Wings britain published

  Collins, London, 1941. 1st ed. Undated - probably 1st edition of 1941, in Land, Sea and Air series.  This is a charmingly written book published during World War II that explores Britain's peace-time flying, her sporting conquests, the RAF and the Navy and their aircraft during the contemporary war. Generously illustrated, this book is not often found in its original dust-jacket.   A tidy copy in tight binding; dust jacket worn, with short tears. One large closed tear on front cover.  Used - Good hardback in Good price-clipped dust jacket. Unpaginated.

Britain's Gulag The Brutal End of Empire in Kenya By:Caroline Elkins A first edition hardcover published by Jonathan Cape in Black cover boards with white writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, no marks or inscriptions, dustjacket is complete, clean & bright, as new Postage within South Africa R Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postage Quote

Britain's Wonderful Air Force by Air Commodore P. F. M. Fellowes, D.S.O. A first edition hardcover published by Odhams Press Red cover boards with gold writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, no marks or inscriptions Postal cost within South Africa will be R30.00 Overseas buyers can contact us for a postal quote Abe #  

Britain's Modern Army Illustrated by Odhams Press Limited, Acre, London, W.C.2 A first edition hardcover published by Odhams Press Blue cover boards with faded gold writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, no marks or inscriptions Postage cost within South Africa will be R30.00 Overseas buyers can contact us for a postal quote  

This book is the third in a trilogy of books about aspects of flying training in the SAAF. The earlier books are FACTA NOSTRA VIVENT and GOING AROUND AGAIN by the same author. Langebaanweg has a long and important history as a SAAF air base. This book with its many pages of colour photographs is a modest attempt to record a small piece of history. It is not an official record but a scrapbook of memories. Chapters include: A short history of Langebaanweg Air Force Base, flying the Spitfire, the Vampire and the Impala MB 326M. Other  contributors include  memories  of retired  AFB Langebaanweg Commanding Officers, the  secret training  of Rhodesian pilots and over 100interesting, amusing and personal stories and reminiscences from people who remember  times and events from the post-war Spitfire days in the nineteen fifties  through  to the  departure  of  the  Impalas  in  1993. There are  tables  of accidents  (courtesy  historian  Steve Mclean) and  a full  history  of  the  SAAF Vampire (courtesy Geoff Timms and The De Havilland Society). A detailed paper (in Afrikaans by Sophia de Preez also details the early base history (courtesy Military Society). COMPILED BY: ANDREW EMBLETON First Published in June 2017, hardcover, 342 pages with colour photos.

Men With Wings by Sandy Powell A first edition hardcover published by Allan Wingate in 1957 Blue covers with gold writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, no marks or inscriptions, dustjacket is complete with minor nicks & tears to spine & book ends Postage within South Africa will be R30-00 Overseas buyers can contact us for a postal quote

An interesting pair from the same author: Wings -and other things...  Hugh served in 104,110 and 40 squadrons, his plane was hit and he parachuted out, spending the rest of the war in POW camps. A paperback by Square One Publication, Worcester, 1990.  220 pages. Contains some black & white illustrations. Wartime Memories from Newnham.  Newnham is a small village in west Gloucestershire that lies in the Forest of Dean, and this booklet provides a fascinating history of the village during the Second World War. A5 sized b ook published by The Forest Bookshop, 1986, 80 pages. Illustrated throughout.  It is full of memories and personal accounts. Both books in good condition. Tracked postage is R50.00.

An interesting pair from the same author: Wings -and other things...  Hugh served in 104,110 and 40 squadrons, his plane was hit and he parachuted out, spending the rest of the war in POW camps. A paperback by Square One Publication, Worcester, 1990.  220 pages. Contains some black & white illustrations. Wartime Memories from Newnham.  Newnham is a small village in west Gloucestershire that lies in the Forest of Dean, and this booklet provides a fascinating history of the village during the Second World War. A5 sized b ook published by The Forest Bookshop, 1986, 80 pages. Illustrated throughout.  It is full of memories and personal accounts. Both books in good condition. Tracked postage is R50.00.  

An interesting pair from the same author: Wings -and other things...  Hugh served in 104,110 and 40 squadrons, his plane was hit and he parachuted out, spending the rest of the war in POW camps. A paperback by Square One Publication, Worcester, 1990.  220 pages. Contains some black & white illustrations. Wartime Memories from Newnham.  Newnham is a small village in west Gloucestershire that lies in the Forest of Dean, and this booklet provides a fascinating history of the village during the Second World War. A5 sized b ook published by The Forest Bookshop, 1986, 80 pages. Illustrated throughout.  It is full of memories and personal accounts. Both books in good condition. Tracked postage is R60.00.  

HARDCOVER - VERY GOOD  CONDITION - PUBLISHED ANGUS & ROBERTSON PAHES - COLOURPHOTOGRAPHS AND BLACK AND WHITE DRAWINGS.    

This is the thoroughly researched account of the life and times of a South African WW2 pilot, the author's father, Ted. It is highly personal, drawing on family history and changing lifestyles as the central figure fights his way through a series of experiences, flying coastal strike missions in the Mediterranean and North Africa, then in the Far East against the Japanese.  The story gets off to an engrossing operational start before tracking back to the personal family story to provide a context. Images of a lost world haunt pages that relate to an era in which a decisive individual could challenge the system and get results.  As the story of Coastal Command is often overlooked, the exploits recorded here serve as an overdue reminder of the unit and the part it played in the Allied effort.  Ted's wartime exploits include the first mid-air skyjacking in history; the daring solitary attack on the Italian fleet after he had lost the rest of his strike team; narrowly surviving being burned in a horrific air crash in the Ceylon jungle; many emergency crash-landings; and finally as commander of 27 Squadron carrying out dangerous rescue operations behind enemy lines for members of the Indian Resistance Movement operating in the Burmese jungle. These exploits, written largely in the voice of Ted Strever, and extensively illustrated with photographs, come vividly to life. Hardback, 228 pages. Published August 2014    

South Africa's Military Aviation History written by by Dave Becker. First edition hardcover with dust jacket published on behalf of the SAAF. 284 pages, illustrated throughout.Good sound condition. Tracked postage is R50.00.  

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