STORMBIRD262
January 3, 2010 at 5:53 am

A little book gem I got for Xmas

G ‘day all formite’s!

Here’s a book I got from one of my sister’s for Xmas 😀

WARPLANES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

FLYING BOATS

VOLUME FIVE

WILLIAM GREEN

MACDONALD AVIATION BOOKS 1962

The dust cover is a bit ripped, but the rest of the book is in top condition

A top little read 😉

Who out there got some good Xmas goodie’s

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By: STORMBIRD262 - 31st March 2025 at 15:29

thank’s guy’s

I think my sister got the book from a local Op shop, for 2 dollar’s

It’s a great read, I might have to see if I can get more of the set!

OK Oooooo Roooo

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By: pogno - 31st March 2025 at 15:25

Thanks for starting this thread Stormbird, they are good little books.
I too have the Flying Boat volume and some others in the series. Can forum dwellers confirm that all that were listed were ever published as I have never seen examples of some of them.

In the War Planes Of the Second World War series listed are:-

Vol 1/2/3/4 Fighters (I have these)

Vol 5 Flying Boats (and this)

Vol 6 Float Planes (never seen)

Vol 7/8/9/10 Bombers and recon (Never seen)

They also published Warplanes of WW1

Vol 1/2/3 Fighters ( I have seen these)

Richard

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By: airart - 31st March 2025 at 15:24

This thread takes me back quite a bit!!

Got my first one as a Christmas present in 1964 and eventually got all the series, which is still on my top shelf. Spent that Christmas morning reading through it from cover to cover. In those days mum took care of lunch… now I have to do it myself!

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By: JDK - 31st March 2025 at 15:24

I have my father’s vols 1 – 10, but the ‘set’ was never completed as there were volumes past 10 intended to cover other bombing nationalities not contained in Vols 7-10.

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By: Bruggen 130 - 31st March 2025 at 15:24

Thanks for starting this thread Stormbird, they are good little books.
I too have the Flying Boat volume and some others in the series. Can forum dwellers confirm that all that were listed were ever published as I have never seen examples of some of them.

In the War Planes Of the Second World War series listed are:-

Vol 1/2/3/4 Fighters (I have these)

Vol 5 Flying Boats (and this)

Vol 6 Float Planes (never seen)

Vol 7/8/9/10 Bombers and recon (Never seen)

They also published Warplanes of WW1

Vol 1/2/3 Fighters ( I have seen these)

Richard

Yes they were published, I have the full set bought in the late sixties.
Phil.