Irish Air Corps Book

nkay1985

Hi lads,

Just in case any of you would be interested, my girlfriend's father has just had his second book released. His name is Paddy Cummins. Some of you may know him. He's been an aviation enthusiast for about 50 years and `The Irish Air Corps - An Illustrated Guide' is the fruition of a lot of those years' work. I'm no expert but I think it catalogues pretty much all Irish Air Corps aircraft since its formation.

It's been released as co-authored with Joe Maxwell.

Steyr

Heard about this on www.worldairpics.com from my mate Frank Grealish and others and i spent all day today in Easons and other shops in Galway City and no such luck on getting it, Easons told me they wont be selling it? Easons Galway anyway.

nkay1985

Steyr wrote: »

Heard about this on www.worldairpics.com from my mate Frank Grealish and others and i spent all day today in Easons and other shops in Galway City and no such luck on getting it, Easons told me they wont be selling it? Easons Galway anyway.

I can find out what retailers will be selling it if you like? I think he may have some himself but he's told me that the postage is quite expensive as it's heavy.

Steyr

Do please thanks, any chance of a few snaps of it? Iv'e been quoted as near 30Euro for it?

nkay1985

This page might be of use?

It seems you can buy it online from that website.

I'll find out if any national retailers will be selling it anyway.

DublinWriter

OP - I think I bought your Dad's first book - are the chapters arranged by decade in it?

If so, it was a lovely piece of work. How does the second book differ?

Flyer1

This is a great book for anyone with an aviation interest, irish or otherwise.

I was only taking to Paddy about it last week, he was showing me some of the photography. He has put a lot of effort in along with Joe Maxwell.

An absolute must have !

nkay1985

DublinWriter wrote: »

OP - I think I bought your Dad's first book - are the chapters arranged by decade in it?

If so, it was a lovely piece of work. How does the second book differ?

My Dad-in-law to be but thanks! His first book was 'Emergency Air Incidents South-East Ireland 1940-1945'. It was specifically to do with the South East region.

The second book is detailing all the aircraft of the Irish Air Corps since its inception. He's done an incredible amount of research. I've seen it being formed over the past eight years and the work he's done is incredible.

Flyer1 wrote: »

This is a great book for anyone with an aviation interest, irish or otherwise.

I was only taking to Paddy about it last week, he was showing me some of the photography. He has put a lot of effort in along with Joe Maxwell.

An absolute must have !

That's a nice endoresment It seems he's highly regarded in aviation circles in Ireland anyway.

Owen

It's against the site wide rules of boards to shill - in otherwords to promote products for sale unless you pay for an advert. You're permitted to announce the book, but leave the sales promotion out of it please.

DublinWriter

nkay1985 wrote: »

My Dad-in-law to be but thanks! His first book was 'Emergency Air Incidents South-East Ireland 1940-1945'. It was specifically to do with the South East region.

Was that the book entitled 'Landfall'?

Edit - that was by Donal MacCarron - "Landfall Ireland - Downed Military Aircraft in Neutral Ireland 1939-1945" (2003)

Will be interesting to see what sources your father-in-law to be has drawn from!

nkay1985

PaintDoctor wrote: »

It's against the site wide rules of boards to shill - in otherwords to promote products for sale unless you pay for an advert. You're permitted to announce the book, but leave the sales promotion out of it please.

Oh right sorry about that. I didn't know I was doing something wrong.

Owen

No problem nkay1985

darraghw

Sorry to bump an old thread but does anyone know where I could get a copy of The Irish Air Corps: An Illustrated Guide now? Seems like its out of print, thanks.

bluecode

Hannants in the uk have them;

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MAXBOOK1