Category: Aviation - Military & Civil

The Airship Book

By: ANON

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Dundee, London, Valentine & Sons

Seller ID: 1939

Condition: VG+

Small book on Airships for the Juvenile market. Undated. Several airships are mentioned - Lebaudy, Prseval, Zeppelin, Nulli Secundus. These date from c1906-9. Mention is made of the new Royal Flying Corps - founded 1912. 12pp, illustrated. Two full pages of text, rest of pages are illustration with some color. Clean and unmarked. Minor wear to spine. Weight, 23g.
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The Spitfire V Manual: The Official Air Publication for the Spitfire...1941-1945

By: ARMS & ARMOUR

Price: $35.00

Publisher: London, Arms and Armour Press : 1976

Seller ID: 18274

ISBN-13: 9780853684206

Binding: Cloth, Gilt Titles

Condition: Near Fine

Modern reprint of the WWII period publication by the British Government, on the Spitfire aircraft. Originally appeared under the Air Publication reference 1565E, Volume 1, entitled 'Spitfire V Aircraft F.VA., F.VB. or LF.VC - Merlin 45, 46, 50 or 50A, LF.VA., LF.VB. or LF. VC. - Merlin 45M, 50M or55M'. Unpaginated, illustrated. Bright, clean copy with a sound binding and a similar dustjacket. Weight, 610g. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging.
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Aircraft Mechanic's Pocket Manual

By: ASHKOUTI, Joseph A.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: New York, Pitman : 1941

Seller ID: 050703

Binding: Wire Comb Binding

Condition: Near Fine

Written with the co-operation of the Grumman Aircraft Engineering Co. Each section separately paged. Pages [153]-[160] blank for "Memoranda." [160] pages including illustrations, tables, diagrams 20 cm. Bright, clean interior. Name in ink to the tp and 4 short notes in ink to the last page of the memorandum. Otherwise unmarked. Sound binding. Fibre/plastic wrapper show no wear. Silver ink titles are bright. We use both the Canadian Post Office and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges. This item weighs 225g and qualifies for inexpensive Lettermail postage w...
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There's Air: A Peep into the Future: Antique Fantasy Postcard

By: AUSTERLITZ, Ernst - Artist

Price: $13.50

Publisher: United Kingdom, Davidson Bros.

Seller ID: 052546

Condition: VG

Fantasy postcard of a 'flying automobile', from an original by Ernst Austerlitz. Circa 1908. Davidson Bros. Series 6082. Size - 3.5" by 5.5", divided back, unused, no message. New...LOWER...prices on postcards! Shipping via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail.
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Austin Aiways Ltd. Norseman CF-1GG Unloading at a Northern Lake in Canada

By: AUSTIN AIRWAYS LTD.

Price: $8.50

Publisher: Canada, Austin Airways Ltd.

Seller ID: 047427

Condition: VG

Old b&w photograph of a bush plane belonging to Austin Airways Ltd. A Norseman single engined aircraft, call letters CF-1GG, is unloading supplies at a Northern Lake. Austin Airways, based in Timmins, Ontario, was Canada's oldest airline, formed in 1934 and disappearing in a merger in 1987. The aircraft, CF-1GG, was built in 1955 and burnt to the ground in 1969. Unidentified photographer. Light creases to the photo and a small, top edge margin tear at 12-o'clock. Weight, 10g.
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Devotion to a Calling: Far-East Flying and Survival with 62 Squadron RAF

By: BAMFORD, Joe; BOXALL, Group Captain Harley

Price: $15.00

Publisher: UK, Pen and Sword Aviation : 2010

Seller ID: 057705

ISBN-13: 9781848841499

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

An account of Group Captain Harley Boxall's experieneces in the RAF flying Blenhein bombers in the Far East based in Singapore during the early years of WWII. viii, 165 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. An 'as new' copy in a similar, unclipped dustjacket.
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Broughton : from Wellington to Airbus

By: BARFIELD, Norman

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Stroud, UK, Tempus Publishing : 2007

Seller ID: 039409

ISBN-13: 9780752441849

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: Almost 'As New'

factory was built at Broughton to construct Wellington Bombers for the RAF's expansion and wartime needs. Situated near Chester, the factory has remained part of the British aviation industry while older, traditional sites have come and gone. This book deals with the phenomenal success of this Welsh factory. 160 p. : ill, ; 24 cm. Gift inscription t the htp, otherwise the book is 'as new' - bright, fresh and unmarked with no spine creases. Weight, 360g.
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Vickers Wellesley Variants: Profile 256

By: BARFIELD, Norman

Price: $18.00

Publisher: UK, Profile Publications : 1973

Seller ID: 5499

Binding: Stapled Wrappers

Condition: VG+

Aircraft Profile 246 - the Vickers Wellesley bomber and variants. Printed wrappers, 7.25"x 9.75", pp73-96, photo illustrated in b&w and in color. Very clean, tight copy. Weight, 82g. Lettermail may apply.
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Behind the Glory

By: BARRIS, Ted

Price: $8.95

Publisher: Macmillan Canada : 1992

Seller ID: 26544

ISBN-13: 9780771590078

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Near Fine

An account of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during the Second World War. Large format softcover, 8vo, 358pp, photo illustrated. Clean, unmarked interior. Hairline creases to the spine. A solid, sound copy. Weight, 600g NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $6.90 - $9.00 unless extra heavy/large. C...
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Behind the Glory: the Plan that Won the Allied Air War

By: BARRIS, Ted

Price: $13.50

Publisher: Toronto, Macmillan and Co. : 1992

Seller ID: 044629

ISBN-13: 9780771591761

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: As New

An account of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during the Second World War. First edition hardcover in cloth with DJ. 8vo, 358pp, photo illustrated, endpaper maps. An 'as new' copy - bright, clean, fresh and umarked. Weight, 707g We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. USA postage usually $6.50 or less. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Maximum postage to anywhere within Canada, can now b...
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All the Fine Young Eagles: in the Cockpit with Canada's Second World War Fighter Pilots

By: BASHOW, David L.

Price: $9.95

Publisher: Toronto, Stoddart Pub : 1996

Seller ID: 10241

ISBN-13: 9780773729766

Binding: Cloth

Condition: About Fine

A gripping narrative of Canada's fighter pilot heroes of WWII. Forewords by A.M. DeQuetteville and J.E. Johnson. xv, 384 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm. Includes index. Interior is bright, clean and unmarked, still fresh. Tight, square binding, no wear to the cloth. The unclipped dustjacket is similar but with a small tear at the head of the spine. Unpacked weight, 813g.
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Historic Airplanes Full Color Postcards 24 Paintings

By: BATCHELOR, John

Price: $8.50

Publisher: Mineola, New York, U.S.A., Dover Pubns : 1990

Seller ID: 047716

ISBN-13: 9780486262963

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: About 'As New'

Booklet containing 24 different, artist drawn, detachable postcards by John Batchelor, of historical aircraft from the earliest days of flight to the 1930s. Very attractive, glossy iamages, fully identified. Booklet and contents is 'as new'. Weight, 140g.
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Zu spat? : Aufstieg und Untergang der deutschen Luftwaffe

By: BAUMBACH, Werner

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Stuttgart, Motorbuch : 1977

Seller ID: 34244

ISBN-13: 9783879435074

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

'De tyske bombeflys historie fra 1930 til og med 2. verdenskrig, her fortalt af bombeflygeneralen'. First published in 1949. 328 pages, [24] pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm. German language text. Book is bright, clean and unmarked. Yellow cloth is very bright, is unmarked and shows no wear. The unclipped dustjacket is also bright and clean but has two or three repairs to the inside, to close edge tears. Scan available. Weight, 735g.
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Aviation Engineering: May 1930

By: BEARD, Albert A. - Editor

Price: $11.50

Publisher: New York City, Bryan Davis Publishing : 1939

Seller ID: 32986

Binding: Printed Wrappers

Condition: Good Plus

'The Technical Journal of the Aeronautical Industry'. Articles include - Engine Testing Laboratory; Geared Centrifugasl Superchargers; Cabinet Interiors; Copper and its Alloys in Motor and Aircraft; The Comet Engine. 40pp, illustrated, advertising.Bright, clean interior. Sound stapled binding, some wear to spine. Clean unmarked wrappers with light vertical crerasing. Weight, 190g.
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Bell HSL-1 Helicopter; Information Sheet

By: BELL AIRCRAFT CORP.

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Fort Worth, TX, Bell Aircraft Corp.

Seller ID: 055685

Binding: Single Sheet

Condition: Good to Very Good

Single sheet published by Bell Aircraft Corp. detailing the Bell HSL-1 helicopter - designed for submarine detection and use by the U.S. Navy. First flight in 1953. Printed on one side of the sheet. Shows two photographs, a 15-line description and plan views with dimensions. From the Estate of an aviation engineer. Undated - early, mid-1950s. Tiny pin-holes at each corner. Small residual tape to back panel. Otherwise clean and unmarked.
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Bell Military Helicopters; Information Sheet

By: BELL AIRCRAFT CORP.

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Fort Worth, TX, Bell Aircraft Corp.

Seller ID: 055689

Binding: Single Sheet

Condition: Good to Very Good

Single sheet published by Bell Aircraft Corp. detailing two Bell Military Helicopters. The H-13E and the HTL-5. Used in the Korean War. Printed on one side of the sheet. Shows two photographs, a 14-line description and plan views with dimensions. From the Estate of an aviation engineer. Undated - early, mid-1950s. Tiny pin-holes at each corner. Small residual tape to back panel. Otherwise clean and unmarked.
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Bell Model 47G Helicopter; Information Sheet

By: BELL AIRCRAFT CORP.

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Fort Worth, TX, Bell Aircraft Corp.

Seller ID: 055690

Binding: Single Sheet

Condition: Good to Very Good

Single sheet published by Bell Aircraft Corp. detailing the Bell 47G Commercial Helicopters. Introduced in 1946 and steadily improved. Printed on one side of the sheet. Shows two photographs, a 14-line description and plan views with dimensions. From the Estate of an aviation engineer. Undated - early, mid-1950s. Tiny pin-holes at each corner. Small residual tape to back panel. Otherwise clean and unmarked.
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Bell P-39 Airacobra Aircraft; Information Sheet

By: BELL AIRCRAFT CORP.

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Fort Worth, TX, Bell Aircraft Corp.

Seller ID: 055692

Binding: Single Sheet

Condition: Good to Very Good

Single sheet published by Bell Aircraft Corp. detailing the Bell P-39 prop-powered fighter aircraft. U. S. Air Force. First flight during WWII. Over 10,000 built. Printed on one side of the sheet. Shows two photographs, a 14-line description and plan views with dimensions. From the Estate of an aviation engineer. Undated - early, mid-1950s. Tiny pin-holes at each corner. Small residual tape to back panel. A little creasing to one photo. Otherwise clean and unmarked.
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Bell P-59 Jet Fighter Aircraft; Information Sheet

By: BELL AIRCRAFT CORP.

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Fort Worth, TX, Bell Aircraft Corp.

Seller ID: 055691

Binding: Single Sheet

Condition: Good to Very Good

Single sheet published by Bell Aircraft Corp. detailing the Bell P-59 jet aircraft. U. S. Air Force. First flight in 1942 - the first USA Jet aircraft. Printed on one side of the sheet. Shows two photographs, a 13-line description and plan views with dimensions. From the Estate of an aviation engineer. Undated - early, mid-1950s. Tiny pin-holes at each corner. Small residual tape to back panel. Otherwise clean and unmarked.
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Bell X-1 Rocket-Powered Aircraft; Information Sheet

By: BELL AIRCRAFT CORP.

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Fort Worth, TX, Bell Aircraft Corp.

Seller ID: 055687

Binding: Single Sheet

Condition: Good to Very Good

Single sheet published by Bell Aircraft Corp. detailing the Bell X-1 rocket-powered aircraft. First supersonic flight, Oct 14, 1947. Piloted by Chuck Yeager it held the world's speed record from Dec 1953. Printed on one side of the sheet. Shows two photographs, a 13-line description and plan views with dimensions. From the Estate of an aviation engineer. Undated - mid-1950s. Tiny pin-holes at each corner. Small residual tape to back panel. Minor creasing. Otherwise clean and unmarked.
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Category: Aviation - Military & Civil