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Postmark - Great Britain 2002 cover with St George's Day cancel 'United for Peace' illustrated with St George & Dragon

S.A.A.F. Official Photo - Hawker Siddeley 125 Mercurius. The S.A.A.F. had four of these aircraft. " Tragedy on Devils Peak, 26 May 1971 Three South African Air Force H.S. 125 Mercurius jets, on a practice formation flying above the peninsula, in preperation for a massive 220 aircraft flypast for a Republic day display, slammed into the mountain just above Rhodes Memorial with the loss of eleven lives." Copied from https://www.flickr.com/photos/8270787@N07/4591744834 The actual size of this photo is 116mm x 125mm. The lighting of this photo is slightly underexposed.

  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.

 VICTORY IN EUROPE.....D-DAY TO V-E DAY: FIRST TIME IN FULL COLOUR VICTORY IN EUROPE IS THE FIRST AND ONLY ALL-COLOUR PORTRAYAL OF THE MOMENTOUS EVENTS THAT OCCURRED IN EUROPE BETWEEN D-DAY IN 1944 AND V-E DAY IN 1945. A LANDMARK IN THE HISTORY OF MILITARY PUBLISHING, THESE UNIQUE PHOTOGRAPHS HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM RECENTLY DISCOVERED FILM MADE DURING THE LAST YEAR OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR BY THE AWARD-WINNING HOLLYWOOD DIRECTOR, GEORGE STEVENS. EARLY IN 1944 STEVENS WAS ASKED BY GENERAL EISENHOWER TO ORGANIZE A FILM UNIT WHITCH WOULD TRAVEL WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES DURING THE LANDINGS IN FRANCE AND FOLLOW THEIR CAMPAIGN IN EUROPE. IN ADDITION TO THE UNIT'S OFFICIAL COVERAGE OF THE WAR, STEVENS RECORDED THESE HISTORIC EVENTS HIMSELF ON COLOUR FILM, WHICH WAS THEN SENT TO CALIFORNIA WHERE IT REMAINED FOR NEARLY FORTY YEARS. VICTORY IN EUROPE IS INTRODUCED BY GEORGE STEVENS, Jr. WHO EXPLAINS HOW HIS FATHER MADE THE FILM AND TELLS THE STORY OF ITS REDISCOVERY. ACCOMPANIED BY AN AUTHORITATIVE COMMENTARY BY BRITAIN'S LEADING WAR HISTORIAN MAX HASTINGS, AND NINE INFORMATIVE MAPS, THESE PICTURES TELL THE STORY OF THE STRUGGLE FOR EUROPE; FROM D-DAY AND THE GREATEST NAVAL INVASION IN HISTORY TO THE LIBERATION OF PARIS, FROM THE ARDENNES AND THE BATTLE OF A MILLION TOOPS TO THE HORROR OF THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS AND THE FINAL COLLAPSE OF THE NAZI REGIME. AFTER SIX YEARS, VICTORY WAS FINALLY WON IN EUROPE. THIS VIVID DOCUMENTARY COMMEMORATES TO THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF V-E DAY.   MAX HASTINGS,  PICTURES BY  GEORGE STEVENS,  INTRODUCTION BY GEORGE STEVENS, Jr.......TEXT, PICTURES, INTRODUCTION AND CARTOGRAPY COPYRIGHT 1985. JACKET ILLUSTRATIONS FRONT - THE LIBERATION OF PARIS, AUGUST 1944, BACK - ABOVE GENERAL DE GAULLE AND GENERAL BRADLEY, PARIS 1944, CENTRE - SOVIET CECTOR, BERLIN 1945, BELOW RIGHT - YOUNG CONCENTRATION CAMP INMATES, DACHAU 1945, BELOW LEFT - M4 SHERMAN TANK, NORMANDY 1944. HARD COVER BOOK, DUST JACKET HAS SOME  MINOR WEAR AND TEAR AND IS COVER WITH TAPE ON THE INSIDE COVER. BOOK HAVE WONDERFULL PICTURE'S IN BLACK & WHITE AND IN COLOUR WITH SOME FEW MAPS', BOOK HAVE 192 PAGES AND STILL IN FARE CONDITION. POSTAGE R55-00  

Postmark - Great Britain 1971 cover bearing illustrated cancellation for Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations, St George's Day

BRAND NEW AND UNREAD. Published in Pinetown South Africa by 30 Degrees South in 2013. This is the story of the pursuit of a dream. Spitfire PK350 is the only late-mark Spitfire, an F Mk 22, to have ever been restored to full flying status. She had no restrictions on her airframe and with four fully serviceable 20mm cannons, she was as good as the day she came off the production line in July 1945 near Birmingham, England.She first flew as a restored aircraft on 29 March 1980 at the hands of one John McVicar Jack Malloch. By then a legend in his adopted country, Rhodesia, Malloch had in 1977 been entrusted by the hierarchy of the Rhodesian Air Force to restore SR64, as she was then known. In two and half years, Jack Malloch and his trusted engineers, with critical help from the Rhodesian and South African air forces, completely restored SR64 to flying condition. The fact that she was fitted with a propeller made by a German company added a sweet irony to a project that had to contend with sanctions imposed by Britain, the original country of manufacture, and highlighted the enterprising spirit of the team. This was possible because Malloch, with the backing of the Rhodesian government, had built up a successful charter airfreight company that assumed different guises, depending on where it was operating, to bypass sanctions. Malloch's network thus facilitated his quest to restore and once again fly a Spitfire such as he had flown in the RAF during the Second World War.Some fascinating insights are revealed in this account. From the test pilot who first flew her as PK350 on 25 July 1945, the reader is taken on a journey through the aircraft's complete life, with the project's lead engineer and most of the surviving pilots who flew her gracing the story with their memories. For two years PK350 delighted those fortunate enough to see her fly, mostly around Salisbury (Harare) airport. Then, on what was planned to be its last flight, Malloch's Spitfire never returned to base.

This book captures the experience of the South African Air Force helicopter pilot as never before; from 'rookie' to seasoned combat aviator in one of history's most intense counter-insurgency conflicts - the South African Border War. Nick Lithgow's work relates the gruelling endurance of SADF National Service and its grind, grind, grind... until one day, helicopter drills with an SAAF Puma, saw him optimistically apply for pilot training. Called to Pretoria, Nick completed the mandatory tests before returning to the Border to complete his duty. At the end of his National Service, Nick was surprised to receive instructions to report to the Air Force Gymnasium in Valhalla. Here he began training began in earnest with Harvard fixed wing trainers and the Impala jet, before long Nick had progressed to rotary aircraft - training on the Alouette and graduating to the Puma under the guidance of one of the SAAF's legendary instructors, 'Monster Wilkins'. An operational tour in Rhodesia followed with deployment to the South West African/Namibian Border. Here Search and Rescue, troop carrying and close air support operations became the order of the day -an intense cycle of briefings and operations with the ever present threat of small arms fire and surface to air missiles. LZ Hot!  is an unrivaled work - it relates the drama of recovering downed fighter pilots under fire, responding to the horror of mine-strikes with soldiers dreadfully injured and needing urgent evacuation, or deep penetration operations into Angola in support of South African Special Forces. It also relates the candour of mess life, the characters and incidents that amuse, delivering much needed relief from the demands of operational flying - Nick's accounts of mess dinner high-jinks are especially entertaining and will be recognisable to all who have served! Flying mountain rescue missions and responding to terrifying shipwrecks, a crazed Military Policeman during a casevac, Lithgow takes all in his stride. LZ Hot!  is a stunning, captivating read. Paperback, 176 pages 16 colour & b/w photos.  Published December 2012

KIDSONGS - A DAY AT THE CIRCUS Synopsis: Clowns, jugglers, acrobats, and tightrope walkers amaze the crowd at the circus, where kids get into the act riding elephants, dressing up in clown costumes, putting on makeup, and performing in the center ring. There's a parade of ponies, elephants, lion. Music Video Stories. Kidsongs are all about the things kids love most. You'll sing, dance and laugh along with the Kidsongs Kids? to all your favorite songs, over and over again. It's a great day behind the scenes at the circus. Clowns, jugglers, acrobats and tightrope walkers amaze the crowd. The kids get into the act too, riding elephants, dressing up in clown costumes, putting on makeup and performing in the center ring. There's a parade of ponies, elephants, lions, tigers and a group of Dalmatians who dance along with the musical fun. Songs: The Circus is Coming To Town Polly Wolly Doodle Strolling Through the Park The Sabre Dance Put On A Happy Face The Ringmaster Song The Man on the Flying Trapeze The Lion Tamer If You're Happy and You Know It Entry of the Gladiators     Starring: Nusery Rhymes   Category: Music, Nursery Rhyme   Age Restriction: ALL AGES

The Story of the Siege of Ladysmith. Hardcover ABO Centenary Edition of Donald MacDonald's 1900 original. Illustrated. 228 pages. Published by Covos Day Books in 1999. Excellent condition. Tracked postage is R55.00.  

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Fascinating biographies of the British monarchs from the time of Roman Britannia to the present day answer your every question about the country's aristocracy. Details of the kings' and queens' personalities are the focus, with a timeline across the bottom relating the major events of their reigns. Also included is a section devoted to royal edicts. All the Edwards, Richards, Henrys, and Williams are represented, along with outstanding personalities such as Lady Jane Grey and Oliver Cromwell -- a king in all but name. This is essential reading for all Anglophiles, so brew a pot of tea and dig into the history Features Summary Fascinating biographies of the British monarchs from the time of Roman Britannia to the present day answer your every question about the country's aristocracy... Author David Soud Publisher Thunder Bay Press Release date Pages 400 ISBN ISBN

Postmark - Great Britain 1973 cover bearing illustrated cancellation for First Race Day, Admiral's Cup

Stamps "FDC" Covers:   SA Parcel post with tracking number = R60-00.  If more than 1 item is won, I can combine postage, subject to confirmation.  Request on insurance extra and for Speed post.  Contact the seller for postage amount.  Item/s WILL NOT be posted, if full postage amount and  payment has been received and funds have been cleared.  Allow 1 - 3 weeks for delivery on normal services and 2 - 4 days for speed services due to the area where it is posted from.  Shipping only in South Africa,  NO EXPORT without prior arrangements, international shipping at own risk.

Great Britain 1986 Halley's Comet set of 4 PHQ cards with appropriate gutter pairs each very fine used with first day cancels

Great Britain 1986 Halley's Comet set of 4 PHQ cards with appropriate stamps each very fine used with first day cancels

Looking for Pookie books by Ivy Wallace.  (Pookie is a little white rabbit with wings.)  Loved reading them as a child and now want to read them to my kids. Pookie   Pookie and the Gypsies   Pookie Puts the World Right   Pookie in Search of a Home   Pookie believes in Santa Claus   Pookie at the Seaside   Pookie's Big Day   Pookie and the Swallows   Pookie in Wonderland   Pookie and his Shop   Please contact me if you have any you wish to sell.  Thank you.