In Australian Service / Australian Air Power series, 11-Volume hardcover set.
Weston Creek, ACT, Australia: Aerospace Publications, 1988-1994. A broken set of 11 volumes (Books 4 and 5 of the 13 titles are absent). Quarto. Volumes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 have pale-green hardcovers with black lettering on spine and front cover; volumes 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 have dark-green hardcovers with gilt lettering on spine and front cover; volume 13 has a rust-coloured hardcover with gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Total of 2131 pp., additional leaves of publisher's advertising at back of the majority of volumes (unpaginated), illustrated throughout with numerous black-and-white photographs and diagrams, colour photographs in all but two volumes, some tables included. Some light foxing on endpapers of two volumes, light wear on edges of some of the dust-jackets; otherwise a near-fine set. First edition of Wilson's "Australian Air Power" series
This comprehensive and thoroughly researched body of work, written over a period of six years, is by prolific Australian author and aviation writer Stewart Wilson. Wilson has written 46 aviation titles and is recognised internationally for his work, being honoured in 2014 as Aviation Journalist of The Year. He is also well-known as the founding editor and publisher of AERO Australia, the popular aviation magazine that ran from 2003 to 2020.
This broken set, covering all aircraft that have seen Australian Service, is illustrated throughout with numerous photographs and detailed diagrams. It consists of the following 11 volumes :
Book 1: The Spitfire, Mustang and Kittyhawk in Australian Service
Book 2: Meteor, Sabre and Mirage in Australian Service
Book 5: Dakota, Hercules and Caribou in Australian Service
Book 6: Catalina, Neptune and Orion in Australian Service
Book 7: Wirraway, Boomerang & CA-15 in Australian Service
Book 8: Boston, Mitchell & Liberator in Australian Service
Book 9: Anson, Hudson & Sunderland in Australian Service
Book 10: Phantom, Hornet and Skyhawk in Australian Service
Book 11: Sea Fury, Firefly and Sea Venom in Australian Service
Book 12: Vampire, Macchi and Iroquius in Australian Service
Book 13: Tiger Moth, CT-4, Wackett & Winjeel in Australian Service.
Note that Books 3 and 4 in the series are absent from this set.
Please note that due to the weight of this set, an additional fee for shipping will be requested. Item #5049
Price (AUD): $1,650.00