Cole, Gerald,

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN - The Siege That Failed.

Firefly, Berkhamsted, ND (copyright 1990), paperback, xii, 116pp, half tone photo ills., line drawings, maps and diagrams in text, coloured photo pictorial upper wrapper, an anniversary account of the first defensive air battle, when Britain fought off the threat of immediate invasion by Germany in 1940, lightly rubbed at tips, very good plus,

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Book number: 39498

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

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Collier, Basil,

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN.

Fontana, London, 1974, 5th imp., paperback, 188pp, diagrams in text, [iv] ads., wraparound pictorial cover-art (unattrib.), a phase by phase account of the Battle of Britain, the supposed preliminary to an invasion by Germany but a decisive battle in itself, sl. spine slant, lightly rubbed at extrems., old ownership label inside upper wrapper, lacks the illustrations between pp 96-97, text complete, very good reading copy,

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Book number: 27066

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

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Collier, Basil,

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN.

Fontana, London, 1974, 5th imp., paperback, 188pp, 8pp half tone photo ills., diagrams in text, [iv] ads., wraparound pictorial cover-art (unattrib.), a phase by phase account of the Battle of Britain, the supposed preliminary to an invasion by Germany but a decisive battle in itself, wrappers lightly rubbed and creased, edges tanned, very good,

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Book number: 45557

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

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Collier, Richard,

EAGLE DAY - The Battle of Britain August 6 - September 15 1940.

Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1966, 2nd imp., 316pp, 24pp half tone photo ills., maps at endpapers, dark blue cloth lettered in white and gilt at spine, decorated in white upper board, pictorial dustwrapper by Peter Calcott, Eagle Day ('Adler Tag') was Göring's designated date on which the RAF would finally crumble and signal readiness for invasion; to this account of the Battle of Britain is added the orders of battle for both Fighter Command and the Luftwaffe for Eagle Day (13th August 1940), based on hundreds of interviews with those who took part, lightly bumped at upper tips, edges tanned and a little foxed, sello staining to pastedowns, dustwrapper: lightly rubbed at tips, creasing to upper hinge, very good in a very good dustwrapper,

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Book number: 32745

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

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Collier, Richard,

EAGLE DAY - The Battle of Britain August 6 to September 15 1940.

Pan Books, London, 1968, 2nd imp., paperback, 332pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., maps in text, pictorial wrappers by 'Ettridge', with dustwrapper by Glenn Steward in the format of the publishers 'Battle of Britain' series, Eagle Day ('Adler Tag') was Göring's designated date on which the RAF would finally crumble and signal readiness for invasion; to this account of the Battle of Britain is added the orders of battle for both Fighter Command and the Luftwaffe for Eagle Day (13th August 1940), based on hundreds of interviews with those who took part, edges tanned, dustwrapper: lightly rubbed at extrems., nick upper edge, fine in a very good dustwrapper,

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Book number: 32747

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

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Comer, John,

COMBAT CREW.

Warner Books, London, 1994, reprint, trade paperback, 268pp, half tone photo ills., map and diagrams in text, [iii] ads., wraparound photo pictorial wrappers, the author arrived in the UK in time for the build-up to the height of the allied daylight bomber offensive against Germany and from July 1943 to January 1944 he flew as a flight engineer/upper turret gunner in B-17 Flying Fortresses with the 533rd Squadron, part of the 381st Bombardment Group based at Ridgewell, Essex, being one of the relatively few men of that squadron to complete 25 missions each one of which he relates in detail in his account, faint vertical creasing to spine, lightly rubbed at tips, diagonal crease lower cnr. upper wrapper, edges tanned, good plus,

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Book number: 42559

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

Keywords: war ww2 usaaf bomber fortress b17 combat

Cooksley, Peter G.,

WELLINGTON - Mainstay of Bomber Command.

Patrick Stephens, Wellingborough, ND (copyright 1987), 176pp, 24pp half tone photo ills., 3 maps and 1 diagram in text, blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, coloured pictorial dustwrapper, a collection of the experiences of the men who flew the Vickers Wellington 'Wimpy', the Barnes Wallis designed RAF bomber of geodetic construction which was able to withstand greater punishment than other aircraft and which saw service in a number of roles, with appendices of example workloads and details of squadrons equipped with Wellingtons and their bases and code letters, dustwrapper: faintly rubbed at tips, fine in a near fine dustwrapper,

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Book number: 39896

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

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Cooper, Alan,

BEYOND THE DAMS TO THE TIRPITZ - The Later Operations of 617 Squadron.

Goodall, London, 1991, 1st in imprint, paperback, 198pp, [ii] ads., pictorial upper wrapper from an oil painting by Peter Coombs, Bomber Command's 617 squadron comprised hand-picked crews for the raid on the Dams and the author relates the history of the squadron after the Dams raid when they were chosen for further special targets, developing the use of the Barnes Wallis designed Blockbuster, Tallboy and Grand Slam bombs, appendices include lists of 617 squadron targets, the names of the 189 members of 617 killed, the decorations won by 617 members, the types, serial numbers and dates of every 617 aircraft, etc., lightly rubbed at tips, chips to lower cnrs. of lower wrapper and final leaf, edges tanned, good plus,

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Book number: 42660

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

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Cooper, Alan W.,

IN ACTION WITH THE ENEMY - The Holders of the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying).

William Kimber, London, 1986, 1st edn., 205pp, half tone photo ills. in text, navy blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, coloured pictorial dustwrapper, instituted in November 1942 the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) filled a gap between the DFM and the VC for non-commissioned air-crew. Only 110 were awarded all but one during WW2, the final award being for action in Vietnam. The author describes the incredible feats of courage that resulyted in these awards, faaint foxing to upper edge, small ownership label front free endpaper, dustwrapper: lighttly sunned at spine, very good plus in a very good plus dustwrapper,

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Book number: 45527

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Cooper, Alan W.,

THE MEN WHO BREACHED THE DAMS - 617 Squadron 'The Dambusters'.

William Kimber, London, 1982, 1st edn., 223pp, double page map, 2 diagrams and numerous half tone photo ills. in text, black cloth lettered in gilt at spine, coloured pictorial dustwrapper, the result of careful research into every aspect of the RAF operation against the German dams in May 1943, an account of the development of the bouncing bomb, the forming of the special squadron and their training, the operation iteself and an evaluation of the effects, with many in text illustrations and appendices of aircraft with a brief history of each, of the awards resulting from the operation, and of the aircrew with details of the RAF career of each member, lightly rubbed and bumped at tips, dustwrapper: lightly rubbed at extrems., very good in a very good dustwrapper,

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Book number: 39897

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

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Copp, DeWitt S.,

FORGED IN FIRE - Strategy and Decisions in the Air War over Europe 1940-45.

Doubleday, New York, 1982, 1st edn. US, xviii, 531pp, 32pp half tone photo ills., grey paper covered boards backed with black cloth lettered in silver at spine, coloured decorated dustwrapper, fore-edge uncut, an examination of the military and political manoeuverings behind the role of USAAF air power in WW2 between the military commanders and the politicians, the battle to develop the B-17, the failure of the Army and Navy commanders at Pearl Harbor to use their air forces, the costly and unproductive raids on the U-Boat pens and overall the military belief in the strategy of daylight bombardment, lightly rubbed and faintly bumped at tips, faint foxing to edges, dustwrapper: lightly rubbed at tips, tiny nick at tail of spine, sl. sunning at edges, very good in a very good dustwrapper,

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Book number: 39499

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

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Currie, Jack,

LANCASTER TARGET - The story of a crew who flew from Wickenby.

Goodall Publications, London, 1991, 8th imp., trade paperback, 189pp, 8pp half tone photo ills., [ii] ads., coloured pictorial upper wrapper, TV tie-in with the BBC TV documentary 'The Lancaster Legend', the story of a bomber crew, from their time training on Wellingtons to operations on Lancasters with 12 and 626 squadrons, based at Wickenby, Lincolnshire 1943/4, (for the sequel and his second tour of operations see 'Mosquito Victory'), lightly rubbed at tips, edges tanned, very good,

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Book number: 44476

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

Keywords: war ww2 aviation raf bomber wellington lancaster wickenby lincolnshire

Darlow, Steve,

FIVE OF THE FEW - Survivors of the Battle of Britain and the Blitz tell their story.

Grub Street, London, 2007, 3rd impression, 254pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., half tone photo ills. at chapter heads, half tone ills in text, navy blue cloth lettered in silver at spine, half tone photo pictorial dustwrapper, (9.5 x 6.5" approx.), an account of the Battle of Bruitain and the 1940/41 blitz as seen through the eyes of five men, three Hurricane fighter pilots of squadrons 151 and 603, one Spitfire fighter pilot of squadron 603, and one Blenheim and Beaufighter night fighter radar operator of squadron 219, fine in a fine dustwrapper,

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Book number: 45243

Catalogue: WW2 - Air Force

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Davis, Larry,

56TH FIGHTER GROUP.

Squadron / Signal Publications, Carrollton, ND (copyright 1991) US edn.,paperback, 64pp, numerous coloured and half tone ills. in text, oversize (11 x 8.5 inches approx.), coloured pictorial wrappers, a pictorial account of the top scoring Fighter Group in the 8th Air Force during WW2, comprising 61st, 62nd and 63rd Fighter Squadrons flying P47 Thunderbolts. The account includes the 56th's return to the USA and disbandment in late 1945 and then reactivation in 1946 flying jets in an Air Defense role, which included squadrons flying a number of different types including Lockheed Shooting Star and Starfire, the McDonnel Voodoo, the North American Sabre and Sabre Dog and the Northrop Scorpion. During the Vietnam war as the 56th Special Operations Wing the Group carried out a number of unconventional roles, a little rubbed and lightly creased at extrems., ownership label inside front wrapper, very good,

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Book number: 43673

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