What book are you reading ?? - Page 8 - Aircraft of World War II

Scrapyard Ape · 01-20-2008, 06:17 AM

Not the best astronaut biography I've read, but better than most.

Cota1992 · 01-22-2008, 01:05 PM

Interview with a Vampire By Anne Rice...
I have never read it and am taking a short break from non-fiction and I must say that it's much better than I thought it would be.

Clave · 01-24-2008, 04:24 AM

I only read fiction...

Right now its Earth, Air, Fire and Custard by Tom Holt

plan_D · 01-24-2008, 04:54 AM

The Peloponnesian War by Donald Kagan.

It's amazing - mankind hasn't changed a bit from those days.

twoeagles · 01-24-2008, 06:44 AM

"Dangerous Game Rifles".
Before I die, I will own a fine English double rifle...

v2 · 02-08-2008, 12:05 PM

Ernest Gann- "Fate is the Hunter"

DOUGRD · 02-08-2008, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by v2

Ernest Gann- "Fate is the Hunter"

I read it a couple of years ago. Great book! It really gives you some idea of what the early airline pilots went through. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

I'm reading "The Command Of The Air" by Douhet (The 1942 English translation version)

Njaco · 02-08-2008, 10:54 PM

Ohhh, Doug, read some excerpts from that and its amazing that no one really listened to him much back then until history forced them to.

Wildcat · 02-09-2008, 05:01 AM

Beaufighters over Burma by David Innes

Clave · 02-09-2008, 08:33 AM

Just finished 'Incompetnce' by Rob Grant - pretty good.

Half way through 'The First King of Shannara' by Terry Brooks - awesome so far...

Marcel · 02-09-2008, 03:09 PM

"De mei vliegers" (The May pilots), book about the dutch pilot Jan Linzel who was born not very far from my place of birth. He flew D.XXI's in the LVA (the 215 in my siggy) and shot down a Bf109. Later he got involved in the resistance and after that fled to the UK where he flew Spitfires and Tempest V's.

DOUGRD · 02-10-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Njaco

Ohhh, Doug, read some excerpts from that and its amazing that no one really listened to him much back then until history forced them to.

Yeah Chris, you're right. It's amazing, almost eerie.

Eco-81 · 02-10-2008, 11:57 PM

The Few by Alex Kershaw
About 8 American pilots during the Battle of Britan

DOUGRD · 02-11-2008, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Eco-81

The Few by Alex Kershaw
About 8 American pilots during the Battle of Britan

Eco-81 How do you like the book so far? I've been tempted to buy it but I have other books on the Yanks in the RAF during the BoB so I've been reluctant to buy this one.

Eco-81 · 02-11-2008, 11:13 PM

Dougrd, I am about 1/3 the way through it and am really enjoying it. I think it is well researched and written. He has two other books as well, as soon as I get throught the stack beside my bed I think I will pick them up.

01-20-2008, 06:17 AM	#106
Scrapyard Ape Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Florida gulfcoast Posts: 39	Not the best astronaut biography I've read, but better than most. __________________

01-22-2008, 01:05 PM	#107
Cota1992 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Washington DC Posts: 574	Interview with a Vampire By Anne Rice... I have never read it and am taking a short break from non-fiction and I must say that it's much better than I thought it would be. __________________ Art Reid Washington City

01-24-2008, 04:24 AM	#108
Clave Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Deep in suburban Surrey Posts: 2,088	I only read fiction... Right now its Earth, Air, Fire and Custard by Tom Holt __________________

01-24-2008, 04:54 AM	#109
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	The Peloponnesian War by Donald Kagan. It's amazing - mankind hasn't changed a bit from those days. __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

02-08-2008, 12:05 PM	#111
v2 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cracow Posts: 4,435	Ernest Gann- "Fate is the Hunter" __________________ "A good fighter pilot, like a good boxer, should have a knockout punch..... You will find one attack you prefer to all others. Work on it till you can do it to perfection... then use it whenever possible." - Captain Reade Tilley, USAAF 7 Victories, WW-II -

01-24-2008, 06:44 AM	#110
twoeagles Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chambersburg Posts: 673	"Dangerous Game Rifles". Before I die, I will own a fine English double rifle...

02-08-2008, 10:54 PM	#113
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 11,823	Ohhh, Doug, read some excerpts from that and its amazing that no one really listened to him much back then until history forced them to. __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

02-09-2008, 05:01 AM	#114
Wildcat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queensland Posts: 4,764	Beaufighters over Burma by David Innes __________________

02-09-2008, 08:33 AM	#115
Clave Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Deep in suburban Surrey Posts: 2,088	Just finished 'Incompetnce' by Rob Grant - pretty good. Half way through 'The First King of Shannara' by Terry Brooks - awesome so far... __________________

02-09-2008, 03:09 PM	#116
Marcel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dordrecht Posts: 4,048	"De mei vliegers" (The May pilots), book about the dutch pilot Jan Linzel who was born not very far from my place of birth. He flew D.XXI's in the LVA (the 215 in my siggy) and shot down a Bf109. Later he got involved in the resistance and after that fled to the UK where he flew Spitfires and Tempest V's. __________________ "To attack 36 aircraft on your own was rather much" - Jan Linzel, D.XXI pilot. Last edited by Marcel; 02-09-2008 at 03:12 PM.

02-10-2008, 11:57 PM	#118
Eco-81 Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 29	The Few by Alex Kershaw About 8 American pilots during the Battle of Britan

02-11-2008, 11:13 PM	#120
Eco-81 Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 29	Dougrd, I am about 1/3 the way through it and am really enjoying it. I think it is well researched and written. He has two other books as well, as soon as I get throught the stack beside my bed I think I will pick them up.

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