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FIGHTERS OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE
Written by Gerard Paloque.
Stock no. 1825655
Published by Histoire & Collections. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition.

Air Stories series. The 8th Air Force was the first US Army Air Force (USAAF) strategic air force to be formed in WWII. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. Colour illustrations of aircraft. ISBN: 9782352503286. A lovely copy.

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SWIFT (FROM THE COCKPIT 14)
Written by Nigel Walpole.
Stock no. 1825607
Published by Ad Hoc Publications. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Cardwraps. B/w photos, colour illustrations. ISBN: 9780946958757. Tiny nick to top of spine. Else a fine copy.

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MILES AIRCRAFT - THE POST-WAR YEARS 1945 TO 1948
Written by Peter Amos.
Stock no. 1325311
Published by Air-Britain. 1st 2016. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Reading, Berkshire, England and Newtownards, Northern Ireland. The third volume of the history of Miles Aircraft and takes the story through to the end of the company. Large, heavy format. Green glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9780851304809. Top front corner of wrapper and cover slightly bumped else a fine copy.

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THE WORLD'S GREATEST AIR DEPOT
Written by Harry Holmes.
Stock no. 1325307
Published by Airlife. 1st 1998. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The US 8th Air Force at Warton 1942-1945. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 185310969X. Dustwrapper is price-cut and ever so slightly edge creased.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE FLYING TRAINING AND SUPPORT UNITS SINCE 1912
Written by Ray Sturtivant; John Hamlin.
Stock no. 1325304
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition.

Details of all RAF support flying units from the formation in May 1912 of the Central Flying School until the present day, including those of its Royal Flying Corps predecessor. 8000 separate entries. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 336 pages including index. ISBN: 9780851303659. Minimal bumping to spine and rubbing to corners. Contents fine.

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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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THE MARTINSYDE FILE
Written by Ray Sanger.
Stock no. 1825599
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

Martinsyde was a British aircraft and motorcycle manufacturer. Mostly about the aircraft but includes a chapter on the motorcycles. Large format. Blue glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851302734. Some light scuffing to boards. Contents clean.

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THE DOUGLAS DC-1/DC-2/DC-3 THE FIRST SEVENTY YEARS (TWO VOLUMES)
Written by J.M.G. Gradidge.
Stock no. 1825592
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 2006. Slightly better than very good condition.

Two volume set. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 0851303323. Volume 1 has light wear to top of spine. Volume 2 is very lightly faded to spine and has a minor bump to base of spine. Light scuffing to rear boards. Contents are fine.

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ON LAUGHTER-SILVERED WINGS
Written by Gail Strever-Morkel.
Stock no. 1825581
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Story of Lt. Col. E.T. (Ted) Strever DFC (who, in 1942, with his air crew carried out the first mid-air skyjack in history). Thoroughly researched account of the life and times of a South African WW2 pilot, the author's father. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781781591048. Bump to base of spine and corresponding area of dustwrapper. Else fine.

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PATTON'S EYES IN THE SKY
Written by Tom Ivie.
Stock no. 1825524
Published by Classic Publications. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

USAAF Combat Reconnaissance Missions North-West Europe 1944-1945. Large format. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos, colour illustrations. ISBN: 1903223261. Top of spine creased as is the corresponding area of the dustwrapper (not major). Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper has previous bookseller's price label to front panel.

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THE GLOSTER & AW METEOR: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR THE MODELLER
Written by Richard J. Caruana; Richard A. Franks.
Stock no. 1825520
Published by Sam Publications. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. B/w and colour photos and illustrations. Modellers Datafile No. 8. ISBN: 0953346587. Covers a little scuffed. Contents fine.

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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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