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ZEPPELIN OVER SUFFOLK - The final raid of L48 by Mark Mower. The author tells the story of the destruction of a German airship over East Anglia in 1917. The course of the raid is reconstructed in detail - the Zeppelin's take off from northern Germany, the bombing run along the East Anglian coast, the pursuit by British fighters high over Suffolk, and the airship's final moments as it fell to earth in flames near the village of Theberton in the early morning of 17 June 1917. Paperback. £12.99 – OUR PRICE £10.99
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ACES FALLING – War above the trenches, 1918 by Peter Hart. This book charts the rise and fall of the WWI aces in the context of the vast battles that were taking place in 1918. It shows the vital importance of reconnaissance, and how large formations of aircraft became the norm - bringing an end to the era of the old, heroic 'lone wolves'. As the First World War came to a close very few of the aces survived. Paperback. 400 pages. Published price £8.99 – OUR PRICE £7.49
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BLOODY APRIL – Slaughter in the Skies over Arras, 1917 by Peter Hart. The author tells the story of the war over Arras, using the voices of the men who were actually there, descriptions of dogfights and dramatic crash landings. All of this is put firmly into the context of the Battle of Arras as a whole and the overall framework of the Allied strategy for 1917. Numerous maps and photographs. Softback £7.99 – OUR PRICE £6.49
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WINGS OF THE MORNING – The Life of Captain James Belgrave, Dennis Edensor. James Belgrave joined the Ox. & Bucks. Light Infantry and arrived in France in May 1915, he was wounded at the Battle of Loos. He joined the Royal Flying Corps in July 1916. James was shot down east of Albert on 13 July 1918, having gained 18 victories. James was buried Grove Town Cemetery, Méaulte, Somme, France. Softback, 24 black and white photographs, 131 pp. £9.99 – OUR PRICE £7.99
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A GLINT IN THE SKY - German Air Attacks on Folkestone, Dover, Ramsgate, Margate and Sheerness During the First World War M. Easdown with T. Genth Account of the German air raid on Folkestone in 1917 relying heavily on the eyewitness testimony. Records the experiences of the German airmen involved. Also coverssimilar attacks by bombers, seaplanes and Zepplins on other Kentish towns, including Dover, Ramsgate, Margate and Sheerness. Softback. £10.99 – OUR PRICE £9.95
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SOPWITH PUP ACES OF WORLD WAR 1. Norman Franks. Published by Osprey Publishing, Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 67. The Sopwith Pup was the forerunner of the hugely successful Sopwith Camel. This book describes the combat careers of the successful Pup aces, how they flew and how they fought. Pictures of men and machines on every page. Softback 96 pages OUR PRICE £4.50
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SOMME SUCCESS - The Royal Flying Corps And The Battle Of The Somme, 1916 Peter Hart. Author provides a highly effective description of all facets of air operations of the period. Using the personal accounts of those who were there in the thick of the action. Well illustrated. Hardback. 224 pps. £19.95 - OUR PRICE £14.95
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ROYAL FLYING CORPS COMMUNIQUES 1917-1918 Chaz Bowyer (ed). Hardback. 240 pp. £19.95 - OUR PRICE £4.99
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AIRFIELDS AND AIRMEN of the CHANNEL COAST M. O'Connor. Softback. £12.99 - OUR PRICE £11.45
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BATTLEBAGS - British Airships of the First World War Ces Mowthorpe. The first book to record and describe every single airship built or used by Great Britain during the 1st World War. Information includes technical detail, where built and stationed, known crews, notable flights and total hours flown. Illustrated with over 150 rare photographs. Hardback. 223 pp. £25.00 - OUR PRICE £9.99
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THE AIR VCs Peter G. Cooksley Hardback. 224 pp. £19.95 - OUR PRICE £2.95
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THE GREAT WAR-PLANE SELL OFF (or what to with 25,000 redundant military aircraft, engines and spares.) W. J. G Ord-Hume. During the war, a huge part of British industry was geared up to produce aircraft. This books tells the story of what happened to all these machines after the war, when they were simply surplus. Essentially a business was set up to dispose of these aircraft. This saved the face of an embarrassed government, but it also virtually killed off the British aircraft industry, which could barely trade in a market awash with low-cost aircraft. Heavily illustrated with photographs on virtually every page. Hardback. 137 pp. £24.95 - OUR PRICE £22.45
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AIR WAR FLANDERS - 1918 Robert Jackson. History and development of air fighting between April and November 1918. Well illustrated. Hardback. 160 pp. £19.95 - OUR PRICE £4.95
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BATTLE OF BRITAIN 1917 – The first heavy bomber raids on Britain by Diane Canwell & Jon Sutherland. A detailed history of the raids on Britain in 1917. The book details the aircraft used, the effects of the raids and the tactics used to try to prevent them. Hardback. £19.99 – OUR PRICE £15.99
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WITH A SMILE AND A WAVE - The Life of Captain Aidan Liddell VC, MC by Peter Daybell. Covers service with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and Royal Flying Corps.Tthe book provides a vivid picture of the squalor and danger of war, the backbreaking hardship of trench life and of the challenges of pioneer air fighting. £19.99 – OUR PRICE £16.99
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THE RED BARON by M. Von Richthofen. Reprint of von Richthofen’s 1917 autobiography, “Der Rote Kampfflieger” (The Red Air-Fighter.) Softback, 192 pp. £6.99 – OUR PRICE £5.95.
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