Help finding two Polish AIr Force books…

Thank you Grzegorz and Stan, I haven’t been on the forum for a while so I didn’t see your notes.

I haven’t yet found the books I was looking for…summer vacations got in the way! I am going to start looking for them again, and will try your suggestions.

Thanks,
Cheers,
Richard

Bit of a long shot but you could try contacting these:

http://www.aquilapolonica.com/

I had a couple of scarce books from them about 6 months ago- but their site hasn’t developed much since then.

Hello Richard!
I don`t know if you managed to purchase the book “Ku czci poległych lotników 1939-1945” so far, but I can confirm that it is still available.
About a month ago I contacted ALTAIR, requested the book, paid for it and in next 2 weeks I already received it by post.

Regards,
Grzegorz

Thank you Wojtek,

I tried the Aviation Bookshop but the books are no longer listed. I sent them an email in the hope that maybe they might be able to help track them down. I’ll also contact ALTAIR to see if they know where I can get KU CZCI POLEGŁYCH LOTNIKÓW 1939 – 1945. I know Jadar Hobby in Warszawa had copies when it first came out, but no longer do.

Perhaps you might know of another project? I had heard that someone in Poland was working on a book about RAF Mustangs, or perhaps it was just Polish Mustangs. My father was an engine fitter with 316 and 303, and I have some photos from 303 during 1945-46 that might be interesting.

Thanks again, and I enjoy the books and research you do regarding the Polish Air Force.

Cheers,
Richard

I think both of the books used to be available at The Aviation Bookshop:
http://www.aviation-bookshop.com/
Perhaps you should ask them.
To my knowledge a new edition of Mr Cwynar’s memoirs was planned and hopefully this will be published in forseeable future.

Thank you Antoni, I will follow up on the M.Cwynar book with Mr. Lammin. Hopefully there are copies left.

As for the other book, I guess I was a bit confused about titles and authors, etc. The book I have is:

Ksiega Lotnikow Polskich Zmarlych i Zaginionych 1939-1946
(THE BOOK OF FALLEN AND MIA POLISH AIRMEN 1939-1946)
by O. Cumft, H.K. Kujawa
Wydawnictwo MON, Warszawa, 1989

What I would like to find copies of is:

“KU CZCI POLEGŁYCH LOTNIKÓW 1939 – 1945”
by Robert GRETZYNGIER, Wojtek MATUSIAK, Waldemar WÓJCIK and Józef ZIELIŃSKI
Publisher: Agencia Lotnicza ALTAIR, Warsawa 2006
ISBN: 83-86217-50-2
Number of pages: 610
Weight: 2,5 kilo

According to Tangmere1940 Wojtek Matusiak is a member of this forum, so hopefully he’ll see this note, or I can send him a message.

Thank you for everyone’s help so far.

Cheers,
Richard

I don’t think Michal Cwynar’s memoirs were ever on general sale in bookshops here or Poland. I got my copy by sending a cheque to:

Alan Lammin
2, Mainshead,
Terregles
Dumfries
DG2 9TJ

Nearly four years ago. I cannot recall the price.

If the other book is now titled Lotnictwo Polskie na Zachodzie 1939 – 1947 then I think it is exclusive to www.aviation-bookshop.com in this country.

Thank you, that’s wonderful! Sounds like a very logical place to start!

Cheers,
Richard

One of the co-authors is a forum member : Voytek

If he does not see your post, send him a private message!