As an aircraft enthusiast and a modeller, this gives an ideal mix of history with modelling references and inspiration. [b] Read the Full Review [link=https://www.militarymodelscenenew.com/book-reviews-1/FlightCraft-27-Boeing-B-17] Here [/link] [/b]
Military Model Scene

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars For discerning fans of WW2 movies, this book is a must read! Such people appreciate when extreme efforts are made to make such films technically correct and historically accurate, such as were evident in the making of the 1969 classic film The Battle of Britain. A film whose flight sequences using mostly real aircraft, remain to this day unparalleled. The book describes the huge effort made to assemble a fleet of Spitfires, Hurricanes, Messerschmidts, Heinkel bombers, etc to enable scenes showing the scale of bombing raids with fighter support, and the ensuing chaos in the skies when RAF Fighter Command engage them. The book is packed full of details and not just the technical stuff around the aircraft. A lot of the broader film process is covered as well as the star studded cast and the story they are telling. One of the more interesting stories is the musical score and the fact the film has two distinguished conductors whose music is still greatly admired.. Read more
NetGalley, Michael Neill

The author has provided information on each aircraft's fate when it is known, with several of these still being extant in museums. Overall it is an interesting title and one that makes a nice addition to the series. [b] Read the Full Review [link= https://modelingmadness.com/scott/books/casemate/key/hma10.htm] Here [/link] [/b]
Modeling Madness

"In line with other books in this series, we are provided with the background and development of the aircraft along with a brief look at the various nations that have operated the type."
ModelingMadness.com, July 2022

Il Lockheed Constellation, noto anche come “Connie”, è tra gli aeroplani ad elica più eleganti e noti dell’aviazione civile. L’autore del libro è tra i fondatori del celebre museo britannico di Duxford e ha all’attivo decine di pubblicazioni sull’aeronautica anglosassone, pertanto è una garanzia sulla qualità di questa monografia, in cui il quadrimotore Lockheed è analizzato dal punto di vista storico, operativo e tecnico, nel campo sia civile sia militare. I vari capitoli ripercorrono le tappe salienti dell’evoluzione di uno fra gli aeroplani più importanti del dopoguerra, non solo in ambito civile. Nato infatti a fine anni ’30 da un requisito TWA per un veloce liner a lunga autonomia da impiegare sulle rotte “coast to coast”, in realtà l’elegante Lockheed entrò immediatamente in servizio con l’USAAF come C-69 già nel 1944 e, come rimarcato da Simons, in tale periodo affrontò i rigori delle missioni militari, affinando così la messa a punto, pagata.. Read more
Marco de Montis, Rivista Italiana Difensa, Giugno 2022