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TSR2 WITH HINDSIGHT
Written by A.F.C. Hunter.
Stock no. 1824641
Published by Royal Air Force Historical Society. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book is the result of a very ambitious seminar held at Filton in April 1997 to consider the history and lessons of the TSR2 project which so dominated the military aviation scene of the mid-50s and 60s. Blue covers with gilt titles. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951982486. Boards clean and bright, top of spine bumped. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Blue dustwrapper is lightly scuffed, edge-creased, previous seller's label to rear panel.

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COVERT RADAR AND SIGNALS INTERCEPTION: THE SECRET CAREER OF ERIC ACKERMANN
Written by Peter Jackson; David Haysom.
Stock no. 2140656
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Eric George Ackermann became a leading figure in the world of signals and electronic intelligence. Black boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781783462681. Bumping to top and tail of spine.

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'PI' IN THE SKY
Written by W.F.J. Harvey.
Stock no. 1823972
Published by Colin Huston. 1st 1971. Almost very good condition.

A history of No 22 Squadron Royal Flying Corps & R.A.F. in the Great War of 1914-1918. Large format. White pictorial paper boards. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 0950186805. Spine browned, corners rubbed, boards grubby. Corner clipped from lower front endpaper. Endpapers marked else contents clean.

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83 SQUADRON 1917-1969
Written by Ronald G. Low; Frank E. Harper.
Stock no. 1823931
Published by R.G. Low. 1st 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A permanent memory to all 890 who died while serving with the squadron. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951984608. Lower board edges scraped (not bad). Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned to spine, lightly scuffed, a little grubby to front panel with small closed tear to tope edge.

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"THAT'S MY BLOODY PLANE": THE WORLD WAR I EXPERIENCE OF MAJOR CECIL MONTGOMERY-MOORE
Written by Peter Kilduff; John W. Baker.
Stock no. 2140043
Published by The Pequot Press. 1st USA 1975. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, dark blue title to spine. Colour frontis. B/w photos. As told to Peter Kilduff. ISBN: 0871060574. Blue mark to front cover. Browning to page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with some scuffing; chips and nicks.

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SWEEPING THE SKIES A HISTORY OF No. 40 SQUADRON, RFC AND RAF, 1916-56
Written by David Gunby.
Stock no. 2139919
Published by The Pentland Press. 1st 1995. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. ISBN: 1858211905. Wrapper has some light edge-creasing and fading to spine.

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TO THE ENDS OF THE AIR
Written by G.E. Livock.
Stock no. 2139864
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1973. Very good condition.

Card wraps. B/w photos. Imperial War Museum. ISBN: 0112901514. Spine and edges are faded. Creasing to top corner of covers and pages.

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COMBAT REPORT
Written by Bill Lambert.
Stock no. 1823822
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1973. Very good condition.

The typical experiences of RAF pilots in France in 1918, serving with No.24 Squadron. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 071830442X. Spine heavily faded, front board slightly bowed. Text block lightly browned, contents clean.

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NUMBER ONE IN WAR AND PEACE: THE HISTORY OF No. 1 SQUADRON 1912-2000
Written by Norman Franks; Mike O'Connor.
Stock no. 2139820
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2000. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1902304551. Wrapper is faded to spine.

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MANNOCK: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF MAJOR EDWARD MANNOCK VC DSO MC RAF
Written by Norman Franks; Andy Saunders.
Stock no. 2139819
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Red boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Arguably the highest scoring RAF fighter pilot of the First World War, Edward 'Mick' Mannock's life, and most particularly his death, are still shrouded in mystery. ISBN: 9781906502126.

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SIXTY SQUADRON R.A.F.: A HISTORY OF THE SQUADRON 1916 - 1919
Written by A.J.L. Scott; Hugh Cecil.
Stock no. 2139817
Published by Greenhill Books. 1st thus 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Vintage Aviation Library. Green cloth covered boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. New edition, with additional material by D.W. Warne. ISBN: 1853670499. Page browning. Wrapper is a bit edge-creased and faded to spine.

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PADDY: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF WING COMMANDER PATRICK BARTHROPP D.F.C., A.F.C.
Written by Patrick Barthrop.
Stock no. 2136525
Published by J&kh Publishing. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 190051169X. Small knocks to top and tail of spine. Sticky residue mark to rear cover where an old price sticker has been removed. Light page edge browning, else contents are fine!

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