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The Norseman in do our readers have to say so far? yourself … $50.00 A inspiring and worthy … to be Canada and around the world from Here’s a sampling – these are the K Aviation in Canada: The Pioneer welcomed and treasured.” Vast text + war’s end to 2013. From Newfoundland reviews that really count: “The Decades Milberry. From ballooning in 300 b/w & colour photos. 176 pp, hc, lf, to BC & , , New Guinea, Noorduyn book is terrific. I like the the 1840s to the Silver Dart in 1909. photos, gloss, biblio. $50.00 A & Latin America. How one little weaving of anecdotes with the The first great air meets, Canada in K Aviation in Canada: The Canadian idea made its mark on air narrative, and the photographs are WWI with all its death & glory, the birth Formative Years Milberry. The birth of transportation across 9 decades. A very nicely reproduced.” “The of Canada’s aviation industry, etc. "A commercial aviation in Canada. spectacular presentation with 650 colour Norseman story is compelling and treasure for anyone with an interest Barnstorming and , then on and b/w photos – just lovely and exactly exceedingly well written.” “What in Canada's wonderful heritage in the to modern developments with Canada's what you’d expect from CANAV! A bit of airplane fan couldn’t love it! I’m air,” says Air Force Magazine. Pierre first airlines, airmail, the great trans- a brute at 304 pages + glossary, biblio, standing by straining at the chocks Gillard comments in Magazine Plain Atlantic flights, drama in bush & tundra. index. Yours for the asking at $65.00 A for the next installment.” “Out of this Vol: “… cet ouvrage devrait devenir ACFY covers all this as never before, (always use the prices shown in bold world! You sure put a book together, une réfèrence incontournable et, par highlighting it with 450 photos. Writes type) my friend.” “Great job! Names and le fait même, se trouver dans toutes Bob Merrick in COPA Flight: "... a formidable addition to our ... understatement. ( Gazette). K Typhoon and Tempest: The diaries, logs & albums of the men who knowledge of how important aviation 53 chapters, 2 vols, hc, 800,000 words, Canadian Story Hugh Halliday’s grand were there. Ch.4 - Coastal Command has been to Canada's development 4000 photos, maps, gloss, biblio, app’x, history – Canadians fight and die flying on Liberators, etc. 60,000 words. Spec. ... a first-rate, exciting chronicle." index. $155.00 $95.00 A the amazing Typhoon on the most coverage of 422 & 423 Sqns Says Britain's Magazine, K Fighter Squadron: 441 Squadron dangerous of operations. Writes the (Sunderlands). Ch.5: transport with "Authoritative -- Larry Milberry is from Hurricanes to Hornets Milberry. 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The RCAF losses, etc. Postwar on Vampires, F-86, trains and tanks." 300 photos, app’x, Peace, Vol. 3 First book dedicated to struggles with its raison d'être, recce CF-104s, nuke & conventional maps, lists of aircraft, sqns, casualties, the postwar RCAF. Spectacular succeeds in spite the Depression, then roles to 1986. The Hornet years -- index. 208 pp, hc. $37.50 A coverage! Beginning with the late 1945 blossoms with WWII, training more than NORAD, "Willy Tell", Aviano, etc. This K Canada's Air Force at War and you'll see how Canada disposes of 100,000 aircrew, protecting convoys book honours everyone from the air Peace, Vol. 1 Milberry. Huge deal on 1000s of aircraft. Next? The built-up to from U-boats, guarding the West Coast combat world. In its review, Combat this classic series! No dedicated Korea & the Cold War with Vampires, against Japan, etc. The depth of Aircraft addresses the topic of what is RCAF veteran would miss this series. In Sabres, CF-100s; North Stars, C-119s; coverage will please any serious ideal in a squadron history: "They are September 2000 Britain's prestigious Lancasters, Neptunes, Argus; Harvards, reader. Is this book any good? George intrinsically difficult to write ... the Scale Aviation Modeller International T-33s. R&D + in-depth CF-105 Sweanor of Arizona thinks so. The overriding need is to get the right selected Vol.1 as its "Book of the coverage. 100s of colour photos from famous "Scribe" of 971 RCAF Air balance... [Fighter Squadron] has Month": "Well, what can we say! This the 1950s-70s. Dozens of personal Marshal Slemon Wing, Air Force achieved the elusive balance … is a book that truly deserves the reminiscences. Says Air Pictorial: Association of Canada writes: "It is a Everything about this volume has the 'must have' title... one that all RCAF "Milberry has excelled in this volume big book, but it is amazing how feeling of authority and authenticity." and Canadian aviation fans will by combining riveting personal much Larry has squeezed into it... 320 pp, hc lf, 700+ photos, biblio, index. want..." Writes Airforce: "...the most experiences from air & ground crews Go buy your own copy. You will not $75.00 $30.00 (save $45!) A comprehensive history of Canada's with an unrivalled selection of regret it." Writes Combat Aircraft, "... K Canada's Air Forces on Exchange air force ever produced." Canadian illustrations... rarely does a book so great photos with comprehensive Milberry. Last few copies! A book that Flight says "the grand-daddy of all handsomely exceed the most and readable text". 336 pages, 800 every knowledgeable aviation reader Christmas presents for air force vets sanguine expectations as does this photos, hc, lf, photos, gloss, biblio, will treasure. Canadian airmen on duty ... a superb work to delight all RCAF outstanding publication." Adds reader index. $55.00 A with foreign air arms. From Barker, VC, or CF veterans.” Begins in 1914 with Bernie Pregler: "I started reading K Aviation in Canada: Bombing and on patrol in Iraq in 1925 to RCAF on the feeble Canadian Av'n Corps, moves Vol.3 and was reminded of W.B. Coastal Operations Overseas 1939- such interwar types as the Singapore & to Canadians in the RFC/RNAS/RAF. Yeats poem -- 'When you are old and 1945 Vol.4 in the series. All the action Gauntlet to a vast array of post-WWII Ch.1 has more than 30,000 words/80 gray and nodding by the fire, take re. Canadians in Bomber Command, UK exchanges on everything from the photos: fighters, bombers, coastal down this book and read -- and Coastal Command and on other Meteor, Lightning, Shackleton & Comet. patrol, training. Ch.2? Interwar years. dream...'" 520 pp, 1500+ photos, bombing & maritime duties. Covers the In the US, on the WB-50, EB-57, F-106, CAF/RCAF from its start in training, 250,000 words, 9x12 lf, hc, glos, biblio, great aircraft & squadrons + hundreds C-97 & C-17. Other exchanges from photo, surveying, fisheries & index. $85.00 $45.00 A of Canadian airmen. Beautifully Australia to , Norway & sovereignty, treaty & training flights. The K Power: The Pratt & Whitney produced, just the perfect addition to Venezuela. You'll be astounded at the RCAF grows more military. Pix from Canada Story Sullivan & Milberry. Last your RCAF bookshelf. 272 pages, 600 adventures, everything from ditching in HS-2L to Atlas, Hurricane. Ch.3? Home 30 new copies! 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More than 22,000 RCAF delight): "Même si le livre est déjà assez Spec. $35.00 A corp. av’n, the airlines, CF overseas veterans & fans have a copy and now ancien, il n'en demeure pas moins un K (Somalia, etc.), Canada's in space. just a few remain! Where every reader Canada's Air Force at War and indispensable." Wow ... how's that for a Largest published gallery of original starts for basic RCAF history. Early days, Peace, Vol. 2 Completes 39-45. gold star! 320 pp, hc, app'x, index. Canadian aviation art. How say the interwar, WWII, postwar to modern. 800+ Ch.1&2: night fighters, intruders, $40.00 A reviewers? “These volumes are photos, 95 colour profiles. Notes Aircraft medium bombers. Canadians on K De Havilland in Canada Hotson. possibly the world's most inclusive Illustrated: "one of those all-too rare Defiants, Beaufighters, Mosquitos. Ch.3 The history source for this air industry ever devoted to aviation history.” aviation books ... a delight to read and - Bomber Command, Canadians on icon. From Moth to Mosquito, Beaver, (Airways: The Global Review of a joy to possess and to treasure... RAF sqns, then the first RCAF sqns on Dash 8, Global Express, etc. Completes Commercial Flight:) The Oshkosh of superbly produced and printed and is Hampdens & Wellingtons. With some CANAV's trilogy: DHC, , P&WC aviation books. (Aerographics). likely to become a classic collectors' 70,000 words, Ch.3 says much of the -- an accomplishment unique in Impressive! The word is sometimes item ... a masterpiece." 480 pp, lf, hc, bombing campaign. If CAFWP has a Canadian publishing (try to collect all 3 - misapplied to a book that is merely app’x, biblio, chron, index. $60.00 Resist brutal chapter, this is it - 10,000 young - Canadair is out of print, but used interesting, but for these two no longer! $30.00 A Canadians die on bombers. 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K commander, Chris lays it all out, giving a the land, silent killing, travel, etc. 320pp, Je Te Plumerais History of one of The world is down to 1 North Star. Get rare insider’s perspective, including how sc, maps, dia galore, biblio, index. the top RCAF sqns -- 425 "Alouette" the low-down on this famous plane in a astronaut training reverses the popular $19.95 $15.00 B Sqn (425's famous motto is the title). book that is the model for any aircraft wisdom re. how to be successful, e.g. Starting with Wellingtons in the UK, the K Pacific Crucible:War at Sea in the history. The gran’dad of the Bombardier astronauts prepare for the worst, sweat story progresses to Halifax & Lancaster. Pacific 1941-1942 Toll. Massive CSeries … Canada’s first from the small stuff and care what others Postwar, the Alouettes fly the CF-100, coverage. From the loss of Repulse and conception through a stellar career. think. What’s it really like in outer space? CF-101 and (today) the fabulous CF-18. 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The post-cancellation Arrow Old Corporate Pilot Fred Hotson had prod'n/accident lists, maps, index, etc. “Alouette” Sqn. Gilbert receives the story from disposal of the aircraft, post- almost finished this wonderful memoir, Noted Air Fan, “The aviation literary DFC, the citation noting, “Throughout shutdown (DHC, Douglas Aircraft), when he suddenly left us last summer event of the year.” Air International: he has displayed high qualities of zeal "Avroite" reunions, bulldozing the site. th "there seems scant prospect of a and resolution and his … outstanding in his 99 year. This was too good a 152 pages, hc, rich in photos, dia, etc. better history." ’s aviation courage has inspired confidence to all book to let slide, so Fred’s family $30.00, $26.50 A. Also avail. Vol.1 -- monthly Ptisi: "a real oasis for F-86 his squadron.” Something new & finished the job. 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