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19861108481986 Editions Heimdal - 1986 - Fort in-4, cartonnage toilé bleu avec titre doré sur le premier plat et au dos sous jaquette illustrée - 484 p. - Riche iconographie en N&B in-texte
16570Eclaireurs à cheval de la Seine . 1871 . Paris ,Impr.Kugelmann , In 8° br. 80 pp.n.p.
19382540London: Nicholson & Watson 1938. Octavo grey cloth 332 pp. frontispiece 13 plates. Boards slightly flecked along edges and at extremities dust jacket quite rubbed with significant loss edges a little tanned a near-fine copy. Ira "Taffy" Jones was a well-known air fighter during the First World War having scored about 40 victories flying SE5 scouts in France with 74 Squadron. Highly regarded in flying circles Jones recorded stories drawn from his own experiences during the war and wrote of the many personalities he had met or known by association both during the war and in the post-war flying years. Ex-Libris Sidney A. Walter with bookplate. Nicholson & Watson unknown
Features: Forest Fire Air Attack System - The California-developed system of massive air drops of chemical fire retardants, popularly identified by the newspapers as "borate bombing" is now in its eighth year of operation; Flight From the Water - Glen Curtiss and his pioneering work in the development of flying from the water (float planes); The 12th Aero Squadron Observation (A.R. 2 & Salmsons) - Part I; The 313th Bombardment Wing; All American Aviation - Dr. Lytle S. Adams and his Tri-State Aviation; Ringmasters - A History of the 491st Bombardment Group (H) (Part II); Grumman Guardians - Developed from the XTB3F-1 (a torpedo bomber with the composite power sources of a reciprocating and jet engine which first flew on 1 December 1945); The First Women's Air Derby - Fascinating coverage of this 1929 race won by Louise Thaden, including group photo of some of the competitors which includes Amelia Earhart, who finished third; Bibliography; and more. Exceptionally well illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. Pages 155-234. Cover illustration of Consolidated PBY-5A Water Scooper unloading over a forest fire. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this very informative vintage issue. Book
Features: "Fighter Squadron" - Corvair's Tradewind; On the threshold of space - X-15 - North American's hypersonic bullet - Exclusive Launch Photos. Art: Republic P-47D Thunderbolt; Rudy Kling's Folkerts' Speed King; North American X-15 and B-52 launch ship Book
1992256760PN. New. 1992. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
44 pages. Features include: Back to the basics - the ultralight; First kill in the six year air war; Battle of Britain - a woman's view; Leaping Squadron Leader; Not just the Arrow; Those were the Days; Escape from the SPs; Return to the Rock; The Arrow rises from the Wreckage; From AC2 to Lieutenant-Governor; Tac Hel not glamorous; McKnight Defends Budget Cuts; Canada's next space mission; Air Command Pipes and Drums - Over 40; Stranraer Down and Out. Light to moderate wear. Address label upon back cover else clean and unmarked. Nice copy. Book
60 pages. Features include: Dieppe - The CBC and the Elusive Truth; "Calling Sarajevo Tower - This is UN 203..."; The first of many - Sgt Jim Kirk was aboard a Wellington, the first bomber of a Canadian Squadron to be shot down, 14 July 1941; Argus - Watchful Guardian; Nicaragua Flashback; Strasser's War - Commander Peter Strasser of the German Naval Airship Service was leader of several raids on England throughout WWI; General Store Publishing; The Iron Curtain is Lifting; Fright in Flight - Author was a WWII RAF Lancaster Pilot; Majaid - Major Air Disaster; Hitching a Ride - Sea King in the Adriatic; 4 Wing Farewell; Big Day for the Alouettes; Flying the PM - by LCol Donald F. Deeprose (Ret); The CF100 - a good old clunker - But!; Operation Firefly; P/O Andrew Mynarski VC; The Mosquito and the Scramble. Address label upon back cover. Unmarked. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
1997298730PN. New. 1997. . Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
19981303271PN. New. 1998. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
1993266896PN. New. 1993. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
20001323752PN. New. 2000. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
1993265395PN. New. 1993. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
1993263994PN. New. 1993. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
19971302363PN. New. 1997. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
19971300325PN. New. 1997. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
19971301211PN. New. 1997. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
19981304953PN. New. 1998. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
1991244823PN. New. 1991. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
Features: Messerschmitt's Nightfighting 110s; The Weird but able Widow; Nachtjager - WWI; Hurricane Intruders; Colour Prints; Manchester Moments; The Pig that Flew; The German Quads; Bomber VC (Flt Sgt Aaron); Colour Prints; Beaus over Burma; Supply Kings - an appreciation of 31 Squadron RAF; SCARF, the 'unknown' VC; Focus on the Hurricane - photo feature; Thunderbolts in SEAC; Colour Prints; Carrier Operations - the pioneers; 3 Wing, RNAS; The Fairey Fulmar in operational service; SKUA; Collecting Aviation Data; PFF - a prologue; PFF - the background; SWALES - the South African PFF VC; Path finding in Italy - 614 Squadron; Plane Parade; Anti-shipping Hudsons; Coastal Halifax Log; Ordeal by Water; Condor at War; The First Vought Corsairs; USMC 'Ace of Spades' Squadron; Martin Torpedo Bombers; Navy Catapult-launced scouts; RAF Transports Reviewed; Handley Page Hastings; The Big Lift; 47 Squadron - a history. Undated. Issues appear to be circa 1970s or 1980s. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Bit of peeling from front free endpaper where label removed. Excellent copy. Book
Features: German jets over England; Fiat CR42 BT 474; London-Nachtflieger; The Dark Years; The Battle of Britain Film; Home Defence 1914-1918; Hit and Run; A Mysterious 'Emil'; Flying the dreaded Stuka; Palm Sunday Massacre; Eschwege - eagle of the Aegean; Malta - Mediterranean Bastion; Suez, 1956; 'Z' Force, 1919; photo feature; Woodcock and Fury - Hawker's first and last biplane fighters; Calshot - cradle of British marine aviation; Memories of the Hawker Horlsey; British Fleet Aircraft between the wars; Flying Suitcase - a brief account of the Handley Page Hampden; The operational career of the Arado AR 234 Blitz; 'Hamish' - the story of Grp Capt T.G. Mahaddie, DSO, DFC, AFC, Czech MC; USAAF Aircraft which forced-landed in Sweden during WWII; Fokker T!X - cutaway drawing; 'Ninak' - workhorse of the twenties; RAF in India 1919-1939 - the background; Pink's War - the turning point; The Wapiti IIA in India; Fighting the Faqir - operations 1936-1938; An 'Emil' enigma solved; The Fighting Dolphins; Hawker - pioneer of air fighting; D.VII - Sidelights of Fokker's great fighter; Camel Cavelcade; Day Bombers, 1918 - an appreciation of 55 Squadron RFC/RAF; Fighting 'Boats', 1914-1918; Fairey III Floatplanes; 'Old Faithful' - the Supermarine Southampton; Singapore III - Short's last biplane 'boat; Queen of the 'Boats - sidelights on the Short Sunderland. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Peeling from front free endpaper where label removed. Excellent copy. Book
20001324495PN. New. 2000. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
19981309928PN. New. 1998. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
20011331062PN. New. 2001. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
19981309024PN. New. 1998. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback