ISBN: 9780935553499 - The First Hellcat Ace (18 results)

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Navy hardcover with bright gilt lettering on spine, corners and spine ends slightly bumped, front board lightly bowed. Dust jacket shows light creasing and scuffing. Ex-private-library with a few neat indications. Binding tight, pages white and clean, no other markings. 213 pages. Packaged carefully for shipment in cardboard with U. S. tracking. Oversized or heavy books may require extra postage for priority or international shipment. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardback in overall good shape with light general wear. Binding firm and square. Clean throughout. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Inscribed, dated and signed by author McWhorter on title page. Good plus mylar protected dust jacket with light rubbing, scuffing and edge wear. Internal text has faint age toning in a few spots with one notable spot to head of ffep. Light foxing and soil to text edges. Underlying navy blue boards with gilt lettering in near fine condition with faint crimping to foot of spine. Otherwise tight, clean, and unmarked. NO remainder marks. Shipping confirmed. Inscribed by Author(s).…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A very good hardcover with some wear to binding in a very good mylar wrapped dust jacket. No markings.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Blue cloth. Signed and with a short personalization by McWhorter on the title page. But for a bump to one upper spine corner, a fine copy. The dust jacket has a minor matching bump and a slight crease to the front flap but is otherwise about fine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 213 pages; Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. LIKE NEW. A Fine Book in a Fine Dust Jacket. Very Clean. No writing or tears. Solid Binding. Dust Jacket is bright and shiny. Never Read.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Excellent Dust Jacket. Both Book and Dust Jacket are in Excellent Condition ; clean, unmarked and about As New. This hardcover book has 213 pages including many photos. The copyright page shows 2000 as the published date. We always ship in a sturdy box.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Minor Creases And Scratches To Cover Otherwise Clean And Tidy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Inscribed by author on title page.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Inscribed by Hamilton McWhorter. Ships from California. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Near Fine. This copy is signed by Hamilton McWhorter, who passed away in 2008, on the title page. There is a single thin line of ink on the top edge. Purchase and reading history written on front pastedown endpaper. Some trivial wear, but this is a very nice copy and presents well. Signed.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages.

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Signed by McWhorter on title page. Commander Hamilton McWhorter III (1921 ? 2008) was a United States Navy aviator and a flying ace of World War II, credited with shooting down twelve Japanese aircraft. He was the first Hellcat ace, first USN carrier-based double ace, and the first Grumman F6F Hellcat pilot to achieve double ace status. He flew 89 combat missions during World War II while flying with the VF-9 and VF-12 units. On May 23, 2014, he was also posthumously awarded the American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal, when the United States Congress collectively awarded the gold medal to all flying aces: a navy pilot is depicted on the medal in the upper right. After earning his Wings of Gold in early 1942, Ensign McWhorter was trained as a fighter pilot in the robust but technologically outmoded F4F Wildcat. Initially assigned to VF-9?a fiercely spirited and hard-playing fighter squadron?he saw first combat in November 1942 against Vichy French forces in North Africa. Subsequent to returning to the United States, VF-9 became the first unit to convert to the new Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter?the fighter the U.S. Navy would use to crush Japanese air power during the long offensive from the Southwest Pacific to the shores of Japan. From mid 1943, Hamilton McWhorter was constantly engaged in the unforgiving and deadly aerial warfare that characterized the battles against Imperial Japan. His fifth aerial victory, in November 1943 off Tarawa Atoll, made him the first ace in the Hellcat, and seven subsequent victories ensured his place in the annals of air-to-air combat. McWhorter?s combat service, from the beginning of the war to the last campaign off the shores of Okinawa, makes his story a must-read for the serious student of the Pacific air war. He was a member of the American Fighter Aces Association, the Distinguished Flying Cross Society, and the Tailhook Association. Signed copies rarely offered. Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. private library liquidation new unread mylar cover.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.