Page 31 - Marks Test - Old Insight

When Hugo Hooftman published
this book on Russian aircraft in
1965 it was a revelation. Very little
was known about Russian aviation
at that time and this was a best
seller in aviation circles. Now we
know that it was full of errors and
assumptions and today the book
is little more than a curio from a
time long gone. I also like Russian
aircraft and I treasure my copy of
this book.

First published in the late 1960’s Edward
Jablonski’s book Flying Fortress is an
interesting mix of aviation history and
personal anecdotes of Boeing B 17
crewmen during World War 2. It’s still the
best history of the Flying Fortress
published. It’s profusely illustrated and
well researched but I find Jablonski’s
flowery writing style a little irritating.