The upcoming Group Build has made me think and I'm trying to broaden my knowledge into areas that I've not spent a lot of time on, what are any of the "must have" books about the RAAF or RNZAF in WW2?
I guess It really depends on what you would want to build re RNZAF aircraft?
Any of the RNZF squadrons formed under Article XV creating
such squadrons in the RNZAF from 485 to 490, all manned by Kiwi
servicemen/woman from Singapore to Europe and West Africa flying
Buffaloes in Singapore, Mosquitos/Spitfires or Catalinas/Sunderlands
(488 serving twice, once in Singapore and next in Europe)
You have 75 Squadron flying Wellingtons
You have the Pacific, from 14 to 40 Squadrons flying aircraft
such as the P40, TBF-1c Avenger, SBD4/5 Dauntless, F4U-1/FG-1
Corsair, Mk III Sunderland, Catalinas, Venturas, Hudsons, C47s (Dakota)
Harvards, even (early war) Vildebeest
Plenty of aircraft to choose from
Good books to read
Wings Over the Pacific (Alex Horn -former Corsair pilot)
Avengers (Wally Ingham) -Wally also wrote "We Also served"
Last Stand Singapore (history of 488 Squadron) (Graeme Clayton)
Portrait of an Air Force (history of the RNZAF)
Golden Age of New Zealand Flying Boats
Good websites
WWII RNZAF
Wings Over New Zealand - Home
Hope that helps
Regards
Alan