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FLIGHT MOST SECRET: AIR MISSIONS FOR SOE AND SIS
Written by Gibb McCall.
Stock no. 1825797
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Moon Squadrons and the part they played in the secret war during the years 1942 to 1945, flying SOE and SIS agents to their all-important missions in occupied France, and the even more hazardous pick-up operations. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0718300386. Boards clean, spine cocked. Text block lightly browned else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn with a couple of closed tears (no loss).

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BEYOND COURAGE
Written by Norman Franks.
Stock no. 1825791
Published by Grub Street. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Air Sea Rescue by Walrus squadrons in the Adriatic, Mediterranean and Tyrrhenian Seas 1942-1945. B/w photos. ISBN: 190401030X. Light browning to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at top rear edge.

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THE RACE AROUND THE WORLD
Written by Charles Gilson. Illustrated by Cyrus Cuneo.
Stock no. 1825777
Published by Henry Frowde; Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1914. Good condition.

Being the Account of the Contest for the £100,000 Prize offered by the Combined Newspaper League, of the Invention of Methylite, and certain passages in the life of Mr. Wang. Blue pictorial binding, gilt titles. 1 folding map and 6 colour plates. Boards rubbed and scuffed. Some foxing present. Hinges pulled but binding is tight. All plates present.

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FALSE DAWN: THE BEAGLE AIRCRAFT STORY
Written by Tom Wenham.
Stock no. 1825761
Published by Air-Britain. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A definitive history of the Beagle. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos, b/w diagrams. ISBN: 9780851304793. A lovely copy with no obvious faults.

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THE EAST MOOR EXPERIENCE 1942-1946 SQUADRON OPERATIONS
Written by Brian Shields.
Stock no. 1825759
Published by Compaid Graphics. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

The author's interest in East Moor airfield began during its construction in 1941, and has continued every since. Large format. White pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1900604019. A few minor marks to covers and prelims. Text block slightly browned.

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TEMPEST: HAWKER'S OUTSTANDING PISTON-ENGINED FIGHTER
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1825755
Published by Dalrymple & Verdun Publishing. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. White pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos, colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781905414154. A few minor marks to covers. Contents clean.

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RAF HUNTERS IN GERMANY: FRONT LINE DEFENDERS IN THE COLD WAR
Written by Gunther Kipp; Roger Lindsay.
Stock no. 1825754
1st 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. B/w and colour photos throughout. ISBN: 0954406907. Minor foxspots to title page and inside rear cover. Minor crease to top rear corner.

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HORNET AND SEA HORNET: DE HAVILLAND'S ULTIMATE PISTON-ENGINED FIGHTER
Written by Tony Buttler; David Collins; Martin Derry.
Stock no. 1825750
Published by Dalrymple & Verdun Publishing. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. White pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos & a few colour, colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781905414123. A nice, clean copy.

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HASTINGS: INCLUDING A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HERMES
Written by Tim Senior.
Stock no. 1825749
Published by Dalrymple & Verdun Publishing. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Card wraps. Handley Page's Post-War Transport Aircraft. Colour and b/w photos. 112 pages. ISBN: 9781905414079. A lovely copy.

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DREM: SCOTLAND'S SPITFIRE AIRFIELD
Written by Malcolm Fife.
Stock no. 1825745
Published by GMS Enterprises. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Spiral bound cardwraps. An Airfield Focus special. B/w photos. 136 pages. ISBN: 1904514359. Minor mark to base of text block else a clean copy.

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BUCCANEER: THE STORY OF THE LAST ALL-BRITISH STRIKE AIRCRAFT
Written by Tim Laming.
Stock no. 1825737
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The full story of the development of this important all-British design, its naval and air force careers and its export success with the south African Air Force. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour plates. ISBN: 1852604786. Blue pictorial dustwrapper has a minor blue pen mark to front panel and is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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HANDLEY PAGE AIRCRAFT SINCE 1907
Written by C.H. Barnes; Derek N. James.
Stock no. 1825734
Published by Putnam. 2nd 1987. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Revised by Derek N. James. The book contains photographs, 3-view drawings and data of every type of Handley Page aircraft built and flown. Cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 664 pages. 2nd edition. ISBN: 0851778038. Light vertical crease to spine. Text block lightly browned. Minor mark to free front endpaper. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

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