Books & Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a rare hardcover World War II unit history entitled "With the 302d Transport Wing in the E.T.O." The 302nd was attached to the 9th Air Force, and the following units all have a section in the book: the 27th Air Transport Group, 370th...

ARTIFACT: Rare WWII United States Army Air Forces Radio Operator Information File. Restricted June 1945 Revised Edition filled with everything a WWII USAAF Radioman would ever need to know. An amazing reference. This example is ID'd to Sergeant Hobson,...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1945 booklet entitled "Burma Air Victory September 1943 - June 1945 Eastern Air Command". Headed by General Stratemeyer, the Eastern Air Command (EAC) coordinated the joint efforts by the United States Army Air Forces...

ARTIFACT: This is a copy of the restricted June 1943 USAAF Technical Order No. 30-100D-1 "e;Instrument Flying: Advanced Theory and Practice"e;. It has black-and white (and a few two-color) pictures and text illustrating everything a pilot needs...

ARTIFACT: This is a copy of the restricted June 1943 USAAF Technical Order No. 30-100D-1 "e;Instrument Flying: Techniques in Weather"e;. It has black-and white pictures and text illustrating how to handle aircraft in all kinds of weather, as well...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II United States Army Air Forces unit history entitled "The 82nd Fighter Group From Muroc to Foggia". The book was printed in theatre and reproduced after the war by the 931st Engineer Battalion. The 82nd spent two...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare unit history of the United States Army Air Forces 82nd Fighter Group ("82nd Fighter Group: 2nd Anniversary Overseas"). Constituted in 1942, the 82nd was originally designated as the 82nd Pursuit Group Interceptor, and a...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce hardcover copy of the World War II United States Army Air Forces 67th Troop Carrier Squadron unit history "e;Sky Train: Adventures of a Troop Carrier Squadron February 10, 1943-August 10, 1944". The 67th was formed in...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice World War II grouping of a United States Army Air Forces "29th Bomb Group Combat Diary" booklet, a squadron personnel photo taken in front of a B-29 bomber, a Certificate of Appreciation for services and its original...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare restricted copy of the "e;AAFWTTC Flight Engineer Handbook B-29"e;. WTTC stands for the Western Technical Training Command, the headquarters of which were at Denver. This book was put out by the USAAF Technical School at...

ARTIFACT: This is a "Wings of the World: Fighting-Commercial-Private Airplanes of the World" published in 1940 by the National Aeronautics Council Inc. The book has several black and white photographs of aircraft with their specifications...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II United States Army Air Forces guide to Sioux Falls Army Air Field in South Dakota. The booklet covers what to do and how to get around in Sioux Falls for servicemen with the 2nd Air Force. The book was sponsored by...