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TASK FORCE 57: THE BRITISH PACIFIC FLEET 1944-1945
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1829890
Published by William Kimber & Co. Limited. 1st 1969. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The largest British fleet to operate as a single unit in World War II, the British Pacific Fleet was the most modern, with a higher proportion of aircraft carriers than ever mustered before. It was given the American code-name Task Force 57 by the Americans it was to fight alongside of. A complete account of this 'forgotten fleet'; over-shadowed in numbers by the vast American taks forces. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. Top edge blue. ISBN: 0718302516. First hinge pulled (looks like a binding error with too much cloth beneath the hinge). Else a lovely copy, looks unread!

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DOUGLAS SBD DAUNTLESS (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1329584
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The full story of the SBD's design, development and operational use. Crowood Aviation Series. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 1861260962. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. A super copy, looks unread.

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MIDWAY: DUANTLESS VICTORY
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1829851
Published by Pen & Sword Maritime. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Fresh Perspectives on America's Seminal Naval Victory of World War II. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xx and 358 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844155835. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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SKUA! THE ROYAL NAVY'S DIVE-BOMBER
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1329502
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2006. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Blackburn Skua was the first monoplane to be designed and built for the Royal Navy in the late 1930s. As a result of continuous debate, it became a compromise between the Navy's desire for a carrier-based dive-bomber and the Air Ministry's preference for a hybrid able to perform in a limited fighter role, which proved incompatible in practice. As a dive-bomber, the Royal Navy put the design to good use from the outset of WWII. This book relates how the final design was created, how the dive-bombing technique was developed and perfected by naval pilots and traces the wartime operational career of the type with many first-hand accounts. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 271 pages (including index). ISBN: 1844154556. A super copy, looks unread. Dustwrapper is just lightly creased to top of spine.

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THE BATTLE-CRUISER HMS RENOWN 1916-1948
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1329480
Published by Pen & Sword Maritime. 1st 2008. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781844157457.

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AICHI D3A1/2 VAL (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1329444
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1999. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The Aichi D3A1/2 Val was designed to specification 11-Shi in 1936 as a replacement for the Aichi D21A2 biplane. Chief designer Tokuhishiro Gomei designed an aeroplane that was easy to produce and rugged. Powered by a Nakajima Hikari 1, a 730hp nine-cylinder radial, the prototype flew in January 1938. It featured a fixed undercarriage, whose drag penalty was offset by its simplicity and lighter weight, and in other respects it was clearly influenced by the Heinkel He 70. Production versions were powered by a Nakajima Kinsei 43 of l,000hp and were capable of carrying a 250kg bomb beneath the centre fuselage and a 60kg bomb under each wing. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1861262787. A super copy, looks unread.

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FAIRCHILD-REPUBLIC A-10 THUNDERBOLT II (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1828979
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The A-10 story ws born in the skies above Vietnam and came of age over the Cold War battle zones in Europe. Large format. Crowood Aviation Series. B/w and colour photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861263244. A lovely copy. Green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and is slightly faded to spine.

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NORTH AMERICAN T-6: SNJ, HARVARD AND WIRRAWAY (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1828686
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2000. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Crowood Aviation Series. Large format. Black cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 224 pages. ISBN: 1861263821. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased and lightly scuffed.

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DOUGLAS SBD DAUNTLESS (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1828679
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The full story of the SBD's design, development and operational use. Crowood Aviation Series. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 1861260962. A nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and faded to spine.

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AVRO LANCASTER: BRITAIN'S GREATEST WARTIME BOMBER
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1818671
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st 2008. Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Oblong format. B/w photos. Celebrating the outstanding contribution the Lancaster bomber made to the Allied victory in World War 2 ISBN: 9781857803051. Rear endpaper is badly creased else contents are very nice. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and has a small closed tear to lower rear edge of spine (no loss).

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T-6 A PICTORIAL RECORD OF THE HARVARD, TEXAN AND WIRRAWAY
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1610292
Published by Airlife. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 185310115X. Slight fading to wrapper spine.

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