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Dutch Boys
Martin Leeuwis Publications2024English
208 pg.ISBN 97894 90008 314Review written by: Rene Verjans(English) Yes, finally an English edition! It had to happen sometime! After previous publications by publisher Leeuwis Productions with Air Force pilot stories in Dutch, now finally a book in English. It contains almost 150 short stories by 62 Dutch Air Force pilots. And people, just to be clear, I really don’t have any shares in this publisher, but I have been a fan of this book format for years; just to the point, all kinds of stories about experiences with older and newer aircraft, sometimes serious or with drama or accidents, and so on and so on!
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Say Again and no More
Martin Leeuwis Publications1982English
200 pg.9789080037519Ik had de hele serie al zowat, maar dit boek bleek ik nog niet te hebben! 200 pagina’s vliegtuighumor uit 1982 en 1989. Ja, je leest het goed; 1982 en 1989! Met dit boek -dat tegenwoordig een combinatie is van de boeken Say Again uit 1982 en Say no more uit 1989- werd de basis […]
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Bombing Hitler’s Hometown- The Untold Story of the Last Mass Bomber Raid of WW II
Kensington Publishing Corp.2024English
463 pg.978 0 8065 4304 8Review written by: Max Heldring(English) Mike Croissant is telling in this book the stories of the bomber crews that were participating in one of the last big bomber raids on the Austrian city Linz shortly before the war ended.
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From F-4 Phantom to A-10 Warthog: Memoirs of a Cold War Fighter Pilot
Air World2020English
296 pg.ASIN : B08NSJ4SKW/ ISBN: 978 1 52676 1248Review written by: Max Heldring(English) Steve Ladd the author of this book describes his life and career in the USAF and retired as colonel and Director of Operations of the 81st Wing stationed in the UK.
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Operation Eldorado Canyon: The 1986 US Bombing Raid on Libya
Harpia Publishing Verlags GmbH2024English
256 pg.ISBN 987-1-95039-412-8Review written by: Rene Verjans(English) It was an ‘interesting time’ in the eighties of the last century with respect to terrorism. The Americans also were a regular target of terrorism and Libya was one of the countries that was actively and provably involved by the attacks. President Gaddafi was strongly anti-Israel and supported terroristic organisations. One was even afraid that Libya would become a nuclear power. For this review it goes too far to highlight the whole political situation and all the attacks. There were attacks at the end of 1985 at the airport of Vienna and Rome with lots of victims. Next to that Libya took over the Gulf of Sidra, north of Libya. That was not acknowledged internationally, especially not by the Americans – who only accepted the international acknowledged 12 miles – and therefor sent aircraft carriers to the Mediterranean Sea. Libya responded with ‘aggression’ towards the US ships, and this led to a confrontation on March 24th 1986: read: the US brought some Libyan ships down and destroyed some SAM-locations. Not much later – on the 5th of April – a bombing followed on a nightclub in Berlin by which 3 people did not survive and 229 got wounded, under which 79 Americans. On April 14th 1986 Ronald Reagan officially gave the order for an attack on Libya, which was executed in the night of April 15tht. In the deepest confidentiality the mission was prepared in the previous months by the aviation sections that would also be directly involved.
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FIAT (S.I.A.) R.2 (Pioneros de la Aviacion Boliviana 1920 - 1924)
Spanish
ISBN 978-9917-0-3372-1Review written by: Joris Gonggrijp(English) Mr. Subauste Perez did in depth research on the roots of Bolivian aviation. Virtually every aspect is covered by this series of books of which the story of the FIAT (S.I.A) R.2 is the third. This book covers the origin of these aircraft, their history in a general context, the Bolivian connection, a thorough technical description of their airframes and engines, and as a background the socio-political situation of contemporary Bolivia. It also puts Bolivia in the general history of the surrounding South American countries.
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Bleriot-SPAD S.XX y S.34 (Pioneros de la Aviacion Boliviana 1920 - 1924)
Spanish
ISBN 978-9917-0-3373-8(English) Mr. Subauste Perez did in depth research on the roots of Bolivian aviation. Virtually every aspect is covered by this series of books of which the story of the Bleriot-SPAD S.XX and S.34 is the second. This book covers the origin of these aircraft, their history in a general context, the Bolivian connection, a thorough technical description of their airframes and engines, and as a background the socio-political situation of contemporary Bolivia. It also puts Bolivia in the general history of the surrounding South American countries.
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Curtiss 18T Wasp (Pioneros de la aviación boliviana 1920-1924 nº 1)
2020Spanish
104 pg.ASIN : B087CCDF7VReview written by: Joris Gonggrijp(English) Mr. Subauste Perez did in depth research on the roots of Bolivian aviation. Virtually every aspect is covered by this series of books of which the story of the Curtiss 18T Wasp (T for Triplane) is the first. This book covers the origin of this aircraft, its history in a general context, the Bolivian connection, a thorough technical description of the airframe and engine, and as a background the socio-political situation of contemporary Bolivia. It also puts Bolivia in the general history of the surrounding South American countries.
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And I lived to Tell the Tales: The life of a fighter Pilot
Check Six Books2022English
258 pg.978 1629 6723 80Review written by: Max Heldring(English) Another book written by Ed Cobleigh about his career in the US Air Force. His style remains the same informative, fascinating and sometimes humorous.
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Jet Web CONNECTIONS in the Development History of Turbojet Engines 1920 – 1950
Springer2023English
738 pg.ISBN 978-3-658-38530-9 ISBN 978-3-658-38531-6 (eBook)Review written by: Alexander Beeck(English) Eckardt’s ‘Jet Web’ offers a comprehensive exploration of the development history of turbojet engines from the 1920s to the late 1950s. It primarily focuses on the intricate relationships and collaborations between the United Kingdom (& USA), Germany, and Switzerland in this fascinating journey. While the narrative repeats in parts the well-known ‘Whittle vs. Von Ohain Saga’, it mainly sheds new light on unexpected connections and especially, the significant influence of axial compressor technology from the Swiss-German company Brown Boveri & Cie.
The author, a gas turbine engineer, spent a decade meticulously researching and compiling this remarkable account, resulting in a weighty volume with some 250 informative b/w photographs, technical schemes and detailed drawings. This document provides an overview of the book’s content, emphasizing its unique contributions and the target audience it aims to engage.