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AEROSPHERE - 1943, Angle, Glenn (editor), 1944, vg condition (binding tight, no marks), Contents include 80p (approx) of aviation ads followed by biographies of famous aviators,history of early powered flight,Descriptions of WWII-era military craft from several countries incl US,Gt. Brit,Germany,Italy,and Japan,descriptions of various types of aircraft engines,information about fuels and lubricants,and much motr, paged in sections, 145 pgs. Ads & aviation history, 308 pgs of aircraft, 120 pgs of engines, 52 gs.of statistics, 416 pgs. Buyers guide (parts, services, materials). $75.00
AIRCRAFT, ENGINES AND AIRMEN: A SELECTIVE REVIEW OF THE PERIODICAL LITERATURE 1930-1968, Hanniball, August, Scarecrow Press, 1972, fine (no dj), this is a great resource for finding articles pubished about a certain aircraft. We use our copy all the time! 825 pgs. $70.00
AIRCRAFT IN MUSEUMS AROUND THE WORLD, VOL I & II, Mikesh, Robert, Nat. Air & Space, 1979, Spiral bound (as new). see scan, List of aviation museums and museums that contain significant aerospace-related exhibits throughout he world. The aviation museums are listed alphabetically by country and their article name. Total pages - 353. $40.00
AIRCRAFT YEAR BOOK FOR 1953,
Hamlin, Fred (Editor), Lincoln Press, 1954, Spine wear (ex-library), see scan, contents is very good, photos, 3-views, excellent reference material, 463 pgs.
$7.50
AIRCRAFT YEAR BOOK FOR 1954,
Hamlin, Fred (Editor), Lincoln Press, 1955, Spine wear (ex-library), see scan, contents is very good, photos, 3-views, excellent reference material, 472 pgs.
$7.50
COMMERCIAL AIR TRANSPORT BOOKS + SUPPLEMENT, Sterling, Christopher, Paladwr Press, 1996. New condition see scan, + 1998 Supplement book of additions & corrections see scan,. History of aviation manufacturing, reference guides to U.S. & World airliners, opereations, regulations, air mail , airports, periodicala & bibliographies, 303 pages +105 pages in supplement. $35.00
DICTIONNAIRE TECNIQUE ANGLAIS-FRNCAIS DE L'AVIATION, Boitard,a. Libraire Aeronautique, 1948 editiion, hardcover (no marks, tight binding, yellowing pages (due to age). see scan, Dictionary from English to French, miles to kilometers, fraction conversions, centigrade to fahrenheit, liquid measurement, 100 pages. > $10.00
GRUB STREET DICTIONARY OF INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT NICKNAMES, VARIANTS & COLLOQUIAL TERMS. Horton, John, Grub Street, 1994, f/f (as new), see scan, 186 pgs. $12.00
GUIDE TO OVER 900 AIRCRAFT MUSEUMS - USA & CANADA, Blaugher, Michael (Editor), Yearly, 2007, Soft cover (new condition) 24th Edition. see scan, Listed by state, city, U.S. Naval Ship Museums, Armored & Artillery Museums, Biplane & Warplane rides, DC-3 & Glider rides, aircraft listed alphabetically, 322 pages. $10.00
INDEX FOR AIR CLASSIC MAGAZINES, Hogue, P.J., Self-published, 1998, Spiral bound (as new), see scan, limited edtion #24, signed by author Complete index to Air Classic magazines from 1964 to 1998, Each entry includes subject, context, quality scale, volume nuber, author & graphics code.235 pages. $25.00
MUSEUMS AND DISPLAY AIRCRAFT OF THE WORLD, Muth, Stephen, American Historical Society, 1967, Very good soft cover (previous owner printed neatly in pencil see scan, The various aircraft he had visited). Aircraft listed by country, aircraft & location with photos, 70 pages. $5.75
PERSONAL FILES IN THE U.S. AIR FORCE HISTORICAL COLLECTION, Atkinson, G., Air Force Historical Research, 1975, Soft cover, VG,see scan, Personal files of retired general officers, 29 pgs. $5.00
PRICE GUIDE TO U.S. ARMY & AIR FORCE UNIT HISTORIES, Clark, George, Brass Hat, 1994, Soft cover (fine condition, no marks, tight binding). see scan, Army & Aviation units appear bh Artillery; Cavalry; Chemical; Engineers; Infantry, Hospitals, 22 pgs + Index. $10.00
SQUADRON CODES 1937-56, Smith, Bowyer & Rawlings, Patrick Stevens, 1979, f/f (as new). Fine copy with dust jacket (as new). see scan, > work of 40 years' research, it is the first book to list and identify the highly secret identity code letters allocated to British, Commonwealth & many English-based USAAF units during the period of their currency from 1937 to 1956. Operational, training, communications and conversion units are all covered, with specific examples of individual aircraft, photos, 152 pages. $14.00
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS, Controvich, James, Air Force Historical Research, 1991, Soft cover, VG, see scan, Compiled for the United States Air Force Historical Research Agency is the most comprehensive listing of unofficial published histories of the United States Air Force and its antecedents. It covers the air force from its genesis as the US Army Signal Corps, Aviation Section to the present. These titles are a rich source of information for anyone interested in the history of combat and peacetime operations of the Air Force, 188 pgs. $16.00
U.S. AIR FORCE HISTORY - ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY, Cresswell & Berger. Office of Air Force History, 1971, vg (soft cover), see scan, Air Force bibliographies, air warfare, aerospace craft, aviation personnel, geography, airships, balloons, 106 pages. $5.00
U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES DICTIONARY OF AERONAUTICS AND ALLIED FIELDS GERMAN-ENGLISH, Air Documents Division, 1947, Hardback (ex-library, Restricted), see scan, 492 pages. $15.00
U.S. NAVAL HISTORY SOURCES IN THE UNITED STATES, Allaard, Dean, Naval History Div., 1979, Soft cover, VG. see scan, Repositories by states, photos, 235 pages. Air Fordek maps, 76 pages, $35.00
WHO'S WHO IN AVIATION AND AEROSPACE - 1983, Warren, Gorham & Lamont, National Aeronatical Institute, 1983, f/f,(as new), see scan, More than 15,000 individuals are profiled, 1415 pages. $30.00







ANCHOR ATLAS OF WORLD HISTORY, VOLS i & iI,
Kinder & Hilgemann, Anchor, 1974 & 1978, Soft cover (as new), Vol. I: over 270 color maps and illustrations with a detailed chronological summary.Gives full details of the main cultural, scientific, religious, and political events of the centuries from the Old Stone Age to the eve of the French Revolution299 pgs. Vol II: covers key events from the French Revolution to the American Bicentennial. It chronicles the discoveries, battles, inventions, political movements, treaties, elections, births, assassinations, coups, & coronations that have shaped our modern world, 328 pgs.
$18.00

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