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AIRCO, Davis, Mick, Crowood, 2001, new, see photo, aircraft manufacturing company, covers Farmans, blimps, flying boats, D.H. 1 thru 11, serial list, photos, 192 pgs. $42.95
AMPHIBIAN, THE STORY OF THE LOENING BIPLANE, Loening, Grover, New York Graphic, 1973, f/f, see photo, one of the early US aircraft companies, which developed one of the most innovative and useful aircraft, first flown in 1924, in production for 10 years, served world-wide with US forces, airlines & private owners, photos, illustrations & line drawings, 196 pgs. $35.00
FLYING BOATS OF BERMUDA, Pomeroy, Colin, self-published, 2000, as new, soft cover, see photo, from the first sea planes in 1919 to the last in the 1980s, many photos, 254 pgs. $36.00
FLYING BOATS, THE J-CLASS YACHTS OF AVIATION, Marshall, Ian, Howell Press, 2002, f/f as new, see photo, A history of flying boats with emphasis on Imperial Airways and Panam. Illustrated by the author's color paintings of 52 types. From NC-4 (1919) to Virgin Islands' Mallards (1986), 136 pgs. $32.00
GOLDEN AGE OF NEW ZEALAND FLYING BOATS, Harrison, Lockstone & Anderson, Random House, 1997, f/f (as new), see photo, , since the first flight in 1915, seaplanes & flying boats have been important in New Zealand history, many photos, 320 pgs. $75.00
GRUMMAN GOOSE, Ginter, Steve, Naval Fighters No. 63, 2004, fine, soft cover, see photo, description, many photos & drawings, 73 pgs. $17.95
GRUMMAN HU-16 ALBATROSS, Ginter, Steve, Naval Fighters No. 11, new (soft cover) see photo, history of, details & scale drawings, many photos, 74 pgs. $14.95
GRUMMAN JF/J2F DUCK, Ginter, Steve, Naval Fighters No. 84, new (soft cover) see photo, history of, details & scale drawings, many photos, 128 pgs. $29.95
HOWARD HUGHES FLYING BOAT, Schwartz & Maguglin, 1983, see photo, color brochure on the Spruce Goose which is now Evergreen Museum in Oregon, many photos, 32 pgs. $5.00
LAST OF THE FLYING CLIPPERS - BOEING B-314 STORY, Klaas, M.D., Schiffer, 1998, new, see photo, the last of the flying boat "clipper" ships including wartime and post war service, photos, 11 pages of color, 320 pgs. $50.00
MARTIN P5M PATROL SEAPLANE, Hoffman, Richard, Naval Fighters No. 74, new (soft cover), see photo, Navy's last fying boat in service, drawings, many photos, 168 pgs. $34.95
NORMAN THOMPSON FILE, THE, Goodall, Michael, Air Britain,1995, new, issued w/o dj, see photo, British manufacturer of flying boats, many photos, 103 pgs. $39.95
SIKORSKY VS-44 FLYING BOAT, Pember, Harry, Flying Machines Press, 1998, as new, soft cover, see photo, design , constuction & operation of the Sikorsky VS -44 4 - engine flying boat in the late 1930's , their use includes in Antilles Air boats, under Charles & Maureen O ' Hara - Blaid , the restoration of the surviving example, photos, line drawings & color plates, 71 pgs. $15.00
SUPERMARINE WALRUS, Nicholl, G.W.R., G.T. Foulis & Co., 1966, vg/vg, see photo, complete history of the venerable amphibian in WWII, written by the RAF Commander of the 700 Squadron that flew them, photos & cut-away, 211 pgs. $25.00
U.S. NAVY FLYING BOATS AND AMPHIBIANS IN WORLD WAR II, Adcock, Al, Squadron/Signal, 2008, new, soft cover, see photo, photos, color plates, 80 pgs. $16.95
WINGS OVER WATER, Oliver, David, Chartwell, 1999, f/f, as new, see photo, chronical of flying boats & amphibians of 20th century, many photos, 128 pgs. $10.00
WINGS TO THE ORIENT, Cohen, Stan, Pictorial Histories, 1999, new, soft cover, see photo, photographic coverage of Pan Am's far east service on Martin and Boeing Clippers, 214 pgs. $14.95


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