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THE AEROPLANES OF THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS (MILITARY WING)
Written by J.M. Bruce.
Stock no. 1322022
Published by Putnam. 1st 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The aircraft which took part in the military trials held August 1912 and every type of aircraft used by or designed for the RFC. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 642 pages. ISBN: 037030084X. Spine bumped. Dustwrapper has minimal creasing at top and tail of spine and a couple of tiny marks.

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THE ROYAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY
Written by Paul R. Hare.
Stock no. 1322020
Published by Putnam. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This meticulously researched history of the Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough, later to become the RAE, provides detailed descriptions of the S.E.5 and other aeroplanes designed at Farnborough. B/w photos. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0851778437. Spine slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is slightly creased at edges and sunned to spine.

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WINGS OVER LINTON: THE HISTORY OF RAF LINTON ON OUSE (1937 TO 1994)
Written by Peter D. Mason.
Stock no. 1823031
Published by Fenton Enterprises. 1st 1994. Very good condition.

The story of Royal Air Force Linton-on-Ouse, in peace and war, which has the rare distinction of having participated in four separate divisions of the Royal Air Force. Pictorial cardwarps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951364529. Covers lightly browned and lightly rubbed at corners. Light browning to text block and page edges else contents clean.

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THE AIRFIELDS OF BRITAIN VOLUME 1 A-BUR
Written by Kenneth P. Bannerman.
Stock no. 1823027
Published by IS Enterprises. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Undefeated war winners which have saved hundreds of millions of lives. Places which have created many millions of jobs and improved daily life for everyone. Now being increasingly recognised as Britain's top historical sites. This book acknowledges the supreme debt this country owes to Biggin Hill and countless other airfields. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951629816. Black boards lightly scuffed. Spine slightly cocked. Text block lightly browned. Blue dustwrapper lightly faded to spine.

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BRITISH CIVIL AIRCRAFT 1919 VOLUME II
Written by A.J. Jackson.
Stock no. 1322014
Published by Putnam. 1988. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

2nd edition reprinted with corrections. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 560 pages. ISBN: 0851778135. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper has a small crease to base of spine else fine.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE STRADISHALL 1938-1970
Written by Spencer Adams; Jock Whitehouse.
Stock no. 1823006
Published by Square One Publications. 1st 1996. Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1872017940. SIGNED by the authors to title page (no dedication). Light scuffing to boards. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Blue dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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SOPWITH AIRCRAFT 1912-1920
Written by H.F. King.
Stock no. 1322006
Published by Putnam. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An important contribution to the early history of British aviation. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0370300505. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge creased and lightly rubbed.

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BRITISH CIVIL AIRCRAFT 1919-1972 VOLUME I
Written by A.J. Jackson.
Stock no. 1822956
Published by Putnam. 1987. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

2nd edition. B/w photos. 567 pages. ISBN: 0851778089. Reprint of 2nd edition. Light shelf wear to base of spine. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded.

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WINGS IN THE SUN: A HISTORY OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN 1945-1986
Written by David Lee.
Stock no. 1822863
Published by HMSO. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Wings in the Sun was the motto of the men and women of the RAF in the Mediterranean theatre. This is their story... Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Maps & b/w photos. ISBN: 0117726206. Text block dusty. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby and has a very large price sticker stuck to the verso of the front flap (not visible unless the dustwrapper is turned over).

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GLOSTER AIRCRAFT COMPANY
Written by Derek N. James.
Stock no. 2135799
Published by Alan Sutton. 1st 1994. Very good condition.

The Old Photographs series. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 160 pages. ISBN: 075240038X. Some wear to cover edges; a little creasing and scuffing.

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FLIGHT HANDBOOK A GUIDE TO AERONAUTICS
Written by W.O. Manning; et al.
Stock no. 2135199
Published by Flight Publishing Co. Ltd. 1st 1938. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Pale cloth with red titles and vignette. Fold-out illustration to front. B/w diagrams and photos. Foxing to spine and cover edges. Browning and foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is torn in half at rear spine join, so is in two pieces, with loss; surface paper damage also.

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WINGS OF FAME VOLUME 5
No author listed.
Stock no. 2135117
Published by Aerospace. Circa 1996. Slightly better than very good condition.

The Journal of Classic Combat Aircraft. Large format. Beige spine with gold title, red illustrated boards. Contents include: Skoshi Tiger; On Ice - Antarctic Operations; Vought F-8 Crusader; Spitfire Spyplanes; German Jet VTOL; FMA I.Ae.30 Namcu; A-4 Skyhawk variants Part 2; RAF Fighters 1920-1929. ISBN: 1874023913.

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