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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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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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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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WORLD WAR II DATA BOOK: THE KRIEGSMARINE 1935-1945
Written by David Porter.
Stock no. 1825675
Published by Amber Books. 1st 2010. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The essential facts, figures and statistics offering a complete picture of the German navy during World War II. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour maps & charts. ISBN: 9781907446085. A lovely copy with no significant faults.

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MILES AIRCRAFT: THE WARTIME YEARS 1939-1945
Written by Peter Amos.
Stock no. 1325300
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 2012. Nearly fine condition.

The Appendices - containing individual aircraft histories of 1939-1945 production of Magister, Master, Martinet, Monitor and Messenger I types together with additional activities and background information. Large, heavy format. Cardwraps. B/w photos. 400 pages. ISBN: 9780851304304. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners.

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SCIMITAR (FROM THE COCKPIT 2)
Written by Michael J. Doust.
Stock no. 1825516
Published by Ad Hoc Publications. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition.

The Supermarine Scimitar naval fighter and strike aircraft entered Royal Navy service in August 1957 and was in existence for approximately nine months. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and colour illustrations. ISBN: 0946958548. A nice, clean copy.

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SABRE (FROM THE COCKPIT 15)
Written by Charles Keil.
Stock no. 1825480
Published by Ad Hoc Publications. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos, colour illustrations, and a few colour photos. 120 pages. ISBN: 9780946958764. A lovely copy.

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MILES AIRCRAFT: THE WARTIME YEARS 1939-1945
Written by Peter Amos.
Stock no. 1825405
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 2012. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Phillips & Powis Aircraft Ltd / Miles Aircraft Ltd, Reading, South Marston & Doncaster, and Miles Aircraft (Northern Ireland) Ltd. Continuing the story with the trials and tribulations of Miles Aircraft during the war. Contains a fully comprehensive history of each individual aircraft built during the period. Large format. Green glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and illustrations. Includes The Appendices on DVD. ISBN: 9780851304304. A very nice copy. DVD is present. Rear panel of dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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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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TIGER: THE HISTORY OF A LEGENDARY WEAPON 1942-45
Written by Egon Kleine; Volkmar Kuhn.
Stock no. 1825180
Published by J.J. Fedorowicz Publishing, Inc.. 1st thus 1989. Very good condition.

The downfall of the legendary Tiger tank. Originally published in German as: Tiger: Die Geschichte einer legendaren Waffe 1942-45. This is the English edition. Large format. Yellow glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0921991061. Board corners rubbed, top & tail of spine worn, a few small knocks to board edges, rear board a little grubby and with a small piece of yellow surface paper missing caused by removal of a label. Contents clean.

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HUEY: A HELICOPTER LEGEND (OSPREY MILITARY AIRCRAFT)
Written by Salvador Mafe Huertas.
Stock no. 1825117
Published by Osprey Publications Ltd. 1st 1993. Very good condition.

An icon of the Vietnam War, the UH-1 Huey has served more time in battle over the past 30 years than any other military helicopter. Square format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 1855322722. Lower front corner lightly rubbed, top & tail of spine lightly bumped. Spine lightly faded. Boards scuffed. Slight crinkling to contents else clean.

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ANTAR: THE FV12000 SERIES IN BRITISH ARMY SERVICE
Written by Pat Ware.
Stock no. 1824776
Published by Warehouse Publications. 1st 1997. Very good condition.

Warehouse Military Vehicle Datafiles: WD2. Originally produced for hauling massive lengths of steel pipeline across the Iraqi desert. Antars were pressed into service as the prime mover for tank-transporter trains, where they replaced the ageing Scammell Pioneers and Diamond T 980/981 tractors. Grey cardwraps. B/w photos and some colour photos. ISBN: 0952556359. Spine lightly faded. Corners lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Previous bookseller's barcoded label to rear cover.

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