Aircraft Markings Of The World 1912-1967
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Published in the autumn of 1967, Aircraft Markings of the World 1912-1967 is the definitive visual and historical record of military and civil aviation insignia across more than five decades of flight — from the fragile biplanes of the early Great War era to the supersonic jets of the Cold War age. Compiled and written by Bruce Robertson, the work catalogues the roundels, rudder stripes, fin flashes, and national emblems adopted by air forces and aviation authorities across the globe, presenting each nation's markings with authoritative precision and supported by colour paintings and technical line drawings. Robertson's scholarship situates these markings not merely as decorative devices, but as potent symbols of national identity, military doctrine, and the rapidly evolving technology of powered flight. The volume draws on meticulous primary research, with colour artwork by W. F. Hepworth and John Stroud lending the reference an aesthetic richness rarely found in technical publications. For aviation historians, modellers, and enthusiasts alike, this remains an indispensable chronicle of the skies — leaving the reader to wonder just how many forgotten air arms and lost empires are preserved within its pages.
Author: Bruce Robertson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1967, Harleyford Publications Ltd
Genre: Transport & automotive
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Published in the autumn of 1967, Aircraft Markings of the World 1912-1967 is the definitive visual and historical record of military and civil aviation insignia across more than five decades of flight — from the fragile biplanes of the early Great War era to the supersonic jets of the Cold War age. Compiled and written by Bruce Robertson, the work catalogues the roundels, rudder stripes, fin flashes, and national emblems adopted by air forces and aviation authorities across the globe, presenting each nation's markings with authoritative precision and supported by colour paintings and technical line drawings. Robertson's scholarship situates these markings not merely as decorative devices, but as potent symbols of national identity, military doctrine, and the rapidly evolving technology of powered flight. The volume draws on meticulous primary research, with colour artwork by W. F. Hepworth and John Stroud lending the reference an aesthetic richness rarely found in technical publications. For aviation historians, modellers, and enthusiasts alike, this remains an indispensable chronicle of the skies — leaving the reader to wonder just how many forgotten air arms and lost empires are preserved within its pages.