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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Thus. Illus. , jacket now in a clear protector; 146 pages.

Octavo, blue boards (hardcover), silver letters, 206 pp. Fine in a Fine dust jacket. From dust jacket: Ted Socker lived a charmed life. Trained at RAF Halton as one of Trenchard's 'Brats', a posting to Boscombe Down saw him fly in both the prototype Stirling and Halifax just as war engulfed Europe for the second time. Qualifying as one of the RAF's first flight engineers, he flew operations in 1941/42 with 35 and 102 Squadrons, a contemporary of Leonard Cheshire, helping with the often hair-raising task of converting pilots from two to four engines. On his return to 35, he became a pathfinder and flight engineer leader, taking part in virtually every major air battle of the war. Awarded the DFC in 1943, he was posted to 7 and then 582 Squadrons, going on to complete more than 100 bombing operations, often as a master bomber, and flying with some of the pathfinder 'greatest,' including Don Bennett himself. Although his aircraft was frequently hit, and he survived a crash landing on only his second trip, Ted was never wounded. His achievements were recognised with the Distinguished Service Order, the only known DSO issued to a flight engineer during the war or since. After the war, he flew with Bomber Harris on an tour of Brazil and later qualified as a pilot, introducing the Lockheed Neptune anti-submarine aircraft to the RAF for the first time as a flight commander with Coast Command. Aviation, Military History, Pilot Biography, Royal Air Force yslic.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Flight Lieutenant David Moore Crook DFC's original Spitfire Pilot ranks among the finest first-hand accounts published during the Second World War, particularly for a Battle of Britain airman. It rightly remains a sought-after classic. A Spitfire pilot during the epic aerial battles of the summer of 1940, 'DMC' became a decorated ace. However, he did not survive the war: his Spitfire inexplicably crashed into the sea off the Scottish coast on 18 December 1944. A married man and father, he remains missing. First published under wartime conditions in 1942, Spitfire Pilot was not heavily censored unlike Squadron Leader Brian Lane DFC's similar first-hand account Spitfire! The Experiences of a Fighter Pilot, published the same year. DMC's book was based on his entries in two Stationary Office lined notebooks, hastily scribbled between sorties, and using his pilot's flying log book for reference. In 1990, the renowned Battle of Britain historian Dilip Sarkar traced DMC's widow, Dorothy, who enthusiastically supported the idea of re-publishing Spitfire Pilot. She duly uncovered bound copies of DMC's original manuscript, which she passed to Dilip. The Real Spitfire Pilot is, therefore, DMC's original, completely uncensored and unedited words, shared here for the first time. It provides a totally authentic window on the past, providing a unique glimpse at the lives and deaths of real Spitfire pilots in our Finest Hour. With an introduction and conclusion by Dilip Sarkar, and illustrated with previously unseen photographs, this is destined to become another classic. AUTHOR: Driven by his passion to research and share the stories of casualties and record the human experience of war, DILIP SARKAR is a best-selling author whose work is highly regarded globally. A noted expert on the Battle of Britain period, who enjoyed a long and very personal relationship with the Few, Dilip was made an MBE in 2003 for 'services to aviation history', and, in 2006, elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society. He is a sought-after, dynamic speaker whose enthusiasm is infectious, presenting at many prestigious venues, including the Imperial War Museum Duxford, RAF Museums Hendon and Cosford, National Memorial Arboretum, Oxford University, Bentley Priory Museum and Airborne Museum, Oosterbeek. Dilip's work has been exhibited internationally and he continues to work on TV documentaries, on and off camera. For more information, please see: 32 b/w illustrations Flight Lieutenant David Crook was a Spitfire pilot during the Battle of Britain who became a decorated ace. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardback. Condizione: New. Flight Lieutenant David Moore Crook DFC's original _Spitfire Pilot_ ranks among the finest first-hand accounts published during the Second World War, particularly for a Battle of Britain airman. It rightly remains a sought-after classic.A Spitfire pilot during the epic aerial battles of the summer of 1940, 'DMC' became a decorated ace. However, he did not survive the war: his Spitfire inexplicably crashed into the sea off the Scottish coast on 18 December 1944\. A married man and father, he remains missing.First published under wartime conditions in 1942, _Spitfire Pilot_ was not heavily censored - unlike Squadron Leader Brian Lane DFC's similar first-hand account _Spitfire! The Experiences of a Fighter Pilot_, published the same year. DMC's book was based on his entries in two Stationary Office lined notebooks, hastily scribbled between sorties, and using his pilot's flying log book for reference.In 1990, the renowned Battle of Britain historian Dilip Sarkar traced DMC's widow, Dorothy, who enthusiastically supported the idea of re-publishing _Spitfire Pilot_. She duly uncovered bound copies of DMC's original manuscript, which she passed to Dilip._The Real Spitfire Pilot_ is, therefore, DMC's original, completely uncensored and unedited words, shared here for the first time. It provides a totally authentic window on the past, providing a unique glimpse at the lives - and deaths - of real Spitfire pilots in our Finest Hour. With an introduction and conclusion by Dilip Sarkar, and illustrated with previously unseen photographs, this is destined to become another classic.…

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Condizione: New. Hardback Flight Lieutenant David Moore Crook DFC's original Spitfire Pilot stands as one of the most compelling first-hand accounts of the Second World War, and among the finest narratives from a Battle of Britain airman. A decorated ace, Crook flew during the intense summer 1940 air battles, but tragically did not survive the war; his Spitfire inexplicably crashed into the sea off Scotland on 18 December 1944. Married and a father, he was lost to history.First published under wartime conditions in 1942, Spitfire Pilot was comparatively uncensored, drawing on Crook's hastily kept Stationary Office notebooks and his pilot's log book. In 1990, historian Dilip Sarkar traced Crook's widow, Dorothy, who uncovered bound copies of his original manuscript. The Real Spitfire Pilot presents Crook's words entirely uncensored for the first time, offering a vivid and authentic perspective on the experiences-and sacrifices-of Spitfire pilots during Britain's Finest Hour. With an introduction and conclusion by Sarkar and previously unseen photographs, this edition cements Crook's account as an essential classic of wartime aviation history. Book.…

Hardback. Condizione: New. Flight Lieutenant David Moore Crook DFC's original _Spitfire Pilot_ ranks among the finest first-hand accounts published during the Second World War, particularly for a Battle of Britain airman. It rightly remains a sought-after classic.A Spitfire pilot during the epic aerial battles of the summer of 1940, 'DMC' became a decorated ace. However, he did not survive the war: his Spitfire inexplicably crashed into the sea off the Scottish coast on 18 December 1944\. A married man and father, he remains missing.First published under wartime conditions in 1942, _Spitfire Pilot_ was not heavily censored - unlike Squadron Leader Brian Lane DFC's similar first-hand account _Spitfire! The Experiences of a Fighter Pilot_, published the same year. DMC's book was based on his entries in two Stationary Office lined notebooks, hastily scribbled between sorties, and using his pilot's flying log book for reference.In 1990, the renowned Battle of Britain historian Dilip Sarkar traced DMC's widow, Dorothy, who enthusiastically supported the idea of re-publishing _Spitfire Pilot_. She duly uncovered bound copies of DMC's original manuscript, which she passed to Dilip._The Real Spitfire Pilot_ is, therefore, DMC's original, completely uncensored and unedited words, shared here for the first time. It provides a totally authentic window on the past, providing a unique glimpse at the lives - and deaths - of real Spitfire pilots in our Finest Hour. With an introduction and conclusion by Dilip Sarkar, and illustrated with previously unseen photographs, this is destined to become another classic.…

Condizione: Good. 1943. 4th Impression. 104 pages. No dust jacket. Beige cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.…

Condizione: New. 2005 N&M Press reprint (original pub 1938). SB. 379pp with 25 illus including portrait of the author a frontispiece.Published Price £18 The portrait of the author shows a Flight Sergeant in the RAF, decorated with the Military Medal, but he says nothing about his service background nor his unit nor how he came to be in Kut when it was captured by the Turks after a five month siege. There is one clue when he refers to "a man of my own battery" which would indicate he was in the Royal Artillery at the time. It might have been RHA, RFA or RGA since all three branches were in Kut. His account starts on 30th April 1916, the day after the surrender, while he was lying on the floor of a mud hut that was graced by the name of No 4 Field Ambulance of the 6th (Poona) Division. After several weeks of suffering from acute stomach trouble he had collapsed. But his suffering then was nothing to what it would be in captivity. In The Secrets of A Kuttite (described elsewhere in this list) we learned how the officers fared, now we read of the dreadful treatment handed out to the other ranks by the Turks. There are many memoirs of NCOs and men who served on the Western Front, but published accounts of other ranks who survived Kut and captivity must be few and far between. In the preface, Sir Arnold Wilson, MP notes that the Official History of the Mesopotamian Campaign devotes just six of its two thousand pages to the Turkish ill-treatment of the British other rank prisoners. He goes further and points out that the General Staff in Mesopotamia discredited and, where possible, suppressed, almost every report of cruelty and brutality till "the bitter truth could no longer be hidden." Even the Government spokesman in the House of Lords made an official statement paying tribute to the Turks in respect of their treatment of prisoners of war. The sufferings of those who experienced the "trail of death" from Kut into captivity can be likened to the sufferings of the prisoners of the Japanese on the Burma railway. Turkish soldiers were often brutally treated by their officers - as Long testifies - so they in turn saw nothing unusual in brutalising their prisoners. At the end of his introduction the author writes: 'To the many who have asked, and to those who would ask, "What happened to you after the surrender of Kut?" and "How did the Turks treat you?" this book is the answer. Read it. Book.…

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. "Columbia Closes a Circle;" "Our Phenomenal First Flight;" "Crosscurrents Sweep the Indian Ocean;" "Pakistan's Kalash People;" "The Troubled Waters of Mono Lake;" "Way Station for the Wilson's Phalarope;" "Ancient Aphrodisias Lives Through its Art;" "At my Limit - I Climbed Everest Alone". …

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 160 pages. "Andalusia, the Spirit of Spain;" "Alaska: Rising Northern Star; Our Last Great Wilderness;" "New Life for Suez;" "Strange March of the Spiny Lobster;" "Flight to Venus and Mercury.".

Trade Paperback. No Statement Of Later Printing On Copyright Page. Tight square unmarked copy in Very Good Plus Condition.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fair. One-off issue of FI celebrating the RAF and its history. Contributions by many people incl. (now) King Charles III. 1917 Albatros description, Battle of Britain, Camels on Western Front, RAF in 1970s, RAF Museum mini-guide etc. 72 pages. Quoted postage for UK 2nd class. Overseas at least £5.85. …

Condizione: New. In English.

Soft cover. Condizione: As New. 1st Edition. 520 Pages Illus. Inscribed By James M. Patton, Includes Letters From Patton And A Written Biography Of Patton Etc.

Paperback. First Edition. St Marys Books is proud to present this 1991 first edition of Pioneering Aviation in the West As told by the pioneers produced by the Canadian Museum of Flight amp Transportation and signed by the author Lloyd M Bungey Featuring a pictorial cover highlighting a bright orange aeroplane in flight this paperback book contains 328 pages of text peppered with contemporary black and white photographs This copy is in very good condition with few notable blemishes or imperfections other than some very minor bumping to its edges it remains well preserved Pioneering Aviation in the West is looking for a new home and would make for the perfect gift for any aviation enthusiastnbsp. book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardback. Excellent account, including the Battle of Britain. 232pp., ills., appendices, including air combat reports, index. Near fine in near fine dustwrapper.

Condizione: Very Good. 18 pages, illustrated with photographs. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 16 x 24 cms. Category: National Geographic Magazine; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Hardback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 3 working days.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. Good condition, octavo, tan cloth, slight bumping to lower corners, titles in blue down spine, illustrated with photographs, 104 pages. [Note: Flying Spitfire IX EN662 on 18 December 1944 on a high level photographic sortie, Crook was seen to dive into the sea near Aberdeen. He was officially listed as missing in action. He left a widow, Dorothy Margaret Crook, of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. He is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. His name is displayed on the Battle of Britain Monument in London, and a plane flown by Crook is on display at the Imperial War Museum in London. [QP].…

Card Covers. Condizione: Good. n/a. 1st. 6 sides of typed A4 paper stapled in card covers. Paper yellowing.

Condizione: New. 2021. Hardcover. . . . . .

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Firmly bound, blue cloth boards without a jacket, some marks, mostly on the back, light handling wear. with six colour photographs by Studio Briggs and photographs by D.M. Hopkins, W.H. Lampard, H.P. Williams, Esq., Carver, Bridgend (illustratore).

Condizione: Very Good. Not all plates called for may be present - only those described are included in the issue. 96 pages, No plates. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Category: Gentleman's Magazine; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Paperback. Condizione: Original pictorial wraps. First Edition. New York: Herzl Press, 1965. 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall. Fine condition. Bright, clean, tight, square, unmarked copy. Flat spine. No creases. No remainder mark. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with 8 pages of photos on glossy paper. Autobiography. Includes chapters on Conditions in the Israel Air Force: Food, Clothing, Shelter, Medical Care, Life and Death; Sky Piloting; From Supervisor to Inmate; Israel Aviation in 1962; etc. keywords: Israeli military aviation history. Judaica. . First Edition. Softcover. Original pictorial wraps. 134pp.…

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hardcover. Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. As new. Unopened and unread. Illustrated. Fine / Fine.