Bowyer, Chaz,

HURRICANE AT WAR.

Ian Allan, Shepperton, 1976, reprint, 160pp, half tone photo pictorial double title, half tone photo ills. throughout, oversize (11 x 8.5 inches approx.), brown cloth lettered in gilt at spine, photo pictorial montage dustwrapper, an account based on the first hand experiences of the men who flew and serviced the Hawker Hurricane, the first 300+mph fighter in operational use by the Royal Air Force, squadrons started to re-equip in 1938 and in numbers produced and enemy aircraft shot down it far exceeded the Spitfire, lightly rubbed at tips, dustwrapper: price clipped, lightly rubbed at tips, near fine in a near fine dustwrapper,

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Book number: 40267

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

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Bowyer, Chaz,

IMAGES OF AIR WAR 1939-45.

B. T. Batsford, London, 1983, 1st edn., 120pp, half tone photo pictorial half title and double title, half tone photo ills. throughout, large format (10 x 7.5 inches approx.), blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, wraparound coloured photo pictorial dustwrapper, including 200 photographs of the airman's viewpoint of the war in the air in all theatres, showing many of the human facets of aerial combat conditons, faint foxing to edges and endpapers, dustwrapper: price clipped, lightly rubbed at tips, sl. sunned at spine, very good in a very good dustwrapper,

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Book number: 36318

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

Keywords: war ww2 raf usaaf luftwaffe

Bowyer, Chaz,

IMAGES OF AIR WAR 1939-45.

B. T. Batsford, London, 1983, 1st edn., 120pp, half tone photo pictorial double title, half tone photo ills. throughout, coloured endpapers, oversize (10 x 7.5 inches approx.), blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, wraparound coloured photo pictorial dustwrapper, including 200 photographs of the airman's viewpoint of the war in the air in all theatres, showing many of the human facets of aerial combat conditons, lightly rubbed at tips, dustwrapper: price clipped, lightly rubbed at tips, near fine in a near fine dustwrapper,

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Book number: 40268

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

Keywords: war ww2 raf usaaf luftwaffe vf45

Bowyer, Chaz,

SPITFIRE.

Bison Books, London, 1990, reprint, 64pp, numerous col'd and half tone photo ills., diagrams and appendices in text, black cloth lettered in gilt at spine, col'd feps, col'd pictorial reps, pictorial montage dustwrapper, oversize (11 x 9 inches), lavishly illustrated account of the history and development of the various marques of the Supermarine Spitfire, lightly rubbed at tips, unpriced dustwrapper:, very good plus in a very good plus dustwrapper,

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Book number: 32725

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

Keywords: war ww2 raf spitfire

Boyle, Andrew,

NO PASSING GLORY - The Full and Authentic Biography of Group Captain Cheshire, VC, DSO**, DFC.

The Reprint Society, London, 1957, club edn., 384pp, deep turquoise cloth with maroon title panel lettered and edged in gilt at spine, top edge coloured, decorated lettered dustwrapper, biography of Leonard Cheshire, from his time at Stowe School, Merton College, Oxford and member of the University Air Squadron, graduation in 1939 was soon followed by the outbreak of WW2 and after formal RAF flying training the early award of a DSO marked him for the future. Recognised as a leader and an exceptional pilot he attained the rank of Group Captain by the age of 25, commanded the special duties 617 (Dam Busters) squadron as well as helping to develop low level target marking and high level precision bombing. After the war his attempts to found self-governing communities for ex-servicemen ended in financial disaster but helped to settle his lonely struggle for religious certainty and eventually his charity work flourished, edges tanned, some foxing fore-edge. dustwrapper: lightly rubbed at tips, light overall soiling, very good plus in a very good dustwrapper,

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Book number: 36319

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

Keywords: biography war ww2 vc air aviation raf cheshire bomber

Boyle, Andrew,

NO PASSING GLORY - The Full and Authentic Biography of Group Captain Cheshire, VC, DSO**, DFC.

Collins, London, 1972, reprint, 384pp, half tone frontis port., black cloth lettered in gilt at spine, coloured lettered dustwrapper (black and blue on white, mirroring the 1st edition dustwrapper nwhich was black and white on blue), biography of Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, from his time at Stowe School, Merton College, Oxford and member of the University Air Squadron, graduation in 1939 was soon followed by the outbreak of WW2 and after formal RAF flying training the early award of a DSO marked him for the future. Recognised as a leader and an exceptional pilot he attained the rank of Group Captain by the age of 25, commanded the special duties 617 (Dam Busters) squadron after Guy Gibson as well as helping to develop low level target marking and high level precision bombing. After the war his attempts to found self-governing communities for ex-servicemen ended in financial disaster but helped to settle his lonely struggle for religious certainty and eventually his charity work flourished, edges a little tanned, dustwrapper: a little rubbed at extrems., very good in a very good dustwrapper,

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Book number: 45537

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

Keywords: biography war ww2 vc air aviation raf cheshire bomber command barnes wallis target marking

Braddon, Russell,

CHESHIRE V.C..

Companion Book Club, London, 1956, club edn., 256pp, 20 pp half tone photo ills., blue cloth with maroon title panel at spine lettered in gilt, top edge col'd, Group Captain Leonard Cheshire was one of the major innovative flying brains of Bomber Command, serving with 102 squadron and in command of 76 and 617 squadrons, he introduced low level target marking by Mosquito and later Mustang, was an observer in the Nagasaki bomb mission and after the war, was the founder of the Cheshire Homes, slightly rubbed at tips, faint browning to cloth at spine, some foxing to fore-edge, no dustwrapper, very good,

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Book number: 28425

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

Keywords: biography war ww2 aviation raf bomber command whitley halifax lancaster mosquito mustang cheshire

Braddon, Russell,

CHESHIRE V.C..

Evans Bros, London, 1954, 3rd imp. before publication, 217pp, 1 plate and 22 pp half tone photo ills., black cloth lettered in gilt at spine, coloured lettered dustwrapper, Group Captain Leonard Cheshire was one of the major innovative flying brains of Bomber Command, serving with 102 squadron and in command of 76 and 617 squadrons, he introduced low level target marking by Mosquito and later Mustang, was an observer in the Nagasaki bomb mission and after the war, was the founder of the Cheshire Homes, a little rubbed and lightly bumped at extrems., edges tanned, ink name crossed through on front pastedown, dustwrapper: rubbed at extrems. with sl. loss at spine ends and cnrs., tear lower panel, repaired to reverse, very good in a good dustwrapper,

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Book number: 32730

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

Keywords: biography war ww2 aviation raf bomber command whitley halifax lancaster mosquito mustang cheshire

Braddon, Russell,

CHESHIRE V.C. - A Story of War and Peace.

Evans Bros, London, 1954, reprint before first publication, 217pp, 1 plate and 22 pp half tone photo ills., black cloth lettered in gilt at spine, coloured lettered dustwrapper, Group Captain Leonard Cheshire was one of the major innovative flying brains of Bomber Command, serving with 102 squadron and in command of 76 and 617 squadrons, he introduced low level target marking by Mosquito and later Mustang, was an observer in the Nagasaki bomb mission and after the war, was the founder of the Cheshire Homes, lightly rubbed at tips, rubb through cloth at lower edge lower board, edges and endpapers tanned, finve line ink inscr. front free endpaper, dustwrapper: price clipped, well rubbed with tears and chips, heavily repaired with sello, good plus in a poor dustwrapper,

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Book number: 41469

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

Keywords: biography war ww2 aviation raf bomber command whitley halifax lancaster mosquito mustang cheshire

Brandon, Squadron-Leader Lewis, DSO, DFC and Bar,

NIGHT FLYER.

New English Library, 1973, paperback, 206pp, [ii] ads., in text line drawings, wrap-around pictorial cover-art, the author's experiences as a night fighter navigator who, with his pilot Wing Cdr. James Benson became on of the most successful night fighter partnerships in Beaufighters (141 Squadron) and in Mosquitos (157 and 488 New Zealand Squadrons), and in the later years of the war protecting Coastal Command anti-submarine patrols, intruder patrols in support of Bomber Command combatting the German night fighters, and attacking the V1 flying bombs, sl. slant and vertical creasing to spine, a little rubbed at extrems. esp. tail of upper hinge, remainder mark top edge, edges tanned, very good,

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Book number: 27039

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

Keywords: war ww2 aviation raf beaufighters mosquitos luftwaffe night fighter

Brandon, Squadron-Leader Lewis, DSO, DFC and Bar,

NIGHT FLYER.

New English Library, London, 1972, 1st in imprint, paperback, 206pp, [ii] ads., in text line drawings, wrap-around pictorial cover-art, the author's experiences as a night fighter navigator who, with his pilot Wing Cdr. James Benson became on of the most successful night fighter partnerships in Beaufighters (141 Squadron) and in Mosquitos (157 and 488 New Zealand Squadrons), and in the later years of the war protecting Coastal Command anti-submarine patrols, intruder patrols in support of Bomber Command combatting the German night fighters, and attacking the V1 flying bombs, a little rubbed at extrems. with sl. surface loss upper panel, light roll and creasing at spine, edges tanned, very good,

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Book number: 27584

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

Keywords: war ww2 aviation raf beaufighters mosquitos luftwaffe night fighter

Brandon, Sqn. Ldr. Lewis, DSO, DFC*,

NIGHT FLYER.

Goodall Publications, London, 1992, 1st in imprint, paperback, 208pp, [ii] ads., coloured pictorial upper wrapper, the story of a night fighter navigator who, with his pilot Wing Cdr. James Benson became on of the most successful night fighter partnerships in Beaufighters (141 Squadron) and Mosquitos 157 and 488 New Zealand Squadrons), and in the later years of the war protecting Coastal Command anti-submarine patrols, intruder patrols in support of Bomber Command combatting the German night fighters, and attacking the V1 flying bombs, bbed at extrems., light creasing to wrappers, edges tanned, good,

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Book number: 44472

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

Keywords: war ww2 aviation raf beaufighters mosquitos luftwaffe night fighter

Brandon, Sqn. Ldr. Lewis, DSO, DFC*,

NIGHT FLYER.

Goodall Publications, London, 1992, 1st in imprint, paperback, 208pp, [ii] ads., coloured pictorial upper wrapper, the story of a night fighter navigator who, with his pilot Wing Cdr. James Benson became on of the most successful night fighter partnerships in Beaufighters (141 Squadron) and Mosquitos 157 and 488 New Zealand Squadrons), and in the later years of the war protecting Coastal Command anti-submarine patrols, intruder patrols in support of Bomber Command combatting the German night fighters, and attacking the V1 flying bombs, lightly rubbed at tips, edges tanned, very good,

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Book number: 44473

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

Keywords: war ww2 aviation raf beaufighters mosquitos luftwaffe night fighter

Brickhill, Paul,

THE DAM BUSTERS.

Pan, London, 1954, 1st in imprint, paperback, 252pp, illustrated, #GP23, pictorial upper wrapper by Carl Wilton, the story of the exploits of 617 squadron, formed specially for the 'Dam Buster' operation against the Moehne and Eder dams it went on to become a special duties squadron whose leaders included Guy Gibson and Leonard Cheshire, often selected for particularly difficult targets such as the 'Tirpitz', and the development and use of the 'Blockbuster', 'Tallboy' and 'Grand Slam' bombs, sl. wrinkling to spine, a little rubbed at extrems. and cnrs. inclined to curl, all edges browned and light staining to fore-edge margin, good plus,

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Book number: 11581

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

Keywords: war ww2 aviation raf bomber lancaster 617 squadron barnes wallis moehne eder gibson cheshire tirpitz

Brickhill, Paul,

THE DAM BUSTERS.

Evans Brothers, London, 1952, 5th imp., 269pp, frontis multi-port and 12pp photo ills., the story of the exploits of 617 squadron, formed specially for the 'Dam Buster' operation against the Moehne and Eder dams it went on to become a special duties squadron whose leaders included Guy Gibson and Leonard Cheshire, often selected for particularly difficult targets such as the 'Tirpitz', and the development and use of the 'Blockbuster', 'Tallboy' and 'Grand Slam' bombs, spine faded, cocked, cloth rubbed, hinges cracked, no dustwrapper, reading copy only,

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Book number: 13243

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

Keywords: war ww2 aviation raf bomber lancaster 617 squadron barnes wallis moehne eder gibson cheshire tirpitz