Biography etc.

by Celia Savage
FJCE Research Publications 1997 126pp illustrated. 15x21 softcover, mint.
Celia Savage's research into the father she never knew. Ernie Savage was a sergeant observer on a Wellington which was shot down in the circuit at RAF Mildenhall in March 1941. The aircraft crashed onto a bungalow, whose occupants survived, but killing the crew of the Wellington.....

by Charles Lamb
Published by Leo Cooper 1987 revised edition. 325pp illustrated. 14x22 mint, including d/j
Lamb's autobiography charting a distinguished Royal Navy flying career from the North Sea to the Pacific via the Mediterranean. He laid mines, attacked e-boats during the evacuation of Dunkirk, dropped marker flares at Taranto, was shot down by Stukas, flew agents into and out of Tunisia, was camp adjutant whilst a P. O. W. of the Vichy French, and on release set about the Japanese!

by Paul Richey
Published by Guild Publishing 1990 edition. 145pp 16x24 re-edited by Diana Richey. Fine, including d/j.

by Mike Lithgow
Published by Allan Wingate 1954 1st edition. 151pp illustrated. 14x22 slight foxing to edges, otherwise good, d/j has small loss at top and bottom of spine, which is consequently slightly bumped and faded.
Mike Lithgow's autobiography from early days in the FAA, which he joined in 1939, to breaking the sound barrier in the Supermarine F525 prototype, successor to the Swift.

by James Douglas-Hamilton
Published by Wrens Park 2000 150pp profusely illustrated, index, appendix, bibliography 18x25 mint, including d/j.
The story of the air war over Malta, based largely on the diaries of the author's uncle, Lord David Douglas- Hamilton, who commanded a spitfire squadron on the island.

by Air Commodore Graham Pitchfork
Published by Leo Cooper 1998 1st edition. 268pp profusely illustrated. 18x25 previous owner's stamp, otherwise mint in price clipped d/j.
The stories of 21 aircrew from varied branches of the Royal Air Force who were decorated for feats of gallantry.

by Cmdr. R. "Mike" Crossley
Published by Wrens Park 2001 271pp illustrated, index, appendix. 15x23 mint, d/j fine.
The story of the RNVR fighter pilots in World War Two.

by Sir Geoffrey deHavilland
Published by Airlife 1979 1st edition 240pp illustrated, index, appendix 15x22 very good inc. d/j.
The autobiography of Sir Geoffrey de Havilland.