The Bader Wing.
(Tunbridge Wells): Midas, (1981), First Edition. blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (160)pp. Midas, Illustrated with photographs. Very fine copy, jacket price clipped. More
(Tunbridge Wells): Midas, (1981), First Edition. blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (160)pp. Midas, Illustrated with photographs. Very fine copy, jacket price clipped. More
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, (2000), First Edition. octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (viii); 248pp. Naval Institute Press, A graphic account of the air battles from the early days of World War II when Britain and the Royal Air Force stood alone; through the turning point of Pearl..... More
London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., (1960), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth in dust jacket. 187pp. George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., Numerous black and white photographs with many portraits. Biographies of thirty-two V.C. winners of World War Two. Price-clipped jacket in good condition although reinforced with tape on..... More
Col. Porter was not on aircraft. Signed in blue ink by Capt. Theodore Van Kirk over his standing figure, "Dutch Van Kirk Navigator - Enola Gay 6 Aug. 1945" More
(Bucovice, CZ): Jakab, (2004; 2005), First Edition. tall quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 72; 104pp. Jakab, The Letov Š-28 was a Czechoslovak single-engined, two-seat reconnaissance aircraft. It was manufactured by Letov Kbely in a number of versions with different powerplants. The most important version was the Š-328, which was produced..... More
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, (1971), First Edition. quarto, red cloth in dust jacket. (xii); 253pp. McGraw-Hill Book Company, An interesting biography of Ryan's connection to many of the most dramatic episodes in aviation history: training World War II flyers in civilian flying schools; the building of the Spirit of..... More
London: Sylvan Press, [June, 1944], First Edition. octavo, tan cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (126)pp. Sylvan Press, Illustrated with wood carvings by Biro. Stories of the "ordinary" men and women of the Royal Air Force. The verso of the top and bottom of the jacket has been reinforced with a...... More
Washington DC: Office of Air Force History, (1990), First Edition. octavo, blue boards in dust jacket. (xviii), 339pp. Office of Air Force History, A documentation of the combat service of the USAF and its predecessor organizations, as recognized by the award of combat service medals to individuals and service or..... More
Abbeyville, AL: Henry County Historical Society, 1982, First Edition, Limited to 500 copies. quarto, pictorial wrappers. viii, 230pp. Henry County Historical Society, From the Introduction, "How did the military take an inexperienced young man and transform him into a pilot who handled complicated aircraft, and performed many difficult missions during..... More
London: Greenhill Books, (2006), First Edition. octavo, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. (232)pp. Greenhill Books, With a Foreword by Lord Asa Briggs. Illustrated with photographs. An as new copy, jacket not clipped. More
(London: Osprey, 1995), First Edition. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 96pp. Osprey, Of all the fronts fought on by the Jagdflieger during World War 2, the Russian, or Eastern, was easily the most lucrative in terms of targets for the "experten". Marry an abundance of targets with the Luftwaffe’s best..... More
(Franklin, TN: Published by the author, 1992), First Edition. octavo, pictorial boards. (x); 195pp. Published by the author, Illustrated. Wells flew P-38 and P-51 flighters in Europe. Signed and inscribed by the author and date 4-20-94 As new. More
Dover, Massachusettes: Ross Whistler, 1969, First Edition. quarto, printed paper wrappers. (30)pp., stapled. Ross Whistler, From the introduction, "This monograph describes the various publications and color standards that govern United States Air Force aircraft camouflage from World War II to the present (1969) and the availability of these materials to..... More
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, (1959), First Edition. small octavo, light blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. xii, (180)pp. Duell, Sloan and Pearce, Very slight scuffing to jacket which is not price-clipped. Inscribed and signed by Whitehouse on the front endpaper: "To: James Stacy - Hoping he enjoys reading..... More
(Lublin): Kagero, (2013), First Edition. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (92)pp. Kagero, Kagero Monographs 53. Extensively illustrated with photographs and three view drawings. With many full color side and top views. The monograph on the Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate, WW2 Japanese fighter plane, discusses its origins and development (including subsequent modifications..... More
New York: Vantage Press, (1973), First Edition. octavo, red boards in pictorial dust jacket. (x); 11-319pp. Vantage Press, Inscribed to television comedian Johnny Carson on the front endpaper: "To Johnny Carson: Many a nights sleep have I lost watching you - Hope you can spare a few hours to read..... More
(Annapolis, MD): Naval Institute Press, (1990), First American Edition. octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. 240pp. Naval Institute Press, Extensively illustrated with photographs and three-view drawings. This book includes text on the Parnall operations during World War One. A very fine copy, jacket not price clipped. More
Marshall, WI: The Andon Press, (1977), First Edition. quarto, blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xii);260pp. The Andon Press, Illustrated with over 200 photographs and eight maps. The 79th was rushed to Egypt in September 1942 and attached to the Desert Air Force. It's combat career spanned eight different countries..... More
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, (2003), First Edition. octavo, blue paper boards in dust jacket. (xvi), 224pp. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Illustrated with photographs and maps. The daring story of the first carrier strike against an enemy fleet, and how 42 men flying ancient biplanes dealt the Italian battlefleet a mortal blow..... More
(Lublin, Poland): Kagero, (2004), First Edition. tall quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 82pp., plus(22)pp. of views. Kagero, Extensively illustrated with photographs, line drawings and full color side views. Several photographs in full color. With one folding plate. Decal sheet included. As new condition. as new condition. More