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Cover jacket showing colour photo of two fighter jest flying over snow covered mountains, clear sky, plus b&w photo of early bi-plane on ground
non-fiction
History of stages and moments of progression of aviation from balloon flight to 1990's, CONQUER THE SKY GREAT MOMENTS IN AVIATION
Cover showing eleven b&w photos of light aircraft, title in blue on yellow background
non-fiction
Notes, sketches and photos of various per title, THE LIGHT PLANE SINCE 1909 From Santos-Dumont's Demoiselle to the Bede 5 Jet
Cover showing six b&w scaled craft drawings, title in white against brown background
non-fiction
Per title various scaled drawings per page of predominantly bi-plane plus WW2carft, PAUL MATT SCALE AIRPLANE DRAWINGS VOLUME 2
Cover showing six b&w scaled craft drawings, title in white against purple background
non-fiction
Per title various scaled drawings per page of predominantly bi-plane plus WW2carft, PAUL MATT SCALE AIRPLANE DRAWINGS VOLUME 1
Grey cover with title
non-fiction
A history of Autogiro craft, presented by Autogiro Company seemingly in an effort to maintain interest in such craft, SOME FACTS OF INTEREST ABOUT AUTO ROTATING - WING AIRCRAFT and the AUTOGIRO COMPANY OF AMERICA
Front cover showing colour painting of various U.S. WW2 fighter aircraft in flight, in operations against the enemy
non-fiction
Easy reading telling the activities of the various U.S. air forces and main aircraft used during WW2, around the world, and being a 1945 publication, it has a public moral boosting element to it also, THE STORY OF THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES
Cover jacket showing showing colour photos of Hurricane in flight, also a Lancaster bomber in flight
non-fiction
Specific stories and photos of various squadrons of the RAF during WW2, FIGHTER AND BOMBER SQUADRONS AT WAR
Part No. 829AS142-5MR
non-fiction
Technical overview of Atlas Army co-operation aircraft, circa 1929
DLA100-90-c-0420.USAF drawing No.66D1596
non-fiction
Outline of equipment & methods for the inspection of Lancaster bombers, circa 1943
2 ring binder format
non-fiction
Operating guide for Piper Seneca pilot, circa 1976
non-fiction
Overview of systems, equipment & methods for visual flight, circa 1974
non-fiction
Instructions/rules for the maintenance of Hispano Suiza rotary engines, circa 1918
non-fiction
Technical overview of single valve (monosoupape) rotary engine
Spiral bound " vertical" list
non-fiction
Basic pilot check list for Piper Cherokee PA28
pilot check items
Manual in book form
non-fiction
Technical overview of Saro Cloud amphibious flying boat, circa 1935
saro cloud
Duplicate item
non-fiction
Technical lecture notes for trainee pilots circa 1940
Tape bound manual, partially torn title page on front cover/.
non-fiction
Full technical overview of engine change units for Ghost Mk 10410 engine, plus amendments . Circa early 1950s to late 1960s
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