DOUGLAS, W. A. B

The Creation of a National Air Force the Official History of the Royal Canadian Air Force Volume II

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0802025846. DJ and boards show light shelf wear. Gift inscription on front pastedown. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Illustrated by map endpapers B&W photographs and fold-out maps ; 9.9 X 6.9 X 2.4 inches; 797 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 20711

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::Aviation

Keywords: 0802025846 RCAF AVIATION Militaria

GAINOR, CHRIS

Who Killed the Avro Arrow?

Canada: Folklore Publishing, 2007. First Edition; First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 1894864689. Trade PB; B&W Photographs; 8.10 X 5.20 X 0.80 inches; 256 pages; A.V. Roe and Avro Aircraft developed the most highly evolved fighter, one that out performed anything that the US was producing at the time. Prime Minister Diefenbaker, under pressure from below the border cancelled the contract and ordered the 6 existing aircraft destroyed. This book asks some pertinent questions.. Very Good .

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Book number: 16560

Catalogue: Aviation::Canada

Keywords: 1894864689 Avro Arrow AVIATION HISTORY

GARBETT, MIKE

Avro Lancaster in Unit Service,

New York: Arco Pub. Co, 1970. Softcover. ISBN: 0668021179. Card covers show some light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book ; Arco-Aircam aviation series, no. 12; B&W and Colour Illustrations; 9.70 X 7.10 X 0.30 inches; Unpaginated pages. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 18453

Catalogue: Militaria::Aviation

Keywords: 0668021179 Lancaster bomber WWII AVIATION Militaria

GARBETT, M. & BRIAN GOULDING

Lancaster

Toronto: The Promotional Reprint Company Ltd, 1994. Reprint. Hardcover. ISBN: 1856480550. DJ shows light edge wear, gift inscription on FFEP. ; A bright, solid book, Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 304 pages; This is a reprint compilation of two previous books published by Ian Allen, ``Lancaster at War`` (1971) and ``Lancaster at War 2`` (1979).. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 17460

Catalogue: Militaria::Aviation

Keywords: 1856480550 WW II bombers Lanc Avro World War 2

GLADWELL, MALCOLM

The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War

New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0316296619. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear, one dog-eared page.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 240 pages; " the bombing of Tokyo on the deadliest night of the war was the brainchild of General Curtis LeMay, whose brutal pragmatism and scorched-earth tactics in Japan cost thousands of civilian lives, but may have spared even more by averting a planned US invasion. In The Bomber Mafia, Gladwell asks, “Was it worth it?” Things might have gone differently had LeMay’s predecessor, General Haywood Hansell, remained in charge. Hansell believed in precision bombing, but when he and Curtis LeMay squared off for a leadership handover in the jungles of Guam, LeMay emerged victorious, leading to the darkest night of World War II. ". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21708

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Aviation

Keywords: 0316296619 WWII tokyo raid bombers AVIATION Militaria

GOLDSTONE, LAWRENCE

Birdmen: The Wright Brothers, Glenn Curtiss, and the Battle to Control the Skies

New York: Ballantine Books, 2014. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 034553803X. Light edgewear; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 428 pages. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 21375

Catalogue: Aviation

Keywords: 034553803X Aviation Glen curtiss wright brothers AVIATION

GREEN, H. GORDON

The Silver Dart the Story of J.A. D. Mccurdy Canada's First Pilot. . .

Wreck Cove: Breton Books, 2014. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 1926908295. Card covers show some shelf wear, with light moisture damage to bottom back card cover and page bottoms from page 85 onwards. ; A tight solid book. B&W Illustrations ; 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.5 inches; 162 pages; "A WARM, ENTHUSIASTIC AND ENTERTAINING biography of the fearless pioneer pilot who flew Canada into the Aviation Era when his Silver Dart lifted off lake ice in Baddeck, February 23, 1909. The story of the Aerial Experiment Association — four young men around Alexander Graham Bell — that developed and flew the flimsy planes that became the legendary Silver Dart. A story of companionship, invention and courage, as Canadian aviation was born in Cape Breton Island.". Very Good .

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Book number: 20625

Catalogue: Aviation::Canada

Keywords: 1926908295 Aviation Cape Breton alexander graham bell Civil aviation AVIATION Transportation

HALLIDAY, HUGH A.

Woody a Fighter Pilot's Album

Toronto: CANAV Books, 1987. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0969070381. Front free end paper has been corner-clipped.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped, B&W photographs throughout.; 8.6 X 5.6 X 0.7 inches; 144 pages; Woodward, a young Canadian seeking adventure, joined the RAF in the late 1930s and trained to be a fighter pilot. He flew missions in several arenas and gained a reputation for downing enemy planes.. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 19892

Catalogue: Militaria::Aviation::Canada

Keywords: 0969070381 Vernon Woodward WWII RAF Biographies & Memoirs Militaria

HARVEY, J. DOUGLAS

Boys, Bombs and Brussels Sprouts - a Knees-Up, Wheels

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0771040482. DJ and boards show light shelf wear with light chipping. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 210 pages; Doug Harvey was a nineteen year old from Toronto who joined the RCAF during WWII, and in 1942 found himself a pilot in the elite Canadian No. 6 Bomber Group.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 20979

Catalogue: Militaria::Canada::Aviation::WWII

Keywords: 0771040482 WWII Aviation Memoirs Canada AVIATION Militaria

HAYES, DAVID

The Lost Squadron

London: Bloomsbury Publications, 1994. 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0747518262. DJ shows very light shelf wear. Gift inscription on front pastedown. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W and Colour photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 224 pages; During World War II in 1942, a fleet of warplanes consisting of two B-17 "Flying Fortress" bombers and six P-38 Lightning fighters were flying on a transfer run from North America to Scotland. During the leg of the flight from Greenland to Iceland, they ran into severe weather over the Denmark Strait and were forced to turn back. Unfortunately, all the landing fields within their fuel range were socked in under the same weather conditions. Running low on fuel, the two bombers and four of the Lightning fighters were forced to crash-land on the coast of Greenland. All personnel survived the landings and were eventually rescued, however the aircraft were abandoned to the elements. Over 50 years later, and expedition was mounted by Pat Epps and Richard Taylor to possibly recover one or more of the aircraft, by this time under more than 200 feet of snow and ice. This book is an account of the search, discovery and eventual recovery of one of the P-38's by one of the expedition members.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 17897

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Aviation

Keywords: 0747518262 AVIATION Militaria

HAYES, DAVID

The Lost Squadron

London: Bloomsbury Publications, 1994. 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0747518262. DJ shows very light shelf wear, short tear top spine. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W and Colour photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 224 pages; During World War II in 1942, a fleet of warplanes consisting of two B-17 "Flying Fortress" bombers and six P-38 Lightning fighters were flying on a transfer run from North America to Scotland. During the leg of the flight from Greenland to Iceland, they ran into severe weather over the Denmark Strait and were forced to turn back. Unfortunately, all the landing fields within their fuel range were socked in under the same weather conditions. Running low on fuel, the two bombers and four of the Lightning fighters were forced to crash-land on the coast of Greenland. All personnel survived the landings and were eventually rescued, however the aircraft were abandoned to the elements. Over 50 years later, and expedition was mounted by Pat Epps and Richard Taylor to possibly recover one or more of the aircraft, by this time under more than 200 feet of snow and ice. This book is an account of the search, discovery and eventual recovery of one of the P-38's by one of the expedition members.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 20004

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Aviation

Keywords: 0747518262 AVIATION Militaria

HENDRIE, ANDREW

Canadian Squadrons in Coastal Command

St. Catharines, ON: Vanwell Publishing, 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1551250381. Only slight wear.; A bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; 10 X 7.10 X 0.80 inches; 208 pages; "During the war, Canadian squadrons flew hundreds of operations over the North Atlantic, the English Channel, the North Sea and the Bay of Biscay. Such operations included reconnaissance flights as well as shipping strikes to Norway, the Netherlands and the French coast. The Canadians proved themselves admirably despite heavy losses some of the heaviest of the war. From a force of some 4,000 officers and airmen and 270 aircraft at the beginning of the war, the RCAF had within four months doubled in strength, with 8,287 officers and airmen, and 14 operational squadrons in Canada. In all, 48 RCAF squadrons had served overseas by the end of the war.This comprehensive study covers every success achieved by Canadian squadrons listed in Coastal Command's records for World War II including attacks on U-boats and enemy controlled vessels. Each operation is reported in meticulous detail, from the time of departure, current weather, hours flown and crew involved to a description of the action itself.". As New in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 15575

Catalogue: Militaria::Aviation::Canada

Keywords: 1551250381 Aviation WWII coastal reconnaissance

HESS, W. N.

Allied Aces of World War II

New York: Arco Publishing Company, Inc, 1966. 1st Thus. Softcover. Card covers show some shelf wear, creasing. ; A tight solid book. ; Famous Airmen Series; B&W Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 64 pages. Very Good- .

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Book number: 18218

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Aviation

Keywords: WWII aces Aviation Militaria

HOFFER, WILLIAM & MARILYN MONA HOFFER

Freefall

New York: St Martins Press, 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0312029195. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 263 pages; Canada had switched to metric and someone, when fueling the 767 didn't realize the fuel gauge of this new plane measured in kilograms instead of imperial pounds, meaning that it received less than half the fuel it needed for the flight. This is what started the whole drama. When a 767 runs out of fuel mid flight, there is no longer any fuel to run the controls. The pilot had to use sheer skill to glide this large passenger aircraft into the airport in Gimli Manitoba with no loss of life. That plane became forever known as the Gimli Glider.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 21216

Catalogue: Aviation::Canada

Keywords: 0312029195 gimli glider 767 AVIATION

JACKSON, ROBERT

Douglas Bader; a Biography

London: Arthur Barker Ltd, 1983. Hardcover. ISBN: 021316857X. DJ shows light edge wear, previous owner's name on inside front board. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W Photographs; 9.21 X 6.30 X 1.02 inches; 170 pages; The biography of the reknowned pilot and World War II ace, who accomplished more than his airmen contemporaries despite having lost both legs due to an aviation crash in 1932.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 17541

Catalogue: Aviation::Biography

Keywords: 021316857X amputees dunkirk World War II