26 January 2011

From Dogfight To Diplomacy - Donald MacDonnell

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It’s not often I read two books in a row that, at least on the surface, cover the same subject. Besides keeping the reviews on ABR fresh, t...
23 January 2011

Wine, Women and Song - Hamish Brown

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This year is off to a good start in terms of interesting and quality titles. Already we have news of David Vincent's The RAAF Hudson Sto...
16 January 2011

Pathfinder Cranswick - Michael Cumming

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This is something new for ABR - a digital edition of a book. I'll be the first to admit I very much prefer a hard copy as it adds to th...
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30 December 2010

The RAAF Hudson Story, Book Two - not long now

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I know I've been pushing this barrow a fair bit but when something of this magnitude is due to be published it is natural to get excited...
12 December 2010

First Light - Geoffrey Wellum

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First Light . Geoffrey Wellum. There are two types of people with regard to this book: those who have read it and those who are going to. H...
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10 December 2010

Vale Jim Sheddan

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It's always a sad day when a veteran passes away but the loss of those who have shared their life with us 'poor slobs' through t...
20 November 2010

6 Group Bomber Command - Chris Ward

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I have a confession to make. It’s a confession that won’t exactly instil a lot of confidence in the following passages but, in the interest...
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13 November 2010

The Hudsons are almost here

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If you haven't got in touch with David Vincent about The RAAF Hudson Story - Book Two , I heartily recommend you do it now so you can ta...
15 September 2010

The Hudsons will be worth the wait

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I had an email from David Vincent last month saying the introduction and first chapter of his new book, The RAAF Hudson Story - Book Two, h...
24 July 2010

Commander RM 'Mike' Crosley DSC*, RN - RIP

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It was with considerable sadness that I read of 'Mike' Crosley's passing today. While he died on June 20, the Telegraph obituary...
11 July 2010

A Most Secret Squadron - Des Curtis DFC

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As I sit down to write this I’m struggling with the familiar problem of what to write about without giving the game away. Squadron or unit h...
13 June 2010

Far North Queensland

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Well, here I am in FNQ - Cairns to be exact - a couple of days early for a course (work, honest!) and I've had the chance to travel aro...
10 June 2010

The last autobiography to be written by an NZ fighter ace?

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As we get further into the 21st Century the ranks of surviving wartime veterans are, of course, sadly thinning. Barely a couple of days pass...
18 May 2010

The Hudsons are coming, the Hudsons are coming!

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Further to news of the publication of Book Two of The RAAF Hudson Story reported on ABR earlier , I received an email from author David Vin...
13 April 2010

Coming Soon

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The latest book from Bomber Barron author Richard Stowers. Yet to be published but further details shortly. Richard now has a website - ...
05 April 2010

Hostile Company - Alan Peart DFC in action

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You're probably wondering why I'm writing about an art print when this is a book review site. Well, one of the books in my collecti...
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