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COMBAT CODES
Written by Vic Flintham; Andrew Thomas.
Stock no. 1829753
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 2nd 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Second revised edition. A full explanation and listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied air force unit codes since 1938. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 271 pages. ISBN: 9781844156917. A lovely copy.

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GRUMMAN TBF/TBM AVENGER
Written by Terry C. Treadwell.
Stock no. 1829745
Published by Tempus Publishing Ltd. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition.

An insight into the world in which this sturdy torpedo-bomber found itself, and the impression upon that world which it made. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 160 pages. ISBN: 0752420070. A lovely copy!

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GLOSTER JAVELIN: AN OPERATIONAL HISTORY
Written by Michael Napier.
Stock no. 1829742
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The RAF's only delta-winged fighter - the Gloster Javelin was also Britain's first true all-weather fighter. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 264 pages including index. ISBN: 9781473848818. Thin vertical strip of glue can be seen through pastedowns as part of binding process. Else a lovely copy!

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SCIMITAR
Written by David Gibbings; J.A. Gorman.
Stock no. 1829740
Published by Society Of Friends Of The Fleet Air Arm Museum. 1st 1988. Slightly better than very good condition.

Monograph of the Scimitar aircraft. Cardwrap booklet. B/w photos. 53 pages. ISBN: 0948251395. Label to rear cover hiding old price-label. Minor crease to tip of lower front corner. Contents clean.

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HURRICANES OVER TOBRUK
Written by Brian Cull; Don Minterne.
Stock no. 1829739
Published by Grub Street. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Pivotal Role of the Hurricane In The Defence of Tobruk, January-June 1941. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 224 pages. ISBN: 190230411X. A lovely copy!

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EARLY AIRCRAFT ARMAMENT: THE AEROPLANE AND THE GUN UP TO 1918
Written by Harry Woodman.
Stock no. 1329461
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1st 1989. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0853689903. A super copy, looks unread.

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THE STIRLING STORY
Written by Michael J.F. Bowyer.
Stock no. 1329459
Published by Crecy Publishing Limited. 1st 2002. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The full history of Britain's first four-engined bomber of the Second World War. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and drawings. ISBN: 0947554912. A super copy, looks unread.

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A FORMIDABLE HERO: LT R.H. FRAY, VC, DSC, RCNVR
Written by Stuart E. Soward.
Stock no. 1329456
Published by Canav Books. 1st 1987. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 186 pages. ISBN: 096907039X. Minimal bumping to top of spine and a tiny nick to top edge of front cover. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is sunned to spine.

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THE HARRIER STORY
Written by Peter E. Davies; Anthony M. Thornborough.
Stock no. 1829707
Published by Naval Institute Press. 1st USA 1996. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A comprehensive account of the design, development and operational history of the Harrier and its derivatives, incorporating many hours of interviews with those involved with the aircraft from the outset. Large format. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 255 pages including index. ISBN: 1557503575. Some very light scuffing to dustwrapper else a lovely copy!

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SEAPLANES - FELIXSTOWE
Written by Gordon Kinsey.
Stock no. 1329454
Published by Terence Dalton Limited. 1st thus 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of the Air Station 1913-19636. Revised edition (originally published in 1978). White boards, gilt title to spine. 228 pages including index. B/w photos. ISBN: 0861380398. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Contents fine. Text to front panel and front flap of wrapper has 'bled' behind the laminate.

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DOUGLAS HAVOC AND BOSTON: THE DB-7 / A-20 SERIES (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Scott Thompson.
Stock no. 1329452
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The history of the type from the mid-1930s efforts of Jack Northrop and Ed Heinemann that produced the Northrop Model 7B, through the redesign that created the Douglas DB-7, and on to the wartime mass production of the A-20. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 176 pages. ISBN: 1861266707. A super copy, looks unread.

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CONVAIR B-36: A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF AMERICA'S "BIG STICK"
Written by Meyers K. Jacobsen.
Stock no. 1329449
Published by Schiffer Military History; Schiffer Aviation History. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A collaborative effort edited and co-authored by Meyers Jacobsen exploring the history of one of SAC's air giants, the six-engine Convair B-36. Large format. Beige cloth boards, black titles. Marbled endpapers. B/w photos throughout. 400 pages. ISBN: 0764305301. Spine and corners slightly bumped else a fine copy.

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