AJ Jackson

Blackburn Aircraft Since 1909

Naval Institute Press, 1988. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Very Good. 9780870210242 Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages; rather creased jacket, with the remains of a small ink mark on front top edge, small scrape mark to base of spine. Reprint of the 1974 work (Putnam Aeronautical Pub.). 200 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Aviation; ISBN/EAN: 9780870210242. Inventory No: dscf11784.

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N° du livre: dscf11784

Catalogue: Aviation

Mots-clés: BZDB229 Aviation; Blackburn Aircraft Since 1909 AJ Jackson

John Nichol

Eject! Eject! SIGNED

2023. Simon & Schuster, Hardcover. Fine Condition/Near Fine. Signed by Author. SIGNED by the author. Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages; creasing to jacket at top of spine. 'The story of the ejection seat’s birth and development revealed by John Nichol, is one of genius, bravery and baffling eccentricity, containing thrilling, gripping and dramatic stories of survival' - Daily Express 496 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Aviation; Signed by Author. Inventory No: dscf11745.

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N° du livre: dscf11745

Catalogue: Aviation

Mots-clés: BZDB229 Aviation; Eject Eject SIGNED John Nichol

Donald Nijboer

Cockpits of the Cold War

Boston Mills Press, 2003. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. 9781550464054 Clean unmarked pages, firm binding. A bright, well-cared for copy. Nijboer takes the reader inside the cockpits of the most revered and feared aircraft of the Cold War period, from 1947 to 1965. This book covers planes from the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Canada, France and the Soviet Union including: The Mikoyan MiG-15 Soviet fighter flown by Kenneth Rowe (formerly Lt. Kim Sok No), the first pilot to defect to the West during the Korean War The Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star jet fighter that shot down a MiG-15 in the world's first all-jet battle Each featured aircraft includes a pilot perspective on what it was like to fly these legendary aircraft on combat or reconnaissance missions written by well-known pilots -- many of them combat veterans from the Korean and Vietnam wars. Colour photos. 176 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Aviation; ISBN/EAN: 9781550464054. Inventory No: dscf10884.

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N° du livre: dscf10884

Catalogue: Aviation

Mots-clés: BZDB229 Aviation; Cockpits of the Cold War Donald Nijboer

Guy Norris

Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Zenith Press, 2009. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 9780760328156 Missing its dust jacket. Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages. This book offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the first all-new airplane developed by Boeing since its 1990 launch of the 777. With hundreds of photographs, Boeing 787 Dreamliner closely details the design and building of Boeing’s new twin-engine jet airliner, as well as the drama behind its launch. Here are the key players, the controversies, the critical decisions about materials and technology--the plastic reinforced with carbon fiber that will make this mid-sized widebody super lightweight. And here, from every angle, is the Dreamliner itself, in all its gleaming readiness to rule the air. 160 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Aviation; ISBN/EAN: 9780760328156. Inventory No: dscf10205.

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N° du livre: dscf10205

Catalogue: Aviation

Mots-clés: BZDB229 Aviation; Boeing 787 Dreamliner Guy Norris

Malcolm Turner

BOAC and the Golden Age of Flying

SunRise Publishing, 2019. Hardcover. As New/As New. 9781916216105 Clean bright and unmarked, in as new condition. A well-cared for copy. Malcolm Turner does a wonderful job of relating not only the history of BOAC but also the spirit and nuance behind this airline as well as giving us a glimpse into the golden age of air travel. The author clearly has a passion for aviation. Definitely well worth a read. (Reader review) 144 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Aviation; ISBN/EAN: 9781916216105. Inventory No: dscf10603.

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N° du livre: dscf10603

Catalogue: Aviation

Mots-clés: BZDB229 Aviation; BOAC and the Golden Age of Flying Malcolm Turner