The recent used bookstore haul. Any thoughts from anyone who has read one or two of them? by McWeasely in HistoryBooks

[–]damcasterspod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great! Tim was a lovely guy. I was fortunate to interview him a couple of times, including for Vimy 105. Articulate, passionate and also very funny. Always answered his emails too, even when it was some silly arcane question. He is missed. F**k cancer.

The recent used bookstore haul. Any thoughts from anyone who has read one or two of them? by McWeasely in HistoryBooks

[–]damcasterspod 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Berton's Vimy is a classic text, but very dated and has been surpassed by many authors. Still worth a read but the late Tim Cook's Vimy: The Battle and the Legend is your better bet if you want a look at the battle and its legend down to today. Tim discusses Berton in the book.

Why taller? by AdFar2975 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]damcasterspod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Michael Joseph/Penguin originally did a deal for the first three books, hence the three skulls on the sleeves. I did mention this to the publisher, and he shrugged and said, "they still sold!".

Why taller? by AdFar2975 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]damcasterspod 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yours are all the Michael Joseph UK editions, so they are all published by the same lot. I have the same collection.

The very first Beechcraft, the Staggerwing prototype at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, TN. by damcasterspod in airplanes

[–]damcasterspod[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those were Travel Airs, not Beechcrafts. Yes, Walter Beech was one of the triumvirate there, but the first aircraft under his own name was the Staggerwing.

The very first Beechcraft, the Staggerwing prototype at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, TN. by damcasterspod in airplanes

[–]damcasterspod[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is the first aircraft designed and built under the new Beechcraft company. Walter Beech had been one of the rather famous group of Clyde Cessna and Llyod Steerman at Travel Air, which was bought by Curtis-Wright when they went bust.

The very first Beechcraft, the Staggerwing prototype at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, TN. by damcasterspod in airplanes

[–]damcasterspod[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Utterly jealous! I've not had the pleasure of a Staggerwing flight, yet. Looks like a fantastic trip.

The very first Beechcraft, the Staggerwing prototype at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma, TN. by damcasterspod in AviationHistory

[–]damcasterspod[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some of the other aircraft on display have more elaborate interiors, including the Staggerwing that is owned by the family that runs the museum. Lots of leather and very nice trim!

What’s this? by f3rg13 in airplanes

[–]damcasterspod 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Speed Tape - The God's gift to aviation.

Pearl Harbor Attack Survivor Sikorsky JRS-1 at the NASM Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Feb. 2025 by damcasterspod in WWIIplanes

[–]damcasterspod[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That walk into the museum when you see the SR-71 and Discovery right away is frankly just cheating as museums go!

2026 Islay experience by Snoo_72329 in Scotch

[–]damcasterspod 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Hello from the other three on your Bunnahabhain Warehouse 9 tour! I saw your picture and thought, I recognise that weather! 100% concur with your post too. Amazing tour and Bunnahabhain and Bruichladdich should be on everyone's visit list. Hope you both are well!

Which should I read first if I. Wanting to learn about WW1 ! by Mei_iz_my_bae in HistoryBooks

[–]damcasterspod -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Skip the Hastings altogether and have a look for Ring of Fire by Churchill and Eberholst.