"In summary, great fun but with plenty of insight into flying as a career, a life well-lived. And finally, what lovely cover illustrations, front and back."
Ulster Aviation Society
"In summary, great fun but with plenty of insight into flying as a career, a life well-lived. And finally, what lovely cover illustrations, front and back."
Ulster Aviation Society
4 Stars - Excellent!
"A genuinely good read".
Aeroplane - March 2026
4 Stars - Excellent!
"A genuinely good read".
Aeroplane - March 2026
It reads like a charm.
Enjoyed it.
Read the full review [link=https://hmgs.org/blog/2025/06/02/into-the-infern/]here[/link]
Historical Miniatures Gaming Society
It reads like a charm.
Enjoyed it.
Read the full review [link=https://hmgs.org/blog/2025/06/02/into-the-infern/]here[/link]
Historical Miniatures Gaming Society
'Having already looked through your really beautifully produced book it is wonderful to read about my uncle and see the photos of him, and to read about and see the photos of the others who flew R6644. It is an amazing story and very many thanks to you on behalf of myself and my family for you commemorating my uncle in this new work. We are all very grateful'.
Brendan Finucane is the nephew of the great ace Wing Commander Brendan 'Paddy' Finucane DSO DFC, whose story is featured in the book.
'Having already looked through your really beautifully produced book it is wonderful to read about my uncle and see the photos of him, and to read about and see the photos of the others who flew R6644. It is an amazing story and very many thanks to you on behalf of myself and my family for you commemorating my uncle in this new work. We are all very grateful'.
Brendan Finucane is the nephew of the great ace Wing Commander Brendan 'Paddy' Finucane DSO DFC, whose story is featured in the book.
"I enjoyed my reading of 'A Family of Aviators at War'. Many whose interest is aviation or family history may feel the same. Some historians will gain added pleasure from debating one or two of the claims made."
Read the full review [link=https://bmmhs.org/book-review-a-family-of-aviators-at-war-by-anthony-inglis-howard-williams/]here[/link]
British Modern Military History Society
"I enjoyed my reading of 'A Family of Aviators at War'. Many whose interest is aviation or family history may feel the same. Some historians will gain added pleasure from debating one or two of the claims made."
Read the full review [link=https://bmmhs.org/book-review-a-family-of-aviators-at-war-by-anthony-inglis-howard-williams/]here[/link]
British Modern Military History Society
Not able to see the embed? You need Adobe Flash Player enabled.
On Laughter-Silvered Wings
This is the thoroughly researched account of the life and times of a South African WW2 pilot, the author's father, Ted. It is highly personal, drawing on family history and changing lifestyles as the central figure fights his way through a series of experiences, flying coastal strike missions in the Mediterranean and North Africa, then in the Far East… Read more...
Not able to see the embed? You need Adobe Flash Player enabled.
Back Bearings
Eric Cropper's RAF career started in 1943 and ended in 1968. It covered a period when the navigation of aircraft changed from astro, dead reckoning and drift bearings all plotted by pencil on charts, to press-button radio and satellite information that can instantly pinpoint a position anywhere on the planet to within 5 metres. The then vital skills… Read more...
Not able to see the embed? You need Adobe Flash Player enabled.
Alone I Fly
After several years at sea, Sgt Bill Bailey arrived in Cairo in 1942 as a new recruit to the RAF, hoping to fulfill his ambition to fly bombers. Within hours of his arrival he is sent on his first bombing mission as second pilot in a 104 Squadron Wellington. The aircraft was hit by enemy gunfire and suffered continual loss of altitude as it struggled… Read more...
