Aviation Books


Wings of War

Wings of War

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181 rare colour photographs from the personal collections of U. S. pilots and groundcrew
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Over The Battlefronts

Over The Battlefronts

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Stories of air combat over the trenches of the first World War
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Methuen Handbook of Colour

Methuen Handbook of Colour

£280.00








Definitive reference on colour standards. The first part is a handbook of identification, harmony, contrast and the colour system. Part two is the colour dictionary which covers colour names, diagrams, British Standard colours etc. Includes the loosely inserted colour finder in rear pocket. This very scarce and highly sought after copy is in exceptional condition and would appear un-read
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Only Seconds to Live

Only Seconds to Live

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An in depth look at the mechanics and recovery techniques of stall and spin as they evolved alongside aircraft development
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Britain's Shield

Britain's Shield

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The development of Britain's radar defence and the part it played in the defeat of the Luftwaffe
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Naval Aviation

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Carrier Operations in World War Two Vol 1: The Royal Navy

Price: £11.00


In less than six years the Fleet Air Arm grew from a small force, limited in numbers, manpower and material, to a powerful strategic weapon as large as the prewar Royal ...
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Carrier Operations in World War Two Vol 2: The Pacific Navies

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This second volume of Carrier Operations of World War II describes the activities and operations of the United States Navy and Imperial Japanese Navy carriers in the Pacific and ...
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Aircraft of the U.S. Navy

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Describing various USN aircraft of the era, such as the F4 Phantom, P3 Orion, A4 Skyhawk and A7 Corsair. Nicely illustrated with cutaway drawings, colour profile artwork, black and white and ...
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Air Power at Sea 1939-45

Price: £9.00


Nobody really knew in 1939 what aircraft would do in the coming war at sea. By 1945 there was no doubt about it. The aircraft had proved itself the most powerful, ...
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Pictorial History of the Fleet Air Arm

Price: £11.50


The Aviation Branch of the Royal Navy pioneered naval flying in World War I and fought with great distinction in both World Wars. It has also been vigorously active in so-called ...
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Fleet Air Arm 1939-45 Portfolio

Price: £6.00


An album of photographs of the Fleet Air Arm in World War Two, taken from the collection of the Imperial War Museum by Roderick Dymott Published by Ian Allan ...
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Wings of The Navy

Price: £22.00


Carrier aircraft, since their beginning, have been a very special kind of machine and demanded something equally special of the men who flew them. Eric 'Winkle' Brown was one such, a ...
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The Armed Rovers

Price: £13.00


By far the most dangerous of the RAF activities during the Second World War were daylight attacks on enemy shipping, according to official returns of casualties, yet little has been written ...
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U. S. Coast Guard Aircraft Since 1916

Price: £20.00


Following on from the success of US Coast Guard Aviation, Arthur Pearcy has produced a book which details all the aircraft used since the US Coast Guard introduced its air arm ...
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The Hurricats

Price: £11.50


'What have you done,' demanded Winston Churchill of his Chief of Naval Staff on 27 December 1940, 'about catapulting expendable aircraft from ships?' With the Battle of Britain won and lost, ...
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The Cuxhaven Raid

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by R. D. Layman Published by Conway 1985 1st edition. 160pp illustrated, index, bibliography, notes 16x25 mint, including d/j. The story of the world's first carrier airstrike. On Christmas day ...
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The Swordfish Story

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by Ray Sturtivant Published by Cassell & Co. 2000 240pp profusely illustrated, index, appendices, bibliography. 22x28 soft cover, mint. Extended and revised edition of a title first published by AAP in ...
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Sea Harrier Over The Falklands

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by Commander Nigel "Sharkey" Ward Book Club Associates edition 1992 299pp illustrated, index, appendices. 17x24 previous owner's stamp, otherwise mint, including d/j. Firsthand and often controversial account of Sea Harrier ...
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Dark Sky, Deep Water

Price: £11.00


by Norman Franks Published by Grub Street 1999 218pp illustrated, index. 15x23 softcover, mint. Firsthand reflections on the anti U-Boat war.
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Harrier: Ski Jump to Victory

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by John Godden Published by Brassey's 1983 1st edition. 132pp illustrated. 19x25 near fine, d/j very slightly rubbed on edges. The personal experiences of RAF and RN personnel who operated ...
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The Naval Air War 1939-1945

Price: £12.00


by Nathan Miller Published by Conway 1980 1st edition. 223pp profusely illustrated, index, bibliography 16x24 fine, including d/j. Overview of carrier operations throughout World War Two.
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Perchance

Price: £7.00


by B. J. Hurren Published by Nicholson and Watson 1949 1st edition. 197pp illustrated, index. 12x19 boards faded, no d/j otherwise good. A short history of British naval aviation from 1909 ...
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U. S. Navy Carrier Aircraft Colours

Price: £15.00


by Geoff Thomas Published by Air Research 1989 1st edition. 96pp profusely illustrated with photos and drawings (ALL in b&w) appendices. 17x24 near mint, including d/j. Units, colours and markings of ...
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The Jolly Rogers

Price: £15.00


by Tom Blackburn Published by Orion books (USA) 1989 1st edition. 270pp illustrated, index, appendix, bibliography. 16x23 spine slightly bumped, otherwise mint. The story of Tom Blackburn and Navy fighting ...
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