Book Stash Found - Aircraft of World War II

DBII · 11-11-2009, 11:18 AM

I went to the local used book store last week. They normally have one shelf of books about aircraft. I found aircraft books, magazines and model guides all over the store. It took me almost an hour to search through the selection. I found three books I had to have, a 1945 navy publication about the ships and planes that where where in use. Not may photos but a list on all the ships by class, name, and brief description, and a desription of every aircraft type. I think I paid $5.00 for it. I picked up a European magazine covering AT-6s, my father likes them. I also found a book on B-25s that I had to have, nice photos. I rushed home to read the B-25 book and surprise! The captions and table of contents are in English but the test is in what I can only guess is Polish.

I went back again last night and found a couple of more books to pick up on payday. I have a friend that works there and I asked her about the books. A man came in last month with them. There were hundreds of books and multiple copies. His brother had passed away and he found the stash in a 15 ft x 15 ft storage building. I was told there were books in English, German, Japanese, Russian and Polish. If I can get list of titles I will post it. They may already have them listed on the store website. If so I will post a link. You may be able to get a little something for Chirstmas.

DBII

B-17engineer · 11-11-2009, 02:02 PM

Cool! Glad you have some reference for the Heavy Hitters GB!!

Ferdinand Foch · 11-11-2009, 02:09 PM

Hey, great find DB! I love having book sprees like those (though I have to watch my bank account carefully now, hehe).

A4K · 11-12-2009, 01:57 AM

Good on ya mate! Sounds like some treasures to be had there...

11-11-2009, 11:18 AM	#1
DBII Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,774	Book Stash Found I went to the local used book store last week. They normally have one shelf of books about aircraft. I found aircraft books, magazines and model guides all over the store. It took me almost an hour to search through the selection. I found three books I had to have, a 1945 navy publication about the ships and planes that where where in use. Not may photos but a list on all the ships by class, name, and brief description, and a desription of every aircraft type. I think I paid $5.00 for it. I picked up a European magazine covering AT-6s, my father likes them. I also found a book on B-25s that I had to have, nice photos. I rushed home to read the B-25 book and surprise! The captions and table of contents are in English but the test is in what I can only guess is Polish. I went back again last night and found a couple of more books to pick up on payday. I have a friend that works there and I asked her about the books. A man came in last month with them. There were hundreds of books and multiple copies. His brother had passed away and he found the stash in a 15 ft x 15 ft storage building. I was told there were books in English, German, Japanese, Russian and Polish. If I can get list of titles I will post it. They may already have them listed on the store website. If so I will post a link. You may be able to get a little something for Chirstmas. DBII __________________ "We got our own ammunition. It's filled with paint. When we fire it, it makes pretty pictures. It scares the hell out of people. We got a loudspeaker. When we go into battle, we play music very loud. It kind of... calms us down."

11-11-2009, 02:02 PM	#2
B-17engineer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Jersey..The Garden State! Posts: 9,209	Cool! Glad you have some reference for the Heavy Hitters GB!! __________________ Sh! I'm hunting Wabits! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe36UMRkRbk

11-11-2009, 02:09 PM	#3
Ferdinand Foch Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stafford Springs, Connecticut Posts: 607	Hey, great find DB! I love having book sprees like those (though I have to watch my bank account carefully now, hehe). __________________ "It is my considered opinion that in the fullness of time history will record the greatness of Michael Collins, and it will be recorded at my expense." -Eamon de Valera. "Better to fight for something than live for nothing." -George S. Patton. "I don't know what the effect of the men will have on the enemy, but, by god, they frighten me." -Arthur Wellesley.

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11-12-2009, 01:57 AM	#4
A4K Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,851	Good on ya mate! Sounds like some treasures to be had there...