looking for a book on aeroplanes as a present.
a mix of pictures and details would be good.
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
hmmm. might be a bit gimmicky.
bump for the Monday (workshy) crowd
[url= http://www.amazon.com/Janes-Fighting-Aircraft-World-War/dp/0517679647 ]Janes?[/url]
he's got that one 😕
Reading that it gets terrible reviews, I always thought it was ace aged 10!
First Light is a stunning read. A little low on pictures, though.
What age group is it for?
38 going on 58
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.
cheers guys, will check them out.
[url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wings-My-Sleeve-Worlds-Greatest/dp/0297845659 ]Wings On My Sleeve[/url]
My old man has a haynes spitfire "manual" he flew in them post war..
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 Afghanistan
couple of off the wall suggestions...
[url= http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Basic-Aircraft-Recognition-C-H-Gibbs-smith-Good-/220740114720?pt=Non_Fiction&hash=item336522d920#ht_848wt_956 ]Basic Aircraft Recognition[/url], 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- [url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Winged-Victory-V-M-Yeates/dp/1904010652 ]Winged Victory[/url] is a novelisation of Yeates experiences in the Great War, hard going in places, but a world away form Biggles.
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)
I got this in the end
[url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Graphic-War-Aviation-Drawings-Illustrations/dp/1550464248 ]Graphic War[/url]