From the start of world war ii, in 1939, to its conclusion six years later, military aircraft developed from prewar biplanes such as the gloster gladiator, to classic aircraft the messerschmitt me 109 and the p51 mustangand on to the age of jet warplanesthe arado ar 234 and the gloster meteor. Indeed it is the first of those recovered wrecks to. Women of ww2 fiction here are the best books of ww2 fiction with powerful female heroines. Because of the grand scale of the conflict, there have been many books written about the second world war, including both fact and fiction. The result was more tonnage in ordnance dropped, higher ace counts and an. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Issued air force collectable wwii military books for sale ebay. Contact info casemate publishers 1950 lawrence road havertown pa 19083 t.
Burgin and 1 more a remarkable eyewitness account of the most brutal combat of the pacific war, from peleliu to okinawa, this is the true story of r. Kucera, flying machine press, stratford, connecticut, 1997 isbn 0963711091. Steve darlow, author of nine books on military aviation, discusses his. In japanese army air forcertafcafipsf service paperback by. Discover book depositorys huge selection of aircraft books online. Aviation general following the success of abc raf aircrafrt of world war ii, it was natural to consider publishing similar books dealing with aircraft which fought on the enemy side. Best childrens books about world war ii 19391945 young readers are fascinated with world war ii, but teachers and parents have a hard time finding books to recommend. Popular ww2 aviation books showing 150 of 296 nakajima ki43 hayabusa. List of aircraft carriers of world war ii wikipedia. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Hunters in the sky visual guide to world war ii aircraft.
Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Burgin, the reallife world war ii marine corps hero featured in hbos the pacific. Aircraft of world war 1 by lloyd, john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The battle of britain has been the subject of innumerable works, but for vividness and a sense of the overall flow of the battle, derek wood and derek dempsters the narrow margin is excellent for the british side, while adolf gallands the first and the last offers an intriguing look at the battle from the perspective of a german fighter pilot who later became a senior fighter commander. The air war of two aces rene dorme and joseph guiget by marc chassard, and guynemer, les avions dun as by kaleyle and osche. Not stories although i do own quite a few on battles. Ju 88 aces of world war 2 aircraft of the aces book 3 by. A world war ii story of survival, resilience and redemption by laura hillenbrand, hiroshima by john hersey, band. Introduces various kinds of fighter planes used by the army air force and by the navy and marines during world war two, their missions, and the weapons employed.
There are two books by lundstrom on usn fighters in the early going in the pacific, the first is the first team, and, i. With over 120 aircraft of wwii, from the bf109, fw190, p51, dc3 or c47 as it was known during the war years, spitfire, mosquito, bf. Sten manual produced during ww2 for czech underground. The 100 greatest nonfiction books after keen debate at the guardian s books desk, this is our list of the very best factual writing, organised by category, and then by date. The air war of world war 2 was just one complicated component of a very complicated war. Discover the giant steps taken and the history of the most famous u. Nonfiction, not chit chat books, books about aircraft characteristics, performance, armament, tactics, etc etc. A remarkable overview of world war ii aviation encompasses more than four hundred. Discover book depositorys huge selection of military aircraft books online. Boffins books is a treasured specialist bookseller in the heart of perths cbd.
The encyclopedia of aircraft of world war ii by paul e. From pusher biplanes in 1914 to the first monoplanes. Buy british aircraft of world war ii reissue by mondey, david isbn. The best books on pilots of the second world war five books. Buy aircraft hardback nonfiction books and get the best deals. Usually theres a pic, a 3view, its specs, production numbers and a brief, technical paragraph describing how it came about. The latter category includes my collection of profile publications. It was issued as a stiff card covered loose leaf cover, with the intention that as information changed or new aircraft were introduced or indeed, old ones taken out of service the pages would be changed by the user. A photographic history of the first few months of the first world war, looking at just about everything apart from the fighting itself, so covers the prewar period, the initial mobilisation, propaganda, key personalities of 1914, the fate of europes many refugees, ending with a look at christmas 1914, by which time it was clear the war would.
The best book for performance and specifications on ww2 us fighters, imo, is americas hundred thousand, by dean, a schiffer book. A history of the aircraft developed at groom lake, americas secret aviation base. Aircraft developed but not used operationally in the war are in the prototypes section at the end. The rand mcnally encyclopedia of military aircraft, 1914 1980. Here we remember the forum members that passed away.
As for a fairly comprehensive overview of planes, but short on absolute accuracy, try to find the 1960s reprint of janes all the worlds aircraft 1919. From the start of world war ii, in 1939, to its conclusion six years later, military aircraft developed from prewar biplanes such as the gloster gladiator, to classic aircraftthe messerschmitt me 109 and the p51 mustangand on to the age of jet warplanesthe arado ar 234 and the gloster meteor. History of aviation books military and commercial aviation. Best childrens books about world war ii 19391945 253. Ive listed my library of ww1 aviation books below and grouped them into 1 hard bound books and 2 booklets. The list of aircraft of world war ii includes all the aircraft used by those countries which were at war during world war ii from the period between their joining the conflict and the conflict ending for them.
That really depends on how much detail you want, and whether you can live with information that is dated and in some instances incorrect. The different aspects of the war, such as the battles, ideologies of the nazis, events of the holocaust, and effects on various culturescountries, have meant that books about the war have a range of topics, and a selection of books are listed below. James holland on novels and memoirs of world war ii. These were the skilled pilots who delivered aircraft from the factory to the. Extensive price list for thousands of authentic items representing history of soviet empire from 1917 to 1991 with emphasis on early years and war with nazi germany. And he talks about the losses and how they affected him, though eventually he became quite matteroffact about it.
Jul 25, 2012 its nice to have books that have information on aircraft of wwii. Interesting stories and random facts from the second world. And in fact all arms of british forces and home defence organisations during ww2. And aircraft of world war 2 is one of those books that should be in your library. Aircraft carriers of world war ii by country aircraft carriers serve as a seagoing airbases, equipped with a flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying and recovering aircraft. The encyclopedia of aircraft of wwii is an exhaustive survey of the aircraft flown by all the combatants in europe and the pacific, including such famous aircraft as the p51 mustang, supermarine spitfire, yakovlev yak3, messerschmitt me 109 and vought f4u corsair. Threads 211 messages 1,589 the secret horsepower race available to preorder. Donald, german aircraft of the world war ii, brown packaging books.
Shop world war i aviation books and collectibles abebooks. From actionpacked eyewitness accounts such as guadalcanal diary to devastating holocaust memoirs like the diary of anne frank and night to the thrilling espionage tale of operation mincemeat, world war ii is the subject of some of the most fascinating and influential nonfiction books ever written. Booktopia buy military aircraft books online from australias leading online bookstore. A total of 55,500 were killed in bomber aircraft through the entire war. Browse and buy a vast selection of world war i aviation books and collectibles on. List of books and articles about world war ii air warfare. Prototypes for aircraft that entered service under a different design number are. This book explores the romantic era of world war ii warbirds and the stories of some of its most famous wrecks, including the swamp ghost a b17e that crashed in new guinea in the early days of world war ii and which was only recently recovered, and.
Wow 11 naturally, the whole series of grub street books which are generally not for casual reading but are refernce works. The first carrier air campaign and the battle of the coral sea by robert c. The 100 greatest nonfiction books books the guardian. Italian aircraft world war ii abebooks shop for books. Buy spitfire women of world war ii 1st harper perennial edition by whittell, giles. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. For a comprehensive list of fighter aircraft, there are numerous encyclopedias out there. British aircraft of world war ii by mondey, david hardback book. Selected fulltext books and articles scratch one flattop.
Perhaps a start on followup books is about to be made with john kings the whole nine yards, mentioned above, which details the total restoration to airworthy of one of the p40ns recovered from png during the yaf expeditions. Also includes information on the german and japense fighters used in world war 2. These 10 im talking about more closely resemble reference books. Stop in and introduce yourself to the other members. There are two books by lundstrom on usn fighters in the early going in the pacific, the first is the first team, and, i think, the next is the first team and guadalcanal. Chant 2007, pocket guide aircraft of the wwii, grange books. War in the west bookplate signed 14 ww2 combatants. Any and all types of aircraft qualify, including airplanes, airships, balloons, gliders sailplanes, helicopters, etc. This is a list of the mostproduced aircraft types whose numbers exceed or exceeded 5,000. Compared to world war 1 19141918, world war 2 set the standard for aircraft combat by producing evermore powerful bombers, faster fighters and rocket and jetpropelled airframes. World war one aircraft german, french and british aircraft of the great war from broughs books. American aircraft of world war ii mondey, david on. Price 2016 the last year of the luftwaffe may 1944 to may 1945. Lamensdorf, 1952 late marque spitfire aces dr alfred price, osprey publishing, london, 1995 isbn 1855325756.
Airshows, signings, etc pm admin for global announcement windows 10 photo importing advice needed. Aviation history and world war two sources and links. In fact the book is more a social history about their background and goingson. Hidden warbirds epic stories of finding, recovering, and rebuilding wwiis lost aircraft by nicholas a. May 17, 20 discover book depositorys huge selection of military aircraft books online. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Saving britain 1940 by patrick bishop, the flying tigers by john toland, enemy coast ahead by guy g. With over 120 aircraft of wwii, from the bf109, fw190, p51, dc3 or c47 as it was known during the war years, spitfire, mosquito, bf110, he111, ju88 and a lot more. Scored both the first airtoair kill, and first submarine kill, for the royal new zealand air force during ww2 no. Were open 7 days a week and deliver for a flat rate, australiawide. Its nice to have books that have information on aircraft of wwii. Crosby, 2006, 2010, the complete guide to fighters and bombers of the world, anness publishing. O riginally much of the information included on these web pages came from other aviation history web sites.
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