abn deuce Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 found this Book and thought others on the Forum might like it the description says " Ton-up lancs: the story of the 35 RAF lancasters that each completed 100 sorties in WWII " HB update of an earlier book with additional info more photo's,new -size format 200 b/w photo's maps 224 pages no ISBN # available from www.squadron.com $40.46 US dollars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Well done that man. Definitely worth a punt. If you splash your cash, do us a review. The more the very merrier. MB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share Posted December 20, 2007 Once past the holiday's and the following bills of said holiday's I may add it to my collection . Perhaps others will beat me to it and give their opinion. I d like to learn about those aircraft and their crews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 The bomber offensive is something of a dirty word thanks to revisionists and political elements in this country with an axe to grind. When they put up a statue to Sir Arthur Harris - C in C of Bomber Command, but not the architect of 'area bombing' (not carpet bombing as described by some detractors) outside the RAF church in London some illigitimate types threw paint over it. Tossers. They choose to ignore that those men were lions. Fancy doing that trip to Germany three, four or sometimes five nights a week. It doesn't bear thinking about. There are lots of good books, and although the Dambusters thing is something of a sacred cow within the whole subject, I am really looking forward to the Jackson remake of the classic movie, dodgy dogs name or otherwise. I met an air gunner by chance in my local supermarket a couple of years ago. He'd done 20 odd trips when he was a teenager. He was a frail little fella - a real gentle looking bloke and his mrs was really pretty even in her old age, and there was a dignity about him you could cut with a knife. I thanked him and he was taken aback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Reminder that Haynes are producing one of their manuals for the Lancaster early next year. We sold more of the Spitfire Haynes book than we sold Haynes manuals for cars in total in the past 2 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 They're on a winner. It's a great book. They've started getting interested in military subjects and now have an commissioning editor it - good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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