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
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| THE LEADING EDGE by Walter J Boyne Updated edition. The author presents a retrospective of the leading edges in aviation technology. He tells the story of pivotal developments in materials and design. His story is also one of the inventors. From Louis Bleriot's historic flight across the English Channel, of Howard Hughes dreams of winning the Thompson Trophy, Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 'Glamorous Glennis', and of the hundreds of nameless engineers who worked in England and France to bring the Concorde to life. 1991, Artabras, , 0896600203,< M-01>,232pp illustrations, Very good in d/w, , Subject...Aviation - GeneralWeb No. 37762-01..............................£10.00 |
| THE DAMBUSTERS by Paul Brickhill Mass market paperback. Covers creased. Well used but text unmarked. The history of the famous 617 Squadron - formed in 1943 to destroy the famous dams in Germany. By the end of the war 2 members had been awarded the VC and also over 150 decorations were awarded to the air crew. It record of successfully undertaking highly dangerous raids requiring great accuracy was never excelled during the war1973, Pan Books, , 0330236180,< M-01>,268pp, illustrations, , , CARDSubject...Aviation - GeneralWeb No. 12325-03..............................£2.00 |
| CARRIER FIGHTERS by David Brown Macdonald Illustrated War Studies series. previous owner name on endpaper. Describes the development of naval fighter aircraft up to the outbreak of the Second World War, and the evolution of tactics and pilot training in the light of early wartime experience. Significant naval-air battles are described, among them the Malta convoys of 1941 and 1942,the Coral sea, Midway and the Philippine Sea considered the greatest air battle of the war.1975, MacDonald Janes, , 0356080951,< M-01>,159pp illustrations diagrams, Good in d/w, , Subject...Aviation - GeneralWeb No. 14532-01..............................£8.00 |
| THE GUINNESS HISTORY OF AIR WARFARE by David Brown A comprehensive history of aerial warfare from the early attempts in the 19th century using hot air balloons to jet power. Looks at the great personalities of aviation, two major world wars, the post WWII Cold War, and the use of air power in limited conflicts.1976, Guinness Publishing, Superlatives edition, 0900424613,< M-01>,247pp ills, maps, index., Vg in d/w - spine faded, , Subject...Aviation - GeneralWeb No. 12188-02..............................£10.00 |
| THE WAR PLANES OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR: FIGHTERS: VOLUME 2 GREAT BRITAIN by J M Bruce Continuing the record of british Fighters of 1914 to 1918 started in Volume One, this volume provides detailed histories of all known fighting aircraft from the Robey-Peters Scouts to the Sopwith "F.1 Camel. In this volume are the histories of many aircraft of the Royal Aircraft factory that were intended for, or employed, however inappropriately on fighting duties, and a substantial start is made on the great family of Sopwiths.1968, Macdonald, , 0356014738,< M-01>,165pp, illustrationss, Good in d/w with faded spine, , Subject...Aviation - GeneralWeb No. 8924-01..............................£15.00 |
| WAR PLANES OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR: FIGHTERS: VOLUME 3 GREAT BRITAIN by J.M. Bruce This volume completes the histories of the British Fighting aircraft used or designed during the 1914-1918 war. It is predominantly a record of Sopwith and Vickers aircraft picking up at the Hippo and the Vickers F.B.5 through to the Sopwith Snapper of 1918.1969, Macdonald, , 0356014908,< M-01>,150pp illustrations, Previous owner name on endpaper. Good in d/w, , Subject...Aviation - GeneralWeb No. 18978-01..............................£8.00 |
| THE MOST DANGEROUS ENEMY: A HISTORY OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN by Stephen Bungay Well used paperback but useful reference. In a magnificently authoritative history of the Battle of Britain Bungay tells a story full of surprises. Whether assessing the merits of radar, the relative merits of the Spitfire, Hurricane and Messerschmitt, or the crucial role played by Fighter Command's Keith Park, he uncovers unexpected truths behind many time-honoured myths2001, Aurum Press, , 1854108018,< M-01>,512pp, 16pp b/w plates, , , CARDSubject...Aviation - GeneralWeb No. 30593-03..............................£3.00 |
| BADER: THE MAN AND HIS MEN by Michael G Burns The author examines Bader's own life and training and look at his own training methods and innovative fighter tactics.1998, Cassell, , 0304350524,< M-01>,322pp ills.card covers creased on spine and page edges marked. fair , , , CARDSubject...Aviation - GeneralWeb No. 32688-01..............................£3.50 |
| AIRCRAFT IN PROFILE VOLUME 1: PART 2 by Charles W Cain Editor Revised fourth edition. Featured aircraft include Sopwith Pup, Boeing P-26A, Heinkel He 111, Fiat CR42, Bristol Fighter and Messerschmitt Bf 110.1976, Profile Publications, , 0853834113,< M-01>,144pp bw and colour views., Very good in dw, , Subject...Aviation - GeneralWeb No. 19691-01..............................£6.00 |
| NAVAL AIRCRAFT by Editor Christy Campbell The story of naval aircraftpower and carrier borne aircraft from its tenuous beginnings in 1910 to the end of the Second World War, fully illustrated by John Batchelor and with detailed research by Lou Casey of the Smithsonian Institute.1977, , , 0702600253,< M-01>,128pp illustrations, Good in d/w, , Subject...Aviation - GeneralWeb No. 36592-01..............................£6.00 |
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