 | Reynolds, Quentin - AMAZING MR DOOLITTLE, THE(Cassell, London
, 1954 repr) pp.313 Pages Daredevil stunt pilot of the 1920s (first to fly from Florida to San Diego in 1922) who led the suicide bombing of Tokyo(1942), Commander of the US Eighth Air Force in Britain from 1944 and 12th Air Force in North Africa. AVIATION Good. Brds in torn d/w. Solid copy but inner binding weak at frontpp Price: $11.00 |
 | Hearn, Peter - SKY PEOPLE, THE : A History of Parachuting(Airlife
, 1997) pp.160 + index Pages Illustrated. (View image) AVIATION Fine oversized trade paperback Price: $17.60 |
 | SPERRY - SPERRY GYRO-COMPASS AND GYRO-PILOT MANUAL incl. THE SPERRY GYRO-COMPASS AND GRYO-PILOT BOOKLET, THE SPERRY MARK E.I GYRO COMPASS PUB. NO 706, THE GYROSCOPE THROUGH THE AGES.(
, n.d. (1944)) pp.66 Pages `The purpose of this manual is to provide a general understanding of the principles of operation and construction of the Gyro-Compass and the Gyro-Pilot`. 21x28cm. Enclosed is a letter dated 9th Jan. 1962 to Capt. Michael Brunton of mv.v `Inyula`. This letter states he believes this to be the original manual. Profusely illustrated. Owners name on fly. A rare item with three enclosures and letter from W.G. Wright of the National Instrument Company. AVIATION dark blue cloth brds. in very good cond. with minor bumping to top and bottom spine cover. Price: $27.50 |