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BN: 22000    

Bishop, Edward  THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN -  A & U 2nd Imp of 1st, 1960; 235pp, 24 illus;nr fine, vg d/w.

£16.00  
A serious analysis with many anecdotes.
BN: 23355

Bishop, Edward  THE GUINEA PIG CLUB -  Macmillan 1st, 1963; 156pp, 22 photos, cartoons; fine, vg d/w.

£22.00  
Foreword by Sir A McIndoe; An account of the airmen who were trested for burns - inc a list of those who qualified for the "club".    
BN: 31644

Bishop, Patrick  FIGHTER BOYS -  Saving Britain, 1940.  Harper Collins 1st, 2003; 434pp, 40 photos, notes; fine inc d/w. 

£16.00
Insight into the characters & diverse backgrounds & motivations of the B of B fighter pilots.   Also card-covers, fine; £7.50  
BN: 31513
Black A.C. (pub'r) R.A.F. - THE SECOND YEAR - £8.00
25 x 19cm, 16pp of text, 111 photos;  vg; Sequel to "RAF in action".
BN: 21700

Blair, Donald  CLIPPED WINGS -  Privately published, nd; 159pp; fine inc d/w.

£18.00
Author was shot down, with the rest of his Blenhiem squadron, in August 1940; book describes his P.O.W. adventures..
BN: 21258

Blanchett, Chris  FROM HULL, HELL AND HALIFAX -  an illustrated history of No 4 Group, 1937-1948.   Midland Counties 1st, 1992; 28 x 22cm, 240pp, photos, maps, markings diags, biblio; fine, cl creased d/w.

£17.50
BN: 27478

Blond, Georges  BORN TO FLY -  exploits of the war's great fighter aces.  Souvenir Press 1st (UK) 1956; 208pp, 13 photos; near-vg.

£8.00
Contains some less common stories; inc those of Cunningham, Maridor, Buerling, Molders, Graf, Bong, McGuire.    
BN: 21117
Boggs, Major Charles MARINE AVIATION IN THE PHILIPPINES - £35.00
HQ, US Marice Corps Historical Div., 1951; 27 x 20cm, 166ppphotos, col fold-out maps; vg int, spine damaged but complete.A detailed description. Extensive appendices include Biblio, chronology, casualties, command & staff of marine units, pilot survival reports & data on aircraft used.  
BN: 30163

Boiten, Theo  NIGHT AIRWAR -  personal recollections of the conflict over Europe, 1939-45.  Crowood 1st, 1999; 25 x 20cm, 240pp, f.illus; fine inc d/w.

£18.00
Personal stories from both sides.
BN: 29325

Boiten, Theo & M.Bowman  BATTLES WITH THE LUFTWAFFE -  The bomber campaign against Germany 1942-45.  

£24.00
Jane's 2001; 28 x 23cm, 240pp, near-pictorial (some col); fine inc d/w.
BN: 30786

Bolitho, Hector  WAR IN THE STRAND -  Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1942; 185pp; some foxing, o/w vg inc d/w; AUTHOR-SIGNED. 

£20.00
The author joined the RAFVR in 1939, moved to London to work in the Air Ministry and describes the events and way of life in London. A graphic description of Londoners' defiance of danger and will to carry on.  
BN: 31619
Bolitho, Hector COMBAT REPORT - The story of a fighter pilot. £7.50
Batsford 1st, 1943; 138pp, 11 photos, col frontis portrait; vg except sl foxing & f.cover loose.  Early WW 2 story of Wg Cdr Kingcombe of 43 Sqdn. Also another, fair-good inc d/w but with interesting  "book history" on fep - £15  
BN: 22196

Bolitho,Hector  TASK FOR COASTAL COMMAND -  the story of the Battle of the South-West Approaches.  Hutchinson 1st, 1944; 141pp, 27 photos, 2 maps; vg, good d/w.

£18.00
Ops against U-boats & shipping in the South Western Approaches
BN: 21484
Bolitho,Hector A PENGUIN IN THE EYRIE - an RAF diary 1939-1945. £16.00
Hutchinson 1st, 1955; 254pp, 19 photos; vg inc d/w.Based on author's diaries - was Intelligence Officer, then with Coastal Command.  
BN: 20880
Bowman,Gerald JUMP FOR IT! - Stories of the Caterpillar club. £7.50
White Lion edn, 1975 (from Evans 1st of 1955); 198pp, 26 illus; vg, good d/w.Terrors & dangers of parachute escapes as well as the successes.  
BN: 21405
Bowman, Gerald WAR IN THE AIR - By arrangement with the BBC, based on series of 15 TV films. Evans 1st, 1956; 215pp, 51 photos; fine, vg d/w £10.00
Bowman, Martin FLYING TO GLORY - the B-17 Flying Fortress in war and peace. £15.00
PSL 1st, 1992; 25 x 20cm, 224pp, f.illus (some col), data appendices; fine, vg (sl creased) d/w.  
BN: 30052
Bowman, Martin SPIRITS IN THE SKY - classic aircraft of World War II. £14.00
Greenwich Editions, 1995 (from Salamander 1st of 1992); 28 x 27cm, 144pp, col photos by Patrick Bunce, col side elevation drgs; fine inc d/w.Some super, all-colour warbird photography.  
BN: 30313
Bowman, Martin FIELDS OF LITTLE AMERICA - An illustrated history of the 8th Air Force 2nd Air Division, 1942-45. £14.50
PSL, 1983, from 1977 1st; hardback, 30 x 22cm, 120pp, f.illus; fine, vg d/w.Also - GMS card cover revised edn, 2001; fine - £15; Also original Wensum 1977 in card covers, nr fine - £10.  
BN: 24958
Bowman, Martin THE USAAF 1926-45 - £16.00
Sutton 1st, 2000; 27 x 20cm, 152pp, pictorial; fine inc d/w.Largely a WW 2 record but inc some good earlier photos.  
BN: 30051

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