some fold-out. ".provides the definitive story of Canadian airmen in World War I and moreover a revisi onist account of the war in the air. Organized topically this volume begins with an overview of military aviation in Canada prior to 1914 as successful aircraft experiments like Baldwin's and McCurdy's 'Silver Dart' are set against Defenc e M i n i s t er Sam Hughes' rejection of any government air policy. Financial timidity and political uncertainty subsequently decreed that the 20000 Canadians who trained for or fought in history's first air war would have no air force of thei r o wn b ut w ou ld fly in the British flying services. The sections which follow show that Canadians excelled in every aspect of the air war. Indeed athough the First World War never saw an exclusively Canadian squadron in action and no Canad ia n ros e t o a co mma nd above Group level Professor Wise has been able to write a full account of the war in the air from the Canadian perspective. Recruitment and training the maritime air war the strategic bombing of Germany and the defenc e o f Grea t Br itai n a s we ll as action on the Western Front in Italy and in Macedonia are all covered in depth. Each section reveals the complexity of air operations as tactics strategy and aircraft evolved with astonishing speed. The e xplo it s of remar kable figh ter a ces such as Billy Bishop Raymond Collishaw D.R. MacLaren and W.G. Barker and of bomber leaders like R.H. Mulock are set in the context of the air war and the many thousands of Canadians who served with them. In his conc lusion Wise traces the d evel opment of Canadian government air policy to the year 1920 during which time the first Canadian air force was born and quickly died. In analysing this major step in Canada's entry into the air age he l ays t he f oundat ion for postw ar civi l expan sion and the formation of the RCAF. Illustrated with specially prepared colour and sketch maps and over 200 photographs many of them published here for the first time this book should prove invalua ble to the militar y histor ian and of wide appeal to th e aviation enthusiast and general reader alike." A heavy volume which may require extra postage. Light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine very light edge wear to boards small bump at botto m corne r of both boa rds. Dus t jacket has ligh t edge w rinkli ng light fading to spine color one small closed tear with crease light rubbing light browning at top edge of flaps. Very Good/Very Good-. University of Toronto Press, Toronto, 1980. hardcover‎

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