Mr. Starliner

Aug, 12 , 24

The Lockheed Constellation was a sleek prop airliner produced in the 1940s and 1950s; it is often affectionately known as the “Connie.” Despite not being produced in huge numbers overall...

Scissor Wing Transport

Jul, 22 , 24

Schiffer has published many books on real spacecraft, some of which have been discussed in this newsletter. Now, we have a book on the related but more whimsical topic of...

June 16, 1943

Jan, 12 , 24

South Pacific Air War is an analytical history of the air combat in the New Guinea and Solomon Islands campaigns during the Second World War. Author Richard Dunn compares both...

A “Diplomatic” Mission

Jan, 10 , 24

"Paris had fallen to the Nazis not much more than a week before. F/Lt. Julius Cohen was in a mixed mood; somber befitting the times, but elated to be back...

Thunderbolts on VE-day

Sep, 06 , 23

“When interviewed many years later, those involved didn’t remember much about that time except for one incident. They all remembered that incident vividly and very consistently. The story was inevitably...

The Caravelle Samba

Aug, 21 , 23

The Sud Aviation Caravelle was a French jet airliner produced from the 1950s through the 1970s. A recently published book authored by Wolfgang Borgmann provides a complete history of the...

Sheahan’s Last Stand

Jul, 17 , 23

Dreamland by Peter W. Merlin is the most detailed, authoritative history of the US military test facility known as “Area 51.” Area 51 is located near Groom Lake, a remote...

Third Pilot

Jul, 03 , 23

Flying Fortress Gunner chronicles Bob Harper's experience as a ball turret gunner in the 8th Air Force, primarily through his letters and extensive interviews with author Bill Cullen. Along with...

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