SMITH, BLAKE W

Wings over the Wilderness They Flew the Trail of '42

Surrey, BC: Hancock House Publishers, 2008. First Edition. Softcover. ISBN: 0888395957. Card covers show some shelf wear with creasing. ; A bright, solid book.; B&W and Colour photographs; 10.9 X 8.4 X 0.7 inches; 296 pages; "Both Britain and the United States responded to Germany's attack on Russia with the immediate shipment of a small quantity of combat aircraft while pledging to send a steady stream of 400 aircraft per month. Delivery of tactical aircraft to the Soviet battlefield presented significant logistical and technical challenges due to the great distances involved, exposure to hostile forces and damage to delicate aircraft components inflicted while in transit. Spanning the breadth of Siberia there existed only a scattering of primitive airfields, and on the North American side the situation was only marginally better. To accommodate aircraft ferrying on the scale envisioned, additional airfields would have to be created, others upgraded, hangars and housing built, navigational aids installed, massive quantities of fuel delivered and scarce manpower diverted for the purpose. Wings Over the Wilderness tells the story of the secret WWII airway that arched across 8,000 miles of sub-Arctic wilderness and over Siberia to reach an ally in need. The book pays tribute to the thousands of men and women who toiled under the most difficult of circumstances to help decide the outcome of World War Two. Primitive facilities, harsh climate and wild terrain were among the difficulties faced by American and Russian pilots in the transfer of nearly 8,000 warplanes from American factories to the Russian battlefield. The airway was cruel on man and machine as the grave markers and twisted wrecks of fallen warplanes littering forest and muskeg bear testament. Smith's writings offer first-hand veteran accounts and fascinating stories surrounding the delivery of the warplanes to Russia. The book includes an extensive introduction by the author that offers the reader the historical and geo-political background at the time of the writing. Accompanying the detailed text are hundreds of never-before-published photographs. Also included in the book are extensive endnotes, a glossary of terms and abbreviations, a bibliography and index.". Very Good .

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Book number: 19781

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Aviation

Keywords: 0888395957 Transport RUSSIA Germany Siberia AVIATION Militaria

SOWARD, STUART E.

Hands to Flying Stations; a Recollective History of Canadian Naval Aviation

Victoria, BC: Neptune Developments, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0969722907. Signed by Author; Only slight wear head of DJ spine, gift notation on FFEP ; Author inscription on half title page. DJ in Mylar ; Volume 1 1945-1954; 340 pages. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 11485

Catalogue: Militaria::Aviation::Canada

Keywords: 0969722907 Naval History Military Science Military Militaria

STEDMAN, AIR VICE-MARSHALL ERNEST W.

From Boxkite to Jet; Memoirs of Air Vice

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1963. Hardcover. Tear across on page is repaired with archival tape, light bumping top corners of green paper covered boards. ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Unpaginated pages; Reprinted from articles in Canadian Aviation magazine.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 14701

Catalogue: Aviation

Keywords: Aviation history AVIATION

SUTHERLAND, ALICE GIBSON

Canada's Aviation Pioneers 50 Years of Mckee Trophy Winners

Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0070827044. Some shelf wear is present, with short tears and light chipping to DJ. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 304 pages; The book honours the recipients of the McKee trophy, aka the Trans-Canada Trophy. They are the ones who made great strides in aviation in Canada, bush pilots like"Weldy" Phipps and "Wop" May, test pilot Jan Zurakowski of Avro Arrow fame, Grant McConachie who started Canadian Pacific Airlines among many others. The award was first presented in 1927 to commemorate the first trans-Canada seaplane flight made by Dalzell McKee and Earl Godfrey.. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 18642

Catalogue: Aviation::Canada

Keywords: 0070827044 Aviation McKee Trophy

SUTHERLAND, ALICE GIBSON

Canada's Aviation Pioneers 50 Years of Mckee Trophy Winners

Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0070827044. Dustjacket shows some shelf wear with short tears, chipping and creasing. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Bookplate on front pastedown stating that this is a review copy sent out to reviewers by the publisher. ; B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 304 pages; The book honours the recipients of the McKee trophy, aka the Trans-Canada Trophy. They are the ones who made great strides in aviation in Canada, bush pilots like"Weldy" Phipps and "Wop" May, test pilot Jan Zurakowski of Avro Arrow fame, Grant McConachie who started Canadian Pacific Airlines among many others. The award was first presented in 1927 to commemorate the first trans-Canada seaplane flight made by Dalzell McKee and Earl Godfrey.. Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 20027

Catalogue: Aviation::Canada

Keywords: 0070827044 McKee Trophy jan Zurakowski Avro Arrow Wop may grant mcconachie AVIATION

WEICHT, CHRISTOPHER

Jericho Beach and the West Coast Flying Boat Stations

MCW Enterprises, 1997. First Edition; Second Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 0968115802. Card covers show very light shelf wear, top back fore corner creased.; A bright, solid book. B&W photographs and illustrations throughout ; 11.5 X 8.7 X 0.9 inches; 288 pages; "Jericho Beach began operation in 1920 as a flying boat station, one of several that would open along the British Columbia coast. Federal and provincial government departments used the aircraft based here for civil roles such as anti-smuggling, fishery, and forestry patrols, and transportation to remote communities. The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) took over Jericho Beach in 1924, and the station was renamed "RCAF Station Jericho Beach." No. 4 and No. 6 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadrons, and No. 1 Signal Squadron began operating from the station. In 1930, the RCAF used Jericho Beach as their centre for seaplane and flying boat training. By 1940, the seaplane squadrons had moved to RCAF Station Sea Island, and No. 3 Operational Training Unit (OTU) began operations, training aircrew on flying boats. No. 3 Repair Depot was also established in 1940, and along with No. 3 OTU, would remain until 1945.In 1942 the army's Pacific Command Headquarters moved to Jericho Beach, and in 1947, the army took control of the station. There remained, however, a small RCAF presence. Over the years, the station hosted many other army and Canadian Forces units. Most of the base facilities were transferred to the City of Vancouver in 1969, and the area renamed "Jericho Park." Jericho Beach detachment was closed in 1996. Most of the base's buildings, including the old flying boat hangars, have been taken down. The few that remain and are being used for non-military purposes." (Wikipedia)". Very Good+ .

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Book number: 20162

Catalogue: Militaria::Aviation

Keywords: 0968115802 jericho beach Flying boat

WEST, BRUCE

The Firebirds How Bush Flying Won Its Wings

Toronto: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1131287959. Illustrated by James Lumbers. DJ has tears and chipping, previous owner's name on FFEP. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 258 pages; A history of bush pilots and forest fire waterbombers in Ontario.. Very Good in Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 17263

Catalogue: Aviation::Bush pilots

Keywords: 1131287959 Bush Pilot Ontario Firebombing AVIATION

WOHL, PROFESSOR ROBERT

A Passion for Wings Aviation and the Western Imagination, 1908

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0300057784. DJ shows some shelf wear with small tears. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W and Colour Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 320 pages; "The invention of the aeroplane was both the realization of an age-old human fantasy and a portent of a great new future. This book - a cultural history of the pioneering phase of aviation - tells the story of the ways in which powered flight captured the imagination of writers, artists, and intellectuals and helped to shape new visions of the world. Prize-winning historian Robert Wohl describes the colourful early aeronauts: the brilliant, taciturn Wilbur Wright, who arrived in France to demonstrate his invention to a sceptical audience and soon became their idol; Alberto Santos-Dumont, a Brazilian expatriate and dandy who delighted the Parisian public by landing his dirigible in front of his house on the Champs-Elysees; and Louis Bleriot, the first man to fly across the English Channel. He then looks at responses to the development of the flying machine by such writers and artists as H.G. Wells, Emile Driant, Franz Kafka, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Edmond Rostand, F.T. Marinetti, Vasily Kamensky, Kazimir Malevich, and Robert Delaunay, showing how the responses ranged from celebration of flight to dire warnings of its military implications. Finally he explores the creation of the flying ace, the knights-errant of the sky, analyzing how such men as Roland Garros, Oswald Boelcke, Manfred von Richthofen, and Georges Guynemer became famous, how they came to terms with their deadly pursuit, and how they were mythologised after their deaths. Generously illustrated with rare photographs, drawings, paintings, and posters, the book evokes an era of pride, power, and endless possibility, when the sky first became a new frontier.". Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 18820

Catalogue: Aviation

Keywords: 0300057784 Aviation AVIATION

WOHL, PROFESSOR ROBERT

A Passion for Wings Aviation and the Western Imagination, 1908

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0300057784. DJ shows very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W and Colour Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 320 pages; "The invention of the aeroplane was both the realization of an age-old human fantasy and a portent of a great new future. This book - a cultural history of the pioneering phase of aviation - tells the story of the ways in which powered flight captured the imagination of writers, artists, and intellectuals and helped to shape new visions of the world. Prize-winning historian Robert Wohl describes the colourful early aeronauts: the brilliant, taciturn Wilbur Wright, who arrived in France to demonstrate his invention to a sceptical audience and soon became their idol; Alberto Santos-Dumont, a Brazilian expatriate and dandy who delighted the Parisian public by landing his dirigible in front of his house on the Champs-Elysees; and Louis Bleriot, the first man to fly across the English Channel. He then looks at responses to the development of the flying machine by such writers and artists as H.G. Wells, Emile Driant, Franz Kafka, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Edmond Rostand, F.T. Marinetti, Vasily Kamensky, Kazimir Malevich, and Robert Delaunay, showing how the responses ranged from celebration of flight to dire warnings of its military implications. Finally he explores the creation of the flying ace, the knights-errant of the sky, analyzing how such men as Roland Garros, Oswald Boelcke, Manfred von Richthofen, and Georges Guynemer became famous, how they came to terms with their deadly pursuit, and how they were mythologised after their deaths. Generously illustrated with rare photographs, drawings, paintings, and posters, the book evokes an era of pride, power, and endless possibility, when the sky first became a new frontier.". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 20778

Catalogue: Aviation

Keywords: 0300057784 Aviation AVIATION

WOODS, BALDWIN; YOUNGER, JOHN

Dynamics of Airplanes and Airplane Structures

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Water stains top fore corners, previous owner's name on front pastedown, some soil of endpapers ; A tight solid book, text unmarked; B&W Illustrations; 263 pages. Very Good- with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 12574

Catalogue: Aviation

Keywords: Aviation AVIATION

ZUCKOFF, MITCHELL

Frozen in Time an Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II

New York: Harpercollins, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0062133438. DJ shows light shelf wear. Remainder dot on bottom page edges. ; Book boards and spine in near-fine condition, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W Photographs; 9.2 X 6.5 X 1.4 inches; 391 pages; "On November 5, 1942, a US cargo plane slammed into the Greenland Ice Cap. Four days later, the B-17 assigned to the search-and-rescue mission became lost in a blinding storm and also crashed. Miraculously, all nine men on board survived, and the US military launched a daring rescue operation. But after picking up one man, the Grumman Duck amphibious plane flew into a severe storm and vanished. Frozen in Time tells the story of these crashes and the fate of the survivors, bringing vividly to life their battle to endure 148 days of the brutal Arctic winter, until an expedition headed by famed Arctic explorer Bernt Balchen brought them to safety. Mitchell Zuckoff takes the reader deep into the most hostile environment on earth, through hurricane-force winds, vicious blizzards, and subzero temperatures. Moving forward to today, he recounts the efforts of the Coast Guard and North South Polar Inc. – led by indefatigable dreamer Lou Sapienza – who worked for years to solve the mystery of the Duck’s last flight and recover the remains of its crew.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 20465

Catalogue: Militaria::WWII::Aviation

Keywords: 0062133438 AVIATION NORTH Militaria