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"WE WAGE WAR BY NIGHT" AN OPERATIONAL AND PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF No.622 SQUADRON RAF BOMBER COMMAND
Written by Howard J. Sandall.
Stock no. 1829988
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd.. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

622 Sqdn. was just one of many Bomber Squadrons whose airmen carried out nightly missions, putting their lives "on the line" for King and Country during WWII. This account is relayed through the memoirs, diaries and letters of the men and women who fought and died throughout this dark period. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Marbled endpapers. B/w photos. 304 pages including index. ISBN: 9780764338144. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly scuffed.

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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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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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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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THE FORGOTTEN AIR FORCE THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN 1941-1945
Written by Henry Probert.
Stock no. 1329670
Published by Brassey's. 1996. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. This book covers, among other things, the problems of the 1930s as they affected the RAF in the Far East, the sad tale of events in 1941/1942 in Singapore and elsewhere, the strategic issues affecting the air war in South-East Asia from then on... ISBN: 1857530659. Looks unread.

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THE DAWN OF CARRIER STRIKE AND THE WORLD OF LIEUTENANT W.P. LUCY DSO RN
Written by David Hobbs.
Stock no. 1329669
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2019. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

This book documents the struggle through the cash-strapped 1920s and'30s, the Navy finally regaining formal control of its aviation in 1937, but too late to properly prepare for the impending war. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 386 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781473879928. Looks unread.

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OXFORD'S OWN MEN AND MACHINE'S OF No.15/XV SQUADRON ROYAL FLYING CORPS/ROYAL AIR FORCE
Written by Martyn R. Ford-Jones; Valerie A. Ford-Jones.
Stock no. 1329667
Published by Schiffer Military History. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of No.15/XV Squadron, Royal Flying Corps/RAF, of the men who served with it and the aircraft it flew. Illustrated with 800 b/w and colour photographs. Large, heavy format. Beige cloth with black titles to spine and front cover. 352 including appendices and index. ISBN: 0764309544. Slight bumping to spine. Looks unread.

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WISE WITHOUT EYES 37 SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE 1939-1945
Written by Kevin Mears.
Stock no. 1329665
Published by Hooded Falcon Publications Limited. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of 37 Squadron, RAF, from inception to disbandment. Light brown boards, gilt title to spine. 300 pages. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0954995902. SIGNED by the author and also by Sullivan(?) to title-page. Looks unread. Minimal rubbing to wrapper edges.

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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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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE INTER-WAR YEARS VOLUME II
Written by Ian M. Philpott.
Stock no. 1829933
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Re-armament 1930 to 1939. The inter-war years between 1918 and 1939 saw the newly created Royal Air Force fighting for its existence politically. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. xi and 544 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844153916. A lovely copy, appears unread!

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