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The Book Shelf => What's interesting to read => Topic started by: James on March 16, 2014, 06:09:25 AM

Title: Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War I
Post by: James on March 16, 2014, 06:09:25 AM: New Osprey book due out in December according to Amazon UK. Should be a great one.

Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War 1 by Jon Gutman
Title: Re: Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War I
Post by: Jamo on March 16, 2014, 06:38:08 PM: Thanks for the notice James

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51%2BCl8ETo8L._.jpg)

There is also a new book coming in the Duel series "Nieuport 11/16 Bébé vs Fokker Eindecker: Western Front, 1916"

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51dbuE9ED%2BL._.jpg)
Title: Re: Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War I
Post by: Des on March 17, 2014, 07:06:35 AM: Thanks James and Jamo for the heads-up on these books, they look very interesting.

Des.
Title: Re: Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War I
Post by: Ernie on March 17, 2014, 11:26:06 AM: Thanks for bringing these to our attention, James.

Cheers,
Ernie :)
Title: Re: Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War I
Post by: Mark on March 17, 2014, 11:37:21 AM: Thanks, James, I'll be on the lookout!

Mark G.
Title: Re: Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War I
Post by: Fokker boy on November 29, 2014, 05:31:53 AM: Odd that the Osprey site shows a different cover for the Recon book.
Title: Re: Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War I
Post by: Nigel Jackson on November 29, 2014, 06:20:17 AM: Yes, Kevin, you're right about the cover. I bought a copy at Telford. and the cover artwork shows a DH 9 jin the process of bringing down a Fokker D.VII which is falling away streaming smoke. (I posted a photo in the latest acquisition thread.)

I think this is a really important and relatively neglected area, but feel that Osprey have been rather cautious and unambitious in devoting just one volume to it. At the very least there was scope for a volume on such German aces and another on their Allied equivalents. Still, a very interesting read.

Best wishes
Nigel
Title: Re: Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War I
Post by: eindecker on November 29, 2014, 10:51:58 AM: That is one of the best things about Denis Winter's The First of the Few, the inclusion and appreciation of the men who flew n the two seaters.
Title: Re: Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War I
Post by: RAGIII on December 01, 2014, 02:33:51 AM: These look to be titles I will NEED to add to my Library!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War I
Post by: stefanbuss on December 04, 2014, 05:47:49 AM: Yes, definetely (is that spelling correct? I dunno ::)) those are two books that have to be on my bookshelves very soon.

Stefan
Title: Re: Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War I
Post by: RAGIII on December 07, 2014, 12:00:00 AM: Quote from: stefanbuss on December 04, 2014, 05:47:49 AM
Yes, definetely (is that spelling correct? I dunno ::)) those are two books that have to be on my bookshelves very soon.

Stefan

As for the spelling definitely is one of the words I always struggle with. As I am seeing no red underlining as I type this must be the proper spelling :o
RAGIII
Title: Re: Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War I
Post by: Squiffy on January 06, 2015, 02:18:25 AM: Has anyone got hold of a copy of this yet? I've just ordered one from Amazon and they're still saying that it's not yet available.
Title: Re: Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War I
Post by: Nigel Jackson on January 06, 2015, 03:05:07 AM: Hi Squiffy

As I mentioned a few posts above I bought a copy at Telford back in early November. It all seems a bit bizarre. Sometime back around then I made a posting showing the bits and pieces I picked up at there and book cover is shown in part of one photo.

Best wishes
Nigel
Title: Re: Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War I
Post by: Squiffy on January 06, 2015, 05:16:33 AM: Thanks, Nigel. I've taken a look at Osprey's own website, which shows it under 'upcoming titles' for this month. It says that these books are available to buy this month and will be despatched on the publication date (the 15th).

I wonder if you bought some kind of preview copy that they sold by mistake?
Title: Re: Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War I
Post by: Nigel Jackson on January 06, 2015, 06:07:27 AM: Yes, Squiffy, possibly. I forget the name of the trader, but he had a large table covered with multiple copies of numerous Osprey titles, new and old.

Best wishes
Nigel
Title: Re: Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War I
Post by: Derrick on January 06, 2015, 08:01:57 AM: I had ordered this thru Amazon Canada and they have the release as January 20th.
Title: Re: Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War I
Post by: radio on January 30, 2015, 08:55:47 PM: I habe this one now, but there are less German flyer Insider. So it is for me not interest.
Martin
Title: Re: Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War I
Post by: Derrick on January 31, 2015, 08:26:13 AM: I just received mine, and I would like to do the scheme of the DH9 on the cover (probably my next purchase from WNW). Unfortunately there is no side view of this aircraft in the book so I am wondering if it may be in another. They did make reference to an old issue of Cross and Cockade which is part 1 of 2 and both appear to be available as pdf. I have the hannover kit so the option given is one I am thinking of. Now just to sit down and read the book.

They made reference to the brisfit and pusher books, I don't have the latter so may pick it up.
Title: Re: Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War I
Post by: rhwinter on January 31, 2015, 06:57:19 PM: Although right now I am much more into British stuff, I ordered the book some days ago, when I found that the German Pilot Hans Baur and his Hannover are mentioned in that book on a few pages (Profile of his Hannover ClIIIa on page 56).
I posted about my "special relationship" to Baur's Hannover some time ago here:
http://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=1120.msg19377#msg19377
Richard