Just watched the trailer to Red Tails; it looks godawful! 🙁
It’s far, far worse than just awful…. 😀
I’d settle for them turning the lights on in the B of B hall. I’ll even supply a shilling for the meter.
I’d settle for them turning the lights on in the B of B hall. I’ll even supply a shilling for the meter.
It’s the “Rupture” that worries me…
It’s the “Rupture” that worries me…
Oh, come on – why be so indignant? Perhaps, like me, the bloke would rather have a hard copy in his hand instead of reading a pdf on-screen. He has all the info – it’s up to him what he does with it.:(
It’s incredible the amount of reading problems the members of this forum have. The samples on the website are PDF – the book is – gasp – a book!
I would have hoped for better from a man of Kent. Or Kentish man.
As Herr Spoden mails each copy personally you could be in the Antarctic and still receive it.
I give up…..
I really want a copy of “Enemy in the Dark.” It seems like it is out of print now, and I am concerned that the only way to obtain a copy is to pay a lot for it! Of course if it’s a good read then I’ll spend the extra money. I’m just wondering what my options are for obtaining a copy.
As you are clearly reading this thread using braille I repeat:
Enemy In The Dark Is Directly Available From The Author! See The Link Below!
🙂 This is also a good read
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Enemy-Dark-Luftwaffe-Night-fighter-Fortunes/dp/1841450324
Beat you to it. See post #14.
Do keep up.
£38 from Amazon? F*ck that, he can get a signed copy from the author for half that if he follows the link I provided.
more of a HE-219 fan than a Zerstorer fan myself, but the nightfighter book is interesting if only for the colour schemes etc, if memory serves there is also some bits on the Arado-234 that was trialled as a night fighter (not great, the cockpit glazing gave poor night views)
He 219? There’s some very interesting research going on at the moment about that kite. I’m a fan too – an interesting, if not particularly succesful aircraft.
Good grief, it’s Walter Poka von Pokafalva! I thought we’d lost you in March ’42!
Memoirs of Bf 110 pilots? An absolute “must read” is the autobiography by Peter Spoden.
You can get it from the man himself here:
He’s a really nice guy.
Yep, all three links are correct and excellent books. You should also have a search for “Bombsights Over Britain: Erprobungsgruppe 210” and “Sting Of The Luftwaffe.”
fully agreed, this is terrific and the writer is a very decent bloke
triple heart bypass and came all the way from Norfolk to Northampton to give Sywell Aviation museum a talk
took no money for expenses or anything – gave everyone a copy of the book and only asked for any donation to go to the zipper club (heart bypass patients)
Blimey, I didn’t know that Phil! Top man!
I doubt there’s anyone who knows more about the Bf 110 than JV, a simple Google search will reveal all his works. Absolutely essential in my opinion, his books are very pleasant to read, his prose style involving the reader – nothing dry and dreary here.
The only problem is he stopped at the Bf 110 E. If you want to know about the “F” and “G” you have to go elsewhere!
You need “Zerstorer” by John Vasco and Peter Cornwell – possibly the last word on the Bf 110 during the Battle of Britain.
If you are interested in the Nachtjagd you need both volumes of “The Nachtjagd War Diaries” by Dr Theo Boiten and Rod McKenzie.
Both titles are essential.
All British, all the time? Nein!
Thank you gentlemen… I must say it looks rather good with an EH canopy though.. 😀