Tag Archives: aviation

This week: yep, still at war

Posted on November 28, 2015 by smellincoffee

I don’t know how most people spend Thanksgiving, but after a day with family eating sweet potatoes and admiring chickens and a late-fall collard garden, I’ve been reading nonstop about World War 2.  I’m moving closer to the end of … Continue reading →

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Battle of Britain

Posted on October 28, 2015 by smellincoffee

Battle of Britain© 1980 Len Deighton224 pages “When I told them that Britain would fight on alone, whatever [the French] did, their generals told their  prime minister and his divided cabinet, ‘In three weeks England will have its neck wrung … Continue reading →

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The Red Baron

Posted on September 1, 2014 by smellincoffee

The Red BaronManfred von Richthofen© 1969 ed. Stanley Ulanoff240 pages The average man on the street may not know the first thing about the Great War, but he’ll have heard of the Red Baron. Attribute that to a silly song, … Continue reading →

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A Higher Call

Posted on July 31, 2013 by smellincoffee

A Higher Call© 2012 Adam Makos and Larry Alexander400 pages “You follow the rules of war for you — not your enemy. You fight by rules to keep your humanity.” The Eighth Air Force operating over Germany in the early … Continue reading →

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Clash of Wings

Posted on October 31, 2011 by smellincoffee

Clash of Wings: World War II in the Sky© 1994 Walter J. Boyne415 pages Although European powers employed aircraft during war early in the 20th century, and they saw widespread use during the Great War as tools supplementing armies, not … Continue reading →

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Bomber

Posted on March 28, 2011 by smellincoffee

Bomber© 1970 Len Deighton424 pages June 1943. The world is at war. Hitler’s armies have encompassed the bulk of Europe, and the Allies are not yet prepared for a land invasion of Europe. For now,  the United States and United … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten 500

Posted on March 18, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All for the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II© 2007 Gregory A. Freeman313 pages Throughout the Second World War, Great Britain and the United States engaged in a … Continue reading →

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With Wings Like Eagles

Posted on February 28, 2011 by smellincoffee

With Wings Like Eagles: A History of the Battle of Britain© 2009 Michael Korda322  pages “The odds were great: our margins small: the stakes infinite.” – Vice Air Marshal Keith Park, No. 11 Group. RAF. As far as drama goes, … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (13/12)

Posted on December 13, 2007 by smellincoffee

Current Music: “Downtown Train”, Rod Stewart The past few weeks have been spent working on my term paper for German History class: my goal was to show how the German air force in the first world war shaped the role … Continue reading →

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