| Munson, Kenneth AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR II - | £7.00 | |
| Ian Allan 1st, 1962; 255pp, f.illus; fine, vg d/w.Good photos & data.Also - Ian Allan 2nd, 1972, reprinted 1980; 272pp, f.illus (some colour); fine inc d/w - £7.50. | ||
| BN: 27112 | ||
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Musgrove, Gordon PATHFINDER FORCE - A history of 8 Group. McD & J 1st, 1976; 302pp, 64 photos, figs, maps; Foreword by A.v-M. Bennett; vg, sl ragged d/w; some obituary cuttings attached at front. |
£15.00 | |
| BN: 24021 | ||
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Myers, Alys IMSHI - A fighter pilot's letters to his mother. W.H.Allen 1st 1943; 168pp, 6 plates; vg (fine int). Also another, fine int, sl marked cloth - £16 |
£20.00 | |
| Story of acting Sqn Ldr E.M.Mason DFC with foreword by Sir Arthur Longmore and various epilogues. Most of the letters describe service in the Middle East. | ||
| BN: 22383 |
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Naito, Hatsuho THUNDER GODS - The Kamikaze pilots tell their story. Kodansha, 1989 from the original "Ohka hijo no tokko heiki" of 1982; 215pp, 38 photos, ep maps & 3-view line drgs; fine inc d/w. |
£18.00 | |
| The human aspects of the "die for honour" philosophy which motivated so many young fighting pilots. | ||
| BN: 31410 | ||
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Neillands, Robin THE BOMBER WAR - Arthur Harris and the Allied Bomber Offensive, 1939-1945. J Murray 1st, 2001; 445pp, 30 photos, notes & biblio; fine inc d/w AUTHOR-SIGNED. |
£19.50 | |
| Book mainly centred on the with a large chapter on the moral issues.justification & effectiveness of the bombing offensive | ||
| BN: 31440 | ||
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Newton, Dennis FIRST IMPACT - Combat Diary Series; Australians in the Air War of WW 2"; Vol 1; 1939-40. |
£18.00 | |
| Banner Books,, Australia, 1997; 240pp, f.illus; biblio & list of Australian airmen in the RAF 1939/40. Fine inc d/w. | ||
| BN: 31018 | ||
| Nichol, John & Tony Rennell TAIL-END CHARLIES - the last battles of the Bomber War 1944-45. Penguin (Viking) 1st, 2004; 470pp, 22 photos, maps, extensive reference notes; fine inc d/w. Also - card cover edn; fine - £6 | £16.00 | |
| BN: 30631 |
| Odhams Press THE WAR IN PICTURES - Vol 1 (1939-Aug 1940) | £7.00 | |
| Vols 1 to 4 from set of 5 vols ("First Year" to "Fifth Year") Hard-bound, 26 x 19cm, 320pp, pictorial; vg.Contains much aviation content.Also separate Vol 1 - vg - £7. | ea | |
| BN: 28155 | ||
| O'Leary, Michael USAAF FIGHTERS OF WORLD WAR TWO IN ACTION - | £17.50 | |
| Blandford Press 1st, 1986; 29 x 23cm, 478pp, f.illus; fine, vg d/w.Big, well-illustrated history. | ||
| BN: 23676 | ||
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Okumiya, Masatake, J.Horikoshi & M.Caidin ZERO! - the air war in the pacific from the Japanese viewpoint. Dutton 1st, 1956; 424pp, 1 photo, 7 maps; vg (no d/w) |
£14.00 | |
| The WW 2 history of the famous Japanese fighter. | ||
| BN: 27412 | ||
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Olson,Lynne & Stanley Cloud FOR YOUR FREEDON AND OURS - The Kosciuszko Squadron - forgotten heroes of WW 2. |
£17.50 | |
| Heinemann 1st, 2003; 495pp, photos in text, extensive notes & biblio; fine inc d/w. At last, the full story of the contribution of Polish pilots in the Battle of Britain , the heroic actions by the Polish fighter squadrone - and the betrayal of Poland by the allies in the closing stages of the war. | ||
| BN: 30842 | ||
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Olsson,Carl FROM HELL TO BREAKFAST - A & U 2nd Imp of 1st, 1943; 19 x 13cm, 133pp, 20 photos; one corner crushed, vg int. |
£14.00 | |
| Short stories, mainly about flying operations, obtained at first hand from sailors, soldiers & airmen. | ||
| BN: 21300 | ||
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Orange, Vincent THE ROAD TO BIGGIN HILL - a life of Wg Cdr Johnny Checketts. Airlife 1st, 1986; 192pp, 30 photos, map, notes & biblio; near fine inc d/w. |
£14.00 | |
| The New Zealand fighter pilot (DSO, DFC, American silver star, Polish cross of valour) who flew throughout the war and served post-war in the RNZAF | ||
| BN: 29023 |
| Page, Geoffrey TALE OF A GUINEA PIG - the exploits of a WW 2 fighter pilot. Pelham Books 1st, 1981; 218pp, 12 photos, 16 line drgs in text of aircraft types; fine inc d/w | £15.00 | |
| WW 2 career story, including severe burns treatment by McIndoe and formation of Guinea Pig Club. | ||
| BN: 26957 | ||
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Palmer, Warren J. & Neil S Lawson THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL FLIGHT - the inside story of the Royal Air Force Memorial Flight. Ripping Pub. 1st, 1996; 30 x 21cm, 160pp, pictorial; (almost all col); nr fine, vg d/w; fep has 7 (rather untidy!) signatures (provenance unknown). |
£20.00 | |
| Nice pictures of the base and flying shots of the aircraft. | ||
| BN: 31133 | ||
| Pape,Richard BOLDNESS BE MY FRIEND - | £10.00 | |
| Elek 4th Imp, 1953; 309pp, maps, 13 photos; vg, good d/w.Famous escape story.Also - 6th Imp, 1955; 314pp; nr fine, vg d/w. £8. | ||
| BN: 21110 | ||
| Pearcy, Arthur LEND-LEASE AIRCRAFT IN WORLD WAR II - | £16.00 | |
| Airlife 1st, 1996; 26 x 20cm, 176pp, f.illus; appendices & biblio; fine inc d/w. | ||
| BN: 29840 | ||
| Peden, Murray A THOUSAND SHALL FALL - a pilot for 214. | £24.00 | |
| Canada's Wings 2nd 1981; 473pp, many photos, maps; fine inc d/w. Largely on 214 Sqdn, Bomber Command; this 2nd edn contains forewords by General Eaker (giving his attitude to the British night bombing controversy) and by General Dixon (a former Spitfire pilot in the RCAF). | ||
| BN: 25683 | ||
| Pentland, Geoffrey RAAF CAMOUFLAGE & MARKINGS - 1939-45, Vol 1. | £18.00 | |
| Kookaburra 1st, 1980; 29 x 22cm, 144pp, near-pictorial (photos, line & col drgs) colour schemes, codes etc; fine, sl torn d/w.Detailed study of the usual Kookaburra quality. | ||
| BN: 26697 | ||
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Phillips, J Alwyn VALLEY of the SHADOW of DEATH - The Bomber Command Campaign March-Jly 1943. Air Research, 1991; 544pp, 34 photos, casualty lists for each operation; fine inc d/w. |
£18.00 | |
| An account accentuating and detailing the casualties incurred in the raids in this period. | ||
| BN: 31439 | ||
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Pike, Richard BEAUFIGHTER ACE - the night-fighter career of M. of the RAF Sir Thomas Pike GCB CBE DFC* |
£16.00 | |
| Pen & Sword 2004; 200pp, 28 illus, map; fine inc d/w. from flight cadet at Cranwell in 1924, via leadership of 219 night-fighter squadron to eventual Chief of Air Staff. | ||
| BN: 30885 |