Published by [Privately Printed, Woodford], [1989], 1989
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous coloured and monochrome photographs, and several cutaway diagrams; red cloth, gilt back, red endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY SQN. LDR. CHARLES PHILIP OLDFIELD BARTLETT ON A LABEL MOUNTED ON HALF-TITLE. With personal bookplate on front free endpaper. Charles Bartlett was a founder pilot of No. 5 Squadron RNAS in WWI and although a bomber pilot scored no fewer than eight aircraft kills on the Western Front. After WWII No. 5 Squadron was revived as 205 Squadron RAF flying Shackletons from Changi.