Tom Cooper Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) I'll be brazen once again and bother everybody with announcement for two new books from Harpia, including one from your very own. - http://www.harpia-publishing.com/galleries/AMV6/index.html'>Arab MiGs, Volume 6 (clicky for animated pre-view => http://www.harpia-publishing.com/galleries/AMV6/index.html ) This is a preliminary end of this series, which over the last seven years of work and publishing turned into a sort of 'encyclopaedia of Arab air forces at war with Israel, 1955-1973'. This volume is covering the October 1973 Arab-Israeli War (also 'Yom Kippour' or 'October' or 'Teshreen' War), from 9 October 1973, until the Israeli-Syrian cease-fire in May 1974. It bristles with related stories and photos, of course, and is richly illustrated with artworks/colour profiles (some 43 of these) too. So, definitely a 'must have' for any modeller curious to build authentic Arab jets from 1973 (BTW, as usually, we're not only covering MiGs and Sukhois, but other types in service, so that Iraqi Hunters, Libyan Mirages, all sorts of helicopters and transports, and even Moroccan F-5As are covered too). - http://www.harpia-publishing.com/galleries/RuWp/index.html'>Russia's Warplanes (clicky for animated pre-view => http://www.harpia-publishing.com/galleries/RuWp/index.html ) Right on time (considering what are Russians doing in Syria), here comes a volume offering a unique 'catalogue' of all Russian-made aircraft - plus helicopters, UAVs, etc. - currently in production and in world-wide service. This one is designed to become indispensable source of reference, so it's structured as a sort of 'handbook', listing all variants, their equipment, armament etc., and its author, Piotr Butowski, is really the authority on this topic. Of course, this volume is richly illustrated too - and then with plenty of truly exclusive photographs (from Piotr, but also from a number of relatively unknown, but very active Russian military aviation photographers). Edited October 28, 2015 by Tom Cooper 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Sounds like volume 6 is going to be another must have! Will it be available at Telford, Tom? Craig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cooper Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 Hope so, Craig. And... ah yes, good you remind me: yes, it's going to be available at Telford (indeed, that shipment is already underway to the UK). David Nicolle and me will be there too (David on Saturday afternoon only, me both days) - to launch our book and sign your copies at the stand of The Aviation Bookshop. So, looking forward to meet and chat as many of you as possible! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Tom -- always looked longingly at the Arab MiG books, but had wondered about the contents. Does Volume 1 cover non-MiGs during the Suez Crisis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Hope so, Craig. And... ah yes, good you remind me: yes, it's going to be available at Telford (indeed, that shipment is already underway to the UK). David Nicolle and me will be there too (David on Saturday afternoon only, me both days) - to launch our book and sign your copies at the stand of The Aviation Bookshop. So, looking forward to meet and chat as many of you as possible! Good to know Tom, I will definitely be popping along for a chat, and to put some money your way! Looking forward to meeting you. Craig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cooper Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 Tom -- always looked longingly at the Arab MiG books, but had wondered about the contents. Does Volume 1 cover non-MiGs during the Suez Crisis? It does, although not as 'in depth' as subsequent volumes. That was the first volume, and we were trying to concentrate on the 'MiG-story' for the start. Plus, plenty of additional info came out - gradually - in reaction to that volume, so this was added in Addenda/Errata of subsequent volumes. Nevertheless, the story of Syrian Meteors downing a RAF Canberra is said in full there, 'correction' of Israeli claims for four Vampires supposedly shot down on 30 October is said by one of participants etc. @Craig, looking forward to meet you too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cooper Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 (edited) A note for everybody intending to meet me in Telford tomorrow: because of a strike at Lufthansa, most of Harpia-related people were forced to cancel their trips to the UK. Me too. Dr David Nicolle and Thomas Newdick are going to be there, of course; I think that Ian Shaw is going to be around too. Sorry people, not my fault: was very much looking forward for this event, it's going to be the first time in seven years for me to miss it... Edited November 6, 2015 by Tom Cooper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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