Isamu77 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Hi All, I've been on the hunt for a good reference book for the Rafale, similar to the Duke Hawkins series of books. I haven't been able to find anything appropriate, except for this french language book.. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rafale-Andre-Breand/dp/B07KZG7D7D/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1636475100&refinements=p_27%3AANDRE+BREAND&s=books&sr=1-1&text=ANDRE+BREAND Does anyone have any recommendations, apart from online sources? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarthogMKL Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 May be to light for you but see Pheonix rises higher post 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 They are out there although often purely in the French Language , expensive to start with and often out of print at which point Amazon prices especially become ridiculous. If you widen your search you might find something although it will probably still be pricey by nature of the market and France's taxation policies on printed matter. You could try specific authors such as Alexandre Paringaux , Frederic Lert , Alain Crosnier or, Phillipe Roman or try French publishers of aviation titles such as ETAI as you have already seen and others such as Zephyr , Heimdal or Histoire & Collections some of whom also publish monthly magazines and special magazine editions which might help with what you need. Most of the books I have from the above relate mainly to Mirage variants/units with some having crossover to the Rafale and although the standards of photography are astounding none of the Mirage titles although often including servicing and engineering activities have quite the same level of consistent nose-to-tail close-up detail as the Duke Hawkins titles. Regarding Duke Hawkins it might be worth your while dropping them a line to see if they have any plans for the Rafale , be surprising if they did not and they are planning to release another two titles before the end of this year and have a full programme planned for next so there might be something sooner rather than later from them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 This will be in French, but the H&C books are good references in my experience… https://histoireetcollections.com/en/aviation/4030-dassault-rafale-9782352504160.html Best, M. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 As David alluded to earlier, this just released: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isamu77 Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Des said: They are out there although often purely in the French Language , expensive to start with and often out of print at which point Amazon prices especially become ridiculous. If you widen your search you might find something although it will probably still be pricey by nature of the market and France's taxation policies on printed matter. You could try specific authors such as Alexandre Paringaux , Frederic Lert , Alain Crosnier or, Phillipe Roman or try French publishers of aviation titles such as ETAI as you have already seen and others such as Zephyr , Heimdal or Histoire & Collections some of whom also publish monthly magazines and special magazine editions which might help with what you need. Most of the books I have from the above relate mainly to Mirage variants/units with some having crossover to the Rafale and although the standards of photography are astounding none of the Mirage titles although often including servicing and engineering activities have quite the same level of consistent nose-to-tail close-up detail as the Duke Hawkins titles. Regarding Duke Hawkins it might be worth your while dropping them a line to see if they have any plans for the Rafale , be surprising if they did not and they are planning to release another two titles before the end of this year and have a full programme planned for next so there might be something sooner rather than later from them. Thank you for the suggestions. I'll have a look into Duke Hawkins. They've already covered a number of French jets, so hopefully the Rafale will be in future. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isamu77 Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Paul Bradley said: As David alluded to earlier, this just released: Excellent. I'll have a look into this one. Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDB16 Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Just a reply to let you know we are working on a book on the Dassault Rafale in the Duke Hawkins series. Probably 140 pages, and loaded with action and a huge amount of details. I can't say when it will be released, but we're actively working on it. Now if only someone would do a 1/32 scale kit on this aircraft, I'd drop everything to build it! We are also working on a new series that will be launched in February with two books! Anyone who has suggestions, please don't hesitate to send me a message. It doesn't always have to be a mainstream aircraft or helicopter, some lesser known types also deserve a book. That's what we did with the SF.260, Alpha Jet or Transall. Nic 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isamu77 Posted November 21, 2021 Author Share Posted November 21, 2021 38 minutes ago, NDB16 said: Just a reply to let you know we are working on a book on the Dassault Rafale in the Duke Hawkins series. Probably 140 pages, and loaded with action and a huge amount of details. I can't say when it will be released, but we're actively working on it. Now if only someone would do a 1/32 scale kit on this aircraft, I'd drop everything to build it! We are also working on a new series that will be launched in February with two books! Anyone who has suggestions, please don't hesitate to send me a message. It doesn't always have to be a mainstream aircraft or helicopter, some lesser known types also deserve a book. That's what we did with the SF.260, Alpha Jet or Transall. Nic Thanks for the heads-up Nic, that's great news. The Dave Hawkins series are a fantastic resource, so I look forward to it's release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 42 minutes ago, NDB16 said: Just a reply to let you know we are working on a book on the Dassault Rafale in the Duke Hawkins series. Great news! 42 minutes ago, NDB16 said: Now if only someone would do a 1/32 scale kit on this aircraft, I'd drop everything to build it! That would be TREMENDOUS news! 43 minutes ago, NDB16 said: Anyone who has suggestions, please don't hesitate to send me a message. It doesn't always have to be a mainstream aircraft or helicopter, some lesser known types also deserve a book. Would love to see you tackle the SR-71 Blackbird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 11/21/2021 at 5:52 PM, NDB16 said: Anyone who has suggestions, please don't hesitate to send me a message. It doesn't always have to be a mainstream aircraft or helicopter, some lesser known types also deserve a book. That's what we did with the SF.260, Alpha Jet or Transall. Great fan of this series!! Rafale What about a L-39 and Saab105/SK-60 series? Gripen is also still missing Helicopters? Mi-24 would be great.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDB16 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Thank you for your suggestions! Please know that we take them seriously - we want to continue the mix of books we have now (including some lesser known aircraft). We recently received a suggestion from a gentleman in The Netherlands who asked for a book on the Twin Otter. It might take some time, but why not? For 2022, we will release quite a few books, and the first helicopters will also appear in the series. The SR-71? Ow yess... Now that would be a great project to do. I also like the idea of the L-39, but would include the L-59 and L-159. At the moment, we're fully working on the new series for February, but by then, new books in the current series will be released too! Thank you for the suggestions! Nic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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