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F/A-18 HORNET.

By: Braybrook, Roy.

Price: $17.00 USD

Publisher: London, Osprey: 1991

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 25250

ISBN: 1855321513

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

128 pp, 11 7/8" H. Profuesly illustrated with colour photographs. "The 'son' of the Northrop YF-17 Cobra, the Hornet grew both in weight and capability after being ordered by the Navy to replace the venerable Vought A-7 Corsair II. Now an integral part of the modern carrier air wing, the F/A-18 has dramatically increased the capabilities of fighter and attack squadrons already embarked aboard the Navy's 15-strong carrier fleet. Not all Hornets spotted in American skies are Navy property though, the 'flying leathernecks' of the US Marine Corps having received their first F/A-18s at virt...
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WEEKEND WARRIORS.

By: Cooper, Paul L.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Manhattan, Kansas, Sunflower University Press: 1996

Seller ID: 23069

ISBN: 089745202X

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

248 pp, 8vo (9" H). B&w photographs. "(Paul Cooper) was called to active naval service in 1950 and served as an enlisted man aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier 'Princeton' (CV-37) during the Korean War." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light edgewear, small sticker pull on front cover.
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FLYPAST. NO. 93. APRIL 1989. (FLY PAST.)

By: Ellis, Ken, ed. (Peter Cooksley, Ray Edwards, Francois Prins, Cliff Hoyle, Ruth Sligh, Chuck Sloat, Ian McLachlan, Dave Allport, Dave Smith, Ross McPherson.)

Price: $10.00 USD

Publisher: Key, Stamford, Lincs., 1989.:

Seller ID: 17285

71 pp, 11 11/16" H, soft cover (magazine format, stapled in wraps). Profusely illustrated with b&w and color photographs. Contents: Observer's Tale (operational career of 'Peter' Wilson); 'Oboe' Mosquitoes (Pin-point bombing by 'Oboe' equipped Mos quitoes); Sir Philip's Cobra (Sir Philip Sassoon and his fleet); Sir Thomas (Sopwith); A Survivor - Just (One of Boscombe Down's Harvards); Insubstantial Evidence (Whitley sortie); Jet Heritage (Jet Heritage Collection, Bournemouth); Skybo s s ( C o r s a i r); News (death of Roland Fraissinet, demise of a Rapide); Preservation Project (CWH La...
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FLYPAST. NO. 106. MAY 1990. (FLY PAST.)

By: Ellis, Ken, ed. (Ken Tyson, Dave Allport, Nick Veronico, Ken Wixey.)

Price: $10.00 USD

Publisher: Key, Stamford, Lincs., 1990.:

Seller ID: 17295

78 pp, 11 11/16" H, soft cover (magazine format - stapled in wraps). Profusely illustrated with b&w and color photographs. Contents: Lost Over Dunkirk (Spitfire pilot fighting in skies over evacuation beaches); Bomb the USA! (Japan's bombing missi ons over continental USA); UK Aviation Museums; Business as Usual! (former Charles Church Spitfire workshop, where Dick Melton and team are hard at work); Classics to Order! (workshop dedicated to building 'late production' classic types); C a i r o M i G s; News (St Athan rolls out its Battle....Tempest and airfield revival....); Register Rev...
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STRIKE FROM THE SEA: A SURVEY OF BRITISH NAVAL AIR OPERATIONS, 1909-69.

By: Jackson, Robert.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: London, Arthur Barker: 1970

Seller ID: 25021

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good+

234 pp, 8vo 8 3/4" H. B&w photographs. "On 19 July 1918, six Sopwith Camels took off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier 'Furious' off the Schleswig coast. Their mission - to bomb the German Zeppelin sheds at Tondern. It was the first time in history that a force of aircraft had been launched against an enemy objective from an aircraft carrier: the first ever strike from the sea. In the half century that has elapsed since that historic day, the Royal Navy's airmen have carved out a reputation of courage and skill that is second to none. This is their story - a story of men an...
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JANE'S HOW TO FLY AND FIGHT IN THE F-117A STEALTH FIGHTER. "AT THE CONTROLS" SERIES.

By: Lake, John.

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: London, HarperCollins: 1997

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 23793

ISBN: 0004721098

Binding: Soft Cover with Self Flaps

Condition: Very Good

96 pp, 10 3/8" H. Profusely illustrated with colour photographs, diagrams. "The F-117A Stealth Fighter is designed to be undetectable by radar. Developed in great secrecy during the Cold War, it spearheaded the air assault on Iraq in 1991. 'At the Controls' investigates the secret origins of the Stealth program and how the F-117A is able to penetrate heavily defended airspace that no other airplanes could venture near. (It) takes you on a combat mission with the F-117A, revealing how to attack enemy command bunkers with laser-guided bombs and how to defeat modern anti-aircraft defense...
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FIGHTERS 1939-45: ATTACK AND TRAINING AIRCRAFT. THE POCKET ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD AIRCRAFT IN COLOR SERIES.

By: Munson, Kenneth.

Price: $10.00 USD

Publisher: New York, Macmillan: 1975

Edition: Second American Edition.

Seller ID: 27521

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

163 pp, 7 7/16" H. "From the P-38, the Me-109, the Spitfire and the Zero to the Corsair, the Hellcat and the Russian Yak, the principal fighter aircraft developed and flown from 1939 to 1945 are illustrated in full color and described in detail. Eighty of the fighter, attack, and training aircraft of World War II are shown in their major aspects - side elevation, plan view from above and plan view from below - in drawings that combine maximum visual appeal with essential details of construction. The accompanying captions specify important details such as the date of each plane's fir...
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COCKPIT: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF WORLD WAR II AIRCRAFT INTERIORS.

By: Nijboer, Donald. Introduction by Air Vice-Marshal Ron Dick, RAF (Ret.).

Price: $27.50 USD

Publisher: Erin, Ontario, Boston Mills: 2001

Edition: Reprint

Seller ID: 20193

ISBN: 1550463748

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

176 pp, 4to (12 1/4" H). Profusely illustrated with colour and b&w photographs. "(T)he first book to take us inside so many of the most revered and feared fighters and bombers of the War, including rare shots of Japanese and German aircraft interiors. The Second World War represented a classic period in the development and perfection of propeller-driven aircraft. Built during the crisis of war, the cockpits and aircraft featured in this book were marvels of technology and ingenuity. An insightful and candid 'pilot's perspective' accompanies the story of each plane. (A)n unprecede...
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COCKPIT: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF WORLD WAR II AIRCRAFT INTERIORS.

By: Nijboer, Donald. Introduction by Air Vice-Marshal Ron Dick, RAF (Ret.).

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Erin, Ontario, Boston Mills: 2001

Edition: Reprint

Seller ID: 29628

ISBN: 1550463748

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

AIRWING ENTERPRISE.

By: O'Leary, Michael and Schulzinger, Eric.

Price: $35.00 USD

Publisher: London, Osprey: 1991

Seller ID: 25115

ISBN: 1855532170X

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

160 pp, 4to (12 1/4" H). "Perhaps the most famous vessel in the US Navy's 15-strong carrier fleet is the USS Enterprise (CVN-65), known as either the 'Big E' or 'Starship' to its 5000-man crew. Proud owner of the longest flight deck currently in service, the Enterprise adorns its 'roof' with the crack units of Carrier Air Wing II; VF-114 'Aardvarks' and VF-213 'Black Lions' with their F-14 Tomcats; VA-22 'Fighting Redcocks' and VA-94 'Mighty Shrikes equipped with A-7E Corsair IIs; the formidable A-6E Intruders of VA-95 'Green Lizards'; the EA-6B Prowlers of VAQ-135 'Black Ravens'; the...
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CORSAIR ACES OF WORLD WAR 2. OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES SERIES 8.

By: Styling, Mark. Series editor: Tony Holmes.

Price: $12.00 USD

Publisher: London, Osprey: 1995

Seller ID: 24448

ISBN: 1855325306

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good+

96 pp, 9 3/4" H. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs and diagrams, colour profiles and uniform studies. "The speed with which the Corsair was rushed into service as a land-based fighter obliged the pilots to learn on the job. The aircraft soon proved to be superior to the Japanese Zero and played a major part in the destruction of Japan's elite air forces in the South Pacific. Later, in an effort to counter the Kamikaze threat, the Corsair was once again hurriedly pressed into service; this time in its originally intended role as a shipboard fighter. This versatile aircraft saw...
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FIGHTING COLORS: F4U-CORSAIR IN COLOR. SQUADRON/SIGNAL 6503.

By: Sullivan, Jim.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Carrollton, Texas, Squadron/Signal: 1981

Seller ID: 24680

ISBN: 0897471202

Binding: Stapled in Wraps

Condition: Very Good-

32 pp, 11" H. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, 16 pages of color drawings & profiles. Section headings: Corsair in Color; F4U-1; F4U-1 Details; F4U-4; F4U-4 Details; F4U-5; F4U-5 Details. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light to moderate rubbing, old ghost sticker mark on front cover, soft creases at bottom corners of covers, slight fading to cover colors.
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US NAVY CARRIER AIRCRAFT COLOURS: UNITS, COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF US NAVY CARRIER-BORNE AIRCRAFT DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR.

By: Thomas, Geoff.

Price: $30.00 USD

Publisher: New Malden, Air Research: 1989

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: 24868

ISBN: 1871187036

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

96 pp, 9 7/16" H. B&w photographs, profiles, etc. "Whilst the actual US Navy carrier operations have been well recorded, it is surprising that little has yet been written on the colours and markings worn by the aircraft. Geoff Thomas has used his vast knowledge of aircraft marking systems to compile a concise guide to these remarkable and colourful systems. Anyone who has an interest in the operations of aircraft during wartime will inevitably wish to know to what unit a machine seen in photograph, or on film, belongs. This book will enable the historian or modeller to decipher the sy...
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THE MARIANAS TURKEY SHOOT JUNE 19-20, 1944. CARRIER BATTLE IN THE PHILIPPINE SEA.

By: Tillman, Barrett. Illustrations by John C. Valo.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Phalanx, St. Paul, MN, 1994.:

Seller ID: 25070

48 pp, 11" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). B&w photographs, map, color profiles. Contents: Glossaries, Preface; Opponents; 19 June 1944 - The Clash; 20 June 1944 - The Pursuit; Epilogue; USN Order of Battle; Japanese Order of Battle; Key Japanes e Fighter Pilot Losses; US Pilot Scores; Task Force 58 Losses; Bibliography. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - two tiny scuffs on rear cover, very light wear on spine. Very Good+
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FLYPAST. NO. 30. JANUARY 1984. (FLY PAST.)

By: Twite, Mike, ed. (Bob Ogden, Mike Twite, Philip Chinnery, Peter Cooksley, Ken Ellis, Frank Robinson, Peter Smith, Jeff Ethell, R Wallace Clarke, Andy Saunders, Stuart McKay, Stewart Evans.)

Price: $10.00 USD

Publisher: Key, Stamford, Lincs., 1984.:

Seller ID: 17235

68 pp, 11 11/16" H, soft cover (magazine format, stapled in wraps). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, 4 pages color. Contents: FotoPost; Halberstadts in Virginia (WWI Halberstadts for sale); B-17 Sortie (flight of Sally B and RAF Museum' s B-17); Aladdin's Cave of Arizona (Pima Museum); Harriet Quimby - the 'Dresden Doll' (first woman to fly the Channel); Preservation Project: Viscount Whisky-Fox (Vickers Viscount); Catalina Rescue (search for survivors of sunken ship); Di v e B o m b e r (Curtis SBC series); Aviation Archaeology (wrecks); Preservation News; Meteor Retirement...
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ONCE THEY WERE EAGLES: THE MEN OF THE BLACK SHEEP SQUADRON.

By: Walton, Frank E.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Kentucky, University Press of Kentucky, (Lexington, Kentucky, 1986), reprint.: 1986

Edition: Reprint

Seller ID: 10015

ISBN: 0813108756

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

213 pp, 8vo (9" H). B&w photographs, maps. "Marine Corps Fighter Squadron 214 was hastily organized in the field during World War II to meet the urgent need for another combat squadron in the South Pacific. The squadron, self-named the 'Black Sheep', went on under the leadership of the swashbuckling 'Pappy' Boyington to become the most famous in Marine Corps history. (This book) tells how and why the squadron was formed, provides brief sketches of every member, and creates a vivid picture of the exciting but deadly aerial sorties over the South Pacific. Frank E. Walton (who served as ...
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Keyword: Corsair