Iconic Aircraft Aviation Forum

by **Jet Morgan** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 10:03 am

Dear all,

I'm looking for a large format book (or two. or three..) on different aircraft types, like an encyclopedia. It's obviously* a big subject but I'm especially interested in books on WWII aircraft of all participants, planes of the RAF, post-WWII British jet aircraft either RAF or FAA. I'm looking for books currently in print that don't have to be bid for on ebay and preferably full colour - easy on the text and big on the pictures, a good 'coffee table' volume.

Can anyone help?

Many thanks,

Alex

JM

* copyright JMR, Mr XP. Obviously.

by **Xplumberlives** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 10:06 am

*Obviously! =))

*Private railway staff related joke!

by **Hihonyr8811** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 12:21 pm

I found a number if not all of my books in garden centres of all places :))

, and they are usually cheaper than the RRP.

I have a lovely book called 'The History of Aviation' by Robert Jackson that I got for £10 from a garden centre. But it's not really an encyclopaedia. But it is a big hardback with good info and lots of colour pictures

But I've also found 'Fighter Aircraft', 'Aircraft of WWII', 'American Aircraft OF WWII' (£4.99), 'The Worlds Greatest Bomber' (£4.99 probably from the same place :))

) and others that I can't see on my shelf right now :))

I'm sure there must be others better suited to what you're after though.

If you can get to Woodhall Spa there's a nice little book shop with a whole section dedicated to Aviation