Has anyone seen the Regia Aeronautica by Chris Dunning book?

jrlucero · Post by **jrlucero** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 2:23 pm

Hi guys, I found this book on Amazon. Has anyone seen it?

http://www.amazon.com/Regia-Aeronautica ... _rhf_p_t_1

Best regards,

François · Post by **François** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:40 am

No!!!!!! I am also waiting for it, but it hasn't been released yet!

Guess we will have to be patient....

Chris Busbridge · Post by **Chris Busbridge** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 12:59 am

I have a strong suspicion that it's the same as this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Courage-Alone-Ita ... pd_sim_b_2

... which is a revised re-issue of this book, which is OOP:
http://www.amazon.com/Courage-Alone-Ita ... 1902109023

Apart from being the same subject matter, the image of the book cover in Jose's link is probably an alternative cover design that was changed before going to print.

Ludovico Slongo · Post by **Ludovico Slongo** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 3:56 am

No Chris,
it should be really a new book from Dunning.
Ludovico

Chris Busbridge · Post by **Chris Busbridge** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 9:39 am

I do not understand. Why should he publish yet another book about the same subject? That is to say, the Regia Aeronautica 1940-1943. I see it has a subtitle "A Combat History". Isn't that what 'Courage Alone' is all about?

Post by **Editor** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:39 pm

Chris Busbridge wrote:I do not understand. Why should he publish yet another book about the same subject? That is to say, the Regia Aeronautica 1940-1943. I see it has a subtitle "A Combat History". Isn't that what 'Courage Alone' is all about?

That's what I thought.

jrlucero · Post by **jrlucero** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:54 pm

Hi guys, this is the Amazon product description of the book:

"This new highly illlustrated and comprehensive book covers the history of the Italian Regia Aeronautica (Italian Air Force) from 1940 to 1943 - an area of aviation history of increasing interest to historians, enthusiasts and modellers. The book portrays the aircraft and camouflage and markings of the various aviation arms of the Italian Regia Aeronautica that flew a wide range of aircraft and its machines were invariably colorfully camouflaged for tropical and over-water use and richly emblazoned with individual, tactical and unit markings, making for popular modelling subjects. They flew in several operational theatres between 1940 and 1943 including France, Belgium, Yugolsavia, Russia, Greece, North Africa, and in British and Italian Somaliland and Ethiopia, and produced a number of 'aces' such as Teresio Martinoli, Franco Lucchini, Leonardo Ferrulli and Franco Bordoni-Bisleri (all of whom scored 19 kills or over). All aircraft are covered; day fighters, bombers, dive-bombers and ground-attack units and aircraft and maritime and transport aircraft and packed with photographs and aircraft close-ups and detail, this is an ideal volume of reference for aviation modellers, particularly all those with a specific interest in Italian aviation and historians alike."

Chris Busbridge · Post by **Chris Busbridge** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 12:15 am

Although not exactly the same as the description Amazon gives for Courage Alone, it says pretty much the same thing.

jrlucero · Post by **jrlucero** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:42 am

Well, for what I uderstand This book might cover the areas of camouflage colors similar to Coleri e Insigne by Paolo Waldis and Marino De Bortoli.

Chris Busbridge · Post by **Chris Busbridge** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 8:53 am

Very interesting... I've looked on Amazon's UK site and is there to pre-order, which I have done. Sorry if I appeared to be a bit sceptical.

guglielminauk · Post by **guglielminauk** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 2:05 pm

I got it as a Christmas present and I can recommend it.
It is meant more for the hystorian than the pure modeller, but still a
magnificent and comprehensive reference book.
Guglielminauk

modeldad · Post by **modeldad** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:46 am

I just got got my copy and read it from cover to cover.

It is nothing like Courage Alone.

This review is spot on, in my opinion.

http://www.amazon.com/Regia-Aeronautica ... ewpoints=1

D520 · Post by **D520** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:03 am

Hello Steven! Do you mean it is a bit crappy? I did pre-order mine some time ago..... Hight anxiety!

modeldad · Post by **modeldad** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:11 am

Sadly, yes.

It is actually retrograde (in the non-astronomical sense).

Main Entry: 1ret·ro·grade
Pronunciation: \ˈre-trə-ˌgrād\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin retrogradus, from retrogradi
Date: 14th century
(1) : moving, occurring, or performed in a backward direction (2) : occurring or performed in a direction opposite to the normal or forward direction of conduction or flow — compare anterograde 1 c : contrary to the normal order : inverse
2 : tending toward or resulting in a worse or previous state

Mirek Riha · Post by **Mirek Riha** » Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:30 pm

Hi

I have one

This book IMHO is good.

Good photos, good camouflage profiles it is like 3 part Colori & Insegne
but not onlz for fighters...

Mirek