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ON LAUGHTER-SILVERED WINGS
Written by Gail Strever-Morkel.
Stock no. 1825581
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Story of Lt. Col. E.T. (Ted) Strever DFC (who, in 1942, with his air crew carried out the first mid-air skyjack in history). Thoroughly researched account of the life and times of a South African WW2 pilot, the author's father. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781781591048. Bump to base of spine and corresponding area of dustwrapper. Else fine.

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THE WAR CORRESPONDENTS THE ANGLO-ZULU WAR
Written by John Laband; Ian Knight.
Stock no. 1825552
Published by Bramley Books. 1st thus 1997. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An account exploring the war as it appeared to the professional and amateur war correspondents who covered it in extraordinary depth in both the British and Colonial press. Glazed pcitorial boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 1858337321. Text block slightly grubby. Otherwise fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is creased at top of spine and rear panel, rear panel lightly scuffed.

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PATTON'S EYES IN THE SKY
Written by Tom Ivie.
Stock no. 1825524
Published by Classic Publications. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

USAAF Combat Reconnaissance Missions North-West Europe 1944-1945. Large format. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos, colour illustrations. ISBN: 1903223261. Top of spine creased as is the corresponding area of the dustwrapper (not major). Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper has previous bookseller's price label to front panel.

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WAR PRIZES
Written by Phil Butler.
Stock no. 1825521
Published by Midland Counties Publications. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An illustrated survey of German, Italian and Japanese aircraft brought to Allied countries during and after the Second World War. Large format. B/w and some colour photos. ISBN: 0904597865. Lower edge of front board is stained at spine and scuffed. Lower edge of text block is grubby (not affecting interior contents). Contents block is placed a little low in the binding (binding error). Contents clean. Pictorial dust wrapper is slightly faded to spine.

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SCIMITAR (FROM THE COCKPIT 2)
Written by Michael J. Doust.
Stock no. 1825516
Published by Ad Hoc Publications. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition.

The Supermarine Scimitar naval fighter and strike aircraft entered Royal Navy service in August 1957 and was in existence for approximately nine months. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and colour illustrations. ISBN: 0946958548. A nice, clean copy.

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THE SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR THE MODELLER PART 1: MERLIN POWERED
Written by Robert Humphreys.
Stock no. 1825494
Published by Sam Publications. 1st 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. B/w and colour photos and diagrams. Modellers Datafile No. 3. ISBN: 0953346528. Text block slightly grubby, rear cover lightly scuffed. A nice copy.

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WIND BENEATH THE WINGS
Written by Michael D. Dobson.
Stock no. 1825492
Published by Michael D. Dobson. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition.

The Wind Tunnels and Other Research Facilities of the Royal Aircraft Establishment Bedford. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780954159412. A very nice copy.

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SITTING DUCKS & PEEPING TOMS
Written by Michael I. Draper.
Stock no. 1825488
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Targets, Drones and UAVs in British Military Service since 1917. The untold story of Britain's unmanned aircraft operations. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 9780851304076. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel and has a tiny nick to rear fold edge. Else a lovely copy.

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AUSTER: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE AUSTER AIRCRAFT IN BRITISH MILITARY SERVICE
Written by Barry Ketley.
Stock no. 1825484
Published by Flight Recorder Publications Ltf. 1st 2005. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0954560566. Some light scuffing to covers. Contents clean.

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GERMAN AIRCRAFT OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR (INCLUDING HELICOPTERS AND MISSILES)
Written by Antony L. Kay; J.R. Smith. Illustrated by E.J. Creek.
Stock no. 1825481
Published by Putnam. 1st thus 2002. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Revised Edition incorporating new information and illustrations. Tracing the development of the German aircraft industry from the restrictions imposed by the 1919 Treaty of Versailles through to the rebirth of German military aviation in 1935, when the Nazi government renounced its treaty obligations. B/w photos. B/w diagrams. 400 pages including index. ISBN: 0851779204. Very light bumping to top & tail of spine. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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OCEAN SENTINEL: THE SHORT SUNDERLAND
Written by John F. Hamlin.
Stock no. 1325199
Published by Air-Britain. 1st 2012. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

One of World War II's iconic aircraft and famed as the flying-boat which defended Britain's waters and supply routes like no other, the Short Sunderland was modified and developed post-war into a civil airliner serving Empire and trans-ocean routes around the world... Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780851304007. Slight bumping to spine. Contents fine. Some slight creasing to top of spine of wrapper.

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THE HAWKER HURRICANE AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
Written by Francis K. Mason.
Stock no. 1325165
Published by Crecy Publishing Limited. 1st thus 2001. Nearly fine condition.

Cardwraps. B/w and colour photos. An illustrated history ISBN: 0947554866. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine.

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