Test Pilot by Duke, Signed (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Published by Grub Street of London in 1993. Hardcover. Completely new edition of this book that was 1st published in 1953. Also book is signed by the author on the title page. Book Condition: As New. Dark blue cloth boards with gilt titles to spine. Inside pages are in great order. Dust Jacket condition: As New. Price unclipped. See photograph. Dims: 240mm x 155 x 25mm. Summary: Joining the RAF at the beginning of the war, he found himself as a young fighter pilot with the crack 92 Squadron at RAF Biggin Hill, in 1941. That spring and summer he survived the air battles over Northern France with the Biggin Hill Wing, often flying as wingman to the famous and legendary "Sailor" Malan - Fighter Command's top-scoring pilot at that time.He quickly established himself as one of the most successful pilots in North Africa, winning the DFC and bar. He bought his score to twenty-one by the end of the Tunisian Campaign, was awarded the DSO, then given command of 145 Spitfire Squadron in Italy. Leading this unit in the summer of 1944 he brought his score to twenty-eight, receiving a second bar to his DFC.Towards the end of the war he became an RAF test pilot and later a member of the RAF's High Speed Flight. This was the start of a successful career as a test pilot after leaving the Service in 1948, having been awarded the AFC. Working for Hawkers, he became Chief Test Pilot and did all the major flight development on one of the most famous of all RAF peacetime aircraft - the Hawker Hunter, and with it took the world speed record in 1953.Test Pilot was first published in 1953. This new edition has an additional chapter covering Neville Duke's flying life from that date, and also has appendices and index, not included in the earlier book, together with a completely new selection of photographs. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 215 pages. There is foxing to the end papers but is otherwise clean throughout. The author has dedicated and signed to the Pre Title page. There is a previous owners name inside the front cover. Seller Ref: M16002. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. SIGNED COPY, some light wear to paperback covers with slight rubbing to corners and top and bottom of spine, appears to be signed on title page by Neville Duke, internally appears generally clean and good. Signed by Author(s).

Hard. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Signed and inscribed with two letters, one from the author. Pages clean and bright, light spotting on endpapers, boards and binding neat, chipping to edges of dust jacket. Size: 8vo. Signed with ALS.