Recommend me a book about WWII airwar.

Dowly · 03-16-08, 01:27 PM

Like the title says, It's time for me to get another book about the airwar of WWII. I'm not into technical stuff, but more about the battles, tactics, stories etc. And pictures are always a great to have.

Thanks.

bert8for3 · 03-16-08, 01:31 PM

Have you read Stephen Bungay's The Most Dangerous Enemy? A history of the Battle of Britain. Absolutely excellent ... debunks some myths ... puts it in perspective, including political background, development of air forces on both sides etc etc ...

Dowly · 03-16-08, 01:35 PM

Nope, havent read it. I'll check out if I can find reviews of it.

EDIT: Sounds like a great book!

bert8for3 · 03-16-08, 01:53 PM

I can't say enough about it, guaranteed you'll like it ... also btw has two good pics sections (maybe 4 pages of pics each IIRC).

Torplexed · 03-16-08, 02:27 PM

Time Life used to have an excellent series called the Epic of Flight with individual volumes that did a wonderful job of highlighting the individual air forces of WW2 with anecdotes, pilot stories and great background information. Sadly, I don't think they're in print anymore...

Dowly · 03-16-08, 02:46 PM

Aaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwww!!

Sailor Steve · 03-16-08, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

Sadly, I don't think they're in print anymore...

And that's why we have Abebooks:
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sear...ight&x=60&y=15

Dowly · 03-18-08, 03:28 AM

Well, I picked me a copy of Luftwaffe Fighter Aces.

Marcantilan · 03-18-08, 10:33 AM

The Mike Spick book? Awesome.

One of my personal favs.

I have read the book four times at least (the first one in Brazil, Summer of 2000, fond memories of fleas, mosquitos, beer, hot bikini chicks...and Rall, Baer, Galland & Nowotny)

In fact, I picked the book yesterday from my library to check info about early versions of the Bf-109.

Congratulations!

3Jane · 03-18-08, 11:27 AM

'Eagles Wings' - Hajo Hermann.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajo_Herrmann

Dowly · 03-18-08, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 3Jane

'Eagles Wings' - Hajo Hermann.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajo_Herrmann

I was actually thinking of getting Kampfflieger zwischen Eismeer und Sahara at first, it's about Peter Wilhelm Stahl, a JU88 pilot, but as the Luftwaffe Fighter Aces concentrates in so many things, I decided to go with that.

XabbaRus · 03-18-08, 05:21 PM

Midway Dauntless Victory, the one reviewed for subsim. I'm reading it and it is great.

Dowly · 03-18-08, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcantilan

The Mike Spick book? Awesome.

One of my personal favs.

I have read the book four times at least (the first one in Brazil, Summer of 2000, fond memories of fleas, mosquitos, beer, hot bikini chicks...and Rall, Baer, Galland & Nowotny)

In fact, I picked the book yesterday from my library to check info about early versions of the Bf-109.

Congratulations!

Yep, the one by Spick.

03-16-08, 01:27 PM	#1
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Recommend me a book about WWII airwar. Like the title says, It's time for me to get another book about the airwar of WWII. I'm not into technical stuff, but more about the battles, tactics, stories etc. And pictures are always a great to have. Thanks.

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Marcantilan Weps Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 374 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	The Mike Spick book? Awesome. One of my personal favs. I have read the book four times at least (the first one in Brazil, Summer of 2000, fond memories of fleas, mosquitos, beer, hot bikini chicks...and Rall, Baer, Galland & Nowotny) In fact, I picked the book yesterday from my library to check info about early versions of the Bf-109. Congratulations! __________________ Ultima Ratio Regis

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3Jane Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York. Northern England. Posts: 1,004 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	'Eagles Wings' - Hajo Hermann. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajo_Herrmann __________________ Fate opposes me in vitality and morality, forced ever onward, burdened, always in shackles. So this very moment, without tarrying, pluck the quivering strings. Because fate punishes the one who plays, all lament with me. (http://hosted.filefront.com/KatherineRowan)

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XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Midway Dauntless Victory, the one reviewed for subsim. I'm reading it and it is great. __________________

03-16-08, 01:31 PM	#2
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Have you read Stephen Bungay's The Most Dangerous Enemy? A history of the Battle of Britain. Absolutely excellent ... debunks some myths ... puts it in perspective, including political background, development of air forces on both sides etc etc ...

03-16-08, 01:35 PM	#3
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Nope, havent read it. I'll check out if I can find reviews of it. EDIT: Sounds like a great book!

03-16-08, 01:53 PM	#4
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	I can't say enough about it, guaranteed you'll like it ... also btw has two good pics sections (maybe 4 pages of pics each IIRC).

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Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Time Life used to have an excellent series called the Epic of Flight with individual volumes that did a wonderful job of highlighting the individual air forces of WW2 with anecdotes, pilot stories and great background information. Sadly, I don't think they're in print anymore...

03-16-08, 02:46 PM	#6
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Aaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwww!!

03-18-08, 03:28 AM	#8
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Well, I picked me a copy of Luftwaffe Fighter Aces.