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Through the Eyes of Blue: Personal Memories of the RAF-1918-2001 by A E Ross Publisher Comments First-hand accounts from memories of the Royal Air Force. Contributors paint a vivid picture of some of the most remarkable events in the RAF's history, including the development of navigation, communications, and -- of course -- flying. Author Tony Ross... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Hardcover 
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Colenso 1899: The Boer War in Natal Publisher Comments In 1899 Great Britain was at the pinnacle of its Imperial power. Yet the British army was destined to be defeated by a citizen militia composed of South African frontier farmers - the Boers. In one week in December 1899 the farmers of the South African... (read more) add to wish list |
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Knights of the Skies: Armour Protection for British Fighting Aeroplanes by Michael Fox Publisher Comments In June 1940 Billy Drake was shot down in his Hurricane over France. A German cannon shell exploded behind his head, but he survived thanks to a sheet of armor. Had he been shot down a few weeks earlier he would have been killed, because armor was... (read more) List Price $36.95 Your price: $17.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Military Airfields of Britain: Northern Home Counties: Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Middlesex, Oxfordshire (Military Airfields of Britain) by Ken Delve Publisher Comments This series of books provides a fresh user-friendly look at the military airfields of the British Isles. The series is split geographically, each book including a number of counties on a regional basis. Entries cover every military airfield within the... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Trade Paper
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Strike Command: the Inside Story of the Raf's Warfare Heroes by John Parker Publisher Comments A compelling account of the working life of an RAF fighter pilot, including personal recollections of air operations. 16pp b/w photos.... (read more) Your price: $5.98 Sale - Mass Market
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The Military Airfields of Britain: Wales and West Midlands: Cheshire, Hereford and Worcester, Northamptonshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshir (Military Airfields of Britain) by Ken Delve Publisher Comments This series of books provides a fresh user-friendly look at the military airfields of the British Isles. The series is split geographically, each book including a number of counties on a regional basis. Entries cover every military airfield within the... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Trade Paper
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Majuba 1881: The Hill of Destiny by Ian Castle Publisher Comments Britain entered the First Boer War against the Afrikaaner settlers in the Orange Free State and the Transvaal with complete confidence; yet within a matter of weeks the Boers had inflicted several reverses on the British Army, culminating in the... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Hardcover
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Shot Down and on the Run: True Stories of RAF and Commonwealth Aircrews of WWII by Graham Pitchfork Publisher Comments Gripping real-life stories of World War II aircrews stranded behind enemy lines in Europe and the Far East, including rare photographs of evaders and... (read more) Your price: $11.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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RAF: An Illustrated History from 1918 by Roy Conyers Nesbit Book News Annotation Relates the history of the Royal Air Force (RAF) through some 450 color and b&w photos and paintings, many reproduced here for the first time. Each illustration is accompanied by a detailed caption that supports the main text. Coverage spans its... (read more) List Price $49.95 Your price: $20.00 Used - Hardcover
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Military Airfields of Britain: Northern England (Military Airfields of Britain) by Ken Delve Publisher Comments This series of books provides a fresh user-friendly look at the military airfields of the British Isles. The series is split geographically, each book including a number of counties on a regional basis. Entries cover every military airfield within the... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $18.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Military Airfields of Britain: East Midlands: Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire by Ken Delve Publisher Comments This series of books provides a fresh user-friendly look at the military airfields of the British Isles. The series is split geographically, each book including a number of counties on a regional basis. Entries cover every military airfield... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Trade Paper
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To Live Among Heroes: A Medical Officer's Dramatic Insight Into the Life of 609 (WR) Squadron in NW Europe 1944-45 by George Bell Publisher Comments Doc Bell was part of the 609 (West Riding) Squadron and became intertwined in the lives of the young pilots and groundcrew who tended to confide in him. Dr. Bell traces the experiences of the squad up to and after D-Day, during the fight for and eventual... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $13.97 Sale - Hardcover
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The Vulcan Story: Returning Xh558 to the Skies by Peter R March Publisher Comments The RAF's huge delta-wing Vulcan jet nuclear bomber is an enduring image of the Cold War era. One of the cornerstones of Britain's nuclear deterrent, in later years it was adapted for conventional bombing and saw active service in the Falklands War. Avro... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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Combat Aircraft #72: Vulcan Units of the Cold War by Andrew Brookes Synopsis The best of the three RAF jet bombers in the early years of the Cold War, the Vulcan was designed as the Avro 698, and possessed fighter-like maneuverability at low level despite its size. First flown in August 1952, the Vulcan entered service in... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Trade Paper
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de Havilland Twin-Booms by Barry Jones Publisher Comments De Havilland's first contribution to the brave new world of the jet fighter was the Vampire - a small, attractive aircraft with its de Havilland engine mounted directly behind the pilot. Most distinctively, its tailplane and fins were supported by twin... (read more) List Price $49.95 Your price: $16.00 Used - Hardcover
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Sepecat Jaguar: Tactical Support and Maritime Strike Fighter by Martin W Bowman Publisher Comments This versatile, rugged aircraft was a joint Anglo/French project and first flew in September 1968, becoming operational with both the RAF and Arme'e de l'Air in 1972/3. The Jaguar's multi-role design made it easy to adapt for the ground-attack... (read more) List Price $65.00 Your price: $44.95 Sale - Hardcover
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Handley Page Victor Volume 2 the Mark 2 & Co by Roger R Brooks Publisher Comments The first volume of Roger Brooks' detailed reference to the Victor covers the conception, design and test-flying of the prototype HP 80 and then the production and operation of the Mark 1 in its many roles. This second volume completes the history of the... (read more) List Price $65.00 Your price: $44.95 Sale - Hardcover
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The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight by Martin W Bowman Publisher Comments This flying tribute to the memory of those who served and died with the RAF in WWII captures the true spirit of The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and takes you aboard its famous Avro Lancaster so that you can see what it is like to gaze through the... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $6.71 Used - Trade Paper
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Bomber Squadrons at War: Nos. 57 & 630 Squadrons by Geoff D Copeman Synopsis Formed in 1916, No. 57 Squadron saw frontline action in France during World War I, including some one-sided combat with the Red Baron. During World War II it fought with Bomber Command in most of the key raids of the bomber offensive, alongside its... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $23.95 Used - Hardcover
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Spitfire in Combat by Alfred Price Publisher Comments The Supermarine Spitfire is probably the most famous fighter aircraft of all time. Its distinctive shape and sound mark it out from most other aircraft of the Second World War period. From the biplane era of the 1930s to the start of the jet age in 1944... (read more) Your price: $28.95 Used - Hardcover
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