General
NELSON, Wing Commander H. & WILLIAMSON, Wing Commander W. G. (eds.)
Aeronautics - A Complete Guide to Civil and Military Flying
Volumes I to IV
Set of four volumes first issued in the late 1930's as a guide to all aspects of civil and military flying. Numerous diagrams and fine period photographs.
Neon [ACKWORTH, Marion W.]
The Great Delusion
A Study of Aircraft in Peace and War
An account of development of aircraft and airships to the mid-1920s.
NICHOLLS, Mark (ed.)
Century of Flight - A Celebration of 100 years of powered flight 1903 - 2003
Classic Aircraft Series No. 12
O'BRIEN, P.J.
Will Rogers
Ambassador of Good Will
Biography of the Oklahoma born comedian and actor. Rogers toured the US in the late 1920's, flying in the early air mails. He died in 1935 in the crash of pioneer aviator Wiley Post. Their experimental Lockheed's engine failed on take-off in Alaska.
ORY, Pascal
The Legend of the Skies - Images and Objects from the World of Aviation
PENROSE, Harald
British Aviation - Ominous Skies 1935 - 1939
Fine detailed history of British aviation with illustrations throughout. Penrose started flying in the 1910's and worked for Westland for many years as engineer and test pilot. This volume is one of five, covering the period from 1903 to 1939.
PENROSE, Harald
British Aviation - The Adventuring Years 1920 - 1929
Putnam Aeronautical Series
Fine detailed history of British aviation with illustrations throughout. Penrose started flying in the 1910's and worked for Westland for many years as engineer and test pilot. This volume is one of five, covering the period from 1903 to 1939.
