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THE FORGOTTEN AIR FORCE THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN 1941-1945
Written by Henry Probert.
Stock no. 1329670
Published by Brassey's.
1996.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. This book covers, among other things, the problems of the 1930s as they affected the RAF in the Far East, the sad tale of events in 1941/1942 in Singapore and elsewhere, the strategic issues affecting the air war in South-East Asia from then on... ISBN: 1857530659. Looks unread.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- RAF
- JAPAN
- WORLD WAR II
THE DAWN OF CARRIER STRIKE AND THE WORLD OF LIEUTENANT W.P. LUCY DSO RN
Written by David Hobbs.
Stock no. 1329669
Published by Seaforth Publishing.
1st
2019.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
This book documents the struggle through the cash-strapped 1920s and'30s, the Navy finally regaining formal control of its aviation in 1937, but too late to properly prepare for the impending war. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 386 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781473879928. Looks unread.
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- MILITARY
- NAVY
- AVIATION
- RAF
- WORLD WAR II
BRITISH MILITARY TRANSPORT 1829-1956
Written by David Fletcher.
Stock no. 1329668
Published by The Stationery Office.
1st
1998.
Nearly fine condition.
Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0112905706. Looks unread.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- MILITARY VEHICLES
- TRANSPORT
OXFORD'S OWN MEN AND MACHINE'S OF No.15/XV SQUADRON ROYAL FLYING CORPS/ROYAL AIR FORCE
Written by Martyn R. Ford-Jones; Valerie A. Ford-Jones.
Stock no. 1329667
Published by Schiffer Military History.
1st
1999.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The story of No.15/XV Squadron, Royal Flying Corps/RAF, of the men who served with it and the aircraft it flew. Illustrated with 800 b/w and colour photographs. Large, heavy format. Beige cloth with black titles to spine and front cover. 352 including appendices and index. ISBN: 0764309544. Slight bumping to spine. Looks unread.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- RAF
- AIR FORCE
- AVIATION
WISE WITHOUT EYES 37 SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE 1939-1945
Written by Kevin Mears.
Stock no. 1329665
Published by Hooded Falcon Publications Limited.
1st
2005.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The story of 37 Squadron, RAF, from inception to disbandment. Light brown boards, gilt title to spine. 300 pages. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0954995902. SIGNED by the author and also by Sullivan(?) to title-page. Looks unread. Minimal rubbing to wrapper edges.
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- MILITARY
- RAF
- REGIMENTAL HISTORY (UK)
LANDSHIPS: BRITISH TANKS IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR
Written by David Fletcher.
Stock no. 1829935
Published by HMSO.
1992.
Nearly fine condition.
The tank was conceived as an answer to a specific problem, the mass slaughter and stalemate of the trenches. Its development is the subject of this book. Every type of tank built for the British Army during this period is illustrated and described against the background of the battles in which they fought and the organization which supported them. Cardwraps. B/w photos. 60 pages including index. ISBN: 0112904092. Second impression. A lovely copy, appears unread!
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- MILITARY VEHICLES
- TANKS
- WORLD WAR I
EYES FOR THE PHOENIX: ALLIED AERIAL PHOTO-RECONNAISSANCE OPERATIONS SOUTH-EAST ASIA 1941-1945
Written by Geoffrey J. Thomas.
Stock no. 1829934
Published by Hikoki Publications.
1st
1999.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The story of aerial photo-reconnaissance in the Far East; to discover Japanese movements and intentions with a vast area, 2000 miles across, within which virtually no other Intelligence could otherwise be obtained. Large format. Burgundy boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos, colour plates. 272 pages. ISBN: 0951989944. A lovely copy, appears unread!
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- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- ASIA
- AVIATION
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE INTER-WAR YEARS VOLUME II
Written by Ian M. Philpott.
Stock no. 1829933
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation.
1st
2008.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Re-armament 1930 to 1939. The inter-war years between 1918 and 1939 saw the newly created Royal Air Force fighting for its existence politically. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. xi and 544 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844153916. A lovely copy, appears unread!
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE INTER-WAR YEARS VOLUME I
Written by Ian M. Philpott.
Stock no. 1829932
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation.
1st
2005.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The Trenchard Years' 1918 to 1929. The inter-war years between 1918 and 1939 saw the newly created Royal Air Force fighting for its existence politically. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. xvi and 492 pages including index. ISBN: 1844151549. A lovely copy, appears unread!
DIARY OF A NIGHT BOMBER PILOT IN WORLD WAR I
Written by Clive Semple; A.J. Mawby.
Stock no. 1829931
Published by Spellmount Ltd..
1st
2008.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Based upon the diary of Leslie Semple, found by his son after his death in 1971, and detailing his life between July 1917 and April 1919. Charting his life through training for the Royal Naval Air Service to his posting in France and his daring bombing raids. Edited by Wing Commander Mawby. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Over 200 b/w photos. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 9781862274525. A lovely copy, looks unread!
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- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- AVIATION
- DIARY
BRITISH BATTLESHIPS OF WORLD WAR ONE
Written by R.A. Burt.
Stock no. 1829930
Published by Arms & Armour Press.
1st
1986.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A complete technical history of British capital ship design and construction during the dreadnought era, from 1905 to 1918. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and technical diagrams. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 0853687714. A lovely copy, looks unread! Pictorial dustwrapper is price-cut.
- Categorised in:
- MARITIME
- WARSHIP
- NAVY
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
CANBERRA: THE GREATEST MULTI-ROLE AIRCRAFT OF THE COLD WAR VOLUME 1
Written by Ken Delve; John Sheehan.
Stock no. 1829929
Published by Fonthill Media Limited.
1st
2022.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
An aviation legend designed in the mid-1940s, the Canberra entered service in 1951 with RAF Bomber Command. The Canberra was subsequently used in many support roles, especially in signals/electronic warfare, and finally retired in 2006. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour. 512 pages. ISBN: 9781781558744. A lovely copy, looks unread! Rear panel of dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.