looking for a book on aeroplanes as a present.
a mix of pictures and details would be good.
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definitive book on aeroplanes = preferably with a WWII bias
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Posted 5 months ago #
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Almost but not quite - but supposed to be very good, and anyone into WW2 would be bound to enjoy it:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dam-Buster-Manual-technology-Nazi-occupied/dp/0857330152
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hmmm. might be a bit gimmicky.
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bump for the Monday (workshy) crowd
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he's got that one
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Reading that it gets terrible reviews, I always thought it was ace aged 10!
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First Light is a stunning read. A little low on pictures, though.
What age group is it for?
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38 going on 58
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Well, in that case, First Light, by Geoff Wellum. Brilliant book.
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+1 First Light.
I don't agree with his politics, but "Bomber Command" by Max Hastings is an excellent history.
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cheers guys, will check them out.
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My old man has a haynes spitfire "manual" he flew in them post war..
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If you want a reference book, this looks pretty good but it starts just post WW2
I thoroughly enjoyed the following non-fiction documentary type books -
Vulcan 607 - about the long range mission to the Falklands
Phoenix Squadron - by the same author about HMS Ark Royal and a little known mission to save Belize.
Apache by Ed Macy - the incredible stories of some UK Apache missions in AfghanistanPosted 5 months ago # -
couple of off the wall suggestions...
Basic Aircraft Recognition, or the later Aircraft Recognition Manual by the same author, published during the war - interesting and reasonably priced.
Old copies of Observers Guide to Aircraft are cheap to buy as well.
And WW1, not 2- Winged Victory is a novelisation of Yeates experiences in the Great War, hard going in places, but a world away form Biggles.
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First Light is one of the best books I've ever read.
Also try Wing Leader by Group Captain J E Johnson or The Big Show by Piere Closterrman (sp)Posted 5 months ago # -
I got this in the end
Graphic WarPosted 5 months ago #
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