N.Y. Orion 1989 First Hardcover Near Fine in Near Fine jacket Very nice copy; special bookplate signed by Blackburn; eight tipped-in signatures of other pilots including Bill Hardy, Tilman Pool, John Crosby, Dan Cunningham, Thomas Harris, Roger Hedrick.

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New York, NY Orion Books 1988 First edition. First edition [stated]. First printing [stated] Hardcover Very good in very good jacket Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. xviii, 270 p. Illustrations. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Introduction by VAdm James Stockdale, USN (Ret). John Thomas "Tommy" Blackburn (1913 March 21, 1994) was a World War II flying ace, and first commanding officer of the famed F4U Corsair squadron VF-17 Jolly Rogers. Blackburn stood up VF-17 on January 1, 1943 at NAS Norfolk. It was the second Navy fighter squadron to receive the F4U-1 Corsair, the first to fly them in combat. Blackburn wanted to motivate his pilots with a squadron insignia which would live up to the Corsair name and chose the skull and crossbones and the name "The Jolly Rogers". In its two tours of duty in the Solomon Islands, VF-17 had 152 aerial victories and produced 11 aces. Blackburn ranked third with 11 victories behind Hedrick with 12 and Ira Kepford who led the squadron with 17. His pilots credited the skipper for its success; he taught them much and was successful in getting equipment and supplies they needed. Derived from a Kirkus review: Following a frustrating tour of duty in a training command after Pearl Harbor, Blackburn was ordered to form a new naval fighter squadron, VF-17. Flying gull-winged F4U Corsairs from an island base in the Solomons, VF-17 downed over 150 Japanese aircraft during the 76 days it was in action during the 1943-44 period. The Jolly Rogers (whose ...

New York, New York, U.S.A. Orion Books 1989 1st Printing Hard Cover Near Fine in Near Fine jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 270pp/illus. The Story of the Navy's Fighting Squadron VF-17 in WWII. Aviation Clean.

ISBN10: 0517570750, ISBN13: 9780517570753, [publisher: Orion Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.] Hardcover First Edition 270pp/illus. The Story of the Navy's Fighting Squadron VF-17 in WWII. Aviation Clean
[Burke, VA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1989]

New York, NY: Orion Books, Date: 1988. First edition. First edition [stated]. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. xviii, 270 p. Illustrations. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Introduction by VAdm James Stockdale, USN (Ret). John Thomas "Tommy" Blackburn (1913 March 21, 1994) was a World War II flying ace, and first commanding officer of the famed F4U Corsair squadron VF-17 Jolly Rogers. Blackburn stood up VF-17 on January 1, 1943 at NAS Norfolk. It was the second Navy fighter squadron to receive the F4U-1 Corsair, the first to fly them in combat. Blackburn wanted to motivate his pilots with a squadron insignia which would live up to the Corsair name and chose the skull and crossbones and the name "The Jolly Rogers". In its two tours of duty in the Solomon Islands, VF-17 had 152 aerial victories and produced 11 aces. Blackburn ranked third with 11 victories behind Hedrick with 12 and Ira Kepford who led the squadron with 17. His pilots credited the skipper for its success; he taught them much and was successful in getting equipment and supplies they needed. Derived from a Kirkus review: Following a frustrating tour of duty in a training command after Pearl Harbor, Blackburn was ordered to form a new naval fighter squadron, VF-17. Flying gull-winged F4U Corsairs from an island base in the Solomons, VF-17 downed over 150 Japanese aircraft during the 76 days it was in action during the 1943-44 ...

From the front d.j. flap: "This is the true story of one of the Navy's foremost fighter squadrons, VF-17, and its charismatic commander, fighter ace Tom Blackburn, in action against the Japanese in the Solomon and Bismarck islands during world War II." 16 pages of b/w photos. Date: 1989. Orion Books ISBN 0517570750 9780517570753 [CA]

New York: Orion Books. Hardcover. Date: 1989. 1st Edition. 8vo 270pp . Fine in Fine DJ. B&W Illustrations True story of the Navy's foremost fighter squadrons and its charismatic commander, fighter ace Tom Blackburn . 1989. Orion Books ISBN 0517570750 9780517570753 [US]

New York Orion Books 1989 First Edition Hard Cover Fine in Near Fine jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 270 pp. Original blue paper covered boards w/ cloth spine. Binding very bright and clean. DJ lightly soiled. Illust. w/ b/w plates. Contents very nice.

ISBN10: 0517570750, ISBN13: 9780517570753, [publisher: Orion Books, New York] Hardcover First Edition 270 pp. Original blue paper covered boards w/ cloth spine. Binding very bright and clean. DJ lightly soiled. Illust. w/ b/w plates. Contents very nice.
[Gettysburg, PA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1989]

Crown, Date: 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - Like New/Like New. First Edition, First Printing (Full Number Line). Not price-clipped ($22.95 price intact). Published by Orion Books, 1989. Octavo. Dark blue boards stamped in white. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Dust jacket is like new with very light shelf wear. 270 pages. ISBN: 9780517570753. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell! 1989. Crown ISBN 0517570750 9780517570753 [US]

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New York: Crown, Date: 1989. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. The covers are clean, the dust jacket likewise- toning to the reverse of the jacket. Clean internally, no inscriptions. Pages; XVIII, 270. 1989. Crown ISBN 0517570750 9780517570753 [GB]

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Crown 1989 Hardcover 0517570750. Hardcover; NY; Crown; 1989; Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket; 8.30 X 5.30 X 1 inches.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Orion Books, Date: 1989. Blue boards are scuffed with light edgewear. Spine cover has edgewear. Pages are clean & text is free from markings. Binding is tight.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1989. Orion Books ISBN 0517570750 9780517570753 [US]