WINGS OF WAR, HISTORY OF THE RAF. MANY PLATES 1ST EDN 1943.HURRICANE WELLINGTON

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ON OFFER HERE IS A VERY GOOD OLD COPY OF WINGS OF WAR AN AIRFORCE ANTHOLOGY BY F ALAN WALBANK WITH A FOREWARD BY SIR ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR - SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR PUBLISHED IN LONDON - BATSFORD SPRING 1943 - FIRST EDITION, SECOND IMPRESSION ----------------------------- THIS IS A GREAT COPY OF THE STORY OF THE R.A.F. FROM IT'S FORMATION DURING WWI FROM THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS, IT'S ROLE IN WWI, THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLANES FROM THE ORIGINAL OLD BI-PLANES THROUGH TO THE HURRICANE AND THE WELLINGTON. AS WELL AS THE CHANGES IN ARMAMENTS, THE TRAING OF THE CREWS, THE IMPROVEMENTS IN PERFORMANCE AND THE CHANGING TACTICS. WITH A LOT OF DETAIL OF THE ROLE OF THE RAF DURING WWII BATTLE OF BRITAIN, BOMBER COMMAND, THE WAR IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND THE DESERT IT IS WELL ILLUSTRATED WITH A GOOD NUMBER OF FULL PAGE PLATES COVERING THE ENTIRE PERIOD --------------------- IT IS VERY SOLIDLY BOUND IN PLAIN BLUE CLOTH WITH WHITE LETTERING TO THE FRONT AND SPINE. A LITTLE BIT GRUBBY BUT NOT REALLY A LOT OF WEAR. VERY CLEAN INSIDE WITH JUST A LITTLE AGE DISCOLOURATION IN THE MARGINS MEASURES 22 X 14 CMS WITH 160 PAGES ANY QUESTIONS THEN PLEASE ASK BEFORE BIDDING FOR SALE AT A VERY MODEST OPENING BID AVAILABLE TO BE SHIPPED WORLDWIDE PAYMENT BY PAYPAL ONLY Would overseas bidders please note that I have satisfied customers in the read more

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