Any authors here?
I just joined this forum, but I've perused it once and a while, and it seems to be frequented by some pretty knowledgeable folk. How many of you are aviation authors? Sound off...
View ArticleOur Air Force, William Mitchell, 1st edition
Anyone have an idea what this book is worth? It is a bit worn but the pages are intact and it is complete. Thanks for the help.
View ArticleA recommendation of a decent book on RFC flying training in Egypt
Can anyone recommend a decent book on RFC flying training in Egypt? Found out recently my great grandfather (Sgt. W.H. Samuel), who had earlier served in the Balkans and Gallipoli, later joined the RFC...
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Mr Tettleys Tennants
Well I took the plunge and bought Mr Tettleys Tennants. (1944) Nice copy with dust cover. Just got to be careful reading it now Been hard to find and to price, but hey ho. Got a soft spot for the 4th...
View ArticleMy classic aviationbooks collection
I love the smell of old books, especially if they are about aviation. My preference are what I call "pioneers books", books written by pilots who have done a "first flight, usually during the 1920ies....
View Article"Turbo/Supercharger Compressors and Turbines for Aircraft Propulsion in WWII"...
My second WW2 aviation book has been made available for pre-order from "The American Society of Mechanical Engineers" (ASME) It is the translated technical memoirs of a German WW2 aviation engine...
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Books to stay away from
Njaco said in another thread: "I should start a thread on bad or poor books" So I will just start it for him. Gollum: "For us." Smeagol: "Yes, yes, we meant for us." So. What are your bad books?...
View ArticleOsprey Aviation Books: Which Ones Are Inaccurate?
I have a pretty vast collection of Osprey Aviation books, well over one hundred and counting. I have bought most of them used on Amazon or Ebay, and about ten or so from a great military bookshop in...
View ArticleOpinion Requested: Mierzejewski's "Collapse of the German War Economy"
I'm wondering if anyone had read it before - my view is that it's quite good but worried it's outdated by now. Inputs?
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White Elephants With Wings
Would anyone have an original copy of the the Surplus Property Administration's 1945 booklet "White Elephants With Wings"? I am after a colour scan of the cover. Thanks Thanks
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Recommended books for the library?
One thing I have been hoping to see here is some exchanges on books and reference materials recommended by the group. There are some pricey items out there, and I can't afford to plow money into books...
View ArticleGerman Jet Engines: Possible New Book
Hi everyone, Just letting you know that I`m close to making an agreement with my existing publisher Mortons, and American gas turbine expert and American Society of Mechanical Engineers fellow, Dr S....
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New up coming books
I thought I would start this thread as there are so many new and up coming books being created that people can keep and eye out for and add to. This is one I am looking forward to that is supposed to...
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New Me 309 Book by Calum Douglas and Dan Sharp
I have not seen this posted here, so... Moton's Books (UK) has announced "Messerschmitt Me 309 Development & Politics", By Dan Sharp & Calum E Douglas, 200-page hardcover, due in October....
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Black May: The Epic Story of the Allies' Defeat of the German U-Boats in May...
This book looks at the Battle of the Atlantic up to the decisive month when the Germans accepted that allied defenses were so good and numerous that their U-Boats could not affect the strategic outcome...
View ArticleUSAF aircraft losses publication equivalent to RAF Bomber Command losses
Hi I've been looking for books on USAF bomber/fighter losses in WW2 listing each individual aircraft loss.... similar to "RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War" by W C Chorley which lists...
View ArticleBook on McDonnell XP-67
My wife and I wrote a book on McDonnell's XP-67, popularly if erroneously called "Moonbat," and as far as we know it's the first book on that fascinating airplane. Osprey is publishing it in November...
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