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LIFE IN THE AIR FORCE TODAY: A YOUNG MAN'S GUIDE TO ALL BRANCHES OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
by Group Captain E.C. Kidd
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(Subject: Aviation - General) Blue boards, faded spine. Light foxing on page edges. Written at a time when National Service was still obligatory. The author was a pilot of wide experience having commenced his career at the Apprentice School at Halton. Lots of do's, don'ts and what to expect. (Published: 1957) (Publisher: Cassell) (Pagination: 237pp illustrations) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX… Read more about this item Item Price
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FREEDOM OF THE SKIES
by Margi Moss
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(Subject: Aviation - General) Adventures around the world in a light aircraft. In June 1989 Margi and Gerard Moss took off from Rio de Janeiro in a single engine aircraft. In a haphazard route they clocked up 120,000 Kilometres and visited 50 countries over 32 months. (Published: 1997) (Publisher: Airlife Publishing) (ISBN: 1853109061) (Pagination: 255pp illustrations) (Condition: Very good… Read more about this item Item Price
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A KINGFISHER GUIDE: COMBAT AIRCRAFT
by Andrew Kershaw
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(Subject: Aviation - General) Second impression of 1978 edition. From the first purpose built combat aircraft of 1916 to the 1970s. Profusely illustrated with Air Force insignia, glossary, fighter aircraft, attack aircraft and multi role combat aircraft with drawings and photographs. (Published: 1981) (Publisher: Kingfisher Books) (ISBN: 0706354494) (Pagination: 125pp illustrations) (Condition: Good in illustrated boards) UL-XXXXXX Item Price
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THE EYE IN THE AIR
by Brigadier Peter Mead
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(Subject: Aviation - General) A study of aerial reconnaissance from the first use of the balloon to the end of WWII. After tracing developments between 1785 and 1914, the author goes on to discuss the role and increasing sophistication of aerial reconnaissance, and introduces the reader to a largely forgotten body of brave men, the pilots and observers of… Read more about this item Item Price
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ENEMY COAST AHEAD
by Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC.DSO.DFC
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(Subject: Aviation - General) Mass market paperback. Creasing on spine and cover. The personal account of one of the authentic heroes of WWII. He led many raids over the Third Reich but is best remembered for commanding the successful 'Dam Busters' raid on the night of May 16/17, 1943. Using Barnes-Wallis' revolutionary 'Bouncing Bomb', 17 Lancaster Bombers from RAF… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE BATTLE OF HAMBURG
by Martin Middlebrook
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(Subject: Aviation - General) Card covers creased but a useful study copy. One the most effective air assaults of World War II. The Allied Bomber Forces devastating battle in the Summer 1943. The destruction of a city and the death of 40,000 Germans (Published: 1984) (Publisher: Penguin Books) (ISBN: 0140067450) (Pagination: 424pp, illustrations, maps) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX Item Price
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PILOT ERROR. A PROFESSIONAL STUDY OF CONTRIBUTORY FACTORS
by Editor Ronald Hurst
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(Subject: Aviation - General) Many pilots reject the automatic guilty verdict as not acceptable as an objective scientific finding. In this book three senior airline captains deal respectively with pilot experience, with management pilot relations and with professional and legal implications of pilot error. Other contributors include an aircraft designer, a specialist in the field of aviation medicine, and… Read more about this item Item Price
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SCRAMBLE
by Norman Gelb
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(Subject: Aviation - General) A narrative history of the Battle of Britain. Based on interviews, diaries, letters, combat reports and official papers. The tactical controversies. Administrative difficulties. Experiences of the Blitz. (Published: 1986) (Publisher: Pan Books) (ISBN: 0330293826) (Pagination: 285pp, photos, map) (Condition: Very good in card covers) UL-XXXXXX Item Price
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AIRCREW
by Bruce Lewis
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(Subject: Aviation - General) Bruce Lewis brings this book together to tell the story of the men who flew the bombers. The different roles within the aircraft are covered and each of their unique experiences discussed through first hand accounts. (Published: 1994) (Publisher: Orion Books) (ISBN: 1857974824) (Pagination: 187pp illustrations) (Condition: Good in card covers) UL-XXXXXX Item Price
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ANGELS 22. SELF PORTRAIT OF A FIGHTER PILOT
by George Barclay
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(Subject: Aviation - General) Mass market paperback. Slight fading on cover but very good. In the two years before he was shot down and killed over El Alamein aged only 22, Squadron Leader George Barclay had lived a lifetime of flying and fighting. One of only 4 officers in his squadron to survive the battle of Britain he was… Read more about this item Item Price
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TUMULT IN THE CLOUDS
by Lieutenant-Colonel James A Goodson
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(Subject: Aviation - General) Paperback. Slight rubbed at edges and page edges browning. Good.The author was an American volunteer who served in the RAF in the Eagle Squadron & later transferred to the US 4th Fighter Group. With 32 victories, he was one of the most renowned squadron COs of the USAAF's 8th Air Force. (Published: 1983) (Publisher: Arrow… Read more about this item Item Price
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NO MOON TONIGHT
by Don Charlwood
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(Subject: Aviation - General) Mass market paperback. Pages browning but uncreased. The author, a wartime navigator qith the Royal Australian Air Force narrates this true story of a wartime bomber crew facing the hazards of bombing strongly defended targets such as Essen, Dusseldorf, Bremen and Berlin. (Published: 1984) (Publisher: Goodall Publications Ltd.) (ISBN: 090757906X) (Pagination: 189pp) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX… Read more about this item Item Price
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BOMBER HARRIS: THE AUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY
by Dudley Saward
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(Subject: Aviation - General) Mass market paperback. Crease on spine and front cover. Pages browning.Good. Portrait of one of the leading Operations Commanders of the Second World War. Traces the growth of Bomber Command and the development of night time bombing techniques. (Published: 1985) (Publisher: Sphere Books) (ISBN: 0722176589) (Pagination: 458pp illustrations) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX Item Price
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THE AIR BATTLE FOR MALTA: THE DIARIES OF A FIGHTER PILOT
by Lord James Douglas-Hamilton MP
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(Subject: Aviation - General) Mass market paperback. page edges browning.edgewear.Good. The diaries of the author's uncle, a Spitfire Squadron leader during the air battle which lasted two and a half years (Published: 1982) (Publisher: Hamlyn) (ISBN: 0600206599) (Pagination: 208pp illustrations) (Condition: ) UL-XXXXXX Item Price
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THE LAST ENEMY
by Richard Hillary
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(Subject: Aviation - General) Mass market paperback. Previous owner name and date on pre-title page. Pages browning but good considering age and use. Hillary wrote this book in 1942 after being shot down and badly burned during the Battle of Britain. A member of the RAFVR before WWII, his experiences as a fighter pilot covered the early period of… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE MOSQUITO LOG
by Alexander McKee
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(Subject: Aviation - General) The inside story of the much-loved 'Mossie' through the vivid reminiscences of the men who designed and flew her. (Published: 1989) (Publisher: Futura Publishers) (ISBN: 0708842607) (Pagination: 253pp illustrations) (Condition: Good in card covers) UL-XXXXXX Item Price
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BIG WING: THE BIOGRAPHY OF AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR TRAFFORD LEIGH-MALLORY
by Bill Newton Dunn
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(Subject: Aviation - General) The most senior RAF officer to lose his life in World War II, Leigh-Mallory commanded one of the principal RAF Battle of Britain Groups. He developed the "Big Wing" tactic and later commanded Fighter Command as well as the air operations for the Normandy invasion. On 16 August 1944, Leigh-Mallory was appointed Air Commander-in-Chief of… Read more about this item Item Price
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LANCASTER TO BERLIN
by DFC & Bar Walter Thompson
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(Subject: Aviation - General) Mass Market Paperback. Page edges browning. Slight edgewear but uncreased. Good.The story of how RAF Bomber Command threw its weight against the German capital. (Published: 1985) (Publisher: Goodall Publications Ltd.) (ISBN: 0907579043) (Pagination: 242pp) (Condition: mass market paperback. crease on spine and back cover ow vg ) UL-XXXXXX Item Price
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SPITFIRE INTO BATTLE
by Group Captain W G G Duncan Smith DSO DFC
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(Subject: Aviation - General) Mass market paperback. Pages browning.Signs of use. The Second World War fighting memoirs of a great Fighter Pilot andCommander. Group Captain Duncan Smith fought over England, France, Malta, Western Desert & Italy where he commanded a Spitfire Wing. Appendix discusses Allied & German combat claims. (Published: 1982) (Publisher: Hamlyn) (ISBN: 0600206068) (Pagination: 235pp, ills) (Condition:… Read more about this item Item Price
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AND THE WALLS CAME TUMBLING DOWN
by Jack Fishman
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(Subject: Aviation - General) The story of "Operation Jericho", The raid on 18 February 1944 WWII on the Amiens prison by RAF Mosquito aircraft of the 2nd Tactical Air Force. The operation was intended to free resistance leaders in the hands of the Germans. (Published: 1982) (Publisher: Pan Books) (ISBN: 0330269208) (Pagination: 398pp, photos, index) (Condition: Good in card… Read more about this item Item Price
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