AVIATION

Sierra. pp287 includes index. Contents :-learnibng to fly; aircraft & systems; Airspace classification & radio Communication; Navigation; Instrument Flying; Cross-country flying.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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London: New Cavendish Books , 1979. pp 72. 'Contents:-Genesis; The Structure; Roll Out; First Drop Tests; Systems Evaluation; Orbital Flight; Space Freighting; Space Shuttle- a diary of its development and future use; For the Modeller - adapting the basic AIRFIX Shuttle kit by Mat Irvine; Index.'. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. more information

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Shrewsbury: AIrlife. pp190. Very light rub to corners, pale yellowing of exterior page edges. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. 'Alone in the Sky, tellss the story of Jean Batten's early life and of all her famous flights,,,,The book is based on her earlier work My Life 1938, but it was thoroughly revised and lengthened by thje author without losing its period feel.,[ Thos copy is a reprint of the 1979 edition.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Drawings By J. R. Williams. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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Wellington / London: Grantham House, 1987. pp200. a history of the RNZAF illustrated with b/w photographs & illustrations in b/w & colour.. 1st Edition. Cloth, Protective Cover. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. more information

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pp96. I can find no publication details at all on this book. 'A look at the beginnings of manned flight, and the 360 degree return to todaday's most enchanting new sport.' The first 40 or so pages are about early manned flight, with numerous b/w photographs; the remainder are on hang-gliding.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Illus. by Colour Photographs By Leroy Grannis. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. more information

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Canmore, Alberta: Altitude Publishing Canada Limited, 2003. pp123 includes bibliography, plus acknowledgements. Stories from a few of the 250,000 men & women who were enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War 2.'. Reprint. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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Dorset: Cirrus Associates, 1999. pp155.The author is Chilean born & works as College librarian at Oxford. He was in the RAF, seconded to BOAC, flown for the Chilean airline & British South American Airlines. After the introduction, the contents includes the British contribution to Chilean aviation since 1918, The Schneider Trophy races, and the numerous aviatprs & aiatrix.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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London & Sydney / New York: Marshall Cavendish / Exeter Books, 1980. pp153. Jacket is rubbed at head of spine and a corner, with very light top edgewear, otherwise all excellent.'Here is a world of aviation you'll never see from an airport lounge: a world of visions and dreams, pioneer spirit and courage, sealing wax and string..a lighthearted but carefully researched look at Man's attempt to imitate the birds - from the legendary Icarus to the present day.' Numerous illustrations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good - Very Good Plus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. more information

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Wellington: IPL Books, 1990. pp240 icludes index & pub.'s ads. 'The book includes only aircraft resident in New Zealand and airworthy in 1990, and is separated into sections that reflect the main categories of aircraft recognised by the Air Transport Division of the Ministry of Transport. These ar aeroplanes, helicopters, amateur-built aircraft and microlights. A section on military aircraft is included. Gliders and gyroplanes have not been included because of time and space restraints. Illustrated, specifications.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Tall. more information

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London: Orbis / Aerospace / Print Press. (Price is for single issue; 3 for $12, $50 for the 15 issues. Several issues of this series , published from 1985-86. Issues no1,5,7,10,12,19, 31, 40,42,43,44,45,46,48,50. Please contact for further details of contents of various issues if required.. First Edition/s. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. more information

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London Sydney Auckland Toronto: Hodder & Stoughton, 1976. pp446 includes index. Book boards bright, pale browning to top exterior page edges;prev. price & previous owner's name & date, small on ffep, & almost unoticable on bottom of back ep. Unclipped jacket has 1 inch tear to top of back panel near spine crease2 tiny chips at either side of spine heel, & 1 tiny chip each, 1 with a very short tear to 2 corners - better than it possibly sounds. Illustrated with b/w photographs. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications, Inc., 1995. pp50.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Joe Sewell. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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London: Faber & Faber, 1968. pp77. Apart from a sparse smattering of pale fox on front eps & 1 or 2 single fox spots on back eps, book is in excellent condition. Usefully illustrated with photographs & diagrams. 'The construction of a first model, a glider, is described step-by-step, and the preparation for flight and subsequent flying of the model are just as carefully treated. Then there are chapters on the types of power wgich can be applied to model aircraft, and instructing you in the ways in which these aircraft are built and flown and their engines looked after.' Pays attention also to the reader's understanding of the theory of flight, which is clearly described & related to models which can be easily built by the beginner. This new edition also deals with building non-flying models from plastic kits.. First Thus (New & Revised) Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket - As Issued?. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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London Sydney Melbourne : Angus K. Robertson, 1983. pp254.Gift note on reverse of ffep. Otherwise excellent condition. The author's solo helicopter flight from America to Australia.Numerous illustrations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. more information

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London / Pennsylvania: Greenhill Books / Stackpole Books, 1999. pp255. Book near new except for previous owner's name of ffep; unclipped jacket has rubbed corner, o/wise al;so near new. 'A comprehensive reference guide to the fighter acess of the world. Details combat techniques and tactics of the world's outstandind pilots.' Illustrated with photographs of pilots & planes.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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New York: Mallard Press, 1990. pp175. Numerous photographs. Contents:- 'Intro.; The Battles for Norway; Combat Over Dunkirk; Battle of britain; The Defence of Malta; Battle of Taranto; Infamy at Pearl Harbor; The Rising sun; The Doolittle raid; Air Battle for Burma; Enter the Mighty Eighth; The Dambusters; Attack on Schweinfurt; Ploesti - The Vital Mission; The Marianas turkey Shoot; Kamikaze-The Divine Wind; Bibliography.'. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. more information

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Auckland: Howling at the Moon Press, 1996. pp170. Illustrated with photographs. Slight yellowing of extreme / exterior page edges; otherwise excellent. 'From a career in the Air Force to back-packing around Europe and the U.S., from reluctant marijuana dealer to unwitting felon, from small-time travel agent to chief executive of New Zealand's second international airline, ewan Wilson reached heights that many dream but few achieve. And then his world, and his airline, came crashing down....'. Reprint. Soft Cover. Near New. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. more information

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