Single sheet published by Bell Aircraft Corp. detailing the Bell X-1A rocket-powered aircraft. First supersonic flight, Oct 14, 1947 in the Bell X-1. Piloted by Chuck Yeager the Bell X-1A held the world's speed record from Dec 1953. 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 - mid-1950s. Tiny pin-holes at each corner. Small residual tape to back panel. Otherwise clean and unmarked. View More...
Single sheet published by Bell Aircraft Corp. detailing the Bell X-5, sweepback wing, jet aircraft. U. S. Air Force. First flight in 1951. 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. View More...
Printed postcard from 1910 showing a very early 'flying machine' reaching a new world altitude record piloted by Frenchman, Louis Paulhan ]1883-1963]. The record of 4,164 feet was acheived on June 17, 1910 at a Los Angeles Air Meet. The postcard is an unused, divided back postcard. in near Fine condition. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, in card sleeve. From $3.00 to $6.50 depending on exact weight and location. Image available. Enquire for rates to Worldwide destinations. View More...
Personal, World War I memoir of Viscount William Wedgwood Benn Stansgate [1877-1960], serving with the Royal Naval Air Service during the First World War and seeing service at Gallipoli and winning the DSO and DFC. xii. 310, [1] p. front. plates, ports., maps, facsim. 22 cm. OCLC Number: 3934919. The following inscription is found on the ffep - H. B. Smith, Esq. from W. C. B. [the author??]. Rest ofinterior is clean and unmarked, minor foxing to the page edges only. The photo frontis appears to have been removed [although there are no signs of this], but all other photos and maps are present... View More...
An account of Canada's top-scoring Spitfire wing in Europe during the Second World War - 126 [RCAF} Wing. 256 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm, Bright, clean interior. unmarked except for a tiny ink 'squiggle' to the htp and signs of erasures to the http and the tp. Tight, square binding, single crease to the spine. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 440g unpacked. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calcul... View More...
World War II poetry. Dedicated by the author to her brothers in the Royal Canadian Air Force. A collection of poems previously published in a dozen different magazines, both Canadian and American. 32pp. Clean, unmarked interior. Stamps of 'The Airmen's Club, No. 3 SFTS' [RCAF] to the inside of the front wrapper and the outside of the rear wrapper. A light vertical crease at the center shows where the booklet once folded. Scarce! Weight, 56g. View More...
A volume in the series 'Classic Conflicts'. Foreword by Air Marshal Sir Denis Crowley-Milling. 272pp, illustrated. Bright, clean copy with a fresh, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding with a very faint crease to the spine. Weight, 419g. View More...
Autobiography of an American aviation peioneer, Rudy Billberg, who spent his life flying in Alaska. xvii, 326pp, photo illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked copy. Tight, square binding with no creasing to the spine. Almost 'as new'. Weight, 480g. View More...
An account of a rare, surviving Lancaster Bomber from WWII and service with the RCAF, now at home in Nanton, Alberta. 60 p. : ill., ports ; 21 cm. Bright, clean copy. Tiny gift inscription to the ffep, otherwise unmarked and appearing 'as new'. Weight, 104g. Lettermailable if applicable. View More...
Story of the career of Captain Gerald Bodding, famed Alaska pilot known as 'Father Goose' because of his many thousands of hours piloting the Grumman JRF Goose aircraft. 175 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 22 cm. Includes index. Edited by William F. Cass.An 'as new' copy - bright, fresh and unmarked. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. This item weighs 288g unpacked and qualifies for inexpensive Lettermail postage within Canada. Other Canadian domestic postal rates rise ... View More...
Boeing pamphlet. Four pages. Photo of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet taking off to the front panel. Page 2 - B-47 Production in Wichita, plus 19 lines of text; Page 3 - Seven B-50's in the air, plus, 20 lines of text; Page 4 - Rear panel - 10 photos of Boeing Aircraft with a Key for Identification below. Undated, circa early-mid 1950s. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, in card sleeve. From $3.00 to $6.50 depending on exact weight and location. Image available. Enquire for rates to Worldwide destinations View More...
Capsule history of Boeing Aircraft produced from 1916 to 1984. 83 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked copy. Tight, square binding, no wear to the faux-leather, green cloth. Unclipped dustjacket is nearly similar showing just a little, light edge wear. Weight, 720g. We ship Worldwide, at cost, using both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges, at cost, without overcharging. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates based on spe... View More...
Item consists of an 8pp pamphlet, or periodical, with an insert containing a four-color lithograph print of the Boeing 747 jetliner on its maiden test trip. Fine condition, never folded. View More...
Story of Canada's first Woman Astronaut and her 8 days in Space. Written for Juveniles. 64pp, color photo illustrated. As new, bright and fresh. Weight, 233g. View More...
Survey of man's acheivements in Space. 200pp, photo illustrated. A 'near new' book. Oversized and heavy for shipping. Weight, 1.25kg.NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect. 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. Postage to anywhere within Canada, can now be approx US$15.00 for weights up to 5kg total weight, boxed... View More...
Press Release from the British Aircraft Manufacturer, Boulton Paul. For a new 'research' aircraft the P.111 - an unorthodox, tailess, delta-wing jet aeroplane. Single folded sheet with 5 photos on the inside and 3 drawing/diagrams to the rear panel with details of size and power etc. Used for high0-speed aerodynmic research. Clean and unmarked. Tiny pin-hole to one, top corner. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within North America, in card sleeve. From $3.00 to $6.50 depending on exact weight and location. Image available. Enquire for rates to Worldwide destinations. View More...
Book informs the reader of the statistical facts of the 80 Series of Boeing aircraft - design, copnstructio and use. [64] pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 x 28 cm. "A Red Barn publication.". OCLC Number: 12109256. This copy is 'as new' - bright, clean and unmarked with a sound binding. Unpacked weight, 250g. Eligible for inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail rates within Canada, slightly more to the USA and other Countries View More...
Over 150 glorious, full colour photographs of the greatest World War II aircraft still flying today, with explanatory text. 144pp, color photo illustrated, color artwork. Bright, clean, copy, almost 'as new' except for a tape repair to a tear on the back panel close to the head of the spine. View More...
This edition combines two separate works originally published in 1974 & 1977. 320pp, profusely photo illustrated. Bright, fresh copy with a sound binding and like dustjacket. Unmarked. About as new. Very heavy for shipping. Weight, 1.38kg. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Canadian GST included. Images always available. View More...
The Air Scout Handbook from the Boy Scout Assoc in the UK. Undated but from WWII. Rear wrapper lists 53 wartime aircraft listed on the Recognition pages. 103pp, illustrated, tables. Light brown wrappers with green band at top and green ink titles. In Fine condition - bright, clean, unmarked copy with a tight, stapled binding. Weight, 76g. Ships Lettermail. View More...
