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British Columbia: Sono Nis Press, 1985. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed and inscribed by author upon half-title page. 245 pages. "The warm, fascinating and humorous story of one man's career as a helicopter bush pilot in the Canadian North. From Northern Ontario to the Arctic Barrens to the misty fjords of the British Columbia coast, here is a flying adventure that is irresistible and enjoyable... Essential reading for those interested in the Canadian North and aviation history." - from dust jacket. Book unmarked with light wear. Several prominent coffee stains to fore-edge. Above-average wear to dust jacket which bears large coffee stain to back panel. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Aside from the coffee stains, a sound signed copy..

Comox, British Columbia: 407 Maritime Patrol Squadron Association, 2001. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 340 pages. Colour and black and white reproductions of photos. Rolls of Honour. "8th May 2001 marked the 60th anniversary of the formation of 407 "Demon" Squadron RCAF at Thorney Island, Hampshire, England. In WWII the Demons were credited with four U-boat kills and seven U-boats damaged, plus many thousands of tons of enemy shipping sunk and damaged, but at the cost of the lives of 240 members." paraphrased from Foreword. Part One deals with the wartime years, 1941-1945 and is divided into anti-shipping operations and anti-submarine operations. Part Two deals with the post-war years, 1952-2000 and includes these chapters: The Squadron Reformed, The Lancaster Years, The Neptune Years, The Argus Years, The Aurora Years, plus ten informative appendices. Signed and inscribed in 2005 by C.O. P. Ormsby upon title page. Usual… Read More

USA: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, 1965. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 16 page stapled booklet. Undated but appears to be circa early 1960s. A very informative and now nostalgic illustrated look at the history of the famed Goodyear blimps and the team which keeps them airborne. Includes specifications of the Mayflower, Columbia and America. Includes additional historical information about lighter-than-air travel. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice 'Blimp' memento..

Canada: Department of National Defence. Good. 1983. First Edition. Paperback. 0660114437 . "The BCATP produced more than 130,000 trained aircrew for the Allies during the Second World War. The training took place in Canada, and the Royal Canadian Air Force was the controlling authority. It is a subject of considerable importance because, in aerial warfare, an effective training programme is the key to success." - Introduction. xix, 223 pages. Index, footnotes, maps and charts. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this informative history.; Monograph Series No. 1; Maps; 8vo .

USA: Aerofax. Very Good. 1985. First Edition. Paperback. 0942548337 . 64 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white and colour photos. "Provides exceptional subject coverage via numerous well-reproduced photographs, an extremely detailed and comprehensive text, and extraordinary quality." - from back cover. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this very informative work.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Aerofax Datagraph One : North American P-51 Mustangs in Latin American Air Force Service Fighter Planes .

New York: National Aeronautics Council, Inc., 1943. Book. Fair. Paperback. Second Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 370 pages. Index. "For every member of the Aircraft Warning Service, every member of the Armed Services, every member of aviation,, every air-minded citizen! This brand-new, complete and authoritative guide contains over 1,300 photographs and 3-position silhouettes of the world's leading war planes - both Allied and Axis types. It includes the amazing new 2-Line "Friend or Foe" flash identification system All recognition charactistics based on the famous WEFT formula. No less than 350 military aircraft are described and illustrated, including over 90 American warplanes, 70 British, over 60 German, over 30 Jap, and over 40 Italian planes. It also describes and illustrates planes of Russia, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Spain and France. It includes Barrage Balloons, Blimps and Rotating wing aircraft. Beyond comparison this is the… Read More

UK: IPC Transport Press. Very Good. 1978. First Edition. Paperback. Features: Cierva's triple-rotor chopper; Fighters of the Fifties-Gloster Javelin; Spanish Heinkel 111 in the air; Supermarine Seafang naval figher; TK-4 midget racer. Light wear. Nice copy.; Magazine; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Aeroplane Monthly Magazine - January 1978 Volume 6 Number 1 Cierva's triple-rotor chopper; Fighters of the Fifties-Gloster Javelin; Spanish Heinkel 111 in the air; Supermarine Seafang naval figher; TK-4 midget Racer .

UK: Aeroplane. Very Good. 1983. First Edition. Paperback. Features: Testing the Hawker Tempest; RAF gunsights; The sinking of HMS Courageous; D.H. Leopart Moth Preservation Profile. Nice tight copy with light wear.; Magazine; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Aeroplane Monthly Magazine - June 1983 Volume 11 Number 6 Testing the Hawker Tempest; RAF gunsights; The sinking of HMS Courageous; D.H. Leopart Moth Preservation Profile. .

UK: IPC Transport Press, 1978. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Features: Clerva's triple-rotor chopper; Eyes for the Fleet; Fighters of the Fifties - No 17 Gloster Javelin; Moth Monoplane; Handling the Heinkel; Christmas Mission; Preservation Profile No 57 Avro 504K (DYAK); Britain's civil aircraft register; Seafang; British pre-war ultra-lights No 22 T.K.4; Capricious Convair; Siskin Saga; North America's Twin Mustang; Westland Dreadnought; Preservation Profile No 58, North American P-64; Neil Williams; Austin Assortment; Doug Bianchi; One way ride to Pilsen; British pre-war ultra-lights No. 23 Miles Hobby; Light wear. Binding sound. A quality copy..

UK: Aeroplane. Very Good. 1982. First Edition. Paperback. Features: Fairey Long-range Monoplane; Airspeed Ambassador; Flying Flea mania; P-51B Mustang Shangri-la; Bristol Bulldog. Light wear. Nice clean copy.; Magazine; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Aeroplane Monthly Magazine - February 1982 Volume 10 Number 2 Fairey Long-range Monoplane; Airspeed Ambassador; Flying Flea mania; P-51B Mustang Shangri-la; Bristol Bulldog. .

UK: Aeroplane. Very Good. 1982. First Edition. Paperback. Features: Airspeed's elegant Ambassador - Part 2; Project X; Flycatcher Facsimile - Part 1; Airborne in the Balliol; Supermarine Spitfire V; Albessard aerobus. Clean with very light wear. Nice tight copy.; Magazine; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Aeroplane Monthly Magazine - March 1982 Volume 10 Number 3 Airspeed's elegant Ambassador - Part 2; Project X; Flycatcher Facsimile - Part 1; Airborne in the Balliol; Supermarine Spitfire V; Albessard Aerobus .

UK: Aeroplane. Very Good. 1982. First Edition. Paperback. Features: The 'Goldon Hind'; Hanworth aerodrome; D.H. Gipsy engine; Avro Lancaster PA474; North American B-45 Tornado bomber. Light wear. Nice copy.; Magazine; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Aeroplane Monthly Magazine - December 1982 Volume 10 Number 12 'Goldon Hind'; Hanworth aerodrome; D.H. Gipsy engine; Avro Lancaster PA474; North American B-45 Tornado bomber. .

U.S.A.: AuthorHouse, 2009. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by author/subject upon first blank leaf. 197 pages. WWII RCAF pilot Al Trotter recounts his dramatic wartime experiences in the air and as a POW. Many pages of reproductions of archival black and white photos. Gift greetings atop first blank leaf, otherwise clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy..

London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1941. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 80 pages. A concise and diminutive work seemingly intended to aid in the mass-production of young aviators during WWII. Clear tape along spine and inside front joint. Above-average wear and soiling. It is sobering to consider the fate of the young person(s) who studied from this well-handled copy..

USA: Challenge Publications, 1983. Book. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 82 pages. Features: Training with a WWII T-6; Mr. Barling's Giant Triplane Bomber, the NBL-1; Air Command 1983; The Hall Flying Boat. Please note: Covers missing. Average wear. Unmarked..

USA: Challenge Publications. Good. 1976. First Edition. Paperback. 98 pages. Features: Development of America's first heavy bomber; JU 88 restoration; First Lufthansa - Rare photos of Germany's airline; The Empire Builder - North American's BT-9. Doodles on front cover. Average wear.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Junkers Development of America's first heavy bomber; JU 88 restoration; First Lufthansa - Rare photos of Germany's airline; The Empire Builder - North American's BT-9 .

USA: Challenge Publications, 1974. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 82 pages. Features: B-23 The Reluctant Dragon; Swept-Wing Furies; The New Luftwaffe; Mexican Mosquito; South Pacific Warbirds. Unmarked. Average wear..

USA: Challenge Publications. Good. 1985. First Edition. Paperback. 74 pages. Features: Tornados over Bruggen; AV-8B and quick air cover; Next generation of air-to-air missiles; Lockheed's AEW & C Orion; Intruder - All weather attack for the next century. Moderate wear. Unmarked.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Tornados over Bruggen; AV-8B and quick air cover; Next generation of air-to-air missiles; Lockheed's AEW & C Orion; Intruder - All weather attack for the next Century .

USA: Challenge, 1979. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 98 pages. Curtiss P-6 in the Netherlands East Indies; Night Fighter from Junkers - story of the deadly Ju 88 night fighters; Fighter Formations - history of fighter tactics; Not So Black Widow - P-61s in the Pacific; Messerschmitt Me 410A/Cross - beautifully restored German fighter in the RAF Museum; Fighter Night - Dangerous WWII mission in a Hurricane; Bristol Beaufighter - rare examples of a famous fighter; Bat Out'a Hell - history of the Douglas Skyray and Skynight; Deadly Long Nose - Famous Focke Wulf FW 190D and Ta 152 fighters; Farewell to the Ugly Duckling - the Fairey Gannet has made its last flight; Most-war Military Mitchells - Mitchells served in the USAF until the early 1960s; Norwegian Warriors - Norwegian pilots during WWII. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy..

USA: Challenge, 1978. Book. Illus. by Calvert, D. (Cover Photo). Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 98 pages. Features: Italian Transport Aircraft During WWII; New Markings for VP-19 (USN Orion Squadron); Douglas Skyknight - military markings features a little-known USN fighter; Royal Army Air Day - Giant helicopter fly-in; HMAS Melbourne - a visit with Australia's only carrier; Low-Level Luftwaffe - the Fiats of LeKG-43; Fradu - this unusual unit provides military aircraft targets flown by civilians; XFV-12A - VTOL for the Navy?; Flying Tigers win RAF Competition - USAF A-7Ds take on the RAF's best; Six Decades of USAF Service - The history of Kelly AFB in Texas. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound reference copy..