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Offline Pup Cam wrote WW1 Books on March 03, 2009, 19:49:05 PM
Last Edit: March 03, 2009, 20:12:42 PM by Pup Cam
I thought a complementary thread to the WW1 websites one might be of use so here goes with a couple of recommendations:

Aircraft of the Aces Series by Osprey - (eg Sopwith Pup, Sopwith Triplane, Sopwith Camel, SE5A, Bristol Fighter etc)   Although, as the titles suggest, the main focus is the men themselves this series has scale drawings, descriptions of the aircraft and a good collection of colour scheme illustrations of the aircraft.  Other books on German aircraft aces are included in the series plus books on specific groups (eg Jagdstaffel 2 'Boelke')
Reasonably priced (~£12) and some very interesting tales.



The Sopwith Pup by J.M. Bruce published by Air-Britain.    A superb monograph on the Pup including hundreds of photographs and 14 sheets of detailed and, what look to be, very accurate and detailed drawings of the aircraft and its construction.   If you love or are building the Pup this is an essential book.  Recently on offer on Amazon for £19.99.



Warplanes of the First World War - Fighters by J.M.Bruce published by Macdonald - A very interesting five volume set (shame I've only got volumes 1,3 & 5!).   Small format, published late '60s and early '70s.   Includes 3 view drawings, a page or so of text and photographs.  All the well known aircraft are there of course but the really interesting thing about the series is all of the rare, unknown  and sometimes bizarre aircraft.     

Sopwith Aircraft by Mick Davis published by The Crowood Press - A good book with 12 chapters introducing the man and the Company followed by a chapter on each the well known aircraft and then details of some of the lesser known ones.   Information includes the aircraft specifications, allocations to units and typical aircraft, and details of the operational service.  Some interesting photographs of aircraft under construction and some detailed drawings of specific features eg the patented variable incidence tailplane used on the 11/2 Strutter and the Pup and the air brakes  :o on the 11/2 Strutter.

Currently out of print but there is a book seller (sorry don't know the name, but it was at Farnborough and the August 08 Old Warden display) with a big pile of them knocking them out at £15 (Cover price £25).   Available from some dealers on Amazon starting at £45 (so that's to be avoided then!)



Catch it if you can.     I believe there was another book in the series but I can't remember which Company it was on - might have been the Royal Aircraft Factory.

Alan B

« Last Edit: March 03, 2009, 20:12:42 PM by Pup Cam »
Terrain avoidance is your responsibility ......

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Offline danishpasty wrote Re: WW1 Books on May 14, 2009, 16:52:02 PM
Not a regular in DP (But still dreaming of a Mick Reeves Camel) so please forgive me if this was mentioned before the Great Crash

For anyone interested in Air War in WW1, Winged Victory by V.M Yeats is superb. Written as a semi autobiographical account, the book tels the story of a Camel Pilot in France during 1918. Yeats began flying with the RFC and went on to log 248 hours in Camels, crashed 4 times, was shot down twice and died in 1934 of TB brought on by the stress of war flying. Its a beautifully written book, by turns funny and tragic, and whilst a work of fiction it is as valuable a piece of reference material as any colour profile or a good three view drawing.
Cheers, Rob


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Offline rcfanuk wrote Re: WW1 Books on May 14, 2009, 16:57:32 PM
Rob, I do know a man with a full MR Camel kit for sale if you are interested?

Steve

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Reply #3
Offline Michael_Rolls wrote Re: WW1 Books on May 14, 2009, 17:08:32 PM
Not a regular in DP (But still dreaming of a Mick Reeves Camel) so please forgive me if this was mentioned before the Great Crash

For anyone interested in Air War in WW1, Winged Victory by V.M Yeats is superb. Written as a semi autobiographical account, the book tels the story of a Camel Pilot in France during 1918. Yeats began flying with the RFC and went on to log 248 hours in Camels, crashed 4 times, was shot down twice and died in 1934 of TB brought on by the stress of war flying. Its a beautifully written book, by turns funny and tragic, and whilst a work of fiction it is as valuable a piece of reference material as any colour profile or a good three view drawing.
Cheers, Rob
An absolutely superb book. Another one as good is Saggitarius Rising, by C.S. Lewis and 'No Parachute' - the name of the authir escpaes me, though ( :embarassed: :embarassed: :embarassed:)
Mike


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Offline danishpasty wrote Re: WW1 Books on May 14, 2009, 18:24:55 PM
Rob, I do know a man with a full MR Camel kit for sale if you are interested?

Steve
Mmmmmmmm........1/4 or 1/3 scale. Probably a bit preature either way for me as I am a newbie to flying. (still at the dual control on the club foamie stage) but maybe I could find a place for it on the shelf of doom. Rob


Reply #5
Online Mudders wrote Re: WW1 Books on May 14, 2009, 18:26:39 PM
It's 1/3 scale Mr Pasty

Karl Pilkington for Prime Minister

Reply #6
Offline tekiM wrote Re: WW1 Books on May 14, 2009, 18:54:32 PM
...'No Parachute' - the name of the authir escpaes me, though ( :embarassed: :embarassed: :embarassed:)
Mike

Arthur Gould Lee.  Also the author of "Sopwith Scout 7309" - about his time on Pups.  Retired from the RAF after WW2 as an AVM.

Mike

“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” - Bertrand Russell

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Offline Michael_Rolls wrote Re: WW1 Books on May 14, 2009, 21:08:17 PM
Arthur Gould Lee.  Also the author of "Sopwith Scout 7309" - about his time on Pups.  Retired from the RAF after WW2 as an AVM.

Mike
That's it  - I thought I remembered the name Gould but didn't like to perhaps mislead. Not heard of his other book - must try and track it down. Thanks
Mike


Reply #8
Offline bungy86 wrote Re: WW1 Books on June 24, 2009, 08:05:23 AM


Hi all,

just thought i had to post in hear as we are talking of books, i believe this one definitely needs a mention! knights of the air by Ezra bowmen.
it isn't a reference book for a specific model but the book just congers up the feel of the pioneering airmen and the way the air war was seen in those days as a "gentlemans sport" really is a cracking book, i love it. great illustrations and paintings of the ace's, there uniforms, weapons, medals and also aviation advertising and propergander at the time.


Reply #9
Offline Teus wrote Re: WW1 Books on June 25, 2009, 06:14:48 AM
A must have.....................   :)

Ghosts 2010 WW-I Calendar



Reply #10
Offline rcfanuk wrote The FE2B flies again! Recreating a WWI Legend on July 13, 2009, 13:27:11 PM
The FE2B flies again! recreating a WWI Legend



Link Here

In only three years The Vintage Aviator Ltd. built a perfect replica of the FE2b.

It’s been almost a century since these iconic British two-seaters took to the sky and thanks to TVAL we have one flying again today. The road to success was not an easy one with many challenges along the way.

What better way to document the whole process than to get together with Albatros Productions and produce a publication that chronicles the event. And what a publication it is!

Including the covers, this A4 sized edition contains 68 jam-packed pages. There are over 70 contemporary black and white photographs as well as a further 87 in colour. These latter pictures show the steps involved in making this reproduction aircraft and include shots of every facet of its construction.

Steve

Forum Admin

Dawn Patrol UK

Reply #11
Offline martinw wrote Re: WW1 Books on August 28, 2009, 09:22:28 AM
At the risk of being considered advertising, I keep a catalogue of aviation books available on Amazon UK with a comprehensive WW1 section here:

Aviation Books on Amazon UK


Reply #12
Offline Rittmeister wrote Re: WW1 Books on October 19, 2009, 00:54:08 AM
I can't be getting into catalogs of aircraft and pilots.  I simply can't afford it.  If I started looking at that, I would probably buy 20 or 30 books.  Then my money would be gone and my building time would be nonexistent.  I did, however read what I would consider a great book, I think from Osprey, titled "Richthofen's Circus".  It told of those squadrons during the war, the people and the planes.  It is very sad that so many pilots died, on both sides. 
there I go again.  It seems the older I get, the wussier I get.  I wasn't at all like this during my 20 years active duty.

Bob

If it isn't broken, fix it 'till it is.

Reply #13
Offline Pup Cam wrote Re: WW1 Books on October 27, 2009, 22:07:06 PM
Last Edit: October 27, 2009, 22:14:40 PM by Pup Cam
For the engine enthusiast and bargain hunter ......

The equivelent of the Haynes Manual for Clerget 9B & 9BF engines



for £1-65  :o

I also couldn't resist this how to build a 1/4 scale Bentley BR2 Rotary  Engine for £15-95.   I first saw this engine in the '80s at the Model Engineer exhibition, a truely superb bit of work that makes a hell of a draught.   Now there's a project to sharpen up those turning skills!



Both available from Camden Miniature Steam Services.   Never used them before, (would have been) quick service, very good but make sure they get your address right  :banghead:   An error in the house number of 1 added an extra 5 days to the delivery :'(

Alan

« Last Edit: October 27, 2009, 22:14:40 PM by Pup Cam »
Terrain avoidance is your responsibility ......

Reply #14
Offline Rittmeister wrote Re: WW1 Books on January 30, 2010, 15:06:21 PM
Well, I've done it!  I got into the Windsock Datafile catalog!!  I was good, however and only bought 4 books.  Considering the price of postage, and what I think I saw in the exchange rate I liiked up afterwards, I think I should have bought more.  When they arrive I'll be reading and re-reading for a while.

Thanks,

Bob

If it isn't broken, fix it 'till it is.

Reply #15
Offline bobt wrote Re: WW1 Books on January 30, 2010, 16:09:56 PM
An absolutely superb book. Another one as good is Saggitarius Rising, by C.S. Lewis and 'No Parachute' - the name of the authir escpaes me, though ( :embarassed: :embarassed: :embarassed:)
Mike
Read 'Saggitarius Rising' It was totally different to how I imagined it would be, a remarkable insight into the minds of the men involved.  :af

wheres my pit b1tch?

Reply #16
Offline sprintst wrote Re: WW1 Books on June 22, 2010, 16:44:58 PM
Hi all looking for windsock datafile 58 for the morane type n if some one could let me know where i can get one thanks  $%&


Rich....


Reply #17
Offline Teus wrote Re: WW1 Books on June 22, 2010, 23:19:35 PM
Send you a Pm Rich,

Teus


Reply #18
Offline Lucky Dog wrote Re: WW1 Books on August 15, 2010, 23:24:28 PM
I am throughly enjoying (if that's the proper word) Bloody April by Peter Hart.

 

From the back cover:
"Peter Hart tells the story of the air war over Arras, using the voices of the men who were actually there: tales from survivors shot down by the "red Barn" himself, descriptions of frenzied dogfights and dramatic crash landings in the waste of No Man's Land. All this put firmly into the context of the Battle of Arras as a whole and the overall framework of the Allied strategy for 1917."

"Life is what happens to you when you're making other plans." - John Lennon

Reply #19
Offline Pup Cam wrote Re: WW1 Books on August 16, 2010, 23:32:33 PM
I finished "No Parachute" a few weeks back, as others have said, an excellent book.   I must track down Saggitarius Rising.

I've also just finished reading:

"Naval Eight: A History Of No. 8 Squadron R. N. A. S. - Afterwards No. 208 Squadron R. A. F. - From Its Formation In 1916 Until The Armistice In 1918"



An excellent, if relatively expensive, book published by the Imperial War Museum.    Each chapter is written by various serving members at the time - a C.O., a Flight Commander, a Flying Officer, an Armament Officer and one from "The Lower Deck" (it was the RNAS remember).   Interesting to learn about the different perspectives and of course many of the famous names are mentioned.

Alan

Terrain avoidance is your responsibility ......

Reply #20
Offline Pup Cam wrote Re: WW1 Books on October 16, 2010, 11:02:40 AM
Another excellent book ......

ila_rendered


Flying Fury - Five Years in the Royal Flying Corps by Major James T.B. McCudden VC
McCudden's autobiographical story covering his entire RFC career; from engine mechanic, to observer, to pilot and finally to Ace  :uk:  

Interesting information on his own extensive modifications to his aircraft e.g. Wanting more power, he fitted high compression pistons to his SE5A's engine in a decidedly unapproved modification.

What a shame he was lost.   He died in an accident resulting from engine failure just after takeoff - was there a connection?

Get it if you can.

Alan  

Terrain avoidance is your responsibility ......

Reply #21
Offline Avionette wrote Re: WW1 Books on November 05, 2010, 21:12:19 PM
Hello
sorry my english limited
anybody know books about ww1 replica that show me internal airplane like this picture? i like to understand how aileron mechanism work


Reply #22
Offline rcfanuk wrote Re: WW1 Books on October 04, 2011, 08:47:10 AM

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Reply #23
Offline Lucky Dog wrote Re: WW1 Books on October 14, 2011, 22:42:09 PM
Here's a nice book of WWI aviation paintings http://www.hyperscale.com/2011/reviews/books/tumultinthecloudsbookreviewrb_1.htm



Steve


Excellent book! I got my copy from Russ at the Dawn Patrol Rendezvous at Dayton, Ohio in September. It's far more than a book on aviation art.   :af

"Life is what happens to you when you're making other plans." - John Lennon
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