List your reference books!

[shrike]

Gonna need a bigger boat.....


Lets see. I have most of the Arco/Aircam series in duplicate*
All of the Aircraft Profile series in duplicate and triplicate* as well as the bound versions.
All of the Ballantine War histories - many in duplicate.
All of Nedyalkov's books on Bulgarian aviation.
A fair assortment of Ospreys.
A hand full of Hikoki pubs.
Some of the Putnam series
A four foot long shelf of looseleaf 3-views.
And some more stuff too

* All part of preparation to open a book store eventually

[cgutzmer]

kewl - whats the aircraft profile series? let me know if you want to part with the aircam series

[RyanShort]

One thing to be aware of is that there are actually a significant number of "profiles" out there that ARE NOT accurate when you actually compare them with a picture of the real thing.

Ryan

[cgutzmer]

yes - I know, unfortunately I found some of the osprey ones have issues so I highly recommend trying to find more than one representation when doing any livery. Thanks for mentioning that as its a very important issue. maybe we need another thread for additional research references Old troll sent me a couple really good sites!
Chris

[rickstef]

i like the Squadron/Signal In Action and Walk Around books
The In Action books have usually a center spread of a couple of different aircraft with close ups of the various nose art, or in the case of the helicopters, true nose art

this is one of my favorites
Military Aircraft Markings isbn 0681414618

i also like the Warbird Tech series, by Specialty Press out of Minnesota
I have two volumes of theirs of my favorite mudmovers, the A-10 Warthog, and the AH-56 Cheyenne

Rick

[3Turner]

I have a few books handy and even picked up four yesterday.

The World's Great Tanks From 1916 to the Present Day - ISBN 0-7607-0593-3
Has color profiles of tanks and some cutaways.

Battleships and Carriers: 300 of the World's Greatest Warships - ISBN 1-84013-337-6
Specifications, historical data and profiles of ships.

Squadron/Signal #63 - B-17 in Action - ISBN 0-89747-152-0
Color profiles and 3 views

Squadron/Signal #67 - P-47 Thunderbolt in Action - ISBN 0-89747-161-X
Color profiles and 3 views

Osprey Combat Aircraft #64 - B-2A Spirit Units in Combat - ISBN 1-84176-993-2
Color profiles and 3 views

Combat Legend P-51 Mustang - ISBN 1-84037-357-1
Color profiles and 3 views

Fighters of World War II - ISBN 0-681-60718-1
Color photos of various fighters

The History of Aviation - ISBN-13: 978-0-7607-8892-9 or ISBN-10: 0-7607-8892-8
Black and white photos, color profiles and color photos

100 Years of Aviation - ISBN-13: 978-0-7607-613-8 or ISBN-10: 0-7607-6103-5
Black and white photos, color photos, line drawings, 3 views and specifications of various aircraft.

With Courage: The US Army Air Forces in WW II - ISBN 0-16-036396-9
Black and white photos of vairous aircraft, history of the USAAF and pull out maps

Time Life Books: Modern Warfare Series
Bk 1 - Air Combat ISBN 0-8094-8604-0
Bk 2 - Sky Soldiers ISBN 0-8094-8612-1
Bk 3 - The Armored Fist ISBN 0-8094-8608-3
All three have color photos, black and white photos, diagrams, drawings, maps and a few cutaways.

Big Bombers of WW II - ISBN 0681-07570-8
Black and white photos, drawings, color photos, nose art close ups but all preceding is limited to only the B-17, B-24 and B-29. No other bombers covered in this book.

Dare I add this book?! Free from inside a plastic kit?
Revell Blue Angels ISBN 0-9709900-8-1
Color photos, black and white photos and some color profiles.

Two publications I picked up years ago for free during airshows; no ISBN on them.
1) Ghost Squadron of the Confederate Air Force: Wings of Freedom. {color photos and brief history of various aircraft maintained by them. Now Commemorative Air Force.}
2) A History of Military Aviation in San Antonio {black and white and color photos of various aircraft that was flown out of San Antonio; Randolph AFB and Kelly Field.}

Additionally, I have several aviation themed novels which also contain black and white photographs, one Centennial Edition Air & Space Smithsonian magazine (March 2003), one issue of Air Classic V39 No5 (has article of Kidd Hofer P-51 ace) and about 22 and counting (as I get them) Air Force Magazine publications (various dates) that I get from a co-worker because of all the aviation articles in there. The last page of each issue usually highlights some plane in history "Airpower Classics" with a brief history, top view and color profile of a particular plane with it's significance.

I may have other books, but I have been missing a box of books from my last move that my sister only told me this past weekend that the box may be at my mothers house.

[cgutzmer]

thanks guys! appreciate the lists! GOnna go look some up today
Chris

[Sbirulina]

For Italian birds the Serie Ali d'Italia is great.
Also the spin of series.
For Europe see: La Bancarella Aeronautica
And the USA : Pacific Coast Models

I also love the serie Planes and Pilots from Histoire & Collections.
Some books are in English and others in French.
Histoire & Collections - Livres et revues

[cgutzmer]

there are some nice looking books on the last link there! Might have to see if I can find any when we go to france this year!
Chris

[Sbirulina]

Hi Chris,

I bought the Histoire & Collctions books about the Messerschmitt Bf.109 twice. :o
You can have them if you want with a 33,33% discount.
€10.00 for the pair. (Plus S&H)
They are new. Never been read.

Regards, Nico


P.S. Nobi's GDR MiG-21 is almost finished.