A collection of works related to the history of aviation, aeronautical engineering, biographies of aviators, space travel, etc.
New York: Random House, 1941. Bart, Barry. Hard Cover.
No jacket. Board edges rubbed, hinges starting.
74 pp. U.S. Army Air Corps Air power has become such a powerful instrument of conquest in the modern world that every patriotic citizen should become aware of its importance and should know at.....
Washington, D.C. War Department, 1940. Stapled Binding.
A nice copy.
62 pp. CONTENTS: Control Systems; Operation; Testing; Troubles; Storage and Shipment.
Washington, D.C. War Department, 1941. Soft Cover.
Ink name on front wrapper of both volumes, page ridges lightly foxed on "Technical Manual Airplane Hydraulic Systems and Miscellaneous Equipment, October 20, 1941."
106; 12 pp. 2 volume set. CONTENTS: Hydraulic Principles; Hydraulic System Units; Airplane Hydraulic Systems; Inspection of Hydraulic Systems;.....
Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institue Press, 2005. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Jacket spine base bumped.
xiii, 282 pp. "Explores the life and achievements of the rocketry pioneer who designed rockets for the Nazi war effort early in his career and later became a leading figure in the American space.....
New York: Arco Publishing Company, 1971. Ward, Richard. Large Softcover.
Front wrapper creased, ink stamp on rear wrapper.
Color plates from paintings by author, black-and-white photographs. "Without doubt the most colourful military aircraft of the post war years have been the various types flown by the Aerobatic Teams of the.....
New York: Springer, 1996. Second Edition. Hard Cover.
Second edition. No jacket. Spine base bumped.
xii, 260 pp. With 113 illustrations. "Dealing with aerodynamics in the broadest sense, this book discusses, in addition to aeroplanes, the aerodynamics of cars and birds, and the motion of diverse objects through air and.....
Finland: John Wegg, 1983. Signed Copy. Large Hardcover.
Signed by author with inscription, "To David Kopp, with best wishes, John Wegg 17-VI-83." Jacket lightly rubbed.
297 pp. "Finnair (Finnish: Finnair Oyj, Swedish: Finnair Abp)[7] is the flag carrier[8] and largest airline of Finland, with its headquarters in Vantaa on the.....
Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1990. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. Edges lightly worn.
235 pp. "Covers complicated histories of the companies which eventually led to the production of aircraft under the General Dynamics name. Products are described in great detail and illustrated with photographs and general-arrangement drawings. Production.....
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1936. 4th Printing. Large Hardcover.
Fourth printing. Former school library copy - usual marks. No jacket.
Foreword by Captain Eddie Rickenbacker. Sketches of dozens of aircraft with technical specifications.
Auckland: Collins, 1979. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine jacket. Smudges on page 218.
218 pp. "The illustrated history of the company written by its founder who started the first coach service from Timaru to the Hermitage in 1906. His company grew.....
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1970. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Jacket spine head bumped with minor tear.
233 pp. One of the most colorful carriers in the history of commercial flying is the focus of this inside look at the people and pressures that shaped.....
Washington Square/Philadelphia: David McKay Company, 1943. Soft Cover.
Spine taped, loss to spine, wrappers starting to pull away from binding but still attached, page corners lightly dog-eared.
192 pp. A guide to identifying World War II aircraft of the United States, Great Britain, Germany, Japan. Includes black-and-white illustrations.
San Diego, CA: Thunder Bay Press, 2004. Large Hardcover.
Top of jacket spine torn, pencil note on free endpaper.
256 pp. More than 120 bombers, transports, and tankers, all still in service around the world today, are featured here on heavily illustrated two-page spreads. From early jets such as the.....
New York: Random House, 1962. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Former library copy - usual marks. Stained.
269 pp. Includes 16 pages of photographs. An international diplomatic crisis erupted in May 1960 when the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) shot down an American U-2 spy plane in Soviet.....
New York: Arco Publishing, 1979. Hard Cover.
Jacket faintly rubbed.
A history of Naval aviation from 1910 to the present day. B&W photos throughout.
Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1983. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Ink name on endpaper, faint edge wear.
ix, 154 pp. Includes black-and-white photographs. An account of the air operations which preceded and supported Operation Overlord, the Allied landings in Normandy.
New York: Bantam Books, 1988. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Wrapper edges slightly worn.
247 pp. An intriguing portrait of the life of a rugged individualist covers everything from flying stunts and tales of travel to fishing advice, family stories, and a live-for-the moment philosophy.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Edges of dust jacket lightly toned.
viii, 333 pp. The two fliers who made it happen tell their own stories of the designing and building of the Voyager, and the first circumnavigation of the world without refuelling. 16.....
New York: Crescent Books, 1989. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. One inch crease on rear jacket.
223 pp. 224 Pages of detailed aviation history brought to you by the men and women of North American. North American and Rockwell is one of the most exciting chapters in aerospace history.....
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New York: Doubleday, 1995. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Top corner of front board stained, 2 inch taped tear on top of front dust jacket.
327 pp. Chronicles the 1991 Tailhook affair involving the U.S. Navy and traces its effects on the role of women in combat, focusing on.....
New York: Vantage Press, 1958. Grohs, Ted. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. No jacket. Corners lightly rubbed.
192 pp. Drawings by Ted Groh. "A book written in the 1950s by an author involved in airline mechanics and theory, on the practicality of people having a combination airplane/car for personal.....