Monday, January 3, 2011

Complete Book of World War II Combat Aircraft

At a recent game of Check Your 6!, a question was brought up about the features of a particular aircraft, and the host hauled out a hefty tome entitled Complete Book of World War II Combat Aircraft. At well over 400 pages, it certainly does seem comprehensive, and each plane is detailed in a full color, full page (at minimum; many have two page spreads) three angle diagram. And best of all-- once I went looking for my own copy, I found one...FOR A DOLLAR. Score! I got it on AbeBooks and they no longer have any copies below $20. Still, for such a large, lavishly illustrated book, that's not a bad price. For somebody like with without extensive knowledge of the subject, it's a great book just to sit down and skim through. Which aircraft accounted for 50% of the Axis planes destroyed in Europe? Read the book! Or the wikipedia entry. Although, the book has much nicer pictures and is certainly more enjoyably tactile.



The Complete Book of World War II Combat Airfcraft
The Complete Book of World War II Combat Airfcraft
The Complete Book of World War II Combat Airfcraft
The Complete Book of World War II Combat Airfcraft

2 comments:

  1. Thats a fantastic book. I've owned one for many years. I used it when I was painting my aircraft. And the fact you got it for a buck is even better.

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