Airpower
Kitty Hawk to Sputnik to Polaris: A Contemporary Account of the Struggle over Military and Commercial Air Policy in the U.S.
Barre, MA: Barre Gazette, 1960. 231, bibliography, index, DJ somewhat scuffed and soiled: small tears along edges. More
Wings of the Dawn
Palm Beach, FL: Literary Investment Guild, 1967. Reprint Edition. 175, references, index, DJ scuffed and soiled: small tears, small rough spot on front DJ. More
Defeating the Bomber
[London]: J.M. Dent and Sons, Ltd., [1941]. First? Edition. First? Printing. 19 cm, 60, wraps, some wear, soiling, and discoloration to covers, erasure residue on cover. More
German Air Force Fighters of World War Two: Volume One
Garden City, NY: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1968. Doubleday and Company, Inc. edition [stated]. Hardcover. illus. (part col. ) 22 x 26 cm. 63, [1] p. More
Air Power at Sea, 1939-45
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1977. First U.S.? Edition. First? Printing. 26 cm, 185, illus., front DJ flap price clipped, pencil erasure on front endpaper. More
Planning and Organizing the Postwar Air Force, 1943-1947
Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History, 1984. First? Edition. First? Printing. Hardcover. 25 cm, 359, illus., footnotes, notes, glossary, bibliographic note, index, some foxing to several pages at the beginning and end of the book. More
The Struggle for Air Force Independence, 1943-1947
Washington, DC: GPO, 1997. Revised Edition. 25 cm, 416, illus., notes, glossary, bibliographic note, index, some wear and soiling to DJ: small edge tears/chips. More
The Narrow Margin; The Battle of Britain and the Rise of Air Power, 1930-40
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1961. First U. S. Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. Format is 5.75 inches by 8.5 inches. 536 pages. Illustrations. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. Pencil erasure residue on fep. DJ has some wear, tears, soiling and chips. Derek Wood was a noted writer on aviation and defense topics. Derek Dempster was a volunteer for the Royal Air Force in WWII and began his writing career after the war, The authors spent two years examining pertinent British and German records, and interviewing participants in the struggle that followed Dunkirk. The maps and photographs are expert and the appendices include drawings of all bombers, commands and casualty numbers of both sides and listings of all targets attacked. More
The Narrow Margin: The Battle of Britain and the Rise of Air Power, 1930-40
New York: McGraw-Hill, [1961]. First Edition. 22 cm, 536, illus., bibliography, index, usual library markings, dings to several pages. More
Rise of the Fighter Generals: The Problem of Air Force Leadership, 1945-1982
Maxwell Air Force Base, AL. Air University Press, 1998. Presumed first edition/first printing. Trade paperback. xiii, [1], 281, [1] p. 24 cm. Notes. Illustrations. Bibliography. Index. More
Prelude to Overlord: An Account of the Air Operations Which Preceded and Supported Operation Overlord...
Shrewsbury, England: Airlife, 1983. First? Edition. First? Printing. 25 cm, 154, illus. (some color), fold-out map, bookplate removed, full air unit Order of Battle before D-Day is provided. More
MiG Alley: The Fight for Air Superiority
Washington, DC: GPO, 2000. Commemorative Edition. 48, wraps, illus., footnotes, suggested readings. More