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TORPEDO AIRMEN: MISSIONS WITH BRISTOL BEAUFORTS 1940-42
Written by Roy Conyers Nesbit.
Stock no. 1825975
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1983. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The vivid stories of a suicidal attack on the Schamorst, a night-time torpedo attack on Cherbourg, the winning of a Victoria Cross, a dramatic episode in the 'Channel Dash', the strange events that followed the death of a Commanding Officer, the sinking of an Italian Cruiser, the sky-jacking of an enemy aircraft and a forced landing in the middle of a battle in North Africa. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0718303695. Minor foxing to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a small closed tear to lower edge of front flap fold and is scuffed to rear panel.

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THE BEAUFORT FILE
Written by Roger Hayward.
Stock no. 1825963
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1990. Very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851301711. Boards lightly scuffed, corners lightly bumped. A few marks to boards. Text block browned. Minor foxing to endpapers. Else contents clean.

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THE SQUADRONS OF THE FLEET AIR ARM
Written by Ray Sturtivant; Theo Ballance.
Stock no. 1825960
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 2nd 1994. Very good condition.

2nd Revised Edition. The book represents the culmination of 40 years research into the histories of the Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm. B/w photos. 544 pages. The book makes possible the identification of the location, role, aircraft, and commander of all Fleet Air Arm Squadrons on any given date. It also includes coverage of Australian, Canadian and Dutch Naval Air Squadrons numbered in the same series as the Fleet Air Arm. ISBN: 0851302238. Spine faded from dark blue to light blue. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf worn. Light rubbing to corners, tiny nick to lower rear outer edge of paper covering boards. Rear board a little grubby. Foxing to top edge of text block and a few minor spots to free front endpaper. Contents clean.

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THE ANSON FILE
Written by Ray Sturtivant.
Stock no. 1825958
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1988. Very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851301568. Corners of boards lightly rubbed. Text block browned. Contents clean.

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FLEET AIR ARM AIRCRAFT 1939-1945
Written by Ray Sturtivant; Mick Burrow.
Stock no. 1825955
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1995. Very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851302327. Boards lightly scuffed, spine faded from dark blue to light blue (not obvious as fading). Text block browned, contents clean.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE FLYING TRAINING AND SUPPORT UNITS
Written by Ray Sturtivant; John Hamlin; James J. Halley.
Stock no. 1825954
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition.

An attempt to bring together details of all Royal Air Force support flying units from the formation in May 1912 of the Central Flying School. Large format. Blue glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 368 pages including index. ISBN: 0851302521. Boards lightly rubbed at corners, lightly scuffed. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean.

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THE HORNET FILE
Written by Lewis G. Cooper.
Stock no. 1825950
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851302025. Spine very slightly faded. Text block browned else contents clean.

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THE HAMPDEN FILE
Written by Harry Moyles.
Stock no. 1825949
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1989. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851301282. Spine very slightly faded. Text block browned else contents clean.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT XA100 TO XZ999
Written by James J. Halley.
Stock no. 1825947
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 2001. Very good condition.

Large format. Blue pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851303110. Text block browned. Covers clean. Small brown mark to vertical margin of page 118 else contents clean.

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RAF LITTLE RISSINGTON: THE CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL YEARS 1946-1976
Written by Roy Bagshaw; et al.
Stock no. 1825944
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A remarkable and lasting record of the highly significant contribution made by RAF Little Rissington and the Central Flying School to flying excellence within the Royal Air Force and beyond. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 316 pages plus Index. ISBN: 9781844153817. Light rubbing to base of spine. Contnets clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and lightly scuffed.

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TSR2: BRITAIN'S LOST COLD WAR STRIKE AIRCRAFT
Written by Tim McLelland.
Stock no. 1825941
Published by Crecy Publishing Limited. 2nd 2017. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Revised and Expanded second edition. Includes significant new material in the form of extracts from previously classified documentation including detailed systems illustrations and descriptions. Large format. Illustrated glazed boards. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 9781910809136. Tiny imperfection to front endpaper. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a lovely example.

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RISE FROM THE EAST: THE STORY OF No. 247 (CHINA-BRITISH) SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE
Written by David John Marchant.
Stock no. 1825893
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851302440. Boards clean. 2" brown mark to vertical text block which impedes a few margins (minor).

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