1-1-B-0-10.......FLIGHT DEC. 1960.......British air magazine similar to US Aviation Week, but with more photos....all kinds of aircraft photos, in flight, and advert.'s for aviation equipment.....a lot of British jets in here I don't recognize..English Electric Lightning on the cover.....I do recognize the (X) B-70 Valkrie in the full page ad...hard to imagine this is all 50 years ago!!......50 pages......8.5" by 11"in good condition........$7

3-8-B-O-10.........THE STARS AT NOON, BY JACQUELINE COCHRAN.......Autobiograpghy with forward by Chuck Yeager........Jackie held numerous world recognized speed records, not only for women, but for men as well....her career lasted up through the jet era.......while not as famous as Amelia Earhart, many believe Jackie contributed far more to aviation......274 pages.... printed in 1954.....hardcover .....about 5.5" by 8.5"......no dustjacket.......good condition .........$12

4-48-B-O-10.....AVIATOR'S RECOGNITION MANUAL ......Headquarters Department of The Army, Wash. DC, August 6, 1984...........In the preface of the manual, the stated purpose is: 'Familiarize aircrews with modern combat equipment'......softbound book measures about 6' by 9" and is almost 1 inch thick...........chapters divided up into such topics as 'Rotary-Wing' Aircraft, Antiaircraft Guns and Surface to Air Missiles, etc......chapters sub-divided into categories such as 'Bomber and Fighter Aircraft' in either 'Allied Equipment' or 'Warsaw Pact' equipment.......(hey remember that was still cold-war times).......each desciption includes one or more photos, recognition features, users, specs, and occasional three views........interesting notes on what country was using what piece of military equip......some light doodling (yeah typical bored flight crew) on front cover, and binding starting to look a little loose on a few pages.......all complete and undamaged.......original US Gov't publication and only....$15

**** If you look real close, you'll notice a few 'Where's Waldo' type errors in this book, like the Cessna O-2 has wheelpants, something impossible unless they used a three view from a Cessna 336 which was not ever impressed into military service!****

5-54-B-O-10......Collins aircraft radio instruction book, set of 2.......for both the VHF a/c transmitter 17L-7 and Marker Beacon Recover 51Z-2 and 51Z-2A ......each manual is softcover 8.5" by 11", one manual is about 40 pages, the other is over 100 pages.........covers all aspects of installation and maintenance of these radios, with many pull out diagrams and schematics, looks like you could 'build one' of these with these manuals........each mnaul is dated (19)52 and was installed in mostly larger civial equipment such as Convair 240, Martin 404, DC-3, etc..... good condition originals......set of 2 for only $12

6-7-B-O-10.......AIRCRAFT COMPARISONS, PART II -MULTI ENGINED AIRCRAFT, 1942 UK ........... Intriguing booklet published by the Real Photographs Co. of Southport UK, 1942.......20 pages of gorgeous in-flight photographs of B-17, B-24, Lockheed Hudson, A-20, Bristol Beaufighter, Bristol Blenheim, Halifax, etc..... each aircraft is photographed and discussed in various model configurations ....Brits loved to use "Mark ##'s" so even the B-17 is catagorized as Mk. I, Mk. II, etc......the B-17 Mk. II (B-17E) was incorrectly guessed to have Wright Double Cyclone engines....measures 6" by 9" in good condition...........rare bit of useful research material....... photos alone worth the price ........$15

7-8-B-O-10........WAR BIRDS MAY 1934........ Vol 25, Whole No. 74.........'The Oldest Air War Magazine'......has fiction and non fiction.........SOLD

9-54-B-O-10....... BARBER - COLMAN AIRCRAFT CONTROLS MAINT. MANUAL..... Dated 15 April, 1955, softbound 3 ring binder is tabbed with various sections such as actuators, rheostats, control boxes, etc......exploded vies, parts lists, maintenance instructions, scale drwings etc..... if you have an interest in aircraft components or you think your plane may have used these, very good original condition......the art deco binder is worth it..........$8

10-8-B-O-10......INSTRUMENT FLYING BASIC AND ADVANCED TECH. MANUAL USAAF ..... Dated 1 June, 1943, this USAAF manual was standard issue to all flight cadets enrolled in flight training...... soft cover, 8.5" by 11"with roughly 135 pages, this is actually 3 manuals 'stapled together' with 1. Instrument Flying, 2. Instrument radio flying (navigation) and 3. Instrument Landing System.......whats most amazing to me as an instrument instructor, is how well this was written to teach our young men how to fly by instruments safely with a minimum of instruction....manual in very good condition ...original WWII.....SOLD

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