An examination of some twenty designs of combat aircraft being considered for the future from the viewpoint of the mid 1990s. The author looks at designs, the types of propulsion, and the weaponry.

1994, Airlife Publishing, , 1853103985,< M-01>,148pp, 130 col ills, index, large square format, vg in dw, ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 18838-01..............................£10.00 

Worn at edges, good in card covers. History of Avro with details of types with specifications. other chapters relate to Production, UK certificate dates, Type Nos. and Survivors

1983, Key Publishing, , 0946219079,< M-01>,80pp, illustrations, tables, , , CARD
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 37541-01..............................£4.00 

The story of the first heavier-than-air flight made by the Wright brothers. The author assesses their achievement in the face of rival claims and the developments which brought the world to that day December 17th, 1903

1953, Cassell, , ,< M-01>,118pp illustrations, foxing on page edges. d/w whole with repaired tears. Good, ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 309-01..............................£8.00 

A history of Bomber Command in World War II - the long Campaign during which 56,000 air crew were killed. The development of area bombing, the major operations against the Ruhr, Berlin Hamburg

1980, , [bc], ,< M-01>,399pp, 33 ills, vg in dw, ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 19061-02..............................£14.99 

A contemporary WWII publication detailing a number of British, US and German bombers. Each is illustrated by a photograph with accompanying text. Some are also illustrated with a diagramatic drawing.

1944, Real Photographs Co.Ltd, , ,< M-01>,103pp, over 70 ills, red cloth, Good, ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 26255-01..............................£14.00 

Small mark on inside page otherwise very good in d/w. The Fleet Air Arm's achievement illustrated by photographs from the Official Archives - many of these photographs have not been published before - tracing the FAA history from inception to the 1990s

1998, Sutton Publishing, , 0750912545,< M-01>,192pp, 240 photos, , ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 25120-01..............................£8.00 

The author was a founder member of the Condor Legion and flew in Spain during the Civil War. One of the most successful Luftwaffe officers, he flew over 300 operational missions, destroying 9 RAF bombers. He organized and commanded the "Wilde Sau" operations in an attempt to defeat the RAF night attacks on Germany and was the only Luftwaffe Divisional Commander to fly operationally on these missions. He also flew the ME 262 jet in defence of the Reich. A confidant of Herman Goering, he was awarded the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves.

1991, Airlife Publishing, , 1853101613,< M-01>,270pp, photos & ills, index, Very good in d/w, ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 6535-01..............................£5.00 

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 WWII. He was one of the first of McIndoe's 'guinea pigs.'As he gradually recovered from his injuries he badgered the authorities to allow him to return to operational flying which he eventually did. he was killed on active service in January, 1943

1956, Pan Books, , ,< M-01>,184pp, , , CARD
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 22077-04..............................£3.00 

An official publication of the US National Research Council. Published two years after the original Bibliography of Aviation Medicine, this edition covers all journals received in the Yale Medical Library during that time and, to make the supplement complete in itself, all the journals listed in the Appendix to the original edition are again listed here. The compilers also verified and classified references to papers listed in Ingeborg Schmidt's 'Bibliographie der Luftfahrtmedizin', published in 1943.

1944, Yale University Press, , ,< M-01>,109pp, grey covers, scarce, g+, ,
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 26590-01..............................£25.00 

The goal of the Blackbird program was to develop a Mach 3, high altitude reconnaissance vehicle which could elude conventional interceptors and speedily bring back both strategic and tactical battlefield intelligence. It succeeded beyond all expectations in these objectives, having overflown most of the world's hotspots in its long career, setting numerous world speed and altitude records on the way. This fascinating volume tells the whole story along with a selection of rare photographs

2002, Schiffer Publications, , 076431467X,< M-01>,80pp, 140+ b/w & colour illustrations, New in card cover, , CARD
Subject...Aviation - General
Web No. 30916-01..............................£15.00