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ON SILVER WINGS: RAF BIPLANE FIGHTERS BETWEEN THE WARS
Written by Alec Lumsden; Owen Thetford; Jeffrey Quill.
Stock no. 1827108
Published by Osprey Aerospace. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An illustrated study celebrating the romantic era of RAF fighter squadrons in the 1920s and 30s. B/w photos. Colour illustrations. Foreword by Jeffrey Quill. ISBN: 1855323745. Top of spine lightly bumped. Pictorial dustwrapper has some light foxing to verso, not visible to front.

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FIGHTERS OVER TUNISIA
Written by Christopher F. Shores; Ring Hans; S. William.
Stock no. 1826655
Published by Neville Spearman. 1st 1975. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story, in diary form, of the first great Anglo-American venture of the Second World War. Red boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0854352104. Minor shelf wear to lower edge of front board and spine. Text block lightly browned. Endpapers faintly browned. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at edges, tiny closed tear to lower front edge, slight scuffing to rear panel.

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ENGLISH ELECTRIC LIGHTNING: BRITAIN'S FIRST AND LAST SUPERSONIC INTERCEPTOR
Written by Tim McLelland.
Stock no. 1826588
Published by Ian Allan Publishing; Classic. 1st 2009. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Design, development and operational history. 224 pages. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9781906537036. Lower edge of front board and top edge of rear board bumped. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners and is scuffed to rear panel.

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GOOSEPOOL: THE HISTORY OF RAF AND RCAF MIDDLETON ST. GEORGE AND TEESSIDE AIRPORT
Written by Stanley D. Howes.
Stock no. 1826584
Published by Stanley Books. 1st 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. B/w and colour photos. 365 pages. ISBN: 0954542703. Covers just a little scuffed and rubbed at edges. Fairly minor bump with creasing to front cover and prelims vertically from lower edge. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean.

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OCEAN BRIDGE: THE HISTORY OF THE RAF FERRY COMMAND
Written by Carl A. Christie; Fred Hatch.
Stock no. 1325572
Published by Midland Publishing Limited. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Chronicling an often overlooked contribution to Allied victory and aviation history. Grey cloth boards, black title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 185780029X. Spine slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is a tiny bit edge creased.

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SERENADE TO THE BIG BIRD
Written by Bert Stiles.
Stock no. 1325570
Published by Howland Associates. 1st thus 1998. Nearly fine condition.

Bert Stiles was a student at Colorado College in 1942 when he joined the American Army Air Force... Blue glazed pictorial boards. 160 pages. ISBN: 0965523861. Minimal bumping to spine and corners else a fine copy.

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AVRO AIRCRAFT SINCE 1908
Written by A.J. Jackson; R.T. Jackson.
Stock no. 1325569
Published by Putnam. 1st thus 1990. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Second edition, revised and updated by R.T. Jackson. B/w photos. 511 pages. ISBN: 0851778348. Spine slightly bumped. Light foxing to outer page edges. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased and faded to spine.

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TERROR IN THE STARBOARD SEAT
Written by Dave McIntosh; David L. Bashow.
Stock no. 1825993
Published by Stoddart Publishing Co Ltd.. 2nd 1998. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Second edition. 41 trips aboard a Mosquito: a true story of 418 Squadron. Informative, scene-setting foreword by David L. Bashow. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0773730893. A lovely copy.

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249 AT WAR
Written by Brian Cull.
Stock no. 1825981
Published by Grub Street. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Navy boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. The authorised history of the RAF's top-scoring fighter squadron of WWII. 292 pages. ISBN: 1898697493. Top & tail of spine slightly shelf worn. Top edge of text block has some minor foxing present. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, and is scuffed to rear panel.

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THE BRISTOL BLENHEIM: A COMPLETE HISTORY
Written by Graham Warner.
Stock no. 1825980
Published by Crecy. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This book puts the impact of the Blenheim on aircraft development into perspective, and provides a very human insight into the courageous crews who flew the Blenheims into battle. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and colour illustrations of the camouflage markings. 639 pages including index. ISBN: 0947554920. Tail of spine lightly worn. Top edge of text block has some minor foxing present. Contents are clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little edge-rubbed and has a small, minor mark to rear panel.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE FIGHTER COMMAND LOSSES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR VOLUME 2
Written by Norman L.R. Franks.
Stock no. 1825979
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

Operational Losses: Aircraft and Crews 1942-1943. Blue cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 1857800753. Very light foxing to text block. Spine slightly faded. Contents clean.

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DE HAVILLAND TWIN-BOOM FIGHTERS: VAMPIRE, VENOM AND SEA VIXEN (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Barry Jones.
Stock no. 1325548
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Crowood Aviation Series. A chronicle of the development and service. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861266812. Spine of book and wrapper bumped (wrapper slightly creased because of this).

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