Books That Should Be Written But Haven't

[Checkertail20]

I think a biography on Albert "Ajax" Baumler would be interesting. He was a fighter pilot during the Spanish Civil War and later fought in the pacific. He was suppose to fly with the AVG in China but due to his fighting the the Soviets in Spain was turned down.

 

[tomo pauk]

Sooo much is/was left uncovered.
- Bristol, Napier and Wright aero engines
- Oerlikon and Solothurn weapons
- Soviet, French and Italian aero engines, from 1920s to 1940s (I'm talking about the much more detailed books than the ones available now, on English language and with proper proof-reading)
- racing/record-setting aircraft of the 1920s-1940s
- British tank engines
- complete history of DB/Mercedes aero engines, from ww1 to 1945, including the detailed account about the Japanese spin-offs
- Japanese engines on English language
- Japanese aircraft, not just the Zero
- Republic projects
- Japanese weapons for aircraft, especially the guns' firepower (a far more detailed account than what is written by Mikesh/Bradstreet and Williams)

I get it that some things will never be covered, like the Japanese stuff (a lot of docs was destroyed in Aug 1945), or the Republic designs (again a lot of docs was destroyed, this time when Republic was bough by Fairchild).

 

[buffnut453]

I'm still waiting on a certain forum member to publish their definitive book on the Glenn Martin B-10 (and variants).

 

[GrauGeist]

I'm still waiting on a certain forum member to publish their definitive book on the Glenn Martin B-10 (and variants).

David (VikingBezerker) published his B-10 book back in 2016.

 

[SaparotRob]

I'm still waiting on a certain forum member to publish their definitive book on the Glenn Martin B-10 (and variants).

Sorry. I haven't finished coloring the pictures yet. I have trouble staying inside the lines.

 

[MikeMeech]

Sooo much is/was left uncovered.
- Bristol, Napier and Wright aero engines
- Oerlikon and Solothurn weapons
- Soviet, French and Italian aero engines, from 1920s to 1940s (I'm talking about the much more detailed books than the ones available now, on English language and with proper proof-reading)
- racing/record-setting aircraft of the 1920s-1940s
- British tank engines
- complete history of DB/Mercedes aero engines, from ww1 to 1945, including the detailed account about the Japanese spin-offs
- Japanese engines on English language
- Japanese aircraft, not just the Zero
- Republic projects
- Japanese weapons for aircraft, especially the guns' firepower (a far more detailed account than what is written by Mikesh/Bradstreet and Williams)

I get it that some things will never be covered, like the Japanese stuff (a lot of docs was destroyed in Aug 1945), or the Republic designs (again a lot of docs was destroyed, this time when Republic was bough by Fairchild).

Hi
For some information on racing/record-setting aircraft there is:
'World Speed Record Aircraft, The Fastest Piston-Engined Landplanes since 1903' by Ferdinand C W Käsmann, Putnam 1990.
'Schneider Trophy Aircraft 1913-1931' by Derek N James, Putnam 1981.
'British Racing and Record-Breaking Aircraft' by Peter Lewis, Putnam 1970.

I take it you want something more detailed on Japanese aero-engines than; 'Japanese Aero-Engines 1910-1945' by Mike Goodwin & Peter Starkings, MMPBooks 2017.
And I take it more information than is available in 'Russian Piston Aero Engines' by Vladimir Kotelnikov, Crowood 2005, for Russian engines?

Mike

 

[tomo pauk]

Hi
For some information on racing/record-setting aircraft there is:
'World Speed Record Aircraft, The Fastest Piston-Engined Landplanes since 1903' by Ferdinand C W Käsmann, Putnam 1990.
'Schneider Trophy Aircraft 1913-1931' by Derek N James, Putnam 1981.
'British Racing and Record-Breaking Aircraft' by Peter Lewis, Putnam 1970.

Thank you.

I take it you want something more detailed on Japanese aero-engines than; 'Japanese Aero-Engines 1910-1945' by Mike Goodwin & Peter Starkings, MMPBooks 2017.
And I take it more information than is available in 'Russian Piston Aero Engines' by Vladimir Kotelnikov, Crowood 2005, for Russian engines?

Correct on both accounts.

 

[Capt. Vick]

David (VikingBezerker) published his B-10 book back in 2016.

What!?!?!?!?!

 

[Capt. Vick]

The aforementioned mentioned B-10 book AND the promised B-32 book.

 

[GrauGeist]

What!?!?!?!?!

Yep, here was his announcement:

What Cheered You Up Today?

My book on the B-10 Bomber (aka Martin 139) has been listed on Amazon for presale!!!!

ww2aircraft.net

I'll see I can find a link to the book.

 

[GrauGeist]

It looks like his book is out of print.

May have to try Abe Books, maybe.

Amazon.com

 

[Snautzer01]

It looks like his book is out of print.

May have to try Abe Books, maybe.

Amazon.com

 

[Capt. Vick]

I don't know guys...I don't think it was ever released

 

[GrauGeist]

I don't know guys...I don't think it was ever released

Dang, your right, Jim - it seems as though all his projects suddenly stopped and he hasn't been here in almost two years.

I hope he's ok.