Books that I recommend on the WW2 Aviation

[james007]

This Books I recommend so we increase our knowledge on how make Missions and Campaings for CFS2. I hope you enjoy them. If you of any that you want for us to aware of and any books you

[denishc]

Yo 007,

 I've got 9 of the books you've listed and they're all good reading.  Can I add one more to your list:

 "Genda's Blade: Japan's Squadron of Aces 343 Kokutai" by Henry Sakaida & Koji Takaki

[Jared]

Ah, WWII aviation, the best of the best...when a man was truly one with his machine...no computers paying the middle man...

back when radials were king...  :o

[Stratobat]

A good book I had a look at a little while back was "Warplanes of the Third Reich" by William Green.

Roughly 600 pages with pictures and line drawings of just about every German aircraft ever invented from the mid 1930's to mid 1940's

Very good read for those with an interest in the Luftwaffe

Regards,
Stratobat

[james007]

Later this week I will post some books that I have on the Luftwaffe and the Red Airforce. Perhaps you have them or perhaps you have other that you may share with us.
The reason most of the Books I posted before are related to the Pacific Air War is that there is a lot more information on the Luftwaffe than any other Axis Air Force.
I beleive that the other Axis Air Forces were very facinating Forces on their own. Most People now very little about them.
Beside in my estimation the Luftwaffe in slightly over rated while does of other Axis Nations are alway underrated.
This statement does in any way is meant to understate the accomplishment of the Luftwaffe.  It was the the first  Modern Airforce in the World. The first one to understand the importance of Tactical Air support and how to use properly . It was a well train Instatution of the first kind.
What I mean is to put everything in proper Historical content.
My understanding that if you are really a World War Two Buffer like my self . You should not concentrate on only one Theater of war but in all of them . At least thats whats make World War Two so intersting to me.

Its the variety of Theaters and the differenece in fighting styles and different cultures and fighting equipments of each Nations involve that makes this particular war so intersting to me.

James007

[Skligmund]

My favorite one by a long shot is 'Samurai!' by Saburo Sakai. Damn good book, I reccomend it even if you don't have a big interest in WWII.

[Chris_F]

There are already books out?  I didn't even know World War Eleven had happened yet.    

[soulstreamer]

Last year at the Duluth MN Airbase Airshow, I bought a copy of the old reprinted TAIC manual, "Japanese Aircraft" giving a detailed intelligence analysis during the War of each plane encountered. Edited and written by Edward Maloney, it is published by Planes of fame Publications Corona Del Mar CA. ISBN # 0-915-464-03-2.
It's an old book, so it is probably out of print, but with a relative dearth of good books on Jjapanese planes, on the order of David Donald's and Dan March's books for Barnes and Noble Press, I had to have it.
Tom

[Woodlouse2002]

Its the variety of Theaters and the differenece in fighting styles and different cultures and fighting equipments of each Nations involve that makes this particular war so intersting to me.

And the simple fact that the Hawker Hurricane served, and fought in every single one of those theatres....

[C]

On for Ozzy,

"Spitfire: Flying Legend 60th Anniversary", by Tony Holmes and photography by John Dibbs (arguably the worlds best).

Got it on the day of release (5th May 96 at Old Warden). I was also very lucky to get it signed by W/C George Unwin (19Sqn Duxford 1939), Prince Emmanuel Galitzine, whose name you may recognise for the highest WWII intercept in a modified Mk IX, Carolyn Grace of Grace Spitfire fame, and others including Andy Sephton, who contributes an chapter to the book running through a display, from preparation to landing.

My father always says the late, great Neil Williams gave the best Spitfire displays, and two men have come close - the late Mark Hanna, and Andy Sephton, coming round the bend at Old Warden...

Like this...



Charlie

[denishc]

My favorite one by a long shot is 'Samurai!' by Saburo Sakai. Damn good book, I reccomend it even if you don't have a big interest in WWII.

 "Samurai" is a damn good book.  I have it in paperback and wish I had a hardback copy.  It gives a prospective of war not often seen and much overlooked.  

[denishc]

And the simple fact that the Hawker Hurricane served, and fought in every single one of those theatres....

.......as did the P-40.

[C]

.......as did the P-40.

... I think the Westland Lysander probably did too...

[Woodlouse2002]

.......as did the P-40.

... I think the Westland Lysander probably did too...

As far as i'm aware  neither the P-40 or Westland Lysander served in the North Atlantic or the arctic convoy routes. When I say the Hurricane served in all theatres of war I mean ALL theatres of war. Not just those with land around them.

[denishc]

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As far as i'm aware