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The Far Horizon:  Twenty Years of Adventure, Development, and Invention on  the New Air Frontier, the Life Story of Birger Johnsen

The Far Horizon: Twenty Years of Adventure, Development, and Invention on the New Air Frontier, the Life Story of Birger Johnsen

by Lanier, Henry Wysham

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Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly worn and toned and has dime-sized stain on rear panel.
Edition
First Edition
Published
1933
Binding
Hardcover
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NY: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly worn and toned and has . dime-sized stain on rear panel.. 1933. First Edition. Hardcover. Tan cloth binding, xv, 285pp. Frontispiece photo of Johnsen in his aviator's cap. Bold jacket art and title page illustration by unknown artist. Biography of the Norwegian pilot during the early years… Read more about this item
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The Life and Death of the Luftwaffe

The Life and Death of the Luftwaffe

by Baumbach, Werner

Condition
Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket; Pages toned, owner name on front free endpaper, jacket chipped, price-clipped, and taped on the
Edition
First American Edition; First Printing
Published
1960
Binding
Hardcover
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NY: Coward-Mccann, Inc. Very Good in Good dust jacket; Pages toned, owner name on front free . endpaper, jacket chipped, price-clipped, and taped on the reverse.. 1960. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Black cloth. Foreword, publisher note, black and white photos, appendix, and index. The Life and Death of the Luftwaffe tells the story of the German air force… Read more about this item
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Duels in the Sky:  World War II Naval Aircraft in Combat

Duels in the Sky: World War II Naval Aircraft in Combat

by Brown, Captain Eric M.

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly worn, owner name and address stamped on front pastedown endpaper.
Edition
Second Printing
Published
1988
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780870210631
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Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly worn, owner name and . address stamped on front pastedown endpaper.. 1988. Second Printing. Hardcover. 0870210637 . viii, 222pp. Index, Photos, aircraft specifications. The author evaluates the various World War II fighter aircraft. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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War Dept. FM 30-30/ Navy Dept. BUAER 3:  Recognition Pictorial Manual,  April 1943

War Dept. FM 30-30/ Navy Dept. BUAER 3: Recognition Pictorial Manual, April 1943

Condition
Used - Good; Writing on front cover and half-title, some penciled checkmarks, covers waterstained and worn.
Published
1943
Binding
Softcover
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US War Department. Good; Writing on front cover and half-title, some penciled checkmarks, . covers waterstained and worn.. 1943. Softcover. String-tied khaki cloth spine with printed brown card covers. Many photos and descriptions of miscellaneous aircraft, including American Army and Navy planes, and aircraft from Great Britain, Italy, Germany, and Japan. A restricted publication. Measures 6 x 10.5 inches. ;… Read more about this item
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Aircraft Mechanic's Pocket Manual

Aircraft Mechanic's Pocket Manual

by Ashkouti, Joseph A.

Condition
Used - Very Good; Pages toned, owner name written on several pages.
Published
1941
Binding
Softcover
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NY: Pitman Publishing Corporatin. Very Good; Pages toned, owner name written on several pages.. 1941. Softcover. Flexible black card covers with wire spiral binding. World War Two era aircraft mechanic's manual describing basic construction, arithmetic, finishing, standard parts, tools, and more. Illustrations and tables. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Fundamentals of Elementary Flight Maneuvers

Fundamentals of Elementary Flight Maneuvers

Condition
Used - Very Good; Pages and covers toned.
Published
1943
Binding
Softcover
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Washington, DC: Civil Aeronautics Division. Very Good; Pages and covers toned.. 1943. Softcover. Khaki printed card covers stapled and three-hole punched. Cartoon illustrations. Civil Aeronautics Bulletin No. 32, dated June 1943. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 82 pages .
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The Final Hours:  A German Jet Pilot Plots Against Goering

The Final Hours: A German Jet Pilot Plots Against Goering

by Steinhoff, Johannes

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Edges rubbed.
Edition
Later Printing
Published
1985
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780933852501
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Baltimore: The Nautical and Aviation Publishing Company of America. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Edges rubbed.. 1985. Later Printing. Hardcover. 0933852509 . Map, notes, black and white photos, and index. General Johannes Steinhoff, an ace fighter pilot for Germany's Luftwaffe during WWII, who rose to become chief-of-staff of the post-war German air force and chairman of NATO's military… Read more about this item
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Hitler's Personal Pilot:  The Life and Times of Hans Baur

Hitler's Personal Pilot: The Life and Times of Hans Baur

by Sweeting, C. G.

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket rubbed.
Edition
First Printing
Published
2000
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9781574882889
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Washington, DC: Brassey's. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket rubbed.. 2000. First Printing. Hardcover. 1574882880 . xvi, 334pp. Credits, black and white photographs, tables, notes, and index. A beautiful copy of this World War II aviation study, ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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The First and the Last:  The German Fighter Force in World War II

The First and the Last: The German Fighter Force in World War II

by Galland, Adolf

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly worn.
Edition
First American Edition
Published
1986
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780912173108
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Mesa, AZ: Champlin Museum Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly worn.. 1986. First American Edition. Hardcover. 0912173106 . Blue cloth, xii, 370pp. Foreword, black and white photos and illustrations, maps, addendum, and index. This is a reissue of a book which has now become a classic of the air literature of the Second World War. Galland,… Read more about this item
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Fighting Wings:  A Pictorial History of Aerial Combat

Fighting Wings: A Pictorial History of Aerial Combat

by Paust, Gilbert; Lancelot, Milton

Condition
Used - Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, pages toned.
Edition
First Edition
Published
1944
Binding
Hardcover
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NY: Essential Books. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, pages toned.. 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. Navy cloth titled in silver. Many actions photos of pilots and planes during the two World Wars, including flaming airships, pilots diving out of planes with parachutes (and not) , and wrecked planes. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 256 pages .
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The Luftwaffe:  Creating the Operational Air War, 1918-1940

The Luftwaffe: Creating the Operational Air War, 1918-1940

by Corum, James S.

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Published
1997
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780700608362
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Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0700608362 . ix, 378pp, index, bibliography, notes, photos. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstorer in Action

Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstorer in Action

by Campbell, Jerry L.

Condition
Used - Very Good; Covers lightly worn.
Edition
First Printing
Published
1977
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780897470292
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Carrollton, TX: Squadron / Signal Publications. Very Good; Covers lightly worn.. 1977. First Printing. Softcover. 089747029X . Acknowledgments, photo credits, black and white photos, black and white and color illustrations. Aircraft No. 30. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 50 pages .
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The Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Story

The Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Story

Condition
Used - Fair with no dust jacket; Boards sunned and worn, top half of spine split, foxing to front and rear preliminary leaves.
Edition
Second Edition
Published
1952
Binding
Hardcover
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Pratt and Whitney Aircraft. Fair with no dust jacket; Boards sunned and worn, top half of spine split, . foxing to front and rear preliminary leaves.. 1952. Second Edition. Hardcover. Blue boards titled in silver. Many photos. Published to commemorate the Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Division's 25th anniversary. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 171 pages .
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Focke Wulf FW 190 in Action

Focke Wulf FW 190 in Action

by Campbell, Jerry L.

Condition
Used - Very Good; Covers lightly worn.
Edition
First Printing
Published
1975
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780897470186
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Carrollton, TX: Squadron / Signal Publications. Very Good; Covers lightly worn.. 1975. First Printing. Softcover. 0897470184 . Acknowledgments, photo credits, black and white photos, black and white and color illustrations. Aircraft No. 19. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 50 pages .
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Air Combat 1939-1945:  Volume 3 Number 4 1970

Air Combat 1939-1945: Volume 3 Number 4 1970

by Vercammen, Paul J. (editor) ; Jarvis, Robert F. (editor)

Condition
Used - Very Good; Covers lightly worn.
Published
1970
Binding
Softcover
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Rockaway, NJ: Eagle Aviation Enterprises. Very Good; Covers lightly worn.. 1970. Softcover. Black and white photos and illustrations, color illustrations, and advertisements. Includes articles on German radar, the P-51 Mustang and French Fighter Planes. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 28 pages .
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Air Combat 1939-1945:  Volume 3 Number 6 1971

Air Combat 1939-1945: Volume 3 Number 6 1971

by Vercammen, Paul J. (editor) ; Jarvis, Robert F. (editor)

Condition
Used - Very Good; Covers lightly worn.
Published
1971
Binding
Softcover
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Rockaway, NJ: Eagle Aviation Enterprises. Very Good; Covers lightly worn.. 1971. Softcover. Black and white photos and illustrations, advertisements. Includes articles on German radar, and early U. S. Naval markings. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 28 pages .
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Air Combat 1939-1945:  Volume 3 Number 5 ,1970-71: Luftwaffe Issue

Air Combat 1939-1945: Volume 3 Number 5 ,1970-71: Luftwaffe Issue

Condition
Used - Very Good; Covers lightly worn.
Published
1971
Binding
Softcover
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Rockaway, NJ: Eagle Aviation Enterprises. Very Good; Covers lightly worn.. 1971. Softcover. Black and white photos and illustrations, color illustrations, and advertisements. Includes articles on German radar, the Dornier Do217, and Junkers Ju87 rear cockpit armament. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 28 pages .
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Ju87 Stuka in Action

Ju87 Stuka in Action

by Filley, Brian

Condition
Used - Very Good; Covers lightly worn.
Edition
First Printing
Published
1986
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780897471756
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Carrollton, TX: Squadron / Signal Publications. Very Good; Covers lightly worn.. 1986. First Printing. Softcover. 089747175X . Acknowledgments, photo credits, black and white photos, black and white and color illustrations. Aircraft No. 73. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 58 pages .
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JG 26:  Photographic History of the Luftwaffe's Top Guns

JG 26: Photographic History of the Luftwaffe's Top Guns

by Caldwell, Donald L.

Condition
Used - Very Good; Slight cover curl.
Edition
1st Paperback printing
Published
1994
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780879388454
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Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International. Very Good; Slight cover curl.. 1994. 1st Paperback printing. Softcover. 0879388455 . Acknowledgments, black and white photographs, appendices, and index. A spectacular photographic journal of the unit's planes, pilots and operations from 1937 to the last days of the war. (from the rear cover) ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 168 pages .
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Strategy for Defeat:  The Luftwaffe 1933-1945

Strategy for Defeat: The Luftwaffe 1933-1945

by Murray, Williamson

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Edition
Later Printing
Published
2000
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9781861603531
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Royston, UK: Eagle Editions. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2000. Later Printing. Hardcover. 1861603533 . Acknowledgments, foreword, photo credits, black and white photos, tables, maps, color photos and illustrations, notes, and index. The author examines key decisions made during the war in the light of attitudes prevailing before the outbreak of hostilities and identifies the failure of senior… Read more about this item
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