Navy Fighters
by David Baker
ISBN: 0865923523
ISBN-13: 9780865923522
Format: Reinforced Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Rourke Pub Group
Published date: 1987
Size: 7.5 x 10 inches
Weight: 0.75 pounds
Ages: 7 to 9
Synopses
Describes the history and design of different types of Navy fighters and their uses in combat.
Publisher's Notes
Describes the history and design of different types of Navy fighters and their uses in combat.
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Military Aircraft Library Navy Fighters
Photographs, Baker
Florida: Rourke Enterprises, 1987. None Stated. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. EX-LIBRARY EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. PICTORIAL HARD COVER COVER, CORNERS EXPOSED, SPINE ENDS EXPOSED, EXPOSED EDGES WITH LIGHT SHELFWEAR. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT. ( more information)
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