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1	An Illustrated History of Seaplanes & Flying Boats more books like this by Maurice Allward add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.30! \| first editions
2	Biplanes, Triplanes and Seaplanes: 300 of the World's Greatest Aircraft more books like this by Michael Sharpe, Mike Sharpe add to wishlist From the dawn of aviation until the end of World War II--the "golden age" of flight--these 300 influential multi-wing aircraft ruled the skies. Among the classics of the pioneering years and beyond: the Sopwith Camel, the Red Baron's Fokker Triplane, the Fairey Swordfish, and the Consolidated Catalina, as well as popular civil aircraft like the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.72! \| first editions
3	The illustrated history of seaplanes and flying boats more books like this by Louis S. Casey, John H. Batchelor add to wishlist see all copies from $2.50! new only from $129.95! \| first editions
4	Corsairville: The Lost Domain of the Flying Boat more books like this by Graham Coster add to wishlist It was the obscure legend of the flying boat Corsair, rescued from the Belgian Congo in an epic salvage operation, that fired Graham Coster's quest for the lost world of the flying boat. Coster's journey begins in Southampton, from where Imperial Airways' "Empire" boats departed to fly up the Nile on their way to South Africa, and takes him to the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $31.70!
5	Flying Boats: The J-Class Yachts of Aviation more books like this by Ian Marshall add to wishlist In 1930, airfields were a rarity. Aircraft companies, given the unreliability of internal combustion engines, primitive avionics, and unpredictable weather, believed that an airplane could carry its landing strip with it, if the field were water. The brief but brilliant age of flying boats was born. Master maritime artist lan Marshall captures ... see all copies from $28.74! new only from $39.99! \| first editions
6	First Across!: The U.S. Navy's Transatlantic Flight of 1919 more books like this by Richard K Smith add to wishlist see all copies from $3.43! signed copies \| first editions
7	Flying-boats and seaplanes since 1910 more books like this by Kenneth Munson add to wishlist see all copies from $9.62! signed copies \| first editions
8	Notes of a Seaplane Instructor: An Instructional Guide to Seaplane Flying more books like this by Burke Mees add to wishlist Written for pilots who want to transition from land-based aircraft to seaplanes, this guide is designed to teach the special manoeuvres that are required for the FAA's seaplane rating and also gives insight into the important practical differences between flying landplanes and seaplanes. Each step of flying a seaplane is presented in logical order ... see all copies from $11.53! new only from $11.53! \| SVS
9	The Pan Am Clipper more books like this by Roy Allen add to wishlist Pan Am's Clippers were exceptionally luxurious planes that ferried the well-off all over the world until World War Two. They were then enlisted for military service. Roy Allen traces their development and final demise as a viable form of transport. see all copies from $29.00! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
10	Flying Boats and Seaplanes: A History from 1905 more books like this by Stephane Nicolaou add to wishlist Beginning with races that were staged at elegant French resorts in the early part of the century, flying boats and seaplanes have played an integral part in aviation history. World War I spurred the development of these machines, and by the 1930s, flying boats and seaplanes had become pioneers in transcontinental flight. This photo-filled history ... see all copies from $79.98!
11	Pan American Clippers: The Golden Age of Flying Boats more books like this by James Trautman add to wishlist A well-illustrated look at the beginnings of transoceanic aviation and the flying boats of Pan American that made it possible. In the 1930s these planes symbolized elegance and luxury, and changed everyone's concept of travel. see all copies from $35.00! new only from $35.00! \| first editions \| SVS
12	The American Flying Boat: An Illustrated History more books like this by Richard C Knott add to wishlist First published in 1979, this fully illustrated study includes complete data on all of the Navy's flying boats since 1912. see all copies from $12.50! new only from $83.41! \| signed copies \| first editions
13	Flying boats & amphibians since 1945 more books like this by David Oliver add to wishlist It may come as a surprise to learn that some 1,700 multi-engined military and commercial flying boats and amphibians have been built since 1945. The development of compact, reliable and economical turbo-prop engines in recent years has given the flying boat and amphibian a new lease of life, not only by extending the lives of some types by ... see all copies from $8.84! new only from $88.48! \| first editions
14	Seaplanes of the World more books like this by William Yenne, John Barchelor (Illustrator) add to wishlist Seaplanes hold a special place in our memory of the wonderful aircraft of aviation's golden age. Streamlined by necessity, they were magnificent and beautiful machines that caught and held the eye and the imagination. In this magnificent album, aviation historian Bill Yenne has assembled a marvelous collection of photographs of the great ... see all copies from $3.80! new only from $19.99! \| first editions
15	China Clipper more books like this by Ronald Jackson add to wishlist see all copies from $10.27! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
16	Water Flying more books like this by Franklin T Kurt add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
17	Pan American's Ocean Clippers more books like this by Barry Taylor, BA add to wishlist see all copies from $5.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
18	Wings Over Water: A Chronicle of the Flying Boats and Amphibians of the Twentieth Century more books like this by David Oliver add to wishlist A survey of flying boats, seaplanes and amphibians of the 20th century. The book covers both commercial and military aircraft, and it includes cutaway diagrams, aircraft biographies and specifications. see all copies from $5.47! new only from $458.48! \| first editions
19	Success on the Step: Flying with Kenmore Air more books like this by C Marin Faure add to wishlist Success on the Step is the story of a unique group of people. They happen to be people who have done amazing things with seaplanes, people who have never wavered from the principle on which the company was founded, ?Do the right thing.? For Kenmore Air's real triumph has been demonstrating that the only truly reliable ingredients for success are ... see all copies from $8.88! new only from $14.88!
20 view cover	China Clipper: The Age of the Great Flying Boats more books like this by Robert L Gandt, Robert L Grandt add to wishlist During her historic flight across the Pacific in 1936, Pan Am's China Clipper captured the imagination of people around the world, and ever since her name has been endowed with mystery and nostalgia. This book evokes the romance of the era of this grand flying boat, the world's first over-ocean air transport. Whether this book sparks old memories ... see all copies from $21.56! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
21	Bush Flying more books like this by David Oliver add to wishlist see all copies from $2.95! new only from $9.85! \| first editions
22	A history of marine aviation, 1911-68 more books like this by John Killen add to wishlist see all copies from $13.25! first editions
23	Seaplanes & Flying Boats by Bill Yenne add to wishlist see all copies from $4.72! new only from $97.49! \| first editions
24	The spider web : the romance of a flying-boat flight in the First World War more books like this by T. D. Hallam add to wishlist see all copies from $13.50! first editions
25 view cover	Last of the Flying Clippers: The Boeing B-314 Story more books like this by M D Klaas add to wishlist see all copies from $24.95! new only from $56.06!

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