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Items in section 1 of this sale are from the estate of Charles “Chuck” Graham.
37 Book, American Fighter Aces Album, 1996. The American Fighter Aces Association. Edited by Col. J. Ward Boyce, USAF (Ret) and Illustrated by Roy Grunnell and Sonny Chung. Large Hardback edition, 543 pages.
38 "Book, Gruenhagen, Robert. Mustang, The Story of the P-51 fighter, WWII's most Famous Fighter. 1969 Arco Publishing Company, New York. Signed by author with dust jacket and impressed “From the library of Charles Graham”. 238 pages.
39 Book, Von Richthofen and the “Flying Circus”, the Life and Death of Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen and the History of the Richthofen Jagdgeschwader. Compiled by H.J Nowarra and Kimbrough Brown (Major U.S.A.F), edited by Bruce Robertson, Drawings by William Hepworth. Published in 1958 by Harleyford Publications, England, A Harborough Publication. Book has dust jacket and is signed and inscribed by Kimbrough Brown to Charles Graham “With kindest personal regards. These were the real flying days when there was a genuine personal relationship between man and machine, Kimbrough Brown, Major USAF, Boston August 1959”. 208 pages.
40 Book, Aircraft brochure for the United States Air Force Museum. Featuring over 175 aircraft of the US Air Force Museum with aircraft photos, text and specifications. Soft cover, 190 pages.
41 Book, Galland, Adolf. The First and the Last, the Rise and Fall of the German Fighter Forces 1938-1945. Henry Holt and Co., NY. 1954, 1st edition with dust jacket in rough condition. 360 pages.
42 Book, Brulle, Robert V., Angels Zero, P-47 Close Air Support in Europe. 2000 Smithsonian Institution, with dust jacket.
43 Book, Johnston, Stanley. Queen of the Flat Tops, The U.S.S. Lexington and the Coral Sea Battle. New York 1942, E.P. Dutton and Co., Inc., 175 pages.
44 Book, Murray, Russ. Lee Atwood Dean of Aerospace Museum. Copyright 1980 Rockwell International Corporation, with letter from the President of North American Rockwell and Rockwell International to Charles Graham.
45 Book, Schoneberger, William A., California Wings, A History of Aviation in the Golden State. 1984 Windsor Publications, with dust jacket. 189 pages.
46 Book, Reynolds, Quentin. They Fought for the Sky; The Dramatic Story of the First War in the Air. 1957, Rinehart and Company Inc. 304 pages with dust jacket.
47 Book, Glenn, Tom. P-47 Pilots, The Fighter- Bomber Boys. MBI publishing Company 1998.
48 Books, 4 volumes on Jet Propulsion and Aerodynamic theory. 1) M.J. Zucrow, Principles of Jet Propulsion and Gas Turbines. Copyright 1948, 563 pages. 2) J.G. Keenan, Elementary Theory of Gas Turbines and Jet Propulsion. Oxford University Press 1946, 261 pages. 3) James Suddeth, Aircraft Engine Maintenance, John Wiley and Sons, revised printing 1944 4) W. F. Durand, Aerodynamic Theory, Volume 1, 1943.
49 Book, Chuck Grahams Unit Biography, WWII DZ Europe, The Story of the 440th Troop Carrier Group.
50 Book, Chuck Grahams Unit Biography, WWII DZ Europe, The Story of the 440th Troop Carrier Group.
51 Book, Chuck Grahams Lemoore Army Field Cadet Squadron book Passing Light.
104 Apollo 11 1st day issue stamp and cover, with full color cachet and 2nd special moon landing cancellation.
105 John F. Kennedy 1st day issue stamp and cover, March 29th 1964 cancellation with black and white Art Craft Cachet.
106 Framed Apollo Soyuz 1st day issue commemorative, 2 stamps affixed to NASA crew photo and cancelled over the framed photograph July 15th 1975.
107 Framed Apollo Soyuz 1st day issue commemorative, 2 stamps affixed to “Apollo Soyuz Test Project Prime Crewman” photo and cancelled over the framed photograph July 15th 1975.
108 9 framed Apollo 9 to 16, commemorative covers. All but one are addressed to “Howard E. Chalson, Florida.”
122 Circa 1950 F100 U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds water transfer decals, “Courtesy of North American Aviation, Inc.” Seven decals with 5” tall images on 7” paper and two N.A.A. logo decals that are 6.5” wide.
136 Chuck Graham U.S. Army Pilot log books. Dated 1946 to 1948. Lot also includes an Airplane Flight and Engineering Report book during the time he few the C-47 (1948 to early 1949).
143 Original “Saturn V Flight Manual, SA 509”. Cover states “This Publication, Prepared as a Complete Manual for Vehicle SA-509, is a Revision to the Base Line Manual, MSFC-MAN-507, Dated 15 August 1969”, and “Changed 1 January 1971”. Published by “George C Marshall Space Flight Center for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.” Complete and in good to very good condition.
144 Original “Saturn V Flight Manual, SA 510”. Cover states “This Publication, Prepared as a Complete Manual for Vehicle SA-510, is a Revision to the Base Line Manual, MSFC-MAN-507, Dated 15 August 1969”, and “Changed 25 June 1971”. Published by “George C Marshall Space Flight Center for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.” Complete and in very good condition.
145 Booklet “Apollo Mission Briefs, Program Summary Edition, January 1973”, produced by the Boeing Company. 186 pages and in very good condition.
146 Original “Technical Information Summary Apollo 6 (AS-502) Apollo Saturn V Flight Vehicle”, “R-ASTR-S-68-7, March 1, 1968”. Published by “George C Marshall Space Flight Center for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.” 86 pages, very good condition.
147 Booklet “TRW Space Log, 1975”, copyright 1976 by TRW Systems Group, TRW Inc. 103 pages. Very god to excellent condition.
148 Booklet “Internal Note, S-IC-I Thrust Vector Control System, Post Manufacturing Checkout….Quality and Reliability Assurance Laboratory, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, March 10, 1966, IN-R-QUAL-66-1.1” In very good to excellent condition.
149 Booklet “Proposed Procurement Plan For Saturn V Flight Control Hydraulic Laboratory Equipment, By S-IC Flight Control Group”. 27 pages, very good condition.
150 Boeing Company Booklet “S-IC Stage Schedule and Milestones, Document No. D5-14368, Volume 1 of 1, Historical Reference, Contract No. NAS8-5608” by “The Boeing Company, Saturn/Apollo/Skylab Division, Michoud”. 59 pages, in very good condition.
Items from section 2 of this sale are from the estate of John F. Kennedy's Air Force One Pilot, Colonel (Ret.) James B. Swindal.
171 Newsweek magazine, issue dated January 9, 1961 which contains an article on page 39 announcing the appointment of Col. James B. Swindal as pilot of John F. Kennedy’s' Air Force One.
176 U.S.A.F. Pilots suit case, cloth patch on front reads “Col. James B. Swindal.” Contents include about one dozen aeronautical maps from the 1940's-50's, as well as simple plotting instruments, a vintage throat mic, “Globe Airline Computer” in leather case with its manual, and more.
186 Books, Lot of 2 volumes from Col. Swindals personal library: A) On the Trail of the Assassins by Jim Garrison, soft cover B) Double Cross the Explosive, Inside Story of the Mobster who Controlled America by Sam and chuck Giancana, hard cover.
190 Book, Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders, 1964 1st edition by Col. Carroll V. Glines. Signed by the author, General Doolittle himself and approximately 32 of the original “Raiders”, 441 pages with slip cover in very good condition.
191 Booklet, Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders, 33rd Anniversary Reunion - April 17, 18, 19, 1975. This reunion was hosted by the town of Coral Gables, Florida and this reunion booklet was signed by the 27 remaining crew members including “Jimmy” Doolittle.
192 Book, Jimmy Doolittle Master of The Calculated Risk, 1980 by Carroll V. Glines. Autographed by James H. Doolittle and the author. Soft cover, 202 pages.
193 Book, Four Came Home, 1995 by Carroll V. Glines. Signed by the author and the 3 survivors of Jimmy Doolittle's two lost crews. 170 pages, soft cover.
195 Booklets, Two booklets from the 50th Anniversary Celebration and Reunion of Jimmy Doolittle's Raiders in Columbia, S.C. on April 18, 1992. The second smaller booklet is titled The Tokyo Raid, April 8, 1942, A Salute to the Doolittle Raiders on the 50th Anniversary and is signed by the 33 surviving raiders including Jimmy Doolittle.
196 Photo Album, 34th Anniversary Gathering of the survivors of the Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders gathered in Omaha, NE. Color photographs include all aspects of the ceremony as well as the book signing of the first edition of Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders, sold in lot 190.
197 Signed Certificate, Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders… 40th Anniversary, 1942 April 18th 1982”. Autographed near its center “J.H. Doolittle.” Frame measures 9.25” high x 11.5” inches wide.
200 Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, lot includes a 36th Anniversary Reunion Booklet, badge and a 58th Anniversary banquet program.