| BN: 22000 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 |