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| SAGITTARIUS RISING, Lewis, Cecil, Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1936 (1st Edition), vg/vg (lazer copy), see photo,
autobiography of author's experiences flying in WW I, shared in 8 victories in 1917, flying an SE.5 w/56Sqdn.,
later in China, 332 pgs. (Greenhill soft cover reprint - new copy - $19.95) | $30.00 |
| SAILOR IN THE AIR, Davies, Richard Bell, Peter Davis, 1967, vg/vg,
see photo, author was a pilot serving under Commander Samson during WW I,
om tje RNAS, he later rose to the rank of Vice Admiral and won the V.C., D.S.O & the A.F.C., photos, 245 pgs.
| $35.00 |
| SAILOR OF THE AIR, Sheely, Lawrence, ed.,
University of Alabama, 1993, new, see photo, letters & diary of D-4 observer
w/ Northern Bombing Group, photos, 221 pgs.
| $24.95 |
| SALMSON AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR I, Owers, Guttman & Davilla, Flying Machine Press, 2001, new, soft cover,
see photo, photos, scale drawings (fold-outs), color plates,see example, 116 pgs.
| $49.95 |
| SANKE CARDS, THE, Woolley, Charles, Schiffer, 2003, new, see photo,
famous Sanke postcards of World War I Imperial German aviators have been reproduced, over 270 cards of 132 individual aviators, each
postcard is given a full page coverage with a brief history of each man, 271 pgs.
| $69.95 |
| SCALE AIRCRAFT DRAWINGS - VOLUME 1 WW I, Model Airplane News, new, see photo,
soft cover, all scale drawings, 151 pgs. | $17.95 |
| SCHLACHTFLIEGER! Duiven & Abbott, Schiffer, 2006, new, see photo,Germany and the Origins of Air/Ground Support, 1916-1918,
this book presents, in words & pictures, the history of the Schutzstaffeln from their formation as escort aircraft to
their being renamed Schlachtstaffeln & their role as infantry support aircraft. Participating in all the major German
offenses on the Western Front in 1918 & manned mainly by enlisted pilots & gunners, these units became the first true
close air support squadrons, presents a detailed description of the aircraft used by these units, including their power
plants & armaments, a detailed color section illustrating the schemes of typical Schutzstaffel/Schlachtstaffel aircraft,
which concentrates on both individual as well as squadron markings, also includes the camouflage schemes used by the various
aircraft manufactures, a near complete compilation of the crew members, airfields, Schlachtgruppe formations & combat logs
of these thirty-eight units, photographs, color profiles, maps, 400 pgs.
| $79.95 |
| SE 5a VS ALBATROS D V, Western Front 1917-18,
Guttman, Jon, Osprey, 2009, new, soft cover, see photo,design, development, technical specifications, combat, statistics & analysis, illustrations, photos & color plates, 80 pgs.
| $17.95 |
| SEPTEMBER EVENING, Diggens, Barry, Grub Street, 2003, new, see photo,
life & final combat of Werner Voss, German Ace, youngest recipient of the Pour le Mérite, Germany’s highest award
for bravery in WWI, at the time of his death he was considered by many, friend & foe alike,
to be Germany’s greatest ace, had he lived, photos, 194 pgs.
| $29.95 |
| SHARKS AMONG MINNOWS, Franks, Norman, Grub Street, new, 2001, see photo,
Germany's first fighter pilots and the Fokker Eindecker period (July 1915 to September 1916),
explains how these early German fighter pilots achieved their kills, who they shot down and where, as well as
covering their lives; for in most cases their lives were short, photos, 182 pgs.
| $29.95 |
| SIKORSKY S-16, Mikheyev, Vadim, Flying Machine Press, 1997, as new, soft cover, see photo,
design & production, detailed line drawings & color profiles with numerous photos, 32 pgs.
| $19.95 |
| 60 BEST AIRPLANES OF WORLD WAR ONE ,
Bowers, Peter, Hobby Helpers, 1960, vg, soft cover, spiral bound, see photo, b&w photo with description of each aircraft, 63 pgs.
| $12.50 |
| SKY BATTLE, 1914-1918, Cooke, David, W.W. Norton & Co., 1970, vg (embossed name)/vg, see photo,
many b/w photos of aircraft, Manfred Von Richthofen, Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, Ernst Vdet, Anthony Fokker, etc.
includes a list of American, British, Belgian, French and German aces, 304 pgs.
| $8.50 |
| SKY FIGHTERS OF WORLD WAR I, Eisinger, Larry, editor, Fawcett, 1961, vg, soft cover see photo,
ten articles on World War I flying aces, reprinted from "Cavalier Magazine." Contents: "Roland Garros: The Man Who Put Wings On War" by Arch Whitehouse; "Werner Voss: Pride of The Hussars"
by William E. Barrett; "Georges Guynemer: The Fragile Knight" by William E. Barrett; "Raoul Lufbery: Ace Of The Lafayette" by William W. Walker;
"Edward Mannock: The Crippled Eagle" by William E. Barrett; "Rene Fonck: The Stork Who Sought Glory" by William E. Barrett; "Ernst Udet: Duel Master Of
The Sky" by Richard Hanser; "William Barker: Greatest Pilot The World Has Ever Known" by William W. Walker; "Frank Luke: Balloon Buster"
by William E. Barrett; "Elliott White Springs: The War Bird Who'll Never Die" by William E. Barrett, photos,144 pgs.
| $7.50 |
| SKY ON FIRE, Fredette, Raymond, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1966, f/vg (spine fade), see photo,
front battle of Britain 1917-1918 and the birth of the Royal Air Force,
photos, 289 pgs. Smithsonian soft cover copy available for $17.95. | $27.50 |
| SKY IS THEIR BATTLEFIELD, THE Henshaw, Trevor, Grub Street, 1995, as new, see photo,
presents the air campaign, organised by Theater of War, there are accounts of air fighting
plus complete lists of all British, Commonwealth & American air personnel lost due to ebemy
action, theaters covered are the Western Front, UK and Home Waters, Italy & the Adriatic, Dardanelles
the Turkish coast, Macedonia & the Aegean Sea, Egypt & Palestine, Mesopotamia & East Africa,
in addition Americans with the French Air Forces are covered, photos, 578 pgs.
| $69.95 |
| SOMME: AIRFIELDS & AIRMEN, O'Connor, Mike, Leo Cooper, 2002, new, soft cover,
see photo, photos & maps, 192 pgs.
| $16.95 |
| SOMME SUCCESS, Hart, Peter, Leo Cooper, 2001, new, see photo,
experiences of the British Army on the Somme in 1916 have become a legend,
little has been written in recent years on the air war, this account never-before
published accounts recorded by the Imperial War Museum Sound Archive in London, photos, 224 pgs.
| $34.95 |
| SOPWITH CAMEL,
Bruce, J.M., Vintage Fotofax, 1989, fine (soft cover), see photo, specificatins, performance, production contractors, 3-views, many
photos, unpaged.
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$12.50 |
| SOPWITH CAMEL FIGHTER ACE, Todd, Robert, AJAY, 1978, vg, soft cover, see photo,, signed by author on a sticker which has been affixed to the title page,
17th Aero Squadron, his letters during his WW I service, photos, 112 pgs.
| $30.00 |
| SOPWITH CAMEL vs FOKKER DrI - WESTERN FRONT 1917-18 ,
Guttman, Jon, Osprey, 2008, new, soft cover,
see photo, design & development, first hand accounts, cockpit view, many photos (b&w as well as color), 80 pgs.
| $17.95 |
| SOPWITH SCOUT 7309, Taylor, Sir Gordon, Cassell, 1968, f/f, see photo,
flew more than 100 offensive patrols and escorts over the
lines of France in the Sopwith Scouts of 66 Squadron, photos, 177 pgs.
| $110.00 |
|
SPAD XIII VS FOKKER D VIII,
Guttman, Jon, Osprey, 2009, new, soft cover, see photo, Western Front 1918, cockpit illustrations, reveal several dramatic clashes from the two foes, first hand accounts from the pilots color illustrations, 80 pgs.
| $17.95 |
| SPAD TWO-SEAT FIGHTERS OF WORLD WAR I, Herris, Jack, Flying Machine Press, 2005, new, soft cover, see photo,
takes a look at SPAD’s less well known two-seat designs, including the SPAD SA series, the widely used SPAD 11 & SPAD 16,
plus the excellent SPAD 20, which arrived just before the war ended, history, evolution, combat use, photos, color profiles, see example,
scale drawings including 1/48 & 1/72, 12 color pages + photographs, 193 pgs.
| $49.95 |
SPAD S.VII C1, 4+,English text, see photo, many photos (including color), 1/48 scale plans, line drawings see photo,
color plates, 37 pgs. , | $29.95
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| SPIDER WEB, THE, Hallam, T.D. Sqdn. Leader, Nautical & Aviation, 1979, f/f
see photo, account of life at Felixtfowe air station during
WW I, where the author flew flying boats in search of enemy submarines, photos & maps, 278 pgs.
| $30.00 |
| STAND, THE,
Skinner, Stephen, Schiffer, 2008, new, see photo,the final flight of Lt. Frank Luke, 15 years of research, drawing from unpublished material, archeological digs in France, interviews
with descentents, he writes the final chapter of the legendary Arizona balloon buster, many photos, color plates, 260 pgs.
| $69.95 |
| STORKS, THE, Franks & Bailey, Grub Street, 1998, new, see photo,
France's elite fighter group of WW I, escadrilles nos. 3, 26, 73
& 103, photo section, 160 pgs. | $35.00 |
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