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Grange Books, Great Britain, 2002. Reprint. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Descriptions of every aircraft which took part in the global victories, from lowly trainers to the pride of front-line squadrons. 256 pages. Fully Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Aviation::Air Force; Military & Warfare; Military. ISBN: 1840133929. ISBN/EAN: 9781840133929. Inventory No: 259996. . 9781840133929 This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

Books for Pleasure, Sydney, NSW, 1978. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. The introduction of Airborne forces revolutionised military tactics and thinking throughout the twentieth century. In this exciting edition, ex-paratrooper John Weeks presents a history of the Airborne forces across the globe, studying the generals, the planners and parachutists, as well as the aircraft, gliders, weapons and helicopters, alongside a look at their background and their most famous actions, such as Crete, Arnhem, D-Day and the crossing the Rhine. Within each chapter Weeks presents a detailed analyses of the main airborne forces. Airborne raids caught popular imagination from early in the Second World War, when the Germans carried out daring and alarming raids. The assault is fast and dynamic, and most of all, unpredictable, which in the early 1940s led all participants of the war to develop airborne forces of their own. 192 pages. Light foxing to top of page edges. Previous owners stamp on front… Read More

Spellmount Limited, Great Britain, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Designed in the mid-1930s, originally to protect the coasts of the US from hostile warships, the Boeing B-17 went on to become a mainstay of Allied bombing raids against Nazi Germany. Unremitting and crushing attacks by hordes of these 'Flying Fortresses' helped bring the Third Reich to its knees and drove the German high command to consider ever more desperate antidotes to aerial intruders. More than 12,700 B-17s were delivered between 1937 and 1945. The B-17 Flying Fortress gives a complete account of the aircraft from its appearance in response to a 1934 Army Air Corps specification to its retirement. The book opens with the B-17's design and development history, which saw its armament steadily increase until it bristled with no less than 13 12.7mm (0.5in) machine guns. The B-17 Flying Fortress then identifies the units that operated this legendary bomber, and explains… Read More

Blandford Press, Great Britain, 1981. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. 122 pages. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Military; Aviation; Aviation::Air Force. ISBN: 071371106X. ISBN/EAN: 9780713711066. Inventory No: 259977. . 9780713711066

Odhams Press Limited, London. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. A comprehensive and detailed study of the Royal Air Force, edited by Air Commodore P F M Fellowes. With a foreword by air chief marshal Charles Portal. Comprising numerous chapters by RAF experts discussing the aerial strategy and tactics, the work of the bomber crew, the maintenance and transport command, and much more.?This volume is seen both in red and blue cloth bindings. Illustrated with numerous photographs and plans in black and white in text throughout. c1943. Blue cloth. Corners bumped. Some discolouration to some edges. 320 pages. Fully Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Aviation::Air Force; 1940s; Aviation; Inventory No: 259542. .

Lorenz Books, Great Britain, 2002. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. This volume traces the development of fighters from World War I to the present day and highlights actions in which fighters played a crucial role. Technological improvements and subsequent increased performance are explored together with the development of fighter armament and pilot equipment. Special topics examined include in-flight refuelling and carrier-borne aircraft. The book has two substantial A-Z sections, which form an illustrated guide to over 150 fighter aircraft, and feature technical specifications for every aircraft listed. The first section covers aircraft from the pioneering days of air fighting in World War I through to the early jets in action at the end of World War II. This section includes photographs of classic fighter aircraft such as the Bristol Fighter, Spitfire and P-51 Mustang. The second section focuses on post-World War II, mainly jet, aircraft from 1945 to the present day… Read More

Ad Hoc Publications, 2005. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Geoffrey Lee is one of the world's best-known and most talented air-to-air cameramen and his photographs regularly appear on the front covers of all the leading international defence and aerospace magazines. He has spent to date 25 years in the business, and in this book he brings together a selection of amazing images that capture the aircraft of the Royal Air Force as the pilots hone their extraordinary skills in the skies. This luxurious, all-colour volume is the result of the author's 400-plus hours aloft in fast jets and is a tribute not only to his superlative camera work but also to the dedication and abilities of the men of the RAF and the breathtaking technological achievements that their aircraft represent. 160 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Aviation::Air Force; Aviation; ISBN: 0946958459. ISBN/EAN: 9780946958450. Inventory No: 269032.. 9780946958450 This book is extra… Read More

Hutchinson, Great Britain, 1977. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. 160 pages. Fully Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Military; Military & Warfare; Aviation::Air Force. ISBN: 0091305004. ISBN/EAN: 9780091305000. Inventory No: 260387. . 9780091305000

Headline, Great Britain, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. The two key components of air warfare conducted by the Royal Air Force virtually for the whole of the 20th century were the fighters and the bombers. By the 1960s these two roles had evolved into a single force known in the RAF by its current title, Strike Command. Colloquially, their pilots were known as "Top Guns". This title is full of personal tales of derring-do in just about every conflict in which Britain has been engaged. 376 pages. Light tanning to pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Aviation::Air Force; Aviation; ISBN: 0755310586. ISBN/EAN: 9780755310586. Inventory No: 259657.. 9780755310586

Brown Books, 2002. Hardcover (Printed Boards). Very Good Condition/Very Good. With 50 warplanes from the major combatants, this is the perfect collector's book on WWII aircraft for military buffs.From Germany's Junkers Ju 52 and Japan's Mitsubishi Zero to USA's Grumman Hellcat and the UK's Bristol Blenheim, Warplanes of World War II provides a close look at 50 key aircraft in service between 1939 and 1945. They come from both Axis and Allied countries, and all appear in a large-format side-view color photograph that shows every detail. Notes point out each craft's unique features, while in-depth description of the aircraft's development, manufacturing history, and technical profile accompany additional color photographs and a specification panel. 256 pages. Fully Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Aviation::Air Force; Aviation; Military. ISBN: 1897884869. ISBN/EAN: 9781897884867. Inventory No: 258743. . 9781897884867… Read More

Hutchinson, Great Britain, 1984. Reprint. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Dramatically deals with each of World War II's great air campaigns with a compilation of more than two hundred first-person accounts encompassing most of the countries involved and covering every flying role 410 pages. Previous owners name on front endpaper. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Military; Military & Warfare; Aviation::Air Force. ISBN: 0091542804. ISBN/EAN: 9780091542801. Inventory No: 260148. . 9780091542801

Airlife Publishing Ltd, England, 1987. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Signed by Author. y Dudgeon recounts his experiences with the zest and irrespressible humour which will already be familiar to readers of his earlier book. But this is not just a story of wartime flying, it is a true-life adventure story on several levels which will appeal to readers of all ages. 222 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Autobiography::Memoir; Biography & Autobiography; Aviation::Air Force. Signed by Author. ISBN: 0906393868. ISBN/EAN: 9780906393864. Inventory No: 268384.. 9780906393864

The Bodley Head, London, 1975. Reprint. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Oblong 128 pages. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Award certificate pasted in. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Aviation::Air Force; Aviation; Military. ISBN: 0370108078. ISBN/EAN: 9780370108070. Inventory No: 260056. . 9780370108070