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AERIAL CONSPIRACY FOR 60 YEARS,, Applegate, Roy, Florida Printing Co. 1977, vg (soft cover). see scan, Signed by author, see scan, A scarcastic view of the aviation industry & beaurcracy, photos, 72 pgs. $15.00
AIR ACES, McCaffery, Dan, Janes Kirunerm 1990, fine (soft cover), see scan, covers 6 Canandian Aces from WW I (includes Collishaw & Barker) & 6 Aces from WW II and Korea (includes Buerling & Bannock). There is a list of all the Canandian Aces by Province, photos, 234 pgs. $17.50
AIRBORNE FROM EDMONTON, Myles, Eugenia, Ruerson, 1959, vg/vg, see scan, story of how Edmonton became the hub of Western Canada aviation. Beginning in 1909 and the many famous pilots who flew there, photos, 280 pgs. $10.00
AIRCRAFT PHOTO ALBUM - VOL. 1, Bowers & Matt, 1969, vg, (soft cover), see photo, b&w photos of Breguet 14, Hughes XF-11, P-80, Navy/Curtiss NC boats, Vail Field, Crackups, P-80, Kite Baloons, etc, 56 pgs. $8.50
AMERICAN FIGHTER, THE, Angelucci & Bowers, Orion, 1987, f/f (as new). see scan, comprehensive reference on fighter aircraft used by all branches of the American military beginning in World War I, arranged alphabetically by manufacturer & includes photographs, technical details, specifications, armament & scale drawings, 480 pgs. $26.00
ARADO, Kranzhoff, Jorg, Schiffer, 1997, fine (pictorial cover), see scan, The Arado Flugzeugwerke devoted twenty years to making aviation history in Potsdam-Babelsberg. The first comprehensive history of Arado, including many previously unpublished details about this little-known aviation company. many photos, 167 pgs. $24.00
AVIATION BADGES AND INSIGNIA OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY 1913-1946, Campbell, J. Duncan, Triangle Prss, 1977, Fine (soft cover, as new). see scan, A chronological story of the origin & early development of badges and insignia worn by the Aviation Section and Signal Corps. b&w illustrations, 87 pages. $15.00
AVIATION IN THAILAND, Lumholdt & Warren, Thai Airways, 1987, see scan, Fine condition (as new) issued with pictorial cover, history of aviation in Thailand, map on end pages, covers milestones in aviation from 1911 thru 1988, many photos, 100 pages $25.00
AVIATORS, THE , Joy, William, Shakespeare Head Press, 1971, vg/vg (chipped), see photo, history of aviation in Australia, from the earliest attempts at controlled balloon flights in 1865 right through to the Christchurch Air Race of 1953, photos, 211 pgs. $10.00
BRITISH TEST PILOTS, Dorman, Geoffrey, forbes-Rob Robertson, 1950, vg/vg, see scan, interviews with 36 leading British test pilots from the early day of flying to testing the De Havilland Comet, photos, 166 pgs. $16.50
CAMERA IN THE SKY, Sims, Charles, Temple Press, 1958,Very good condition with dust jacket (chipped), see scan, the author's collection of aerial photos from the mid 1920's to mid 1950's with complete descriptions, many photos, 217 pages. $10.00
CANADA'S FLYING HERITAGE, Ellis, Frank, Universitiy of Toronto, 1962, f/f (as new, oversized). see scan, Records the significant events of Canadian aviation, pays tribute to the forgotten flyers who flew for the sheer love of flying in the early days. The Barnstormers, the first professional airmen. These were the days of daring aero-acrobatics. The First World War saw a tremendous advance in technical & pilot skill. Achievements of Canada's Air Force. photos, 398 pgs. $12.50
CELLULOID WINGS, Farmer, James, Tab, 1984, vg (soft cover), out of print, see photo, impact of movies on aviation, photos, 369 pgs. $25.00
CITY OF FLIGHT, Horgan, James, Patrice Press, 1984, f/f (as new), see scan, History of aviation in St. Louis, goes back to the 1830s, photos, 500 pgs. $12.50
COMBAT AIRCRAFT OF THE WORLD, Taylor, John, Putnam, 1969, f/f, see scan, 200 types of airacraft manufactured in 26 countries, with photos are described, 647 pgs. $30.00
COURAGE IN THE AIR, Bishop, Arthur, McGraw-Hill, 1992, vg/vg, see scan, bios of Canadian war heroes that fought in the air during WW I, WW II & Korea, photos, 307 pgs. $15.00
DAYS OF TRIAL AND TRIUMPH - A PICTORAL HISTORY OF LOCKHEED, Lockheed Corp., 1969, vg (soft cover, minor edgewear). see scan, Covers 100 memorable days 1913 50 1959, illustrated with photos & description of the event. many photos, 110 pgs. $12.00
DIGBY DIARY 1917-1953, Rennison, John, Aspect Publishing, 2003, f/f (as new), see scan, The history of the RAF station Digby, beginning in WW I. The main period (described is WW II. The dates listed are (example: 21.8,40= August 21, 1940), photos 177 pages. $30.00
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AVIATION GREATS, Buckeye Aviaation Book Co.. 1990. soft cover (as new). see scan, 117 prominent aviators from pioneer years to the jet age. One page description of their accomplishments & illustrated portrait. 117 pages. $20.00
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RUSSIAN AICRAFT, Gunston, Bill, Motorbooks, 1995, f/f (as new), see scan, 1,000 types from 1875 to 1995 are covered, photos & 3-view drawings, sections on aircraft designations, engines, air-launched weapons, avionics. The untimate work on Russian aircraft, 526 pages. $55.00
ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF SOVIET FIGHTERS 1939-1951 , Leonard, Herbert, Histoire & Collections, 200, new (issued w/o dj), see photo, piston-engines or mixed power-planes, studies, projects, prototype series & variants, 3-views, cutaways, color profiles, photos, 208 pgs. $22.00
EXHIBITION FLIGHT, Mikesh & OKES, Smithsonian, 1973, VG (soft cover). see scan, History of exhibition flight from 1910 through the jet age. 19 of the aircraft are featured, see scan, illustrations & photos, 59 pgs. $9.00
FIFTY YEARS OF FIRST FLIGHTS, 1923-1973, Sikorsky, Good (soft cover, rubbed, loose title page) see scan, 6 pages near the end of the book have. been marked by ball point pen). A history of Sikorsky aircraft & helicopters, many photos, 55 pgs. $10.00
50th ANNIVERSARY - LIBERATOR, Fine condition (soft cover, as new). see scan, On the 50th anniversary of it's design in San Diego, California, the city of its birth welcomes a reunion of those who built, flew, or worked on this four-engined bomber. This is the story of how the Liberator was created and how it was constantly changed to meet the demands of war. photos, 33 pages. $15.00
FIGHTER ACES OF THE U.S.A. , Toliver & Constable, Aero, 1979, vg/vg (chipped), see photo, complete on American Fighter aces, includes dozens of air ace combat accounts, plus bio's, includes over 1400 elite Americans who earned the title "ace" from WW I, WW II, Korea & Vietnam, many photos, 400 pgs. $12.95
FIGHTING COCKS, THE 18th GROUP - WING (A HISTORICAL SCRAPBOOK, Boisen, Mart, Self-Published, 1995, vg (3-ring binder, xerox copy), see scan, The group was founded in 1927. They were based in Hawaii for the Dec. 7, 1941 attack. Later based in the Solomons & invoved at Guadacanal, Borneo & the Philippines. They also served in Korea & Vietnam, photos & maps, 217 pgs. > $25.00
FLIGHT, Baldwin, Waraad, Simon & Schuster, 1963, f/f oversized (as new), see scan, A largely photographic history of flight from prehistoric times to powered flight, to jets & rockets, many photos 192 pages. $18.00
FLIGHT IN AMERICA, Bilstein, Roger, John Hopkins University Press, 1991, vg (soft cover, some underlining), aviation history from Wright brothers to astronauts, photos, 356 pgs. $4.50
FLYING BOATS OF BERMUDA, Pomeroy, Colin, self-published, 2000, as new, soft cover, see photo, from the first sea planes in 1919 to the last in the 1980s, many photos, 254 pgs. $32.00
FLYING ELEPHANTS, Bowyer, Chaz, Macdonald, 1972, vg/vg, see scan, Unit history, No. 27 Squadrons 57 year history, 1915 to 1969. From action in Martinsydes (WW I) , Wapitis (Between Wars). Blenheims & Beaufighters (WW II) to the Vulcans (1960s), 286 pages. $27.50
FLYING THROUGH THE YEARS - NORTHROP, Northrop Corporation, 1971, vg (soft cover), see scan, Contains 20 full page color photos of Northrop aircraft with descriptions (1940 -19660), 44 pgs. $15.00
FLYING THE FRONTIERS, Matheson, Shirlee, Fifthhouse, Ltd, 1994, f/f (as new), see scan, The author interviews aviators who flew the extremes of Canada from 1929 to 1993, photoa, 213 pgs. $15.00
FOCUS ON FLIGHT - AVIATION PHOTOGRAPHY OF HANS GROENHOFF, Wooldrige, E. T., Smithsonian, 1985, vg (soft cover), see scan, An exensive collection of airplane photos taken by Hans Groenhoff, a German who emigrated to the US in the 1930s, many photos, 108 pgs. $15.00
FOR VALOUR: THE AIR V.C.s, Bower, Chaz, Kimber, 1978, f/f (as new), see scan, WW I & WW II air VC winners, many photos, 548 pgs. $15.00
FROM BLERIOT TO SPITFIRE, Ogilvy, David (editor), Airlife, 1991, vg, soft cover, see photo, flying the aircraft in the Shuttleworth collection, photos, 192 pgs., $12.95
FROM THE GROUND UP, Adkins, F.J., Airlife, 1983, vg/vg, see photo, history of the RAF ground crews and their increasingly complex role from World War I, photos, 219 pgs. $10.00

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