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Jacket cover showing close up inflight painting of two WW1 or pre WW1 era bi-planes against a twilight or dawn sky
non-fiction
A selection of fine paintings depicting the history of The Australian Flying Corps and the Royal Australian Air Force CANVAS TO CARBON FIBRE
Cover jacket showing four colour photos of various planes, purple background
non-fiction
Guinness record notes and photos, THE GUINNESS BOOK OF AIR FACTS AND FEATS
Embosed symbol of Dept of Transport Australia on a white cover
non-fiction
Dept of Transport Australia description of Air, Land and Sea transport about Australia, AUSTRALIAN TRANSPORT 1973-74
Cover jacket showing colour close up in flight photo of Spitfire sn TB863 over green field and blue sky above
non-fiction
Details of individual plane serial numbers and brief service notes, various photos, SPITFIRE THE NEW ZEALAND STORY
Cover jacket showing colour photo of front end view of sleek aircraft on ground against black background with mist beneath
non-fiction
History of plus photos and drawings ROBOT WARRIORS THE TOP SECRET HISTORY OF THE PILOTLESS PLANE
Cover jacket showing colour large painting of a UFO plus three smaller representations of a USA prop saucer plane, a future saucer plane and a UFO, generally all against a blue background
non-fiction
Detail of various technology and phots/drawings of historical saucer shaped flying craft, FLYING SAUCER TECHNOLOGY
Front cover showing close up colour painting of in flight F16 and Spitfire against blue sky
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Largely pictures showing planes etc at the 1988 Air Show THE AUSTRALIAN BICENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW
6D/816
Front cover showing 10 colour portrait photos of Australians ?? against a blue background
non-fiction
Qantas publicity publication QANTAS AIRWAYS THE SPIRIT OF AUSTRALIA 70th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION
Jacket cover showing colour photo of RAAF Airwomen with sword and jet below
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Broad scope review of the current RAAF training, lifestyles, professions etc, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE 2001
Front paged headed by title as follows "ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE No 87 Squadron", above letter signed by Richard J. Keir
non-fiction
Stories from WW2 regarding this Mosquito squadron's service, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE No 87 Squadron
Front cover showing colour painting of Lancaster bomber being attacked by a German fighter during WW2 on white background
non-fiction
Stories of individuals service with the RAAF collated in celebration of the RAAF 75th anniversary THE LONG, THE SHORT & THE TALL STORIES OF AIRMEN & AIRWOMEN
Made In England
Front cover abstract colourful representation presumably ?? of a kangaroo, all on a white background
non-fiction
Inflight 1960's vintage passenger information booklet touching on Qantas history and small travel goods available in flight, as well maps of the Kangaroo Route, QANTAS KANGAROO ROUTE FLIGHT GUIDE
The research that has gone into these chapters is exhaustive and technical. They represent a detailed history of the development and manufacture of the CAC Wirraway, Wackett and Boomerang aircraft in the early days of the Australian aviation industry. These draft chapters feature Keith Meggs' hand-written edits, presumably for proofreading a final publication.
Photos are of several Boomerangs, but mostly concern A46-1001. This appears to be an experimental variant fitted with a turbo-supercharger and a tailplane closely resembling the P-51 Mustang. This represents the CAC's attempts to improve the Boomerang design before settling on license-building the Mustang.
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