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2012 membership promotion
The GAVS has reserved for its members in good standing with the membership fee 2012 an exceptional offer: the last work of the mermber Marco Gueli
After the release of the 2008 book "Gli aerei italiani del 1910-1918 - Cosa rimane" positively welcomed by those concerned with aircraft of the Great War, the search of Marco Gueli continued going to cover the period immediately following.
As for the first volume, this new work is the collection, expanded, updated and illustrated, the news about the aircraft, wrecks and relics of Italian aircraft of the period 1919-1945, submitted by the readers of "Ali Antiche" during these years.
The volume of 186 pages bound in hardcover format A4 landscape, resumes the look and feel of the previous one and is enriched by the preface Avv. Paul Balbo. It is illustrated with nearly 290 pictures and 37 drawings in full color with 29 color profiles.
The cover price of the book, on sale at bookstores and specialty retailers, is 40 €.To GAVS members in good standing with the membership fee 2012, 100 copies have been reserved at the reduced price of 24 € and 6 € for shipping.
To obtain the volume members interested can contact soci@gavs.it.
A special thanks goes to Marco Gueli for his offer reserved to the GAVS members. Read more
Ali Antiche
Double issue n.95/96
Ali Antiche is the magazine published by the GAVS for members only, entirely dedicated to the preservation and restoration of historic aircraft Italians. The pages of Ali Antiche offer behind the scenes coverage of major discoveries, constant updates on GAVS projects, news from museums - even the smaller ones off the beaten track. Read the previews of the next issue Read more
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