| Ruble, Kenneth D. FLIGHT TO THE TOP - how a home town airline made history - - and keeps on making it. Author-published, 1986; 26 x 21cm, 271pp, f.illus (some col); fine, nr fine d/w. | £22.00 | |
| Well-illustrated history of Northwest Airlines. | ||
| BN: 30652 | ||
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Rutschow, Walter AUS MEINEM FLIEGERLEBEN - erlebnisse eines verkehrsfliegers der vorkriegs-Lufthansa & Deruluft. Walter Zuerl "Flieger-buch" 1st, c1970; German lang; 21 x 14cm, 144pp, many photos; near fine inc d/w. |
£18.00 | |
| Reminiscences of a transport pilot in the pre-war Lufthansa and Deruluft (German-Russian air transport company). | ||
| BN: 29813 | ||
| Sampson, Anthony EMPIRES OF THE SKY - the politics, contests & cartels of world airlines. | £15.00 | |
| H & S 1st, 1984; 254pp, diags, notes; fine, near fine d/w.The early development of airlines and post-war competition. | ||
| BN: 26747 | ||
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Sealy, K.R. THE GEOGRAPHY OF AIR TRANSPORT - Hutchinson rev'd 1966 (from 1st, 1957); , 198p, 15 maps & diags, vg inc d/w. |
£9.50 | |
| Discusses the geographical aspects of Air Transport. An interesting reviewof current airline operations potential, economics etc. | ||
| BN: 22664 | ||
| Serling, Robert J. THE ONLY WAY TO FLY - the story of Western Airlines, America's senior air carrier. | £15.00 | |
| Doubleday USA, 1976; 494pp, 29 photos; near fine, sl torn d/w. | ||
| BN: 28658 | ||
| Serling, Robert J. LOUD & CLEAR - the full answer to Aviation's vital question - are the jets really safe?. | £15.00 | |
| Doubleday, New York, 1969; 327pp, near fine, vg d/w. | ||
| BN: 28443 | ||
| Serling, Robert J. FROM THE CAPTAIN TO THE COLONEL - an informal history of Eastern Airlines. | £14.00 | |
| Dial Press, New York 1st, 1980; 535pp, 36 photos; near vg inc d/w.Covers Eddie Rickenbacker's period in command up to the resurgence, in recent years, under moonflight pioneer, Colonel Frank Borman. | ||
| BN: 27028 | ||
| Smith, Steve FLY THE BIGGEST PIECE BACK - Mountain Press USA, 1st, 1979; 29 x 22cm, 278pp, f.illus (mainly photos); fine, nr fine d/w; signed dedication by author; scarce in UK. | £35.00 | |
| Largely the illustrated story of Bob Johnson, his flying career and his Johnson Flying Service | ||
| BN: 30625 | ||
| Stewart, Stanle y FLYING THE BIG JETS | £9.00 | |
| Airlife 1st, 1984; 285pp, f.illus (photos, diags); fine, vg d/w.Preparation, maintenance & operation of the "jumbo jets". | ||
| BN: 23936 | ||
| Stratford, Alan AIR TRANSPORT ECONOMICS IN THE SUPERSONIC ERA - | £10.00 | |
| Macmillan 2nd, 1973; 506pp, 13 photos; fine, fair d/w.A serious study. | ||
| BN: 20959 | ||
| Taylor J.W.R. & Susan Young PASSENGER AIRCRAFT AND AIRLINES - a pictorial guide to the world's civil planes & their major operators. | £8.00 | |
| M.Cavendish 1st, 1975; 29 x 22cm, 152pp, f.illus (inc col schemes); fine, vg d/w.Illustrations include colours & insignia - also some good col cut-aways. | ||
| BN: 21659 | ||
| Taylor, Frank J. "PAT" PATTERSON - | £24.00 | |
| Lane, USA 1st, 1967; 28 x 19cm, 160pp, sketches in text; vg (fine int, one corner rubbed).The story of the founder and guiding force of United Airlines. | ||
| BN: 28184 | ||
| Taylor, Frank J. HIGH HORIZONS - The United Airlines Story. | £18.00 | |
| McGraw-Hill 1st, 1951; 198pp, many photos, ep maps, chronology; vg.Story of the US airline industry mainly with United Air Lines as the example.Also - rev'd edn, 1958; vg - £18. | ||
| BN: 26753 | ||
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Turner P. St J. PICTORIAL HISTORY OF PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS - Ian Allan 1st, 1973; 192pp plus 128pp of B & w photos; fine inc d/w. |
£25.00 | |
| BN: 31249 | ||
| van Zandt,J.Parker THE GEOGRAPHY OF WORLD AIR TRANSPORT - (Vol 1 of "America faces the Air Age") | £7.50 | |
| Brookings 1st, 1944; 67pp, diags; vg.Late WW 2 economic study. | ||
| BN: 21872 | ||
| Van Zandt, J.Parker CIVIL AVIATION AND PEACE - (America faces the Air Age, Vol 2) Brookings Inst. USA, 1944; 157pp, diags, charts; vg, sl ragged d/w | £7.50 | |
| Forecast of post-war civil airline economics. | ||
| BN: 24126 | ||
| Wall, Robert AIRLINERS - | £15.00 | |
| Collins (Quarto) 1st 1980; 30 x 23cm; 256pp, f.illus; fine, nr fine d/w.Illustrated with 350 photographs, many in colour inc many items of historic interest, (e.g. posters, baggage tags, tickets and menus). | ||
| BN: 24304 | ||
| Wheatcroft. S AIR TRANSPORT POLICY - | £5.00 | |
| Joseph 1st, 1964; 22x15cm, 200pp, diags; ex-library but with minimal stamps; generally vg inc d/w.Contemporary airline problems & challenges. | ||
| BN: 24701 |
