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Engineers of Victory by Paul Kennedy
This book was certainly an interesting surprise. I was expecting something more specific about equipment and weapons development during the Second World War. The subtitle is about “Problem Solvers”. It might have been better called something like “How Things got … Continue reading
Yet Another (!) Day at the Museum of the United States Air Force
No doubt this is one of my favorite places on Earth! So when the newly restored Memphis Belle was rolled out for display I made another journey to Dayton. I don’t know all the behind scenes politicking, but apparently when the City … Continue reading
Display Area
I’ve mentioned my model shop being down for a basement remodel, well I thought I’d share a look what’s been done with the main part of the space. The major part of the newly finished space is a home … Continue reading
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A Dawn Like Thunder By Robert J. Mrazek
The True Story of Torpedo Squadron Eight This is an excellent look at a pivotal period from an unusual perspective. I’ve read several unit histories. Often they are a bit dull, except presumably to those with a close connection to … Continue reading
Kawanishi N1K2-J “George”
The Japanese aircraft industry produced some excellent high performance fighters towards the end of the war. The N1K was generally considered the very best among the naval types. Join me for a look at fighter that Allied pilots were thankful … Continue reading
Battle of Surigao Strait by Anthony Tully
Talk about an unexpected treasure, I think this book has been sitting in my “to read” pile for five years. I do have a large pile, and I regularly buy books that look like they might be interesting and just … Continue reading
Darkest Hour
Or Dunkirk Part II I’m still resisting the idea movie reviews will ever be a regular feature of this site, but after watching this December’s Darkest Hour I did feel something needed to be said. Especially since I commented on Dunkirk this last summer. This movie … Continue reading
