{"product_id":"what-were-they-like-to-fly-first-edition-1964-by-clarke-squadron-leader-d-h","title":"What Were They Like to Fly? FIRST EDITION 1964. By Clarke, Squadron Leader D.H.","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat Were They Like to Fly? BY Clarke, Squadron Leader D.H.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: Ian Allan, London, 1964, first edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good hardback with chipped jacket. 128pp. Illustrated with black and white photographs. \u003cbr\u003eOriginal blue cloth boards, silver titles to spine. Boards show slight fading to the edges and minor compression at the extremities. Binding is firm and square. Internally very good and clean with occasional minor marks; light foxing to the closed page edges. Previous owner's name neatly whited out on the front free end-paper. \u003cbr\u003eIn the original dust jacket, which is rubbed, has faded spine colour, and exhibits quite chipped edges and minor creasing. Jacket is price-clipped. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA classic wartime aviation memoir.\u003cbr\u003e• D.H. Clarke: A self-styled \"type-hog\" and veteran pilot who flew more than 50 different types of aircraft over nearly a decade and a half of active military flying.\u003cbr\u003e• Aircraft Covered: The book compiles his firsthand accounts and impressions of handling a wide variety of British, American, German, and Italian aircraft from the World War II era (including types like the P-40 Kittyhawk, Hawker Henley, Blackburn Roc, Macchi C.200, and various captured enemy machines).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51316350353655,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/7687\/5255\/files\/IMG_4897_81752d49-136a-4ac6-8e80-af112bba1026.jpg?v=1792015254","url":"https:\/\/phoenixbooksnz.com\/en-gb\/products\/what-were-they-like-to-fly-first-edition-1964-by-clarke-squadron-leader-d-h","provider":"Phoenix Books NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}