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AEROSPACE and AVIATION Books
Welcome to our on-line inventory of new, out of print and rare Aerospace and Aviation books. Listed here are Aviation books from the dawn of flight and the golden age through wartime military developments to Aerospace and space flight of today.
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AVIATION Books
Anderton, David A. THE HISTORY OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE Cresent 1981 From the earliest days as a balloon unit during the civil war, WW I, WWII, Korea, the Cold War and Vietnam are all featured in the book. "No other book ever published on the U.S. Air Force has combined text, color artwork and photographs to such an outstanding extent." Large 4to-pictorial format, color and b+w photos and ill., 255 pages. 1st VG+/VG $20
Bach, Richard BIPLANE Harper and Row 1966 The author, familiar with modern sophisticated aircraft, obtains an appreciation for pioneering aviators in his journey through the U.S. in a 1929 biplane. Photos, 163 pages. 1st F-/VG+ $20
Bach, Richard A GIFT OF WINGS Delacorte 1974 "The reader will most certainly know why flying is so important to the author, will be able to share his experiences in the air and the special people who are his friends in the world of flying, and to understand his never-ending devotion to learning to fly-and to live-better." 1st F-/F- $12
Beaumont, Andre MY THREE BIG FLIGHTS McBride, Nast Co. 1912 The history of the early monoplane flights of Andre Beaumont and his subsequent observations of the impact of aviation technology in the military. Photos, decorative cover, 156 pages. Rare 1st G+ $50
Bekker, Cajus THE LUFTWAFFE WAR DIARIES Doubleday 1968 The story of the Luftwaffe at war based on diaries and personal papers of the pilots and leading officers of the Luftwaffe. Photos, maps, app., 399 pages. 1st F-/VG $35
Bendiner, Elmer THE FALL OF THE FORTRESSES Putnam 1980 A personal account of the most daring and deadly American air battles of WWII, the B-17 raids against the German ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt. Photos, 258 pages. 1st VG $12
Boyd, Alexander THE SOVIET AIR FORCE SINCE 1918 Stein and Day 1977 A comprehensive review of the history of the Soviet air force. Photos, diagrams, maps, 260 pages. BCE F-/F- $12
Boyington, Col. Gregory BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP Wilson 1958 The true story of Col. Gregory" Pappy" Boyington the Congressional Medal of Honor and Navy Cross hero of the Pacific Theatre and his legendary Black Sheep Squadron. Photos, 384 pages. PRESENTATION COPY SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR WINNER PAPPY BOYINGTON F-/VG+ $75 ANOTHER COPY-NO DUST JACKET-NOT SIGNED F- $18
Boyne, Walter J. EAGLES AT WAR Crown 1991 "Eagles at war conveys the unprecedented scope and ferocity of the air war through the eyes of key players and valorous airmen from all sides of the conflict." Novel, 393 pages. 1st F-/F- $12
Braham, Cmdr. J.R.D. NIGHT FIGHTER Norton 1962 The author is one of the few survivors who shot down twenty nine enemy aircraft, most of them at night. Photos, 255 pages. 1st ex-library - good reading copy $10
Caidin, Martin AIR FORCE Bramhall House 1957 "A Pictorial History of American Airpower." Covers mostly World War II. Large 4to-pictorial format, photos, diagrams, 232 pages. 1st VG/G- $15
Cameron, Frank HUNGRY TIGER McGraw Hill 1964 The story of the Flying Tiger Line, one of the world's most unusual airlines. Photos, 277 pages. 1st VG/G+ $15
Coonts, Stephen WAR IN THE AIR Pocket 1996 True accounts of the 20th century's most dramatic air battles by the men who fought them. 331 pages. 1st VG $10
Coonts, Stephen FLIGHT OF THE INTRUDER USNI 1986 Basis for the movie. "In this riveting story of naval aviators at war over Vietnam, veteran A-6 Intruder pilot Stephen Coonts captures as never before the full drama of modern aerial warfare." Novel, 329 pages. 1st F/F- $20
Cooper and Batchelor FIGHTER Scribners 1973 "A history of fighter aircraft." Combines, in a graphic way, all the technical, strategic and tactical factors that have contributed towards the historical development of the fighter as such from WWI through the post WWII eras. Large 4to-pictorial format, large color aircraft illustrations, photos, technical line drawings, 153 pages. 1st VG+/VG $15
Craven and Cate THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WWII Chicago 1948
Volume one in this series covering plans and early operations January 1939 to August 1942. Photos, maps, charts, app., 788 pages. 1st Hinges loose-otherwise a good copy $15
Douglas, Sholto SHOLTO DOUGLAS: COMBAT AND COMMAND Simon 1966 "The story of an Airman in two World Wars." Photos, 806 pages. 1st F-/F- $30
Dugan and Stewart PLOESTI: The Great Ground-Air Battle of 1 August 1943 Random 1962 "This vivid and masterful reconstruction of the great mission-from the day it was first conceived to its unique aftremath-is based on hundreds of interviews as well as unpublished diaries of both Americans and Germans." Photos, endpaper maps, extensive app., 407 pages. Very scarce 1st F-/VG $65
Faber, Harold LUFTWAFFE-A HISTORY Times 1977 This book relys heavily on primary sources, much of it coming from WW II debriefing state-ments from former Luftwaffe generals and captured Luftwaffe documents and diaries and photographs. Photos, 280 pages. BCE VG+/VG - $10
Fletcher, Eugene FLETCHER'S GANG Washington 1988 A B-17 crew in Europe, 1944-45. Photos, diagram, 266 pages. 1st VG/VG $15
Freeman, Roger A. ZEMKE'S WOLF PACK Orion 1988 "The Story of Hub Zemke and the 56th Fighter Group in the skies over Europe." Photos, maps, 243 pages. 1st F-/F- $28
Fry and Ethell ESCORT TO BERLIN Arco 1980 "This is the full history of the 4th fighter group taken from day-by-day flight orders and reports and supplemented by exhaustive statistical and technical information, this is one of the most complete records of any air combat unit ever published. 4to, 300 photos-including rare color shots, app., 226 pages. 1st F/F- $45
Gallico, Paul THE HURRICANE STORY Doubleday 1959 "The tenacious little single-seater plane that stood forth against the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain." Photos, 165 pages. 1st VG/VG $18
Garlinski, Jozef HITLER'S LAST WEAPONS Times 1978 The underground war against the V-1 and V-2. Photos, maps, app., 239 pages. Ex-library - good reading copy $10
Gilbert, James THE FLIER'S WORLD Gross and Dunlap 1976 "James Gilbert, who has flown more than 100 kinds of aircraft, takes you aloft to savor the technical skills and emotions of THE FLIER'S WORLD." Large 4to-pictorial format, profusely illustrated, 252 pages. F-/VG+ $15
Goerner, Fred AMELIA EARHART Doubleday 1966 "The full story of a struggle begun in 1960, to unlock the secrets of a fantastic thirty-year-old mystery." Photos, 326 pages. 1st F-/F- $12
Grayson, David TERROR IN THE SKIES Citadel 1988 "The inside story of the world's worst air crashes." Photos, 228 pages. 1st F-/VG+ $12
Gunston, Bill FLIGHTS OF FANTASY Specialty Press 1982 From Leonardo da Vinci to HOTOL. The author has compiled a study of aviation deveolpment spanning 500 years. Large 4to-pictorial format, color and b+w photos, 144 pages. 1st F-/VG+ $18
Gunston, Bill HARRIER Specialty Press 1982 "More than just a technical description of a remarkable aeroplane this book examines the role of the Harrier in the defense of the West and is fully illustrated both with photographs and line drawings." Photos, line drawings, app., 112 pages. 1st F-/VG+ $15
Gurney, Gene GREAT AIR BATTLES Bramhall 1963 The author has compiled some of the best accounts of famous battles in the air. They are stories of Air Force combat in WWI, WWII, and the Korean war. Photos, maps, 291 pages. VG+/VG+ $15
Gurney, Gene THE WAR IN THE AIR Bonanza 1962 "A pictorial history of World War II Air Forces in combat." Large 4to-pictorial format, photo index of types, 352 pages. Bonanza edition F-/VG+ $25 ANOTHER COPY VG+/no dust jacket $18
Hammel, Eric ACES AT WAR-Volume #4 Pacifica 1997 The last in the author's series of fighter pilot accounts this volume includes 38 Air Force pilots serving in WWII, Israeli War, Korean War and the Vietnam War. Photos, 263 pages. 1st F-/F- $20
Harvey, Douglas BOYS, BOMBS AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS M and S 1982 Story of a RCAF crew stationed in England flying missions in Lancasters against Germany. 210 pages. VG+/VG $12
Haugland, Vern THE EAGLE SQUADRONS Ziff-Davis 1979 Yanks in the RAF 1940-1942. The story of the first American pilots to battle Hitler's Luftwaffe. Photos, app., 206 pages. 1st ex-library G+/G+ $10
Hodgkinson, Colin BEST FOOT FORWARD Norton 1957 The author, an RAF fighter pilot, lost both his legs in a training accident and continued to fly Spitfires until he crash landed in France and became a POW. Photos, 269 pages. Scarce 1st VG/FAIR $28
Hess, William FIGHTING MUSTANG Doubleday 1970 A complete record and war history of the versatile USAAF P-51 Mustang fighter in WWII. Large 4to-pictorial format, 100+ photos, charts, diagrams, app., 198 pages. VG/VG $30
Hood, Joeseph F. THE SKY RACERS GrossetandDunlap 1969 "Speed Kings of Aviations Golden Age." Photos, 160 pages. VG+/G+ $15
Hoyt, Edwin P. THE KAMAKAZES Arbor House 1983 "A powerful, incisive portrait of the men who carried out the Japanese suicide missions during the Pacific campaign of WW II. Photos, 333 pages. 1st F-/F- $25
Hutton, J. Bernard HESS : THE MAN AND HIS MISSION Macmillan 1970 "The last of the Third Reich's imprisoned leaders at Spandau and the truth behind his bizarre flight in a Me -110 to Scotland." Photos, app., 262 pages. 1st VG+/G+ $12
Hutton, Stephen SQUADRON OF DECEPTION Schiffer 1999 The 36th bomb squadron in World War Two. Photos, app., 215 pages. 1st VG+/G+ $28
Hynes, Samuel FLIGHTS OF PASSAGE: REFLECTIONS OF A WW II AVIATOR Naval Institute 1988 The author was a Marine bomber pilot and flew more than 100 missions against the Japanese at Okinawa and Ulithi. 270 pages. 1st F-/VG - $12
Jakab, Peter VISIONS OF A FLYING MACHINE Smithsonian 1990 The Wright Brothers and the process of invention. Photos, charts, 263 pages. 1st ex-library VG/VG $10
Johnston, George THE FAR FACE OF THE MOON Morrow 1964 A novel about the Transport Command that flew over "The Hump" delivering war materials during WWII. Novel, 316 pages. 1st VG/VG $10
Jones, Lloyd S. U.S. FIGHTERS ARMY-AIR FORCE 1925-1980'S Aero 1975 The description of every American fighter to carry a "P-" or "F-" designation, from the P-1 of 1925 to the F-18 of the 1980's." 4to, photos, line drawings, 352 pages. VG+/VG+ $25
Koger, Fred COUNTDOWN! Algonquin 1990 Thirty five daylight missions against Nazi Germany. Photos, diagram, 183 pages. 1st VG+/VG+ $15
Knoke, Heinz I FLEW FOR THE FUHRER Holt 1956 The author was a career pilot in the Luftwaffe and ended the war as a commander of a squadron. Photos, 213 pages. VG/G $15
Krivinyl, Nikolaus WORLD MILITARY AVIATION Arco 1973 Aircraft and airpower section surveys 126 national airforces; Aircraft section details over 320 military aeroplanes each detailed and illustrated with three-view scale drawings. Large 4to. technical drawings, extensive app., 224 pages. 1st ex-library VG+/VG+ $10
Lambeth, Benjamin RUSSIA'S AIR POWER IN CRISIS Smithsonian 1999 Analyzes the decline of Russian tactical capability since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. Photos, map, 233 pages. VG+/VG+ $12
Langewiesche, Wolfgang STICK AND RUDDER McGraw-Hill 1944 "An explanation of the art of flying." The classic book on the art of flying tail dragging aircraft and the dangers of the air. Ill., charts, diagrams, 389 pages. Reprint edition, slight moisture wave on bottom of pages- otherwise VG/G $15
Lawson, Capt. Ted THIRTY SECONDS OVER TOKYO Random House 1943 The story of the Doolittle Raid as told by one of the B-25 pilots. Photos, endpaper maps, 221 pages. VG $10
Lemay, Gen. Curtis MISSION WITH LEMAY Doubleday 1965 The story of Lemay's air force career through World War II and the cold war. Photos, 581 pages. VG $12
Leuthner and Jensen HIGH HONOR Smithsonian 1989 "Recollections by men and women of WW II aviation. High Honor introduces us to 28 men and women involved in WWII, just when the airplane was coming of age." Photos, 402 pages. 1st F-/F- $18
Levinson, Jeffrey L. ALPHA STRIKE VIETNAM: THE NAVY'S AIR WAR 1964 TO 1973 Presidio 1989 "Based on two years of extensive interviewing, Alpha Strike Vietnam is a fascinating historical documentary of the naval air war in southeast Asia, and a realistic portrait of the attack pilot doing the job he was trained to do." Photos, glossary, 312 pages. 1st F-/VG - $12
Lord, Walter INCREDIBLE VICTORY Harper and Row 1967 The battle of Midway, considered a major turning point in the Pacific war against the Japanese. Photos, 331 pages. 1st VG+/G+ $12
Lovell, Mary S. STRAIGHT ON 'TILL MORNING St. Martins 1987 The biography of Beryl Markham the 1st person ever to fly the Atlantic solo the hard way - against the headwinds - from England to North America. Photos. F-/F- $10
Lovell, Mary S. THE SOUND OF WINGS: THE LIFE OF AMELIA EARHART St. Martins 1989 Chronicles the life and entire flying career of Earhart and raises questions not previously put forward about her possible fate. Photos, app., endpaper maps, 420 pages. VG $10
Macksey, Kenneth KESSELRING-THE MAKING OF THE LUFTWAFFE McKay 1978 The story of Kesselring-commander, leader, administrator; the only senior German officer to start and finish WWII. There was not a major campaign in which he was not involved and was shot down five times. Photos, maps, 272 pages. BCE VG+/VG+ $15
Mason, Herbert THE RISE OF THE LUFTWAFFE 1918-1940 Dial 1973 The story of the Luftwaffe in WWI and how the Germans rebuilt their air service between the wars to the Blitzkrieg tactics seen in WW II. Photos, maps, app., 402 pages. BCE VG/VG $15
Mason, Robert CHICKENHAWK Viking 1983 The story of the helicopter war in Vietnam by a veteran pilot of over 1000 combat missions. 339 pages. F-/VG - $15
McCarry, Charles DOUBLE EAGLE Little Brown 1979 "Riveting true account of the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean by men in a balloon-by all reckonings one of the most extraordinary human adventures of all time." Color photos, endpaper maps, 278 pages. 1st VG+/G+ $15
McKinnon, Dan BULLSEYE ONE REACTOR Airlife 1988 The true story of Israel's bold surprise air attack that destroyed Iraq's nuclear bomb facility. Photos, ill., maps, 200 pages. 1st VG+/VG $12
Middlebrook, Martin THE NUREMBURG RAID Morrow 1973 The worst night of the war, 3/31/44, the night the R.A.F. suffered its heaviest loss, 96 out of 799 bombers. Comprehensive. Photos, maps, app., 364 pages. BCE VG+/VG $12
Mikesh and Abe JAPANESE AIRCRAFT 1910-1941 USNI/Putnam 1990 "Including early privately-built aeroplanes and those produced under licence, this work covers nearly 400 types." Comprehensive. Large 4to-pictorial format, 375 photos, 120 line drawings, 304 pages. 1st F-/F- $40
Miller, Jay F-16 FIGHTING FALCON Aerofax 1982 Aerograph I on the F-16, a highly technical look at the jet fighter. Comprehensive. Photos, record, charts, app., 124 pages. VG $15
Montague, Richard OCEANS, POLES AND AIRMEN Random House 1971 "The first flights over wide waters and desolate ice. The authors intent is to show these fliers as they were, not just romantic figures but as fallible human beings." Photos, app., 307 pages. VG+/VG $15
Mooney, Michael M. THE HINDENBURG Dodd Mead 1972 The story of the airship Hindenberg. Photos, 240 pages. BCE F-/VG+ $10
Mosley, Leonard THE REICH MARSHAL Doubleday 1975 The author based this biography on his own relationship with Goring before WWII, interviews with Goring's stepson and widow, Albert Speer and other surviving Nazi officials as well as Goring's personal letters and documents. Photos, 394 pages. 1st VG+/VG+ $15
Munson, Kenneth FIGHTERS 1914-19 Macmillan 1968 A reference book to fighters, attack and training aircraft of WWI. Small 16 mo format, color ill. of each type from top, bottom and side view, app., 240 pages. VG/VG $12
Munson, Kenneth BOMBERS 1914-19 Macmillan 1968 A reference book to bombers, patrol and reconnaissance aircraft of WWI. Small 16 mo format, color ill. of each type from top, bottom and side view, 180 pages. VG/VG $12
Munson, Kenneth BOMBERS BETWEEN THE WARS 1919-39 Macmillan 1970 A reference book to bombers, patrol and transport aircraft between the wars. Small 16 mo format, color ill. of each type from top, bottom and side view, 165 pages. VG/VG $12
Munson, Kenneth FIGHTERS 1939-45 Macmillan 1968 A reference book to fighters, attack and training aircraft of WWII. Small 16 mo format, color ill. of each type from top, bottom and side view, app., 163 pages. G/G $12
Munson, Kenneth BOMBERS 1939-45 Macmillan 1968 A reference book to bombers, patrol and transport aircraft of WWII. Small 16 mo format, color ill. of each type from top, bottom and side view, app., 163 pages. VG/VG $12
Nagatsuka, Ryuji I WAS A KAMAKAZE Macmillan 1974 Nagatsuka volunteered for air force training while still a high school student and later flew combat missions until he received orders to be trained as a "kamakaze" for aircraft ramming missions but was badly wounded in the last days of the war. Photos, app., 212 pages. 1st F-/VG+ $20 ANOTHER COPY VG/ no dust jacket $15
Naito, Hatsuho THUNDER GODS Kodansha 1974 The compelling first-hand account of the pilots who pledged themselves to die for their emperor in the closing days of the Pacific War. Photos, diagram, map, 215 pages. 1st VG+/VG $15
Newby, Leroy W. TARGET PLOSETI-VIEW FROM A BOMBSIGHT Presidio 1983 The authors story as the bombardier of a B-24 Liberator bomber "Hanger Queen" and their mission over the Rumanian oil reserves. This writing contains precise information on bombers and bombing, on the Norden and Sperry bombsights, on how, precisely, a bombardier gets the fix on his target, or where he finds an alternate "target of opportunity." Photos, endpaper maps, charts, extensive app., 253 pages. BCE F-/VG $15
Okumiya and Horikoshi with Caidin ZERO Dutton 1956 The history of the "Zero" fighter and the Pacific airwar. Okumiya, a former naval flight officer with combat experience over a period of 15 years, was active in most of the major sea-air battles and ended the war commanding Japan's homeland air defense. Horikoshi, is considered by his associates as one of the world's great aeronautical engineers and several of Japan's greatest fighter planes emerged from his drafting board. Charts, battle maps, 424 pages. 1st Very scarce VG+ $50
O'Neill, Richard SUICIDE SQUADS OF WORLD WAR II A comprehensive study of suicide-type operations and weapons used during WWII by the Axis and Allied forces including midget submarines, human torpedoes, explosive motor-boats and Kamakaze aircraft. Photos, profusely illustrated, charts, extensive diagrams, glossary, maps, 296 pages. F-/VG $25
Park, Edwards FIGHTERS-THE WORLD'S GREAT ACES AND THEIR PLANES Thomasson 1990 "Traces the colorful history of American, British, German, Japanese and Soviet fighter plane and their pilots." Large 4to-pictorial format, 173 color and 79 b+w photos, 226 pages. 1st F-/F- $18
Reynolds, Quentin THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SKY Holt 1957 The dramatic story of the First World War in the air. Photos, 304 pages. Ex-library. Good reading copy. $10
Rickenbacker, Edward V. RICKENBACKER: AN AUTOBIOGRPHY Prentice-Hall 1967 Rickenbacker's story of aviation and his career spanning 50 years and two world wars. Photos, 458 pages. VG+/G+ $25 ANOTHER COPY - no dust jacket VG $15
Sakai, Caidin, Saito SAMURAI ! Doubleday 1957/1978 "The unforgetable saga of Japan's greatest fighter pilot - the legendary angel of death." Ill., maps, 316 pages. 1978 reprint BCE VG+/VG $12
Schoenfeld, Max STALKING THE U-BOAT: USAAF OFFENSIVE ANTISUBMARINE OPERATIONS IN WW II Smithsonian 1995 "The 479th and 480th USAAF Antisubmarine Groups, deployed to England and North Africa, worked with the Royal Air Force to stop German Admiral Doenitz's raiders before they could prey on Allied commerce and supply routes in the shipping corridors of the North Atlantic." Photos, maps, app., 231 pages. 1st F/F $28
Scott, Robert DAMNED TO GLORY Scribners 1944 The author's story as a member of the AVG Flying Tigers in WW II. Endpaper maps, 228 pages. G $12
Scott, Robert GOD IS MY CO-PILOT Scribners 1943 The author's story of combat fighter mission in the far east in WW II. Endpaper maps, 277 pages. G $12
Shepherd, Christopher GERMAN AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR II Stein and Day 1976 "Each type of aircraft is accompanied by a brief 'biography' together with tables of the most important marks and their specifications." 4to, color and b+w photos, 143 pages. 1st F-/F- $25
Shores, Christopher & Hans Ring FIGHTERS OVER THE DESERT Arco 1969 Detailed story of the great fighter battles over the Western Desert of North Africa. The authors used every available record to present the full story from both sides, to re-create the combats between the units and even the individual pilots of the Commonwealth air forces and the Luftwaffe. 4to, profusely illustrated w/100's of photos of aircraft and men, most not previously published, large fold-out map, app./charts, 256 pages. 1st U.S. Scarce VG/FAIR -dust jacket in poor condition $75
Shores, Cull and Malizia MALTA: THE SPITFIRE YEAR Grub 1991 "With meticulous research based on official war records and eye-witness accounts, this book is a fitting tribute to the participants of all nationalities-Maltese, British, Canadian, American, Australian, New Zealander, South African, Italian and German-who gave such courageous service and in many cases their lives." Comprehensive. 4to, photos, map, app., 704 pages. F/F- $45
Sims, Edward THE GREATEST ACES Harper 1967 "A study of the fighter forces of the R.A.F., Luftwaffe and U.S.A.A.F. in World War II, plus a minute by minute re-creations of the most thrilling missions of their top aces." Photos, ill., maps, 294 pages. 1st VG/VG $20
Sims, Edward FIGHTER TACTICS AND STRATEGY 1914-1970 Harper 1972 Development of the tactics and strategy of aerial combat through the two world wars, the Korean conflict and the war in Vietnam. Photos, 266 pages. 1st VG/VG $20
Slessor, John THE CENTRAL BLUE Praeger 1957 The autobiography of Sir John Slessor-Marshal of the R.A.F. Photos, app., 708 pages. 1st G+ $15
Solberg, Carl CONQUEST OF THE SKIES Little Brown 1979 A history of commercial aviation on America. Photos, 441 pages. 1st VG+/VG $12
Spight, Edwin and Jeanne EAGLES OF THE PACIFIC: MEMOIRS OF AN AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE DURING WWII Historical Aviation 1980 Conairways, a division of Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft, was awarded a government contract to assist the military Air Transport Command in flying high priority personnel and material to far distant theaters of war in the Pacific. Photos, 224 pages. 1st F-/F- $18
Stanaway, John KEARBY'S THUNDERBOLTS Schiffer 1997 Unit history of the 348th P-47 Republic fighter group in World War Two. Large 4to-pictorial format, photos, 220 pages. 1st F-/F- $28
Stewart, Stanley AIR DISASTERS Barnes and Noble 1986 "Examines in detail 12 of the most significant air disasters in the past 65 years." Large 4to-pictorial format, photos, maps, diagrams, 256 pages. F-/VG $15
Taylor and Taylor HELICOPTERS OF THE WORLD Scribners 1978 The second and updated edition of addtion to the popular "....of the World" series. Photos, 112 pages. 2nd updated edition VG+/VG+ $15
Taylor, John W.R. A HISTORY OF AERIAL WARFARE Hamlyn 1974 "In this history of aerial warfare srategy, weaponry, the classic aircraft and the men who designed and fought in them all find their place in this book." Large 4to-pictorial format, 41 color and 245 b+w photos, 240 pages. 1st F-/VG+ $15
Thomas and Witts ENOLA GAY Stein and Day 1977 Account of all the factors involved with the Atomic Bomb mission. The Manhatten Project, scientists, politicians, espionage, 393rd Bombardment Squad, etc. Photos. 1st. F-/VG $15
Tillman, Barrett THE WILDCAT IN WWII Nautical and Aviation 1983 A study of the development and combat record of the Grumman F4F in WW II. Photos, app., 270 pages. 1st VG+/VG+ $25
Townsend, Peter DUEL OF EAGLES Presidio 1991 "The Royal Air Force and the Luftwaffe. Their trial of strength that determined the outcome of World War II, the Battle of Britain as written by a British ace." Photos, diagrams, app., 423 pages. F-/VG $20; ANOTHER COPY - no dust jacket G $10
Wagner, Ray THE NORTH AMERICAN SABRE Doubleday 1963 A study of the development and combat record of the North American F-86 Sabre. Photos, 162 pages. 1st VG $15
Time-Life THE EPIC OF FLIGHT This series of informative books are bound in decorative blue leatherette and in a large 4to-pictorial format with photos, color illustrations, technical diagrams, charts maps, etc. covering a vast range of aviation topics. All are VG+ to F- CONDITION and are priced at $10 each:
2) AIRLINE BUILDERS; 3) AMERICA IN THE AIR WAR; 4) ARCHITECTS OF AIR POWER; 5) BARNSTORMERS AND SPEED KINGS; 6) CARRIER WAR; 7) DESIGNERS AND TEST PILOTS; 8) EXPLORERS;10) FLYING THE MAIL; 11) GIANT AIRSHIPS; 12) JET AGE; 13) KNIGHTS OF THE AIR; 14) LUFTWAFFE; 15) R.A.F. AT WAR; 17) SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE; 19) WOMEN ALOFT
Walters, Brian THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF AIR TRAVEL Cresent 1979 "From the first passenger aircraft in the world to the supersonic flights of today. A directory of over 140 of today's planes and helicopters with details of development, technical specifications and performance statistics. Large 4to-pictorial format, 150+ color and b+w photos, three view profiles, 185 pages. 1st F-/VG+ $12
Watson, Charles DESHAZER-THE DOOLITTLE RAIDER WHO TURNED MISSIONARY Light 1950 The story of Jacob DeShazer, a participant of Doolittle's raid, a P.O.W. and subsequent to the war a missionary in Japan. Photos, 181 pages. VG/G $15
Wheeler, Barry C. AIR FORCES OF THE WORLD Scribners 1979 "Describes each country's air power and shows not only its combat and transport support equipment but also its strengths, operational bases, and organization. Complete with a rare selection of photographs, many never before published." Photos, addenda, 112 pages. 1st F-/VG $10
Willis, John CHURCHILL'S FEW Paragon 1987 The Battle of Britain remembered, a dramatic and moving story of how one battle irrevocably transformed the lives of six brave and patriotic young men. Photos, 258 pages. 1st ex-library VG/VG $10
Wood and Gunston HITLER'S LUFTWAFFE Cresent 1977 A pictorial history and technical encyclopedia of Hitler's air power in WWII. Large 4to-pictorial format, color and b+w photos, extensive reference of aircraft combat color schemes and details, 248 pages. VG/G+ $22
Yeager, General Chuck and Leon Janos YEAGER: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY Bantam 1985 Yeager, known as the 1st test pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound stated,"the secret to my success is that I always managed to live to fly another day." Yeager was also a P-51 fighter ace and shot down a German Me-262 jet in WWII. This is the story of his aviation career. Photos, 342 pages. 1st F-/VG+ INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY CHUCK YEAGER $50 ANOTHER COPY - NOT SIGNED F-/VG $18
Yeager, General Chuck and Charles Leerhsen PRESS ON-FURTHER ADVENTURES IN THE GOOD LIFE Bantam 1988 The lifestyle and WWII memoirs of Yeager and his fighter pilot friend Bud Anderson. Photos, 247 pages 1st F-/VG+ $10
Yeager, Jeana and Dick Rutan w/ Phil Patton VOYAGER Knopf 1987 The first full account of the daring and pioneering aeronautical adventure of the first airplane in history to circum-navigate the globe nonstop without refueling. Endpaper maps, color and b+w photos, glossary, 333 pages. 1st F-/VG $15
Young, Gen. Barnett THE STORY OF THE CRUSADERS 386th Bomb Group 1988 Unit history of this USAAF Medium Bomb Group which flew the Martin B-26 Marauder with the 9th Air Force out of England 1943-45. Large 4to-pictorial format, color and b+w photos, 191 pages. 1st F-/VG $60
Zellmer, David THE SPECTATOR Praeger 1999 A World War Two bomber pilot's journal of the artist as warrior. Photos, 128 pages. 1st F-/F- $20
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AEROSPACE Books
Aldrin and Warga RETURN TO EARTH Random House 1973 "After his historic walk on the moon, Buzz Aldrin returned to earth a hero." Photos, 338 pages. 1st VG/G $12
Aldrin and McConnell MEN FROM EARTH Bantam 1989 "On 7/20/69 Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. Here he relives the dramatic human story of Project Apollo." Photos, 312 pages. 1st F-/VG+ $15
Apollo 14 Moon Book - Editor R.H. Klippert Jr. U.S.S. NEW ORLEANS LPH-11 Allen 1971 Apollo 14 was launched 1/31/71 and after completion of the moon mission the service module splashed down in the Pacific south of Samoa where it was recovered by U.S.S. New Orleans (LPH-11). 4to-pictorial format, color and b+w photos, ill., pages-not numbered. Scarce 1st Ex-library, cover VERY worn, interior in good condition $40
Apollo 15 Moon Book - Editor LCDr Barry Benn U.S.S. OKINAWA LPH-3 Allen 1972 Apollo 15 was launched 7/26/71 and after completion of the moon mission the service module splashed down in the North Central Pacific Ocean 300 miles off of Hawaii where it was recovered by U.S.S. Okinawa (LPH-3). 4to-pictorial format, color and b+w photos, ill., 104 pages. Scarce 1st VG $70
Baals and Corliss WIND TUNNELS OF NASA NASA SP-440 1981 A history and technical record of Nasa's wind tunnels. Extra large 4to-pictorial format, color and b+w photos, diagrams, 154 pages. 1st VG+ $15
Carpenter, Cooper, Gleen, Grissom, Schirra, Shepard, Slayton WE SEVEN Simon and Schuster 1962 The story of the American space program as told by the original seven astronauts. Photos, 352 pages. VG+/VG $15
Clarke, Arthur C. THE PROMISE OF SPACE Harper 1968 The author relates man's achievements in space in the 50's and 60's to the promise of the 70's and beyond based on feasible technologies. Many photos, ill., charts, disgrams, 325 pages. 1st VG+/G $10
Collins, Michael LIFTOFF Grove 1988 "The story of America's adventure in space." 4to-format, diagrams, glossary, ill., app., 288 pages. 1st F-/VG+ $20
Cortright, Edgar EXPLORING SPACE WITHA CAMERA NASA SP-168 1968 The photographs in this book are a selection from the thousands returned to Earth during the decade. Extra large 4to-pictorial format, color and b+w photos, 214 pages. 1st VG $25; ANOTHER COPY Ex-library VG $15
Earth Photographs from GEMINI VI THROUGH XII NASA SP-171 1968 The photographs in this volume resulted from two of 22 scientific experiments that were part of the Gemini program. Extra large 4to-pictorial format, color and b+w photos, photo reference index, app., 327 pages. 1st VG - issued without dust jacket $25
Gatland, Kenneth THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPACE TECHNOLOGY Harmony 1981 "A comprehensive history of space exploration. This truly outstanding book seems certain to establish itself as the essential reference work on space technology." Large 4to-pictorial format, color and b+w photos and ill., diagrams, charts, 289 pages. 1st VG+/G $25
Gatland, Kenneth MANNED SPACECRAFT Macmillan 1967 History of manned spaceflight. From Uri Gagarin's epic orbit in Sputnik to the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project and plans for the Space Shuttle. 12mo, 80 pages of color illustrations and photographs, glossary, 304 pages. 2nd expanded edition. F-/VG+ $15
Gatland, Kenneth ROBOT EXPLORERS Macmillan 1972 "This book takes an imaginative look at the future of robot explorations on Mars and the outer planets of the solar system." 12mo, 80 pages of color illustrations and photographs, glossary, 244 pages. 1st F-/VG $15
Grissom, Virgil GEMINI! Macmillan 1968 The heroic astronaut's account of his day-to-day experiences with one of man's greatest ventures into space: the Gemini program. Photos, glossary, 212 pages. 1st VG/VG $15
Hanrahan and Bushnell SPACE BIOLOGY: The Human Factors in Space Flight Basic 1962 A scientific survey of space biology and preparations to cope with the bizarre conditions man encounters in space. Photos, 263 pages. F-/VG $10
Hart, Douglas THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SOVIET SPACECRAFT Exeter 1987 Lists all of the Soviet spacecraft programs, including Vostok, Voskhod, Soyuz, the Salyut space stations and more than 1600 Kosmos spacecraft. Large 4to-pictorial format, color and b+w photos and illustrations, diagrams, 192 pages. 1st VG+/VG+ $20
Heppenheimer, T.A. COLONIES IN SPACE Stackpole 1977 "A comprehensive and factual account of the prospects for human colonization of space." Color and b+w photos and ill., line drawings, 224 pages. 1st ex-library VG/VG $10
Joels and Kennedy THE SPACE SHUTTLE OPERATOR'S MANUAL Ballantine 1982 This manual contains information on Space Shuttle systems and flight procedures. Large 4to-pictorial format, photos, diagrams, glossary, charts, pages not numbered. Softbound VG $12
Kopal, Zdenek MAN AND HIS UNIVERSE Morrow 1972 What we know about our own solar system and what we are searching for in the great depths of space. Photos, charts, 313 pages. 1st VG/VG $10
Man, John THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPACE TRAVEL AND ASTRONOMY Cresent 1979 Leading astronomers and science writers summarize current knowledge of the Solar System and the future of space travel. Comprehensive. Large 4to-pictorial format, photos, 80 color illustrations, diagrams, glossary, 224 pages. 1st F-/VG+ $20
Moche, Dinah LIFE IN SPACE Ridge Press 1979 The author explains the fascinating structure of the universe, from the basics of planetary location to space colonies and extraterrestrial life. 4to-pictorial format, color and b+w photos and illustrations, 159 pages. 1st VG/VG $12
Murray, Bruce JOURNEY INTO SPACE Norton 1989 The first thirty years of space exploration. Photos, diagrams, 380 pages. 1st ex-library VG/VG $10
Neufeld, Michael J. THE ROCKET AND THE REICH Free Press 1995 "Peenemunde and the Coming of the Ballistic Missile Era." The history of the German Army's rocket team, headed by Wehrner von Braun, and the secret Baltic V-2 development center during World War II. The author also shows how this "rocket team" and the V-2 became the basis for the early American and Soviet post-war space programs. Photos, app., endpaper maps, 368 pages. 1st F-/VG+ $22
Pierce and Schuon JOHN H. GLENN-ASTRONAUT Watts 1962 The biography of John Glenn and his historic flight of February 20, 1962, orbiting around the earth. Photos, app., 208 pages. 1st VG -/G+ $20
Powers, Robert PLANETARY ENCOUNTERS Stackpole 1978 The future of unmanned spaceflight. Photos, ill., diagrams, 288 pages. 1st VG $12
Riabchikov, Evgeny RUSSIANS IN SPACE Doubleday 1971 The men, the rockets, the flights and the scientists behind them. Photos, 300 pages. 1st VG+/G+ $20
Trento, M. SPUTNIK INTO SPACE Dial 1958 The first book about artificial satellites to come out of the Soviet Union. Photos, 181 pages. 1st VG $12
Vassiliev, Joseph J. PRESCRIPTION FOR DISASTER Crown 1987 "From the Glory of Apollo to the Betrayal of the Shuttle." Photos, 312 pages. 1st F-/F- $15
von Karman and Edson THE WIND AND BEYOND Little Brown 1967 The story of Theodore von Karman, pioneer in aviation and pathfinder in space. It is said his genius is seen in the flight of every airplane and in the blast off of every rocket into space. Photos, 376 pages. Scarce F-/VG+ $30
Wilhelms, Don E. TO A ROCKY MOON Arizona 1993 A geologist's history of Lunar Exploration. Photos, charts, 477 pages. 1st Ex-library F- $10
Wilson, David MEN IN SPACE Faber 1976 A short record and history of manned space flights with a chart listing each mission to 1976. Oblong format, photos, 73 pages. 1st F- $10
For more AEROSPACE and AVIATION Books see the paperback list.
