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Arlington, Virginia: Air Traffic Control Association, 1989. 7" wide by 10" tall. A few dog-eared pages. No owner's name or bookplate. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Photo illustrated. Proceedings of a conference held in Arlington, Virginia, October 30 - November 2, 1989. Original gold-colored wraps. ISSN:0192-8740. . First Printing of the First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good condition. xxi, 529pp .
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34th Annual Air Traffic Control Association Conference Proceedings, Fall 1989
by Air Traffic Control Association
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ABC's of Missile Guidance
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Indianapolis, Indiana: Howard W. Sams & Co., Inc, 1962. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean and tight. EX-LIBRARY copy, stamped "WITHDRAWN" on endpapers. Very Good condition. Illustrated throughout. Appendices. Glosdsary. Index. From the cover: "Complete coverage of preset, command, beam-rider, and homing guidance systems, plus the fundamentals of missile guidance, development of rockets and missiles, and principles of propulsion.". First Edition. Softcover. Original pictorial wraps. 96pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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A-Train: Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman (signed)
by Dryden, Charles W. (signed by him and 5 other Tuskegee Airmen / Red Tails: Alexander Jefferson; Dennis Mills; Burton Lowe; Richard D. Macon; and 1 other)
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Tuscaloosa & London: The University of Alabama Press, 1997. SIGNED by the AUTHOR and 5 other Tuskegee Airmen / Red Tails. The author, Lieutenant Colonel Charles W. Dryden (U. S. Air Force, Retired), has signed as "Chuck 'A-Train' Dryden." Five others have also signed, including LTC Alex Jefferson, 332rd FG, 301st F.S.; Dennis Mills, Tuskegee Airmen; Burton Lowe, Tuskegee Airmen, Capt Richard D. Macon, P-51 [Mustang] Pilot, 99th F.S.; and 1 more (their signatures only, NOT personalized to anyone). For more about these heroes, SEE BELOW. Fine condition. Square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Hinges are perfect. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. 1997. First Printing of the First Edition. Foreword by Lieutenant General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr, USAF (Ret). Illustrated with a few b&w photos. Bibliography. Glossary, Index. Bound in the original silver-stamped blue cloth. From the publisher:…
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Acoustical Fatigue in Aerospace Structures : Proceedings of the Second International Conference, Dayton, Ohio, April 29 - May 1, 1964
by Trapp, Walter J.; & Donald M. Forney, Jr. (editors)
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Syracuse, New York:: Syracuse University Press, 1965. A solid copy. Inner hinges are perfect. WITHDRAWN stamp, and a few other library markings. NO pocket. Text pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with figures, diagrams, and photographs. Tables. Graphs. Bibliographical references. Bound in the original black cloth, lettered in shiny gold on the spine. Contains 36 papers, including: TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS OVER TWO-DIMENSIONAL SURFACES AND NARROW DELTA WINGS by E.J. Richards and F.J. Fahy; ON THE PREDICTION OF SOME RANDOM LOADING CHARACTERISTICS RELEVANT TO FATIGUE by J. R. Rice, F.P. Beer, and P.C. Paris; DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF CONTINUOUS SKIN-STRINGER PANELS by Y.K. Lin; ACOUSTICAL FATIGUE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DESIGN OF A PROPELLER DUCT by W. Fricke, J.R. Bissel, and B.B. D'Ewart; etc.. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good EX-LIBRARY./No jacket.. 8vo. xxiii, 762pp..
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Advances in Astronautical Propulsion
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Oxford / Milan:: Pergamon Press / Editrice Politecnica Tamburini, 1962. A solid reading/reference copy. Bound in the original dark blue cloth -- bumped at the edge [but pages are NOT affected]. Spine and front cover are lettered in shiny gold. NO fading. Inner hinges are sound. WITHDRAWN stamp, and a few other library markings. Pages are clean. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Title page continues: "Proceedings of a Seminar held in Milan by Istituto Lombardo Accademia di Scienze e Lettere, in Collaboration with the Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development of NATO, 8-12 September 1960." Illustrated with figures, diagrams, and photos. Fold-out chart. Numerous graphs. Bibliographical references. Volume 11 in the INTERNATIONAL SERIES OF MONOGRAPHS IN AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS, Division IX: Symposia. . First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good EX-LIBRARY./No jacket.. xxvii, 366pp..
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Adventures in Flying
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Gillette, New Jersey: Alexander & Ray Book Publishers, 2006. Signed on the title page by author Jack Elliott (his signature only; NOT personalized to anyone). Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket (only lightly rubbed). NOT price clipped ($29.95). NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. This is a collection of true aviation stories -- on Airplanes, Airships, Balloons, African American pilots, Women air pilots, helicopters, gliders, sky diving, parachutes, etc. Foreword by Phil Boyer. Bound in the original black cloth, stamped in shiny gold on the spine. Complete with dust jacket. Laid-in is an invitation to the 2007 (50th Anniversary) Celebration of the Mid-Atlantic Pilots Association for which Jack Elliott was a special guest speaker.. Signed by Jack Elliott (signature only). 1st ed? (No additional printings listed).…
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The Adventures of a Helicopter Pilot: Flying the H-34 helicopter in Vietnam for the United States Marine Corps (signed)
by Collier, Captain Bill (signed)
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Sandpoint, Idaho: Wandering Star Press, 2014. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page. NEW and unread but with mild bump to the lower outside corner -- in the margin only (like you sometimes find in any new book store). NO text or images are affected. NO chips, tears or fading. Bright and shiny. Flat, uncreased spine. Square and tight. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. With more than 100 photos and illustrations, most from the author's personal archives. Bibliography. Glossary. Bound in the original full color pictorial wraps. From the rear cover: "This is a spell-binding, first-hand account of what it was like to pilot a Marine Corps H-34 helicopter in combat during 'The Helicopter War' in Vietnam. As a brand-new United States Naval Aviator, Second Lieutenant Bill Collier had many exciting adventures - some exciting, some horrific and some terrifying. This is the true story of his experiences during his 13 months in the war. Bill watched friends die…
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Adventures in Aviation : An Autobiography of Captain Kimball J. Scribner
by Scribner, Captain Kimball J.
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Long Beach, California:: The Focus Group, Mansfield Publishing, 1990. Bright, shiny, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (24.95). No chips. No tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Profusely illustrated with photographs. Bound in the original blue boards, lettered in shiny gold on the spine and front cover. From the Dust Jacket: "This is the story of an airman, old and bold, an authentic history of aviation over half a century. It's Kim in person, an American success story of opportunity and talent. Buckle your seat belts; the Captain's taking off.". 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Hard Cover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket.. 8vo. (viii), 367pp..
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Aerodynamik des Flugzeuges, Erster Band : Grundlagen aus der Strömungsmechanik, Aerodynamik des Tragflügels (Teil 1)
by Schlichting, H.; & E. Truckenbrodt
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Berlin, Göttingen, Heidelberg: Springer - Verlag, 1959. Bibliotheksexemplar. Originalleinen. Mit 260 Abbildungen. Literatur. Namenverzeichnis. Sachverzeichnis. A reading/reference copy only. WITHDRAWN stamp, and a few other library markings. Pages have a damp stain (5 mm) along top edge (in the margin only; text is NOT affected). Otherwise pages are clean. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with figures, diagrams, and photographs. Inner hinges are perfect. Bound in the original black cloth, lettered in shiny gold on the spine and front cover.. First Edition. 1. Auflage. Hardcover. EX-LIBRARY/No jacket. 8vo. xv, 455pp. [470 total pages].
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Aeronautical Frequency Directory HF - VHF - UHF - 800 Mhz
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Londonderry, NH: Aeronautical Frequency Directory, 1992. Very Good condition. Flat, uncreased spine. Previous owner's name. Pages are clean and unmarked. Bound in the original white wraps, stamped in blue. Oversize Softcover. 8.5" wide by 11" tall. This large, heavy book may require SUBSTANTIAL extra postage for International shipments, but only the standard charge for priority or media mail. . 1992 edition. Oversize Softcover. Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. (iii), 444pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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Air Cavalry over the Holy Land, Air Warfare over the Holy Land in the First World War 1914-1918
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Rishon le Zion, Israel: Bavir - Air & Space Publications, 2015. Only the title page, bibliography, and appendix are in English. All other text is in Hebrew. Very Good condition. Light cover/corner wear. Maps. Profusely illustrated WW1 vintage portraits and aviation/military history photographs. 2015? Bound in the original full color pictorial wraps. Parshe ha-avir me-?al erets ha-k?odesh : loh?amah av?irit be-seme Erets Yis´ra?el ba-milh?emet ha-?olam ha-rishonah 1914-1918 / Dani Shalom.. Softcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket. 592pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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The Air Force Museum : Fourth Revised Edition
by Apple, Nick P.; & Gene Gurney
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New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1983. 8.75" wide by 11.25" tall. Bright, clean, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (11.95). No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Over 500 illustrations. Subtitle: "The World's Greatest Air Museum of Airplanes, Missiles, and Aviation Exhibits, from the Wright Brothers to the Present." From the Dust Jacket: "Just three miles away from Huffman Prairie, Ohio, where the Wright brothers experimented with controlled flight in 1905, is the Air Force Museum, a dynamic tribute to the ingenuity, technology, and courage that lifted man to the skies and then on into space. The Air Force Museum is a pictorial tribute to the astonishing history of this huge, $7-million showcase for aircraft and aviation... For the first time there is in print a photo of the Mark 17, the thermonuclear bomb that was carried on the B-36 and the B-52 and until recently classified…
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Air Intake Problems in Supersonic Propulsion : Invited Papers Presented at the 11th AGARD Combustion and Propulsion Panel Meeting -- Paris, December 1956
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New York, London, Paris, Los Angeles:: Pergamon Press, 1958. A solid reading/reference copy. WITHDRAWN stamp, and a few other library markings. Text pages are clean and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. AGARDograph No. 27. In English and French. Illustrated with figures, diagrams, plates. Graphs. Bibliographical references. Name Index. Subject Index. Bound in the original blue cloth, lettered in gold on the spine and front cover. Published by Pergamon Press for Advisory Group of Aeronautical Research and Development, North Atlantic Treaty Organization.. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good EX-LIBRARY./No jacket.. 8vo. xx, 82pp..
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The Air Line Dispatcher in North America
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Stanford, California:: Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, 1962. A clean, square, tight copy. Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (5.00). No remainder marks. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Index. Bound in the original light blue cloth. From the Dust Jacket: "This book is a study of the air line dispatcher, his functions, and his importance. It resulted from a study of the dispatch and control function on every scheduled air line in the United States and the two largest lines in Canada. Virtually every dispatcher in this continent cooperated in the preparation of the work. Whit the study is not basically statistical, it includes some information about the dispatchers themselves: their education, their qualifications, and their remuneration.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition./Very Good dust jacket.. 8vo. xiii, 96pp. .
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Air Power : A Concise History
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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1972. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Previous owner's name. No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Illustrated with 3 maps, 3 diagrams, and 69 photos. Pictorial endpapers (silhouettes of 10 planes and 4 carriers). From the Dust Jacket: "In Air Power, Robin Higham examines the development of military aviation over the last sixty years in the light of the commonly accepted principles of war - Concentration of Effort, Control, Simplicity, Co-operation of all Arms, Surprise, Speed of Action, Seizing the Initiative. He shows how, all too often, their lessons have been forgotten or ignored with disastrous consequences..." Extensive Bibliographical Essay (26 pages). Index. Original red cloth. First Printing of the First US Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/VG jacket (price clipped). 8vo. xii. 282pp . Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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Air Power, An Overview of Roles [Volume 1 in BRASSEY'S AIR POWER: AIRCRAFT, WEAPONS SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY series].
by Mason, R. A. (Air Vice Marshall, CBE, MA, RAF)
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London: Brassey's Defence Publishers, 1987. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean, square, and tight. EX-LIBRARY copy, stamped "WITHDRAWN" on endpapers. No library markings on the spine. Near Fine condition. Illustrated with 56 photos/figures. Includes a large, double-sided, fold-out schematic that details the instruments and controls in the front (and rear) cockpit of the Panavia Tornado GR1. From the rear cover: "This title surveys the part played by technology in the application of air power in modern warfare. All respects are examined in detail - air superiority, air-too-ground offensive operations, reconnaissance, strategic air power and maritime operations. The text is well illustrated with diagrams and photographs showing current and projected aircraft and weapons. Contents : Military Aircraft, Air Defence (1) The Home Base: Early Warning, Interception and Surface-to-Air. Air Defence (2) Air Superiority and Counter Air Operations. Air-to-Ground…
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Air Power, An Overview of Roles [Volume 1 in BRASSEY'S AIR POWER: AIRCRAFT, WEAPONS SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY series].
by Mason, R. A. (Air Vice Marshall, CBE, MA, RAF)
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London: Brassey's Defence Publishers, 1987. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean, square, and tight. EX-LIBRARY copy, stamped "WITHDRAWN" on endpapers. No library markings on the spine. Near Fine condition. Illustrated with 56 photos/figures. Includes a large, double-sided, fold-out schematic that details the instruments and controls in the front (and rear) cockpit of the Panavia Tornado GR1. From the rear cover: "This title surveys the part played by technology in the application of air power in modern warfare. All respects are examined in detail - air superiority, air-too-ground offensive operations, reconnaissance, strategic air power and maritime operations. The text is well illustrated with diagrams and photographs showing current and projected aircraft and weapons. Contents : Military Aircraft, Air Defence (1) The Home Base: Early Warning, Interception and Surface-to-Air. Air Defence (2) Air Superiority and Counter Air Operations. Air-to-Ground…
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Air Technical Dictionary : German - English
by Darcy, H. L. (editor)
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New York / Berlin: Duell, Sloan & Pearce / Walter de Gruyter & Co., 1960. Very Good+ EX-LIBRARY. 13 cm x 21 cm. A solid reading/reference copy -- bright, clean, and tight. Sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfect. WITHDRAWN stamp, and a few other library markings. Text pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Sehr gutes. Bibliotheksexemplar. Originalleinen. Bibliography. Bound in the original blue cloth, lettered in gold over red panels on the spine and front cover.. First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Very Good+ EX-LIBRARY/No jacket. (xii), 312pp.
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Air War South Atlantic
by Ethell, Jeffrey; & Alfred Price (signed)
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New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1983. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (17.95). No chips. No tears. NOT a book club edition. No remainder mark. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with 6 maps and 32 pages of photos. From the Dust Jacket: "AIR WAR SOUTH ATLANTIC tells, for the first time, the full story of the air actions which took place during the Falklands conflict in the spring of 1982." Has first-hand accounts by both British and Argentine pilots; details of the movements and intentions of the Argentine fleet; Exocet missile attacks; the story of the Vulcan bomber which was forced to land in Brazil; the devastating air attacks on the Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram; new information on the losses of HMSs Sheffield, Ardent, Antelope and Coventry, and the container ship Atlantic Conveyor; etc. With 12 appendices. Index. First printing with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page.…
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Air Warriors : The Inside Story of the Making of a Navy Pilot
by Waller, Douglas C.
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (25.00). No chips or tears. No remainder mark. No owner's name or bookplate. From the Dust Jacket: "Waller, who was granted permission to participate in the pilots' grueling training regime, has written an absorbing behind-the-scenes account of the physical and psychological trials endured by the most specialized group of pilots in military history. From his bird's-eye view in the passenger's seat, Waller follows pilot trainees through two years of intense preparation. He offers vivid illustrations from the fray: hair-raising aerial dogfights; stomach-swallowing dive-bombing runs; high-speed tactical maneuvers grazing the desert floor; and numerous nerve-twisting aircraft carrier takeoffs and landings." Source notes. Index. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. 416pp + 24…
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