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DAM BUSTERS 1943 ONWARDS (ALL MARKS AND MODELS) (OWNERS' WORKSHOP MANUAL)
Written by Iain R. Murray.
Stock no. 1829825
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition.

Insights into the wartime worlds of specialist bomb design and development, and their delivery by the RAF. A guide to the weapons technology used against the dams and the special targets of occupied Europe. Large format. Blue glazed pictorial boards. Colour & b/w photos and illustrations. 160 pages including index. ISBN: 9780857330154. A lovely copy!

THE HORNET STRIKES: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A ROYAL AIR FORCE FIGHTER SQUADRON
Written by Frank M. Leeson.
Stock no. 1829824
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition.

The story of No.213 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Large format. Blue glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 224 pages including index. ISBN: 0851302726. A lovely copy!

SWIFT TO BATTLE: No. 72 SQUADRON RAF IN ACTION VOLUME 2: 1942-1947
Written by Tom Docherty.
Stock no. 1829823
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The aircraft flown, operational personnel and missions flown are fully described with first-hand accounts from pilots and both air and ground crew. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 246 pages including index. ISBN: 9781848840874. Light scuffing to rear panel of dustwrapper else a lovely copy.

RAF GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT SINCE 1918
Written by F.J. Adkin.
Stock no. 1829820
Published by Airlife Publishing Ltd. 1st 1996. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The story of the development of the many types of vehicles, machines, rigs and other types of device that have been developed and used by the Royal Air Force to maintain its varied fleet of aircraft. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 191 pages including index. ISBN: 1853105627. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel. Else a lovely copy!

249 AT WAR
Written by Brian Cull.
Stock no. 1829817
Published by Grub Street. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The authorised history of the RAF's top-scoring fighter squadron of WWII. Navy boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xii and 292 pages including index. ISBN: 1898697493. A lovely copy!

WHIRLWIND: THE WESTLAND WHIRLWIND FIGHTER
Written by Victor F. Binham.
Stock no. 1829811
Published by Airlife Publishing Ltd. 1st 1987. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

With its service and squadron history. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 157 pages including index. ISBN: 1853100048. Dustwrapper spine slightly faded else a lovely copy!

DE HAVILLAND TWIN-BOOM FIGHTERS: VAMPIRE, VENOM AND SEA VIXEN (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Barry Jones.
Stock no. 1329553
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2004. Fine condition in a fine 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. A super copy, looks unread.

FIREFLY (FROM THE COCKPIT 4)
Written by J.G.S. Norman.
Stock no. 1829792
Published by Ad Hoc Publications. 1st 2007. Very good condition.

Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and a few colour photos & illustrations. 136 pages. ISBN: 9780946958597. A few minor marks to covers. Front joint starting to pull from tail end where glue has dried out. Contents clean.

AVRO LANCASTER 1941 ONWARDS (ALL MARKS) (OWNERS' WORKSHOP MANUAL)
Written by Jarrod Cotter; Paul Blackah.
Stock no. 1829768
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition.

An insight into owning, restoring, servicing and flying Britain's legendary World War II bomber. Blue pictorial boards. Colour photos. 160 pages. ISBN: 9781844254637. A lovely copy!

83 SQUADRON 1917-1969
Written by Ronald G. Low; Frank E. Harper.
Stock no. 1829767
Published by Compaid Graphics. 2nd 1997. Slightly better than very good condition.

2nd edition. A permanent memory to all 890 who died while serving with the squadron. Large format. White cardwraps. B/w photos. 264 pages plus b/w photos to rear. ISBN: 1900604051. Minor crease to front cover. Contents clean. A lovely clopy.

SPECIAL OPS LIBERATORS: 223 (BOMBER SUPPORT) SQUADRON, 100 GROUP, AND THE ELECTRONIC WAR
Written by Steve Bond; Richard Forder.
Stock no. 1329485
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A complete, detailed and valuable picture of the secret and vital activities of the special operatives, and their effect on German defences. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 256 pages (including index). ISBN: 9781908117144. Minimal shelf bumping to spine else a fine copy which looks unread.

GLOSTER JAVELIN: AN OPERATIONAL HISTORY
Written by Michael Napier.
Stock no. 1829742
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The RAF's only delta-winged fighter - the Gloster Javelin was also Britain's first true all-weather fighter. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 264 pages including index. ISBN: 9781473848818. Thin vertical strip of glue can be seen through pastedowns as part of binding process. Else a lovely copy!