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THE STORY OF R.A.F. EDGEHILL
Written by Eric G. Kaye.
Stock no. 1823316
Published by The Self Publishing Association Ltd.. 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Locally Known as Shenington Aerodrome, North Oxfordshire. Looks mostly at period from 1942-45. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 1854210793. Reprint. Spine slightly cocked. Front endpaper lightly creased. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby.

BALLOONS TO BUCCANEERS: YORKSHIRE'S ROLE IN AVIATION SINCE 1785
Written by Brian Catchpole.
Stock no. 1823307
Published by Maxiprint. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Ever since the first aeronauts reached for the skies Yorkshire's role in the history of aviation has been of supreme importance, although too often overlooked. This book redresses this and places the role squarely in the national context of aviation. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 187112512X. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Top of spine is lightly worn, base of spine has a narrow band of browning otherwise boards clean and bright. Text block lightly browned. Contents are clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and lightly scuffed.

HAWKER HURRICANE DEFENDER OF THE SKIES
Written by Steve Philpott. Illustrated by Anna Platts.
Stock no. 1322320
Published by Melrose Books. 1st 2018. Nearly fine condition.

Cardwraps. 286 pages. B/w photos, some colour maps. ISBN: 9781912026456. A few very light marks to textblock.

THE FLIGHT OF THE STARLING
Written by Iain Hutchison.
Stock no. 1322314
Published by Kea Publishing. 1st 1992. Very good condition.

The flying career of pioneer Scottish aviator Captain Eric Starling. Cardwraps. 162 numbered pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 095189580X. SIGNED by author to title-page. Front joint is cracked. Covers are edge rubbed and spine is slightly faded.

EAST AFRICAN AN AIRLINE STORY
Written by Peter J. Davis.
Stock no. 1322309
Published by Runnymede Malthouse Publishing. 2nd 1994. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. A detailed history of this exciting airline. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 485 pages. B/w photos and some colour photos. ISBN: 0952304708. Spine and corners bumped. Some slight creasing to wrapper edges.

COLOURS IN THE SKY
Written by Graham M. Simons.
Stock no. 1322307
Published by GMS Enterprises. 1st 1997. Very good condition.

The story of Autair International Airways and Court Line Aviation. Pink glazed pictorial boards. 255 pages. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 1870384555. Spine and corners bumped. Small mark to front cover. Name plate to verso of front free-endpaper.

THE GLOSTER & AW METEOR: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR THE MODELLER
Written by Richard J. Caruana; Richard A. Franks.
Stock no. 2136282
Published by Sam Publications. 1st 2004. Very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. B/w and colour photos and illustrations. Modellers Datafile No. 8. ISBN: 0953346587. Some creasing to cover corners. Browning to outer page edges.

THE POACHER'S BRATS: A SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE RAF CRANWELL AIRCRAFT APPRENTICE
Written by Frank E. Whitehouse.
Stock no. 2136271
Published by The Raf Cranwell Aircraft Apprentices Association. 1st 1988. Very good condition.

White cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951361201. Some browning and creasing to covers.

FLYING LIVES WITH A NORFOLK THEME
Written by Peter B. Gunn.
Stock no. 2136267
Published by Peter B. Gunn. 1st 2010. Almost very good condition.

Card wraps. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 9780954277017. Fading to spine, with half inch tear to base. Creasing to rear cover.

THE POACHER'S BRATS: A SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE RAF CRANWELL AIRCRAFT APPRENTICE
Written by Frank E. Whitehouse.
Stock no. 1823219
Published by The Raf Cranwell Aircraft Apprentices Association. 1st 1988. Very good condition.

White cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951361201. Brown spot to top corner of front cover and also a diagonal crease. Text block and page browning. Else contents clean.

THE LOST SQUADRON
Written by David Hayes.
Stock no. 1823200
Published by Hyperion; Madison Press Books. 1st 1994. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour photos. 223 pages including index. A fleet of warplanes locked in ice for 50 years... Can they be freed to fly again? A true story by David Hayes. ISBN: 0786860480. A few minor dints to lower edge of boards. Tiny patch of surface paper loss to lower gutter edge of front endpapers. Light browning to text block else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

STEEPLE MORDEN STRAFERS 1943-45
Written by Ken Wells.
Stock no. 1322194
Published by Egon Publishers. 1st 1994. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A remarkable story of courage and dedicaton, with many individual combat reports, the stories of escape and evasion also show the courage of Resistance fighters who helped downed airmen. A fascinating social documentary on the impact of war on a handful of tiny rural viallages, their inhabitants and of a lifestyle which has now almost vanished. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. Fold out site plan of Steeple Morden at rear. ISBN: 0905858913. Slight bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is just a little creased at top and tail of wrapper.