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Grey jacket cover showing closeup and slightly above colour photo of in flight Mustang British markings, over fields
non-fiction
Development history moving onto usage during WW2 and afterwards incl usage by various nations, CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES NORTH AMERICAN P-51 Mustang
Light blue cover jacket showing with in air closeup photo taken above a P38, sunny day
non-fiction
Development history then onto WW2 fields of use plus month by month events, CROWWOOD AVIATION SERIES LOCKHEED P-38 LIGHTING
Red coloured jacket cover, mostly yellow writing, plus closeup colour photo of two radial engines belonging to four engine bomber
non-fiction
Alphabetical listing by name of Allied and Axis aircraft, with an ave one or two dedicated pages of descriptions, usage and photos per aircraft, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AIRCRAFT OF WWII
Manual in booklet format
non-fiction
Technical overview of controls & equipment for Dakota pilots
general technical overview of operational aircraft for pilots
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Technical overview of controls, equipment & fuel systems for Catalina pilots & flight engineers
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Technical overview of controls & equipment for Beaufighter pilots
general technical overview of operational aircraft for pilots
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Technical overview of Airtourer controls & equipment for pilot
Manual in bookler form
non-fiction
Technical summary of Whitley controls & equipment for pilot
Manual in pamphlet form
non-fiction
Technical overview of Spitfire controls & equipment for pilots
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Technical overview of Hurricane controls & equipment for pilots
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Technical overview of Hudson controls & equipment
non-fiction
Full overview of Hampden controls, equipment & operations
technical notes for hampden pilots
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Overview of all controls, handling & operations for DH82 Tiger Moth
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Overview of aircraft /engne controls, de-icing/operational/emergency equipment & controls
N.A.F. 311389-6
Manual in booklet form
non-fiction
Overview of aircraft/engine controls, cockpit/operational/radio/signaling/de-icing equipment, lights & emergency equipment
Manual in small book form
non-fiction
Collection of notes for pilots of operational aircraft, circa 1943
general technical overview of operational aircraft for pilots
Manual in small booklet form
non-fiction
Overiew of aircraft/engine controls, operational equipment, operating data, emercency proecdures for Anson I aircraft
Pocket manual in small book form
non-fiction
Technical overview of P51D & K fighters circa 1945
Cover jacket showing painting of British marked bi-plane over the sea with a German bi-plane sinking on the sea surface, blue background
non-fiction
A biography of Major R S Dallas DSO, DSC, C de G avec Palme, AUSTRALIAN HAWK OVER THE WESTERN FRONT
Cover jacket showing colour photos of at top White Sunderland in flight, at bottom two rescue boats moving at speed
non-fiction
Description of operation structures plus various individual stories of The RAF Air Sea Rescue Service 1918-1986
Cover jacket showing two b&w photos, top of Blenheim in flight, bottom of Blenheim on ground with crew in front, all against a yellow background
non-fiction
History and photos of Bristol Blenheim operations during WW2, BRISTOL BLENHEIM
Cover jacket showing portrait photo of R. J. Mitchell against light blue background, also showing a colour photo (painting ?) of a spitfire high above clouds
non-fiction
Biography of and with extensive detail of R. J. Mitchell's aircraft developments, R.J.MITCHELL WORLD-FAMOUS AIRCRAFT DESIGNER Schooldays to Spitfire
Cover jacket showing b&w photo of two Lancaster Bombers inflight, photo superimposed on light purple cover with section view of bi=plane, with red lettered book title at top
non-fiction
ARCHITECT OF WINGS A Biography of Roy Chadwick - Designer of the Lancaster Bomber
Blue cover with faded gold title lettering "LISTOF MEMBERS as at 1st January, 1972 THE ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY" plus official seal at top
non-fiction
LISTOF MEMBERS as at 1st January, 1972 THE ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY
White cover with heading as noted plus official seal at top of cover
non-fiction
STATUES and RULES OF The Royal Aeronautical Society (Founded 1866) WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED The Institution of Aeronautical Engineers
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