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Angelucci, Enzo and Matricardi, Paolo. WORLD AIRCRAFT: COMMERCIAL, 1935-1960.
Rand McNally, Chicago, (1979).
317 pp, small 8vo (7 1/2" H), soft cover. ISBN 528882066 Profusely illustrated in color and b&w with drawings, profiles, insignia, reproductions of posters. Contents: United States; Great Britain; USSR; France; Italy; Germany; Sweden; Japan; Holl and; Canada; Poland; Czechoslovakia; Romania; Spain; Argentina; Australia; Switzerland; People's Republic of China; Major Commercial Aircraft; Civil Aviation Registration Letters - 1960; Insignia of the Major Airlines in 1960; Principal Air p o r t s o f the World - 1960; Engines. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - book lightly cocked, very light creases on spine, minor browning to edges of textblock, very minor edge wear. VG
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Bain, Gordon. DE HAVILLAND: A PICTORIAL TRIBUTE.
Airlife, (Shrewsbury, 1992), Ist edition.
148 pp, 4to (12 1/8" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with color photos. Contents: Introduction; De Havilland; The DH51; The DH53; The DH60 Moth; DH60G III Moth Major; DH80A Puss Moth; DH82 Tiger Moth; DH83 Fox Moth; DH84 Drag on; DH85 Leopard Moth; DH87 Hornet Moth; DH88 Comet; DH89 Dragon Rapide; DH90 Dragonfly; DH94 Moth Minor; DH98 Mosquito; DH100 Vampire; DH104 Dove; DH106 Comet; DH112 Venom; DH114 Heron; DHC 1 Chipmunk; DHC-2 Beaver; DHC-3 Otter. Small ver y l i g h t s tain on front pastedown, slight cigarette odor, light edge wear. Dust jacket has light rubbing, minor edge wear, tiny scuff on spine, one small closed tear, very light edge wrinkling. VG/VG
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30.00 USD
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Ballantine, Colin. RUSSIAN PROPLINERS & JETLINERS.
Motorbooks, Osceola, WI, 1993.
Unpaginated, 10 1/2" H, soft cover. ISBN 0879388315 Profusely illustrated with colour photographs of Soviet-built propeller and jet aircraft, helicopters, and even the TU-144 'Concordskii' - aircraft used around the world: North Korea, Cuba, Mongo lia, Czechoslovakia, etc. are covered. Tiny dint on bottom of text block, very minor rubbing. Near Fine
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15.00 USD
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Batten, Jean. Drawings by L.R. Williams. Foreword by J.M. Ramsden. Dust jacket art by Lynn Williams. ALONE IN THE SKY.
Airlife, Shrewsbury, 1979, first edition.
190 pp, 8vo (8 13/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0906393019 B&w photographs, drawings. "Jean Batten is one of the great names in aviation history. She was born in New Zealand in 1909, a few weeks after Louis Bleriot flew the English Channel, and qualified for a flying licence at the London Aero Club in 1930. (This book) tells the story of (her) early life and of all her famous flights. The vivid descriptions of these flights, made nearly 50 years ago, highlight the hardships and dangers faced by the early aviators. Quite alone she flew immense distances in record times and in the most basic of aeroplanes. Not only did her flights create time records, but they also blazed the trail for the modern airline routes. The book is based on her earlier work 'My Life' 1938, but thoroughly revised and lengthened by the author without losing its period feel. Now, to a new generation of readers, used to sophisticated jet travel, her achievements will seem incredible. (A) gripping story of skill and courage written by one of the last great pioneer aviatiors." Minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, two tiny corner bumps small faint erased pencil marks at top of free front endpaper. Dust jacket has been price-clipped, minor edge browning, minor wrinkling at top/bottom of hinges and flap-folds, minor rubbing. Very Good+/Very Good
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17.50 USD
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Birtles, Philip. CONCORDE. MODERN CIVIL AIRCRAFT SERIES.
Ian Allan, London, 1988, reprint.
80 pp, 9 3/16" H, soft cover. ISBN 0711014337 Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, drawings. Contents: Preface; The Aircraft is Conceived; Design and Development; Testing Concorde; Concorde Power - the Olympus Engine; Concorde Equipment; C oncorde in Service; Concorde Operation; Sales Options and Production; Appendices: Specifications; United States and Russian Competition. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor rubbing. Very Good+
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10.00 USD
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Brimson, Samuel. THE AIRLINES OF THE WORLD.
Dreamweaver, Sydney, 1985.
256 pp, 4to (11 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 094982500X Profusely illustrated with b&w and colour photographs. "This is the story of commercial aviation - of the individual airlines which grew out of humble beginnings into the corpora te giants they are today. It is also the story of people. People such as Paterson, Six, Boeing, Fysh, Trippe, Hanshue, Plesman, Rickenbacker, Hughes, Frye and many other who pioneered commercial aviation and went on to found some of the gre a t e s t a irlines in the world. The names of Boeing, Douglas, Lockhhed, Fokker, etc., are synonymous with flying today; but what of other pioneers, of companies which have ceased to exist or have gone out of aircraft building? Here the stories of d eH av il l an d, Handley Page, Convair, Vickers, Stinson, Junkers, Airspeed, Avro, Bristol, Hawker Siddeley, as well as many smaller companies, are told in the context of the airlines that flew their products. With airline operations so confu sed an d d epr ess ed to day, this book looks back on their illustrious histories - at the efforts of people who made them grow, at the attempts to halt that growth, at the transition from air travel in splendid comfort only for the wealthy to tod ay's 747 s, D C10s and L1 011s which pack in the low-fare-paying passengers like sardines. All in all, (this) is a fascinating chronicle of the world of commercial aviation from its very beginnings until the present." This is a heavy volume an d may requ ire e xtra posta ge, depen ding on destination. Light cigarette odor, small bump to top/bottom of spine and to top corners of both boards, minor edge wear. Dust jacket has moderate edge wrinkling - mainly at top edge, very light rubbin g, thr ee ver y smal l tea rs ach ival ly tap ed, slight fading to spine color. Good+/Good+
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35.00 USD
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Buck, Robert N. Introduction by Wolfgang Langewiesche. WEATHER FLYING. REVISED AND ENLARGED THIRD EDITION.
Macmillan, New York, 1988, revised and enlarged third edition.
311 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0025180215 B&w photographs, drawings, maps. "Revised and updated, this edition includes: New ways to obtain weather information before and in flight using national TV coverage and the new-st yle FSS stations; An expanded section on the use of satellite pictures, including new illustrations; A simple explanation of wind shear and its avoidance, with an appraisal of the new instrumention to help fly through it; The latest information o n r adar and its use, and the importance of Stormscope, especially for smaller aircraft." Dust jacket has light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds. Fine/Very Good
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15.00 USD
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Cearley, George Walker, Jr. Inscribed. DOUGLAS DC-8: A PICTORIAL HISTORY.
Self-published, Dallas, TX, 1992.
100 pp, 11" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). INSCRIBED ON TITLE PAGE: "BEST WISHES! GEORGE CEARLEY J". Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, drawings/diagrams, reproductions of airline timetables, advertising, etc., colour photographs on fr ont and rear covers. Contents: Early Development & Initial Customers; DC-8 Aircraft Dimensions, Structures, Components, and Systems; First Production DC-8; DC-8 Series 10: DC-8-11, DC-8-12; DC-8 Series 10 Thur 40 Sound Suppressors & Ejector/Se c o n d Suppression Unit; DC-8 Series 20; DC-8 Series 30; DC-8 Series 40; DC-8 Series 50; DC-8 Series 50 Thrust Reversers; DC-8 Super Sixty Series; DC-8 Super Seventy Series; Some Latter Generation DC-8 Operatiors; Original Customers and Intial Ope ra to rs D C -8 Series 10 Thru 63; First DC-8 Services by Airlines, 1959-62; DC-8 Series 10 Thru 63 Technical Data; Douglas DC-8 Incidents and Accidents; Reference. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very mino r r ubb ing . Ve ry Good+
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75.00 USD
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Davies, R.E.G. Illustrated by Mike Machat. PAN AM: AN AIRLINE AND ITS AIRCRAFT.
Orion, New York, 1987, first edition.
90 pp, oblong (8 3/4" H x 11 1/4" D) hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0517566397 Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, black, white & red maps, black, white, silver & blue profiles. "This unique book chronicles the history of what many aviat ion enthusiasts believe to be the world's greatest airline - Pan American. From its modest beginnings in 1927, when Juan Trippe obtained an exclusive contract to fly the mail on the 90-mile flight between Key West and Havana, the airline has gro w n to encompass the entire globe, always pioneering new routes, experimenting with the newest and best aircraft available, accumulating valuable experience in long-distance navigation and weather forecasting. With Charles Lindbergh as technical a dv is e r, Pan American set as its first objective the development of air routes throughout the Caribbean and South America. This was achieved by a heady mixture of technical brilliance and political intrigue. During the 1930s air service was exte nde d t o the South Pacific and the Far East when Pan Am introduced the 'China Clippers', the famous Sikorsky and Martin flying boats that were the first American commercial aircraft able to make long ocean crossings. In 1937 Pan Am adopted the rem arka ble DC -3s, and air transport was rapidly accepted by the public as safe and reliable. The strategy behind this book is unusual. Instead of a conventional narrative history, (the author) has chosen to present the growth of Pan American in dis crete sec tio ns, each organized around the acquisition of a new airplane or the expansion of its air routes. In addition to documenting the growth of an airline, the book re-creates the step-by-step growth of commercial aviation technology, from the ea rly F okke rs and Ford Tri-Motors to today's giant Boeing, Douglas, and Lockheed turbojets, as shown shown in Mike Machat's masterful and painstakingly accurate illustrations." Very light waviness at top/bottom edges of text block. Dust jac ket has light edge wear/wrinkling, very light browning to edges, one very small edge tear, several creases on front panel. Very Good+/Very Good-
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22.50 USD
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Deighton, Len and Schwartzman, Arnold. AIRSHIPWRECK.
Jonathan Cape, London, (1978), first edition.
73 pp, oblong large 8vo, hard cover in dust jacket. Pictorial endpapers, b&w photos. "...Len Deighton calls the airship one of the greatest triumphs of structural engineering the world has seen. Through this remarkable collection of photographs, many of them never published before, he bears witness to the magic of those gentle, awesome giants of the sky - 'cathedral arches twisted into a tracery of aluminium'..." Book lightly cracked at pages 28/29 - pages holding firmly, small crease at b ottom of pages 27 to 30. Dust jacket has been price-clipped, has very light edge wear/wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds. Very Good-/Very Good
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15.00 USD
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Donald, David, general editor. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CIVIL AIRCRAFT.
Prospero, Etobicoke, Ontario, 1999, revised and updated edition.
816 pp, 4to (11 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 1552678512 Profusely illustrated in colour and b&w with photographs, cutaways, profiles. "(A) highly illustrated volume which examines in detail all the significant civil aircraft that have been manufactured since the early part of the twentieth century. Organized in alphabetical order by manufacturer, the entries provide a history of the company followed by detailed accounts of more than 100 key aircraft types and their variant s . A ll of the best-known manufacturers are represented, including current industry leaders such as McDonnell Douglas, Airbus and Boeing, as well as companies that have fallen by the wayside, such as De Havilland. Each entry is accompanied by col ou r a nd black-and-white photographs and artworks showing the craft in different liveries. Many of the aircraft featured (here) are also represented by a detailed cutaway drawing, which is fully annotated and shows the internal components and fi tti ng s. " S light bump at top of spine, light waviness to edges of text block. Dust jacket has slight browning on spine, heavy wrinkling at top of spine and hinges with small tear archivally taped, minor edge wear/wrinkling. Very Good+/Very Go od
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50.00 USD
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Eichenberger, Jerry A. HANDLING IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCIES.
TAB / McGraw-Hill, New York, 1995.
201 pp, 9 3/16" H, soft cover. ISBN 0070150931 B&w illustrations. "Most in-flight emergencies can be safely resolved if the pilot has the proper training and mental attitude. This information-packed manual for private and recreational pilots, fl ight instructors, and students describes a variety of procedures you can use to pre-empt or successfully cope with almost any emergency situation. Emphasizing the importance of preflight preparation and awareness of changing flight conditions, ( t h e author), a commercial pilot and flight instructor, explains how your reactions in the cockpit can affect the outcome of potential problems, such as: Thunderstorms; Icing; Engine, communications, and electrical system failure; Straying off c ou rs e or becoming lost; Flying in IFR conditions. By following the advice in this practical guide, you'll establish a regular training routine that will not only improve your ability to handle emergencies but also reduce your chances of findin g you rse lf in emergency situations." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - clean and bright. Near Fine
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20.00 USD
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Falconer, Jonathan and Burney, Allan. CONCORDE.
Ian Allan, Shepperton, 1992, first edition.
64 pp, oblong (6 3/4" H x 9 3/16" D) soft cover. ISBN 071102054X Profusely illustrated with colour photographs. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - one tiny soft corner crease. Very Good+
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Gagnon, Yves. AWARE (AVIATION WEATHER ALL READY FOR EMERGENCY). AVIATION WEATHER...PLAYING BY THE RULES.
Environment Canada, (Ottawa), 1990.
248 pp, small 4to (10" H), soft cover. ISBN 0662181751 Maps, drawings, graphs. Contents: The atmosphere; Clouds; Moisture and temperature; Pressure; Wind; Stability and instability - vertical motion; Air masses; The structure of fronts; Conditio ns at the cold front, the warm front and the trowal; Formation of clouds and fog; Visibility; Aircraft icing; Thunderstorms; Turbulence and mountain waves; Flight planning information; Hourly reports; Aviation forecasts; Pilot reports; Weather r a d a r ; Weather satellites; Decoding standard abbreviations; Weather information for aviation; Solutions to Exercises. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor edge wear, very light rubbing, two tiny corne r cr ea se s. Very Good+
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Gandt, Robert L. CHINA CLIPPER: THE AGE OF THE GREAT FLYING BOATS.
Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 1991.
214 pp, large 8vo (9 3/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0870212095 Silhouette endpapers, b&w photographs/reproductions, 3-view line drawings, charts. "During her historic flight across the Pacific in 1936, Pan Am's 'China Clipper' captured the imagination of people around the world, and ever since her name has been endowed with mystery and nostalgia. This book evokes the romance of the era of this grand flying boat, the world's first over-ocean air transport. Here, Robert Gandt i n t roduces the dynamic personalities involved in the creation, life, and demise of the 'China Clipper' and the other flying boats of her time. It is an egrossing tale of courage, struggle, intrigue, and strange alliances among some of the most f am ou s and talented names in aviation history." Front board is slightly wider than rear board, minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has very light edge wear/wrinkling = mainly at top/bottom of spine and a little on front flap-fol d. V ery G ood+/Very Good+
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17.50 USD
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Henry, Walter. UNCHARTED SKIES: CANADIAN BUSH PILOT STORIES.
Reidmore, Alberta, n.d.
191 pp, lg 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0919091431 "...between 1919 and 1939, a few adventurous men established Canada as one of the world's premier aviation nations and almost single-handedly opened up the vast northern areas f or exploration and development. Uncharted Skies tells their story in their words...." Very light browning to approx. half of the pages, light browning to edges of textblock, minor edge wear, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, one tiny c o r n e r bump. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling, very minor edge wear, light rubbing, three diagonal creases on front flap, very light browning on inside edges. Very Good/Very Good
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20.00 USD
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Henshaw, Alex. THE FLIGHT OF THE MEW GULL.
John Murray, London, 1980, first edition.
310 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0719537401 B&w photographs, maps, drawings. "(Alex Henshaw) had the luck to grow up in the '20s and '30s during the golden age of flying and thanks to his father's generous encouragement it was not long before he had his own Gipsy Moth. From that moment there was no looking back. The Blue Riband of flying in the British Isles between the two World Wars was the King's Cup: Henshaw set his heart on it, developing a technique of racing which extracted the very maximum from his aircraft: first the Comper Swift and then the DH Leopard Moth. Parallel with his search for speed was an obsession with making accurate landfalls, and he developed this blind-flying talent deliberately in a flying partnership with his father on many carefully planned long-distance survey flights. His exciting apprenticeship in these two skills was crowned by the acquisition of the Percival Mew Gull G-AEXF in 1937. After many initial successes with t he machine Henshaw became associated with Jack Cross of Essex Aero Ltd at Gravesend who became primarily responsible for the racing and long distance preparations. First fruits of this partnerships was victory in the King's Cup of 1938 at a speed t hat was the fastest of any winning aircraft at any time. This was closely followed by an amazing solo flight to Cape Town and back in February 1939 establishing several solo records that still stand today, over forty years later. This feat of n avi gation and airmanship must surely be one of man's greatest flights - 12,754 miles over desert, sea and jungle in a single-engined light aircraft. Alex Henshaw tells his story in a vivid style that puts you at the heart of all his battles and ad vent ures." Small light bump at top of rear hinge, slight waviness to edges of text block. Dust jacket has light wrinkling at top of rear hinge and rear flap-fold. Very Good+/Very Good+
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25.00 USD
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Holden, Henry M. THE BOEING 247: THE FIRST MODERN COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE. THE FLYING CLASSICS SERIES.
TAB / McGraw-Hill, Blue Ridge Summit, PA, 1991, first edition.
168 pp, 9 3/16" H, soft cover. ISBN 0830635939 B&w photographs, drawings. "The introduction of the Boeing 247 in 1933 is widely regarded as the beginning of modern air transport. With an all-metal, stressed-skin design and a cruising speed of 17 0 miles an hour, the 247 marked the end of the slower, flimsy wood-and-dope frame biplanes used by the military and mail service. Though quickly overshadowed by its competitors, the 247 proved to the American public that commercial air travel c o u l d be both safe and efficient. In fact, this innovative airplane determined the direction of aircraft design for nearly the next two decades. (This books) traces the evolution of the 247, describing the technological and social circumstanc es d ur in g and after World War I that led to its development. You'll find fascinating descriptions of William Boeing's struggle to implement his unique designs, the public's reception of the 247, the aircraft's commercial and military uses, and the 24 7's ul ti mate impact on aviation." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light edge wear, minor rubbing. Very Good
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30.00 USD
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Hotson, Fred W. THE BREMEN.
CANAV, Toronto, Ontario, 1988, first edition.
224 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0921022026 B&w photographs, maps. "The flight of the German airplane 'Bremen' from Europe to North America in 1928 was one of the milestones of aviation history. No one had flown the Atlantic in that direction and the risks were high - seven people had died in the attempt. When two Germans and an Irishman left Ireland in the 'Bremen' for New York, there were predictions of a similar fate, and when nothing was heard after 40 hou rs, the newspapers began preparing obituaries for the gallant crew. Suddenly a message was relayed from a remote Canadian radio station: the aircraft has force-landed on an ice-bound island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence....and the race was on t o r e a c h the stranded flyers. The 'Bremen' story is an exciting drama of courage, humour and tragedy. All sorts of people found themselves drawn to the event, from the lighthouse keeper and his family, who watched in amazement as the aircra f t la n de d al mo st at their front door, to presidents and prime ministers. There were the bush pilots who were first to reach the flyers, the mechanics who tried to repair the 'Bremen', ruthless reporters competing for a scoop, and Lindbergh ma ki ng a me rcy f lig ht in an attempt to save the life of pilot Floyd Bennett. Small wonder an enthusiastic journalist of those aviation-mad day called the 'Bremen' episode, 'the greatest news story of all time'." Minor wrinkling at top/bottom o f s pin e. Du st j ack et h as minr rubbing, minor edge wrinkling. Near Fine/Near Fine
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