Library Additions BOOKS AERODYNAMICS Distributed by Transatlantic classic first-hand account by South Australia 5031 (https:// UK. 2002. 244pp. Illustrated. Publishers Group, 97 Sir Ross Smith of the epic first www.wakefieldpress.com.au/). ISBN 1-904010-00-8. Flight: and Some of its Greenham Road, London N10 flight to Australia in pursuit of a 2019. 357pp. $29.95 (Aust). Incorporating a number Little Secrets. F M Burrows. 1LN, UK. £116 [20% discount prize of £10,000 – which had ISBN 978-1-74305-663-9. of first-hand recollections, Published by the author, available to RAeS members been announced on 19 March A fictional reconstruction a compilation of concise London. 2017. iv; 322pp. on request; E mark.chaloner@ 1919 by the Australian Prime of the epic first flight to biographies of Air Chief Illustrated. £30. ISBN 978-1- tpgltd.co.uk ] ISBN 978-1- Minister Billy Hughes – for the Australia – the 135 hours 55 Marshal Sir Harry Broadhurst, 79569-651-7. 62410-538-8. first successful Australian- minutes 11,340 mile flight Air Vice-Marshal William Illustrated throughout crewed flight to Australia from of a Vickers Vimy in carefully Crawford-Compton, Squadron with numerous clear colour Both books can also be Great Britain in an aircraft planned stages from England Leader Dave Glaser, Flight diagrams, a well-illustrated purchased as a two-volume made in the British Empire to Australia by Ross and Keith Lieutenant Eric Lock, Flight introduction to the science of set for £165 [20% discount which was to be completed Smith – accompanied by their Lieutenant William ‘Tex’ Ash, fluid dynamics, aerodynamics available to RAeS members within 30 days. At the time mechanics J M Bennett and W Squadron Leader Peter and biophysical/natural on request; E mark.chaloner@ no-one had flown beyond India. H Shiers – who were ultimately Brown, Squadron Leader aerodynamics describing how tpgltd.co.uk ] ISBN 978-1- successful in their goal of Iain Hutchinson and Flight aircraft, helicopters, flapping 62410-584-5. The Avro Vulcan – Revised winning a prize of £10,000 Lieutenant Les Harvey who wing machines, birds, insects edition. T McLelland. Crécy offered by the Australian all operated from the Essex and seeds fly through the air. HISTORICAL Publishing, 1a Ringway Trading government for a flight airfield of RAF Hornchurch Estate, Shawdowmoss Road, accomplished within 30 days, during WW2. AIR TRANSPORT Race Across the Atlantic: Manchester, M225LH, UK. as related through the eyes of Alcock and Brown’s 2019. 304pp. Illustrated. Wally Shiers. Inside London’s Airports Record-Breaking Non- £27.95. ISBN 978-1-91080- Policy: Indecision, Stop Flight. B Vigar and 927-3. The Red Devil: the Story of decision and counter- C Higgs. Pen & Sword Air South Australian Aviation decision. P Le Blond. World, Pen & Sword Books, Pioneer Captain Harry ICE Publishing, One Great 47 Church Street, Barnsley, S Butler AFC ‘Luck, Pluck George Street, London SW1P Yorkshire S70 2AS, UK. 2019. and Ability’. L Parsons and 3AA, UK. 2019. xiii; 181pp. 186pp. Illustrated. £19.99. S Battmas. Wakefield Press, Illustrated. £70. ISBN 978-0- ISBN 978-1-52674-783-9. 16 Rose Street, Mile End, 7277-6365-5. Beginning with the South Australia 5031 (https:// original announcement in April www.wakefieldpress.com. GUIDED FLIGHT 1913 of the Northcliffe prize au/). 2019. xi; 252pp. $29.95 of “A sum of £10,000 to be (Aust). ISBN 978-1-74305- awarded to the aviator who 672-1. shall cross the Atlantic in an A biography of the aeroplane in flight from any Australian pilot Harry Butler point in the United States, (1889-1924) who, after War Amongst the Clouds: Canada and Newfoundland to serving with the Royal Flying My Flying Experiences any point in Great or Ireland, Corps No 40 Squadron in World War I and the in 72 consecutive hours,” a during WW1 and later the No Follow-On Years 1920- well-illustrated history of 1919 American Secret Projects 2 School of Aerial Fighting 1983. Air Vice-Marshal H transatlantic flight attempts and 2: US Airlifters 1941 to and Gunnery at Marske-by- Granville White and C Granville the various competing pilots/ 1961. G Cox and C Kaston. the-Sea – where he first flew White. Grub Street, 4 Rainham aircraft involved. The Northcliffe Crécy Publishing, 1a Ringway the Bristol M.IC C5001 ‘Red Close, London SW11 6SS, UK. prize for the first non-stop Trading Estate, Shawdowmoss Devil’ monoplane with which 2019. 239pp. Illustrated. £20. flight across the Atlantic was Road, Manchester M22 5LH, he became synonymous – on ISBN 978-1-911-621-43-0. eventually to be won by pilot UK. 2019. 303pp. Illustrated. his return to South Australia Beginning with the John Alcock and navigator £27.50. ISBN 978-1-91080- popularised aviation through author’s recollections of his Arthur Whitten-Brown following 916-7. his daredevil air displays and experiences as a fighter pilot, their marathon 16 hours 27 Illustrated throughout pioneering air mail flights and the distinguished career of minutes flight in a Vickers Vimy with numerous general aerial photography. one man’s service with the IV (two 360hp Rolls-Royce arrangement diagrams and Royal Air Force is recorded in Tactical and Strategic Eagle VIII engines) during 14- artists’ impressions, a detailed HUMAN FACTORS this biography which covers Missile Guidance: an 15 June 1919 from St Johns, history of the evolution of his post-WW1 years in India Introduction – Seventh Newfoundland, landing to near American military transport Aviation and Human with No 28 Squadron, his edition – Vol 1. Progress Clifden, Galway, after a flight of aircraft designs (both Factors: How to command of No 501 (City of in Aeronautics and 1,950 miles –1,890 miles from conceived and operational) Incorporate Human Bristol) Squadron a special Astronautics series Vol coast to coast at an average including the Douglas Factors into the Field. J reserve squadron of the 258. P Zarchan. American speed of 118mph benefitting Model 400/415/415A Sanchez-Alarcos. CRC Press, Auxiliary Air Force, with RAF Institute of Aeronautics and from a following wind of 20mph, (C-74 Globemaster)/425/ Taylor & Francis Group, 6000 Far East Flight in Singapore, as Astronautics, Reston, VA. the book concluding with a 458A/1008/1028/1029/ Broken Sound Parkway NW, Commandant of No 1 School xxxi; 699pp. 2019. Illustrated. review of the later 1969 50th 1036/1040/1105B/1107/ Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL of Technical Training at Halton Distributed by Transatlantic anniversary transatlantic air race. 1128/1129/1213A/B 33487-2742, USA. 2019. during WW2 and his post-war Publishers Group, 97 /1240/1252/1274/13 Distributed by Taylor & Francis appointments as command Greenham Road, London N10 Flight to Fame: Victory in 24/1814 (XC-132/YC- Group, 2 Park Square, Milton engineer officer for the British 1LN, UK. £116 [20% discount the 1919 Great Air Race, 132)/1840/1856/1905 and Park, Abingdon OX14 4RN, Forces of Occupation (BAFO) available to RAeS members England to Australia. Sir Super C-47/DC-3, Boeing UK. xv; 187pp. £88.80. [20% in Germany and various on request; E mark.chaloner@ Ross Smith. Wakefield Press, 367 (C-97)/ 377/470/491/ discount available to RAeS senior appointments in RAF tpgltd.co.uk]. ISBN 978-1- 16 Rose Street, Mile End, 493/495/497/709/731/ members via www.crcpress. Maintenance Command until 62410-537-1. South Australia 5031 (https:// 735/738, Fairchild M-144/ com using AKQ07 promotion his retirement in 1976. Includes www.wakefieldpress.com.au/). C-119/C-123/M-99/M-194/ code]. ISBN 978-0-367- Foreword by his nephew Air Advanced Tactical and 2019. x; 164pp. $29.95 (Aust). M-270/XC-128, Chaser 24573-3. Marshal Sir Frederick Sowrey. Strategic Missile Guidance ISBN 978-1-74305-640-0. XC-123, Martin 229, Northrop – Seventh edition – Vol 2. Originally published YC-125/N-9 and the Kaiser SERVICE AVIATION For further information Progress in Aeronautics under the title 14,000 Miles flying wing among many other contact the National and Astronautics series through the Air (New York: aircraft types and their variants. Hornchurch Eagles: the Aerospace Library. Vol 259. P Zarchan. American The Macmillan Company), Life Stories of Eight of the T +44 (0)1252 701038 Institute of Aeronautics and a welcome new paperback Long Flight Home. Airfield’s Distinguished Astronautics, Reston, VA. edition – with an introduction L Anderson. Wakefield Press, WWII Fighter Pilots. R C or 701060 xxix; 706pp. 2019. Illustrated. by Peter Monteath – of the 16 Rose Street, Mile End, Smith. Grub Street, London, E [email protected] Find us on Twitter i Find us on LinkedIn f Find us on Facebook www.aerosociety.com SEPTEMBER 2019 47.