| Smith, Peter C. IMPACT! - the dive bomber pilots speak. Kimber 1st, 1981; 253pp, 32 photos; near fine inc d/w. | £14.00 | |
| Mostly WW 2 dive bombing on both sides, with some earlier history of the method. | ||
| BN: 21374 | ||
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Smith, Peter C. INTO THE ASSAULT - Famous dive-bomber aces of the second world war. Murray 1st, 1985; 223pp, 36 photos, biblio; nr fine. |
£14.00 | |
| Stories of 7 outstanding dive-bomber pilots, Japanese, American, Italian, British & German. | ||
| BN: 23790 | ||
| Smith, Peter C. CURTISS SB2C HELLDIVER - | £15.00 | |
| Crowood1st, 1998; 29 x 23cm, 224pp, f.illus (photos, line drgs), data appendices; fine inc d/w. | ||
| BN: 30312 | ||
| Smith, Peter C. VENGEANCE! - The Vultee Vengeance Dive Bomber. | £14.00 | |
| Airlife 1st, 1986; 25 x 19cm, 188pp, f.illus, appendices; near fine inc d/w.Appendices on Squadrons, serials, cockpit layout; notes. | ||
| BN: 25686 | ||
| Smith, Peter C. DIVE BOMBERS IN ACTION - | £15.00 | |
| Blandford 1st, 1988; 28 x 22cm, 160pp, f.illus; fine, nr fine d/w.Theory, practice & operations of various Air Forces in WW 2. | ||
| BN: 23789 | ||
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Smith, Peter C. NORTH AMERICAN T-6, SNJ, HARVARD AND WIRRAWAY - |
£18.00 | |
| Crowood 1st, 2000; 28 x 22cm, 224pp, f.illus; fine inc d/w. | ||
| BN: 30774 | ||
| Smith, Richard C. HORNCHURCH SCRAMBLE - The definitive account of the RAF fighter airfield, its pilots, groundcrew and staff. Grub St 1st, 2000; 210pp, 77 photos, appendices of personnel lists etc; fine inc d/w. | £18.00 | |
| Volume 1 of a two-vol work covering 1915 to the end of the Battle of Britail (but mostly WW 2 history) | ||
| BN: 30747 | ||
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Smith R.I.A. THE SPITFIRE SMITHS - a unique story of brothers in arms. Grub St 2008; 216pp, 56 photos; fine inc d/w. |
£16.00 | |
| Canadian pilots Rod & Jerry Smith both became Spitfire pilots,, served together in the defence of Malta; Jerry was killed in 1942, Rod became a Squadron Commander, clained 6 Messerschmitts , won the DFC & bar and became one of Canada's highest-scoring aces. | ||
| BN: 31138 | ||
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Smith, Sydney WINGS DAY - the man who led the RAF's epic battle in German captivity. Collins 2nd Imp 1968; 252pp, 22 photos; nr fine inc d/w; AUTHOR-SIGNED WITH SIGNATURES inside d/w of German interrogating officer Rumpel & Luise Nitschmann. |
£35.00 | |
| Interesting provenance | ||
| BN: 31851 | ||
| Spaight J.M. THE SKY'S THE LIMIT - a study of British air power: | £6.50 | |
| H & S reprinted 1st, 1940; 19 x 13cm, 160pp, 60 photos; vg, fair d/w.The RAF in the early months of WW 2. | ||
| BN: 21962 | ||
| Spick, Mike ALLIED FIGHTER ACES OF WORLD WAR II - the air combat tactics and techniques of WW 2. | £15.00 | |
| Greenhill 1st, 1997; 239pp, 40 photos, many diags; fine inc d/w.The evolution of fighter tactics in every WW 2 theatre. Also another, fine inc d/w with AUTHOR'S SIGNATURE - £18 | ||
| BN: 30222 | ||
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Spooner. Tony WARBURTON'S WAR the life of Wg Cdr Adrian Warburton. Kimber 1st, 1987; 222pp, 53 photos, 2 maps; fine inc d/w. |
£24.00 | |
| One of the most highly decorated pilots of WW 2, Warburton served mainly in Malta & North Africa & disappeared mysteriously on an "unusual" mission over Europe in 1944. | ||
| BN: 27419 | ||
| Spooner, Tony SUPREME GALLANTRY - Malta's Role in the Allied Victory 1939-1945. Murray 1st, 1996; 358pp, 36 photos, maps; fine, nr fine d/w. | £20.00 | |
| Describes naval (including submarine) as well as air battles from and around Maltese bases. | ||
| BN: 28048 | ||
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Spurdle, Sqn Ldr Bob THE BLUE ARENA - Revised edn, Crecy, 1995; (from Kimber 1st, 1986); 249pp, 49 photos, 8 other illus; nr fine inc d/w. |
£18.00 | |
| Spitfire pilot in 74 Squadron; later 91 & 80 Sqns. | ||
| BN: 27581 | ||
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Stainforth,Peter WINGS OF THE WIND - Falcon Press 1st, 1952; 257pp, 2 illus, 11 maps; vg inc d/w except lacks front endpaper. |
£10.00 | |
| 1st Parachute Brigade, Tunisia, Sicily, Italy & Arnhem. | ||
| BN: 22060 | ||
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Stewart, Adrian HURRICANE - the war exploits of the fighter aircraft. Kimber 1st, 1982; 336pp, 49 photos, 4 maps, biblio; fine inc d/w. |
£19.50 | |
| War history of the aircraft & its pilots. Also another, fine inc d/w with author's dedication & a few added written notes - £25 | ||
| BN: 22433 | ||
| Stewart,Major Oliver THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN PICTURES - including aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm. | £10.00 | |
| Country Life 2nd, 1941; 26 x 20cSpooner. Tony m, 111pp plus many adverts; vg, ragged remains of d/w.Good contemporary picture. | ||
| BN: 21950 | ||
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Stokes, Doug WINGS AFLAME - The biography of Gp Capt Victor Beamish DSO & bar, DFC, AFC. Kimber 1st, 1985; 191pp, 42 photos; fine inc d/w. |
£24.00 | |
| Victor Beamish, as fighter station commander, flew 126 fighter sorties during the Battle of Britain & was killed leading his wing on the 28th March 1942. | ||
| BN: 25421 | ||
| Stroud,John THE RED AIR FORCE - the history of Soviet aviation & a survey of aircraft at present in service. | £6.00 | |
| Pilot Press 1st, 1943; 27 x 22cm, 48pp, f.illus; vg, chipped d/w. Inc some good historic photos. | ||
| BN:21941
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Sunderman, Major James F -WORLD WAR II IN THE AIR Europe Franklin Watts Aerospace Library, 1963; 345pp, f.illus, table of operational aircraft types; d/w |
£16.00 | |
| BN: 31514 | ||
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Sunderman, Major James F. WORLD WAR II IN THE AIR - The Pacific Franklin Watts Aerospace Library 1962; 306pp, f.illus, table of principal aircraft types involved; nr fine, ragged remains of d/w. |
£15.00 | |
| BN: 31515 | ||
| Sutton,Barry THE WAY OF A PILOT - a personal record. | £10.00 | |
| Macmillan 1943 reprint from 1st of 1942; 19 x 13cm, 117pp; fine int, spinecloth faded.Author was fighter pilot, wounded in France, Spring 1940, escaped from burning Hurricane in Battle of Britain - after recovery from burns continued to serve in the Far East. | ||
| BN: 21990 | ||
| Sweetman, John, David Coward & Gary Johnstone THE DAMBUSTERS - | £14.00 | |
| Time Warner 1st, 2003; 25 x 19cm, 192pp, f.illus (some col); fine inc d/w.The result of much new research in recent years. | ||
| BN: 30493 |
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Tangye, Derek WENT THE DAY WELL . . Harrap 1st, 1942; 20 x 13cm, 240pp; vg. |
£16.00 | |
| A collection of stories from the war lives of 41 military and civilian service people, including serving RAF officers & NCOs. | ||
| BN: 31852 | ||
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Taylor H.A. TEST PILOT AT WAR - Ian Allan 1st, 1970; 143pp, many photos, drgs in text; fine inc d/w. |
£16.00 | |
| The inside story of wartime test flying - and impressions of 27 current types. | ||
| BN: 26358 | ||
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Taylor, J.W.R, & M.F Allward SPITFIRE - Harborough 1st,1946; 119pp, 28 x 22cms, f.illus (photos, 3-view drawings, details & cut-away drawings); fine (no d/w). |
£38.00 | |
| The first Harborough Spitfire history - now scarce. | ||
| BN: 22436 | ||
| Taylor,Leonard ALLIED AIRCRAFT ILLUSTRATED - a selection of pictures from the ATC Gazette. | £7.50 | |
| Air League c1944; 28 x 22cm, 62pp, photos (some tinted); vg inc d/w. | ||
| BN: 21026 | ||
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Taylor, Telford THE BREAKING WAVE - The German defeat in the summer of 1940. Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1st, 1967; 378pp, 58 photos; extensive source notes & biblio; |
£16.00 | |
| The aspects of the Battle of Britain caused by errors by the "other side" - strategic & operational. An American view | ||
| BN: 31853 | ||
| Terraine, John THE RIGHT OF THE LINE - the RAF in the European War 1939-1945. | £22.00 | |
| H & S 1st, 1985; 841pp, 30 photos; fine inc d/w. Also card cover edn, fine - £5 | ||
| BN: 26443 | ||
| The Times AN AIRMAN'S LETTER - | £9.50 | |
| Putnam 1st, 1940; 19 x 13cm, 28pp, drawings, hard covers; near fine.Letter, published in The Times of 18th June 1940 as its leading article, found amongst the belongings of an RAF bomber pilot, addressed to his mother, to be sent if he were killed. | ||
| BN: 21033 | ||
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Thomas, Gordon & Max Morgan Witts ENOLA GAY - MISSION TO HIROSHIMA Dalton Watson (UK) 1995 from Stein & Day (USA) 1st of 1977; 24 x 21cm, 288pp, f.illus (some col), , biblio; fine, vg d/w; SIGNED BY MAX GORDON-WITTS. |
£45.00 | |
| First hand stories of the bombing of Hiroshima from people on the ground and from crew mwmbers of the bombers. A vg, well-illustrated version of this history. | ||
| BN: 28836 | ||
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Thomas, Graham A. TERROR FROM THE SKY - the battle against the flying bombs. Pen & Sword 2008; 236pp, 34 illus; list of units etc; fine inc d/w. |
£16.00 | |
| BN: 31409 |