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China's involvement in the korean war in late october inevitably drew soviet pilots into the wara total of 52 soviet pilots scored five or more victories in the korean warwith access to extensive russian archives, the authors offer an enthralling insight into an air war that has been largely covered up and neglected, illustrated with previously unpublished photographs and detailed full-color profilesoxfam bookshop truro the soviet union began assisting the people's republic of china in its establishment of a modern air force in , when soviet air force regiments were sent to train local pilots" this book uncovers soviet combat experiences during the korean war from detailed unit histories and rare first-hand accountsthe history of these covert actions has been a long-buried secret and this book will be the first english publication to detail the only instance when the cold war between russia and the us became "hotsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
9 €
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Silent deep & anchors aweigh air war & why we fight face to face & battleground fueling the fire & homefront clearing the way & into the breach man and machine & dressed to kill covering the war & at ease victory & the price of war aftermath see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam emporium manchester an award-winning documentary filled with never-before-seen images, world war ii in colour is a spectacle of colour, sights, sounds and memories
9 €
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This book is all about the air war in the war with many illustrations h/b 190pp
2 €
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Though not fought with the very latest aviation hardware, the frenetic air battles that took place were a telling commentary on high speed air warfare fought with high performance aircraft and as such are worthy subjects for the expert analysis given to them in this thorough highly illustrated accountdust jacket has some wear on the edges other than that it is overall in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop carlisle for a short period of tine in the sub-continent was thrown into turmoil with the armed forces of india and pakistan ranged against each other
70 €
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham this is a tribute to american air powerthe book details the crucial role played by the us strategic air force in wwii - the 8th and 9th air force in britain, the 12th and 15th in the mediterranean, and the 20th in the far eastthere are alos reports on the gulf war including dramatic accounts from airmen flying f15s, f16s, f111s and stelath fightersthe book covers the cold war, the korean war and the vietnam war, also publishing a selection of biographies of us airmen still missing in vietnamit chronicles the pacific war against the japanese, , including the battle of the phillipine sea, nicknamed the marianas turkey shoot because of the high losses inflictedappendices provide complete lists of us airmen in the battle of britain, medal of honour recipients, us aces in ww2 and korea, plus us losses and victories in the gulf warthe book spans the period from the lend-lease act which made american funds available for allied aircraft contracts during world war ii, right through to the present day and america's contribution to relief work throughout the worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe author lifts the veil on reconnaissance work over the soviet bloc, such as covert operations by u2 aircraft, the so-called black lady of espionage
4 €
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Three very nice condition full size woven badges for the world war two ‘mighty eighth’ 8th usaaf, the second world war 9th united states army air force and a vintage p51 mustang patch from the rare wartime aircraft collection at the imperial war museum at duxfordthough these do have some age to them i would be very surprised if they are actual second world war vintage and are sold here as high quality repro insignia, of courseprice includes standard p&p! these are lovely sew-on cloth ww2 air force emblems in full size for wear on the sleeve of your aero leather a2 jacket, your eastman b3 shearling, your buzz rickson b10, g1, m422, anj4, or your b6, d1, b10 or b15ideal for the aviation history collector, reenactor, milsim enthusiast, badge fan, etc, or someone just looking to dd a little authenticity to their bomber jacketpaypal and non-online payment methods accepted - buyer covers fees if using the formerthese patches are no use to me gathering dust – time to go to someone who knows what they are and will use themas worn on daylight missions by b17 flying fortress, b24 liberator and other classic aircraft crewsif you want the badges sent tracked/insured p&p will be £3 extrastandard royal mail p&p is included but this is neither tracked nor insured so entirely at the buyer’s risk
8 €
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True-life epic of flight series of 22 books: - first avaitors, carrier war,women aloft, airline builders, architects of air power, giant airships, knights of the air, fighting jets, luftwaffe, aeronauts, jet age, explorers, soviet air force, road to kitty hawk, american in the air war, barnstormers and speed kings, designers and test pilots, the raf at war, bush pilots, flying the mail, soldiers of fortune and the pathfindersall in excellent conditionbuyer to collectprice is for the 22 books
40 €
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Degelow started the war in the trenches, but after being wounded he tranfered to the air service in maythe book contains many exciting accounts of degelow's air combat experiances and would make a great read for any aviation or military history enthusiastafter flying two-seaters for a time he became a fighter pilot and by the end of the war was a squadron commander and had shot down 30 enemy aircraftsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book also contains many excellent photosthe fact that degelow is one of the many aces who never get much attention from historians makes the info in this book even more interestingoxfam shop ruislip the memoirs of major carl degelow translated and edited by peter kilduff this is the autobiography of carl degelow,the last recipient of imperial germany's highest award for bravery,the pour le merite
25 €
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The outbreak of world war i found the british army's royal flying corps with just over 200 fragile, unarmed reconnaissance aircraft, and a uniformed strength of just over all ranks; the royal naval air service had some 50 seaplanesby the armistice of the unified royal air force was the largest in the world, with about aeroplanes - including a strategic bomber force - and men operating from some 700 basesthis second in a two-part study covers raf, wraf and rafns uniforms from the unification of the service in april ; and the whole span of flying clothing during the great war
22 €
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Between them, they formed the backbone of the air war over vietnamagainst them ranged small arms fire, artillery, guided surface to air missiles and mig’s of the north vietnamese air forcearmed with cannons, bombs and unguided missiles, the little a4 skyhawks would skim across the rice paddies and hug the densely forested mountains of vietnam in the early days of the vietnam war of the salongside the supersonic mig-21 was the older subsonic mig-17ftechnical specification & detail scale 1:72 skill 2 flying hours 2 number of parts dimensions (mm) l156 x w134 / l166 x w116 age suitability 8this aircraft, codenamed fresco, was a very maneuverable opponent, and certainly a match for the skyhawk
34 €
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2 war to end all war coins one is (lest we forget) full silver with certificate of proof and specifications along with (ww1 by air commemorative coin) also with certificate 24 carrot gold plated all includes folder have been kept safe in plastic covers can be posted £60 ono read more
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Illustrated history of the first world war on land sea and in the air some extraordinary photographs of events - nice set of books read moremumby - the great world war - a history: 6 volume set - the gresham publishing company - hardback - cm x 20 cmvolume pages - volume pages - volume pages - (undated) volume pages - (undated) volume pages - volume pages - (undated) these books are all in very good condition - all have firm bindings and clean bright contents - no inscriptions - numerous coloured fold-out maps depicting the various areas of conflict during the warare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikigeneral editor - frank aplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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48 €
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A army air force jacket uniform only reason for sale is that it’s a bit tight i have never worn it it has a small hole above the sergeants stripes but has been repaid military style part of this sale will go to charities read more
22 €
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Oxfam original liverpool this book is a comprehensive record of the air services of the warring nations during the first world warit deals with a vast selection of air aces and outstanding airment of the major power blocks of the timesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe extensive biographies are enhanced by photographs
4 €
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Oxfam bookshop hexham blazing angels is an arcade-style flight sim set in world war ii, and enables players to jump right into air combat action, and work their way up from being a rookie through to an ace squadron leaderwhether it's the invasion of the philippines, the fierce fighting for the deserts of north africa, or the battle of britain, the player and his squadron are tasked with turning the tide of warthe game's authentic wwii atmosphere allows players to get in close to germany's industrial terrain for a bombing raid, strafe the islands of the pacific, or emerge from the cloud cover over london and engage the enemyfrom the battle for england, the attack on pearl harbor, to the bombing of berlin, your pilot skills will create wwii historysee oxfam website for delivery information read morepilots can choose from a range of 40 authentic wwii aircraft including the famous p-51 mustang, the p-38 lightning, the b-17 flying fortress, the luftwaffe's messerschmitt, the supermarine spitfire and the japanese zerothe game enables players to experience the most gripping and famous battles of wwii through the eyes of a squadron commander and ace fighter pilotplayers guide their squadrons through 20 heart-stopping missions, beginning as untrained recruits and evolving through battle experience into ace combat pilotsplayers can also experience blazing angels on xbox live with up to 19 other players online, engaging in either head-to-head dogfights or in cooperative team playthe game features innovative squadron-based gameplay, with ai-controlled wingmen obeying the player's commandsthe learning curve of the game is also very easy - this is a pick up and play arcade-style flight sim, not one which needs a phone book-sized manual and a month to learnthe pilot's heroism and leadership skills also grow during the course of the campaign as players fly with their squadron and try to evolve together into an ace fighting forceplus, as the pilot's skills improve, so will the skills of his squadronthe player's objective is to conquer the skies of western europe, north africa, and the pacific and bring his squadron back alivefrom the wing rivets to the nose art and the detailed cockpits, these planes are just like the real thing
4 €
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64 pages of history, description, photos and analysis explores the fascinating development of early air power during the first world warpurnell's 'history of the world wars' special - the first war planespublished by bpc invery good condition - some edge wear but no tears/ripsno notes, underlinings etcsuperb colour images by john batchelor
5 €
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This unit i was told by the previous owner was a prototype for market testing but the second world war stopped production read moreantique portable hymatic air compressor in a space frame which acts as a receiver (the steel space frame has deteriorated and needs re-building in stainless steel) one cylinder is the engine and the other is the compressor both on the same crank shaftthe engine is a two stroke one with a rope start on the flywheel and prior to storage over forty years was running okthere is no fuel tank which was mounted on the top of the space frame
38 €
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Present for that person who loves air books - who is hard to find a gift for5 eagle book of aircraft (4th edn, the royal air force in pictures (3rd edn, turbine -engined airliners of the world £15 spitfire at war: 2 by alfred price £ but £30 for allwa4 5pt warrington m56 j10 read moreprice shown is a guidecan be sent, but heavy (postage and packing extra)observer?s basic book of aircraft (civil) £4 observer?s basic book of aircraft (military) £7 dumpy pocket book of aircraft and flight ( the modern airliner £2 abc civil aircraft markings few markings abc civil aircraft recognition each=£10 world?s airliner registrations ( military aircraft markings ( =few pencil markings + notes de havilland (flypast reference library) £1 airliners of the s £1 piston airliners since airliners from to present day ( fighting colours (raf fighter camouflage and markings) £17 stplus postage if not collected excellent conditionmichael pictorial history of aircraft £2
30 €
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Present for that person who loves air books - who is hard to find a gift for5 eagle book of aircraft (4th edn, the royal air force in pictures (3rd edn, turbine -engined airliners of the world £15 spitfire at war: 2 by alfred price £4 spitfire - a complete fighting history by alfred price £6 the lancaster story by peter jacobs was £ but £30 for alldumpy pocket book of aircraft and flight ( the modern airliner £2 abc civil aircraft markings few markings abc civil aircraft recognition no cover= £5 world?s airliner registrations ( military aircraft markings ( =few pencil markings + notes de havilland (flypast reference library) £1 airliners of the s £1 piston airliners since airliners from to present day ( fighting colours (raf fighter camouflage and markings) £17 stwa4 5pt warrington m56 j10 read moreprice shown is a guidecan be sent, but heavy (postage and packing extra = £7 for the 10kg)plus postage if not collected excellent conditionmichael pictorial history of aircraft £2
30 €
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Gamelyn, heroes of land air & sea: order & chaosexpansion to heroes of land, air & sea; introducing the lionkin, goblins, lizardfolk and the undead, grow your map, grow your war; this game gives you a board extender to now play up to 6 players
76 €
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GENUINE NEW EASTMAN LEATHER A10 USAAF WW2 FLYING GLOVES XL PILOT SECOND WORLD WAR AIR FORCE WW2 WWII
Correct second world war material, colour and weavean authentic aaf decal on each glove as per originalsinsured p&p will be about £5intermediate weight glove, used throughout wwii as standard issue to all usaaf aircrew, and exceedingly popularhappy to take paypal or non-online payment methodswith original packagingmade from authentically tanned supple goatskin leather, lined with a fine wool knitthe ribbed wristlet is also 100% wool knitpair of brand new, superb, genuine eastman leather clothing a-10 usaaf pilot’s flying gloves in a size 11 (so xl)cost £110 new!! still sewn together at the wrist - never separatedthis is a faithful eastman reproduction to exact ubuyer covers the fees if using the former
85 €
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Characters can once again outfit their bodies with an array of biotech parts, some of which include the ability to see through walls, disappear from radar, regenerate from critical hits, or jump 40 feet in the airoxfam shop ulverston platform: xbox pegi rating: ages 17 and over media: video game item quantity: 1 taking place 20 years after the events in deus ex, invisible war reveals a futuristic world where basic needs are left unmetenhancements to the core engine include a retooled physics system, refined ai, added character animation, and more choices on the part of the playereach potential conflict can be resolved in a number of ways, through peaceful means or through violence, using stealth or a show of forceas in the original game, the style of play helps shape the game as it progresses, from how characters interact with the protagonist to the types of situations encounteredit is a world on the brink of chaos after the dismantling of the mighty biotech corporations, a world where multiple religious and political groups now lust after powersee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe non-linear story takes players from seattle to remote locations in cairo and antarcticathus begins the sequel to 's critically acclaimed first-person shooter, which finds players investigating the different factions struggling for control to determine which groups are beneficial and which are a threat
2 €
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The build up of the raf air offensive after and the arrival of squadrons from america, australia, canada and poland, meant that by early in in lincolnshire alone, there were several thousand aircraft and personnelfully illustratedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brigg at the height of the second world war, lincolnshire had no fewer than 46 operational airfields, all but nine built sinceprevious owners name inside front coverin this book, each airfield is described and details of its wartime function givenalso highlighted are the many and varied aircraft that comprised the operational unitsnumbered among them are the lancaster, manchester, hampden, wellington, hurricane, spitfire and beaufighter
4 €
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Allied air commmand world war ii bombers piece puzzlethe puzzle is made in the usathis puzzle is new and the box is unopened
7 €
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The mightiest armies and the most brilliant commanders of ancient times clash in an epic war game only total war can createoxfam books & music fareham three great rome total war games all in one! rome total war – “i came, i saw, i conqueredrome total war barbarian invasion - “you came, you saw, you conqueredfor the committed rome: total war fan, alexander sets further challenges and a new gameplay experience that adds to the legendary reputation of the total war seriescommand the greatest forces of the ancient world, including the roman legions, carthage and gaul; lay siege to civilisations using powerful war engines; and decimate your enemies using special units like ferocious war dogs, armoured elephants or scythed chariots” caesar storm clouds gather over europe, asia and north africa as mighty armies march forward in rome: total warrome total war alexander – can you match or even beat the feats of history’s greatest military genius? an all new campaign map extends the rome: total war experience further eastward than ever before, taking you into macedonia and the persian empirein rome: total war the most epic, cinematic real-time 3d battles ever seen in a game come to life with awe-inspiring graphicshis successors now rule a divided empiresee oxfam website for delivery information read morea host of new content includes four new factions and 60 all new units such as alexander’s phalangistsminor surface marks to case and discs but overall a very good used copy” a shadow falls across the roman worldsix new historical battles offer you the chance to experience alexander’s key clashes and a redesigned campaign game forces you to press ever onward or risk failing to match alexander’s ferocious pace of conquestbeyond the frontiers of the sundered empire new enemies are lurkingbe there for rome's fallit is 363 ad and the last emperor of the unified rome is deadvast armies are led by brilliant generals such as hannibal, leader of the carthaginians and julius caesar, rome's greatest general and leaderyou were there for rome's gloryyou’re not finished yetthe barbarians are at the gates in this official expansion pack for rome: total war! features a brand new campaign game, 10 new playable factions - including the huns, franks, saxons, goths and both roman empires, 100+ new units with their own strengths, weapons and abilities, including schiltrom and shieldwall formations, swimming and axe-throwing and barbarian hordes - march your entire people in search of a new homeland
6 €
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This kit is the royal naval fleet air arm version - of world war 2this is a 1:72 scale kit and one of theairfix a fairey swordfish mki kit
5 €
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Wanted - pre ww2 rusty bsa air rifles either under lever or break barrelif in doubt, if it has a fore stock it's not pre ww2 and it's only pre war i'm interested in for professional renovation and or repair and service, if it's not too far gonethe third picture is for an example of the typecash waiting for either complete or with missing stock or even just the wooden stock
1939 €
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Scarce air ministry petrol can with nice date on it,august height of the battle of britaingood condition for its age
145 €
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Oxfam bookshop folkestone air & armorthe game of battlefield command in the next warappears to be all complete and in good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
60 €
