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'The Irish Air Corps - An Illustrated Guide' by Joe Maxwell and Patrick J. Cummins (Product code IAC1: $50)

Soft cover, 280 pages. Our old friend and Max Decals majordomo Joe Maxwell and his co-author have really come up with the goods on this fascinating new book. To quote the publisher himself:

"Thoroughly researched and highly informative, The Irish Air Corps - An Illustrated Guide provides a wealth of material for the aviation enthusiast, historian and scale modeller. Tracing its origins back to 1922 the Irish Air Corps is one of the smallest air arms in Western Europe, yet it has been equipped with a wide variety of aircraft types over its 87 year history. Here in one volume is a complete account of every aircraft and helicopter type operated by the Air Corps, each illustrated with colour photos or high quality colour profiles for the types for which only black and white photos exist. Visually stunning, this definitive guide sheds new light on an important aspect of Ireland's aviation heritage.
The book is intended to bring to the publics attention some little known facets of the Air Corps from the past such as gliding at Baldonnel using gliders built during the 1930s, the use of amphibious aircraft during WW2, operation of such iconic aircraft as Spitfires and Hurricanes and the introduction of the first jet to see Air Corps service, the de Havilland Vampire. "

Be warned that the book weighs in at over 3lbs (1.5Kg). Shipping and handling will be either the minimum $7.50 (for most of the Eastern US) or at cost, whichever is the higher. For instance, shipping to California would cost approx. $11 via USPS Priority Mail flat rate box, and airmail to Canada would set you back US$17.
 

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New in 1/48 scale:

Irish Air Corps 1922-1997 (MAX 48001a:) SOLD OUT

Aircraft Types included:
DHC Chipmunk
SA330 Puma
DH Vampire T55
Hawker Hurricane IIc
Seafire III
Walrus
Gloster Gladiator
Westland Lysander
Bristol F2B
Avro 504K
Reims FR172 Rocket

Irish Air Corps Selection (MAX 48014: $14)

Aircraft types: Anson Mk. 1 early, Anson Mk. 1 later (x2), DH-9 (x2), bonus decals: EC-135 in 1/72 and 1/32 scales.
 

MAX 4812 Gladiator Selection. US$10

Sheet is designed for Roden's excellent Gloster Gladiator kit. Decal options for 3 RAF, 1 Belgian and 2 Portuguese Gladiators.

MAX 4810 Super Electra/Hudson. US$13

Decal options for Lockheed Super Electras of Aer Lingus and Guinea Airways and Lockheed Hudsons of the Irish Air Corps and RNZAF Air-Sea Rescue Service.

MAX 4803 - Exotic Lysanders  US$13.00

Subjects: USAAF (8th AF), Royal Egyptian AF (x2), Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, Portuguese AF, Turkish AF.

Max 4807 - DHC-3 Otter Polar Aviation selection US$9

1/32 Scale

MAX 3201 - Exotic Lysanders Pt. 1  US$13.00

Subjects: Royal Egyptian AF, Portuguese AF, Irish Air Corps.

MAX 3202 - Exotic Lysanders - Pt. 2   US$13.00

Subjects: USAAF (8th AF), Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, Turkish AF

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