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Post by COLIN SHIPTON-KNIGHT on Feb 11, 2008 19:52:28 GMT
Dear All, Just had a fascinating conversation with a chap who is researching the subject of Reconnaissance, (particularly RAF in WW II), and is trying to trace ex aircrew of those squadrons....hence getting to me with knowing one....Ken, the ex Spitfire PR pilot. Now he is a professional researcher! M, Litt, no less... We got round to talking about books about the subject, and he suggested some to me, and I suggested some to him. However I do not pretend to know about all the books about the subject and am always open to suggestions. Have you any books that you would recommend.....  ? Please try and give name, description, and ideally ISBN number so we can try and find them................ Thanks, in anticipation, to the collective conciousness........ Colin |
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Post by matzos on Feb 12, 2008 17:47:23 GMT
Here's mine:
Aufklarer - Vol 1 & 2 Luftwaffe reconnaissance Aircraft and units - Dave Wadman
ISBN 1-85780-268-3
Spitfire The History - E.B.Morgan & E.Shacklady.
Above All Unseen - The RAF's Photographic Reconnaissance Units 1939-1945 - E.Leaf -
ISBN 1-85260-528-6
Aerial Reconnaissance - The 10th Photo Recon Group in WW2 - T.Ivie
ISBN 0-8168-8900-7
Eyes of the RAF - A history of photo-reconnaissance - R.C.Nesbit
ISBN 1-85833-389-X
Eyes of the Eight - 7th Photo Reconnaissance Group 1942 - 1945 P.F.Keen
ISBN 0-9649119-0-6
Eyes for the Phoenix - Allied photo reconnaissance ops in S.E.Asia 1941-45 - G.J.Thomas
ISBN 0-9519899-4-4
Photo-Recce Mosquito's of WW2 - Osprey Books.
ISBN 84-8372-493-6
Evidence in Camera (Special Edition on Photo Recce & Photo Int - March 1945)
Geo information Group. ISBN 0-9545270-0-3
Targeting the Reich - Allied Photo Recce over Europe 1939-45 - A.Price
ISBN 1-85367-546-6
Adolf Hitler's Holiday Snaps - Luftwaffe Aerial Photography 1939-42
Covering - Avon, Cornwall, Devon, Hampshire, Isle of Wight & Somerset.
N.j.Clarke ISBN 0-907683-45-2
The Eye in the Sky - WW1 Photo Recce - P.Mead.
ISBN 0-11771224-8
Above the Battle, D-Day the lost Evidence - D-Day aerial imagery. C.Going & A.Jones
ISBN 0-859790-97-5
AP 1565 M.P,Q&R - Wartime Air Publication on Spitfires PR IV, VII, VIII, XI & XIII
Last updated 5/11/1945
On Target Profiles 8 - Photo-Recce Spitfire colour in Worldwide Service. J.Freeman.
ISBN 1-904643-15-9
And a number of other books that cover general aircraft over WW2 period.
A number I obtained on Ebay at a very low price.
Also I have a couple of books of the Canberra
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Post by COLIN SHIPTON-KNIGHT on Feb 12, 2008 19:41:34 GMT
Matzos,
Wow,
Thank you, still interested in 'older' books before ISBN numbers......
Very comprehensive list....
Given me food for thought.
Colin
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Post by COLIN SHIPTON-KNIGHT on Feb 12, 2008 20:27:39 GMT
Dear All,
Apart from recommending the books that Matzos has posted about,
some books I would recommend,
The Unseen Eye by Air Commodore G. Millington C.B.E, D.F.C, no ISBN, Panther Books, 1965
An author who was a pilot with 2 Squadron, wrote a few books, two of which I would recommend, he has written others....
Swift Justice, about the Swift in squadron service, by Nigel Walpole, Pen and Sword aviation 2004, ISBN 1-84415-070-4
Best of Breed, about the Hunter FR 10 in squadron service, by Nigel Walpole, Pen and Sword aviation 2006, ISBN 1-84415-412-2
Lastly, a book that I would thoroughly recommend, a marvelous read and most informative about Mosquito operations.....get it, read it...!
Focus upon Europe, by Ronald H Foster, a Mosquito PR pilot at war, 1943-45, ISBN 1-86126-718-5
Colin
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Post by popeye on Feb 13, 2008 12:12:38 GMT
Hi All,
further to the list:
Osprey, Combat Aircraft Series, "American Spyplanes" by Mike Spick, ISBN 0-85045-719-X, 1986
General info on U-2 / TR-1 - A-12 to SR-71, some colour profiles,
Gild Publishing London, Airlife, "Aerial Espionage - Secret Flights by East and West" Dick van der Aart, no ISBN, translated by Sidney Woods,
Original Dutch text 1984 Romen Luchtvaart,
General, strategic recce, comint, sigint, East & West during Cold War period.
General info and b/w pics of all kind of recce a/c.
Rolf
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Post by popeye on Feb 13, 2008 12:39:22 GMT
follow on:
Hikoki, "Aufklaerer - Luftwaffe reconnaissance Aircraft & Units 1935 - 1945" Wadman, Bradley, Ketley, 1997 ISBN 0 9519899 8 7
The first and most comprehensive work on the subject obviously also with the modeler in mind.
272 pages, very informative text, drawings, diagrams, data tables on units, wealth of b/w and some colour pics on a/c from He 46 to Arado 234, camera equipment etc, 10 pages of colour side profiles.
Worth every penny and for modelers of Luftwaffe recce a must -
highly recommended.
The follow on "ClassicColours" Volumes I & II supplement this book very well, obviously a few pics have been used in both editions without distracting from the value at all.
I am hoping for a follow-up Vol III by Dave Wadman !
Rolf
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Post by popeye on Feb 13, 2008 12:59:44 GMT
Hello Colin & All.
Very good idea having a list of print & other media concerning recce theme -
data on this subject usually is not easily found !
May I propose something ?
Having a small excerpt of the contents and value for us modelers in addition to title and ISBN would possibly help even more.
And maybe such a collection of media titles with additional info might be something to be offered to the gentleman of the AIRRECCE site - if he is interested in compiling a reference list ?
might be a small acknowledgment for his superb site and his research (also on our behalf)
Rolf
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Post by COLIN SHIPTON-KNIGHT on Feb 13, 2008 16:40:04 GMT
Rolf,
Good ideas.....
Colin
PS, that book about "Aerial Espionage" sounds interesting.
Colin
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Post by COLIN SHIPTON-KNIGHT on Feb 13, 2008 16:45:58 GMT
Rolf,
Just sent PM, but quick explanation, Matzos runs Airrecce......and I hope he takes up the idea.
Colin
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Post by peter104 on Feb 13, 2008 17:30:13 GMT
Not seen yet:
Spy flights of the Cold War - Paul Lashmar
ISBN 0-7509-1183-2
Peter
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Post by COLIN SHIPTON-KNIGHT on Feb 13, 2008 17:59:50 GMT
Dear All,
I can feel my credit card "cringing" at the thought of the rough treatment it is about to get.......
I feel a bit of internet shopping coming on.
Colin
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Post by matzos on Feb 13, 2008 20:08:22 GMT
follow on: Hikoki, "Aufklaerer - Luftwaffe reconnaissance Aircraft & Units 1935 - 1945" Wadman, Bradley, Ketley, 1997 ISBN 0 9519899 8 7 The first and most comprehensive work on the subject obviously also with the modeler in mind. 272 pages, very informative text, drawings, diagrams, data tables on units, wealth of b/w and some colour pics on a/c from He 46 to Arado 234, camera equipment etc, 10 pages of colour side profiles. Worth every penny and for modelers of Luftwaffe recce a must - highly recommended. Rolf, Dave Wadman has now just published two new books that cover this subject, he has told me (we speak about once a week) that both books have been updated with a lot more information and there are a greater number of images in these two volumes than in the first book, which I have seen on the internet going for over £100 second-hand. As to adding a list of books to my site, great idea. I'm working on the Luftwaffe pages at this time, so once I get to a natural break I will start on the list. |
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Post by popeye on Feb 14, 2008 9:47:23 GMT
Hello Matzos - (for lack of first name  . first would like to congratulate on yr site - just superb ! Hope you will find enough time to carry on in the same vein ! I bought Aufklaerer - Vol 1 & 2 Luftwaffe reconnaissance Aircraft and units - Dave Wadman - last autumn (soft cover - ClassicColours) - Is the imminent "update" from Dave Wadman an updated reprint of these or something else ? Just wondering if I have to look out for them appearing in print ? If in touch, pls relay my congrats to his work to Dave - I am also following his posts & remarks on LEMB regularly. Rolf |
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Post by popeye on Feb 14, 2008 11:17:22 GMT
Hi All. - recce related book:
Messerschmitt Me 210/Me410 Hornet, Midland, P. Petrick & W. Stocker, 2007, ISBN (10) 1 85780271 3
An illustrated production history.
176 pages, not specifically recce but yielding some info, many good pics, some colour side views, tables of serials, variants, factory/unit codes and collated info in chapter 2 "Werknummer List" especially useful for research on recce a/c.
Rolf
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Post by popeye on Feb 14, 2008 17:02:47 GMT
Hi All;
recce related book:
Ian Allan, Classic Publications "On Special Missions" 2003,
The Luftwaffe's Research and Experimental Squadrons 1923-1945
Smith/Creek/Petrick - ISBN 1 903223 33 4
128 pp - first 5 of 8 chapters deal mainly with recce (Hansa Luftbild/Rowehl/Aufkärungsgruppe Ob.d.L) from Junkers F13 to Ar 234.
2 Chapters deal with "Zirkus Rosarius", last one with some info on Ju 388, Ar 234 etc.
Lots of interesting pics, 7 recce + 9 colour side profiles by Tom Tullis, interesting text, lots of modeler friendly data.
Recommended.
Rolf
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