| Poolman, Kenneth FAITH, HOPE & CHARITY - Three planes against an air force. Kimber 1st, 1954; 200pp, 23 photos, map; near fine. | £12.00 | |
| Celebrated account of the early WW 2 defence of Malta. | ||
| BN: 23783 | ||
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Poolman, Kenneth FLYING BOAT - The Story of the Sunderland. Kimber 1st, 1962; 208pp, 14 photos; vg inc d/w except some ink annotations in margins by previous owner, author Chaz Bowyer. |
£30.00 | |
| Describes the exploits of the Sunderland throughout WW 2 and the '50s; one of the best of the Kimber titles of the period. | ||
| BN: 23686 | ||
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Popham, Hugh SEA FLIGHT - A Fleet Air Arm pilot's story. Kimber 1st, 1954; 200pp, 15 photos, ep maps; fine, vg d/w. |
£16.00 | |
| After over 100 deck landings (Hurricanes on HMS Indomitable and Spitfires on HMS Illustrious), author transferred to escort carriers on Russian convoys. Also - card cover edn, 1994; different photos inc retrospective photo at front; AUTHOR-SIGNED - £28 | ||
| bn: 22398 | ||
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Price, Alfred. INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS - Kimber 1st, 1967; 254pp, 37 photos, 16 diags; fine inc d/w Now scarce 1st edn. |
£25.00 | |
| The development of electronic aids to air fighting, location & navigation in WW 2. | ||
| BN: 24349 | ||
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Price,Alfred BATTLE OVER THE REICH - Scribners, 1973; 208pp, f.illus; fine inc d/w. |
£15.00 | |
| From the point of view of the German, British and American participants. | ||
| BN: 21093 | ||
| Price, Alfred WORLD WAR II FIGHTER CONFLICT - | £9.00 | |
| M & J 1st, 1975; 160pp, f.illus (photos, tactics diags); nr fine.A comparative study of evolution of aircraft & tactics; GB, USA, Germany, USSR, Japan, France, Italy. | ||
| BN: 24611 | ||
| Price, Alfred SPITFIRE - A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY - | £15.00 | |
| McD & J 1st, 1977; 28 x 22cm, 159pp, f.illus (photos, cut-away, line drgs etc); fine, near fine d/w.Attractively illustrated review of the variants and precursors of the Spitfire. | ||
| BN: 22404 | ||
| Price, Alfred BATTLE OF BRITAIN; THE HARDEST DAY - 18 August 1940. | £12.00 | |
| McD & J 1st, 1979; 223pp, photos and maps; near fine inc d/w; Comprehensive appendices on aircraft strengths & locations etc on the day. | ||
| BN: 22402 | ||
| Price, Alfred AIRCRAFT VERSUS SUBMARINE - The evolution of the anti-submarine aircraft, 1912 to 1980. | £16.00 | |
| Jane's 2nd, 1980 from 1973 1st; 272pp, 74 photos, diags; fine inc d/w.History of the use of aircraft to hunt submarines, from WW 1 to the Nimrod.Also 1st, 1973; fine, nr fine d/w - £16. | ||
| BN: 22400 | ||
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Price, Alfred - COMBAT DEVELOPMENT IN WORLD WAR TWO - FIGHTER AIRCRAFT A & A.P. 1989; 25 x 19cm, 128pp, f.illus; nr fine inc d/w. |
£15.00 | |
| Based on the author's 1976 work, "WW 2 Fighter Conflict". | ||
| BN: 22440 | ||
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Price, Alfred COMBAT DEVELOPMENT IN WORLD WAR TWO - BOMBER AIRCRAFT - A & A.P. 1989; 25 x 19cm, 128pp, f.illus; fine inc d/w. |
£15.00 | |
| Based on the author's 1976 work, "The Bomber in WW 2". | ||
| BN: 21958 | ||
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Price, Alfred BATTLE OF BRITAIN - A & A.P. 1990; 28 x 22cm, 96pp, f.illus (some col); near fine inc d/w. |
£10.00 | |
| well illustrated review marking the 50th Anniversary of the battle. | ||
| BN: 25202 | ||
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Pritchard, David THE RADAR WAR - Germany's pioneering achievement, 1904-45. Kimber (PSL), 1989; 239pp, photos, diags; fine inc d/w. |
£30.00 | |
| Serious study of the developments in Germany - interesting on the early pioneers. | ||
| BN:26172 | ||
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Pudney, John WHO ONLY ENGLAND KNOW - Log of a war-time journey of unintentional discovery of fellow-countrymen. J Lane1943 (1944 reprint); 19 x 12cm, 160pp, 15 photos; vg |
£13.50 | |
| War-time thoughts by the famous writer/poet. | ||
| BN: 31819 |
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Quill, Jeffrey BIRTH OF A LEGEND: THE SPITFIRE - Quiller Press 1st, 1986; 26 x 19cm, 160pp, f.illus (photos, col & line drgs), specifications; near fine inc d/w. |
£17.50 |
| Mainly a design study inc history of the Spitfire's progenitors.; amusing foreword by A.v-M."Johnny" Johnson. Also another, fine but without d/w - £14. Also card-cover edn, nr fine - £12. | |
| BN: 25244 |
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RAF Flying Review HEROES OF THE R.A.F. - Jenkins, 1961 (2nd Imp from 1960 1st); 142pp, 19 photos; nr fine, torn d/w. |
£14.00 | |
| .The best adventure stories from the RAF Flying Review, including accounts of Johnny Johnson, Paddy Finucane, & Cobber Kain,. | ||
| BN: 24161 | ||
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RAF Flying Review THE SKY THEIR BATTLE-GROUND - "True adventure stories" Herbert Jenkins 1st, 1962; 143pp, 16 photos, drgs; fine inc d/w |
£16.00 | |
| Accounts published in the magazine Including stories from the careers of Stanford Tuck, Colin Hodgkinson & Guy Gibcon VC; also the Amiens Jail Raid. | ||
| BN: 31812 | ||
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RAF Historical Society (ed'rs Probert & Cox) THE BATTLE RE-THOUGHT - a symposium on the Battle of Britain Airlife. 1991; 165pp, 13 photos; fine inc d/w. |
£16.00 | |
| A gathering of senior RAF officers and historials discussed the vital factors and influences which affected the outcome of the Batle. | ||
| BN: 31768 | ||
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RAF Historical Society THE RAF AND THE FAR EAST WAR 1941-2945 - A symposium on the Far East War. Bracknell Paper No 6, March 1995; 130pp, photos, maps; fine inc d/w |
£16.00 | |
| BN: 31810 | ||
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RCAF Historical Section THE RCAF OVERSEAS - the first four years. O.U.P. 1944; 376pp, many photos, appendices (orders, decorations, medals); vg except title page replaced with photo-copy; rather scarce in UK , ;ex-library with a few stamps, o/w clean inside, worn cloth (no d/w) £24 |
£24.00 | |
| BN: 27398 | ||
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Rae,Flt Lt J.D. KIWI SPITFIRE ACE - a gripping WW 2 story of action, captivity and freedom. Grub St 2011; 183pp, 46 illus; fine inc d/w |
£15.00 | |
| The author served in 485 (NZ) Sqdn, helped defend Malta, returned to Biggin Hill and was forced to chash land in occupied France; adventures in captivity and final rescue by advancing British troops. | ||
| BN: 31855 | ||
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Ramsey, Winston. G (ed'r) THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN - THEN AND NOW - |
£30.00 | |
| After the Battle 1st, 1980; 31 x 22cm, 718pp, f.illus; fine inc d/w. Massive, detailed record including details of individul aircraft, aircrew and airfields. Also - Mk V (reprinted 1996); fine inc d/w in fine slipcase - (new price £59,50) - £47-50 | ||
| BN: 22406 | ||
| Raymond,Sqdn Ldr R. & Sqdn Ldr David Langdon (Ed'rs) SLIPSTREAM - a Royal Air Force anthology. | £9.50 | |
| Eyre & Spottiswoode 1st, 1946; 260pp, 9 illus; vg, v torn d/w.; Contains 60 stories by the editors & over 30 by other authors - all descriptions of RAF action. | ||
| BN: 22409 | ||
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Raymond, Robert S. A YANK IN BOMBER COMMAND - D & C 1st, 1977; 159pp, 7 photos, map; fine inc d/w. |
£16.00 | |
| Volunteer bomber pilot's story of 30 operational flights over Germany & Italy with the RAF - from letters and diary. (He later transferred to the USAF and served as an instructor in Tech. Training Command). | ||
| BN: 23442 | ||
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Rayner, Geoff ONE HURRICANE ONE RAID - Airlife 1st, 1990; 25 x 20cm, 175pp, f.illus (photos, maps, cut-awat drg; fine inc d/w |
£16.00 | |
| An archaeological record of the discovery & unearthing of a Hurricane and the history of its final action revealed by research into its records. | ||
| BN: 31820 | ||
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Reid,John P.M. SOME OF THE FEW - (portraits by Cuthbert Orde) Macdonald 1st, 1960; 19 x 13cm, 60pp, 25 Orde portraits; fine. |
£15.00 | |
| Book of fine portraits, now becoming scarce. | ||
| BN: 21767 | ||
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Renaut, Michael TERROR BY NIGHT - A bomber pilot's story. Kimber 1st, 1982; 192pp, 14 photos; fine, near fine d/w. |
£18.00 | |
| Career of Halifax night bombing, ending the war with 100 Group, disrupting German defences. | ||
| BN: 25192 | ||
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Reynolds, James WING COMMANDER PADDY FINUCANE - a Memoir Hackett, New York, 1942; 74pp, 3 photos; green cloth; fine; scarce. |
£25.00 | |
| Credited with 32 victories by the time of his death in 1942 at 21 years of age, Finucane was the "star" of the early WW 2 fighter pilots | ||
| BN: 31378 | ||
| Richards, Denis & Hilary St G. Saunders ROYAL AIR FORCE 1939-1945 - | £42.00 | |
| HMSO 1sts, 1953/54; complete 3-vol. set; "The Fight at Odds", "The Fight avails" & "The Fight is won"; total 1,286pp, photos, fold-out maps, appendices; all vg with owner's plates & good d/ws.The official account - an important reference work. Also - cheaper sets and some individual vols usually available inc boxed soft-cover set, vg - £24. Also Special boxed de Luxe set - fine - £49.50 Also same de Luxe set without box - £45 | ||
| BN: 22410 | ||
| Richardson,Anthony WINGLESS VICTORY - the story of Sir Basil Embry's escape from occupied France in the Summer of 1940 | £7.50 | |
| Odhams 1st, 1950; 256pp, 10 illus; vg, fair d/w.Also - Book club (cheap reading copy) - good-vg - £3. | ||
| BN: 22054 | ||
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Richardson, Anthony ONE MAN AND HIS DOG - Harrap 1st, 1960; 251pp, 25 photos; fine, nr fine d/w. |
£30.00 | |
| Story of Czech airman's escape, with his dog, from occupied France, their RAF service & adventures on return to Czechoslovakia post-war. The dog accompanied Jan' Bozdech on bombibg raids and was awarded the "animal VC" | ||
| BN: 24621 | ||
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Richarz, Perry & Robinson (Members of the Group, 1943-1945) THE 390th BOMB GROUP ANTHOLOGY - Vol 1. 390th Memorial Museum, 1983; No 135 of a deluxe edn limited to 500; 306pp, col frontis, many photos in text, fine, vg d/w (Signed by Col J A Moller, former commander.) |
£45.00 | |
| Scarce in this form and a desirable companion to the major 390th History (see UBN 30674 on this site) | ||
| BN: 31280 | ||
| Richey, Wg Cdr Paul FIGHTER PILOT - A personal record of the campaign in France, Sept 8th 1939 to June 13th 1940. | £12.00 | |
| Batsford reprinted 1st, 1941; 122pp, 25 photos; vg, torn d/w.The classic of early WW 2 in France, inc. much on 73 Squadron & "Cobber" Kain. Other edns also available inc Jane's 1980 (with extra photos); fine, vg d/w - £11.50. | ||
| BN: 22411 | ||
| Rickenbacker, Capt Edward V. SEVEN CAME THROUGH - Rickenbacker's full story. | £14.00 | |
| Doubleday, Doran 1st, 1943; 21 x 15cm, 118pp, 18 photos; vg, torn d/w.WW 2 career including forced landing in the Pacific, rescue & message to America. | ||
| BN: 24632 |