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NIMROD'S GENESIS: RAF MARITIME PATROL PROJECTS AND WEAPONS SINCE 1945
Written by Chris Gibson.
Stock no. 1326659
Published by Hikoki Publications. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The aircraft and equipment designed to meet RAF Coastal and Strike Command's maritime reconnaissance needs since 1945. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations, photos and diagrams. ISBN: 9781902109473. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased with a couple of small tears to top edges of front panel.

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HURRICANES OVER TOBRUK
Written by Brian Cull; Don Minterne.
Stock no. 1827147
Published by Grub Street. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Pivotal Role of the Hurricane In The Defence of Tobruk, January-June 1941. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 190230411X. Text block very slightly grubby else a lovely copy.

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LIONS RAMPANT: THE STORY OF No. 602 SPITFIRE SQUADRON
Written by Douglas McRoberts.
Stock no. 1827142
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. 238 Pages. ISBN: 0718305728. Contents are browned. Includes a SIGNED letter to H.G. Niven from the author, Doublas McRoberts. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-rubbed, a little scuffed and a few minor marks.

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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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MAN IS NOT LOST: THE LOG OF A PIONEER RAF PILOT/NAVIGATOR 1933-1946
Written by Dickie Richardson.
Stock no. 1826789
Published by Airlife. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Autobiography of FC Richardson, who made an outstanding contribution to the history of the RAF. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1853108685. Text block is slightly grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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HOLDING TO THE HEAVENS: THE HISTORY OF SIXTY SQUADRON RAF 1916-2016
Written by Paul Hickley.
Stock no. 1826597
Published by Aviation History Press. 1st 2016. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Varied and interesting history of RAF Sixty Squadron. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 9781526201645. SIGNED and dated by the author to half-title page. Includes a letter from the author to Geoff Moores, also signed by the author. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faintly 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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AVRO ANSON MKS I, II, IV & X
Written by Alan W. Hall; Eric Taylor.
Stock no. 1826571
Published by Almark Publishing Co. Ltd.. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

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. Blue boards. B/w photos and three colour pages. 64 pages. ISBN: 0855240644. Spine browned. Text block ligthly browned. Hinges pulled but binding tight. Pictorial dustwrapper is heavily browned to spine, top of spine is worn and torn, a little grubby.

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HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX: FROM HELL TO VICTORY AND BEYOND
Written by K.A. Merrick.
Stock no. 1826000
Published by Classic; Ian Allan. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive and definitive work on the Handley Page Halifax, cementing its place in aviation history as a uniquely successful and versatile aircraft which was also a great favourite with its crews. Large format. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour illustrations. 224 pages including index. ISBN: 9781906537067. Faint fading to lower edge of front board else contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased across top edge and a little scuffed to rear panel. Overall, still a very nice copy.

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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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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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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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