Aviation

London, United Kingdom: Brockhampton Press, 1998 AS-NEW/FINE high quality reprint, 3rd impression. Superb gift quality condition. renowned as the best one-volume history of the RAF. Approx 8" x 10", 188 pages. Includes open cockpit planes and pilots armed with pistols and hand-dropped bombed - to multi-role high tech warplanes with laser-guided weapons. From its creation in 1918 through 75 years of service, two World Wars, the Falkland Islands, and the Gulf War, this is an authoritative and highly detailed account of the R.A.F.. Hard Cover. more information

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London, U.K.: Bison Books, 1988 AS-NEW/NEAR-FINE Second Printing. Brand new unmarked book, no wear, no markings. Nearly perfect DJ. 8.75" by 11.25", 64 pages. - - - The Stuka was Nazi Germany's most feared dive bomber in the early part of WWII. This story of the Stuka Ju-87 by a noted military historian is richly illustrated with monochrome and color photographs, line drawings and a cull color cutaway. . Hardcover with Dust-Jacket. more information

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London, UK: Chatto & Windus, 1965 VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD First Edition, 1st UK Printing. Very nice ex-library copy with normal markings, nearly perfect maroon boards, tight binding, VG text. Unclipped DJ has been nicely preserved in mylar since 1965. 6" x 9", 260 pages, index, appendices, maps, diagrams, b&w plates. An extraordinary history of the great thousand-bomber raid on Cologne, Germany of May, 1942 - a turning point of WWII. "The preparation and execution of the raid are described in vivid human detail, brought to life in scores of character studies and countless incidents, so that the reader lives through these dramatic events with the men themselves." . Hard Cover. more information

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Markham, Ontario, Canada: Viking, 1987 FINE/NEAR-FINE First Edition, 1st Canadian printing. Crisp, clean, solid, nearly perfect boards. Unclipped DJ has no tears, no chipping. 6.75" by 9.5", 219 pages, illustrated with glossy b&w plates and maps. - The 1985 bombing of Air India Flight 182 by Sikh extremists resulted in a crash off the coast of Ireland that claimed the lives of 329 people. Ensuing revelations about terrorist cells operating in Canada are reminders of how complacency, lax security and international politics can lead to terrorism and disaster.. Hardcover with Dust-Jacket. more information

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Ian Allan Ltd., 1989 AS-NEW First Edition, 1st UK Printing. 4.75" x 7.25", 144 pages, b&w photos. Includes Barrelled weapons, air-to-air missiles, air-to-surface missiles, anti-ship missiles, anti-tank missiles, rockets, cluster bombs and dispensers.. Soft Cover. more information

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Saskatoon, SK: Western Producer Prairie Books, 1986 FINE/VERY GOOD First Edition HCDJ. Crisp, clean, tight, a bookplate and gift inscription on the endpapers, looks and feels unread, no wear to boards, perfect corners (no bumps), slightly tanned pages. The dust-jacket has a few short closed edge tears and one small sticker removal mark. 6" x 9.25", 134 pages. - An open-hearted account of what it was like for a prairie (Saskatchewan) farm boy to move into wartime air force life. Like thousands of others who served far from the glory of the battlefield, Collins' experience was the war of the ordinary airman - serving on ground crews. A good portion of the book is focused on the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Technical Training Station at St. Thomas, Ontario, where 45,000 ground crew received final training. . Hard Cover. more information

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NY: Pocket Books, 1992 VG/VG First Edition, 1st Printing stated. Nice copy, no markings, clean. Unclipped DJ has no tears, no chipping. 6.5" x 9.5", 344 pages, map endpapers, color plates. - Novelist and Vietnam war pilot takes his teenage son on a father and son dream trip. This is the brilliant account of a 3 month aerial exploration of America in 1991 - from the open cockpit of a vintage 1942 Stearman biplane. . Hard Cover. more information

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Toronto: Clarke, Irwin & Co., 1967 VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD Second Edition, revised 1967 Edition. Owner's ID on front endpaper, and margin markings throughout. A crisp and clean copy with very nice blue and gold boards. Unclipped DJ has just light wear. 5.5" x 8", 173 pages, index, preface by Air Marshal Hugh L. Campbell. - Part of the publisher's 'Canadian Portrait' series, this book tells the stories of 12 of Canada's most outstanding aviators of the two World Wars: Bill Barker, VC - Billy Bishop, VC - Air Vice-Marshal Raymond Collishaw of the Desert Air Force - Black Mike McEwen, commander of the famous Six Group - John Fauquier, the Master Bomber of Peenemunde - George Beurling, the screwball pilot of Malta - Don Maclean, DSO, MC and Bar - G.E.H. McElroy, MC - Alan McLeod, VC - K.O. Moore - Andrew Mynarski, VC - and A.D. Ross, GC. . Hard Cover. more information

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National Defence, 1989 FINE commemorative publication printed for the 35th anniversary of CFB Cold Lake, Alberta. 8.5" x 11", 56 pages, illustrated in b&w and color, map of the base. Includes complete history of the base and its squadrons, arrival of CF-18 Hornet aircraft. Includes operations and training, ground crews, and histories of 410 Squadron, 419 Squadron, 441 Silver Fox Tactical Fighter Squadron, 416 Tactical Fighter Squadron, 42 Radar Squadron, 10 Field Training Unit, Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment, CF-18 Weapon System Software Unit. . Soft Cover. more information

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1931 VERY GOOD/no DJ. First Edition hardcover in light brown cloth. Reverse of title page lists to this title. Square and solid binding, minimal shelfwear, excellent pages, no markings, frontispiece by Walter S. Rogers, orange and white endpapers. Approx. 5" x 7.5", 218 pages.. Hard Cover. more information

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: Self Published, 1988 FINE/FINE First Edition, 1st Printing stated. A beautiful copy - inscribed & signed by the author, Don Fonger. Previous owner's gift inscription also. No wear, as-new interiors. Excellent unclipped DJ. 6.25" by 9.25", 211 pages, illustrated. - This is the story of two non-professional pilots from Winnipeg, and the lessons they learned about flying during long-distance flights in their Piper Twin Comanche aircraft.. Included are their visits to the Bahamas, a flight around the entire Caribbean Ocean and their participation in a Transatlantic Air rally from New York to Paris. It progresses from the writer's frightening first cross-country flight - to the flight of a lifetime, a 26,000 mile circumnavigation of the globe in a Piper Twin Comanche in the summer of 1987. This book includes many fascinating pictures of legendary places they visited, including Bali, Burma, Bangladesh, Nepal, the Truk lagoon, the Alps and Himalayas. The front endpapers feature a two-page photo of the 'Golden Boy', the plane flown during the Transatlantic Air rally. The rear endpapers show a map of the global route the Fonger's flew in 1987.. First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: Self Published, 1988 FINE/FINE First Edition, 1st Printing stated. A beautiful copy - inscribed, dated (1988) and signed by the author, Don Fonger. No wear, as-new interiors. Excellent unclipped DJ. 6.25" by 9.25", 211 pages, illustrated. - This is the story of two non-professional pilots from Winnipeg, and the lessons they learned about flying during long-distance flights in their Piper Twin Comanche aircraft.. Included are their visits to the Bahamas, a flight around the entire Caribbean Ocean and their participation in a Transatlantic Air rally from New York to Paris. It progresses from the writer's frightening first cross-country flight - to the flight of a lifetime, a 26,000 mile circumnavigation of the globe in a Piper Twin Comanche in the summer of 1987. This book includes many fascinating pictures of legendary places they visited, including Bali, Burma, Bangladesh, Nepal, the Truk lagoon, the Alps and Himalayas. The front endpapers feature a two-page photo of the 'Golden Boy', the plane flown during the Transatlantic Air rally. The rear endpapers show a map of the global route the Fonger's flew in 1987.. First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: Self Published, 1988 AS-NEW/FINE First Edition, 1st Printing stated. Brand new unread copy in a superb unclipped DJ. Makes a great gift. No wear, as-new, pristine interiors, no markings. 6.25" by 9.25", 211 pages, illustrated. - This is the story of two non-professional pilots from Winnipeg, and the lessons they learned about flying during long-distance flights in their Piper Twin Comanche aircraft.. Included are their visits to the Bahamas, a flight around the entire Caribbean Ocean and their participation in a Transatlantic Air rally from New York to Paris. It progresses from the writer's frightening first cross-country flight - to the flight of a lifetime, a 26,000 mile circumnavigation of the globe in a Piper Twin Comanche in the summer of 1987. This book includes many fascinating pictures of legendary places they visited, including Bali, Burma, Bangladesh, Nepal, the Truk lagoon, the Alps and Himalayas. The front endpapers feature a two-page photo of the 'Golden Boy', the plane flown during the Transatlantic Air rally. The rear endpapers show a map of the global route the Fonger's flew in 1987.. Hard Cover. more information

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National Defence, Canada FINE First Edition, circa early 1980's government publication, 8.5" x 11" softcover, blingual. 54 pages in English, 54 pages in French, many b&w photos. Each of the fighter aircraft flown by Canadian Forces is detailed, one to a page, with specifications and statistics. Includes aircraft of 1918-1919 (World War I), 1920-1945, 1940-1945 (World War II), Air Force and Navy planes 1946 to 1968, 1968 to early 1980's up to acquisition of CF-18's.. more information

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Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: Office of Air Force History, 1986 VERY GOOD First Edition, USAF Warrior Studies. Nice wraps with only light wear, ownership markings on endpaper and foredges, infrequent high-lighting otherwise FINE text. 6.75" x 9.5", 300 pages, photographs, illustrations, fold-out maps, graphs, etc. - As the first head of Bomber Command during WWII, the author approved the stategic bombing of mainland Japan with USAF B-29 bombers, concentrating on aircraft manufacturing plants. This memior makes a convincing argument that continued precision strategic bombing could have efficiently destroyed Japan's ability to wage war, without resorting to atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.. Soft Cover. more information

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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1984 FINE/VERY GOOD First Edition, 1st Printing. Appears unread, no markings, no wear. Unclipped DJ has light shelf-wear and a few tiny tears at head of spine. 6.25" by 9.25", 277 pages. From a retired RCAF Wing Commander, the author of 'Boys, Bombs, and Brussels Sprouts.' Contains dozens of light-hearted stories from the Royal Canadian Air Force. Includes confessions of blunders, high-altitude insanity, anecdotes from Women's Division members, disastrous parades, bungled social occasions, satire, poems, prangs, and practical jokes. Illustrated by Ray Tracy. . Hard Cover. more information

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Syracuse University Press, 1996 BRAND NEW Trade Paperback. Never read, never fully opened, wraps and interiors in pristine condition. 6" x 9", 338 pages, illustrated, index. - From April to November 1918, the American Air Service grew from a poorly equipped, unorganized branch of the US Expeditionary Forces to a fighting unit equal to its opponent in every way. HOSTILE SKIES details the battle experience of the men and boys of the squadrons - Raoul Lufbery, Elliott Springs, Fiorello La Guardia, and, of course, Edward V. Rickenbacker. Combining a an accurate historical exposition with a colorfully written narrative based on eyewitness accounts, the author draws on information from his research in the National Archives, USAF historical division archives, unit histories, and reports enhanced by his personal correspondence with survivors of WWI. This book includes various units of the Army Air Service: the Balloon Corps, Observation and Bombardment squadrons, and Pursuit. . Soft Cover. more information

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London, U.K.: Arthur Barker Ltd., 1984 Fine/Near-Fine First Edition, 1st UK Printing. Hardcover with Dust-Jacket. Former owner's ID on endpaper, otherwise as-new, a beautiful copy. Unclipped DJ has only a trace of edge wear, very nice. 5.5" by 8.75", 154 pages. This is the 12th novel in the author's Yeoman adventure series. Robert Jackson also wrote the popular SAS series. - Group captain George Yeoman, Officer Commanding at RAF Rheinbrucken is ordered to take his squadron of Hawker Hunters to the Congolese Republic where British uranium interests are being threatened by fanatical politician Nkrombe, who is backed by highly skilled mercenary pilots and Sabre Jet fighters. Yeoman encounters an old enemy, Colonel Joachim Richter, now a mercenary in opposition to the British force.. Hard Cover. more information

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NY: Nelson Doubleday, 1980 VERY FINE/VERY GOOD. A pristine unmarked and unread copy of this exclusive members only hardcover edition. Appears unopened, unhandled and unread. No markings but for remainder spray on bottom edge. No wear to boards, binding or pages. DJ has one tiny chip, now repaired with archival tape. 5.75" x 8.25", 364 pages, map, illustrations, list of members of 815 Swordfish Squadron, foreword by Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Evans. This book garnered high praise from Ernest K. Gann, who called it "the best war-flying book I've ever read." Stringbags were the Swordfish strike planes of the Royal Navy. Although obsolete, they were remarkably maneuverable and versatile aircraft. Commander Charles lamp describes the most daring missions of the Second World War, mine-laying and U-Boat hunting over German waters, harrying E-boats at Dunkirk, pathfinding the famous battle of Taranto. . Hard Cover. more information

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Cornell University Press, 2000 BRAND NEW 3rd Printing HCDJ. Unread, unhandled and unmarked. 6.5" x 9.5", 337 pages, glossary of acronyms, index, illustrated. - This is an excellent description of weapons development, current USAF structure, Air Force philosophy, air power theory, and the battle over resources and doctrine. This book was the winner of the Air Force Association's Gill Robb Wilson Award for 2001. The Virginia Quarterly Review says this book is "important for its historical research and for its policy relevance and should be read by students of the history of warfare and of American military policy.". Hard Cover. more information

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Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Air University Press, 2001 BRAND NEW 7th Printing Trade Paperback. Clearly unread and unopened, this book is in pristine condition. 6.75" x 9.5", 220 pages, photographs, graphics, index. - A highly detailed book on the USAF campaign in Kuwait and Iraq during Desert Storm: what went right, what went wrong, and what was learned. Because of the sensitive nature of the subject matter, a printed disclaimer notes that this book was screened by security and policy review authorities, and cleared for public release. . Soft Cover. more information

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Winnipeg, MB, Canada: Watson & Dwyer, 1992 FINE/VERY GOOD+ First Edition, 1st Printing. Clean, tight, unmarked, very nice. Unclipped DJ has just a trace of light edge wear. 7" by 10", 294 pages, maps, dozens of photos from the Provincial Archives of Manitoba and the Hudson's Bay Company Archives. - - - In the 1930's, the author flew bush planes for the Hudson's Bay Co. in the Labrador region of Newfoundland, and the bush country of the northern provinces of Canada. During WWII, he tested various aircraft for the military and worked for Noorduyn Aviation. Post-war, he served as President of the Winnipeg Flying Club and was a manager of Queen Charlotte Airlines. In 1953, he worked for Russ Baker and Central British Columbia Airways Ltd., later re-named Pacific Western Airlines - and Interior Airways of Alaska.. Hard Cover. more information

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Toronto: Key Porter Books, 1985 Fine/VG First Edition, 1st Printing. Crisp, clean, tight, unmarked, no wear to boards, very nice. Unclipped DJ is just shy of Fine, with no tears, no chipping. 6.25" x 9.25", 288 pages, b&w plates, index. Munro (1921-1994) consistently displayed a dogged persistence in overcoming every aeronautical challenge facing him, and despite adversity he made outstanding contributions to Canadian aviation. He began flying in Toronto in 1937 and joined the RCAF in 1940. He was posted as a Spitfire pilot for day intruder work in France and bomber escort duty, then served as a night fighter pilot on the North Sea patrol. Following WWII he became a flying newsman for 17 years. He was later selected as Expo ' 67 Polar Ambassador and flew a single-engine aircraft through the high Arctic to honour Canada's pioneer bush pilots. He is one of Canada's most distinguished parachutists and holds the highest international license. He made 528 descents by day and night as chief instructor and design tester for the North American Parachute Company.. Hard Cover. more information

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Toronto - Oxford: Hounslow Press - Dundurn Group, 2002 AS-NEW/FINE First Edition. Coffee table book in brand new condition, gift quality. Unclipped DJ is superb. 10.25" x 10.25", 188 pages, 100+ color and b&w photos, index. - A higher quality retrospective of Canadian aeronautical technology, including such aircraft as the Avro, Wapiti, Tiger Moth, Fokker, Fairchild, Junkers, Lysander, Beechcraft, Lockheed, Arrow, Douglas Dakota, Hawker, Harvard, Hudson, Spitfire, Lancaster, Constellation, Grumman, Canadair, Tutor, Hercules, Buffalo, Starfighter, CF-5, CF-18, and many more. . Hard Cover. more information

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NY: Ballantine Books, 1970 NEAR-FINE First Edition, Stated 1st Printing, 160 pages, 5.5" by 8.25". Clean, tight, unmarked, never fully opened, appears unread. - Ballantine's Illustrated History of World War II, Weapons Book No. 10. Introduction by Adolf Galland. Author was RAF pilot of jet bombers, more than 2700 flying hours. "From triumphant partner in the opening Blitzkreig campaigns in the war to the last futile efforts to stem the inexorable Allied advance, the Luftwaffe waged a savage but honorable war against an enemy who eventually had overwhelming and irresistible forces." Well-illustrated book includes air battles over Britain, France, Balkans, Mediterranean and Russia.. Soft Cover. more information

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Douglas & McIntyre, 1999 As-New/As-New First Edition, 1st Printing. Signed and inscribed to a friend by author. Not only is this signed book in as-new condition in all respects, it comes with three extras - the publisher's 3.5" x 8.25" card announcing publication of the book, a printed invitation to the launch and book signing event at the Western Canada Aviation Museum, and a newspaper article on author Shirley Render from 1999. 6.25" x 9.25", 334 pages, b&w photos, appendix, sources, bibliography, index, foreword by Max Ward. - The true story behind the demise of Canada's first major airline - Canadian Airways Limited - a web of deceit and double-dealing by the military leadership in Canada. Author Shirley Render (a licensed pilot, aviation historian, member of the Western Canada Aviation Museum and Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame, and politician) combed the Canadian Airways papers, searched minutes of government meetings and found the evidence that told the real story of the role played by General Andrew McNaughton, chief of the general staff of the Department of National Defence (which controlled civil aviation), and C.D. Howe, the Minister of Transport, in one of the biggest scandals in the history of Canadian aviation.. Hard Cover. more information

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Douglas & McIntyre, 1999 Fine/Fine 2nd Printing of First Edition. Dated, inscribed and SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the title page. As-new in all respects. 6.25" x 9.25", 334 pages, section of b&w photos, appendix, sources, bibliography, index, foreword by Max Ward. - The true story behind the demise of Canada's first major airline - Canadian Airways Limited - a web of deceit and double-dealing by the military leadership in Canada. Author Shirley Render (a licensed pilot, aviation historian, member of the Western Canada Aviation Museum and Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame, and politician) combed the Canadian Airways papers, searched minutes of government meetings and found the evidence that told the real story of the role played by General Andrew McNaughton, chief of the general staff of the Department of National Defence (which controlled civil aviation), and C.D. Howe, the Minister of Transport, in one of the biggest scandals in the history of Canadian aviation. 'Double Cross' untangles the web of deceit and double-dealing that resulted in the demise of Canadian Airways.. Hard Cover. more information

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London: Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2003 FINE reprint softcover. Nearly perfect covers, as-new unmarked interiors, appears unread. 5" x 7.75", 224 pages. - Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, this is Derek Robinson's masterly novel of the war in the air over the Western Front in 1918. It's a classic account of aerial operations during WWI. The book describes the misfortunes of a British flight squadron, the members of which experience disillusionment in the face of their commanding officer's merciless determination - and their convictions that the war will be lost. . Trade Paperback. more information

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HarperBusiness, 1992 As-New/Fine First Edition, 1st Printing. Brand new condition inside and out, nearly perfect unclipped DJ. 6.5" x 9.5", 270 pages, index. This account of the fall of America's oldest airline (established 1928) describes the acts of greed, misconduct, and egotism that led to the 1991 bankruptcy - one of the most complex and most contentious bankruptcy proceedings in the history of American business. . Hard Cover. more information

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NY: Scribner, 1996 FINE/NEAR-FINE First Edition, 1st Printing. No markings, no wear to boards, looks and feels LIKE NEW. 6.5" x 9.5", 366 pages, b&w photos, index. '21st Century Jet' chronicles the steps in the construction of the history-making Boeing 777, outlining the team management techniques, technology and business discussions, and scientific principles that made it possible. This book is more about project management, and visionary business and management practices than it is about aviation and flying .. First Edition. Hard Cover. more information

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Sanderson, 1976 VERY GOOD/no DJ Hardcover. All text pages as-new. Boards show moderate edge wear, 4 check marks on table of contents page, otherwise unmarked. This 1970's vintage manual was written for Canadian pilots and flight students. Approx 6" by 9".. Hard Cover. more information

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NY: Harper & Brothers, 1960 VERY GOOD+/GOOD First Edition (stated). Clean, tight, appears unread, no bumps, previous owner's bookplate otherwise unmarked. All 274 pages FINE, no foxing. Unclipped DJ has tape repairs, a few light marks. 5.75" by 8.5", 274 pages, glossary.- An excellent novel about mid-air collisions and safety. Written during a time of a rapidly expanding air industry, this book is richly informative about the technicalities of air travel, air traffic control, and commercial aviation in the United States. This book became a Warner Brothers film starring Dana Andrews, Rhonda Fleming, Keenan Wynn and Efram Zimbalist, Jr. . Hard Cover. more information

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St Martins Press, 1992 AS-NEW/AS-NEW First Edition (stated). Gift quality. Flawless 1st printing, in a flawless unclipped DJ. 6.25" by 9.5", 480 pages, illustrated, index. Original 'Legend & Legacy' bookmark laid in.. Hardcover with Dust-Jacket. more information

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Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Air University Press, 1992 VERY GOOD First Edition. Slight wear to wraps, ownership markings on foredges, interiors as-new in all respects. 6.75" x 9.5", 374 pages, graphs, index. - From the publisher: "Air University is proud to have joined the Air Staff and the International Security Studies Program of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in sponsoring the April 1991 conference on aerospace challenges and missions that produced this collection of essays. Written by a distinguished group of specialists from academia, the military, government, business, and the media, these essays examine American national security policy and Air Force issues from a variety of perspectives. Aside from their remarkable perceptiveness, the contributions of the authors are especially timely because they address the pivotal role of air power in the war with Iraq. The essays leave no doubt that the employment of both established and innovative methods of air combat in that crisis has important implications for the global-security environment of the future." . Soft Cover. more information

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London, UK: Grub Street, 2000 FINE/FINE First Edition, 1st UK Printing. Short gift inscription on front endpaper, otherwise unmarked. Nearly perfect black and gold boards, pristine text and dozens of glossy photos. Crisp, clean, solid. 6.5" x 9.5", 210 pages, appendices, index includes WWI personnel, 1928-1940 personnel, 1928-1940 general index. From the superb DJ: "When the German Airship raids on London and the South-East arrived from across the Channel in 1915, bringing terror for the first time to a civilian population, Sutton's Farm was established as one of the first Home Defence airfields to counter this threat. Its early RFC pilots achieved notable successes, to be hailed as heroes, the knights of the air. In the 1930s, now known as RAF Hornchurch, the airfield and personnel were in the forefront of many new aviation technology firsts, including ground-to-air wireless communications. And as the RAF expanded, many of the new pilots who would later become aces and household names in the War, began their careers here, the likes of `Sailor' Malan, Bob Stanford Tuck, Brian Kingcome, Alan Deere, Paddy Finucane, Eric Lock. But it was to be as a main Sector Station of No.11 Group in both the Dunkirk evacuation, and the Battle of Britain, that Hornchurch achieved its most lasting fame, with its squadrons initially taking on, and finally besting, the German fighter escorts to her lethal bombers. So, Hornchurch's distinguished record stands second to none and after seven years of exhaustive research, interviewing commanders, pilots, groundcrews, and WAAFs, Richard Smith has produced the definitive history. They all tell their unique story. The triumphs, the tragedies, the laughter, the sadness and the all-important spirit of comradeship. The photographs used in this first volume are from private collections and many have never been published before." . Hard Cover. more information

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London, U.K.: Tri-Service Press, 1989 NEAR FINE/no DJ as issued. First UK Edition. 5.25" by 7.75", 189 pages. Unmarked and appears unread. - Includes detailed specifications and photos of dozens of North Atlantic Treaty Organization air force planes - fighters, transports, bombers, helicopters, interceptors, reconnaissance, etc. . Hard Cover. more information

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London, U.K.: Tri-Service Press, 1990 NEAR FINE/no DJ as issued. First UK Edition. 5.25" by 7.75", 144 pages. Unmarked & appears unread.- Includes detailed specs and photos of dozens of Russian, Chinese, Israeli combat planes - fighters, transports, bombers, helicopters, interceptors, reconnaissance, etc. . Hard Cover. more information

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Toronto: Gage Publishing, 1983 Very Good 4th Printing of Third Edition. 8.5" by 11", 197 pages, dozens of illustrations, maps, graphs, tables. Only light overall wear to covers, interiors FINE and unmarked. This official Canadian government flight training manual provides the basic progressive study material for student pilots preparing for licensing, pilots improving their qualifications, and for the guidance of flight instructors. . Large Softcover. more information

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Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1979 FINE Third Edition softcover. Crisp, clean, no markings, nearly perfect covers, as-new interiors. 8.5" by 11", 197 pages. Official flight training manual for pilots of small planes in Canada. Includes charts, maps and drawings throughout. Designed and written for student pilots learning to fly, those improving their qualifications, and flight instructors - it provides info and direction in the performance of flight training maneuvers as well as info on aerodynamics and other subjects related to flight training courses.. more information

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Toronto: Clarke, Irwin & Co., 1974 NEAR-FINE/GOOD+ First Edition, 1st Printing. Clean, tight, unmarked but for previous owner's bookplate. All 150 pages as-new. 7.5" by 8.5", b&w photos. Unclipped DJ has light chipping. - The widow of one of Canada's aviation pioneers tells the stories of Canada's first aviators: Jean-Baptiste Moisant who made the first flight over the English Channel, Jacques de Lesseps who dazzled Toronto and Montreal with aerobatics, Romeo Vachon who was Canada's first airmail pilot, Billy Bishop VC who shot down 72 enemy planes in WWI, Wop May and his fellow bush pilots, and Grant McConachie veteran bush pilot and pioneer in commercial aviation. . Hard Cover. more information

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London UK: B.T. Batsford, 1943 VERY GOOD+/VERY GOOD- First reprint. A beautiful unmarked copy of this exceptional book. First published in 1942 at the height of WWII, this book contains about 100 first-person stories by Royal Air Force aviators and witnesses to aviation history. Includes more than 50 compelling photos. Really nice boards, unmarked, clean, slightly tanned pages. Clipped DJ has minor chipping at spine tips and two short closed tears. 6.75" by 8.25", 164 pages including index. Foreword by Secretary of State for Air, Sir Archibald Sinclair.. Hardcover with Dust-Jacket. more information

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Hyperion, 2003 Fine/Fine First Edition (stated), 1st Printing. An exceptional unmarked copy with no wear, gift quality in clipped DJ. 6.5" x 9.5", 261 pages, index, color and b&w photos. Skillfully written by the Chief White House correspondent for U.S. News and World Report, this volume is an unique history of presidential air travel and the historic decisions made aboard Air Force One. A must-read book for aviation enthusiasts and presidential history buffs.. Hardcover with Dust-Jacket. more information

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NY: Frederick Fell Publishers, 1974 AS-NEW/VG First American Edition. No wear at all, no markings,appears unopened. Unclipped DJ has a slightly sunned spine, two tiny edge tears only. In short, a superb copy of this book. 5.5" x 8.5", 286 pages. An alphabetical reference to the words, terms and names used in aviation technology. There are 5 basic categories, covering military and civil, historical and contemporary, individual biographies and company histories, important events in aviation, equipment, including aircraft, missiles and carriers, organizations, agreements and alliances, and definitions of 'jargon' terms - chosen instruments, airspace, contour flying, etc.. Hard Cover. more information

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NY: Bantam Books, 1985 NEAR-FINE/VG reprint. Clean, tight, unmarked. Boards near-perfect, spine square & solid, all pages excellent, lightly tanned. Unclipped DJ has one 1/4" tear, light creasing. 6.25" by 9.25", 342 pages, 3 sections of glossy photos. Autobiography of test pilot who was the first man to break the sound barrier, WWII Fighting Ace Chuck Yeager. Photos include early years of his career in aviation and Yeager on the movie set of 'The Right Stuff.'. Hardcover with Dust-Jacket. more information

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