'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.
Visit Max Decals
here for full color
instructions on the Web!
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
