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DE HAVILLAND ENTERPRISES: A HISTORY
Written by Graham M. Simons.
Stock no. 1825349
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2017. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

This book explores the influences and milestones of Sir Geoffrey de Havilland's early years before going on to examine his company, The De Havilland Aircraft Company Limited, in detail. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781473861381. A lovely copy.

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JASTA BOELCKE: THE HISTORY OF JASTA 2, 1916-18
Written by Norman Franks.
Stock no. 1825341
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1904010768. A lovely copy.

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I-400 JAPAN'S SECRET AIRCRAFT-CARRYING STRIKE SUBMARINE: OBJECTIVE PANAMA CANAL
Written by Henry Sakaida; Gary Nila; Koji Takaki.
Stock no. 1825227
Published by Hikoki Publications. 1st 2006. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

In mid-1944, the General Staff of the Imperial Japanese Navy tasked the I-400 and its sister boats with a secret mission to attack American cities and to destroy the Panama Canal... Large format. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w and a few colour photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9781902109457. Horizontal edges of boards lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased.

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NEVER A DULL MOMENT AT SUPERMARINE: A PERSONAL HISTORY
Written by Denis Le P. Webb.
Stock no. 1825120
Published by J&kh Publishing. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

Tracing the subtle changes of management style throughout the author's service in the Company from 1926-1970. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 295 pages. ISBN: 1900511738. Spine and rear board lightly browned. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean.

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GRUMMAN F-14 TOMCAT
Written by David Baker.
Stock no. 1324877
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1998. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The full story of the design, development and operational life of the F-14 and of the political gamplay that surrounded its beginnings. Large format. B/w & colour photos. Crowood Aviation Series. ISBN: 1861260946. Spine and corners bumped. Gold address label to front pastedown. Pale page edge browning else contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased with a small tear to top of spine.

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COLOURS IN THE SKY
Written by Graham M. Simons.
Stock no. 1825105
Published by GMS Enterprises. 1st 1997. Very good condition.

The story of Autair International Airways and Court Line Aviation. Pink glazed pictorial boards. 255 pages. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 1870384555. Board corners lightly bumped, spine slightly faded, previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear board. Contents clean.

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NEVER A DULL MOMENT AT SUPERMARINE: A PERSONAL HISTORY
Written by Denis Le P. Webb.
Stock no. 1825073
Published by J&kh Publishing. 1st 2001. Very good condition.

Tracing the subtle changes of management style throughout the author's service in the Company from 1926-1970. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 295 pages. ISBN: 1900511738. Text block lightly marked. Previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear board. A few corner creases.

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NEVER A DULL MOMENT AT SUPERMARINE: A PERSONAL HISTORY
Written by Denis Le P. Webb.
Stock no. 1324732
Published by J&kh Publishing. 1st 2001. Almost very good condition.

Tracing the subtle changes of management style throughout the author's service in the Company from 1926-1970. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 295 pages. ISBN: 1900511738. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Front joint cracked. Some fingering to textblock but contents generally clean.

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PAINTED WINGS
Written by Robin Smith. Illustrated by Robin Smith.
Stock no. 1824939
Published by Robin Smith. 2nd 2017. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Second Edition. Paintings of aircraft and b/w illustrations. Oblong format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 9781526201706. SIGNED to title page (no dedication). Pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed.

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TSR2 WITH HINDSIGHT
Written by A.F.C. Hunter.
Stock no. 1824641
Published by Royal Air Force Historical Society. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book is the result of a very ambitious seminar held at Filton in April 1997 to consider the history and lessons of the TSR2 project which so dominated the military aviation scene of the mid-50s and 60s. Blue covers with gilt titles. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951982486. Boards clean and bright, top of spine bumped. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Blue dustwrapper is lightly scuffed, edge-creased, previous seller's label to rear panel.

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WINGS OF FAME VOLUME 6
No author listed.
Stock no. 1824547
Published by Aerospace. 1997. Very good condition.

The Journal of Classic Combat Aircraft. Large format. Beige spine with gold title, red illustrated boards. Contents include: Mirage and Dagger in the Falklands; Saab J 21; Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress; Air Commandos in Vietnam; No. 617 Squadron; Northrop F-89 variants; Welkin and Type 432. ISBN: 1874023948. Base of spine lightly bumped. Boards lightly scuffed. Faint damp spots to title page (minor). Being glossy paper and at some point damp, some pages may be stuck together and may be prised apart... Title page and contents page stuck together at top corner.

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WINGS OF FAME VOLUME 2
No author listed.
Stock no. 1824541
Published by Aerospace. Nearly fine condition.

The Journal of Classic Combat Aircraft. Large format. Beige spine with gold title, red illustrated boards. Contents include: Air War over Korea Part 2; Northrop Flying Wings; Lockheed F-104 Starfighter; VF-31 'Tomcatters'; Sud-Est Baroudeur; Hawker Hurricane variants; Royal Canadian Air Force 1950-1959. Unread, still in original shrinkwrapwhich is wrinkled, has a few small holes, and is scuffed.

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