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SEEK AND STRIKE: THE LOCKHEED HUDSON IN WORLD WAR II
Written by Andrew Hendrie.
Stock no. 1830072
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1983. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

An authentic and comprehensive account of the Hudson and those who flew it on operations during the 1939-45 war. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 0718304896. A lovely copy!

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V-BOMBERS: VALIANT, VULCAN AND VICTOR (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Barry Jones.
Stock no. 1830071
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Crowood Aviation Series. The design, development and operational careers of three of Britain's finest post-war aeronautical products. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour plates. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861263856. A lovely copy!

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AVRO VULCAN: 1952 ONWARDS (B2 MODEL) (OWNERS WORKSHOP MANUAL)
Written by Alfred Price; Tony Blackman; Andrew J.K. Edmondson.
Stock no. 1830070
Published by Haynes Publishing. 2010. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. An insight into owning, restoring, servicing and flying Britain's iconic Cold War bomber. The awesome Avro Vulcan is an enduring image of the Codl War era when the world stood on the brink of nuclear annhilation. Glazed boards. Colour and b/w photos. 160 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844258314. Reprint in the same year as first publication. A lovely copy.

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THE FIGHTING LADY: THE NEW YORKTOWN IN THE PACIFIC WAR
Written by Clark Reynolds.
Stock no. 1830069
Published by Pictorial Histories Publishing Company. 1st 1986. Nearly fine condition.

An intimate day-by-day account of the life of The Fighting Lady - the epic aircraft carrier which dominated the greatest sea war of all time - the new Yorktown, named for the 'OldYorky' sunk at the Battle of Midway early in World War II. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w and a few colour photos. viii and 355 pages. ISBN: 0933126786. Old price-label to inside front cover. Else a lovely copy.

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TANK COMBAT IN NORTH AFRICA: THE OPENING ROUNDS
Written by Thomas L. Jentz.
Stock no. 1830068
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd.. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Operations Sonnenblume, Brevity, Skorpion and Battleaxe: February 1941 - June 1941. The focus of this book is the tank battles fought during the opening phase of the war in North Africa. Substantive, basic facts gleaned from searching for details in the surviving original records. Beige cloth boards, black titles. Marbled endpapers. B/w photos. 221 pages. ISBN: 0764302264. Black dustwrapper is lightly scuffed. A lovely copy.

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CARRIER AIR POWER
Written by Norman Friedman. Illustrated by John Roberts.
Stock no. 1830066
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1981. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The history of ship-based aircraft and their employment. A penetrating analysis of the very special requirements of carrier design and the operational roles both of the ships and of their aircraft. Large format. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 0851772161. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed else a lovely copy.

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HAWKER AIRCRAFT SINCE 1920
Written by Francis K. Mason.
Stock no. 1329906
Published by Putnam Aeronautical Books. 1995. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Hawker products are described in great detail and illustrated by photographs and drawings. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 657 pages. 3rd edition. ISBN: 0851778399. Spine bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed/creased.

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MAGNESIUM OVERCAST: THE STORY OF THE CONVAIR B-36
Written by Dennis R. Jenkins.
Stock no. 1830062
Published by Speciality Press. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of the B-36 in American aviation history. An aircraft with an interesting blend of concepts prove during World War II combined with budding 1950s high-tech systems. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w and some colour photos, b/w diagrams. VII and 256 pages. ISBN: 1580070426. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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PETLYAKOV PE-2 'PESHKA' (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1830061
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

the twin-engined Petlyakov Pe-2, or 'Peshka', formed the mainstay of the Soviet dive-and light-bomber force in World War Two. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & colour photos. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 1861265883. Minor scuffing to rear panel of dustwrapper. Else a lovely copy, feels unread!

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THE ROSE AND THE ARROW: A LIFE STORY OF 136TH (1ST WEST LANCASHIRE)FIELD REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY 1939-1946
Written by G.W. Robertson. Illustrated by Frank Pash.
Stock no. 1830059
Published by The Friary Press. 1st 1986. Nearly fine condition.

Large, oblong format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. 338 pages including index. ISBN: 0951319906. A lovely copy.

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DEADLY DUO: THE B-25 AND B-26 IN WW-II
Written by Charles A. Mendenhall.
Stock no. 1830057
Published by Speciality Press. 1st 1981. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A highly photographic review covering two of the most fascinating medium bombers of WWII, the North American B-25 Mitchell and the Martin B-26 Marauder. Large format. Grey cloth boards, black title to spine. B/w photos, blue & white diagrams. 159 pages including index. ISBN: 0933424221. Top & tail of spine lightly worn. Contents clean. Grey pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased to top & tail of spine, a few minor marks to rear panel.

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BLACK SUNDAY: PLOESTI
Written by Michael Hill.
Stock no. 1830055
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd.. 1st 1993. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The legendary low-level raid on Ploesti, Rumania on August 1, 1943. 50th anniversary book. Includes complete list of the aircraft and crews that flew in the mission. Large format. Pictorial beige cloth boards with black title to spine. Marbled endpapers. B/w photos. 249 pages plus publisher adverts to rear. ISBN: 0887405193. Light shelf-rubbing to top & tail of spine else a lovely copy!

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