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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: Tony Williams on March 09, 2003, 12:17:57 AM
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If the moderators will forgive a relevant advert, a new book by Emmanuel Gustin and myself has now been published by Airlife Books. See: http://www.airlifebooks.com/airlife/book.php3?1045658204
It includes descriptions, illustrations and data tables concerning guns, ammunition and gun installations in aircraft from 1933-45.
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Thank you Tony. I'll be getting a copy ASAP.
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Can we say AH discount? :D
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Wtg Tony
Good luck with it. Will it be on Amazon like your last book?
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Originally posted by Pongo
Wtg Tony
Good luck with it. Will it be on Amazon like your last book?
Thanks for the best wishes - yes, it's on Amazon already (although they're a bit confused about the details!)
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Hi Tony,
>Thanks for the best wishes - yes, it's on Amazon already (although they're a bit confused about the details!)
Airlife says 40 pounds, Amazon.de says 30 pounds. I assume Airlife is correct?
On the bright side, I prefer the 352 pages indicated by Airlife over the 192 pages promised by Amazon.de.
Regards,
Henning (HoHun)
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Airlife is indeed correct - there may be some confusion as there are two other volumes on the way, at six-month intervals: Flying Guns World War I, and Flying Guns 1945+ (or whatever title they give it). The WW2 book is much bigger than the other two (no surprise there!)
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And SIGNED copies?
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Originally posted by M.C.202
And SIGNED copies?
Now that's more difficult (and expensive!). I have to buy the books from the publisher, then pack and post them myself. It would end up costing at least twice as much as from Amazon.com
Tony Williams: Military gun and ammunition website (http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk) and Discussion forum (http://forums.delphiforums.com/autogun/messages/)
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Thanks for heads up, order is placed :)
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Thanks Tony !
I pre-ordered mine.
Its available on Amazon in the US for $34.95 including shipping.
Interestingly, the cover art on Amazon is different from the site that Tony posted.
Tony, you should come over to the Convention this year so you can do a book signing and meet a bunch of your fans. :)
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speaking of World War I, who was the French Ace who mounted a 37mm field gun at a time when a heavily armed gunship had 2 .30's? :) He make any kills with that monster? Or did they all scream and run away? Hopefully Tony's book on that era will have a pic of this field modification.
I've heard that the first 75mm tank guns were mounted on B-25's as a field modifcation in the South Pacific, and proved so successful as to result in the B-25(H?).
A funny example of fake giant aircraft gun was the large pipe that some B-29 crews put over their rear 20mm stinger, to convince approaching sons of Nippon that they were facing something in the 50mm to 75mm range. The account I read claimed that this was very effective.
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Originally posted by Rasker
speaking of World War I, who was the French Ace who mounted a 37mm field gun at a time when a heavily armed gunship had 2 .30's? :) He make any kills with that monster? Or did they all scream and run away? Hopefully Tony's book on that era will have a pic of this field modification.
It wasn't really a field modification, but a factory fit applied to several aircraft. From the next volume:
"Despite the problems of air-to-air shooting, the French fighter ace Guynemer was interested in the possibility of installing an engine-mounted cannon between the cylinder banks of the geared Hispano V8 aero engine, firing through the hollow propeller hub, and he inspired such an installation in the SPAD 12Ca1. There were two different types of 37 mm cannon available; some confusion as to their origins exists but it appears that one was a conventional SAMC design with a rifled barrel, the other was a modified M1885 smoothbore firing canister shot, like a large shotgun. They are often referred to as "Puteaux" guns but this might just refer to the arsenal where they were made. A Vickers machine gun was also carried. The plane emerged in July 1917 and a number were built (although nothing like the 300 ordered), several pilots, including Guynemer, achieving some successes with it. These weapons were still manually loaded, however, and unpopular with most pilots because of their awkward loading and the propellant fumes which filled the cockpit on firing. Only eight were reported to be at the Front on 1 October 1918."
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I hope all goes well with your Book, you have been such a big help on the board answering question's for all of us.:)
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Sadly, I heard this evening that Airlife, who publish Rapid Fire and Flying Guns, have gone into receivership (i.e. they have gone bust).
It is hoped that the firm can be sold as a going concern, but in the meantime all work has stopped. At this point I don't know how many copies of Flying Guns WW2 have been printed, but I'll keep you posted.
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Oh no:(, Good Grief that Sucks Tony I Hope all goes well.
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I am pleased to say that I have just heard from the publishers that 'Flying Guns: WW2' is being distributed as normal, and I can confirm that it is in the shops in the UK.
Tony Williams
Military gun and ammunition website: http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk
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Tony, will it be available at Amazon UK?
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No reason why not!
Tony Williams: Military gun and ammunition website (http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk) and Discussion forum (http://forums.delphiforums.com/autogun/messages/)
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yes it was the B-25H..75m mil cannon..
i beleive liek the german counter part HE 129- it was usally Manualy loaded..liek a pump shotgun..they also used electric and pneiamtic loading
B-25 was used for anti shipping...
I have a great model plane of that thing..both the HE 129 and the B-25H..
BAD bellybutton lookn planes ( i like the german one bettr cause it looks faster and is a single seater)
and Salute Tony..Good Luck..and I will pay for one myself
BiGB
xoxo
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Put an order in for my copy yesterday. Looking forward to it.
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So Tony, when does the 1945+ Aircraft guns book come out?
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Originally posted by Vermillion
So Tony, when does the 1945+ Aircraft guns book come out?
In twelve months' time. In between comes the WW1 book.
Tony Williams: Military gun and ammunition website and Discussion forum
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WTG Tony :)
Keep cranking 'em out. :)
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Got the book in a bookshop in Milan while its still not available at Amazon UK ... :confused: puzzled but happy! Nice work Tony, as usual ;)
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Ordered from Amazon Canada..
Slipped in the Warhawk aces of the med too..
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Tony,
Just got notification that Amazon Canada cannot get this book.
Should I cancel and try somewhere else?
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Looks like this might work: Crowood press (http://www.crowoodpress.co.uk/780/book_details.asp?ISBN=1+84037+227+3)
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I'll ask Crowood what's going on.
Tony Williams: Military gun and ammunition website (http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk) and Discussion forum (http://forums.delphiforums.com/autogun/messages/)