Baughman’s Aviation Dictionary and Reference Guide and Aero-Thesaurus

Item Description – Baughman’s Aviation Dictionary and Reference Guide and Aero-Thesaurus; by Harold E. Baughman; Second Edition, First Printing; Aero Publishers, Inc., 120 North Central Avenue, Glendale, California, 1942. From the Preface to the First Edition – Knowledge is of two kinds: we know a subject ourselves or we know where we can find information upon it – Samuel Johnson. Aviation speaks a language of its own. It is felt that this Aero-Thesaurus will be helpful in bringing about a better understanding of aeronautical terms and consequently a more complete standardization of these terms. Mentioned as contributors: Boeing, Douglas Aircraft, Lockheed, U.S. Army and U.S. Navy, Curtiss-Wright and others. From the Preface of the Second Edition - The second edition of this dictionary and reference guide has been prepared at a time when all of us in America are working under the stress of war conditions with all its attendant conflicting emotions, overnight shifting of key personnel, and limited sources of material. This book is a wealth of aviation detail, including many illustrations, charts, graphs, etc. The book, 906 pages is in near-fine condition, but it is missing the dust jacket. …