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Cover showing photo / sketch of four Mosquitos in flight against blue sky
non-fiction
A brief description of British civil and military aircraft of the period 1933 to 1943, showing photos plus profiles to assist wartime recognition, BRITISH AIRCRAFT VOLUME ONE
Missing first 6 pages
non-fiction
WW2 aircraft silhouettes
Cover showing colour photo / sketch of three large troop carrier gliders against blue sky
non-fiction
A brief description of British civil and military aircraft of the period 1933 to 1943, showing photos plus profiles to assist wartime recognition, BRITISH AIRCRAFT VOLUME TWO
Brown cover with title only on spine in gold leaf. May be missing a jacket cover.
non-fiction
A 1966 review of all the world's air forces and combat craft they have in current service, COMBAT PLANES 1
Cover jacket showing black and white sketch of 1950's four radial engine passenger aircraft in flight, between orange coloured band top and bottom of cover.
non-fiction
A 1950's description of all things to do with operation of civilian aircraft and airports, ie such things as navigation, air space control, general air craft engine types, aircraft design. Does not have specific aircraft detail. THE WORLD'S AIRWAYS AND HOW THEY WORK
Cover jacket showing close up colour photo of man in ejector seat in operation at top of page, blue sky, title in red.
non-fiction
An outline of how the ejector seat evolved and noting it evolved much earlier than most might think, EJECT! EJECT!
Stores code 22C/1731,size 3 (2 x Helmets available)
Inside has label with V498 Made In Australia 1942 Size
non-fiction
Textbook on components of jet turbine engines circa late 1950s to mid 1960s
aircraft jet turbine engines circa 1950s & 1960s
non-fiction
Overview of technical principles & requurements of space flight, circa 1968
General Electric history of aircraft turbine engines up to the 1970s
non-fiction
Technical overview of the mechanics of flight for engineering students, circa 1950s
non-fiction
Overview and description of the study of weather & the atmosphere circa 1938
weather and atmosphere circa late 1930s
Small, thin book
non-fiction
Technical history of aircraft engines circa 1942
non-fiction
Technical history of parachutes, circa 1951
1972 reprint of original 1910 manual
non-fiction
Reprint of original 1910 technical overview of aerodynamics
early aerodynamics,
non-fiction
Technical history of rocket & balloon vehicles, circa 1951
Frank Mashek Co. Chicago ILL.
Inscribed with PRT 10 54 IV on upper part of the breathing hose.
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