P-39 Airacobra in Detail
Carrollton, Squadron/Signal Publications/ Detail & Scale, Inc, 1999. Volume 63 in the Series. Also includes complete coverage of the P-63 Kingcobra. More
Aviation
Wings Across the Border. A History of Aviation in North Wales and the Northern Marches. Volume III
Wrexham, Bridge Books, 2005. 'Complete in itself, this third volume covers the period 1940-1941, a period of experimentation as the RAF and the other armed services tried to tackle the problems of countering the Luftwaffe'. Not least, Saunders-Roe; Catalinas tested at SARO, Beaumaris; Number 9 Group; Number 7 and Number..... More
F-86 Sabres of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing
Oxford, Osprey Publishing Limited, 2002. Number 6 in the Osprey Frontline Colour series. More
F-80 Shooting Star Units Over Korea
Oxford, Osprey Publishing, 2001. Number 5 in the Osprey Frontline Colour series. More
Lancaster. Classic Aircraft No. 6. Their History and How to Model Them
Cambridge, Patrick Stephens, 1979. More
Escape from North Korea. The Ron Guthrie Story
Riverwood, Meteor, 2002. Signed in ink by both authors on the half-title. More
The Forgotten Giant of Australian Aviation. Australian National Airways
Flemington, Hyland House, 2001. Association copy. Frederick St. G.D. Holyman's copy, with his armorial bookplate on the front pastedown, and his ownership signature in ink on the half-title. Above is a warm ink 2006 gift inscription signed by him. Ivan Holyman's ANA was a key player in Australian aviation from..... More
Wardens to Tanager. RAAF Operations in East Timor
Maryborough, Banner Books, 2003. 'The role of the Royal Australian Air Force in East Timor was pivotal to the success of Interfet and the subsequent United nations operations, yet to date, little has been written on the subject. This book ... provides the reader with an account of that involvement'..... More
Seven invitations to social activities (luncheons, parties, dances) organised by various branches of the USAAF in north Queensland (Australia) during the Second World War
The invitations, dated 1944 and 1945, were issued by the 898 Signal Co., the 12th Repair Squadron, Flight Test and Operations 15th ADG, the 4th Engine Overhaul Squadron, the 393rd Air Service Squadron and the 'Air Corps Cowboys & International Horsethieves' Association'. [7 items]. More
Wind, Sand and Stars
London, The Folio Society, 1990 (first thus). Translated by Lewis Galantiere and introduced by Cecil Lewis. More
Chasing Shadows. A Wartime Biography of Australian Air Ace Squadron Leader Bob Cowper DFC & Bar, Legion of Honour (Fr.)
Adelaide, DPA Publishing, 2007. This copy is signed by both Stephen Lewis and Bob Cowper. The citation for Cowper's DFC reads: 'This officer has completed 68 sorties and has displayed great courage and determination. During a sortie in January, 1943, Flying Officer Cowper was compelled to make a forced landing..... More
Sing High. The History of 90 Squadron Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, 1917-1965
Old Alresford, 90 Squadron Association, 1989. Loosely inserted is a letter to the purchaser from the 90 Squadron Association's 'quartermaster', George Jeffery... One of 530 copies. Not least, Bristol Blenheim, B-17 Flying Fortress, Stirling and Lancaster. More
Australia's Few and The Battle of Britain
Sydney, NewSouth/ University of NSW Press Ltd, 2014. The story of eight Australian fighter pilots who served with the RAF or RAFVR during the Battle of Britain. More
Australia's Dambusters. The Men and Missions of 617 Squadron
Loftus, Australian Military History Publications, 2013 (revised and expanded edition)/ 2002. Dated (16 May 2013), signed and warmly inscribed in ink by the author on the title page. More
Katakana Man. I Worked Only for Generals. The Most Secret of all Allied Operations in World War II in the Pacific
Tuggeranong, Air Power Development Centre, 2006. Signed in ink on the title page by the author. Winner of the 2005 RAAF Heritage Awards. More
Parafield. From Paddock to Airport. The Story of the Place, the People and the Planes
Hahndorf, D & S Publications, 1992. More
The Steel Master. A Life of Essington Lewis
South Melbourne, Macmillan, 1971. 'The symbols of industrial might - iron, steel, power and energy - come easily to a description of Essington Lewis, perhaps the most formative CEO of BHP, and director-general of munitions and aircraft production during World War II. A personality of immense force, he had a...... More
Military Aircraft of Australia, 1909-1918
Canberra, Australian War Memorial, 1971. More
High in the Empty Blue. The History of 56 Squadron RFC/ RAF, 1916-1919
Mountain View, Flying Machines Press, 1995. 56 Squadron was formed at Gosport on 8 June 1916 and was posted to France in April 1917. It was the first unit equipped with the S.E.5. Over 25 pilots qualifed as 'ace' with 56, including the famous James McCudden VC (1895-1918; 51 kills)..... More
The de Havilland Mosquito
New York, Arco Publishing Company, Inc., 1977. More
Das Verkehrshaus der Schweiz
Zurich, Silva, 1974. More
Lake Boga at War
Swan Hill, Catalina Publications, 1996 [second edition, with minor revisions]/ 1995. Signed in ink at the title page by the author. 'The inside story of the secret RAAF inland flying boat unit' in the second World War. More
An untitled pamphlet published by the Australian Broadcasting Commission for its coverage of the MacRobertson International Air Race from England to Australia in 1934, part of the Melbourne Centenary celebrations
[Sydney, ABC, 1934]. Trove, listing only the NLA and Monash University Library copies, describes the item thus: 'A pamphlet issued by the ABC for its radio listeners throughout its national radio network in Australia. It includes the conditions and regulations, route, prizes, handicap formula, safety measures, entries with biographies, pilots..... More
And Far From Home. Flying RAAF Transports in the Pacific War and After
Melbourne, Macmillan, 1985. Not least, a chapter on Morotai in 1945, and flying the Australian POWs home. More
Mantle of Safety. The Flying Doctor Service
London, Robert Hale Limited, 1963. 'The first flying doctor base had only been established quite recently, as Jane found out when she went into the interior to nurse in a bush hospital with close co-operation with the flying doctor service' (dustwrapper). More