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SABRE: THE CANADAIR SABRE IN RAF SERVICE
Written by Duncan Curtis.
Stock no. 1825760
Published by Sutton Publishing. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Full coverage of the Sabre in service, with each of the twelve RAF squadrons that flew the aircraft, including first-hand accounts by Sabre personnel and full details of aircraft colour schemes used by each squadron. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour. 276 pages including index. ISBN: 0750942363. Top edge of text block a little dusty. Else a lovely copy.

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TEMPEST: HAWKER'S OUTSTANDING PISTON-ENGINED FIGHTER
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1825755
Published by Dalrymple & Verdun Publishing. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. White pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos, colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781905414154. A few minor marks to covers. Contents clean.

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RAF HUNTERS IN GERMANY: FRONT LINE DEFENDERS IN THE COLD WAR
Written by Gunther Kipp; Roger Lindsay.
Stock no. 1825754
1st 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. B/w and colour photos throughout. ISBN: 0954406907. Minor foxspots to title page and inside rear cover. Minor crease to top rear corner.

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HORNET AND SEA HORNET: DE HAVILLAND'S ULTIMATE PISTON-ENGINED FIGHTER
Written by Tony Buttler; David Collins; Martin Derry.
Stock no. 1825750
Published by Dalrymple & Verdun Publishing. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. White pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos & a few colour, colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781905414123. A nice, clean copy.

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HASTINGS: INCLUDING A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HERMES
Written by Tim Senior.
Stock no. 1825749
Published by Dalrymple & Verdun Publishing. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Card wraps. Handley Page's Post-War Transport Aircraft. Colour and b/w photos. 112 pages. ISBN: 9781905414079. A lovely copy.

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BUCCANEER: THE STORY OF THE LAST ALL-BRITISH STRIKE AIRCRAFT
Written by Tim Laming.
Stock no. 1825737
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The full story of the development of this important all-British design, its naval and air force careers and its export success with the south African Air Force. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour plates. ISBN: 1852604786. Blue pictorial dustwrapper has a minor blue pen mark to front panel and is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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HANDLEY PAGE AIRCRAFT SINCE 1907
Written by C.H. Barnes; Derek N. James.
Stock no. 1825734
Published by Putnam. 2nd 1987. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Revised by Derek N. James. The book contains photographs, 3-view drawings and data of every type of Handley Page aircraft built and flown. Cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 664 pages. 2nd edition. ISBN: 0851778038. Light vertical crease to spine. Text block lightly browned. Minor mark to free front endpaper. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

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AVRO ANSON MKS I, III, IV & X
Written by Alan W. Hall; Eric Taylor.
Stock no. 1825731
Published by Almark Publishing Co. Ltd.. 1st 1972. Very good condition.

A detailed and profusely illustrated record of one of the longest-lived and best known of Royal Air Force aircraft; this book deals with the early Marks of the Anson and includes civil variants, early operational types, and training and transport machines; foreign and Commonwealth service is included. Card wraps. B/w photos and three colour pages. 64 pages. ISBN: 0855240652. Covers a little grubby, spine rubbed and worn, small biro mark to rear cover. Front joint pulled exposing glue. Glued binding drying out but still tight.

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STURGEON: TARGET-TUG EXTRAORDINAIRE
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1825712
Published by Ad Hoc Publications. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition.

A monograph of the Short Sturgeon. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos plus Colours & markings to rear. 84 pages. ISBN: 9780946958771. Minor rubbing to lower corners.

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THE BATTLE OF THE AIRFIELDS: 1ST JANUARY 1945
Written by Norman L.R. Franks.
Stock no. 1825706
Published by Grub Street. 1st thus 1994. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. A picture of the 1st January 1945 when over 800 Luftwaffe fighters attacked allied airfields. 50th anniversary edition. ISBN: 1898697159. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Light bump to lower front corner of boards. A few pale damp marks (hardly visible) to top of boards. Slight crease to prelims lower corner as per bump to boards. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapperis edge-creased and has a tiny close tear to top rear edge.

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JAVELIN - FROM THE COCKPIT: BRITAIN'S FIRST DELTA WING FIGHTER
Written by Peter Caygill.
Stock no. 1825702
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Gloster Javelin was designed to be a night/all-weather fighter. First introduced into RAF service in 1956 and retired in 1968. This book includes development history, the different marks and their subtleties, radar and weapon capabilities, accidents and incidents and many first-hand aircrew experiences of the type. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781848846562. Minor mark to vertical edge of text block. Contents clean. A few light scuff marks to rear panel of dustwrapper.

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ENGLISH ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT AND THEIR PREDECESSORS
Written by Stephen Ransom; Robert Fairclough.
Stock no. 1825697
Published by Putnam. 1st 1987. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This work records the Phoenix and COW designs and other related types before dealing with those bearing the English Electric designation which began with the Wren of 1923 and continued into recent times with the Canberra and Lightning. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0851778062. Text block grubby else a clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear.

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