Aviation - Military
BRIDGEMAN, William & HAZARD, Jacqueline
The Lonely Sky
Recollections of Bridgeman who joined the Douglas company after serving in the US navy in WWII. He worked as a test pilot on the Skyrocket, X-3 and Skystreak aircraft and the book focuses on those programmes.
BRIDGMAN, Leonard
Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II
A reprinting of "Jane's all the World's Aircraft" for 1945/6. This was the first published since 1939 and contained information on wartime aircraft, including data gained post-war. A large volume full of photographs, drawings and techincal details.
BRIDGMAN, Leonard
Aircraft of the British Empire
Useful collection of between the wars aircraft summaries with each model featured with a fine photograph; details of construction, dimensions and engines; and silhouettes. First published in 1934 with several editions thereafter.
Bristol Aeroplane Company
The Bristol Aeroplane Company Limited
Activities of the Associated and Subsidiary Companies
Review of company activities including engines, aircraft and rockets. Illustrated with photographs throughout. Undated, although published to review activities at the company 50th anniversary in 1960.
Bristol Aeroplane Company
Altitude Record ... 63,668 ft
Monday May 4th 1953
Company brochure commemorating an altitude record achieved by a Canberra using Olympus turbojets in 1953.