pilot a fighter (29 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: GD++/GD/ND. y 1st. Edn, 1st. Imp. HARDBACK "RARELY AVAILABLE," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1941* Publisher: B.T.* Binding and cover condition: Medium blue cloth, dark blue title to spine and face. No bumps, slight rubs, spine and board edges faded, severe mark to front cover. GD* Jacket condition: No dust wrapper. ND* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Impresses address stamp to fep. Clean, crisp and tight with some light reading wear, no marks to text, slight ageing and foxing marks to end papers and to all edges. GD++* Illustrations: 15pp. b/w photos within text.* Pages: 122 pp. text.* Description: A personal record of the Campaign in France from September 8th. 1939. To June 13th. 1940. The author was a Flight-Lieutenant in the R.A.F. on active service at a fighter station in Southern England. His narrative took form from a series of daily diary notes recorded throughout the French campaign.* A good reading copy of the 1st. edition, 1st. impression, with no dust jacket.* 1941-01-01. n.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. 2nd Edition. 2nd edition in overall good condition. Non price clipped DJ has suffered with general edge wear, closed tear to bottom of spine, open tear in the centre of spine. Boards are in great condition and internally a nice tight copy with many old photographs.

19x13. 134p. PEDIDO MINIMO, 6.00 EUROS. ENVIO GRATUITO HASTA 1 KILO A LA PENINSULA SIN NUMERO DE SEGUIMIENTO. PARA OTRAS FORMAS DE ENVIO, LEA CONDICIONES. (PAYPAL +1,80 HASTA 50, RESTO +5.95%). EN ALMACEN. SEGUNDA GUERRA MUNDIAL-AERONAUTICA LIBRO EN INGLÉS Fotogr. Enc. tela ed. sobrecubierta. Primera Edición.

hardcover. Condizione: Good. Secondhand. Book has same cover as the Amazon image, but it also has a dust cover, which is scuffed qand torn along the edges, with some shelf wear and a damp mark, which has not gone through to the book cover. Pages are clean and lightly tanned. Good book.

Condizione: Good. slight knocks to cover tanning to edges of pages otherwise fine.

134 pp, b&w photographic plates, previous owner's name on front paste-down, several losses and clean tears to d/j, else very good copy in good, price-clipped d/j. 2nd edition July 1943, first published June 1943.

Condizione: Fine. First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 270 pp with monochrome and sepia archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. 6'' x 4½'' private colour photograph of the author at his home in Bungay, Suffolk, loosely inserted. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. BATTLE OF BRITAIN.

2nd edition dust jacket Nice Copy small octavo 134pp., b/w plates, Dust jacket chipped with some loss o/w nice copy of a scarce item.

Condizione: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (viii)-2, 258 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Loosely inserted 7'' x 5'' Number 163 of 200 photograph of Air Commodore Peter Malam Brothers reproduced by the Joint Services Charities Consortium SIGNED to the bottom white margin 'Peter Brothers', SIGNED to the rear by Stephen J. Hill J.S.C.C. Project Officer + The Battle of Britain information card on Air Commodore Peter Malam Brothers. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. BATTLE OF BRITAIN.

Condizione: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 10'' x 7''. Contains 263 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'With best wishes | Tom Neil 249 Squadron 1940 - 1942' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. BATTLE OF BRITAIN.

Condizione: Very Good. Third impression in publisher's original illustrated pink and white card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 256 printed pages of text with archive monochrome photographs throughout. London Booksellers ticket inside and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0911038930 GERMANY [World War II].

Condizione: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 7''. Contains 102 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. White card mounted to the title page SIGNED by the author 'Roland Beamont', period monochrome photograph of Beamont tipped opposite the title page. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ROYAL AIR FORCE (RAF).

Condizione: Near Fine. First edition second impression hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Printer's code to the copyright page 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Contains 208 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Very near Fine condition book in Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper. Number 417 of 746 souvenir flown cover SIGNED 'Roland Beamont' to the front cover. 13th June 1994 post marked stamp, reverse signed by Group Captain W. S. O. Randle (Royal Air Forces Escaping Society), + 1 other stamp 'Biggin Hill Airport 28th October 1994', two cachet inserts. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ROYAL AIR FORCE (RAF).

Condizione: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered silver back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Dundas was called up early in the Second World War, serving with No. 616 Squadron flying Spitfires. He was shot down on 22 August 1940 and wounded during the Battle of Britain. Jeffrey Quill transferred full-time to Vickers Supermarine in 1938, whereupon he took complete charge of Spitfire test flying. Contains (ix), 180 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper. + No. 1499 of 2010 '50th Anniversary of the First Flight of the Spitfire' flown cover SIGNED to the front cover by 'Hugh Dundas 616 Sqdn. Spitfire' and 'Jeffrey Quill' - 5th March 1986 post marked stamp, one other stamp to the rear 'Royal Air Force Coningsby 5th March 1986', certification signed by Group Captain W. S. O. Randle - Royal Air Force Museum, one cachet insert. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ROYAL AIR FORCE (RAF).

Condizione: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original steel blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 10'' x 7''. Contains 259 pp with monochrome illustrations. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'With best wishes | Tom Neil 2012' + 7'' x 5'' private colour photograph of the author and Tony Iveson sitting together at a private ceremony. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. BATTLE OF BRITAIN.

Condizione: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original deep navy cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. Quarto. 10'' x 7''. Contains (xii), 292 pp with many hitherto unpublished monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by Tom Neil to the title page 'With best wishes - Tom Neil | 249 Squadron 1940 - 42'. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. ROYAL AIR FORCE (RAF).

Albumblatt (1 S. quer 4 to, links gedruckte Biographie, rechts sein Foto, vor seinem Flugzeug stehend), unter seinem Foto eigenhändig signiert.

Albumblatt (1 S. quer 4 to, links gedruckte Biographie, rechts sein Foto, vor seinem Flugzeug stehend), unter seinem Foto eigenhändig signiert.

Condizione: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original sea blue paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 225 pp with splendid archive monochrome photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition price clipped dust wrapper. Printed illustrated Beaufighter bookplate to the half-title page SIGNED in blue fountain ink 'John Cunningham' + No. 963 of 1142 'The Night Blitz 16-22 November 1940' flown cover SIGNED John Cunningham to the front cover | 30 December 1990 post office stamp, two further stamps to the rear | Royal Air Force Halton (15 March 1991) and Army Air Corps Centre (15 March 1991) | certification signed by Group Captain W. S. O. Randle. Three information card cachet inserts. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. AVIATION & AERONAUTICS.

Condizione: Fine. First impression of the new edition | First edition thus hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 270 pp with monochrome and sepia archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'With best wishes | Tom Neil 249 Squadron 1940 - 1942' + 7'' x 5'' private colour photograph of the author and Tony Iveson sitting together at a private ceremony + A4 typed letter dated 28th December 2011 from the author's private residence in Bungay SIGNED 'Tom Neil' + A4 typed letter from 249 Gold Coast Squadron Association SIGNED 'Tommy Cullen' Honorary Secretary + press clipping. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. BATTLE OF BRITAIN.

Condizione: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 312 pp with double-page map and monochrome archive photographs to the centre pages. Tanning to the closed text block edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small tear to the bottom of the spine, not price clipped. This copy of Turncoat brings together two pilots and second world war heroes who both had remarkable escapes after being shot down. Air Commodore Sir Archibald Little Winskill and Air Marshal Sir Denis Crowley-Milling. This is Crowley-Milling's copy with his printed name and address in Fakenham to the front free end paper, the address is crossed out and his new address (Henley-on-Thames) written in, presumably, in his hand. Enclosed is a typed letter to Denis from Winskill who had borrowed the book from Crowley-Milling and SIGNED 'Archie'. He has also indicated on the letter the pages in the book relevant to his story, both men appear in the index. Also enclosed are two flown covers, each one SIGNED Sir 'Archibald Little Winskill' and Air Marshal Sir 'Denis Crowley-Milling', with information cards inside each. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. WORLD WAR II (Second).

Condizione: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated glazed boards. 8vo. 9¾'' x 7''. Contains (vii)-1, 216 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. In Fine condition. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'With best wishes - Tom Neil, -249 Sqn 1940 - 1942' + photo corner mounted 6'' x 4'' private colour photograph of the author at his home in Bungay, Suffolk, opposite the title page. Supplied in archive acetate film protection. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. BATTLE OF BRITAIN.

Condizione: Fine. Second edition (first published in 1995) hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (vi), 218 pp with 84 plates on 16 and 3 full-page maps. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. SIGNED by the author bookplate to the title page 'Best wishes, Norman Franks' + Colour Flown Cover Card No. 618 SIGNED by Neville Duke which is also SIGNED by W.O.A. Bunn (Royal Air Force, Abingdon) and SIGNED by Allan Wood (Empire Test Pilots School Boscombe Down, Wiltshire 27th October 1982) + SIGNED period monochrome photograph of Neville Duke stepping out of the cockpit. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. BIO (Résumé, Memoir).

Condizione: Very Good. Second impression hard back binding in publisher's original grey marl cloth covers, navy blue title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. Contains [viii] 332 printed pages of text. Fox spotting to the closed text block edges. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with 10 mm piece of paper missing across the top of the spine, age darkening of the paper to the spine and edges, not price clipped 8/6, identical to the first edition dust wrapper with 'Master Mariner' review to the rear panel. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ROYAL AIR FORCE (RAF).

Condizione: Fine. First edition in publisher's original colour photographic card wrap covers (soft back). 8vo. 9¼'' x 7''. Contains 80 pp + covers with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Feint crease line to the top front corner, else in Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'With best wishes - Tom Neil, -249 Sqn. 1940 - 1942'. Member of the P.B.F.A. AEROPLANES.

Pas de couverture. Condizione: Assez bon. Rare signed letter. Preston, April 9, 1979. Size : 31x21 cm. Provenance : Claude Chauveau collection. Certificate of Authenticity and lifetime guarantee. Signé par l'auteur.

Condizione: Fine. 11'' x 9'' framed and glazed colour photograph of Tom Neil and Tony Iveson sitting together at a private ceremony. SIGNED to the cream mount 'Tom Neil 249 Sqn' and 'Tony Iveson 616 Sqn'. In Fine condition. Please note that for overseas buyers the paper seal to the rear will be slit open so that the glass can be removed. Member of the P.B.F.A. BATTLE OF BRITAIN.

2 1/2 pp.8vo. Printed mongram and adress. On two adjoining sheets, 6 x 7.75. To an unnamed recipient, addressed Monsieur" about creatins a model aviation school and a Society to defend the national heritage: J'ai été très touché de la grande bienveillance avec laquelle vous avez accueilli mon idée de créer une école modèle d'aviation et une Société, destinée à défendre comme un patrimoine national, et à argumenter par tous les moyens, l'avance de notre pays sur les autres, dans la conquête de l'air. Je désirerais vous soumettre l'ébauche d'un plan et vous serais reconnaissant de vouloir bien me fixer un rendez-vous à partir du 4 novembre. J'ai la conviction que votre précieux appui me permettra de faire uvre utile en réalisant une vieille idée qui m'est chère, et je ne sais comment vous remercier de me l'avoir promis.[]"translation: "I was deeply touched by the great kindness with which you welcomed my idea of creating a model aviation school and a Society, destined to defend, as a national heritage, and to advocate through all means, our country's advancement over others in the conquest of the air. I would like to submit to you the draft of a plan and would be grateful if you could kindly schedule a meeting with me starting from November 4th. I am convinced that your valuable support will enable me to accomplish a meaningful endeavor by realizing an old idea that is dear to me, and I don't know how to thank you enough for promising it to me."A tennis center was named after him in the 1920s, the Stade de Roland Garros, the stadium that accommodates the French Open tournament, which is officially called Les internationaux de France de Roland-Garros (the 'French Internationals of Roland Garros'). A rare missive from the legendary ace who was shot down and killed near Vouziers, Ardennes.

Fotopostkarte (im Kreis grosser Familie, 9 x 13,5 cm) mit rückseitig eigenhändigen Zeilen, Unterschrift signiert (voller Absender) "Lieber Theodor ! Sende Dir viele Grüsse aus dem fernen Osten wo es 3 Stunden früher Tag wird. Dein ONKEL HANS. Viele Grüsse an Papa u Mama und sie sollen auch mal schreiben" Absender: Leutnant Pippart. Flieger-Abt. A 220. Feldpost, Briefstempel der Flieger-Abteilung 220 A. - an seinen Neffen THEODOR NOLL in Heidelberg. (wiki: Flugzeugkonstrukteur mit seinem Schwager, dem Fabrikanten Heinrich Noll aus Schwarzach im Kleinen Odenwald . So besiegte er den französischen Kampfflieger und Ritter der Ehrenlegion Lieutenant Charles Boudoux d?Hautefeuille und wurde zudem einer der erfolgreichsten Ballonjäger: Die von Flak und Schutzflugzeugen gesicherten Fesselballons, mit denen der Gegner das Gefechtsfeld beobachtete und das Artilleriefeuer leitete, waren besonders gefährliche Ziele.).