A new book in my library.

[v2]

Roy Nesbit's "The Strike Wings"
The Strike Wings: Special Anti-Shipping Squadrons 1942-45 : Hardback : Roy Conyers Nesbit : 9781781590287

 

[Airframes]

This arrived today, a little earlier than expected. Having read a lot about this book, I'm very pleased to learn that all the good comments are true - a superb book.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Excellent acquisition Terry!

 

[Lucky13]

Roy Nesbit's "The Strike Wings"
The Strike Wings: Special Anti-Shipping Squadrons 1942-45 : Hardback : Roy Conyers Nesbit : 9781781590287

I've just been looking at that one, what's it like?

 

[Airframes]

Thanks David - just about to stretch out and study it.
I have to say I'm rather pleased, as I was trying to find a copy at a sensible price, with prices ranging from £49 to £160 (about $73 to $240 US) !! This copy was advertised as 'secondhand, good condition', and is actually pristine and untouched - it's obvious the pages have never been turned, or the cover opened - and I got it for £30 including shipping.

 

[Lucky13]

Excellent old boy!

 

[vikingBerserker]

I agree, well done!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

WOW! Nice STEAL Terry! Way to go!

 

[Vassili Zaitzev]

First of the books I ordered from Amazon have come in.

 

[vikingBerserker]

That first one looks really interesting, I've never heard of the "Carl D"

 

[Vassili Zaitzev]

That first one looks really interesting, I've never heard of the "Carl D"

R Leonard recommend the first one to beef up my knowledge about the Early Pacific. It'll be the next one I read after "Voices of the Titanic". The Carl D Bradley was a Freighter that sank in a November storm, 1958 on Lake Michigan. She only had two survivors, she ranks up there with the Edmund Fitzgerald. Here's a website for info.
Carl D. Bradley

 

[N4521U]

I have a bunch of books I need to rid myself of.
One day I will take pictures and post them in here.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Books to get rid of??? <PERK>

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Thanks VZ!

 

[Erich]

have Roy Sutherlands Thunderbolots-365th fg coming by post............anyone have this book to make comment, over 500 pics. the 9th
AF fg's sure has not had adequate coverage at all over the years.

E ~

 

[Airframes]

I'd be interested to hear what it's like Erich - I've recently been looking for stuff on 9th AF P-47s, and, like yourself, found things rather lacking.

 

[Erich]

I have a copy of Mogins Maulers, glad it was personally signed by one of the pilots but it really lacks in photo content and the pics are quite small, am looking at a copy of the 354th fg Pioneer Mustangs for march as funds assist via Schiffer, have the original from the pilots in hardbound blue cover but again the copied pics are dark and grainy and way too small, much is just pilots and personell hardly a thing of the groups Mustangs. the Schiffer pub I guess is outstanding being the top scoring US fighter group in the ETO and again not much has been said of this fierce fighter group of the 9th AF. we always here of the 8th's AF fg's doing the job which in essence they did the 354th did come on the scene in December of 43 with the first P-51B's to everyones surprise......and they vied with the 8th's 4th and 56th fg at the time for top kill honors.

I'm also hearing that the 368th fg book is a must have with much colour of the artwork within. their web-site really is outstanding as well - great tribute to the Jug guys.

 

[Vassili Zaitzev]

Books to get rid of??? <PERK>

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Thanks VZ!

I'm a pretty big nerd when it comes to shipwrecks, from Titanic to the Big Fitz, it's one of my areas of interest. Anytime!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Waiting on my door step, and fresh off the presses:

I did not realize or had forgotten a Wellington still existed.

 

[Crimea_River]

Cool stuff guys. These arrived on Monday, my last haul of 2012. I'll need to pick up Vol I of JG300 some time this year.

 

[Wayne Little]

Andy...done real good mate, all 3 are excellent !