Was browsing through a historic aviation magazine (may have been flypast not sure) the other day in WHSmiths, and noticed a quick review of a book about Austers in military service, this could have been the title, does anyone know more about the book? Did a google search but the only book i could find is the one linked, which is from 2004, looks really good though.
http://www.flight-recorder.com/auster-info.htm
Could be the same book, not sure.
Cheers, Rob
By: Rlangham - 30th October 2005 at 18:16
Cheers, looks like that ones down on my birthday list – will help with my model Auster III as well. Thanks guys!
By: Consul - 30th October 2005 at 16:33
I believe the book you’re enquiring about is “Auster – A brief History of the Auster Aircraft in British Military Service”. Author / Editor is Barry Ketley. Publisher is Flight Recorder Publications. ISBN is 0 954605 6 6. It was published 2005 and RRP is UK £12.99. I obtained my copy a couple of months back when at Breighton. The UK & Europe distributor, however, is Midland Publishing (Tel 01455 233747). The content includes: Foundations, the AOP, Wartime Auster types, Into combat, Austers in the East, Postwar Military Auster types, Peacetime service, Camo and markings, Postwar prototypes, Mk V walkaround, Luftwaffe Auster victory claims, Scale Plans Auster Mk111, Military Auster Models – Production and serials (listings not individual data), British military Auster units. The book is softback and has 96 pages. Well illustrated – mostly with b&w contemporary shots but some modern colour too. Hope this helps.
By: Flood - 30th October 2005 at 16:07
The one reviewed in the latest Flypast, you mean…?;)
Flood
By: Rlangham - 30th October 2005 at 13:50
Cheers, i’ve seen that one, and also bought one by Tempus Publishing which is a more mainstream book about Austers (they’ve done similar ones about many other aircraft companies, such as English Electric, Westland etc), but i’m mostly interested in military Austers.
By: Dave T - 30th October 2005 at 13:32
Thats the only recent book i know of.
The one before is called ‘Everything you need to know about Austers’ or something like that.
Check out the Auster Club website for more info’.
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