Hands To Flying Stations, Complete in Two Volumes A Recollective History of Canadian Naval Aviation, 1945-1969

Volume I describes for the first time the early days of the Canadian Naval Air Branch, as told by those who were there. Volume II picks up the story in 1955, when the new aircraft carrier Bonaventure was soon to replace Magnificent, and concludes in 1969 when Bonaventure was removed from service, ending 23 years of RCN carrier aviation which, over the years, had developed into an internationally recognized first class operational force." - dust jackets. xviii, 340 + xvi, 498 pp. Bibliography. Index. Black and white reproductions of photos. "Author was one of the first Canadian pilots to enlist in the newly formed Canadian Naval Air Branch and, as a member of 825 Firefly squadron, joined Canada's first aircraft carrier HMCS Warrior in 1946. He subsequently flew actively in several operational squadrons. Qualified on several carrier type aircraft, he gained extensive flying duty and experience aboard the carriers HMCS Magnificent and HMCS Bonaventure." - dust jacket. Slight soiling to edges otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Dust jackets now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this important two-volume history. Cooke (3rd Edn) p.110.; 8vo.…