Historical information
Bristol Aeroplane Company Ltd
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Bristol Aeroplane Company Ltd
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
non-fiction
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
Cover jacket showing black outline drawing of pilots scrambling to aircraft, Tiger Moth in background, Harvard passing over, dark brown / blue background, white/yellow writing.
non-fiction
Recounting training scheme development as well various personal stories, AIRCREW UNLIMITED The Commonwealth Air Training Plan during World War 2
non-fiction
Insight into owning, restoring, servicing & flying a Spitfire
supermarine spitfire
non-fiction
History, development & application of the piston air engine
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Technical overview of Typhoon controls, systems & operation for pilots
pilot's notes
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Technical overview of Tem;pest controls, systems & operation for pilot, circa 1946
pilot's notes
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Technical overview of Flying Fortress controls, systems & operations for pilots
pilot's notes
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Technical overview of Sunderland controls, systems & operation for pilots & flight engineers, circa 1943
pilot's notes engineer's notes
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Technical overview of controls, systems & operations for Stirling pilots
pilot's notes
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Technical overview of controls, systems & operations for Sea Fury pilots, circa 1950
pilot's notes
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Technical overview of Sea Otter controls, systems & operations for pilot
pilot's notes
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Technical overview of systekms, engines & operations for Oxford pilots, circa 1944
pilot's notes
A2/4240-99-461-4625
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Technical overview of controls, systems & operations for Mustang pilots , circa 1944
pilot's notes
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Technical overview of controls, systems & operation for Mosquito pilots, circa 1943 & 1944 ( reprint )
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Technical overview of Mitchell controls, systems & operations for pilots, circa 1945
pilot's notes
Rear of bag stamped with, 100 7.62mm MXD Link 1-40 Ball L2A2 MF 40 10 68 TRA M62 RA 5323-66 CGCF 1963
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Technical overview of controls, system & operation for Lysander pilots circa 1941
pilot's notes
Manual in book form
non-fiction
Technical overview of Liberator controls, systems & operations for pilots & flight engineers circa 1944
pilot's notes engineer's notes
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Technical overview of controls, systems & operations for Lancaster pilots & flight engineers, circa 1944 . Duplicate item
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Technical oveview of Hornet controls, equipment, operations for pilots, circa 1947
pilot's notes
Manual in booklet form
Technical overview of Halifax bomber systems, controls & operations for pilots & flight engineers, circa 1944
pilot's notes engineer's notes
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Technical overview of controls, equipment & operation for Harvard pilots, circa 1949 &n 1951 ( reprint)
pilot's notes
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Technical overview of controls, systems & operations of Wellington bomber for pilots, circa 1944
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