Guy Clapshaw (10 results)

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 'an account of the NZ airline industry in the 1960's when flying was dangerous and sex was safe.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. New and unread copy. Tasman Echo Alpha is a former airline pilot's imaginary recollection of aviation's glorious days when pilots flew with navigators and flight engineers, and passengers dressed up to fly in those 'magic flying machines'. Grant Snow (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. New and unread copy. Tasman Echo Alpha is a former airline pilot's imaginary recollection of aviation's glorious days when pilots flew with navigators and flight engineers, and passengers dressed up to fly in those 'magic flying machines'. Grant Snow (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. New and unread copy. Tasman Echo Alpha is a former airline pilot's imaginary recollection of aviation's glorious days when pilots flew with navigators and flight engineers, and passengers dressed up to fly in those 'magic flying machines'. Grant Snow (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Feels unread with minor shelf wear. Notification from Her Majesty the Queen's government that she would like you to fly her high performance aircraft for the next two years is the sort of stuff aviation-mad teenagers dream about, but this was the story of Guy Clapshaw and a number of young men who were called up for military National Service in the 1950s.At the time Britain was Great, with the first ascent of Mount Everest, the Coronation and an aircraft industry that was second to none, producing exceptional aircraft like the Comet jet liner, supersonic Hunter jet fighter, V-bombers, Viscount, Gannet and many others. A year later, the author was delighted when he was called up into the Royal Air Force for two years compulsory service.In this light-hearted book, he describes the progress of a group of young men from various backgrounds (school boys, accountants, gamekeeper, lawyer, bookmaker) learning to become R.A.F. pilots. These diverse characters make the serious business of learning to fly both interesting and amusing. Meet 'Switches' Phipps, Big Dick (6ft 8 inches), Deep Depression Dan the hypochondriac meteorologist (the weather didn't agree with him) and Sonjah, the nubile temptress who can't keep her eyes and hands off Big Dick.The academic pace of the course is demanding and the reader is kept wondering how many will last the course and be awarded their wings. For postage outside NZ this volume weighs 0.9 kg and can be checked for its postage cost to your location at NZ Post Ratefinder We do not make a profit from postage.…

Octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Super octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.…

INSCRIBED, DATED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR, super octavo, illus light card covers, black lettering to spine, 423pp, illus/photos, VG (light to moderate creasing to spine, light scuffing & curling to cover edges, light chafing to covers).