Junkyard Jets
by Scroggins, James Douglas III; & Nicholas A. Veronico
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine condition
- ISBN 10
- 0983060614
- ISBN 13
- 9780983060611
- Seller
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Henderson, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Las Vegas, Nevada: Stance & Speed, 2011. Near Fine condition (cover only very lightly rubbed). Flat, uncreased spine. Corners are NOT bumped. Square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. Illustrated throughout with full color photographs. Exclusive look at aircraft salvage. Oversize Softcover. Oblong. 11" wide by 8.5" tall. This large book may require extra postage for International shipments, but only the standard charge for priority or media mail. From the rear cover: "Where do airliners go when they die? Some get a stay of execution and return to duty. Others are parted out and torn down for scrap. Some are used for training by emergency response crews. A lucky few get to star in TV and movies. JUNKYARD JETS documents a stage of the life of airliners that is hidden from the public. This photographic tour takes readers from an airliner's retirement to its dismantling and recycling. Separate chapters cover airliner incidents and airframes used for a variety of tests. As they come apart, these jetliners reveal their interior structures, providing fascinating insights for any aviation enthusiast. Hundreds of detailed and evocative photos and captions include identifying information for each aircraft to enable further research. It adds up to an exclusive look at a unique and well-hidden sector of the aviation industry, Written by the former company owner and aviation author James Douglas Scroggins III, and veteran aviation author Nicholas A. Veronico." Chapter 1 Airliner Retirement and Storage...13; Chapter 2 Jetliner Dismantling and Recycling....49; Chapter 3 Incident Aircraft...109; Chapter 4 Air frames for Testing...125; Chapter 5 Aviation Cinema Art...167; Appendix Major Aircraft Storage & Dismantling; Facilities...189; Bibliography and Suggested Reading... 191. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Oversize Softcover. Near Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 192pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026387
- Title
- Junkyard Jets
- Author
- Scroggins, James Douglas III; & Nicholas A. Veronico
- Illustrator
- NOT a library discard
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine condition
- Edition
- 1st ed? (No additional printings listed)
- ISBN 10
- 0983060614
- ISBN 13
- 9780983060611
- Publisher
- Stance & Speed
- Place of Publication
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Date Published
- 2011
- Bookseller catalogs
- Aviation / Aeronautics / Space Travel;
- Size
- 192pp
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