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John Vasco 19th August 2025 21:14
Re: "Zerstorer" Hardback by John Vasco and Peter Cornwell - Coming from Wingleader in 2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Edward (Post 346359)
I am certainly looking forward to this but wish the publisher would dial things down from '11', however accurate it may be.

"However, this work, by two internationally renowned researchers and authors, John Vasco and Peter Cornwell, whose collective knowledge of events of 1940 surpasses anything that anyone else knows, draws on their decades of research into primary sources."
To put it to you bluntly, Peter Cornwell on his own could lay claim to that. Add my 45 years of research and knowledge acquired on the Bf 110, together with the contacts made and information obtained from both sides (including the RAF side), and COLLECTIVELY, I would invite you to tell me which person, or group of people, can surpass that collective knowledge on events of 1940.

As for dialing things down from '11' (love the Spinal Tap reference), I believe a certain work out this year has dialled things up WAY beyond 11. Rock 'n roll!

edwest2 19th August 2025 21:36
Re: "Zerstorer" Hardback by John Vasco and Peter Cornwell - Coming from Wingleader in 2025
 
Error post.

edwest2 19th August 2025 21:37
Re: "Zerstorer" Hardback by John Vasco and Peter Cornwell - Coming from Wingleader in 2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick Beale (Post 346362)
Yeah, but is it a ‘cornerstone of historiography’?
Only one author I'm aware of can make claim, false and grandiose that it is.

Nick Beale 19th August 2025 23:19
Re: "Zerstorer" Hardback by John Vasco and Peter Cornwell - Coming from Wingleader in 2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by edwest2 (Post 346365)
Only one author I'm aware of can make claim, false and grandiose that it is.
‘When logic and proportion have fallen sloppy dead …’

John Vasco 20th August 2025 01:23
Re: "Zerstorer" Hardback by John Vasco and Peter Cornwell - Coming from Wingleader in 2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick Beale (Post 346372)
‘When logic and proportion have fallen sloppy dead …’
'Remember what the dormouse said'

John Vasco 25th August 2025 14:24
Re: "Zerstorer" Hardback by John Vasco and Peter Cornwell - Coming from Wingleader in 2025
 
A couple of sample pages:


https://i.imgur.com/Ttfk54z.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/c576uuL.jpg


These are from the pdf final proof, so are not as sharp as they will be in the book.

John Vasco 2nd September 2025 01:02
Re: "Zerstorer" Hardback by John Vasco and Peter Cornwell - Coming from Wingleader in 2025
 
A couple more sample pages from the book, being published later this month.


https://i.imgur.com/ka2j2tI.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/sOyx4m6.jpg

John Vasco 9th September 2025 18:00
Re: "Zerstorer" Hardback by John Vasco and Peter Cornwell - Coming from Wingleader in 2025
 
The publisher has the book up on their website today.

Here's the link: https://wingleader.co.uk/books/zerstorer/

https://i.imgur.com/7v0t5Br.jpg

Chris Goss 9th September 2025 18:39
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Disappointed to not be a celebrity author.........................

John Vasco 9th September 2025 18:54
Re: "Zerstorer" Hardback by John Vasco and Peter Cornwell - Coming from Wingleader in 2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris Goss (Post 346807)
Disappointed to not be a celebrity author.........................
Well you could ask that 'celebrity' author if you may join her in being a celebrity...


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