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SERENADE TO THE BIG BIRD
Written by Bert Stiles.
Stock no. 1325570
Published by Howland Associates. 1st thus 1998. Nearly fine condition.

Bert Stiles was a student at Colorado College in 1942 when he joined the American Army Air Force... Blue glazed pictorial boards. 160 pages. ISBN: 0965523861. Minimal bumping to spine and corners else a fine copy.

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AVRO AIRCRAFT SINCE 1908
Written by A.J. Jackson; R.T. Jackson.
Stock no. 1325569
Published by Putnam. 1st thus 1990. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Second edition, revised and updated by R.T. Jackson. B/w photos. 511 pages. ISBN: 0851778348. Spine slightly bumped. Light foxing to outer page edges. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased and faded to spine.

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A HISTORY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN AIR WAR 1940-1945 VOLUME THREE: TUNISIA AND THE END IN AFRICA NOVEMBER 1942-MAY 1943
Written by Christopher Shores; Giovani Massimello; Russell Guest; Frank Olynyk; Winfried Bock.
Stock no. 1825996
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2016. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The background to the first major Anglo-American venture - Operation Torch, the invasion of French North Africa. Green pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. 680 pages. ISBN: 9781910690000. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased with a few minor marks to rear panel.

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TERROR IN THE STARBOARD SEAT
Written by Dave McIntosh; David L. Bashow.
Stock no. 1825993
Published by Stoddart Publishing Co Ltd.. 2nd 1998. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Second edition. 41 trips aboard a Mosquito: a true story of 418 Squadron. Informative, scene-setting foreword by David L. Bashow. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0773730893. A lovely copy.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE FIGHTER COMMAND LOSSES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR VOLUME 2
Written by Norman L.R. Franks.
Stock no. 1825979
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

Operational Losses: Aircraft and Crews 1942-1943. Blue cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 1857800753. Very light foxing to text block. Spine slightly faded. Contents clean.

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DE HAVILLAND TWIN-BOOM FIGHTERS: VAMPIRE, VENOM AND SEA VIXEN (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Barry Jones.
Stock no. 1325548
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good 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. Spine of book and wrapper bumped (wrapper slightly creased because of this).

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TORPEDO AIRMEN: MISSIONS WITH BRISTOL BEAUFORTS 1940-42
Written by Roy Conyers Nesbit.
Stock no. 1825975
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1983. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The vivid stories of a suicidal attack on the Schamorst, a night-time torpedo attack on Cherbourg, the winning of a Victoria Cross, a dramatic episode in the 'Channel Dash', the strange events that followed the death of a Commanding Officer, the sinking of an Italian Cruiser, the sky-jacking of an enemy aircraft and a forced landing in the middle of a battle in North Africa. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0718303695. Minor foxing to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a small closed tear to lower edge of front flap fold and is scuffed to rear panel.

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THE BEAUFORT FILE
Written by Roger Hayward.
Stock no. 1825963
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1990. Very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851301711. Boards lightly scuffed, corners lightly bumped. A few marks to boards. Text block browned. Minor foxing to endpapers. Else contents clean.

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FLEET AIR ARM FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT SINCE 1946
Written by Ray Sturtivant; Mick Burrow; Lee Howard.
Stock no. 1825961
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Detailed individual histories of all FAA aircraft flown from the beginning of 1946 until early 2000. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. Colour photos. ISBN: 0851302831. Boards clean. Lower edge of text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased, slightly faded to spine, slightly scuffed.

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THE SQUADRONS OF THE FLEET AIR ARM
Written by Ray Sturtivant; Theo Ballance.
Stock no. 1825960
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 2nd 1994. Very good condition.

2nd Revised Edition. The book represents the culmination of 40 years research into the histories of the Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm. B/w photos. 544 pages. The book makes possible the identification of the location, role, aircraft, and commander of all Fleet Air Arm Squadrons on any given date. It also includes coverage of Australian, Canadian and Dutch Naval Air Squadrons numbered in the same series as the Fleet Air Arm. ISBN: 0851302238. Spine faded from dark blue to light blue. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf worn. Light rubbing to corners, tiny nick to lower rear outer edge of paper covering boards. Rear board a little grubby. Foxing to top edge of text block and a few minor spots to free front endpaper. Contents clean.

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FLEET AIR ARM AIRCRAFT 1939-1945
Written by Ray Sturtivant; Mick Burrow.
Stock no. 1825955
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1995. Very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851302327. Boards lightly scuffed, spine faded from dark blue to light blue (not obvious as fading). Text block browned, contents clean.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE FLYING TRAINING AND SUPPORT UNITS
Written by Ray Sturtivant; John Hamlin; James J. Halley.
Stock no. 1825954
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition.

An attempt to bring together details of all Royal Air Force support flying units from the formation in May 1912 of the Central Flying School. Large format. Blue glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 368 pages including index. ISBN: 0851302521. Boards lightly rubbed at corners, lightly scuffed. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean.

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