What are you reading right now? - Page 90

Subnuts · 09-23-13, 05:14 PM

People say I have a book hoarding problem.

I don't know why.

Herr-Berbunch · 09-23-13, 05:27 PM

Brilliant bookshelf

Jimbuna · 09-24-13, 07:40 AM

Nice collection...I have perhaps 1/3 of yours up in the loft in storage

Subnuts · 09-26-13, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Nice collection...I have perhaps 1/3 of yours up in the loft in storage

Unfortunately for my wallet, most of the books in the series are pretty nice. I don't plan on holding onto the Typhoon (mostly propaganda), 747 (really detailed, but really dry) or Lotus 72 (not really my cup of tea) books, but the rest will stay in my collection for the time being. None of the books are really proper "workshop manuals," but they consistently impress me with the depth of technical material contained within and the number of nice photographs, detailed technical diagrams, and behind-the-scenes stuff.

Now I see they're coming out with books on the Death Star, Heathrow Airport, De Havilland Mosquito, Apollo 13, Queen Mary 2, the Flying Scotsman, F-16, and the Panavia Tornado. Guess I'll have to buy a new bookshelf!

Jimbuna · 09-27-13, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Subnuts

Unfortunately for my wallet, most of the books in the series are pretty nice. I don't plan on holding onto the Typhoon (mostly propaganda), 747 (really detailed, but really dry) or Lotus 72 (not really my cup of tea) books, but the rest will stay in my collection for the time being. None of the books are really proper "workshop manuals," but they consistently impress me with the depth of technical material contained within and the number of nice photographs, detailed technical diagrams, and behind-the-scenes stuff.

Now I see they're coming out with books on the Death Star, Heathrow Airport, De Havilland Mosquito, Apollo 13, Queen Mary 2, the Flying Scotsman, F-16, and the Panavia Tornado. Guess I'll have to buy a new bookshelf!

More than likely

kranz · 09-27-13, 06:42 AM

Zodiac by Robert Graysmith.

A friend of mine told me that he couldn't sleep after reading that book.
Gotta check if he wasn't lying.

Cybermat47 · 09-27-13, 08:04 AM

Tonmorrow I'm going to start reading A Higher Call, the extraordinary true story of how a crippled USAAF B17 was escorted back to England by a Luftwaffe pilot.

Herr-Berbunch · 09-27-13, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47

Tomorrow I'm going to start reading A Higher Call, the extraordinary true story of how a crippled USAAF B17 was escorted back to England by a Luftwaffe pilot.

I don't know if it's the same one but I remember* a stricken aircraft getting lost and then escorted to the coast, but not back to England.

*I say I remember, I remember reading an article or two on it. I'm not that old.

Jimbuna · 09-27-13, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

I don't know if it's the same one but I remember* a stricken aircraft getting lost and then escorted to the coast, but not back to England.

*I say I remember, I remember reading an article or two on it. I'm not that old.

Correct...to the German North Sea coastline only:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-chivalry.html

Jimbuna · 09-27-13, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47

Tonmorrow I'm going to start reading A Higher Call, the extraordinary true story of how a crippled USAAF B17 was escorted back to England by a Luftwaffe pilot.

Sorry, forgot to mention....it is a good read

Aktungbby · 10-01-13, 12:05 AM

Just polished off 'the Shadow Factory' and 'Intelligence in Warfare" (part of which deals with Enigma vs B-Dienst) by John Keegan; Am currently into Shattered Sword (in case I load SHIV) and have sampled 'Black May: the Atlantic War' on my kindle ie Churchill's fears were all hype and Doenitz never could have won the battle; Enigma actually enabled the Krouts to PROLONG the Atlantic Battle and the 1.2 million monthly ton sink-target rate was always unattainable and unrealistic to the U-bootwaffe all very eye opening...and distressing!

Jimbuna · 10-01-13, 05:31 AM

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 10-01-13, 08:01 AM

I'm reading this at the moment. Book #7 of 20 of the Master and Commander series otherwise know as the Aubrey/Maturin Novels. All of which are great reads on naval warfare during the Napoleonic Wars and includes the War of 1812 which is about the time this book is set at.

Aktungbby · 10-01-13, 08:43 AM

My wife and I listen to them on long trips and I own the movie. Cant find the weather gauge on a type VIIC though...

Sepp von Ch. · 10-01-13, 03:06 PM

Squadron Signal´s new release:

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Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	People say I have a book hoarding problem. I don't know why. __________________ My Amazon.com reviews

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Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,386 Downloads: 293 Uploads: 22	Tonmorrow I'm going to start reading A Higher Call, the extraordinary true story of how a crippled USAAF B17 was escorted back to England by a Luftwaffe pilot. __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

10-01-13, 12:05 AM	#1346
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,987 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Just polished off 'the Shadow Factory' and 'Intelligence in Warfare" (part of which deals with Enigma vs B-Dienst) by John Keegan; Am currently into Shattered Sword (in case I load SHIV) and have sampled 'Black May: the Atlantic War' on my kindle ie Churchill's fears were all hype and Doenitz never could have won the battle; Enigma actually enabled the Krouts to PROLONG the Atlantic Battle and the 1.2 million monthly ton sink-target rate was always unattainable and unrealistic to the U-bootwaffe all very eye opening...and distressing! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

09-27-13, 06:42 AM	#1341
kranz The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 1,430 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Zodiac by Robert Graysmith. A friend of mine told me that he couldn't sleep after reading that book. Gotta check if he wasn't lying.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,457 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	__________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

10-01-13, 08:01 AM	#1348
Kptlt. Neuerburg Admiral Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,254 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	I'm reading this at the moment. Book #7 of 20 of the Master and Commander series otherwise know as the Aubrey/Maturin Novels. All of which are great reads on naval warfare during the Napoleonic Wars and includes the War of 1812 which is about the time this book is set at. __________________ "When you're born into this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show. If you're born in America you get a front row seat." - George Carlin

10-01-13, 08:43 AM	#1349
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,987 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	My wife and I listen to them on long trips and I own the movie. Cant find the weather gauge on a type VIIC though... __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

10-01-13, 03:06 PM	#1350
Sepp von Ch. Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In my U-552 and Tiger Posts: 1,732 Downloads: 788 Uploads: 0	Squadron Signal´s new release: __________________ *U-552* *Tiger* *IDF*