Book Reviews

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  • The Aviation Pioneers of McCook Field

    Jerry Koszyk
    Shiffer Publishing
    2022
    English
    X X X X X
    185 pg.
    Jerry Koszyk
    Review written by: Joris Gonggrijp

    Jerry Koszyk is an amateur aviation researcher who by chance discovered that way back in 1917 the then fledgling Army Air Service had set up an airfield for aeronatical research and development.at Dayton, Ohio, called McCook Field, where commercial, civilian, aerobatic and military aviation merged. He also discovered that no book or other publication about […]

  • The Flying Shadow

    John Llewelyn Rhys
    Handheld Press UK
    2022
    English
    X X X X X
    978 1 912766 659
    Review written by: Max Heldring

    The best review that described this book is probably the introduction by Daniel Kilburn and Luke Seaber published in the first paragraph. They dig deep into the character of Robert Owen whose life as a pilot instructor is described in this novel. They explain to the reader what symbolisms and metaphors Rhys uses to show […]

  • Langs hier, langs daar

    Peer Dekkers
    Martin Leeuwis Publications
    2022
    Dutch
    X X X X X
    192 pg.
    978 94 90008 277
    Review written by: Rene Verjans

    Unfortenately only in Dutch

  • FLIGHT- a visual tribute to military aviation in all its forms

    Dirk Jan de Ridder
    Ridder Aero Media
    2022
    English
    X X X X X
    159 pg.
    ISBN 978-90-90-35771-3
    Review written by: Rene Verjans

    Dirk Jan de Ridder is addicted to aviation photography and that delivered him beautiful pictures. Since he was 7, when he visited an aviation show at Gilze Rijen for the first time, he is ‘sold’ to aviation and more specific and foremost, military aviation. Throughout the years he makes trips to 23 different countries all over the world, which supplied him with pictures of planes and helicopters from 71 countries! Dirk Jan now decided to unite the most beautiful
    ones in a book.

  • Sky Raider

    Thomas Upson
    Sea Story Press USA Florida
    2022
    English
    X X X X X
    307 pg.
    B09VZJFNZ7
    Review written by: Max Heldring

    Reading this book I am not really sure whether this review should belong in AviationBookReviews because the title does not cover the load entirely. Duke Thomas, the main character in this book, is an  “ace” during the First World War and servicing the USAAF with a big passion namely the archaeology of the Middle East […]

  • Flying Light Helicopters with the Royal Marines-Collective Tales From Marine Air 489

    Col Robert Wilsey
    Pen and Sword Books
    2021
    English
    X X X X X
    304 pg.
    9781399002509
    Review written by: Joris Gonggrijp

    This book contains the most comprehensive description of helicopter –, or any other aircraft-, flying I was ever privilleged to review.

  • Modern South Korean Air Power- The Republic of Korea Air Force Today

    Robin Polderman
    Harpia Publishing Verlags GmbH
    2021
    English
    X X X X X
    256 pg.
    978-1-950394-07-4
    Review written by: Rene Verjans

    290th Review Modern South Korean Air Power- The Republic of Korea Air Force Today- Robin Polderman A perfect book for on the shelves of the MOD’s of North Korea, Japan, China and Russia! 256 pages full with good information about the air power of South Korea. In the meantime I do know this series of […]

  • Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles- current Types, Ordnance and Operation

    Dan Gettinger
    Harpia Publishing Verlags GmbH
    2021
    English
    X X X X X
    184 pg.
    978-1-950394-05-0
    Review written by: Rene Verjans

    289th Review Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles- current Types, Ordnance and Operations- Dan Gettinger Of course, it had to happen one day; a review of a book about unmanned aircrafts. And to be honest, I resisted a bit against it, against books about this type of planes, because these planes do not reflect the romanticism that […]

  • Continue to hold

    Gary Clark
    Swamp Productions /Martin Leeuwis Publication
    2021
    English
    X X X X X
    160 pg.
    978-94-90008-260
    Review written by: Rene Verjans

    288th Review Continue to hold – Gary Clark This is a Funny Book! It’s all about ATC and the ATC world! And that this ATC world contains humour is well seen by this artist. The book with 160 pages is full of cartoons and other humour, all cartoons are drawn by Australian Gary Clark, whose […]

  • Verhaaltjes, ben je ooit uitverteld?

    Jan Algera
    Martin Leeuwis Publicaties
    2021
    Dutch
    X X X X X
    228 pg.
    978-94-90008-25 3
    Review written by: Rene Verjans

    (Nederlands) Het is Jan toch weer gelukt een 5e boekje van deze soort samen te stellen! Hulde! De eerste 4 had ik ook al en ze zijn niet alleen ‘leuk voor de heb’, maar betekenen voor mij persoonlijk veel meer! Ze representeren voor mij inmiddels een heel stuk mooie, maar ook leuke Nederlandse luchtvaartgeschiedenis.