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• Sep 13, 2023

• #9,681

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Wildcat said:

Picked these two up from a second-hand bookshop the other day.

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Great scores Andy

 

• Sep 19, 2023

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These e-books are available today for $2.99 each through Early Bird Books.

https://earlybirdbooks.com/best-ebook-deals?src=ebb-nl&sid=76a9277036ffbec1330991520da40356&cohort=EBBGOAAAAV23Q2&pid=647129725519cc46e700a5e1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EBB%20Tuesday%20Morning%20Blast:%20Books-A-Million%202023-09-19&utm_term=Acquisition:%20Books-A-Million

 

• Sep 19, 2023

• #9,683

Viking1066

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• Sep 19, 2023

• #9,684

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I've actually had this book for a few years but recently re-read it. It's a real gem. It's written (with a ghost writer) by a Navy WWII Ordnance Disposal specialist. He spent the entire war in the Pacific. What's so great about the book, which has many excellent details of the processes, is really the "local color" of being on Guadalcanal and other inhospitable places. Since he (and his "crew") got access to all kinds of Japanese unexploded ordnance, they exercised their "free enterprise entrepreneurship" by making ash trays and a plethora of other souvenirs to sell. The descriptions of living in that era and locale are priceless. This book also funny. The author has a very wry sense of humor. It's a short book, just over 150 pages. Recommended highly.

 

• Sep 20, 2023

• #9,685

MiTasol

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Aw flaming stralia

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I will agree with that. I bought it just because of that comment. New from Amazon US is cheapest. Delivery between 5 and 12 October means is not only cheaper but delivery is faster than the Aus supplier who claims to have it in stock and aims to ship in 2-4 weeks.

 

• Sep 20, 2023

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Here is an e-book that is available for $2.99 today only. I think I'm gonna buy it.

 

• Sep 20, 2023

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Been waiting for this for awhile. I wish it had more on the Buckingham as I think that was a cool looking aircraft, but beggers can't be choosers.

 

• Sep 20, 2023

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Cool one Jim

 

• Sep 20, 2023

• #9,689

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Been waiting for this for awhile. I wish it had more on the Buckingham as I think that was a cool looking aircraft, but beggers can't be choosers.

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What's it like?

 

• Sep 20, 2023

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Vic Balshaw

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My father worked for the Bristol Aircraft at Filton at wars end for a short time, he never took to it and ended up reenlisting in the RAF.

 

• Sep 21, 2023

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Capt. Vick said:

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Been waiting for this for awhile. I wish it had more on the Buckingham as I think that was a cool looking aircraft, but beggers can't be choosers.

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Sweet score Jim

 

• Sep 21, 2023

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GTX said:

What's it like?

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For its size, it has many pages without pictures. Text heavy. The pictures that are included are good, with a few I have not seen before though I have not dove into it yet.

 

• Sep 21, 2023

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Capt. Vick said:

For its size, it has many pages without pictures. Text heavy. The pictures that are included are good, with a few I have not seen before though I have not dove into it yet.

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How will you ever be able to make sense of ALL those text thingies? You can only read the pictures, correct?

 

• Sep 21, 2023

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Did it come with crayons or do you have to provide your own?

 

• Sep 21, 2023

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Aren't there any colour pictures? I was gonna build a model...

 

• Sep 21, 2023

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Donivanp said:

How will you ever be able to make sense of ALL those text thingies? You can only read the pictures, correct?

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Muddle through I guess...

 

• Sep 21, 2023

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MIflyer said:

Did it come with crayons or do you have to provide your own?

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Sadly, you have to supply your own.

 

• Sep 21, 2023

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A long search is over. 344 pages with many previously new to me photographs, accompanied by indecipherable squiggly nonsense. I think I cast a hex on my neighbors when I tried to sound some of it out.

 

• Sep 21, 2023

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I'm thinking I might have to distract you and raid your library...

 

• Sep 21, 2023

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I AM easily distracted