Aircraft archaeology books

What abour the old Patrick Stephens Limited (PSL) books

Aviation Archaeology
and
Epics of Aviation Archaeology

both by Bruce Robertson

some classic stuff in there – including a chapter on the recovery of W1048 – whatever happened to that airframe????

ABSOLUTELY Jeepman – classics of the ‘genre’!

TT

Garry, i would agree with you about Whensoever in places.

I forgot to add North West Aircraft Wrecks, N. Wotherspoon (now who would that be? 🙂 ). Sorry I forgot with my earlier post Nick.

Was wondering what I had done wrong ! 😮 But then realised you must be saving the best for last 😉 Mind you after dragging you out on this weekend’s abortive “Spitfire” search perhap you have got an axe to grind ! 🙁

Click on this link for more details of “North West Aircraft Wrecks: New Insights into Dramatic Last Flights” by Nick Wotherspoon 🙂

Garry, i would agree with you about Whensoever in places.

I forgot to add North West Aircraft Wrecks, N. Wotherspoon (now who would that be? 🙂 ). Sorry I forgot with my earlier post Nick.

Hi Gary

If they are dealing with the sites as they are today/recent future then I would consider them amongst the aviation archaeology titles. I haven’t seen one of Eddie Doylerush’s books before so can really comment!

Hi Elliott,

If you haven’t seen the books I guess that’s fair comment. I would reccomend all Eddie’s books,he dosen’t really put much emphasis on the crash sites or wreckage but focuses more on the human aspect,those who died in the crashes,those who survived and those who were involved locally. There are some errors but the same can be said for several other books on the subject,for instance Frank Card’s “Whensoever” has so many errors it could,in parts at least,be called fiction!

Garry.

Hi Gary

If they are dealing with the sites as they are today/recent future then I would consider them amongst the aviation archaeology titles. I haven’t seen one of Eddie Doylerush’s books before so can really comment!

Surely not all the books listed are about aviation archaeology? Or at least not if by aviation archaeololgy you mean recoveries. For instance Eddie Doylerush’s No Landing Place and NLPII would be better described as history books,surely? I know Eddie would not think of himself as being an “aviation archaeologist”,in fact he has pointed out on several occasions(as well as in his books) that he hoped anyone going to the sites would treat them with respect and leave them as found.

Garry.

Thanks Alan

I saw yours and Nick’s lists – they are excellent and very comprehensive. Looks like even some of the rarer titles are available on amazon.

Surely not all the books listed are about aviation archaeology? Or at least not if by aviation archaeololgy you mean recoveries. For instance Eddie Doylerush’s No Landing Place and NLPII would be better described as history books,surely? I know Eddie would not think of himself as being an “aviation archaeologist”,in fact he has pointed out on several occasions(as well as in his books) that he hoped anyone going to the sites would treat them with respect and leave them as found.

Garry.

Don’t know:dev2:

Cees

What abour the old Patrick Stephens Limited (PSL) books

Aviation Archaeology
and
Epics of Aviation Archaeology

both by Bruce Robertson

some classic stuff in there – including a chapter on the recovery of W1048 – whatever happened to that airframe????

Peter Clark: ‘Where The Hills meet The Sky’ Glen Graphics, 1995 1900038005.
” ” ‘A Border Too High’ Glen Graphics 1999. 1900038307.
” ” ‘ Their Corner Of A Foreign Field’ Glen Graphics, 2002.
1900038501.

Here is a list, adapted from my references list so no ISBN numbers.

Bedoyere, G. de la., Aviation Archaeology in Britain, Shire Publications Ltd, 2001.

Bedoyere, G. de la., Battle Over Britain, The Archaeology of the Air War, Tempus Publishing Ltd, 2000.

Boylan, M. S., A Moorlands Dedication, An account of the 40 military aircraft accidents in the Leek area of North Staffordshire during World War Two, William H. Beech, 1992.

Card, F., Whensoever, 50 years of the RAF Mountain Rescue Service 1943-1993, The Ernest Press, 1993.

Chorley, W. R., Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses Volume 1, 1939-1940, Midland Counties Publications, 1992

Chorley, W. R., Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses Volume 2, 1941, Midland Counties Publications, 1993.

Chorley, W. R., Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses Volume 3, 1942, Midland Counties Publications, 1994.

Chorley, W. R., Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses Volume 4, 1943, Midland Counties Publications, 1996.

Chorley, W. R., Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses Volume 5, 1944, Midland Counties Publications, 1997.

Chorley, W. R., Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses Volume 6, 1945, Midland Counties Publications, 1998.

Chorley, W. R., Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses Volume 7, Operational Training Units 1940-1947, Midland Publishing, 2002.

Chorley, W. R., Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses Volume 8, Heavy Conversion Units and Miscellaneous Units 1939-1947, Midland Publishing, 2003.

Collier, R., Dark Peak Aircraft Wrecks 2, Leo Cooper Ltd, 1998.

Collier, R. and Wilkinson R., Dark Peak Aircraft Wrecks 1, Leo Cooper Ltd, 1997.

Cummings, C., Final Landings, A Summary of RAF Aircraft Accidents and Combat Losses 1946 to 1949, Nimbus Publishing, 2001.

Cummings, C., Last Take Off, A Record of RAF Aircraft Losses 1950 to 1953, Nimbus Publishing, 2000.

Cummings, C., Lost To Service, Summary of Accidents to RAF Aircraft and Losses of Personnel, 1959-1996, Nimbus Publishing, 1997.

Cummings, C., The Price of Peace, A Catalogue of RAF Aircraft Losses Between VE-Day And The End of 1945, Nimbus Publishing, 2004.

Cummings, C., To Fly No More, RAF Aircraft Accidents and Write-offs 1954 to 1958, Nimbus Publishing, 1999.

Cunningham, P. J., Peakland Air Crashes, The South, Landmark Publishing Ltd, 2005.

Cunningham, P. J., Peakland Air Crashes, The Central Area, Landmark Publishing Ltd, 2006.

Cunningham, P. J., Peakland Air Crashes, The North, Landmark Publishing Ltd, 2006.

Doylerush, E., Fallen Eagles, A Guide to Aircraft Crashes in North-East & Mid-wales, Midland Counties Publications, 1993.

Doylerush, E., No Landing Place, A Guide to Aircraft Crashes in Snowdonia, Midland Counties Publications, 1985.

Doylerush, E., No Landing Place Volume 2, More Tales of Aircraft Crashes in Snowdonia, Midland Publishing Ltd, 1999.

Doylerush, E., The Legend of Llandwrog, The story of an airfield and the birth of the RAF Mountain Rescue Service, Midland Counties Publications, 1994.

Earl, D. W., Hell on High Ground, A Guide to Aircraft Hill Crash Sites in the UK and Ireland, Airlife Publishing Ltd, 1995.

Earl, D. W., Hell on High Ground Volume 2, World War II Air Crash Sites, Airlife Publishing Ltd, 1999.

Finn, S., Lincolnshire Air War 1939-1945, Brayford Press Ltd, 1973.

Halley, J. J. M.B.E., Broken Wings, Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents, Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd, 1999.

Hill, T. R., Down in Wales, Visits to some wartime air crash sites, Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, 1994.

Hill, T. R., Down in Wales 2, Visits to more wartime crash sites, Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, 1996.

Hill, T. R., Final Descent, Air Crashes in Wales And The Borders, Leo Cooper Ltd, 1999.

Hurst, M. J., Air Crashes In The Lake District, Airlife Publishing Ltd, 1997.

Ingham, M., Air Force Memorials of Lincolnshire, Midland Publishing Ltd, 1995.

Mason, J. D., Circular Walks to Peak District Aircraft Wrecks, Happy walking International Ltd, 1998.

McLachlan, I. and Zorn, R. J., Eighth Air Force Bomber Stories, Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1992.

McNeill, R., Royal Air Force Coastal Command Losses of the Second World War, Volume 1, Aircraft and Crew Losses 1939-1941, Midland Publishing, 2003.

Merrill, J. N., White Peak Aircraft Wrecks Walks, Walk & Write Ltd, 2000 and 2004.

Morrin, S., The Day The Sky Fell Down, The Story of the Stockport Air Disaster, Stephen R. Morrin, 1998.

Nesbit, R. C., Failed To Return, Mysteries of the Air 1939-1945, Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1988.

Poole, S., Rough Landing or Fatal Flight, A history of aircraft accidents on, over and around the Isle of Man, Amulree Publications, 1999.

Rankin, S., The Rhinns’ Forgotten Air Disaster, One Man’s Search For The Facts, Stranraer and District Local History Trust, 2002.

Roberts, W. J. L., Aircraft Crash Sites and the stories behind them, Brecon Beacons National Park Service, 1996.

Smith, D. J., High Ground Wrecks and Relics, Aircraft Hulks on the Mountains of the UK and Ireland, Midland Publishing Ltd, 1997.

Smith, P. J. C., Flying Bombs Over The Pennines, The story of the V-1 attack aimed at Manchester on December 24th 1944, Neil Richardson, 1988.

Webb, D. C., UK Flight Testing Accidents 1940-71, Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd, 2002.

I put a books page on my web site, not complete, also Nick Wotherspoon put a list on his sites as well.

Some are better than others is all I can say. Ones to avoid Air Crashes in the Lake District and all versions of Peakland Air Crashes, one is inaccurate and the other written with a serious bias + some inaccuracies that would make most people laugh. I’ll let other contributors decide which is which.