| 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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Nagatsuka, Ryuji I WAS A KAMIKAZE - the Knights of the Divine Wind. Abelard-Schuman 1973 (translated from French of 1972); 212pp, 18 photos;near fine inc d/w. |
£14.50 | |
| A "failed suicide pilot" tells his story of training, of the decision to join the fated cadre of volunteers and the shame of his failure to die for Emperor and Country - one of the few survivors from among several thousand. | ||
| BN: 28039 | ||
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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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Narracott A.H. WAR NEWS HAD WINGS - a record of the RAF in France. Muller 1st, 1941; 224pp, 30 illus; vg, fair d/w.. |
£15.00 | |
| Times war correspondent's account of the first year of WW 2, mostly the A.A.S.F. in France, with official Air Ministry photos. | ||
| BN: 21527 | ||
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Narracott, A. H UNSUNG HEROES OF THE AIR - F Muller, 2nd 1943; 19x13cm, 168pp, 33 photos; vg, sl soiled d/w. (Signed by an ex-chief medical officer of the ATA ans later of BEA.) |
£14.00 | |
| One of the author's several small wartime books. | ||
| BN: 24043 | ||
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Narracott, Arthur H. AIR POWER IN WAR - Muller 1st, 1945; 19 x 12cm, 168pp, 26 photos; fine, good d/w |
£14.00 | |
| Interesting end-of-WW 2 commentary on the different ways air power and its use developed in UK, USA, Germany, Japan & Russia. | ||
| BN: 31798 | ||
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Neil, Wg Cdr Tom GUN BUTTON TO 'FIRE' - Kimber 1st, 1987; 237pp, 41 photos, 3 biags; fine inc d/w |
£22.00 | |
| Fighter pilot in 249 Squadrom, thrown into the battle at 19 after training in Hawkr Audax biplanes; - his 8 months from May to December 1940 | ||
| BN: 31799 | ||
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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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Nesbit, Roy Conyers WOE TO THE UNWARY A memoir of Low Level Bombing Operations 1941. Kimber 1st, 1981; 192pp, f.illus (photos, maps etc); fine, near fine d/w. |
£16.00 | |
| Mainly 217 Sqdn Beauforts attacking French coastal ports and shipping. | ||
| BN: 24155 | ||
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Nesbit, Roy Conyers TORPEDO AIRMEN - Missions with Bristol Beauforts, 1940-42. Kimber 1st, 1983; 234pp, f.illus, biblio & notes; fine inc d/w. |
£16.00 | |
| Record of one of the most dangerous specialisations in the WW 2 RAF. | ||
| BN: 25902 | ||
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Nesbit, Roy C. THE ARMED ROVERS - Beauforts & Beaufighters over the Mediterranean. Airlife 1st, 1995; 224pp, 36 photos, ep maps; fine inc d/w. |
£16.00 | |
| Mainly covering attacks on shipping.; includes references and photo of the tennis professional Tony Mottram. | ||
| BN: 28040 | ||
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Newman, Bernard THEY SAVED LONDON - Laurie 1st, 1952; 192pp, 3 maps; vg inc d/w; AUTHOR-SIGNED. |
£30.00 | |
| How allied espionage delayed and limited the V 1 attacks on London. | ||
| BN: 31801 | ||
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Newton, Dennis A FEW OF THE FEW - Australians and the Battle of Britain. Australian War Memorial, 1990; 25 x 18cm, 291pp, f.illus; fine, nr fine d/w. |
£24.00 | |
| A day-by-day account. | ||
| BN: 31802 | ||
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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 | ||
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Newton, Don & A.C.Hampshire TARANTO - Kimber 1st, 1959; 204pp, 16 photos; nr fine inc d/w |
£20.00 | |
| The story of the battle in which the Swordfish crews made the name a legend. | ||
| BN: 24942 | ||
| 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 | ||
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Nicholas M & N (translators) THE FAME OF THE FALCON - the life stories of nine famous Soviet aces. Hutchinson 1st (UK) c1947; 19 x 13cm, 104pp; nr fine, good d/w. |
£18.00 | |
| Life and flying career stories of each of the selected aces who flew fighters, Stormiviks and long-range bombers. | ||
| BN: 31803 | ||
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Nolan, Brian HERO - THE BUZZ BEURLING STORY - Lester & Orpen, Canada 1st, 1981; 201pp, photos, ep drgs, biblio; nr fine inc d/w |
£18.00 | |
| Canada's most famous fighter pilot, particularly in Malta, 1943, with 249 Squadron. | ||
| BN: 23400 | ||
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North, Peter EAGLES HIGH - The Battle of Britain - 50th Anniversary. L. Cooper, 1990; 24 x 18cm, 125pp, pictorial (artwork throughout); fine inc d/w. |
£13.50 | |
| The history of the B of B portrayed in action paintings, maps, aircraft cut-away drgs etc; full colour. | ||
| BN: 31624 |
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O'Brien, Terence THE MOONLIGHT WAR - the story of clandestine operations in South-East Asia, 1944-5. Collins 1st, 1987; 363pp, maps; fine inc d/w. |
£18.00 | |
| BN: 26694 | ||
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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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Offenberg, Jean (edited by Victor Houart), LONELY WARRIOR - the journal of Battle of Britain fighter pilot Jean Offenberg DFC. Souvenir Press 1st English edn, 1956; 239pp, 28 illus; vg, torn d/w; scarce. |
£24.00 | |
| Joining the RAF from Belgium, Offenberg fought with 145 Squadron at Tangmere and 609 at Biggin Hill, was the first Belgian pilot to receive the DFC and to lead a sBritish quadron into action. | ||
| BN: 26956 | ||
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Ogilvie, Sqn Ldr Eain G. LIBYAN LOG - Empire air forces in the Western desert, July'41 - July'42. Oliver & Boyd 1st, 1943; 103pp, 32 illus; vg, chipped d/w. |
£13.50 | |
| The story of the fighter force which secured the air flank of the Eighth Army during its campaign in North Africa. | ||
| BN: 22389 | ||
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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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Ommanney F.D. FLAT-TOP - the story of an escort carrier. Longmans Green 1st, 1945; 19 x 13cm, 63pp, 11 photos; fine, good d/w. |
£12.00 | |
| BN: 21262 | ||
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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 | ||
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Orde, Capt Cuthbert PILOTS OF FIGHTER COMMAND - Harrap 1st, 1942; 25 x 20cm, 64pp; 64 full-page crayon portraits with brief commentaries on each pilot. Vg int, cloth sl soiled, ragged d/w. |
£30.00 | |
| Now scarce book of portraits. | ||
| BN: 31804 | ||
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Ottaway, Susan DAMBUSTER - a life of Guy Gibson VC Cooper 1st, 1994; 196pp, 48 photos; fine inc d/w |
£16.00 | |
| Gibson joined the RAF in 1936, took paet in the first aerial attack of the war and eventually became famous for the dams raid of 1943. | ||
| BN: 31805 | ||
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Overy R.J. THE AIR WAR, 1939-1945 - Europa 1st, 1980; , 263pp, 18 photos, comprehensive notes, biblio ; fine inc d/w. |
£12.00 | |
| BN: 24041 | ||
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Owen, Roderic THE DESERT AIR FORCE - Hutchinson c1948; 274pp, 14 illus, ep maps; vg (sl foxing to page edges), vg d/w. |
£25.00 | |
| Thorough history of the subject; foreword by Lord Tedder. | ||
| BN: 25682 | ||
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Oxpring, Gp Capt Bobby SPITFIRE COMMAND - Kimber 1st, 1984; 196pp, 42 photos, 4 maps, biblio; fine inc d/w. |
£25.00 | |
| Most of the photos are from the author's collection; foreword by A.v-M. Johnnie Johnson. | ||
| BN: 26170 |
| 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 AUTHOR-SIGNED | £25.00 | |
| 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 | ||
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Pape, Richard SEQUEL TO BOLDNESS - the astonishing follow-on story to one of the greatest war books ever written. Odhams 1st, 1959; 256pp, 26 photos, map; fine, vg d/w. |
£18.00 | |
| Stories of the fates of some of the people who helped Pape as described in "Boldness be my Friend". | ||
| BN: 31626 | ||
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Parham, Major Gen. H.J. & E.Belfield UNARMED INTO BATTLE - the story of the Air Observation Post. Warren 1st, 1956; 168pp, 18 photos, 4 maps; fine, vg d/w. |
£24.00 | |
| Rather scarce book on light aircraft (mainly Austers) in the Observation role in WW 2 | ||
| BN: 28833 | ||
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Parkinson, Roger DAWN ON OUR DARKNESS - the summer of 1940. Granada Pub., 1977; 236pp, 15 photos, maps, biblio; fine inc d/w. |
£14.00 | |
| The decision-making on both sides and the effect on the outcome of the Battle of Britain. | ||
| BN: 31623 | ||
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Partridge,Major R.T. OPERATION SKUA - Friends of the FAA Museum 1st, 1983; 159pp, f.illus; col covers; fine with photo cuttings added by previous owner Owen Thetford whose bookplate is inside f. cover. |
£16.00 | |
| Story of the author's training as a "flying marine", service before & during WW 2, his forced landing on a Norwegian lake; post-war, he took part in a rescue of the remains of his Skua. | ||
| BN: 24040 | ||
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Passmore, Richard BLENHIEM BOY - Harmsworth 1st, 1981; 254pp, 16 photos; fine inc d/w. |
£14.00 | |
| Story of a survivor of the early Blenheim actions. | ||
| BN: 25188 | ||
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Partridge,Major R.T. OPERATION SKUA - Friends of the FAA Museum 1st, 1983; 159pp, f.illus; col covers; fine with photo cuttings added by previous owner Owen Thetford whose bookplate is inside f. cover. |
£16.00 | |
| Story of the author's training as a "flying marine", service before & during WW 2, his forced landing on a Norwegian lake; post-war, he took part in a rescue of the remains of his Skua. | ||
| BN: 24040 | ||
| 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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Philpot, Oliver STOLEN JOURNEY - H & S 1st, 1950; 412pp, 34 drgs by Ronald Searle, maps, frontis photo; nr fine, ragged d/w. |
£24.00 | |
| escape story of a Beaufort captain with super Searle drgs. | ||
| BN: 23409 | ||
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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 | ||
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Polish Air Force Association. DESTINY CAN WAIT - The Polish Air Force in the Second World War. Heinemann 1st, 1949; 402pp, 8 col plates, 109 photos, drgs by F.Topolski; near-fine, sl torn d/w; SIGNED DEDICATION BY W.A. LANOWSKI (former fighter pilot 1934-1963) WITH HIS PORTRAIT PHOTO ATTACHED AT FRONT. |
£65.00 | |
| The history of the Polish Air Force in WW 2 - a major work based on combat records, squadron diaries etc; includes the part played by Poles in the Battle of Britain, the re-organisation of the Polish Air Force in Britain, its support of the Warsaw uprising & the uncovering of the V 1 threat by Polish Air Intelligence. Scarce 1st edn with interesting provenance. | ||
| BN: 24028 | ||
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Pollard, Capt A.O. VC EPIC DEEDS OF THE R.A.F. - utchinson 1st, 1940; 287pp, 32 photos; nr fine except sl foxing, sl torn but very attractive "period" d/w. |
£19.50 | |
| Now quite scarce account of the early months of WW 2 including the Norwegian Campaign, & the Battle for France. A serious history despite the over-popular title. | ||
| BN: 31807 | ||
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Pollard,Capt A.O. VC BOMBERS OVER THE REICH - Hutchinson 1st, 1941; 208pp, 32 photos; vg, v ragged d/w. |
£15.00 | |
| Now fairly scarce account of the early WW 2 bombing operations. | ||
| BN: 21114 | ||
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Pollock, P.Hamilton WINGS ON THE CROSS - A padre with the RAF. Clonmore & Reynolds 1956 reprint of 1954 1st; 199pp, 9 illus; vg, fair d/w; AUTHOR-SIGNED. |
£16.00 | |
| BN: 22393 | ||