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Military History - Aviation - General Section
Aviation - General Section
Includes pictorial & technical studies of major & lesser known aircraft from the earliest types to present day Stealth technology plus accounts of major air campaigns from WWI to the present day

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HEINKEL: AN AIRCRAFT ALBUM
by P St John Turner

Previous owner name on endpapers. An account of the development, features and career of each of the Heinkel aircraft types constructed with a full specification in all cases. Also included are details of the company's formation and its assimilation in to the German aircraft industry through the post 1955 revival.

1970, Ian Allan, , 0711001731,< M-01>,128pp, 100 photos, Good in d/w, ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 21922-01..............................£5.00 

JUNKERS. AN AIRCRAFT ALBUM
by P.St.John Turner and Heinz J Nowarra

Virtually every Junkers aircraft produced was constructed of metal throughout affording them great strength and longevity. This story begins with the details leading up to the formation of the company together with a summary of Junkers history as a whole. An account of the development, features and career of each of the Junkers aircraft constructed with a full specification in all cases forms the main body of the book.

1971, Ian Allan, , 0711002215,< M-01>,Landscape format. 128pp illustrations, Very good in d/w, ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 37275-01..............................£6.00 

LUFTWAFFE AIRCRAFT. PAINTINGS BY MICHAEL TURNER
by Michael Turner

The author brings together technical accuracy with observation of mood and situation, the whole complemented by an informed commentary by leading aviation specialist Frank mason. The background is traced through some of the outstanding machines of the first German Air Force and the bulk of the book is devoted to the aircraft which served through the 1930's and 40's.

1986, George Newnes Ltd., , 0600351548,< M-01>,159pp col and black and white illustrations, Good in d/w, ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 26930-01..............................£8.00 

THE BADER WING
by John Frayn Turner

An account of the legendary five squadron fighter wing consisting of some 60 pilots which was led by Douglas Bader. The book highlights in particular the actions of the Canadian aces in Bader's own 242 squadron, Sam Turner, Willie McKnight and G E Ball. It is also set against the broader canvas of the so called the 'Big Wing' controversy.

2007, Pen & Sword, , 9781844155446,< M-01>,158pp, 30 photos., Fine in protected dw, ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 3861-01..............................£10.00 

MESSERSCHMITT: AIRCRAFT DESIGNER
by Armand van Ishoven

Previous owner name on endpaper. The story of the man and his aircraft from his early Bavarian childhood to germany's collapse in 1945. The author describes the man who began his career as an early gliding enthusiast and rose rapidly to fame and fortune in the German aircraft industry.

1975, Doubleday, , 0385064608,< M-01>,216pp illustrations., Good in d/w. Light foxing on endpapers., ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 29909-01..............................£5.00 

WINGS OF WAR, AN AIR FORCE ANTHOLOGY
by Editor F Alan Walbank

Good. No d/w. Blue boards rubbed. Previous owner name on endpaper.Signs of use but an interesting collection. A collection of aviation anecdotes from various sources, they relate to records, routes and wartime.

1943, Batsford, , ,< M-01>,164pp illustrations, , ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 37746-01..............................£6.00 

WORLD WAR ONE AIRCRAFT CARRIER PIONEER
by Guy Warner

Jack McCleery, born in Belfast in 1898, joined the RNAS in 1916 as a Probationary Flight Officer. During the next ten months he completed his training, gaining his wings as a Sub-Lieutenant. In July 1917 he was posted to the new aircraft carrier HMS Furious, which would be based at Scapa Flow and Rosyth. He served in this ship until February 1919, flying Short 184 seaplanes and then Sopwith 1½ Strutters, also flying other types from various shore stations. He witnessed the world’s first carrier strike mission, the 1918 Tondern raid, and took part in more than a dozen sweeps into the North Sea and reconnaissance missions off the coast of Denmark.

2011, Pen & Sword, , 9781848842557,< M-01>,293pp, 60 b/w photos, map, New in d/w, ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 34941-01..............................£25.00 

WINGS OF VALOR, WINGS OF GOLD
by Amy Waters Yarsinske

Subtitled 'An Illustrated History of US Naval Aviation' this is a splendidly detailed account from the service's origins at Chesapeake Bay in 1910, to its impact on today's world events. Much of the story is told in the aviator's own words - from Admiral to Airman - and it covers such topics as 'Milestones of Naval Flight', 'Incidents, Accidents and Flights of Fame', 'The Birth of the Flattop', 'War, Peace and Whirlybirds', 'The Nuclear Age' and 'The Price of Peace'.

1998, , , 0963711059,< M-01>,Large format, 376pp, 540+ b/w & 80 color ills, Mint in d/w, ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 30981-01..............................£20.00 

LAST FLIGHT OF THE LUFTWAFFE
by Adrian Weir

In Spring 1945 the last desperate battle fought by the Luftwaffe in WWII when a small group of Luftwaffe pilots took on the American 8th Air Force against overwhelming odds.

1997, Cassell, , 0304354473,< M-01>,192pp, ills, maps, appendices, bibliography, index, Very good. pages browning, , CARD
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 26152-01..............................£3.00 

COME GLIDING WITH ME
by Ann Welch MBE.

A complete guide by a very experienced glider pilot and instructor describing everything the would be glider enthusiast needed to know. Starting to Fly, Learning What not to do,Parking, Rules of the Air and so much more. No dustjacket. previous names on endpapers. Good study book.

1955, Frederick Muller, , ,< M-01>,160pp illustrations, Fair No dustjacket. previous owner names on endpapers., ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 37887-01..............................£5.00 

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THE END OF THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ARMY: VOLUME II

by Alan K. Wildman


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