THE WARBIRD'S BOOKSHELF
Of AK-47s and Gatling Guns
A bullet is a terrible thing. It can travel the length of three football
fields and explode a man's spleen. What could be more terrible?
A rain of bullets – a veritable storm of spleen-destroyers –
leaving no square foot of air free from reaching death.
Machine guns are endlessly fascinating gadgets. Two recent books deal, respectively, with AK-47s and Gatling Guns. I'm not blown away by either, as it happens.
P-40 Warhawk vs. Ki-43 Oscar
"Carl Molesworth's book has a few flaws but it is well written, interesting, and its artwork and illustrations are a visual delight. Despite this reviewer's barbs, Carl's book will be highly interesting and useful to many readers. For those interested but who have not ventured deeply; or at all, into the aerial conflict in China it may be considered an essential addition to their library. For many others the illustrations and accounts of combat in 1944-1945 will be interesting and worthwhile." Read Richard Dunn's review
Dan Ford's books:
- Flying Tigers: Claire Chennault & His American Volunteers
- Michael's War (a story of the Irish Republican Army)
- The Lady and the Tigers (with Olga Greenlaw)
- The Only War We've Got: Early Days in South Vietnam
- Remains (a story of the Flying Tigers)
- Incident at Muc Wa (a story of the Vietnam War)
- Half price: Glen Edwards: Diary of a Bomber Pilot
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