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Illustrated with contemporary photographs of the pilots and their aircraft, this is an enthralling and original account from both sides of a conflict that shaped the modern world, full of courage, endeavour and, above all, humanityed gorman and simon pearson paint a vivid picture of the men and their machines as the battle for air superiority over britain is played out across the skies of europe, from the west of ireland to the german capitalwe experience the battle chronologically through the remarkable stories of seventeen airmen from across the worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresome will be new to many readers: the new zealander who "borrowed" a seaplane from the royal navy to set up a freelance air-sea rescue service that saved the lives of dozens of british and german pilots; the swiss baron who claimed to have destroyed six british fighters in a day; the vainglorious commander whose raf squadron was wiped out trying to disrupt nazi invasion plans; and the german bomber pilot who fought the first battle involving foreign troops on british soil since culloden - before repairing to a pub for a pint with soldiers who had taken him prisonerotherwise the book is in very good condition with sound binding and clean, unmarked pagesthere is a small worn patch near the top of the spine of the dust jacket and slight bumping to the top of the spine and the corners of the front coveroxfam bookshop new milton used, very good condition, hard cover with dust jacket, published
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Shocking and compelling in equal measure, the silent wife is a chilling portrayal of two people in turmoil and the lengths they will go to in order to protect themselvesas the novel advances into treacherous territory, harrison's elegant, incisive prose gets dirtier, more dangerous' observer fans of into the water and the couple next door will love the silent wifetodd and jodie have been together for more than twenty yearshaving nothing left to lose changes everythingprofoundly disquieting' guardian'dark as hell and totally engrossing' daily mail'fans of gone girl will love it' sunday mirror see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham the sunday times and new york times bestsellerwhen it becomes clear their affluent chicago lifestyle could disintegrate at any moment, jodie knows everything is at stakethey are both aware their world is in crisis, though neither is willing to admit it'the slow, murderous disintegration of a marriage is all too believabletodd is living a dual existence, while jodie is living in denialit's only now she will discover just how much she's truly capable ofbut she also likes to settle scores'one of those books you hate to put down
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Crane wife 3, thecrane wife 1& 2, the105) - ranked #23 in rolling stone'srolling stone (p
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Hill's own experiences detailed in the later chapters of the book reflect the hazards of air travel for the pilots of this routerun by the raf until using a number of different planes, the pilots carried both mail and passengers over inhospitable landscapes, often in perilous conditionssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe air mail route was conceived by the british in cairo in to overcome the difficulties of land communication between palestine, iraq and egypthe also gives a fascinating insight into life in the early twentieth century for a british airman and provides compelling descriptions of the landscapes and people he encountered during his time on the jobwing commander roderic hill was a member of the 45th squadron of the royal air force and from october to september he was stationed in iraq flying the air mail route from cairo to baghdadcondition: light shelf wear to bottom edge of pages otherwise clean and brightoxfam books & music hereford the baghdad air mail is the personal narrative of wing commander roderic hill's time flying the air route from cairo to baghdad
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For the pilots of the 599th night bomber regiment are womenin the deadly skies of the eastern front, they will become a legend- known, to friend and foe alike, as the night witchesfirst printing grey boards with faux leather-bound-book look minor bumps to boards and spine near fine dust cover with minor creases at edges and corners not price-clipped pages are clean and bright with no creases, nicks, or tears binding is tight and straight late summersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas the german army smashes deep into soviet russia and the defenders of the motherland retreat in disarray, a new bomber squadron arrives at a russian forward airbaseoxfam bookshop cotham hill first editionits crews will fly flimsy wooden biplanes on lethal night missions over german lines, risking fiery death as they fling themselves against the invader- but for these pilots, the consequences of capture will be even worse
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250 pages limited edition collectors bookplate signed by 8 pilotsa very good book on the lives of the pilots engaged in the cold war by group captain nigel walpole a very respected writer on aviation
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Genuine tomcat fighter carrier born pilot's leather jacket, small in size has some wear the zip is good as is liner on which the pilots name is but i cannot decipher as has faded with time, offering free worldwide post
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Flown by the pilots studnitz and kirchoffa picture postcard depicts the fast bremen steamboat on the weseralso included is a copy of a special print of the "braunschweiger nachrichten" from 9 july read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store) from the bremen steamboat to bremen covered 940 km2 correctly franked letters: first german catapult flight 22 july from osterode/harz with number for the outward flight to new york from the bremen steamboat and thereby covered 110 km from the boatthe return flight letter (2nd catapult flight) on 2 august (noare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Ltd comic postcard husband rolling the lawn while wife chats to neighbour no unposted any questions message me read more
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As the glamorous wife of a plantation owner, connie hadley appears to lead a pampered and comfortable lifein desperation, short of food and constantly in danger, fear strips away good manners; tensions arise on the yacht and anger causes deadly divisions between friendsoxfam bookshop cheltenham *** the sunday times top ten bestselling author *** 'wonderfulwonderful!' lesley pearse 'grippinghugely ambitious and atmospheric' kate mosse discover a brilliant story of love, danger, courage and betrayal, from the internationally bestselling author of the betrayalwill capture the reader to the last' sun 'truly captivating' elle 'perfect escapist reading' marie claire 'an achingly beautiful epic' new woman 'a rollicking good read' daily telegraph see oxfam website for delivery information read morefurther praise for kate furnivall: 'superb storytelling' dinah jefferies 'a thrilling plotlife is changed for ever on the day of the infamous attack on pearl harborbut she is hiding devastating secrets that could destroy her marriageas japanese zero aircraft attack the town of palur, connie takes the decision to flee to singapore on the family's boat, the white pearlpoignant, beautifully writtenfast-paced with a sinister edge' times 'a thrilling, compelling readshe sails with her husband and son, three friends and the enigmatic boat dealer fitzpayne, who is the only one who can navigate the islands of the south china sea
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There's nancy, the scalding wit and bestselling novelist; pamela, who craved a quiet country life; diana, the fascist wife of sir oswald mosley; unity, whose obsession with adolf hitler led to personal tragedy; jessica, the runaway communist; and deborah, the socialite who became duchess of devonshireoxfam bookshop cheltenham carefree, revelatory and intimate, this selection of unpublished letters between the six legendary mitford sisters, compiled by diana mitford's daughter-in-law, is alive with wit, passion and heartbreaksee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe letters chronicle the social quirks and political upheavals of the twentieth century but also chart the stormy, enduring relationships between the uniquely gifted - and collectively notorious - mitford sisterswriting to one another to confide, tease, rage and gossip, the mitford sisters set out, above all, to amusea correspondence of this scope is rare; a collection penned by six born storytellers is irreplaceable
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It tells the story of kateryn parr, the last wife of henry viii of englandthe taming of the queen is a historical novelby british author philippa gregory, published on 13 augustcollection only
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As election day approaches, alicia must balance the demands of her firm and campaign as she supports her partner cary (matt czuchry) during shocking developments that could end his career and life as he knows itjulianna margulies returns in the role that earned her two primetime emmy awards*, and stars with archie panjabi, christine baranski, alan cumming and a roster of stellar guests in season sixsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop blackheath alicia florrick (julianna margulies) stood by her husband (chris noth) on his tumultuous path to the governor's office, but now she's entering the world of politics on her own terms by running for state's attorney
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Ria (wendy craig) is the long-suffering wife of detatched dentist ben (geoffrey palmer), and mother to adam (nicholas lyndhurst) and russell (andrew hall)bored with her mundane life, ria fantasises about running away and becoming a free spirit, something that seems possible when she meets handsome businessman leonard (bruce montague)but somehow the expected affair never happens, and ria is left to ponder the meaning of her life while tending to her familysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hertford collected edition of all four series of the british telvision comedy drama, written by carla lanerunning time approx
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Ria (wendy craig) is the long-suffering wife of detatched dentist ben (geoffrey palmer), and mother to adam (nicholas lyndhurst) and russell (andrew hall)oxfam bookshop kingsbridge collected edition of all four series of the british telvision comedy drama, written by carla lanebored with her mundane life, ria fantasises about running away and becoming a free spirit, something that seems possible when she meets handsome businessman leonard (bruce montague)in excellent conditionbut somehow the expected affair never happens, and ria is left to ponder the meaning of her life while tending to her familysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Spitfire mk2 pilots notes - hmso facsimilie of original notes for pilots get the book that was issued by the wartime government for all pilots of the spitfire mk2 fromhmso issuesd as a 'd' notice to be updated as and when neccessarypiece of history for collectors of all things spitfire
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A total of 52 soviet pilots scored five or more victories in the korean warchina's involvement in the korean war in late october inevitably drew soviet pilots into the waroxfam 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 pilotssee oxfam website for delivery information read more" 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 "hotwith 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 profiles
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Tamiya 1/48 wwii us navy pilots with moto-tug #this is the 1/48 scale wwii us navy pilots with
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The title is pilotspilots on a star 3:55cd's are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, demonstration demo, not for sale, promotional promo, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions
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Ground studies for pilotstitle: ground studies for pilotsplotting and flight planning by rplotting and flight planning format: paperback / softback type: book edition: 5th edition publisher: wiley blackwell uk release date: language: english
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In the pilots sthe 1st place in the 24 hour race at the nürburgring is a performance of the 3 pilots but of course also of their racing bolidepacked with care we ship with track & tracewerner demanded a lot of attention by passing the finish line as winnersour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis is now offered to your in scale 1:43, an exact copy of the original! this 911 gt3 r with #44 can easily be yours, it is awarded to youragginger and dare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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This first volume of pilots concentrates on the stories of american and british schoonerscontemporary images illustrate a text that takes in the development of the new york schooner to the yacht america and beyond, blockade runners from virginia, ice in the st lawrence seaway, the powerful schooners of liverpool, the mysterious but lovely shallops of swansea and many more besidesoxfam furniture shop southampton overall in very good condition with only very slight bumping to the bottom edge of front dust jacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The first volume of pilots concentrated on the stories of american and british schoonersthe schooners in this volume range from the hiates of portugal to the beautiful station boats of the north sea ports of germany, the netherlands, belgium and franceoxfam furniture shop southampton overall very good condition with only a tear to bottom left hand corner of the front dust jacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read morevolume 2 enters what for many will be a less familiar world, that of the european pilot schooners, the remarkable pilot brigs of the hooghly and the small, undecked craft of many of the less famous but equally important, servicesand slight bumping to the inside back fly leaf of dust jacket
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Oxfam shop newquay complete first series of the re-imagined american sci fi television series, where the pilots of the galactica spacecraft battle against the evil cylons, cyborg creatures that originally served mankind, but who now want humanity destroyedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreafter losing the initial battles, with all the colonies destroyed, mankind's last hope is to search for the fabled home planet of earthepisodes are: '33', 'water', 'bastille day', 'act of contrition', 'you can't go home again', 'litmus', 'six degrees of separation', 'flesh and bone', 'tigh me up, tigh me down', 'the hand of god', 'colonial day', 'kobol's last gleaming part 1' and 'kobol's last gleaming part 2'in this series an accident kills 20 badly-needed pilots, starbuck (katee sackhoff) goes missing on a routine mission, and starbuck is forced to torture a cylon prisoner to find the location of a bomb hidden on board the galactica
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Oxfam shop stony stratford complete first series of the re-imagined american sci fi television series, where the pilots of the galactica spacecraft battle against the evil cylons, cyborg creatures that originally served mankind, but who now want humanity destroyedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreafter losing the initial battles, with all the colonies destroyed, mankind's last hope is to search for the fabled home planet of earthepisodes are: '33', 'water', 'bastille day', 'act of contrition', 'you can't go home again', 'litmus', 'six degrees of separation', 'flesh and bone', 'tigh me up, tigh me down', 'the hand of god', 'colonial day', 'kobol's last gleaming part 1' and 'kobol's last gleaming part 2'in this series an accident kills 20 badly-needed pilots, starbuck (katee sackhoff) goes missing on a routine mission, and starbuck is forced to torture a cylon prisoner to find the location of a bomb hidden on board the galactica
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An empire test pilots school 70th anniversary commemorative t-shirt5in sleeve from shoulder seam to end of cuff: 23cm / 9in read moredark blue colour, slightly faded from being laundered5in across chest just below armpits: 56cm / 22in neck seam to bottom of shirt: 70cm / 27the label has been removed from the neck and the inside trim stitching has come undone a bit (see picture) the neck seam is unaffectedsize large, approximate dimensions below: across shoulders: 50cm / 19the etps crest with 70 yrs either side is embroidered below the neck so it will show when wearing a flying suit
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Rsc developed this watch in cooperation with eurofighter typhoon pilotscontact me if this suits youplease feel free to contact if you have any further questionsthe photos do not do it justicewill post for free within the ukselling as i bought the watch as it is such a great designavailable to collect or post here within the uk and comes with full rsc warrantya fantastic gift to someone else or a treat for yourselfthis special 42mm chronograph is designed with every detail of a flight computerhowever it did not suit my wrist, which i am gutted aboutto use the flight computer features precisely the bezel is bidirectionalrsc uses swiss movement for smooth operation, and sapphire crystal glass watch face coverthis watch is one of a kind, a new release from rsc, numbered 10 in the manufacturing process and uniquely engraved on the back with ‘lest we forget’happy for you to come to see it in the flesh and try it on before committingthis watch is brand new, never been worn, complete with smart presentation box and accompanying paperworkmen's rsc pilot's chronograph watch bnib, black leather strap fitted with additional spare stainless steel braceletthe hands and some details of the dial are luminous in the darkthank you for looking
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pilots are rare, and the ability to be a pilot also entails physical wasting and a shortened lifebut pilots live only for the timeless moments of transition, when their ships cross the emptiness of space in an instantnow void pilot dominique alia wu has begun to catch a glimpse of something more, something transcendent in that eternal momentin the second starfaring age, humans travel the universe via a technology they barely understand, propelled by a space drive consisting of mysteriously complex mechanisms and, symbiotically linked to it, a living woman, the void pilotthis is available for collection or p&p £3box10 read moreeven at risk to the survival of the shipand she needs the cooperation of her captain to achieve it permanently
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Please read the description” citizen aviator pilots original dial is in nice condition there is a quick set day and date at 3 o'clock position original citizen signed crown original crystal with mild scratches - for details, please see the picturesoriginal crowns (signed)condition:pre-owned “good working conditiona quality (adjustable) bracelet fitted to any wrist is installed on the watchyou get two bracelets: 1there is a nice condition inner rotating bezel movement is a 21 jewels citizen signed cal a automatic (it can be also hand winded) beating at bph with a quickset day and date movement is - servicedworking and keeping good time for details, please see the picturesoriginal bracelet - fits narrow wristrotating inner corona
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