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STATIONS OF COASTAL COMMAND THEN AND NOW
Written by David Smith.
Stock no. 1829962
Published by Battle Of Britain International Limited. 1st 2016. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Coastal Command, created in 1936 alongside Fighter and Bomber Commands in the reorganisation of the RAF in its preparations for the coming war, was Britain's mainstay in the battle against German submarine. Coastal Command also had the overall responsibility for carrying out all photographic reconnaissance; for collecting the data required to produce daily meteorological reports, and providing air-sea rescue cover. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w and colour photos. 280 pages. ISBN: 9781870067874. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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DAMBUSTERS: THE COMPLETE WWII HISTORY OF 617 SQUADRON
Written by Chris. Ward; Andy Lee; Andreas Wachtel.
Stock no. 1829960
Published by Mention The War Ltd. 1st 2019. Nearly fine condition.

An amended edition of the 75th Anniversary Revised 617 Squadron Profile, containing the same information with a handful of additional photos. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 406 pages. ISBN: 9781911255529. Light creasing to tip of top corner. A lovely copy.

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'EVEN WHEN THE SPARROWS ARE WALKING': THE ORIGIN AND EFFECT OF No.100 (BOMBER SUPPORT) GROUP, RAF, 1943-45
Written by Laurie Brettingham.
Stock no. 1829959
Published by Librario Publishing Ltd. 1st thus 2002. Nearly fine condition.

A fascinating and largely unknown aspect of the Second World War, the technical aspects of radio counter-measures in an easy to follow manner, a valuable contribution to the understanding of the electronic war which greatly reduced the destructive power of the German Air Force. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 335 pages including index. ISBN: 0954296001. A nice copy.

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CAMOUFLAGE & MARKINGS: R.A.F. FIGHTER COMMAND NORTHERN EUROPE 1936 TO 1945
Written by James Goulding; Robert Jones.
Stock no. 1829958
Published by Ducimus Books. 1st 1970. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Camouflage and markings of aircraft used by Royal Air Force Fighter Command in Northern Europe between the years 1936-1945. The development of camouflage in the Royal Air Force was made progressively and each change of colour or style of markings was brought about for a definite reason, usually as a result of operational experience and necessity. Blue cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. Some colour illustrations. 294 pages including index. Lower front corner of board bumped and thus tip of lower corner of contents lightly creased (very minor). Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased and lightly rubbed at corners.

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BRISTOL BLENHEIM (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Theo Boiten.
Stock no. 1829956
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Bristol Blenheim was a revolutionary aeroplane when it first entered service in 1937. Dustch historian Theo Boiten tells the full story of the development and operational history of this often underrated aeroplane. Large format. Dark grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861261152. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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THE SHORT SUNDERLAND
Written by Chaz Bowyer.
Stock no. 1829955
Published by Aston Publications. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The complete story of one of the most famous of flying boats. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 0946627347. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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THE DEFIANT FILE
Written by Alec Brew.
Stock no. 1829952
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1996. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and diagrams. 128 pages including index. ISBN: 0851302262. A lovely copy.

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MOSQUITO FB.VI (AVIATION GUIDE 2)
Written by Dave Brown.
Stock no. 1829949
Published by Sam Publications. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition.

Airframe, systems and RAF wartime usage. Large format. Cardwraps. Colour photos and b/w diagrams. 96 pages. ISBN: 9781906959081. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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44 (RHODESIA) SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE ON OPERATIONS
Written by A.N. White.
Stock no. 1829948
Published by A.N. White. 1st 1977. Slightly better than very good condition.

An operations record and roll of honour. Published to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of No 44 Squadron RAF. Large format. White cardwraps. B/w photos. 76 pages. Light creasing to rear cover. Text block lightly browned. Else contents clean.

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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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LOW LEVEL FROM SWANTON
Written by Martin W. Bowman.
Stock no. 1829942
Published by Air Research Publications. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition.

The story of Swanton Morley during its fifty-five years as a Royal Air Force station, 1940-1990. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 260 pages. ISBN: 187118729X. Minor mark to front spine edge. Minor nick to base of spine. Contents clean.

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SHORT STIRLING: THE FIRST OF THE RAF HEAVY BOMBERS
Written by Pino Lombardi.
Stock no. 1329672
Published by Fonthill Media Limited. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A culmination of an incredible thirty years of comprehensive research into the RAF's first four-engine heavy bomber. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 416 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781781554739. Some shelf bumping to spine else looks unread.

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