Books That Should Be Written But Haven't

[bf109xxl]

The prosecution rests.

Actually, soon after the fall of the USSR some guys thought it would be fun to get a brand new Chevrolet Corvette and drive it to Moscow. They made it, parked the car in Red Square in front of the Kremlin and started to take pictures. They soon collected an admiring troop of Red Army Guards but were interrupted by their commander, who demanded to know what was going on. They replied that it was a new Corvette, fresh from America, and asked if he would like to sit in it. He responded by handing one of the Corvette drivers his AK-74 and started looking for a way to open the cardoor.

It's funny that there are still people out there who believe such utterly fabulous stories. In this particular story, only the statement can be true: "some guys thought it would be fun to get a brand new Chevrolet Corvette and drive it to Moscow". Everything else is the fantasy of those who have never been in Moscow.
I would buy a book about Soviet sports cars.

 

[Boom]

I'd like to see more Squadron/Carrier Air Group histories on USN naval air units.

The only ones I've have are:
Fabled Fifteen by Cleaver
McCampbells Heroes by Hoyt
A Dawn Like thunder by Mrazek
Helldiver Squadron (VB-17) by Olds
Two books on VF-17, one by Blackburn, the other by Cook
Intrepid's Fighting Squadron 18 by Fink
Fighter Squadron At Guadalcanal (VMF-212) by Brand
Three book on VMF-214. Two by Gamble and one by Walton
The ighting Corsairs (VMF-215) by Dacus
Death Rattlers (VMF-323) by Wolf
Torpedo 8 by Wolfert
Intrepid Aviators (VT-18) by Fletcher
Plus
The First Team I and II by Lundstrom, because it covers several Air Groups in action in excellent detail.

Hmmmm..... now that I've listed them, there are more than I originally thought. Still, given the size of the USN/USMC air arm, there should be more!

 

[MIflyer]

I would buy a book about Soviet sports cars.

It would be on the shelf next to "Flying Boats of the Swiss Navy."

 

[Two-a-Day 18]

I'd like to see more Squadron/Carrier Air Group histories on USN naval air units.

The only ones I've have are:
Fabled Fifteen by Cleaver
McCampbells Heroes by Hoyt
A Dawn Like thunder by Mrazek
Helldiver Squadron (VB-17) by Olds
Two books on VF-17, one by Blackburn, the other by Cook
Intrepid's Fighting Squadron 18 by Fink
Fighter Squadron At Guadalcanal (VMF-212) by Brand
Three book on VMF-214. Two by Gamble and one by Walton
The ighting Corsairs (VMF-215) by Dacus
Death Rattlers (VMF-323) by Wolf
Torpedo 8 by Wolfert
Intrepid Aviators (VT-18) by Fletcher
Plus
The First Team I and II by Lundstrom, because it covers several Air Groups in action in excellent detail.

Hmmmm..... now that I've listed them, there are more than I originally thought. Still, given the size of the USN/USMC air arm, there should be more!

Hope you enjoyed Fighting 18, and thanks for reading!

I'd like to see more squadron/group histories as well. Also, a book that tries to synthesize the contributions and experiences of escort carrier aviators in the Pacific. That'd be neat.

 

[smutny]

I know... I know.... thread drift... But, I've finally got a reason to share this pic online!

Back in 1986 I got a chance to visit the Soviet Union. While at Red Square, the Danish (IIRC) Ambassador was visiting the Kremlin. The big white Caddie parked alongside all the black Russian governmental cars was such a juxtaposition I had to take a pic.

Edit: Argh, forgot to include a quote of MIflyer's Corvette story. Can't seem to add quotes after posting.

 

[bf109xxl]

It would be on the shelf next to "Flying Boats of the Swiss Navy."

I've never heard of a Swiss navy, but I know for a fact that arrogance often leads to misconceptions. Before you laugh, you'd better check the facts.

GAZ-GL-1

Moskvich G2

 

[Airframes]

I met an Officer of the Swiss Navy when skiing a few years ago. Yes, there is a Swiss Navy - serving on the various (larger) lakes.

 

[GrauGeist]

I met an Officer of the Swiss Navy when skiing a few years ago. Yes, there is a Swiss Navy - serving on the various (larger) lakes.

I was just going to mention that the Swiss do posses a small fleet of patrol boats, however, I don't beleive they've ever had flying boats or floatplanes.

 

[Sabrejet]

I've never heard of a Swiss navy, but I know for a fact that arrogance often leads to misconceptions. Before you laugh, you'd better check the facts.

GAZ-GL-1

Moskvich G2

Or extending slightly to the old Soviet Union, the MIG M100. By the time of the 1993 Le Mans 24 Hours it had Georgian attribution.

Incidentally, Switzerland has a civil Merchant Marine as well as a military Lakes Flotilla (Motorbootkompanie).