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| Werner, Dr J. BOELCKE - der Mensch, der Flieger, der Fuhrer der deutschen Jagdfliegerei. | £27.50 | |
| Koehler, Leipzig, 1932; German lang (Gothic script); 228pp, 28 photos, 4 maps; vg except spinecloth faded. | ||
| BN: 29159 | ||
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Werner,Prof Johannes KNIGHT OF GERMANY - Oswald Boelke, German Ace Hamilton 1st, 1933; 243pp, 27 photos, 4 maps; ffont endpaper missing and some foxing to a few pages |
£15.00 | |
| BN: 24883 | ||
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White, C.M. THE GOTHA SUMMER - The German Daytime air raids on England, May - August 1917.Hale 1st, 1986; 23 x 15cm, 240pp, 17 photos, 11 maps, biblio; nr fine inc d/w. |
£16.00 | |
| Hale 1st, 1986; 23 x 15cm, 240pp, 17 photos, 11 maps, biblio; nr fine inc d/w. | ||
| BN: 24387 | ||
| Whitehouse,Arch THE FLEDGLING - an aerial gunner's experiences in World War 1: | £16.00 | |
| Vane 1st 1965 from 1st USA 1964; 307pp, 17 illus; nr fine, , vg d/w. Extended & rewritten version of biography previously pub. as "Hell in the Heavens". | ||
| BN: 22211 | ||
| Whitehouse,Arch THE YEARS OF THE SKY KINGS - | £16.00 | |
| Macdonald UK 1st, 1960; 334pp, 29 photos; fine, vg d/w. General air war history by the prolific WW 1 author. | ||
| BN: 22210 | ||
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Whitehouse Arch THE ZEPPELIN FIGHTERS - Hale (1st UK) 1968; 290pp, 30 illus, biblio; nr fine inc d/w. |
£16.00 | |
| Another version of the Zeppelin story, and the defence forces. | ||
| BN: 22212 | ||
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Williams,Capt T.B. AIRSHIP PILOT No 28 - Kimber 1st, 1974; 222pp, f.illus, biblio; nr fine, vg d/w. |
£16.00 | |
| Author describes his experiences in submarine search in WW 1 through to his continued interest at Cardington in the '70s. Also another, nr fine but with d/w v faded - £13.50 | ||
| BN: 22246 | ||
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Winchester, Barry BEYOND THE TUMULT - The true story of the greatest escape in the annals of wartime adventure. Allison & Busby 1st, 1971; 207pp, 26 illus; nr fine, vg d/w. |
£17.50 | |
| The story of the Holzminden escape. | ||
| BN: 24884 | ||
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Winslow,Carroll Dana WITH THE FRENCH FLYING CORPS - Constable, 1st, 1917; 19x13cm, 190pp, 19 photos; vg. |
£20.00 | |
| An American volunteer with the French; Largely training. | ||
| BN: 24541 | ||
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Wise S.F. CANADIAN AIRMEN AND THE FIRST WORLD WAR - The official history of the R.C.A.F., Vol 1. Univ. of Toronto Press, 1980; 771pp, 24 maps (6 in col), over 100 photos; comprehensive notes & references; fine, vg d/w. |
£40.00 | |
| Detailed account of military aviation in Canada from its inception and its development throughout WW 2 and up to l920. | ||
| BN: 25346 | ||
| Wood, Alan C. ACES AND AIRMEN OF WORLD WAR 1 - | £16.00 | |
| Brassey's 1st, 2002; 25 x 19cm, 176pp, f.illus; fine inc d/w. Good introduction to the subject, with lists of aces in all allied & enemy air arms and photos of the outstanding men. | ||
| BN: 30438 | ||
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Woodhouse, Henry TEXT BOOK OF MILITARY AERONAUTICS - The Century Co, New York 1st, 1918; 30 x 23cm, 298pp, f.illus; vg except` sminor faults (some sl damp damage to bottom corners,not affecting text or illustrations & pages sl affected )(I'e' not quite flat). Spinecloth sl soiled/faded. |
£120.00 | |
| Covers the evolution of military aeronautice, uses of aircraft for bombing, artillery direction, reconnaissance & photography; details of the use of radio, hydrogen, Sperry auto pilots (!), aeronautical maps; enemy aircraft recognition by 3-view drgs; A scarce and quite important work. | ||
| BN: 31565 | ||
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Woodhouse, Henry TEXT BOOK OF NAVAL AERONAUTICS - The Century Co, New York, 2nd June 1918 (from June 1917 1st)' ; 30 x 23cm,288pp, f.illus; f; vg int except sl damp damage to bottom corners of some pages (not affection text or illustrations) cloth rubbed & sl soiled. |
£120.00 | |
| Describes the attacking of ships at sea by aircraft; aircraft mother ships; naval AA defences; training of aviators; naval artillery spotting; evolution of the seaplane & flying boat; dirigibles & kite balloons; instruments; engines & more. An important & scarce work on the early developments in aviation in the USA with some reference to European experience (and especially engines) | ||
| BN: 23592 | ||
| Wortley Rothesay Stuart LETTERS FROM A FLYING OFFICER - | £25.00 | |
| "O.U.P. 1928 3rd Imp of 1928 1st; portrait photo, memoir by Duff Cooper & John Buchan; vg. Rather fictitious but based on author's experience. | ||
| BN: 25651 | ||
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Wortman, Marc THE MILLIONAIRE'S UNIT - Aristocratic Flyboys who fought the Great War and invented American's Air Power. Macmillan (UK) 1st, 2006; 313pp, map, 13 photos, extensive notes; fine inc d/w. |
£17.50 | |
| BN: 30903 | ||
| Yeats-Brown F. BENGAL LANCER - Gollancz 1st, 1930; 288pp; vg. | £20.00 | |
| Biographical, inc artillery observation in Maurice Farmans in Mesopotamia in 1915. | ||
| BN: 21095 | ||
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Zerbe J.S. AEROPLANES - Cupples & Leon,"Every Boy's Mechanical Library" series, New York 1st, 1915; 242pp, 91 diags; vg except bd'g sl weak |
£24.00 | |
| fairly elementary explanation of flight principles & practices of the time. | ||
| BN: 31566 |
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