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ABOVE THE TRENCHES
Written by Christopher Shores; Norman Franks; Russell Guest.
Stock no. 1329899
Published by Grub Street. 1996. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A complete record of the fighter aces and units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0948817194. Small price label to front panel of wrapper else a super copy.

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AVRO SHACKLETON (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Barry Jones.
Stock no. 1329898
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Crowood Aviation Series. Looking at the entire history of the Shackleton and its service with the RAF and the South African Air Force. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour plates and b/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861264496. A super copy.

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OBSERVERS AND NAVIGATORS AND OTHER NON-PILOT AIRCREW IN THE RFC, RNAS AND RAF
Written by C.G. Jefford.
Stock no. 1329894
Published by Airlife. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A tribute to the thousands of non-pilot aircrew, the often unsung heroes of two World Wars and the years between and since. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xiii and 274 pages including index. ISBN: 1840372753. Base of spine is slightly bumped. Spine ends of wrapper very lightly creased.

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COASTAL, SUPPORT AND SPECIAL SQUADRONS OF THE RAF AND THEIR AIRCRAFT
Written by John D.R. Rawlings.
Stock no. 1329893
Published by Jane's Publishing Company. 1st 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 270 pages including index. ISBN: 0710601875. Corners bumped, lower front corner particularly. Dustwrapper is creased at edges.

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'THE GREATEST SQUADRON OF THEM ALL' VOLUME I
Written by David Ross; Bruce Blanche; Bill Simpson.
Stock no. 1830020
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Definitive History of 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron, RAUXAF. Formation to the end of 1940. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. xv and 384 pages. ISBN: 1904010490. A lovely copy!

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'THE GREATEST SQUADRON OF THEM ALL' VOLUME II
Written by David Ross; Bruce Blanche; Bill Simpson.
Stock no. 1329860
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Definitive History of 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron, RAauxAF. 1941 - to date. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. xv and 416 pages. ISBN: 1904010512. Minimal shelf bumping to spine else a super copy.

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NIGHT INTRUDER
Written by Jeremy Howard-Williams.
Stock no. 1329858
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1976. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A personal account of the radar war between RAF and the Luftwaffe nightfighter forces. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715370545. Minimal shelf bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is just a little creased at edges.

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UNDER THE GUNS OF THE KAISER'S ACES
Written by Norman Franks; Hal Giblin.
Stock no. 1829987
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Bohme, Muller, Von Tutschek and Wolff. The Complete Record of Their Victories and Victims. All four aces were unit leaders at different times. All four were destined to die in actions against the Royal Flying Corps. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1904010024. A lovely copy. Green pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed.

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BATTLE OVER BAVARIA: THE B-26 MARAUDER VERSUS THE GERMAN JETS - APRIL 1945
Written by Robert Forsyth; Jerry Scutts.
Stock no. 1829980
Published by Classic Publications. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of the Martin B-26 Maruader, a much-maligned yet capable aircraft and its performance against one of the most controversial, mysterious and enigmatic units of the Luftwaffe. A story which aims to set the record straight about the Marauder's combat performance as well as the desperate efforts of young German airmen to shoot it down in the final days of the war. Large format. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. 200 pages. B/w photos, colour illustrations. ISBN: 0952686740. Minor mark to front board. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel. A lovely copy.

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SEPECAT JAGUAR (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Andy Evans.
Stock no. 1829975
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The full story of the first bi-national military aircraft programme from its beginnings in 1966 with the collaboration of the British Aircraft Corporation and Dassalt-Breguet, through its design and development to its successes in the Gulf and over boasnia. Large format. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. 175 pages. B/w photos, with a few pages of colour photos at centre of book. ISBN: 1861261446. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed else a lovely copy.

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THE DUMPY BOOK OF AIR FORCES OF THE WORLD
Written by Henry Sampson; B. Beirman; F.M. Hayes; C.M. Shanks; J.W.R. Taylor; E.S. Wolff.
Stock no. 1329796
Published by Sampson Low. Circa 1957. Very good condition.

Small oblong format. Orange glazed pictorial cardwraps. 317 pages. B/w photos to text throughout. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Pale page browning else contents clean.

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THE QUICK AND THE DEAD
Written by W.A. Waterton.
Stock no. 1329739
Published by Grub Street. 1st thus 2012. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Story of a Chief test pilot and the perils of post-war test flying. First published in 1956 by Frederick Muller Ltd. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 201 pages. ISBN: 9781908117274. Light scratch mark to front cover.

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