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        16th July, 2016


 

CARRIER ATTACK

by Dr. Tom Lewis & Peter Ingman 

When the Pacific war began it was a case of “when, not if” Darwin would be attacked. But nobody could have predicted the extraordinary scale and ferocity of the 19 February 1942 raid. A massive strike force, blooded at Pearl Harbor, hit Darwin in the biggest Japanese air attack ever in the South Pacific. The Darwin raid is usually portrayed as a wholesale disaster for the Allies, and a day full of military ineptitude. The authors show that the defenders were alert and fought with purpose. Arguably it was the Japanese that wasted much of their attacking strength.

New in d/w - 368pp, numerous b/white photos, 10 colour maps, 40 colour profiles

Avonmore Books, 2013
 ISBN 9780987151933
 

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Web No
37196-01

£45.00

 


 

MOSQUITO: THE WOODEN WONDER

by Edward Bishop 

Spurned in concept by the Air Marshals, designed and built in secrecy and flown out of a farm field, the de Havilland Mosquito became the most successful and versatile military aircraft of the Second World War. Photo-reconnaissance aircraft, day and night fighter, bomber, mine-layer, torpedo-bomber, pathfinder and tank-buster, the Wooden Wonder, powered by two Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, undertook nearly every role. The prototype flew in November 1940 and was soon helping to make aces. It was an aircraft to which fliers who had achieved recognition, aspired.

4th Edition

Mint in d/w - 172pp, numerous
b/w photographs

Airlife, 2000
ISBN 1840372125 

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Web No
31349-03

£24.00

 


 

WHIRLWIND: THE WESTLAND WHIRLWIND FIGHTER

by Victor Bingham

A comprehensive publication covering this unsung fighter bomber of the RAF in WWII. The aircraft was produced in small numbers and withdrawn swiftly from service, despite its popularity with pilots, its speed and versatility. The author explodes many of the myths that surrounded the Whirlwind's short life history and covers all aspects of conception, design, production and operational, service, plus a brief history of each aircraft built. An excellent study of one of the least known of WWII combat types. 

v/good in d/w - 157pp, numerous
b/w photos & illustrations

Airlife, 1987
ISBN 1853100048

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Web No
37206-01

£20.00

 


 

RONALD BERRY: HULL'S SPITFIRE ACE

by Don Chester

Air Commodore Ronald “Ras” Berry was one of the RAF’s top fighter aces. Berry fought with the Royal Air Force throughout the war, starting with the Battle of Britain with No. 603 Squadron where he made his reputation as an excellent fighter pilot, shooting down three Messerschmitts in a day. His story is illustrated by numerous photos, mainly from Imperial War Museum collection, which include a formal portrait of Berry as Wing Commander in North Africa. Another image is of Berry’s Spitfire Mk. IX, coded EN199, which has recently been restored by the Malta Aviation Museum at Ta’Qali

New in card cover - 129pp,
12 b/w photos

Private Publication, 2010
No ISBN 

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Web No.
36622-01

£8.50

 


 

WAR-TORN SKIES OF GREAT BRITAIN 4:
                                                           BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

by Paul Johnson 

The fourth in a series of books covering the air battles and wartime activity over Britain focuses on Buckinghamshire. It details the aviation history of the county, its airfields such as Booker, Halton, Thame and Wing, and many aviation accidents and events. Twenty air crashes are investigated in great detail and a complete list of major incidents from 1923 to 1950 is included.

New in card cover - 96pp, numerous b/w & colour photos, maps

Red Kite, 2014
ISBN 9781906592127 

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Web No.
36534-01

£14.95

 




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