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Military History - Aviation - General Section
Aviation - General Section
Includes pictorial & technical studies of major & lesser known aircraft from the earliest types to present day Stealth technology plus accounts of major air campaigns from WWI to the present day

Listed by Author & Title - 10 Titles per page
AIR NAVIGATION VOL.1 BASIC PRINCIPLES

British Air Ministry publication A.P.1234A. Marked 'Restricted'. Bound in orange loose leaf binder, screws mounting wth cord tie. All amendments from A.L.1 to A.L.8 are incorporated in this 1951 original, plus the Amendment List page has handwritten entries for A.L.9 and A.L.10 dated Nov.'59 and Nov.'61 which have been added. Published for the Royal Air Force by command of the Air Council.

1951, Air Ministry (UK), , No ISBN,< M-01>,c200pp, charts maps, diagrams etc., v/good in loose leaf binder, ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 37312-01..............................£40.00 

AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION HANDBOOK AMERICAN CONTINENT: AIR PUBLICATION 1480/AMER.

An extremely rare, official UK Air Ministry publication from 1948. Beige cloth spine with brown hard boards with black lettering to front on an orange label. Boards and spine are slightly marked. The volume contains punched loose-leaves secured with strings. Sections Organised by a previous owner) include 1: Aircraft operated by American Nations, Brazil - Venezuela (incl. USA and Canada), 2: USAF Post WWII, 3. US Navy, 4: USAF WWII, 5: US Aircraft Pre-WWII. Contains numerous b/w photos and each type is illustrated by a three-view profile. There are hand-written index pages to US Aircraft produced by a previous owner.

1948, Air Ministry (UK), , ,< M-01>,5 loose leaf sections., b/w photos & sillhouettes, good, ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 28770-01..............................£45.00 

AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION HANDBOOK BRITISH ISLES (INCLUDING EIRE): AIR PUBLICATION 1480/BRIT.

An extremely rare, official UK Air Ministry publication from 1943. Beige cloth spine with brown hard boards with black lettering to front on an orange label. Boards are slightly marked but spine is in fair condition. The volume contains punched loose-leaves secured with strings. Sections include A: Gliders, B: Autogyros and Helicopters, C: Flying boats, Float Planes and Amphibians, D: Land Biplanes, E: Land Monoplanes, Propeller Driven, Single-Engined, F: Land Monoplanes, Propeller Driven, Twin-Engined, G: Land Monoplanes, Propeller Driven, Multi-Engined, H: Land Monoplanes, Jet Driven, Z: Other Types (note states "to be issued later"). Contains numerous b/w photos and each type is illustrated by a three-view profile. Index page is inscribed by a previous owner and dated 1960.

1948, Air Ministry (UK), , ,< M-01>,9 loose leaf sections., b/w photos & sillhouettes, good, ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 18061-01..............................£55.00 

AMERICAN TYPE DESIGNATIONS: EXPLAINING THE SYSTEM OF NAMING AND NUMBERING OF U.S. AIRCRAFT

3rd edition. No date but c.1942. Checklists include American Aircraft in British Service, aeroplanes of the US Army Air Forces, Aeroplanes of the US Navy.

, Real Photographs Co.Ltd, , ,< M-01>,16pp 9 photos., Good in slightly edgeworn paper covers, , CARD
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 8018-01..............................£4.00 

AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO MODERN AIRBORNE MISSILES

By Bill Gunston. The history, development and specifications of one hundred and seventeen missile systems in service in the early 1980s.

1983, Salamander Books, , 0861011600,< M-01>,160pp, 130 col & 20 b/w photos, 10 col cutaways, 22 col diagrams., pictorial boards 12 x 22 cms, ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 21551-01..............................£6.00 

AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO SPACE WARFARE

By David Hobbs. Includes military satellites, satellite warfare, ballistic missile defence systems, Space Shuttle technology and Space Stations.

1985, Salamander Books, , 0861012046,< M-01>,160pp, 120 illustrations, pictorial boards 12 x 22 cms, vg, ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 25533-01..............................£5.00 

HANDBOOK OF AVIATION METEOROLOGY

Torn d/w, previous owner name on endpaper. Good. Prepared as a successor to 'Meteorology for Aviators', this book provides instruction suitable for pilots and navigators undergoing intermediate or advanced courses of instruction.

1966, HM Stationary Office , , ,< M-01>,404pp, illustrations., , ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 37744-01..............................£10.00 

JANE'S SURFACE SKIMMERS 1976-77

The international survey of hovercraft and hydrofoils. The standard reference.

1978, Macdonald & Janes, , 0354005405,< M-01>,424pp, numerous illustrations, bibliography, glossary, index, large format, g/vg in rubbed dw, ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 28795-01..............................£10.00 

MARINE CORPS AVIATION GENERAL, 1940 FMFRP 12-26

A pamphlet originally published in 1940 as part of a series of texts on branches within the Marine Corps. Its purpose was to explain the mission, organization, characteristics and tactical employment of Marine Corps aviation units.

1990, US Marine Corps, , ,< M-01>,70pp, Good in card covers, , CARD
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 34509-01..............................£6.00 

NAVAL AVIATION 1911 - 1986

A photo record of US Naval Aviation, from pre-World War I to post Vietnam. With numerous photos of the aircraft, the personalities and leaders.

1986, US Naval Operations, , No ISBN,< M-01>,ii + 94pp, 205 b/w photos, covers rubbed, g/vg, , CARD
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 6448-01..............................£9.00 

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THE END OF THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ARMY: VOLUME II

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