fubar57
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I have the last one, a good read
A new book in my library. (26 Viewers)
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John is a retired RAAF Air Vice Marshal and former Mirage III and F/A-18 pilot.
ColFord
You will be the man who knows I am sure. Has anyone done a book on the Morotai mutiny? If so details please.
There really hasn't been a dedicated, in depth book on the subject to date.....to my knowledge.
You will be the man who knows I am sure. Has anyone done a book on the Morotai mutiny? If so details please.
Kirsten Alexander in her book on Clive Caldwell, does given the mutiny a degree of coverage, but very much through the lens of Caldwell and its impact on him personally and his RAAF career.
Coverage in the official histories is limited and a bit one sided.
There was someone a little while ago, an Australia based aviation historian & researcher who had indicated that a book dedicated to the mutiny, the people, events, causes and outcomes, was something they had in mind for a future project, but they were not to sure of how much of a potential readership it might have.
There is also unfortunately, one of those Amazon print of demand, 'sourced from Wikipedia and internet sources' books around as well, something to steer well clear of.
HTH.
MiTasol
Major
Thank you. I feared this was the case.
Escuadrilla Azul
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At last, after nearly 2 months (usually 2-3 weeks), after a sting grounded in the middle east due to the war, after coming to the black hole that is the spanish postal service and getting out unscratched, directly from downunder on my birthday:
Brand new for free download:
A comprehensive research about the plane in the title with many documents, photos and war diaries.
"Sad Sack" was a B-25 from the 310th BG. in Corsica.
Download here: LIBRERIA / BOOKS | AVIATION ARCHAEOLOGY TAA
A comprehensive research about the plane in the title with many documents, photos and war diaries.
"Sad Sack" was a B-25 from the 310th BG. in Corsica.
Download here: LIBRERIA / BOOKS | AVIATION ARCHAEOLOGY TAA
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MiTasol
Major
Unfortunately I can not read Italian but scanning through the book the author has obviously put a lot of excellent work into this project with before and after photos etc and created some really detailed diagrams. I was tossing up between winner and like and went with like because the photo labelled P-47's is clearly a photo of P-40's which leaves me wondering if the text also has such simple errors. I do think an English translation for those of use who only know a couple of languages would still be great and have wide appeal.
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Great read, looking forward to Volume 5
There is an English version as well - scroll a step down, using the same link. There are 5 parts for download. I don't speak Italian either.
That's a strange mistake with the P-40s, because earlier in the book (Part 2) we see a photo of a P-47, preparing us for more details later. I will substitute the photo in my copy with a real P-47s (formation of four) and forget about.
There is a FB-profile under the name Sad Sack with details about the search of the crashed plane - I'll check if they did the same mistake there.
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MiTasol
Major
Thank you - I will read the English version after I get home Saturday.
yosimitesam
Senior Airman
Just finished this book which is relatively new. (Had to pre-order on Amazon about a month ago.) It's quite good and worth reading. It is about the Office of Naval Intelligence engaging with the Mafia in order to gather intelligence about Sicily and Italy before they were both invaded. The authors have done a good job with a very obscure subject. The story is told as a narrative, in a sense, so that it moves from episode to episode in chronological order, which helps keep your interest. The authors state plainly at the beginning of the book that the exact content of most of the dialogs are unknown, of course, but through official records (depositions, committee hearings, et. al.) the thrust of what was said is told to the reader. The book appears well researched and is substantially foot-noted. The authors even point out when "the stories don't quite match" of what happened in some situations. Even though it is told in the third-person, it reads almost like a novel told in the first-person POV. The first 1/3 of the book looks at the start of whole enterprise from the people who started it wherein some of the Mafia big-wigs play a part. They are true characters that add a lot of NY flavor to the story. However, the last 2/3 of the book actually covers the details of what happened "in the field." You get a real sense of "place" with regard to people and actions in Sicily and Italy by following the actual ONI "foot soldiers" in gathering intelligence. The authors also cover the brew-up over the affair in 1950's when it started coming to light. Appendix A of the book is a codas describing what happened in the future to all the main participants. Appendix B is short and is titled "Rabbit Holes", and it discusses some activities and events that the authors could not authenticate to their satisfaction but definitely could have happened, and some events that just simply wound up covered in mystery.
The book is well worth the read. For me, on a scale of 0-10 I would put this book at an 8.
The book is well worth the read. For me, on a scale of 0-10 I would put this book at an 8.
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Viking1066
Brigadier General
It's a great book! I had to get the decals separately.
fubar57
General
Been a while, Jim. Nice one
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
A while too long. S'up?
