My library just grew again 2014...

[Nick]

Let's not forget that Nevil Shute was a pilot and skilled aero engineer who worked for Vickers, De Havilland and Airspeed. He also worked the Panjandrum, a very Whiff-looking device  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panjandrum
He knew what he was writing about and as such had good ideas on how the industry would develop.

He even raced Jaguars, as seen in On The Beach.

[PR19_Kit]

And at the other end of the speed scale he worked with Barnes Wallis on the R100 airship, my fave lighter-than-air vehicle.

[jcf]

Shute didn't just work for Airspeed, he and A. Hessel Tiltman founded the company.

[Steel Penguin]

another Haynes manual.  How to survive an alien attack   
I will have to see how unreadable the redacted part are, possibly a led bar light and post its.

[NARSES2]

From Waterstones  Napoleon the Great by Andrew Roberts. The new biography on the man. It's in an all white cover which caused a discussion in the branch as that's a colour all of us associated with the Ancient Regime. It does have a large gold N in the centre and gold "bees" as well so the association with Napoleon is there. I mention this simply because it just shows the conversations you can get into in a proper bookshop 

In Smiths because the deal was to good to turn down. They took off £2 from the rrp of each book and then £5.98 because it was 2 for £22. I'm actually still trying to figure it out but am quite happy 

Wars of the Roses - Trinity by Conn Iggulden. Second in his series. I like his writing style and mixture of history and fiction. He is very clear at the end of the book where he mashes the two up.

Dragons at Crumbling Castle by Terry Pratchett. A collection of 14 stories for small kids, very small looking at the type size, but I've always been told I'm a big kid so I'll enjoy it. Enjoyed his previous kids books and being a collection will be ideal for train journeys 

[Hobbes]

I came across Terry Pratchett's 'the Long War' (second in the 'Long Earth' series). It's a collaboration with Stephen Baxter. Science fiction, in which Earth is part of a series of parallel universes between which people can easily travel. Very enjoyable, so I've ordered the first volume of the series as well.

[Spey_Phantom]

i got a copy of "Wunderwaffen 1: The Devils Pilot"  
a great looking Luft'46 Graphic Novel with an interesting what if scenario.
great looking of illustrations and artwork of German Lippish P.13a, Ho229, Fa.223, USAAF P-80A's, B-29A's and others....

the story begins in August 1946, and follows a failed D-day landing of june 6 1944.

-May 8 1945: Adolf Hitler survives an assassination attempt, but loses an arm and the side of his face was burned.
-December 17 1945: the concentration-camp of Auschwitz was closed down and work began on converting it to "Special Zone Auschwitz".
-March 29 1946: Heinrich Himmler establishes "Sonderbüro 13", who will be in change of all of Germany's top secret weapons programs.

[Gondor]

Received from ebay today

Squadron/Signal Publications: Rumanian Air Force, The Prime Decade, 1938-1947

Squadron/Signal Publications: Hungarian Air Force

Both real world books obviously but showing the scope of both these air forces which I can use to add credence to any future builds if I wish.

Gondor

[zenrat]

-May 8 1945: Adolf Hitler survives an assassination attempt, but loses an arm and the side of his face was burned.

I can't see that ending well...

[Thorvic]

-May 8 1945: Adolf Hitler survives an assassination attempt, but loses an arm and the side of his face was burned.

I can't see that ending well...

Darth Furher ?

[rickshaw]

Considering the Nazis' views on body image and repulsion at disfigurement and handicap, no I don't think it would end well - for the Fuhrer.   Retirement followed by euthanasia perhaps?

[NARSES2]

Received from ebay today

Squadron/Signal Publications: Rumanian Air Force, The Prime Decade, 1938-1947

Squadron/Signal Publications: Hungarian Air Force

Both real world books obviously but showing the scope of both these air forces which I can use to add credence to any future builds if I wish.

Gondor

Yup both countries are a great place to place your creations   Done a few Wifs for both (as well as real world as well), some great markings choices.

On the book front I got the second of this years "kids" books for me  

The Beano Annual 2015  

[Steel Penguin]

just back form a wargames show ( see additions to the lead pile / stash)
a copy of the saga rules ( dark ages set, smallish army's, hopefully should be cheap to play)
a copy of challenge magazine ( GDWs house mag) long oop
and a bundle of Space 1889 stuff, main rules and a stack of supplements   woot I say sirs woot.

[Gondor]

Arrived today from ebay

Luftwaffe,
Secret Projects,
Fighters 1939-1945

Only had to pay roughly 2/3 of the RRP 

Gondor

[Gondor]

Arrived today from The Book Depositary

Japanese Secret Projects, Experimental Aircraft of the IJA and IJN 1939-1945 by Edwin M Dyer III published by Cresy? NOT Midland Publishing 

Confused a bit by this so I have dropped The Book Depositary an email asking why I did not receive the book shown on their site 

Gondor