Group Captain Scott (13 results)

Condition: New. The in-depth story of one of Britain's seminal aerial combat units in the newly opened world of military aviation during the Great War-as British pilots sought to match the expertise, as well as bravery, of their German counterparts . Num Pages: 165 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; JWG; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 308. . 2016. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: New. The in-depth story of one of Britain's seminal aerial combat units in the newly opened world of military aviation during the Great War-as British pilots sought to match the expertise, as well as bravery, of their German counterparts . Num Pages: 165 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; JWG; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 308. . 2016. hardcover. . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Light scuffing on jacket. Small bump on board corner.

Condition: Like New. Like New. Clean, Tight and Neat. Five star seller - Buy with confidence!

Condition: New. 2003 N & M Press reprint (original pub 1920). SB. xx + 145pp b/w photographs , 2 colour folding maps.Published Price £11.50 A nail-bitingly exciting narrative, this is the history of a specialist RFC Scout squadron formed in in 1916. which served above the western front in the battles of the Somme, Arras, third Ypres (Passchendaele) and the German offensives in March 1918, when it became Sixty Squadron of the new RAF. Although there is a full discussion of technical problems, a glossary of technical terms and a guide to the aircraft with which the Squadron was equipped, the main aim of the book is telling the thrilling story of air combat against the formidable German enemy. As Lord Hugh Cecil writes in his vivid Preface: âMany people feel apprehensive at flying at all.but to fly and fight, to sit alone in an aeroplane thousands of feet above the ground, to catch sight of an enemy, to go to attack him, flying faster than an express train moves, to venture near as may be dared, knowing that the slightest collision will cast both helpless to the ground, to dodge and dive and turn and spin, to hide in clouds or in the dazzle of the sun, to fire a machine gun while not losing mastery of the control and rudder of oneâs own aeroplane, to notice the enemyâs bullets striking here and there on oneâs machine, and know that if a bullet hits the engine it means either death or a precarious landing and captivity, and if a bullet hits the petrol tank it means being burned alive in the air, and yet to fight on and, escaping, to go forth afresh next day - surely to read of this is to realise with new and penetrating force the stupendous measure of what human skill can do and human courage dareâ. Illustrated with 21 photographs and pictures; and two maps, and accompanied by two appendices listing officers who served in the squadron and their fates, this is a book that no-one remotely interested in the Great War in the air will want to be without.

First Printing of this Edition. First Printing of this Edition. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (26), (174)pp. Greenhill Books, This edition includes "Jack Scott: A Brief Appraisal", "Combat Claims made by Memers of Sixty Squadron 1916-1918", and "A Brief History of Sixty Squadron 1920 to 1990" by D. W. Warne. With a Preface by the Rt. Hon. Lord Hugh Cecil.This squadron was organized 30 April 1916 at Gosport. On 28 May 1916 the unit went to France to receive its Morane aircraft of three different types: "bullets", biplanes, and "parasols". In August 1916 the squadron received Nieuport 17C1 aircraft. In July 1917 the unit was re-equipped with SE5 and SE5a scouts. The squadron participated in the Somme Campaign, Arras, Passchendale, and the March 1918 offensive. During the war it scored 274 victories over enemy aircraft, and the list of officers contains the names of famous pilots such as H. H. Balfour, Albert Ball, Bell-Irving, "Billy" Bishop, K. L. Caldwell, J. B. McCudden, W. E. Molesworth, A. J. L. Scott was a flight commander in No. 43 Squadron when he was appointed squadron commander in No. 60 Squadron. A valuable record of an active squadron beginning with the early stages of scouting to the final concepts of offensive aerial combat during World War I. Illustrated. Very slight fold to front wrapper, but still a near fine copy. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 8vo, illustd, 168pp, orig cloth, vg clean tight copy in dustwrapper which is just a small bit edge rubbed but vg really. 1986 , 2nd reprint.

First Printing of this Edition. First Printing of this Edition. octavo, green boards in pictorial dust jacket. (xxvi), (174)pp. Greenhill Books, This edition includes "Jack Scott: A Brief Appraisal", "Combat Claims made by Memers of Sixty Squadron 1916-1918", and "A Brief History of Sixty Squadron 1920 to 1990" by D. W. Warne. With a Preface by the Rt. Hon. Lord Hugh Cecil.This squadron was organized 30 April 1916 at Gosport. On 28 May 1916 the unit went to France to receive its Morane aircraft of three different types: "bullets", biplanes, and "parasols". In August 1916 the squadron received Nieuport 17C1 aircraft. In July 1917 the unit was re-equipped with SE5 and SE5a scouts. The squadron participated in the Somme Campaign, Arras, Passchendale, and the March 1918 offensive. During the war it scored 274 victories over enemy aircraft, and the list of officers contains the names of famous pilots such as H. H. Balfour, Albert Ball, Bell-Irving, "Billy" Bishop, K. L. Caldwell, J. B. McCudden, W. E. Molesworth, A. J. L. Scott was a flight commander in No. 43 Squadron when he was appointed squadron commander in No. 60 Squadron. A valuable record of an active squadron beginning with the early stages of scouting to the final concepts of offensive aerial combat during World War I. Illustrated. A very fine copy. octavo, green boards in pictorial dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Slightly scuffed blue boards and spine lettered and decorated in gilt. Some foxing to fore-edge. Internally free endpapers toned, the front one with half removed bookplate; significant foxing to both sides of half title, offsetting onto rear of photo frontis; narrow brown stain down gutter prior to page 1 and a 2 cm x 1 cm finger mark in margin of page 5. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Two folding maps.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Blue HB w/ blind stamped titles. This is the American bound british sheets by William Heinemann. Illus w/ vintage photos of WW I aircraft. Endpapers darkened and scattered light foxing throughout, Wear at extremities all around. To access more of our aviation=related books, commercial and military, search Abebooks.com using our unique keyword AIRBX or visit our shop in beautiful downtown Fort Worth. Language: eng.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. pp. xx, 1-145 including index. 8vo. Frontispiece. Illustrated with period photos. Includes both maps. Book protected in mylar. Binding has corner and edge wear and damp staining on the spine and rear cover, otherwise tight and square. End papers have browning. Interior of the book is very clean, no marks or former owner's names.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by William Heinemann, London, UK. 1920. Xx, 145 pgs. Illustrated with a frontis and 20 illustrations. First Edition/First Printing. Bound in paper covered boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities (chip present to the crown of the spine). No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Includes a nominal roll of officers and casualty list. Members of the Squadron included three Victoria Cross winners-Lieut-Col. W. A. Bishop, Capt. Ball and Major McCudden, as well as Sqdn. -Ldr. C. F. A. Portal, future Chief of the Air Staff in World War Two. A very scarce WWI fighter squadron history that includes an account of "Billy" Bishop's feat in winning the Victoria Cross in 1917. "A valuble record of an active squadron beginning with the early stages of scouting to the final concepts of offensive aerial warfare during WWI", "Formed from No. 1 Reserve Aeroplane Squadron and organised in April 1916, No. 60 Squadron would be in France within a month, equipped with the French Morane Type N. Following the Somme campaign, No. 60 Squadron re-equipped with the Nieuport Scout; they went on to participate at Arras, Passchendaele and in the March 1918 offensive. By war's end the squadron's members had been awarded 1 Victoria Cross, 5 Distinguished Service Orders, 1 Bar to DSO, 37 Military Crosses and 3 Distinguished Flying Crosses, and claimed over three hundred aerial victories. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. 48 pages. Second issue of this marvelous publication. Features: Loening Aeronautical Engineering Corporation ad inside front cover; Nice photo-illustrated Fairchild ad on page 1 features the Vickers-Fairchild Cabin Monoplane; Photo-ad for Canadian Vickers Limited shows the Vicers Vedette; Goodyear airplane tire ad; Armstrong Siddleley ad for their Lynx radial engine; Wakefield Castrol Motor Oil ad; Editorial comments on why the achievements of Canadian aviators are not 'ballyhoo-ed' across the world, and why insurance companies must act to service the rapidly developing aviation industry in Canada; Great article explains how E.W.G. Moore (shown in photo inset) and other public-spirited citizens secured an airport for London, Ontario after the electorate refused to approve the expense; Photos of the Prince of Wales in flying kit, Sir Alan Cobham after his 22,000-mile flight, Amelia Earhart in group photo at Southampton after crossing the Atlantic for the first time, and Miss Earhart's seaplaine "Friendship" afloat at Southampton; Inauguration of the Winnipeg Flying Club - article with photos of Manitoba Premier John Bracken and his wife, Major Ray Miller, Lieut. Palmer, and W.A. Major, Attorney-General of Manitoba, plus a photo of Captain H.A. Oaks who was awared the McKee trophy for the most valuable contribution to aviation in Canada; Progress of Civil Aviation in Canada - article; Photo memorializing Captain Emilio Carranza, Mexico's "Lone Eagle" flying ambassador to the United States who died at age 22 in a crash; Photo of the Trans Canada trophy won by Capt. H.A. Oaks; Canadian Aviation and the University of Toronto - article with five photos which document the University's aerodynamic laboratory which was established ten years ago and is now being used for undergraduate instruction; First aircraft show opened at Montreal - article with photos of officials E.F. Peacock and Capt. W. S. Lighthall; Photo of Joaquim Pacheco and Fritz Bieler, the first aviators to make the flight from Canada to Mexico; Canada leads in Aerial Photography - article with photos; Is Your Life Insurance Policy Affected? - Part II - article deals with confusion over insurance coverage of aviation risk; Nice aerial photos of Gaspe and the Royal Military College; Detroit Air Olympics Draw Mammoth Crowds - article with nine photos; News from flying clubs; Nice ad for the De Havilland Moth; Pioneer Altimeter ad; Numerous press comments on the first issue of Canadian Aviation; Fantastic photo full-page ad for Canadian Pacific Express - World Wide Service - photos shows truck backed up to plane; Toronto Boys Compete at Detroit Model Aircraft Contest - article with photos of Edward Adams, H.H. McKinnon, Richard Hiscocks, Ford Grant, Aram Abgarian, Jack Loughner and Thomas Hill; Fantastic full-page photo ad for International Airways of Canada (Hamilton, Ontario) shows their Loening Amphibian plane; Model Aircraft flights are helpful - article; Air Services in Canada - Part II - information about the R.C.A.F. with three photos; Marvelube ad on back cover. Somewhat above-average wear. Binding intact. Three-inch opening to base of coverfold. A sound vintage copy of this early issue.