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A Pathfinder's Story : The Life and Death of Flight Lieutenant Jack Mossop DFC DFM (Hardback)
A$ 50.00
When he died in 1946, Flight Lieutenant Jack Mossop left behind a widow and child, a chest full of medals, and a diary. Learn More

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Alone I Fly : A Wellington Pilot's Desert War (Hardback)
A$ 60.00
After several years at sea, Sgt Bill Bailey arrived in Cairo in 1942 as a new recruit to the RAF, hoping to fulfill his ambition to fly bombers. Within hours of his arrival he is sent on his first bombing mission as second pilot in a 104 Squadron Wellington. Learn More

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Beaufighter Ace : The Nightfighter Career of Marshall of the Royal Air Force, Sir Thomas (Hardback)
A$ 60.00
During a long and varied career in peace and war he held a wide variety of RAF appointments around the world and when he eventually retired he had held the ultimate post in the RAF, Learn More

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Beaufighter Over the Balkans : From the Balkan Air Force to the Berlin Airlift (Hardback)
A$ 60.00
This is the wartime autobiography of one of South Africa’s most famous pilots. Learn More

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Breaking the Dams : The Story of Dambuster David Maltby and His Crew(Hardback)
A$ 60.00
This is the story of the author's uncle, David Maltby and the crew with whom he flew on the famous Dam Raid in 1943. Learn More

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By the Skin of My Teeth : The Memoirs of an RAF Mustang Pilot in World War II and of Flying Sabres with USAF in Korea (Hardback)
A$ 60.00
This is a memoir of flying with the Royal Air Force in war and peace during a career in military and civil aviation covering a half century. Learn More

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Douglas Bader: The Biography (Hardback)
A$ 60.00
Douglas Bader was a legend in his lifetime and remains one today 100 years after his birth. A charismatic leader and fearless pilot he refused to let his severe disability (loss of both legs in a flying accident) ground him. Learn More

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Enemy Coast Ahead - Uncensored (Softback)
A$ 42.00
First published in 1944, Enemy Coast Ahead combines Gibson’s RAF career, including the famous Dambuster raid which he himself led, with the inside story of life in Bomber Command. Learn More

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Escape, Evasion and Revenge : The True Story of a German-Jewish RAF Pilot Who Bombed Berlin and Became a PoW (Hardback)
A$ 60.00
Peter Stevens was a German-Jewish refugee who escaped Nazi persecution as a teenager in 1933. He joined the RAF in 1939 and after eighteen months of pilot training he started flying bombing missions against his own country. Learn More

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Flying in Defiance of the Reich : A Lancaster Pilot's Rites of Passage (Hardback)
A$ 60.00
This is the vivid memoir of a man who was twenty-one at the outbreak of World War II. Learn More

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Freedom in the Air : A Czech Flyer and His Aircrew Dog (Hardback)
A$ 60.00
This biography tells of the life of a Czech airman who escapes from the Nazi invasion, fights with the French and finally arrives in Britain to fly as an air-gunner with the RAF during WWII. Learn More

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From Dogfight to Diplomacy : A Spitfire Pilot's Log 1932-1958 (Softback)
A$ 45.00
MacDonell's service career began in the 1930s. Shortly before the war he became a Squadron Leader and worked at the Air Ministry during the Phoney War. When hostilities commenced he became CO of No 64 Squadron Learn More

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Nicky Barr: An Australian Air Ace (Softback)
A$ 28.00
Nicky Barr shot down over twelve enemy planes, and was himself shot down three times. Later the was captured and sent to Italy as a hospitalised prisoner of war. Learn More

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Night Fighter Navigator : Beaufighters and Mosquitos in WWII (Hardback)
A$ 60.00
Yorkshireman Dennis Gosling joined the RAF on May 24 1940. Having completed his training he was posted to 219 Squadron flying the night-fighter version of the Beaufighter from Tangmere in 1941. Learn More

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Silvered Wings : The Memoirs of Air Vice-Marshal Sir John Severne KCVO OBE AFC DL (Hardback)
A$ 60.00
John Severne joined the RAF in 1944 and gained his wings two months after WW2 ended. This book captures the author’s great passion for flying, whether it be in jet-fighters, light aircraft, helicopters or making model planes and gives details of his long & illustrious career Learn More

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Squadron Leader Tommy Broom DFC** (Hardback)
A$ 60.00
Tommy Broom is one of the RAF's most legendary and popular heroes of World War II. He joined the service at eighteen years of age in 1932 and after service in the Middle East, he first saw action against Germany in a Fairey Battle during 1939 with No 105(B) Squadron. Learn More

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The Dambuster Who Cracked the Dam: The Story of Melvin 'Dinghy' Young (Hardback)
A$ 60.00
On 25 September 1939 Melvin Young reported to No.1 Initial Training Unit. He was selected as a bomber pilot and promoted to Flying Officer. Learn More

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The Fly by Nights (Hardback)
A$ 60.00
At the age of eighteen Don Feesey volunteered for pilot training with the RAF. Having almost completed his course to become a fighter pilot, an eye problem was detected and he was switched to navigational training. Learn More

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Tiger Cub: The Story of John Freeborn Dfc* (Hardback)
A$ 60.00
Acting Pilot Officer John Freeborn reported to RAF Hornchurch on 29 October, 1938. John was posted from Flying Training School to join the already acclaimed 74 'Tiger' Squadron at eighteen years of age. Learn More

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