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By: N/A
Price: $150.00
Publisher: H.M. Stationery Office / Samson Clark & Co., Ltd.: 1942
Seller ID: 2181996
Edges rubbed. 1942 Stapled Binding. Thirty issue non-continuous run, including: October 1942 - June 1943, August & September 1943, December 1943 - May 1944, July 1944 - July 1945. Black & white photographs of various military aircraft, as well as diagrams featuring various views, with specifications and sillographs (silhouettes). Released during World War II to aid military personnel in identifying enemy aircraft and differentiating them from friendly aircraft. View more info
By: N/A
Price: $75.00
Publisher: E.S. Mittler & Sohn: 1938
Seller ID: 2181998
Wrappers splitting along spine, ink 'File Copy' stamp on front wrapper, faint stain on fore-edge margin. 1938 Stapled Binding. [v], 216-258 pp. A photographic guide to various military aircraft. View more info
![Image for Seaplanes and General Aircraft of To-Day [Today]](/assets/images/product/2182156.jpg)
By: N/A
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Juvenile Productions Ltd.:
Seller ID: 2182156
Wrappers foxed. 18, [2] pp. Color illustrations and general specifications of nine early 20th century airplanes, including: Short 'Sunderland' Long-Range Reconnaissance Flying-Boat; Short 'Empire' 'C' Class Flying-Boat; Supermarine 'Stranraer' Flying-Boat; Supekrmarine 'Walrus' Amphibian; Airspeed 'Envoy' Passenger or Freight Carrying Monoplane; Avro 'Anson' Reconnaissance Monoplane; Airspeed 'Oxford' Advanced Training Monoplane; Fairey 'Swordfish' Torpedo-Spotter-Reconn... View more info
By: N/A
Price: $20.00
Seller ID: 2194940
Lightly toned, ink notes on reverse of one sheet. Nine 8 x 10 7/16 sheets, each with 15 airplane silhouettes and associated nose-to-tail lengths, with models listed on reverse. Designed to be used by military personnel learning to identify aircraft from the ground during World War II. View more info
By: N/A
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Corporation: 1995
Seller ID: 2198063
1995 Stapled Binding. 72 pp. Late 20th century facsimile (c. 1995) of the 1918 original. A handbook of the workings of the Curtiss Standard JN4-D Military Tractor. Contents include specifications, examination of parts, general construction, flying, landing, tables, and more. Black and white illustrations included. View more info
![Image for 1918 Original Photo Postcard: The Death of Quentin Roosevelt [World War I Military Aviation Photograph]](/assets/images/product/2195173.jpg)
By: N/A
Price: $50.00
Publisher: 1918
Seller ID: 2195173
Lightly smudged on reverse, slight forward curl. 1918 Postcard. An original photographic postcard, issued during World War I, depicting the wreckage of Quentin Roosevelt's airplane, and his body. As noted on the photo, it was taken ten minutes after his plane crashed, having been shot down over France on Bastille Day (July 14, 1918). This photograph caused somewhat of an uproar when it was released - Quentin was President Theodore Roosevelt's youngest son, and an accompl... View more info
![Image for World War II Airplane Models: A.A.F. P-38E Br. Lightning; German ME. 109E; Br. Hudson III A-29 Reconnaissance Bomber [WWII Fighters]](/assets/images/product/2195181.jpg)
By: N/A
Price: $95.00
Publisher: S.N.: 1943
Seller ID: 2195181
Envelopes and sheets of paper toned, corners rubbed, a few creases and small stains. 1943 Unbound. World War II airplane model set. Includes the A.A.F. P-38E Br. Lightning Fighter (in envelope with assembly instructions printed on envelope); the German ME. 109E Fighter (in envelope with assembly instructions printed on envelope); the Br. Hudson III A-29 Reconnaissance Bomber (in plastic insert); the Messerschmitt ME. 110 (two single sheets of loose paper--one with mode... View more info
By: N/A
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Aviation Publications: 1973
Seller ID: 2198061
1973 Trade Paperback. 114 pp. Information contained in this volume is the result of study and observation of the tri-motor Ford monoplane under a variety of operating conditions, not only on commercial lines, but in private service as well. It represents the experience of both pilots and mechanics. Much space is devoted to structural details of the plane.Includes black and white illustrations.The Ford Trimotor (also called the Tri-Motor, and nicknamed The Tin Goose) was ... View more info
![Image for Pilots Manual for Mosquito [Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions for de Havilland Mosquito]](/assets/images/product/2198062.jpg)
By: N/A
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Aviation Publications: 1950
Seller ID: 2198062
Wrappers toned. 1950 Stapled Binding. 46 pp. In these days of highly specialized airplanes and even more specialized materials and metals used in their construction, it is difficult to believe that one of the fastest and most versatile aircraft of WWII was built entirely of wood. The de Havilland Mosquito is a descendant of the famous Comet. The best known version, the F.B. 6 entered service in May of 1943 and served many roles, such as low level day and night bomber, lo... View more info
By: N/A
Price: $30.00
Publisher: Post-Era Books: 1977
Edition: Reissue
Seller ID: 2203072
A 1977 reissue of the 1929 original. No jacket, sticker to rear board. 114 pp. Includes black-and-white illustrations. CONTENTS: Part I: Suggestions on Operation; Description and Specifications. Part II: Shipment of Aircraft; Erection Procedure. Part III: Service Instructions. Part IV: Fuel and Oil System. Part V: Electrical System. Part VI: Instruments. Part VII: Propellers. Part VIII: Inspection; Special Bolts; Service Tools and Equipment.Keywords: FORD TRI-MOTOR ALL-M... View more info
By: N/A
Price: $35.00
Publisher: George A. Petersen: 1944
Seller ID: 2204837
No publisher date (circa 1944). Minor surface tears to front wrapper. 262 pp. Published for Headquarters, AAF Office of Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Training by Headquarters, AAF, Office of Flying Safety. This manual is the text for your training as a B-24 pilot and airplane commander. The techniques and procedures described in this book are standard and mandatory. In this respect the manual serves the dual purpose of a training checklist and a working handbook. View more info
By: N/A
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Modern Mechanix: 1935
Seller ID: 2204987
One inch tear to spine head, ink name, pages toned. 1935 Stapled Binding. 154 pp. CONTENTS: Building Stratosphere Air-Liners, by Allan Lockheed; Knock Down Monuments with Feathers, by Nic Sprank in Oddities of Science; American Railroads Challenge Speed Records; Racing Time for News Scoops, by Robert L. Frey; How I Judge Championship Fights, by General J.V. Clinnin; Get Cash for Puzzle Solutions - Furniture Contest Winners Get $125.00; Electrical City Built Without Chimn... View more info
By: N/A
Price: $40.00
Publisher: Department of Public Relations General Motors: 1942
Seller ID: 2206686
No publisher date (circa 1940's), edges very minimally rubbed, top page corners very lightly bumped, pencil number to title page. 1942 Stapled Binding. 23 pp. Based on informal talk by O.E. Hunt, Engineer, General Motors Corporation, at meeting of Automotive Council for War Production, Detroit, Michigan, January 24, 1942.KEYWORDS: MODEL CHANGES WAR STYLE BLUEPRINT FOR VICTORY MILITARY SECOND WORLD WAR TWO WWII WW2 TRANSPORTATION AUTOMOBILES AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING MACHINE... View more info
By: N/A
Price: $75.00
Publisher: Army Air Service: 1918
Seller ID: 2206689
A couple faint stains to front wrapper. 1918 Soft Cover. 77 pp. English - French Glossary of Aeronautical Terms. CONTENTS: Aeronautical Terms; Engine, Mechanical, Tool and Shop Terms; Gunnery, Bombing, etc.; Electricity and Wireless Telegraphy; Conversion Table for Changing English Units of Measurement into the Metric System.KEYWORDS: ENGLISH FRENCH GLOSSARY AERONAUTICAL TERMS ARMY AIR SERVICE 1918 REFERENCE AVIATION TRANSPORTATION MILITARY FIRST WORLD WAR ONE WWI WW1 H... View more info
By: After the Battle
Price: $7.00
Publisher: After the Battle:
Seller ID: 2193774
Set of 16 postcards, illustrating 16 Spitfires in a publisher's sleeve. View more info
By: Air Council
Price: $175.00
Publisher: Air Ministry: 1940
Seller ID: 2195172
Boards lightly soiled. 1940 Hard Cover. Unpaginated. A shoe-string bound volume with strap closure, issued by the Air Ministry of Great Britain during World War II, and providing recognition information for British, French, and German aircraft (the United States had not yet entered the war). Each country is thumb tabbed. Includes black & white photographs from eight perspectives, diagrams of wing and fuselage markings, descriptions of camouflage and coloring, and specifi... View more info
Price: $20.00
Publisher: Naval Institute Press: 2009
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2203995
First edition. A fine copy.Fine. 2009 Large Hardcover. xii, 419 pp. Airships are the forgotten weapon of World War II. Forgotten Weapons analyzes the development of airships as weapons for antisubmarine warfare, examines how scientists and airmen collaborated to combat U-boats and reveals the little-known accomplishments of airship crews. As William F. Althoff demonstrates, the naval airship logged an admirable operational record during the Battle of the Atlantic, the ... View more info
Price: $7.00
Publisher: Simon and Schuster: 2001
Edition: Reprint
Seller ID: 2276366
A fine copy. 2001 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 299 pp. An exciting foray into the lives of the young men - pilots, bombardiers, navigators, and gunners, chosen by the Air Force to embark on the most dangerous missions during World War II details their courage, bravery, and determination. View more info
By: Anderton, David A.; Batchelor, John
Price: $4.00
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish: 1975
Seller ID: 2201663
Front hinge starting. 1975 Large Softcover. 63, [1] pp. CONTENTS: The World's First Jet Fighter; Wartime Developments: Too Fast to Fight; Postwar Developments: The Sweep Towards Mach I; War in Korea: The First Jet Fighter Aces; Dead End Developments; The Sixties: Lessons from Small Wars; The Present: Soaring Cost and Complexity; The FUTURE: Where Do We Go From Here?; Ejector Seats; Fighter Armament: Choose Your Weapon. View more info
By: Angelucci, Enzo; Matricardi, Paolo
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Sampson Low: 1979
Seller ID: 2202962
A very nice copy.Near Fine. 1979 Small Hard Cover. 317 pp. ...traces the development of the major and minor airlines of eighteen countries. This book gives details of a selection of 161 commercial and civil aircraft, including the giants such as the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, the Vickers Viscount 700, the de Havilland Comet, the Ilyushin II-12, the Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle and the Boeing 707-320. In addition there are details of various other famous aircraft such as ... View more info
By: Armstrong, Roger W.; Stone, Ken
Price: $35.00
Publisher: Quail House Pub. Co: 1991
Inscription: Signed by author
Seller ID: 2198433
Signed by author with inscription For--Reg Miner--A fellow Kriegie and hostage (of the Russians) at Barth (Stalag Luft I). My very best wishes, Roger W. Armstrong, 5-17-93, with signed and inscribed post-it note laid in: Hi--Reg: Sorry I haven't sent the book earlier--but we're back to our base--in England--for two weeks. It's still there and today houses the Queen's Division. Their claim to fame is the burning of the White House in War of 1812. Thanks, Roger.. 1991 Trad... View more info
By: Army Air Forces
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Air Service Command: 1942
Seller ID: 2194363
Light rubbing to wrappers. 1942 Stapled Binding. Unpaginated. Photographs, silhouettes, and technical information on military aircraft. View more info
By: Army Air Forces Training Command
Price: $25.00
Publisher: Ullman Company, Inc.: 1943
Seller ID: 2260196
Binder's copy. Wrappers heavily rubbed with multiple creases, ink note to front wrapper verso. 1943 Stapled Binding. 80 pp. With 500 photographs printed in genuine sheet-fed gravure. Army Air Forces Training Command, Headquarters, Fort Worth, Texas. CONTENTS: The Army Air Forces Training Command; Foreword; Technical Training; Flying Training; The End Result. A look at the training of Army Air Force staff during the Second World War before the Air Force became a distinct ... View more info
Price: $7.00
Publisher: Aviation Publications: 1973
Seller ID: 2194623
1973 Small Softcover. Unpaginated. Illustrations, silhouettes, and technical information on WWII military aircraft. View more info
![Image for Flying Furies [The Story of the Fighter Plane]](/assets/images/product/1719708.jpg)
By: Ayling, Keith
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Thomas Nelson & Sons: 1942
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 1719708
First edition. Lacks jacket. Edge wear. 1942 Large Hardcover. 44 pp. Blue cloth spine, color pictorial paper over boards. Several full-page illustrations by Wallis Rigby of various fighter planes, endpapers depict 24 varieties of combat aircraft. Five pages of text redacted by publisher due to government censorship (several words blacked out for security purposes). View more info
![Image for Sea Planes and Flying Boats of the Solent [Seaplanes]](/assets/images/product/2118787.jpg)
By: Bagley, J.A.; Bennett, D.E.; Goodall, M.H.; Horne, John B.; Morten, Philip; Rance, Adrian B.
Price: $8.00
Publisher: Southampton University Industrial Archaeology Group / Southampton City Museums: 1981
Seller ID: 2118787
Minimal wear to corners. 1981 Stapled Binding. 64 pp. Black & white photographs throughout. View more info
By: Bradley, Samuel Stewart; Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America, Inc.
Price: $35.00
Publisher: Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America, Inc.: 1929
Seller ID: 2192656
Spine toned and lightly foxed, boards lightly soiled. 1929 Hard Cover. xv, 484 pp. 8vo. Includes fold-out airway maps of the United States and Europe, black & white photographs, and diagrams of numerous varieties of aircraft and their components. View more info
Price: $60.00
Publisher: The Macmillan Company: 1942
Seller ID: 2194952
No jacket. A nice copy. 1942 Large Hardcover. v, 449 pp. (paginated separately in four sections). 102 pages of ads precede text. An extensive reference providing detailed specifications of aircraft from throughout the world, with black & white photographs and multi-view diagrams. This is the 31st issue of the reference guide, published in 1942. Includes numerous aviation industry ads. View more info
By: Brink, Randall
Price: $6.00
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Inc: 1994
Edition: 2nd Printing
Seller ID: 2201313
2nd printing. Large colored map of the world laid in.Light shelf wear. 1994 Hard Cover. 206 pp. An examination of long-secret government files, exclusive interviews, and reinterpretation of long-misunderstood photographs and data offers strong evidence for a solution to the mystery of Amelia Earhart's disappearance.Keywords: EARHART AMELIA 1898 1937 BIOGRAPHY LOST STAR SEARCH FOR RANDAL BRINK AVIATION View more info
By: Bryan, C.D.B.
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.: 1979
Seller ID: 2190357
A nice copy. 1979 Large Hardcover. 504 pp. The thrill and excitement of a visit to the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum is captured here with new chapters and specially taken photographs of the museum's five major new galleries. View more info
