Mcroberts Douglas (19 results)

Hardback. 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Scattered foxing to fore edge, tanned edges and pages. Firm hinges, sharp corners. Solid reading copy. BP/WWII/Aviation.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Literally as new. Physical description; 238 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects; Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Squadron, No. 602 History. World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, British. World War, 1939-1945 Regimental histories Great Britain. Service Aviation - World War II. World War 2. Air operations by Great Britain Royal Air Force Squadron, No.602. 1 Kg.…

Hardback edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Literally as new. Physical description; 238 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects; Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Squadron, No. 602 History. World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, British. World War, 1939-1945 Regimental histories Great Britain. Service Aviation - World War II. World War 2. Air operations by Great Britain Royal Air Force Squadron, No.602. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First. very nice copy; WWII history of a famous squadron whose pilots included Al Deere, Paddy Finucane, and Sandy Johnstone.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Useful account. 238pp., ills., appendix, index. Vgc in vgc+ dw.

Hb in Dw 238pp illustrations The Story of 602 Spitfire Squadron Vg/Vg copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. private library liquidation very good like new cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A nice bright and clean copy with a small neat date inscription in pen at the top edge of the front fly leaf and, on the same page the bookplate of the previous owner, one Squadron Leader Robert W Coutts RAFVR, DFC, AE "Bomber Commander and Pathfinder 1939-1945" making this particular copy rather unique. The cloth boards look fresh and the title lettering on the spine is crisp. The pages are clean throughout the book albeit somewhat toned looking due to the paper stock.The dust jacket is bright and not price clipped although it does have some minor edge wear and a tiny closed tear at the top fore edge corner tip. In all a supeb and collectable copy.…

Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (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 may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good ++. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good ++. 2'nd Printing. SUBTITLED : ` The Story of 602 Spitfire Squadron '. Air Vice Marshal Sandy Johnstone writes the foreword for this 238 page - with INDEX - squadron hostory. Read more about : Hazebrouck, Hurricanes, Ashmore McKellar, Me 109, U-47, Hans Jeschonnek, St. Catherine's Point, and Ginger Whall. Text assisted by 30+ b/w (archive) photographs. Cond : Boards are blue-grey with gilt lettering - spine only. End-papers are white. D.J. is a blue wraps-around painting by Dugald Cameron of air-to-air combat. Tight in binding. No names nor marks. Crispy (and collectible) in every sense. Quote (p. 127) : " Archie brought off a classic piece of aerial stalking and interception, bringing his Hurricane once again into the perfect firing position , slightly below and astern. He fired, just once, from point blank range, the first inkling the Luftwaffe pilot had of ._._._. ." Size: Octavo. B/W Photographs (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. This copy is in fine, unmarked condition bound in blue cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight and square. There is some mild age toning to the pages edges (paper?) The unclipped dust wrapper is in as new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. On 14 January 1939 602 Squadron was changed to become a fighter unit, Gauntlets being received. These were replaced by Spitfires in May 1939 and during the early months of the war the squadron was engaged in intercepting German bombing raids on Scotland. When the Battle of Britain began, No 602 was still in Scotland, moving south in mid-August. On 17 July 1944, Feldmarschall Erwin Rommel, the 'Desert Fox' and commander of all German forces in Normandy, was driving back to the front line after an urgent meeting at his Panzer tank head-quarters. Heading back to the battlefront, he was about to co-ordinate the German counter attack against the Allied forces in Normandy. Spitfires from 602 Squadron, based behind the front lines at B11 Longues-sur-mer, were patrolling the skies above when a German staff car was seen below. Ken Charney was first to spot the German break out in the Falaise Gap and alerted the Allied Forces. Led by Squadron Leader Chris Le Roux, 602 Squadron Spitfires attacked the car as it sped down the Liverot-Vermoutiers road. 20mm shells raked the car, severely wounding the driver who lost control, struck a tree and spun off the road. Rommel was injured as his head struck the windscreen and was thrown out of the car, fracturing his skull. In doing so, 602's Spitfires removed Germany's commanding general from the Normandy battlefield. The RAF credit 602 with taking Rommel out but there are a number of other claimants. During the Battle of Britain 602 Spitfire Squadron's success was outstanding. It was the longest serving squadron in the front line, had the second highest total of kills and, no less significant, it claimed the lowest pilot loss rate of all. t this can be added the awarding of over a dozenDFCs and amongst its ranks the RAFs top scorer in the battle, Archie McKellar, DSO, SFC and Bar. Ref A5 6.…

Cloth. Condition: Good/Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. HB. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. 238 pages incl. indices, appendix; biblio.; index; 34 b&w photo illus.Tanning to page margins. DJ unclipped. Book tight and clean.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback in jacket 1985. 24x16cm. 238 pages plus 34 black & white photos. Clean & tight book. TANNED PAGES. Flat pages. No inscriptions. Jacket is not torn. Jacket is now under clear removable covers. Dispatched with TRACKING boxed in cardboard. ref O53.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Octavo; Vg-Fine copy in mylar protected dustjacket. With special limited edition insert from the Cambridge Stamp Centre, this being Number 1 of only 40 copies, signed by the author. Also signed by writer of the foreword Air Vice Marshal A.V.R. "Sandy" Johnstone, CB, DFC, AE, DL. *** Early in 1938, Johnstone was a civilian navigation instructor at Scottish Aviation, moving later to the Civil Air Navigation School at Prestwick. In August 1939, he was called to full-time service with No. 602 Squadron. On 24 November 1939 George Pinkerton was promoted to squadron leader and given command of No. 65 Squadron RAF, with Johnstone taking over command of 'B' Flight from Pinkerton. After participating in engagements with lone German raiders off the Scottish coast in late 1939-early 1940, he was given command of 602 Squadron in July 1940 at the age of 24. By this time Johnstone had already claimed a Heinkel He 111, a Junkers Ju 88 and a Dornier Do 17 damaged. The squadron was transferred south to RAF Westhampnett in West Sussex, where it was stationed throughout the Battle of Britain. His tally after the battle (and his final wartime score) was 7 (and 2 shared) aircraft destroyed, 1 probable, and 6 (and 1 shared) damaged. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions. After serving as operations controller at RAF Turnhouse in Scotland in 1941, Johnstone was posted in April 1942 to RAF Haifa in Palestine as sector commander. He then went to Malta as station commander at RAF Luqa, before commanding a Spitfire wing. In the spring of 1943 he returned to Britain to attend the RAF Staff College. In September 1943 he moved on to RAF Fairwood Common, West Glamorgan, as sector commander. In May 1944 Johnstone was promoted to acting group captain on the Allied Expeditionary Air Force operations staff preparing for the D-Day invasion. After the landings he moved to Normandy with General Eisenhower's headquarters staff. Early in 1945 Johnstone joined the RAF delegation in Washington, D.C. He returned in June to Fighter Command No. 12 Group RAF HQ staff, receiving a permanent commission.Johnstone retired from the Royal Air Force in 1968. Signed by Author(s). …

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. B/w photos. 238 Pages. Contents are browned. Includes a SIGNED letter to H.G. Niven from the author, Doublas McRoberts. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-rubbed, a little scuffed and a few minor marks. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched.…

In 8° (24 cm) 238 pp., 16 photo plates. Hardcover, gilted title (mint), unclipped dust jacket (mint). All books are in stock in fine condition or described meticulously. Very safe packaging ***Books dated over 70 years old: ONLY SHIPPING WITHIN ITALY - please do not order if locaded abroad***.