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THE ARNOLD SCHEME: BRITISH PILOTS, THE AMERICAN SOUTH AND THE ALLIES' DARING PLAN
Written by Gilbert S. Guinn.
Stock no. 1825827
Published by Spellmount Ltd.. 1st UK 2007. Nearly fine condition.

The story of four thousand young Allied airmen, thousands of miles from home, who had but a short time to become trained combat pilots. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781862274464. A lovely copy.

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THE JG 26 WAR DIARY VOLUME 2 1943-1945
Written by Donald L. Caldwell.
Stock no. 1825824
Published by Grub Street. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A comprehensive history of Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG26) from the beginning of 1943, when the American 8th Air Force first began to make its presence felt over occupied Europe, until the end of the war. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 576 numbered pages including index. ISBN: 1898697868. Lower rear corner lightly bumped. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is very nice.

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FLIGHT MOST SECRET: AIR MISSIONS FOR SOE AND SIS
Written by Gibb McCall.
Stock no. 1825797
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Moon Squadrons and the part they played in the secret war during the years 1942 to 1945, flying SOE and SIS agents to their all-important missions in occupied France, and the even more hazardous pick-up operations. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0718300386. Boards clean, spine cocked. Text block lightly browned else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn with a couple of closed tears (no loss).

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MAILED FIST: 6TH ARMOURED DIVISION AT WAR, 1940-1945
Written by Ken Ford.
Stock no. 1825795
Published by Sutton Publishing. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Eyewitness accounts, Unit war diaries, and unpublished sources combine to provide a first history of the British 6th Armoured Division. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0750935154. Text block slightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, slightly scuffed to rear panel and has a tiny nick in surface paper to lower spine edge of front panel.

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BEYOND COURAGE
Written by Norman Franks.
Stock no. 1825791
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Air Sea Rescue by Walrus squadrons in the Adriatic, Mediterranean and Tyrrhenian Seas 1942-1945. B/w photos. ISBN: 190401030X. Light browning to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at top rear edge.

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INTO THIN AIR
Written by Nigel Press.
Stock no. 1325384
Published by Nigel Press. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition.

The story of a Bomber Station at War - RAF Woodhall Spa 1941-1945. Cardwraps. 256 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 1873257171. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners else a fine copy.

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THE EAST MOOR EXPERIENCE 1942-1946 SQUADRON OPERATIONS
Written by Brian Shields.
Stock no. 1825759
Published by Compaid Graphics. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

The author's interest in East Moor airfield began during its construction in 1941, and has continued every since. Large format. White pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1900604019. A few minor marks to covers and prelims. Text block slightly browned.

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DREM: SCOTLAND'S SPITFIRE AIRFIELD
Written by Malcolm Fife.
Stock no. 1825745
Published by GMS Enterprises. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Spiral bound cardwraps. An Airfield Focus special. B/w photos. 136 pages. ISBN: 1904514359. Minor mark to base of text block else a clean copy.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE COASTAL COMMAND LOSSES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR VOLUME 1: AIRCRAFT AND CREW LOSSES 1939-1941
Written by Ross McNeill.
Stock no. 1825732
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st 2003. Very good condition.

A record of Coastal Command's losses on a day-by-day basis, listing the units, the crews, aircraft types and service serial numbers, the unit code letters, and the circumstances behind each loss, where known. Blue pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 1857801288. Crease to front cover top corner. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean.

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2ND TACTICAL AIR FORCE: VOLUME ONE SPARTAN TO NORMANDY JUNE 1943 TO JUNE 1944
Written by Christopher Shores; Chris Thomas.
Stock no. 1825723
Published by Classic Publications. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The formation and expansion fo 2nd TAF from its inception in June 1943 and its subsequent development and expansion in Southern England over the following 12 months of its early offensive operations, culminating with the initial critical month of the Invasion. Large format. B/w photos. ISBN: 1903223407. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased across the top and is scuffed to rear panel.

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IN A NOW FORGOTTEN SKY: THE 31ST FIGHTER GROUP IN WW2
Written by Dennis C. Kucera.
Stock no. 1825711
Published by Flying Machine Press. 1st 1997. Fine condition.

This is the first commercially-available history of the 31st Fighter Group, the highest-scoring fighter group in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations and one of only two American fighter groups to fly the famous Spitfire in combat. Blue pictorial glazed boards. A lovely copy, looks unread. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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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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