Scale aviation modeller international

Liberators over

the Atlantic

Authors: Jack Colman and Richard Colman

Year: 2017

Publisher: Fonthill Media

ISBN: 978 1 78155 650 4

Format: 286pp Hardback

T

his new book from Fonthill Media

offers a personal account of a

young man’s experiences flying

during the Second World War. The

book covers the authors learning to fly

in Canada and subsequent service as a

pilot/navigator on Liberators based in

Iceland. The book describes the battle of

the North Atlantic, the role of protecting

the Atlantic Convoys and the hunting of

U-boats, mixed with the perils of flying

in the harsh climate. The book does

have a section of photographs many

of which are from private collections

and are previously unpublished.

Whilst the book from Eduard supplied

in the kit is predominantly a visual

reference book, this one gives you a real

insight to what it was like to be there.

As a modeller, I like to find out about

the people who flew and operated my

chosen subject and for me personally,

this book ticks that box by giving me a

real insight into what it was like to fly

one of these Liberators in action over the

unforgiving waters of the North Atlantic.

My thanks to Fonthill Media

for supplying this book for review.

Recommended reading if you like to

get the background to your subjects.

As this is a Preview Plus, we present one more

item for your consideration, a new book from

Fonthill Media offers a personal account

of a young mans experiences flying Costal

Command Liberators.

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