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STURGEON: TARGET-TUG EXTRAORDINAIRE
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1825712
Published by Ad Hoc Publications. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition.

A monograph of the Short Sturgeon. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos plus Colours & markings to rear. 84 pages. ISBN: 9780946958771. Minor rubbing to lower corners.

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IN A NOW FORGOTTEN SKY: THE 31ST FIGHTER GROUP IN WW2
Written by Dennis C. Kucera.
Stock no. 1825711
Published by Flying Machine Press. 1st 1997. Fine condition.

This is the first commercially-available history of the 31st Fighter Group, the highest-scoring fighter group in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations and one of only two American fighter groups to fly the famous Spitfire in combat. Blue pictorial glazed boards. A lovely copy, looks unread. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE BATTLE OF THE AIRFIELDS: 1ST JANUARY 1945
Written by Norman L.R. Franks.
Stock no. 1825706
Published by Grub Street. 1st thus 1994. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. A picture of the 1st January 1945 when over 800 Luftwaffe fighters attacked allied airfields. 50th anniversary edition. ISBN: 1898697159. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Light bump to lower front corner of boards. A few pale damp marks (hardly visible) to top of boards. Slight crease to prelims lower corner as per bump to boards. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapperis edge-creased and has a tiny close tear to top rear edge.

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THE LUFTWAFFE OVER GERMANY: DEFENSE OF THE REICH
Written by Donald Caldwell; Richard Muller.
Stock no. 1825705
Published by Greenhill Books. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. A riveting account of German daylight air defense in World War II. ISBN: 9781853677120. Light rubbing to top and tail of spine (shelf-wear). Contents clean.

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JAVELIN - FROM THE COCKPIT: BRITAIN'S FIRST DELTA WING FIGHTER
Written by Peter Caygill.
Stock no. 1825702
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Gloster Javelin was designed to be a night/all-weather fighter. First introduced into RAF service in 1956 and retired in 1968. This book includes development history, the different marks and their subtleties, radar and weapon capabilities, accidents and incidents and many first-hand aircrew experiences of the type. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781848846562. Minor mark to vertical edge of text block. Contents clean. A few light scuff marks to rear panel of dustwrapper.

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COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE WORLD WAR II
Written by Maurer Maurer.
Stock no. 1825699
Published by Office Of Air Force History. 1982. Very good condition.

This book traces the lineage of each Army Air Corps and U.S. Air Force combat squadron in World War II and afterward to 1963. Originally published in 1969. A concise official record of those units: their assignments, stations, aircraft, and decorations. blue boards, yellow titles. 841 pages. Second printing. Text block lightly browned. Boards a little dusty in appearance. Contents clean.

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ENGLISH ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT AND THEIR PREDECESSORS
Written by Stephen Ransom; Robert Fairclough.
Stock no. 1825697
Published by Putnam. 1st 1987. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This work records the Phoenix and COW designs and other related types before dealing with those bearing the English Electric designation which began with the Wren of 1923 and continued into recent times with the Canberra and Lightning. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0851778062. Text block grubby else a clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear.

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PATHFINDER FORCE A HISTORY OF 8 GROUP
Written by Gordon Musgrove.
Stock no. 1825694
Published by Macdonald and Jane's. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. ISBN: 0354010174. Lightt browning to endpapers, browning and foxing to text block. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is price-cut , scuffed to rear panel with a small closed tear (no loss) to lower rear edge.

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4 GROUP BOMBER COMMAND: AN OPERATIONAL RECORD
Written by Chris. Ward.
Stock no. 1825688
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2012. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Individual squadron statistics, their commanding officers, stations and aircraaft losses. A detailed reference work for one of the RAF's most important operational groups. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781848848849. Text block slightly dusty, a lovely copy.

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AVRO LANCASTER (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Ken Delve.
Stock no. 1825686
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The full story of the aircraft's design, development and operational use from its beginnings in the form of the Avro Manchester through to its retirement and beyond. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1861262221. A very nice copy, no significant faults.

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WELLINGTON SQUADRONS IN FOCUS
Written by Paul Freer; Simon Parry.
Stock no. 1825680
Published by Red Kite. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition.

A photographic album of the units that went to war in the Vickers-Armstrongs Wellington. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and colour illustrations of aircraft. ISBN: 9780955473548. A lovely copy with no obvious faults.

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AA COMMAND: BRITAIN'S ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENCES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Colin Dobinson.
Stock no. 1825678
Published by Methuen. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Britain's Anti-Aircraft Defences of the Second World War. B/w tables, photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0413765407. A lovely copy with no significant faults.

Price: £105.00 £75.00.

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