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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  

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  

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  

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  

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  

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  

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  

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  

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  

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  

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  

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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