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FROM TRAVEL AIR TO BARON...HOW BEECH CREATED A CLASSIC!

The complete story of Beech Aircraft's recognition of the need for a true light twin to fill the market gap between the Bonanza and the larger Model 50 Twin Bonanza. This book covers the design concept, marketing strategy, and development of this Beechcraft model line from the first Travel Air in 1958 until the last in 1968.

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13-04103FROM TRAVEL AIR TO BARON HRDCV$32.95

THE IMMORTAL TWIN BEECH

Welcome to the history of one of Walter Beech's finest creations- the Model 18 Twin Beech! This venerable aircraft had a production run of 32 years and an amazing, useful life.

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13-24586IMMORTAL TWIN BEECH HARDCOVER$32.95

THEY CALLED ME MR. BONANZA

A continuation of Those Incomparable Bonanzas covers all the Bonanzas from 1972 through 1990. Learn how the Model 36 came about; what caused the aerobatic Bonanza to be developed; how the vertical instrument program came to be; name changed from Debonair to Bonanza-and much more!

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13-04102THEY CALL ME MR.BANANZA HRDCVR$41.25

REINVENTING THE AIRPLANE

This book is an outstanding compilation of history about Burt Rutan, his family, his airplanes, people who built and flew the airplanes he designed, plus the incredible Voyager story.

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13-15165BURT RUTAN- REINVENT AIRPLANE$24.50

GHOSTS OF THE GREAT WAR: AVIATION IN WORLD WAR ONE

GHOSTS of the Great War, Aviation in World War One is the fifth volume in Philip Makanna's classic series of books about aviation.

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13-04016GHOSTS: THE GREAT WAR (WWI)$38.95

GHOSTS OF THE SKIES

Representing eight years of Philip Makannas best color photographs are 117 brilliant color prints interwoven with 66 extraordinary archival duotones from the war and a text drawn from the historic words of the time. This is surely one of the finest collections of aviation photographs ever assembled.

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13-01319GHOSTS OF THE SKIES, BOOK$37.95
13-01957GHOSTS II$39.95

AVIATION CENTURY: WORLD WAR II

Beginning in 1939-40 with the German blitzkrieg and the Battle of Britain, aircraft repeatedly turned the tide of war. Their worth was proved in many roles besides bombing and airborne assault, including air defense, support of ground

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13-03428AVIATION CENTURY - WORLD WAR 2$39.95

WACO SYMBOL OF COURAGE AND EXCELLENCE VOL 2

It is with great pleasure that the publishers bring you the long awaited WACO - Symbol of Courage & Excellence, in its second volume. Volume 2 promises to be as exciting and informative as the first volume which was produced in 1992.

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13-00644WACO SYMBOL OF COURAGE VOL II$27.00

AVIATION CENTURY: THE GOLDEN AGE

Between the World Wars a new wave of aviation pioneers took the technological advances forged in the heat of battle and applied them to aircraft in exciting new ways. An unprecedented growth in the manufacture of affordable light aircraft occurred, providing ambitious, extraordinary individuals with the means to conquer the sky.

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13-03426AVIATION CENTURY - GOLDEN AGE$39.95

CAPT. JEPP AND THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK

How barnstorming aviator and mail pilot Elrey B. Jeppesen made the skies safer for everyone. A fascinating life story of a true pioneer and visionary.

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13-04740CAPT.JEPP LTL BLK BK HARDCOVER$19.50

MUSIC'S BROKEN WINGS

Fifty Years of Aviation Accidents in the Music Industry - Covering the 50 year period between 1935 and 1985, this 540- page book analyzes 34 aviation accidents, which affected the music in our world in some way. From the most famous American artists, such as Buddy Holly, Patsy Cline, Rick Nelson and Lynyrd Skynyrd, to the lesser-known international performers Carlos Gardel, Anna Jantar, Tamara and Kyu Sakamoto, this text covers many types of music and the talents who were affected by adverse aviation events.

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13-02711MUSICS BROKEN WINGS- 50 YRS$34.95

BELLANCA'S GOLDEN AGE BOOK

BELLANCA's GOLDEN AGE Traces G.M. Bellanca coming from Sicily to America as a teenager in 1911 through his 42 years of continuous airplane manufacturing operations. He did more for aviation than any other single individual during aviation's first 100 years, bar none! This is the ONLY BOOK that has ever captured Bellanca's complete and lengthy story.

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13-03337BELLANCAS GOLDEN AGE BOOK$24.95

50 AIRCRAFT THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

For this book, the authors of the widely acclaimed Aviation Century series chose 50 of history's most influential aircraft, with profiles of their pilots and designers.

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13-0524850 AIRCRAFT THT CHANGED WORLD$29.95

THEY FLEW PROUD - BOOK

They Flew Proud crisply tells the story of the Civilian Pilot Training Program through the Army Air Force Cadets at Grove City College (PA.) and the Grove City Airport where the flight instructors (including Gardner Birch) trained the cadets to solo. Across the U.S., more than 435,000 men and women were taught to fly under the CPTP in pre and post WWII. In Grove City, the 8th Detachment s 486 students received almost 5,000 hours of instruction, and then went forward to serve their nation in WWII.

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13-05672THEY FLEW PROUD BOOK$33.85

THE TAYLORCRAFT STORY
CHET PEEK

C.G. Taylor, Taylor/Piper business, Taylor/Piper split, and the Taylorcraft airplanes. Story opens with the December 1935 separation when Wm. T. Piper forced Taylor out of the company that bore his name, Taylor Aircraft Company, manufacturer of the

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13-06186THE TAYLORCRAFT STORY BOOK$29.95

CHASING LEWIS & CLARK
ACROSS AMERICA BOOK

Enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the Lewis and Clark trail from an open cockpit plane as you float over the same route the Corps of Discovery traveled 200 years ago. Stunning photographs of mighty rivers, plains and mountains—coupled with an adventure story—reveal America’s soul.

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13-04562CHASING LEWIS AND CLARK BOOK$37.95

THE COMPLETE GUIDE
TO PIPER AIRCRAFT

Are you ready to buy a new or pre-owned Piper? This updated second edition includes the original in-depth info about Piper models along with purchasing advice on ADs, inspections, the importance of logbooks, and how to choose the right Piper aircraft for your wants and needs.

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13-06181COMPLETE GUIDE TO PIPER A/C BK$19.95

THE SPARTAN STORY
BY CHET PEEK & GEORGE GOODHEAD

Chronicles humble beginnings of the Spartan Company in the Roaring Twenties and its travails during the Great Depression and its growth and prosperity during and after World War II. Every Spartan aircraft model is detailed. Includes 3-view drawings.

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13-06185THE SPARTAN STORY BOOK$25.95

FLYING WITH 40 HORSES - THE CONTINENTAL A-40 ENGINE

The Continental A-40 Engine was the answer to the continuing problem of finding suitable and inexpensive powerplants for lightplane manufacture during the Golden Age.

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13-06194FLYING WITH 40 HORSES BOOK$22.95

ASA DREAM AIRCRAFT: THE MOST FASCINATING AIRPLANES I'VE EVER FLOWN

Join Barry Schiff on an amazing journey across time and space as he flies and brings home reports on some of aviation’s most rare and popular aircraft. Dream Aircraft documents his lifelong voyage flying aircraft that pilot enthusiasts dream of flying. Some of these aircraft are so rare that most pilots have never even seen one, let alone had a chance to fly them.

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13-05653ASA DREAM AIRCRAFT$14.95

OF WINGS & THINGS
BY PETER BOWERS

Peter Bowers is a foremost aviation historian and author. His byline has appeared hundreds of times as Peter Bowers has written numerous books, articles, columns, and stories for a variety of aviation periodicals over the last 70 years!

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13-06183OF WINGS & THINGS BOOK$29.95

LUSCOMBE'S GOLDEN AGE
BY JOHN SWICK

Luscombe's Golden Age is the fifth book in The Golden Age of Aviation Series. John Swick, the author, has completely revised and updated the original The Luscombe Story published in 1987, including approximately 100 new pages of text, dozens of never-before published photographs and Luscombe magazine ads from that era.

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13-06180LUSCOMBES GOLDEN AGE BOOK$29.95

THE PIETENPOL STORY
BY CHET PEEK

The Atlantic had proved a graveyard for many ships, and when the first butterfly craft began to fly it after the World War I, all the omens warned that it would swallow up planes as well. Nonetheless, the pioneers – Read, Alcock, Brown and Lindbergh, as well as many who gambled and lost – continued to pit themselves against the odds.

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13-06187THE PIETENPOL STORY BOOK$27.95

GEE BEE

The only work ever available which covers the entire line of Granville Bros. projects including all models of their sport and racing planes, as well as the drawings for a proposed Indy race car.

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13-06202GEE BEE BOOK$13.95

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO CESSNA AIRCRAFT
BY TOM MURPHY

Ready to buy a new or pre-owned Cessna? This updated second edition includes (1) original in-depth info about older Cessna models (2) updated info on Cessnas being offered today and (3) buying advice on AD's, inspection of aircraft and its logbooks and how to choose the right model for your needs.

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13-06179COMP. GUIDE TO CESSNA A/C BK$19.95

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