G200 = XV-15 Tiltrotor Research Aircraft, Monographs in Aerospace History #17, M D Maisel, D J Giulianetti, D C Dugan (NASA 2000) 8.5" x 11"; 194pp illus. Profound and incredibly detailed coverage of the technology from the '40s to now. NASA current price $21.95 [A+] - $10.00
G201 = The Great Silver Air Fleet (fiction), Ted Schafer (Merrymakers 1978) 6.5" x 8.5"; 131pp ilus. A trip back in time, recreating the spirit of the old '30s Tailspin Tommy type of adventure novels. Fun read, indeed! [A] - $5.00
G202 = Airplane (The Movie), original script when the title was "Kentucky Fried Airplane' and they were still casting roles — the only names shown are Neil Thompson as Striker, Leslie Nielson as Rumack, Broderick Crawford as McCroskey, Robert Stack as Kramer, and Pete Rose (!) as Murdock. Is interesting reading to see how much the final film departed from this script. Uncounted pages, but a half-inch thick, provided by Barbara's Place Script Specialists, undated, 3-hole punched [B] - $15.00
G203 = Bellanca C.F., The Emergence of the Cabin Monoplane in the USA, J P Spenser (Smithsonian 1982) 8.5" x 11"; 96pp illus. #6 in NASM's Famous Aircraft series is really a history of the Bellanca Corp [B] - $7.50
G204 = Howard Hughes H-4 "Hercules", Dave Hatfield (Historical Airplanes 1972) 5.25" x 8.25"; 105pp illus. Really a photo book with little text, archival material from Northrop Institute, documenting development of the famed Goose [B] - $ offer
G205 = Charles A Lindbergh, An American Life, (NASM 1977) 5.75" x 9"; 120pp illus [B] - $5.00
G206 = Helicopters 1948-98 (Helicopter Assn Intl 1998) 8.5" x 11"; 254pp illus; bound card covers. Well-designed pictorial history privately printed for HAI members [A-] - $6.00
G207 = Waldo, aerobiography by Waldo Waterman (Arsdale Bosch Co 1988, 1st Ed) 6" x 9"; 492pp illus. If you don't know who this legendary birdman is, you ought not be buying this adventure-packed book [B+] - $15.00
G208 = Celluloid Wings, James H Farmer (Tab 1984, 1st ed) 8.5" x 11"; 369p illus. Aviation in motion pictures. A fat (1.25" thick) volume to be kept at gaffing distance for the movie buff who wants background info about his favorite films. (cover price $24.95) [A] - $15.00
G209 = US Navy & Marine Corps Fighters, WW2 Aircraft Fact Files, W Green & G Swanborough (Arco 1977) 8" x 10.5"; 68pp illus with photos, drawings, and markings. Only a small area on the back cover and some inside pages, where it looks like it was stepped on, keeps it from being a new book [C+] - $ offer
G210 = A Field Guide To Airplanes, M R Montgomery & G L Foster (Houghton Mifflin 1984) 4.5" x 8"; 212pp illus; laminated card covers. A modern Civil Aircraft Spotters' handbook, a quick-reference guide to what's seen flyng thru our airspaces, with 300 drawings [B+] - $12.00
G211 = WACO: Symbol of Courage & Excellence, Vol 1, F O Kobernuss (Aviation Heritage 1992) 8.5" x 11"; 180pp illus. Fine coverage of the early Waco machines with some rare photos [A] - $ offer
G212 = Sky Ship, The Akron Era, Thom Hook (Airshow Pub 1976) 8.5" x 11"; 148pp illus, SIGNED COPY [C+] - $ offer
G213 = Allison Operators Manual (Allison Div, GMC Apr 15, 1943) 4" x 6", 129pp illus; Cerlok bound stiff covers. Everything a mechanic needs to know about installation, maintenance, and repair of the famous inlines, even starting procedures. [A+] like new, not a blemish in sight after 60 years! - $ offer
G214 = P-80A-1, Pilot's Flight Ops Instructions, AN-01-75FJA-1 (Ross-Gould 25 Apr 1945) 8.5" x 11"; 37pp illus. Loose leaf, 3-hole punched for a binder, held together with a single staple. The "owners Manual" for Lockheed's jet fighter tells all and shows all with photos, cartoons, and diagrams. Chapters headings: General Descriptions, Operating Instructions ("How To Fly"), Flight Op Data, Emergency Ops, and Operational Equipment. Pages have tanned lightly, but it has not been handled much. Extremely scarce ORIGINAL [B] - $ offer
G215 = Lockheed Horizons #12 (Lockheed Corp 1983) 8.5" x 11"; 156pp illus. Info-packed issue with company history, timelines, photos. Light scuff on back cover, remnants of a sticker on front cover, else [B+] - $ offer
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