Hobson chris (87 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 32-page, illustrated stapled booklet.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 208 pages, a near fine hardback in a like dust-jacket [1857801261].

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 126 pages, b/w photos, a lot of information. Glossy paper nice book.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. Good, clean, tight condition. Texts free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged.

Zustand: good. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may be missing bundled media.…

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Includes dust jacket. Edges of pages are tanned.

Paperback. Zustand: New.

Zustand: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Zustand: New. NMP publication 2019. A4 softback 833 pages This is the first comprehensive and detailed record to be published of all British, Commonwealth, Dominion and European Allied airmen who died while under Royal Air Force control or with their own national air services during the Second World War. A total of nearly 129,000 airmen and airwomen are listed with details including their unit, base, place of residence, and cause of their death where known including aircraft types and serial numbers. The casualties range from the newly-recruited airman who died while still in training to the Air Marshals; from the Battle of Britain fighter pilots to the two-tour veteran bomber crews; and all those who were killed in accidents while training. Personnel from the British, Australian, Canadian, Indian, New Zealand, Rhodesian, and South African air and naval air services are listed together with those from the European Allied air services of Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the United States and Yugoslavia who served with the Royal Air Force. Also included are locally-recruited airmen in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Introductory notes provide context to the individual records and the appendices include a detailed order of battle; casualty statistics by month, service, theatre, and aircraft types; ship losses; service numbers; and places of burial or commemoration.Overseas clients please note: Due to excessively high wrapped weight shipping is weighted on this title.…

Zustand: New. NMP publication 2019. A4 softback 1157 pages This is the first comprehensive and detailed record to be published of all British, Commonwealth, Dominion and European Allied airmen who died while under Royal Air Force control or with their own national air services during the Second World War. A total of nearly 129,000 airmen and airwomen are listed with details including their unit, base, place of residence, and cause of their death where known including aircraft types and serial numbers. The casualties range from the newly-recruited airman who died while still in training to the Air Marshals; from the Battle of Britain fighter pilots to the two-tour veteran bomber crews; and all those who were killed in accidents while training. Personnel from the British, Australian, Canadian, Indian, New Zealand, Rhodesian, and South African air and naval air services are listed together with those from the European Allied air services of Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the United States and Yugoslavia who served with the Royal Air Force. Also included are locally-recruited airmen in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Introductory notes provide context to the individual records and the appendices include a detailed order of battle; casualty statistics by month, service, theatre, and aircraft types; ship losses; service numbers; and places of burial or commemoration.Overseas clients please note: Due to excessively high wrapped weight shipping is weighted on this title.…

Zustand: New. NMP publication 2019. A4 softback 1188 pages This is the first comprehensive and detailed record to be published of all British, Commonwealth, Dominion and European Allied airmen who died while under Royal Air Force control or with their own national air services during the Second World War. A total of nearly 129,000 airmen and airwomen are listed with details including their unit, base, place of residence, and cause of their death where known including aircraft types and serial numbers. The casualties range from the newly-recruited airman who died while still in training to the Air Marshals; from the Battle of Britain fighter pilots to the two-tour veteran bomber crews; and all those who were killed in accidents while training. Personnel from the British, Australian, Canadian, Indian, New Zealand, Rhodesian, and South African air and naval air services are listed together with those from the European Allied air services of Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the United States and Yugoslavia who served with the Royal Air Force. Also included are locally-recruited airmen in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Introductory notes provide context to the individual records and the appendices include a detailed order of battle; casualty statistics by month, service, theatre, and aircraft types; ship losses; service numbers; and places of burial or commemoration.Overseas clients please note: Due to excessively high wrapped weight shipping is weighted on this title.…

Zustand: New. NMP publication 2019. A4 softback 888 pages This is the first comprehensive and detailed record to be published of all British, Commonwealth, Dominion and European Allied airmen who died while under Royal Air Force control or with their own national air services during the Second World War. A total of nearly 129,000 airmen and airwomen are listed with details including their unit, base, place of residence, and cause of their death where known including aircraft types and serial numbers. The casualties range from the newly-recruited airman who died while still in training to the Air Marshals; from the Battle of Britain fighter pilots to the two-tour veteran bomber crews; and all those who were killed in accidents while training. Personnel from the British, Australian, Canadian, Indian, New Zealand, Rhodesian, and South African air and naval air services are listed together with those from the European Allied air services of Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the United States and Yugoslavia who served with the Royal Air Force. Also included are locally-recruited airmen in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Introductory notes provide context to the individual records and the appendices include a detailed order of battle; casualty statistics by month, service, theatre, and aircraft types; ship losses; service numbers; and places of burial or commemoration.Overseas clients please note: Due to excessively high wrapped weight shipping is weighted on this title.…

Zustand: New. NMP publication 2019. A4 softback 809 pages This is the first comprehensive and detailed record to be published of all British, Commonwealth, Dominion and European Allied airmen who died while under Royal Air Force control or with their own national air services during the Second World War. A total of nearly 129,000 airmen and airwomen are listed with details including their unit, base, place of residence, and cause of their death where known including aircraft types and serial numbers. The casualties range from the newly-recruited airman who died while still in training to the Air Marshals; from the Battle of Britain fighter pilots to the two-tour veteran bomber crews; and all those who were killed in accidents while training. Personnel from the British, Australian, Canadian, Indian, New Zealand, Rhodesian, and South African air and naval air services are listed together with those from the European Allied air services of Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the United States and Yugoslavia who served with the Royal Air Force. Also included are locally-recruited airmen in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Introductory notes provide context to the individual records and the appendices include a detailed order of battle; casualty statistics by month, service, theatre, and aircraft types; ship losses; service numbers; and places of burial or commemoration.Overseas clients please note: Due to excessively high wrapped weight shipping is weighted on this title.…

Zustand: New. NMP publication 2019. A4 softback 1189 pages This is the first comprehensive and detailed record to be published of all British, Commonwealth, Dominion and European Allied airmen who died while under Royal Air Force control or with their own national air services during the Second World War. A total of nearly 129,000 airmen and airwomen are listed with details including their unit, base, place of residence, and cause of their death where known including aircraft types and serial numbers. The casualties range from the newly-recruited airman who died while still in training to the Air Marshals; from the Battle of Britain fighter pilots to the two-tour veteran bomber crews; and all those who were killed in accidents while training. Personnel from the British, Australian, Canadian, Indian, New Zealand, Rhodesian, and South African air and naval air services are listed together with those from the European Allied air services of Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the United States and Yugoslavia who served with the Royal Air Force. Also included are locally-recruited airmen in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Introductory notes provide context to the individual records and the appendices include a detailed order of battle; casualty statistics by month, service, theatre, and aircraft types; ship losses; service numbers; and places of burial or commemoration.Overseas clients please note: Due to excessively high wrapped weight shipping is weighted on this title.…

Zustand: New. NMP publication 2019. A4 softback 1054 pages This is the first comprehensive and detailed record to be published of all British, Commonwealth, Dominion and European Allied airmen who died while under Royal Air Force control or with their own national air services during the Second World War. A total of nearly 129,000 airmen and airwomen are listed with details including their unit, base, place of residence, and cause of their death where known including aircraft types and serial numbers. The casualties range from the newly-recruited airman who died while still in training to the Air Marshals; from the Battle of Britain fighter pilots to the two-tour veteran bomber crews; and all those who were killed in accidents while training. Personnel from the British, Australian, Canadian, Indian, New Zealand, Rhodesian, and South African air and naval air services are listed together with those from the European Allied air services of Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the United States and Yugoslavia who served with the Royal Air Force. Also included are locally-recruited airmen in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Introductory notes provide context to the individual records and the appendices include a detailed order of battle; casualty statistics by month, service, theatre, and aircraft types; ship losses; service numbers; and places of burial or commemoration.Overseas clients please note: Due to excessively high wrapped weight shipping is weighted on this title.…

Zustand: New. NMP publication 2019. A4 softback 245 pages This is the first comprehensive and detailed record to be published of all British, Commonwealth, Dominion and European Allied airmen who died while under Royal Air Force control or with their own national air services during the Second World War. A total of nearly 129,000 airmen and airwomen are listed with details including their unit, base, place of residence, and cause of their death where known including aircraft types and serial numbers. The casualties range from the newly-recruited airman who died while still in training to the Air Marshals; from the Battle of Britain fighter pilots to the two-tour veteran bomber crews; and all those who were killed in accidents while training. Personnel from the British, Australian, Canadian, Indian, New Zealand, Rhodesian, and South African air and naval air services are listed together with those from the European Allied air services of Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the United States and Yugoslavia who served with the Royal Air Force. Also included are locally-recruited airmen in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Introductory notes provide context to the individual records and the appendices include a detailed order of battle; casualty statistics by month, service, theatre, and aircraft types; ship losses; service numbers; and places of burial or commemorationOverseas clients please note: Due to excessively high wrapped weight shipping is weighted on this title.…

Zustand: New. NMP publication 2019. A4 softback 951 pages This is the first comprehensive and detailed record to be published of all British, Commonwealth, Dominion and European Allied airmen who died while under Royal Air Force control or with their own national air services during the Second World War. A total of nearly 129,000 airmen and airwomen are listed with details including their unit, base, place of residence, and cause of their death where known including aircraft types and serial numbers. The casualties range from the newly-recruited airman who died while still in training to the Air Marshals; from the Battle of Britain fighter pilots to the two-tour veteran bomber crews; and all those who were killed in accidents while training. Personnel from the British, Australian, Canadian, Indian, New Zealand, Rhodesian, and South African air and naval air services are listed together with those from the European Allied air services of Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the United States and Yugoslavia who served with the Royal Air Force. Also included are locally-recruited airmen in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Introductory notes provide context to the individual records and the appendices include a detailed order of battle; casualty statistics by month, service, theatre, and aircraft types; ship losses; service numbers; and places of burial or commemoration.Overseas clients please note: Due to excessively high wrapped weight shipping is weighted on this title.…

Zustand: New. NMP publication 2019. A4 softback 1053 pages This is the first comprehensive and detailed record to be published of all British, Commonwealth, Dominion and European Allied airmen who died while under Royal Air Force control or with their own national air services during the Second World War. A total of nearly 129,000 airmen and airwomen are listed with details including their unit, base, place of residence, and cause of their death where known including aircraft types and serial numbers. The casualties range from the newly-recruited airman who died while still in training to the Air Marshals; from the Battle of Britain fighter pilots to the two-tour veteran bomber crews; and all those who were killed in accidents while training. Personnel from the British, Australian, Canadian, Indian, New Zealand, Rhodesian, and South African air and naval air services are listed together with those from the European Allied air services of Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, the United States and Yugoslavia who served with the Royal Air Force. Also included are locally-recruited airmen in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Introductory notes provide context to the individual records and the appendices include a detailed order of battle; casualty statistics by month, service, theatre, and aircraft types; ship losses; service numbers; and places of burial or commemoration.Overseas clients please note: Due to excessively high wrapped weight shipping is weighted on this title.…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Brand new. Excellent customer service.

PF. Zustand: New.

Paperback. Zustand: New.

Paperback. Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good +. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good +. 1st. Dust Jacket: Yes. Unclipped. External Condition: Very slightly faded on spine and top edge. Some minor wear at edges but overall complete and clean. Internal Condition: The Roll of Honour of the British and Commonwealth Air Services of the First World War. Bright and clean. Author/Editor: Hobson, Chris. ISBN: 087150581X. Publisher: J B Hayward. Year: 1995. Edition: 1st. Binding: Hardcover. Illustrated: No. Language: English. Page Count: 446. Keywords: Military, Medal, RAF, WWI, Great War. The book for sale is the one in the photo.…

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Fine. First UK Edition. Book.

Quarto, light grey heavy boards, stamped gilt silver lettering to spine, illus/photos, VG+ (minor soiling to upper page edges, minor fading and bruising to head and base of spine) in d/w, VG+ (loose protective cover, light creasing to head of spine, minor creasing to edges and extrems) (photos available on request).…

Paperback. Zustand: As New. In a world awash with tales of gallant heroes, soaring romances, and the occasional cat that plays the piano, Chris Hobson takes a rather unexpected detour into the realm of aviation statistics. "Vietnam Air Losses - USAF Navy and Marine Corps Fixed-Wing Aircraft Losses in SE Asia 1961-1973" is not your average page-turner; in fact, it?s quite the opposite. Prepare yourself for a riveting expedition into the heady heights of military logistics, where the only thing more riveting than the aircraft themselves are the intricate details of their unfortunate demises. Yes, you heard that right?this isn?t so much a novel as it is a meticulously documented elegy to planes that met their fateful end during a rather tumultuous time in history. Imagine, if you will, curling up in your armchair with a cup of tea, flipping through pages filled with meticulous aircraft loss data, specifications, and a veritable treasure trove of numbers that would make even the most ardent accountant swoon. The book seems to revel in the kind of detail that would leave most readers gasping not in awe, but rather in a befuddled state of slight concern. One can only ponder what Hobson intended: a love letter to the aircraft that flew valiantly for their country, or perhaps a cautionary tale about the perils of aviation? Or was it merely an elaborate excuse to catalogue information that would keep trivia buffs occupied for hours on end? The book is a veritable buffet of aviation-related facts, serving up a smorgasbord of details that include, but are not limited to, the number of aircraft lost, their models, and the causes of their untimely demise. Each loss is chronicled with the kind of reverence usually reserved for fallen heroes, albeit with a slightly more sobering twist. You?ll learn about the models that met their fate, including their rather dashing specifications, as well as the operational contexts that led to their unfortunate endings. If you ever fancied yourself a connoisseur of air losses, this volume will do just fine to swell your collection of obscure knowledge. As you leaf through this extensive tome, you might find yourself pondering the existential implications of loss?both in the air and in life. Each aircraft that is detailed within these pages is a testament not just to engineering prowess, but also to the chaos of war itself. It?s a paradox of sorts: a book that so ardently catalogues loss could, in its own strange way, offer a glimpse of understanding into the tumultuous human experience. Or perhaps it is merely a book that reminds us that, sometimes, even the most sophisticated machines are no match for the unpredictability of fate. A staggering array of aircraft models, some of which you probably couldn?t name if your life depended on it. Detailed accounts of operational mishaps that will have you questioning your own safety record on your next flight. Statistics that don?t just bend the mind, they practically tie it into a complicated knot. A peculiar sense of satisfaction as you absorb information that absolutely no one at your next dinner party will care about. A reminder that while some people collect stamps or coins, others take it a step further and compile aircraft loss data. Condition: As New. This copy is waiting patiently on your shelf, eager to be picked up and admired, possibly while sitting next to a collection of other equally niche books. It has not known the harsh realities of being read by someone who could have taken a chance on a romance novel instead. It boasts the kind of pristine pages that could reflect your own puzzled expression as you wrestle with the enormity of what you?re holding. So, if you?re in the market for a book that is both enthralling and perplexing, then ?Vietnam Air Losses? might just be your ticket to an evening of bemusement and introspection. Available now from Crappy Old Books, it promises to be a conversation starter?though you might want to be cautious about who you share it with, lest th.…

Zustand: Used - Very Good. VG softcover. 1st edition. Fairford History Society monograph #3. Large format, 58pp in paper cover with black plastic slide binder. Short tear in bottom edge of front cover, otherwise a very nice copy.

Zustand: Very Good Plus. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Dust jacket: Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Fine. Book: Blue cloth binding. Light spotting to top page edge, otherwise excellent. Overall book condition is Very Good Plus. Size: 7.5 x 11 inches (19 x 28 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xxiv, 446. …