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BIPLANES & TRIPLANES AIR SHOW CANCELLED
a list of some of the titles we planned to bring to the airshow.

ALBATROS PUBLICATIONS JUST ARRIVED - 10/06/15

'HAWA' Volume 2,
Rimell & Woodman, Datafile #169, Harry Woodman and Ray Rimell complete their coverage of the Hannover biplanes with more rare photos, superb scale drawings and three pages of new Ronny Bar artwork.
$21.95

Windsock World War Centenary - Volume 31 #3,
contains a great mix of modelling know-how and high grade reference. We begin a new series based on Harry Woodman's fully revised third edition of his classic plastic card modelling book which was never published.
$15.00

NOTE: Windsock Magazines Vol. 6 through Vol. 10 - prices have been lowered to $6.00

RECENT FINDS - pg 2 (updated 10/03/15),

JONAH'S FEET ARE DRY,
Cross, C.E., Thunderbolt Publishing, 2001, f/f (as new), history of the 353rd F.G., 8th A.F., flew P -47s converted to P-51s, Oct. 1944. Primary job was bomber escort until D-Day with ground support duties added, 980 photos & illustrations, 676 pgs.
$125.00

HOW OUR ARMIES GREW WINGS,
Chandler & Lahm, Ronald Press, 1943, vg/vg (chipped), while the book traces military aviation back to the Civil War, it concentrates on the period 1901 to 1913, photos, 333 pgs. Includes a note signed by Chandler
$50.00

LUFTWAFFE NIGHT FIGHTER CLAIMS 1939-1945,
Foreman, Matthews & Parry, Red Kite, 2004, as new (soft cover), nearly 7,000 claims listed chronologically, photos, 248 pgs.
$50.00

CHARLS KINGSFORD SMITH,
Davis, Pedr, Summit Books, 1977, f/f, probably most noted for his 1927 Trans-Pacific (California to Brisbane) flight, he pioneered air routesand set several endurance records, photos, 162 pgs.
$25.00

FLYING FRONTIERSMEN,
Potter, Jean, Macmillan, 1956, vg (ex-library)/vg, the author presents the stories of 8 Alaska bush pilots including Bob Reeve, Noel Wien, Joe Crosson & Archie Ferguson, photos, 212 pgs.
$5.00

AERO DIGEST MAGAZINES - 1927-1938,

A complete 12 year run. The years from 1927 to 1929 are hardbound from the Library of Congress (they are bound with covers except for Jan. 1927). The loose issues (1930 to 1938) are complete except for 1 page missing from Jan. 1931. There are 144 magazines in ths run.

They should not be shipped because if packed, the weight would be close to 200#s.

If you decide to go for it, I will throw in 10 issues from 1939 as a bonus!
$700.00

AUTOGRAPHS

HARRY H. MILLS & WALTER J. SMITH - signed envelope

Mills stayed in the Air Service after WW I and won the Pulitzer Trophy in 1924.

Smith flew with the 24th Aero Sqdn and was credited with 1 victory. After the war, he became an air mail pilot.

$15.00

JIM AND MARY (MAE) HAIZLIP - signed envelope,
Jim and Mary were prominent in early 1930s air racing. Jim flew in the Thompson & won the 1932 Bendix, settin a coast to coast speed record.
In 1931, at the National Air Races, Mae competed in 6 events flying 6 different aircraft. In 1932, she set a new women's speed record of 255 mph.
$30.00

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	'HAWA' Volume 2, Rimell & Woodman, Datafile #169, Harry Woodman and Ray Rimell complete their coverage of the Hannover biplanes with more rare photos, superb scale drawings and three pages of new Ronny Bar artwork. $21.95
	Windsock World War Centenary - Volume 31 #3, contains a great mix of modelling know-how and high grade reference. We begin a new series based on Harry Woodman's fully revised third edition of his classic plastic card modelling book which was never published. $15.00 NOTE: Windsock Magazines Vol. 6 through Vol. 10 - prices have been lowered to $6.00

	JONAH'S FEET ARE DRY, Cross, C.E., Thunderbolt Publishing, 2001, f/f (as new), history of the 353rd F.G., 8th A.F., flew P -47s converted to P-51s, Oct. 1944. Primary job was bomber escort until D-Day with ground support duties added, 980 photos & illustrations, 676 pgs. $125.00
	HOW OUR ARMIES GREW WINGS, Chandler & Lahm, Ronald Press, 1943, vg/vg (chipped), while the book traces military aviation back to the Civil War, it concentrates on the period 1901 to 1913, photos, 333 pgs. Includes a note signed by Chandler $50.00
	LUFTWAFFE NIGHT FIGHTER CLAIMS 1939-1945, Foreman, Matthews & Parry, Red Kite, 2004, as new (soft cover), nearly 7,000 claims listed chronologically, photos, 248 pgs. $50.00
	CHARLS KINGSFORD SMITH, Davis, Pedr, Summit Books, 1977, f/f, probably most noted for his 1927 Trans-Pacific (California to Brisbane) flight, he pioneered air routesand set several endurance records, photos, 162 pgs. $25.00
	FLYING FRONTIERSMEN, Potter, Jean, Macmillan, 1956, vg (ex-library)/vg, the author presents the stories of 8 Alaska bush pilots including Bob Reeve, Noel Wien, Joe Crosson & Archie Ferguson, photos, 212 pgs. $5.00
	AERO DIGEST MAGAZINES - 1927-1938, A complete 12 year run. The years from 1927 to 1929 are hardbound from the Library of Congress (they are bound with covers except for Jan. 1927). The loose issues (1930 to 1938) are complete except for 1 page missing from Jan. 1931. There are 144 magazines in ths run. They should not be shipped because if packed, the weight would be close to 200#s. If you decide to go for it, I will throw in 10 issues from 1939 as a bonus!	$700.00

	HARRY H. MILLS & WALTER J. SMITH - signed envelope Mills stayed in the Air Service after WW I and won the Pulitzer Trophy in 1924. Smith flew with the 24th Aero Sqdn and was credited with 1 victory. After the war, he became an air mail pilot. $15.00
	JIM AND MARY (MAE) HAIZLIP - signed envelope, Jim and Mary were prominent in early 1930s air racing. Jim flew in the Thompson & won the 1932 Bendix, settin a coast to coast speed record. In 1931, at the National Air Races, Mae competed in 6 events flying 6 different aircraft. In 1932, she set a new women's speed record of 255 mph. $30.00