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Description: Date: 1992
Author: Jeremy M. Pratt
Publisher: AFE
Pages: 80 Level of Importance: World.
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Description: Date: 1992
Author: Jeremy M. Pratt
Publisher: AFE
Pages: 80 Level of Importance: World.
Third edition. Owned by Graeme Alan Hunt, part of 14 Flight, 21 (City of Melbourne) Squadron, Citizen's Air Force, during the 1950s. This squadron operated CAC Wirraways and de Havilland Vampires, both of which Hunt flew. He enrolled into the Air Training Corps on 3 September 1950. The manual is stamped with "Technical Library, Base Squadron Laverton, Copy No 5" on the front cover.
Contains two diagrams of the CA-12 Boomerang's fuel system and two copies of the engine's statistics, with one enlarged. Contains handwritten notes, probably related to editing for Keith's book.
Cover jacket filled by colour painting of in flight Shackleton passing over surfaced submarine, at sea
non-fiction
Record of development, generally WW2 to approx 1980, and usage and various Nations involvement, plus brief history of individual planes identified by their serial numbers, AVRO's MARITIME HEAVYWEIGHT THE SHACKLETON
Generally white cover showing upper blue tinged b/w photo of WW1 bi-plane on ground and four smaller photos at bottom of camera, aerial view of sea port, portrait of person, jet in flight
non-fiction
History of Photo Reconnaissance from pre WW1 to 2003, areas of operations and planes used, EYES of the RAF A History of Photo-Reconnaissance
White cover showing 2 colour paintings of RAF personnel, one in white flight attire, the other blue flight attire
non-fiction
Notes and photos of various RAF service uniforms, OSPREY . MEN-AT-ARMS SERIES The Royal Air Force 1939-45
Jacket cover showing b/w photo of 5 British Hurricanes flying low over desert in V formation, blue writing
non-fiction
Stories of various episodes of RAF operations with various personal details during the North Africa campaign 1940 to 1943, with b/w photos MEN OF THE DESERT AIR FORCE
Cover jacket showing colour painting of inflight British bi-plane attaching German bi-plane in blue sky
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Biography Major Edward Mannock, birth to death with notes on combat actions plus of other personnel, in each area where served, WW1 Ace, MANNOCK THE LIFE AND DEATH OF MAJOR EDWARD MANNOCK VC, DSO, MC, RAF
White cover jacket with yellow tinged b/w portrait photo of Sir Keith Park plus blue tinged b/w photo of same with 6 service men as well
non-fiction
Biography of SIR KEITH PARK
Mauve coloured cover with b/w photo of in flight Spitire, Hurricane and Lancaster over sea
non-fiction
Description of development of the Merlin engine during WW2 and it use in various fighters and bombers, numerous b/w photos of aircraft, engines and cut away drawings of engines ROLLS-ROYCE HERITAGE TRUST THE MERLIN IN PERSPECTIVE-the combat years HISTORICAL SERIES No.2
Cover jacket showing night action of WW2 German night fighter setting a British Lancaster aflame
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General details from WW1 to Jet age of organization of, planes used and statistics regarding, Nightfighter The Battle for the Night Skies
Yellow cover with black writing, no photos or drawings
non-fiction
Single page description of each boat type with basic performance statistics plus b/w photos on opposite page, AN INTRODUCTION TO ROYAL AIR FORCE 1936-45 AIR SEA RESCUE LAUNCHES
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