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HANDLEY PAGE HALIFAX (IN CANADIAN SERVICE AIRCRAFT 3)
Written by Anthony L. Stachiw; Andrew Tattersall.
Stock no. 1829946
Published by Vanwell Publishing Limited. 1st 2005. Slightly better than very good condition.

The development of the Halifax aircraft from its inception during the expansion of the RAF Bomber Command in the late 1930s until production ended in 1946. Its service with RCAF 6 Group Bomber Command, and its operations with all 15 RCAF Squadrons is described. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and diagrams, colour illustrations. 128 pages. ISBN: 1551250853. A few minor marks/scuffs to pictorial covers. Contents clean.

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THE BRISTOL BEAUFORT - A TECHNICAL GUIDE (AIRFRAME DETAIL NO 10)
Written by Richard A. Franks.
Stock no. 1829945
Published by Valiant Wings Publishing Ltd. 1st 2022. Nearly fine condition.

Includes technical description; camouflage & markings; Beaufort Builds of the 1/72nd scale Airfix MK I by Libor Jekl, and ICM 1/48th scale by Steve A. Evans. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and drawings, colour illustrations. 98 pages. ISBN: 9781912932214. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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LUFTWAFFE AERIAL TORPEDO AIRCRAFT AND OPERATIONS IN WORLD WAR TWO
Written by Harold Thiele.
Stock no. 1829944
Published by Hikoki Publications. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition.

Although airrborne torpedo operations were relatively minor compared with the activities of other flying units, the Luftwaffe's torpedo units combined the elements of air and sea warfare into a weapon of great potential strike power and strategic marine significance. Large format. Cardwraps. B/w photos and a few colour illustrations. 96 pages. ISBN: 1902109422. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
Written by I. Moir; A.G. Seabridge.
Stock no. 1329691
Published by Longman Scientific & Technical. 1st 1992. Very good condition.

An in-depth study of the hardwarde of the general systems of aircraft. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0582072239. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Name stamp to front free-endpaper. Pale page browning else contents clean. Old price label and small damp stain to rear cover.

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LUFTWAFFE SECRET PROJECTS STRATEGIC BOMBERS 1935-1945
Written by Dieter Herwig; Heinz Rode.
Stock no. 1329681
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st UK 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Grey boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 1857800923. Spine slightly bumped. Some slight scuffing to covers. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased and has a vertical crease to front flap.

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BRITISH SECRET PROJECTS: JET BOMBERS SINCE 1949
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1329680
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st 2003. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The design and development of the British bomber since the end of World War Two. The subtitle date, 1949, refers to the first flight of the Canberra, Britain's first jet bomber. Large format. Grey boards, silver title to spine. Colour and b/w photos, and b/w diagrams. 224 pages. ISBN: 185780130X. Minimal bumping and rubbing to spine and corners. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased and is lightly foxed on verso.

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THE AVRO VULCAN
Written by Tim McLelland.
Stock no. 1329673
Published by Crecy Publishing Limited. 1st 2007. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A Complete History of the aircraft and its weapons. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Colour illustrations. 368 pages. ISBN: 9780859791274. A super copy, looks unread.

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WITH COURAGE AND FAITH: THE STORY OF No. 18 SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE
Written by A. Butterworth.
Stock no. 1829938
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. 64 pages. ISBN: 0851301738. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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AVRO SHACKLETON (FLIGHTCRAFT 9)
Written by Martin Derry; Neil Robinson.
Stock no. 1829937
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition.

Brief but informative history of the type's development and career in RAF and SAAF service. Includes list of available Shackleton kits, decals and accessories in all the major scales with preview CAD images of the new Airfix MR.2. Large format. Cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9781473862630. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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B-36 PHOTO SCRAPBOOK
Written by Dennis R. Jenkins; Mike Moore; Don Pyeatt.
Stock no. 1829936
Published by Speciality Press. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition.

The Convair B-36 was born into an interesting period of aviation history, taking to the air in 1946 and ws the largest aircraft that had flown until that time. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w and a few colour photos. 107 pages. ISBN: 1580070752. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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CANBERRA: THE GREATEST MULTI-ROLE AIRCRAFT OF THE COLD WAR VOLUME 1
Written by Ken Delve; John Sheehan.
Stock no. 1829929
Published by Fonthill Media Limited. 1st 2022. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

An aviation legend designed in the mid-1940s, the Canberra entered service in 1951 with RAF Bomber Command. The Canberra was subsequently used in many support roles, especially in signals/electronic warfare, and finally retired in 2006. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour. 512 pages. ISBN: 9781781558744. A lovely copy, looks unread! Rear panel of dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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BOMBER SQUADRONS OF THE R.A.F. AND THEIR AIRCRAFT
Written by Philip J.R. Moyes.
Stock no. 1329657
Published by Macdonald and Jane's. 1974. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Details of the histories of all the Royal Air Force's bomber squadrons formed since the First World War. Large format. Blue covers with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0356014622. 4th impression. Spine bumped. Small scratch mark to lower spine corner of front cover. Endpapers lightly browned. Dustwrapper is slightly faded and lightly creased at spine ends.

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