Military aviation / war
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The Final Hours- The Luftwaffe Plot against Göring
Potomac Books, Inc.2005English
224 pg.ISBN-10: 1574888633Review written by: Rinie HoogendoornThe plot against Göring? Why haven’t we read anything about that before in the history books? Whoever buys this book because of the promising subtitle, shall be disappointed. There was no conspiracy. Only a lot of grumbling. That doesn’t alter the fact that this book, written by a fighter pilot in the Luftwaffe during the […]
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Hamfist down
2012English
233 pg.978-0-9754362-2-6Review written by: Joris Gonggrijp‘This book is dedicated to American military veterans, past, present and future’; the first sentence is: ‘Getting shot down sucks.’ With that the tone of this Vietnam book has been set. Special Ops and Green Berets all over the place. And owh dear you if you say something nasty (Japanese journalist) about it! Interesting fact […]
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From Stearmans to Starfighters: A Pilot's Memoir Paperback
Tree of Life Memoirs2014English
152 pg.0615982360Review written by: Max HeldringThis book describes the military and civil carrier of William H. Pickron Jr., as an aviator, written by his daughter Patricia West. When William Prickon’s health at the end of 2012 diminished, he decided, after endless pressure from his family, to put onto paper his carrier as jet pilot at USAF and later as private […]
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Pilots Notes for Seafire XV & XVII
Air data Publications1946English
40 pg.-Still, very nice to have in your hands! Lately I was in the beautiful RAF museum in London where I bought this little book. It is a copy of the manual that the World War II pilots got by their instruction. It counts 40 pages and a few enclosures. Really everything is in it; from […]
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COBRA! THE Attack helicopter
Pen & Sword Books2014English
248 pg.9781781593387Review written by: Joris GonggrijpThe book tells about the genesis of the first attack helicopter. This was born out of necessity. Vietnam became soon too dangerous for unprotected helicopters of the Air Cavalry. What becomes apparent in this book, is that from the early beginning of WO II and the by everyone known M.A.S.H. helicopter for transport of the […]
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Soviet Spyplanes of the Cold War
Pen & Sword Books2013English
96 pg.ISBN-10: 1781592853Review written by: Joris GonggrijpThis large book gave me for the first time insight information about the Soviet’s involvement in and around Israel during the period of just after the 6-day war (initiative Israel) and the Yom Kippur war (initiative Egypt and Syria). Surprisingly detailed the operational dedication of the MIG-25R (reconnaissance) under real war circumstances is explained, even […]
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Het Luchtmacht Boek
Uitgeverij WBOOKS2014Dutch
384 pg.9789066304628Een compactere geschiedenis van onze luchtmacht dan deze bestaat er niet, geloof ik. Dit boek, dat nog kleiner is dan een A5, is toch echt wel heel erg leuk; 384 pagina’s dik met zo’n 360 mooie foto’s die je nog niet eerder gezien hebt. Dit boek laat het de gehele KLu- geschiedenis zien met al […]
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Above the Labyrinth
Michael H. Yeager2014English
157 pg.Review written by: Max HeldringThis 26 chapter counting book describes the experiences of a young aviator, who wants to make his carrier in the large aviation. His father owns a charter company and FBO for planes which makes that because of this he could already obtain his aviation license in a cheap way. After having gained his license he […]
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Eenige wakkere jongens - Nederlandse oorlogsvliegers in de Britse luchtstrijdkrachten 1940-1945
Boom2013Dutch
500 pg.9789461059260Sorry, this entry is only available in Dutch.
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Aces of the Reich
Pen & Sword Books2013English
240 pg.9781848327221Review written by: Max HeldringTake the book in your hands, which, by the way, is provided with a beautiful cover and then, with the book in your mind, go back to the 30’s, were it all began with the development of the German Luftwaffe. Because of the treaty of Versailles the Germans were after WO I tied with hands […]