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Johns W.E. SOME MILESTONES OF AVIATION - £18.00
Hamilton 1st, c1935; 232pp, 32 photos; vg int, spine sl torn at top.Ballooning, early military use of aircraft, WW 1, long-distance flying etc.  
BN: 25450  
Johnson, Brian TEST PILOT - £12.00
BBC Pubs 1st, 1986; 287pp, f.illus (some col); nr-fine inc d/w  The book of the TV series.  
BN: 23895  

Johnson, Howard  WINGS OVER BROOKLANDS -  The story of the Birthplace of British Aviation. 

£22.00
Whittet Books 1st, 1981; 25 x 19cm, 157pp, ep maps, f.illus, biblio; fine inc d/w.  
BN: 24749
Johnson, J.E "Johnnie". THE STORY OF AIR FIGHTING - £12.50
Hutchinson, 1985; 306pp,48 photos; fine, vg d/w.Review of air fighting tactics, from WW 1 to the Falklands War, with illustrations of many of the leading participants.  
BN: 21688  
Johnson R.W. SHOOTDOWN - The verdict on KAL 007. £12.00
Chatto 1st. 1986; 335pp, 16 photos, 10 maps & figs; profuse notes & references, biblio, flight plans; fine inc d/w.Record of the shooting down of Korean airliner in 1983.
BN: 23898
Jolly, Randy THE USAF'S AIR COMBAT COMMAND - Global Power for America. £15.00
Aero Graphics USA 1st, 1995; 30 x 24cm, 224pp, f.illus (all col); nr fine, vg d/w.Superb photography on art paper, mostly pictorial; includes interior photos of the B 1, much on the B-2 etc.
BN: 27448  
Jones, David THE TIME SHRINKERS - The development of civil aviation between Britain & Africa. £15.00
Rendel 1st, 1971; 273pp, 32 illus, ep maps; fine, vg d/w.Pioneers, record-breakers & airline development.
BN: 22576  
 Jones, Lloyd S.  U.S.FIGHTERS - ARMY AIR FORCE 1925-1980s -  Aero Pubs 1975; 28 x 19cm, 352pp, photos, 3-view line drgs; near-fine, vg d/w.  £24.00
 well-illus review of all types used inc many prototypes.  
 BN: 23532  
Jordanoff, Assen THROUGH THE OVERCAST - The art of instrument flying. £14.00
Funk & Wagnalls rev'd edn, 1943 (from 1st of 1938); 25 x 19cms, 356pp, 319 figs, some cartoons; vg.Excellent pre-war text book on the equipment and practice of instrument flying.  
BN: 22578  

Jordanoff, Assen  JORDANOFF'S ILLUSTRATED AVIATION DICTIONARY -  Harper USA 1st, 1942; 25 x 19cm, 415pp, f.illus; fep removed & covers sl loose, o/w vg.

£16.00
Small sketches down left of each page illustrate the terms.  
BN: 31518  
Joy, William THE AVIATORS - £12.00
Golden Press, 1983 edn (from Shakespeare Head, Australia 1st of 1965); 211pp, 37 photos, map; fine inc d/w.Stories of some of the great Australian flying pioneers.  
BN: 24691  
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Karlson, Dr Paul DER MENSCH FLIEGT - geschichte und technik des fliegens. £12.00
Im Deutschen Verlag, 1937; 388pp, f.illus (photos, diags); vg int, f. cover broken away.  Well illustrated survey of aviation history and design features.  
BN: 29959  
Karolevitz, Robert F. & R.S.Fenn FLIGHT OF EAGLES - £16.00
Brevet Press USA 1st, 1974; 24 x 18cm, 281pp, f.illus; fine, near fine d/w.Story of the American Koscioszko Squadron in the Polish-Russian war, 1919-1920.  
BN: 25232  
Kilduff, Peter DOUGLAS A-4 SKYHAWK - £13.50
Osprey Air Combat, 1983; 28 x 21cm, 198pp, f.illus, full details of variations; fine, vg d/w.  
BN: 24663  
 Killion, Gary L. THE CONVAIR TWINS 240 TO 640 -  One of the world's most successful airliners. McD. & J. 1st, 1979; 208pp, f.illus; record of individual aircraft by serial;fine inc d/w.  £14.00
 BN: 25704  
King H.F. & J.W.R.Taylor KITTY-HAWK TO CONCORDE - Jane's 100 significant aircraft. £12.00
Jane's 1970 (1st pub. as "100 Significant Aircraft", 1969 in limited edn); 28 x22cm, 1cm thick; photos, line drgs; fine, vg d/w. (alternative blue or purple d/ws).Also - the "100 Significant Aircraft" - attractive cloth design, without d/w - £15  
BN: 23243  
 King, Peter  KNIGHTS OF THE AIR -  the extraordinary pioneers who first built British aeroplanes.  Constable 1st, 1989; 544pp, 22 portrait photos; fine inc d/w.   £16.00
 A very readable British aircraft industry history.  
BN:  26196  

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