[Fifinella]

Hey, guys! Like the subject title says, can you recommend some books with great illustrations and facts of WWII aircraft. Axis and Allies fighters. 190's, 109's, Spitfire, Corsiar, Hellcat, Mustang, Warhawk, P-38's... yada, yada...

Also any Ace specific books worth getting?

[jim]

Hundreds and hundreds where to start!!?? Search ebay and try to get Janes all the world aircraft 1945 for a start. Superb reference book.

Originally Posted by Fifinella

Hey, guys! Like the subject title says, can you recommend some books with great illustrations and facts of WWII aircraft. Axis and Allies fighters. 190's, 109's, Spitfire, Corsiar, Hellcat, Mustang, Warhawk, P-38's... yada, yada...

Also any Ace specific books worth getting?

[bsmith13]

Amazon is also a good place to look.

I recommend the "Aircraft of the Aces" and "Elite Units" series by Osprey Publishing. Some are better than others, but you get pictures of aircraft as well as ace histories. Amazon usually has them cheaper, but more are available at ospreypublishing.com, and they offer a "buy 3 get one free" deal.

[DADoser]

I think the Osprey "Aircraft of the Aces" are some of the best - but here are a couple "comprehensive" recommendations:

If I had to get one reference book on WWII aircraft, this would be it. Lots of info, photos, and illustrations – text and pics. I picked it up a couple months ago in the “Bargain Books” section of a Borders store - $9.99. (The link below is to a hardback version on Amazon.)

http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-A...e=UTF8&s=books


These are well worth looking at. I’ve also seen them in the Bargain Books sections of Barnes and Noble stores - $5-6??? Several illustrated paint schemes on the more popular WWII aircraft. I have these 2, but not the one on British aircraft of WWII.

American aircraft -
http://www.amazon.com/Concise-Guide-...e=UTF8&s=books

$2.00 and shipping.
http://product.half.ebay.com/Hamlyn-...18537QQtgZinfo

Axis Aircraft -
$1.86 and shipping!
http://product.half.ebay.com/The-Ham...14483QQtgZinfo




I like this one. Brief easy-to-read 2 pages per aircraft. Comparisons of similar aircraft. Not the deepest on info, but decent all-round reference.

http://www.amazon.com/Aircraft-World...243581-2855849

[Fifinella]

I will look into those. The Osprey seires looks promising. Thanks!

[PappyB]

ANd let's not forget about "The Great Book of WWII Airplanes" -- AWESOME gatefold style illustrations

[flyXwire]

Originally Posted by PappyB

ANd let's not forget about "The Great Book of WWII Airplanes" -- AWESOME gatefold style illustrations

Here, here...that book is 'TOPS' in my collection! Rikyu Watanabe is a superb illustrator second to none, in my book.

[duxford]

Just delivered to my little airfield today from Amazon. Look to Amazon for great prices, but look to Osprey for the releases. You can get a newsletter and updates. I started with them with the Del Prado Men-at-War booklets. Superb!