26 August 2014

They Gave Me A Seafire - new edition

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Every book I read stays with me in one way or the other.  Some, of course, really strike a chord and give more than just a good reading exp...
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20 August 2014

Win something different ... in hardback!

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There are a lot of aircrew stories out there these days and they all have their merits.  Every now and then one really surprises me.  With ...
30 July 2014

And now more than 4,000 for the month!

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Thank you!  The website has ticked over 4,200 pageviews for the month.  Indeed, it has romped past the previous record month which, inciden...
24 July 2014

30,000 up!

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I noticed earlier this week that the visitor counter on the website's front page was above 29,900. For some reason July has seen it move...
04 July 2014

Pathfinder Cranswick - Michael Cumming

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I came to the story of Alec Cranswick quite by accident.  As I’ve mentioned before on ABR, I was reading Chris Ward’s 6 Group...
23 June 2014

Spitfires Over Malta - now direct from author

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Paul Lovell achieved two things when he released his self-published update of the wartime classic Spitfires Over Malta .  Firstly, he broug...
31 May 2014

The Republic Thunderbolt Mk I - Phil Listemann

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It is always quite a thrill to find a book written by or about a flyer who crewed on a lesser-known or rare aircraft (dare ...
15 May 2014

But wait, there's more to come

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Time certainly does fly when you’re having fun. It doesn’t seem that long ago when Steve Brew’s momentous work on No. 41 Squadron’s war fro...
13 May 2014

High Flight - Roger Cole

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Every aviation enthusiast will encounter the most famous of John Gillespie Magee’s poems.  Its oft-repeated lines have, in varying le...