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THE BEAUFORT FILE
Written by Roger Hayward.
Stock no. 1829855
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 172 pages. ISBN: 0851301711. A lovely copy, looks unread!

Price: £45.00 £36.00.

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IT'S SUICIDE BUT IT'S FUN: THE STORY OF NUMBER 102 (CEYLON) SQUADRON 1917-1956
Written by Chris Goss.
Stock no. 1829854
Published by Crecy Books. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

As told by the aircrew who flew with the Squadron and supplemented by accounts from the German side. The book covers the complete history of the Squadron but concentrates mainly on the bloody battles fought in the skies over Europe. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xiv and 210 pages including index. ISBN: 0947554599. A lovely copy, looks unread!

Price: £40.00 £32.00.

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HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX 1939 ONWARDS (ALL MARKS) (OWNERS' WORKSHOP MANUAL)
Written by Jonathan Falconer.
Stock no. 1829853
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2016. Nearly fine condition.

An insight into the design, construction and operation of the RAF's Second World War heavy bomber. Large format. Black pictorial glazed boards. Colour & b/w photos and illustrations. 188 pages including index. ISBN: 9781785210679. A lovely copy, looks unread!

Price: £14.00 £11.20.

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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!

Price: £25.00 £20.00.

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HURRICANES OVER THE ARAKAN
Written by Norman L.R. Franks.
Stock no. 1829850
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Contains First-Hand accounts of the RAF's air war with Japan in 1943. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 238 pages including index. ISBN: 1852602627. A lovely copy, looks unread!

Price: £25.00 £20.00.

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BLUEPRINT FOR VICTORY: BRITAIN'S FIRST WORLD WAR BLITZKRIEG AIR FORCE
Written by Greg Baughen.
Stock no. 1829849
Published by Fonthill Media Limited. 1st 2014. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A picture of how air power developed in Britain before and during the First World War. Detailing the fierce battles as rival factions fought for control. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 255 pages including index. ISBN: 9781781553923. A lovely copy, looks unread!

Price: £22.00 £17.60.

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BLACK SWAN: A HISTORY OF 103 SQUADRON
Written by Sid Finn.
Stock no. 1829848
Published by Newton. 1st 1989. Slightly better than very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards, white title to spine. 348 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 1872308007. SIGNED by the author (with best wishes) to front endpaper. Boards are lightly scuffed. Previous owner's embossed stamp to title page else contents clean.

Price: £70.00 £56.00.

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF JET AND TURBINE AERO ENGINES
Written by Bill Gunston.
Stock no. 1829845
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 3rd 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

3rd Edition. The largest and heaviest transport aircraft, the highest flying reconnaissance aeroplanes and the fastest and most agile fighters are all powered by jet or gas-turbine engines.This updated edition examines all of the recent developments, such as Boeing's announcement to abandon plans for a stretched 747, to cut back on future development of the 767, and to develop a possible dynamic passenger aircraft called the Sonic Cruiser. How jet and gas-turbine engines work, the differences between jet, gas-turbine, rocket, ramjet, turboprop, and helicopter turboshaft engines. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w diagrams & photos. 253 pages including index. ISBN: 1852606096. A lovely copy, feels unread!

Price: £32.00 £25.60.

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WE ACT WITH ONE ACCORD: 35 PATHFINDER SQUADRON
Written by Alan Cooper.
Stock no. 1829844
Published by J&kh Publishing. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition.

Cardwraps. B/w photos. 259 pages. ISBN: 1900511835. A lovely copy, feels unread!

Price: £45.00 £36.00.

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HURRICANES OVER SINGAPORE
Written by Brian Cull; Paul Sortehaug.
Stock no. 1829839
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

RAF, RNZAF and NEI fighters in action against the Japanese over the Island and the Netherlands East Indies, 1942. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 272 pages including index. ISBN: 1904010806. A lovely copy, looks unread!

Price: £25.00 £20.00.

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TO SEE THE DAWN BREAKING: 76 SQUADRON OPERATIONS
Written by W.R. Chorley.
Stock no. 1829836
Published by W.R. Chorley. 1st 1981. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Summer 1943. Against a setting sun a 76 Squadron bomber crew walk out to their waiting Halifax. Another operation will soon be started, another dawn awaits their safe return... Dark blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 272 pages including index. ISBN: 0950746703. Dustwrapper spine is faded else a lovely copy.

Price: £25.00 £20.00.

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"GREEN BALLS": THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT BOMBER (VINTAGE AVIATION LIBRARY)
Written by Paul Bewsher.
Stock no. 1829835
Published by Greenhill Books. 1st thus 1986. Nearly fine condition.

Vintage Aviation Library 12. A lyrical, evocative descriptive account of an Observer flying Handley-Page's with the RNAS. Blue cardwraps. 287 pages. ISBN: 0947898328. A lovely copy, appears unread!

Price: £15.00 £12.00.

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