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TARGET BERLIN, Ethell & Price, Greenhill, 2002, new (soft cover), , see photo, researched, minute-by- minute account of the first large-scale American daylight raid on Berlin (8th AF), photos, 212 pgs. $14.00
TARGET OF OPPORTUNITY, Hewitt, Richard, self-published, 2001, new (soft cover), , see photo, inscribed by author, author flew P-47s and P-51s with the 78th FG, 8th AF in 1944 and 1945. He was officialy credited with 4 aerial victories, photos, 171 pgs. $45.00
TERROR IN THE STARBOARD SEAT, McIntosh, Dave, Stoddart, 1998, new, see photo, author did 41 intruder missions as Mosquito navigator, 418 Sqdn., 176 pgs.$17.50
THAT GALLANT SHIP, U.S.S. YORKTOWN, Cressman, Robert, Pictorial Histories, 1985, vg, soft cover, 1st Yorktown (CV-5), photos, 184 pgs. $6.50
THEADBARE BUZZARD, Tomlinson, Thomas, Zenith, 2004, new with dj, see photo, author joined the RCAF in 1939, following Pearl Harbor he was repatriated into the U.S. military, he chose the Marine Corps, fought with the VMF 214 known as the Swashbucklers, later the Black Sheep Sqdn., photos, 304 pgs. $24.95
THEIR FINEST HOUR, Kaplan & Collier, 1989, f/f, see photo, Battle of Britain remembered, a photographic journal, through the memories of people who were there, 224 pgs. $22.50
THREE YEARS WITH THE 23rd FG, Office of the Historical Officer, photostat copy of the three years (July 1942 through May 1945) documentation of their activities. see photo, 23rd FG fought a guerrilla war against the Japanese, steadily moving pilots and aircraft from one remote air base in China to another to keep the enemy off balance. Because China could only be supplied by air from India, there were constant shortages of aircraft, fuel and ammunition with which to contend. The 23rd FG met these challenges head-on, and by the end of the war its pilots had compiled a score of 594 aerial victories and nearly 400 ground kills. The human cost was high, however – 126 pilots lost their lives in China while serving in the 23rd. 13 pages $12.50
THROUGH THE EYES OF THE WORLD'S FIGHTER ACES, Jackson, Robert, Pen & Sword, 2007, as new with dust jacket, see photo, opens with Polish Air Force, Sept 1939 to Phoney War in France, Norway, Egypt, Greece, Burma and the Pacific. Many famous aces included: Galland, Molan, Foss, Pattle, Marceille & Deere, photos, 282 pgs. $20.00
THUNDERBOLT ODYSSEY, Saied, Kemal, Stonewood Press, 1989, fine (soft cover), see photo, author flew a P-47 fighter-bomber with 404th FG based in France, signed by author, photos, 151 pgs. $20.00
THUNDER MONSTERS OVER EUROPE, Nolte, Reginald, Sunflower University Press, 1989, vg (soft cover, embossed name), see photo, history of the 405th Ftr. Grp., (P-47s) in Northern France and Belgium, photos, 160 pgs. $30.00
TO THE LIMIT OF THEIR ENDURANCE, Farnol, Lynn Lt. Col, Sunflower Press, 1986, f, soft cover, see photo, USAAF VIII Fighter Command, formed in the UK in 1942, fought over N.W. Europe escorting bombers, battles over Berlin, role in invasion, flying bombs, missions to Russia, explains the establishment, tactics & goals of the 8th Fighter Command & the effects of the war on enlisted men & officers, 99 pgs. $12.50
TO WIN THE WINTER SKY, Parker, Danny, Combine, 1994, as new with dj, see photo, air war over the Ardennes, 1944-1945, photos, 258 pgs. $20.00
TREK BACK FROM BURMA, Burchett, W.G., Kitabistan, 1941, good (cover wear, spine sunned), 4 signatures on fly page (appears to be officers in the unit - 2 Colonels & 2 Majors), Mr. Burchett came out to the East to cover the Sino-Japanese War and drifted into Burma with the Chinese Army which came for its defense. He throws a searchlight on the faults of the campaign, which was full of distrust of friends & utter panic, demoralisation and disorganisation following the evacuation of Rangoon. 330 pgs. $25.00
UNARMED WARRIOR, Wisong, Joe, Vangage Press, 1973, vg/vg, inscribed by author, written as a novel but based on events that happened to the 71st Liaison Sqdn in the CBI, 319 pgs. $17.50
UNITED STATES ARMY & NAVY DIRECTORY OF AIRFIELDS, fine, soft cover, a reprint (ca 1990s?) of the Dec., 1944 edition of the directory, see photo, It has an alphabetical listed and a listing by state, showing elevation, runway length, class of airfield and remarks, 166 pgs. $30.00
UNITED STATES MOSQUITO FLEET, Ferrell, Bob, P.T. Boat Museum & Library, 1977, vg, soft cover, PT boat operations, photos, maps, illustrations & 3-view drawings, 63 pgs. $17.50
US NAVY AIRCRAFT CAMOUFLAGE & MARKINGS 1940-1945, Doll, Thomas, Squadrn/Signal 6087, new, soft cover, see photo, many photos, color plates, 64 pgs. $15.00
US NAVY AND MARINE CORPS FIGHTERS, Green & Swanborough, Arco, 1977, vg (hard cover), see photo, WW II Fact Files, Buffalo,Corsair, wildcat & Hellcat + Bell XFL-1; Curtiss XF15C, F7F, F8F, McDonnell Phantom & Ryan Fireball, 3-views & color plates, 68 pgs. $10.00
US NAVY CARRIER AIRCRAFT COLOURS, Thomas, Geoff, Air Research, 1989, vg (embossed name)/ vg, see photo, Units, Colours, Markings, and Operations during World War 2.Illustrated, 96 pgs $30.00
U.S. NAVY DIVE AND TORPEDO BOMBERS OF WW II, Tillman & Lawson, MBI, 2002, new, soft cover, see photo, scout bombers, torpedo planes, SBD Dauntless, SB2C Helldiver, TBD Devastator, TBF Avenger, Patrol Bombers, many photos (including color), 129 pgs.$19.95
U.S. NAVY FLYING BOATS AND MPHIBIANS IN WORLD WAR II, Adcock, Al, Squadron/Signal, 2008, new, soft cover, see photo, photos, color plates, 80 pgs. $16.95
USS RANGER 1934-1946, Cressman, Robert, Brassey, 2003, new, see photo, official records & photographs to examine the life on board of the Navy's first aircraft carrier, used in Vichy French positions in North Africa in 1942 and against German shipping in 1943, many photos, 451 pgs. 129 pgs.$29.95
UNOFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE 499th BOMB GROUP, Burkett, Prentis, HAA, 1981, vg (soft cover), see photo, group history, many photos, 56 pgs.$35.00
WAR EAGLES, Childers, James Col., D. Appleton-Century, 1943, f (no dj), history of the American pilots in the famous Eagle Squadron of the RAF at the onset of the war, before U.S. entered, illustrations, photos, 350 pgs. $18.50
WAR IN THE AIR, Lyall, Gavin, Morrow, 1969, vg/vg, see photo, RAF anthology done chronologically, photos, 422 pgs. $10.00
WARLORDS, Volume 1, Money, Barry & Ann, Flight Recorder Publications, 2004, new, soft cover, see photo, covers the 4th, 20th & 55th Fighter Groups, over 500 color profiles, photos, 160 pgs. $29.95
WARPLANES OF THE THIRD REICH, Green, William, Doubleday, 1979, vg/vg (minor yellowing at top edge), see photo, detailed specifications with more than 2,000 ilustrations, full color section, 3-views & drawings, 672 pgs. $50.00
WARRIORS WHO WIDE THE WIND, Band, William, Castle, 1993, vg (embossed name, issued w/o dj), see photo, author flew P-40s & P-51s in China w/23rd FG, photos, 267 pgs.$25.00
WAY OF A FIGHTER, Chennault, Clare, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1949, vg/vg (chipping), see photo, memoirs of the outstanding leader of the AVG Flying Tigers and USAF commander in China, photos, 375 pgs. $100.00
WE BAND OF BROTHERS, Blount, Peppy, Eakin Press, 2000, new, soft cover, see photo, 10 college age kids that flew B-25 in the South Pacific. 9 didn't make it back from the 345th BG., photos, 393 pgs. $24.95
WELL DONE!, Markey, Morris, Appleton-Century, 1945, vg/vg (edgewear), see photo, author was a correspondent aboard the Essex (CV-9) during the invasion of Saipan and the Mariana's "Turkey Shoot", 223 pgs. $25.00
WELLINGTON BOMBER, Bowyer, Chaz, Kimber, 1986, f/f, see photo, the Wellington, designed by Barnes Wallis, was the backbone at the RAF from1939 through 1943, with over 11,000 being produced, appendices, service use, squadron and OTU bases, miscellaneous statistics, squadrons equipped and codes, illustrations & photos, 320 pgs. $30.00
WILD BLUE, THE, Ambrose, Stephen, Simon & Schuster, 2001, as new with dj, see photo, B-24 crews who flew through flak & fighters with the 8th & 15th Air Force, photos, 299 pgs. $7.50
WILD BLUE YONDER, Tyler, Leslie, Crystal Publishing, 1992, fine (soft cover), see photo, author is a B-17 navigator (301st BG), was shot down & captured on his 18th mission. The mission was to Germany form their base in Italy,photos, 135 pgs. $10.00
WILDCAT STORY, THE, Greene, Frank, AAHS, 1961, fine (soft cover), inscribed by author, orignally published in Winter 1961 issue of AAHS, reprinted, design & development, photos & 3-views, 42 pgs. $27.50
WILLINGNESS TO DIE, A , Kingcome, Brian, Tempus, 1999, as new with dust jacket, see photo, led 92 Sqdn., Biggin Hill, during B of B, later Malta, author spent most of the BOB flying Spitfires, in 1943, he transferred to the Desert Air Force, photos, 188 pgs. $22.00
WIMPYS TO MUSTANGS, Wells, Ken, East Anglia Books, 1999, new (soft cover), see photo, pictorial history of Steele Mordon Airfield 1940-1945, it transisstioned from an RAF operational training base to the home of the AAF, 355th FG, all photos, 189 pgs. $35.00
WINGS OF FREEDOM, Franks, Norman, William Kimber, 1980, as new with dust jacket, see photo, Battle of Britain exploits of 12 RAF pilots, none of whom survived the war. Included are John Dundas, Bictor Beamish, Richard Hillary and 9 more, photos, 205 pgs. $20.00
WINGS OF MORNING, Childers, Thomas, Addison-Wesley, 1995, new, see photo, B-24 of 366th BG, last bomber shot down over Germany, April 21, 1945, photos, 276 pgs. $10.00
WINGS OF THE REDEMPTION, Platt, R.H., Advocate Publishing, 1992, vg (soft cover), see photo, story of Earl Cole's 35 missions as a B-17 bombardier with the 385th BG inscribed by Erl Cole, photos, 52 pgs. $17.50
WINGS OF THE MORNING , Cameron, Ian, Wm. Marrow, 1963, f/f, see photo, Fleet Air Arm in WW II, from early oerations in Norway to Taranto, the sinking of the Bismark and Tirpitz to the oil refineries at Polemburg, photos, 288 pgs. $18.50
WINGS ON MY SLEEVE, Brown, Eric Cmd., Arthur Baker, 1961, vg (no dj), author was a carrier pilote (credited with 2 FW-200s shot down), Later, he test flew captured German aircraft and has flown 487 different types of aircraft in all, photos, 191 pgs. $10.00
WINGS OVER THE PACIFIC, Horn, Alex, Random Century, vg (soft cover, upper rear corner bend), see photo, Royal New Zealand Air Force from training, to combat, mostly in the Southwest Pacific, photos 228 pgs. $35.00
WING TO WING, Molesworth, Carl, Orion, 1990, as new, see photo, air combat in China 1943-45, photos, 207 pgs. $14.95
WITH COURAGE, Beck, Alfred (editor, Air Force History & Museum Programs, 1994, fine (soft cover), see photo, USAAF in WW II, many photos, fold-out maps of the European & Pacific Theatres, 318 pgs. $7.50
WITH THE FIFTH ARMY AIR FORCE, Gallagher, James, John Hopkins University Press, 2001, new, see photo, personal photographic record of America's war in the Pacific, photos reveal a different side of the war, showing everyday life, routine activities & raw experiences of war, 170 pgs. $25.95
WITH WINGS LIKE EAGLES, Korda, Michael, Harper, 2009, new, see photo, men & women on both sides of the WW II conflict, Generals, pilots, airmen & ground crews, photos, 219 pgs. $10.00
WORLD WAR II FIGHTER BOMBER PILOT, Colgan, Bill, Sunflower University Press, 1988, as new (soft cover), see photo, signed by author, author flew P-40s & P-47s in the Mediterranean with the 79th FG, photos, 209 pgs. $12.50
WORLD WAR II IN THE AIR - EUROPE, Sunderman, James Maj. (editor), Bramhall House, 1962, vg/vg (some wear, rubbed), account of the air-war over Europe during World War II, numerous on-the-spot photographs, beginning with RAF, then the build-up of Allied strength, & the strikes against Hitler's Germany, extensive index covering Allied & Axis aircraft involved, photos, 341 pgs. $12.00
WORLD WAR II FIGHTERS, Ethell & Sand, Motorbooks, 2002, new (soft cover), see photo, all color photos, 176 pgs. $19.95
WORLD WAR II IN THE AIR - EUROPE, Sunderman, James Maj. (editor), Bramhall House, 1962, vg/vg (some wear), account of the air-war over Europe during World War II, numerous on-the-spot photographs, beginning with RAF, then the build-up of Allied strength, & the strikes against Hitler's Germany, extensive index covering Allied & Axis aircraft involved, photos, 341 pgs. $12.50
WREAKING HAVOC - A YEAR IN AN A-20, Rutter, Joseph, Texas A & M, 2004, new, see photo, author flew with the 312th Bomb Group from Hollandia, New Guinea, over Japanese targets and across “unexplored” areas. Rutter relates hijinks and daredevilry, his training stateside, his first mission, large-scale raids on the Philippines and Formosa, routine low-level attacks on Japanese positions, crashes, mishaps, and the deaths of friends. With a wonderful eye for detail, Rutter gives the reader a glimpse into not only the air war in the Pacific but also the culture of the 1940s and the minds of the young men who found themselves far from home on the front lines, photos, maps & illustrations, 258 pgs. $29.95
WW II AMERICAN WAR EAGLES 1937-1942, Bodie, Warren, Widewing, 2001, new, see photo, early WW II American aircraft photos (all color), 192 pgs. $29.95
YOXFORD BOYS, Olmsted, Merle, Aero, 1971, fine (soft cover), see photo, 357th FG on escort over Europe & Russia, photos & drawings, 103 pgs. $35.00
ZERSTORER, Vasco & Cornwell, JAC Publications, 1995, fine (issued w/o dj, as new), see photo, Messerschmitt 110 and its units in 1940, Loss Tables from 7 September to December 1940, color plates & photos, 260 pgs. $29.95

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