SCREWBALL BEURLING
 

Hi guys

My latest book has just been published in Malta at 16.99 Euros.

SCREWBALL BEURLING

The top Malta fighter ace.

For anyone interested in a signed copy, I will let TOCH members have it for £15.00 post free in UK, for a limited period.

I should take delvery of stock within a week or so.

NB - 102 copies were sold to local enthusiasts in a two-hour signing session at Takali, Malta, last Wednesday!

Cheers
Brian

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Well done Brian, both for the book and skipping off to Malta while we froze.

Regards,
Bruce

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Hi Brian,

I am interested to buy one signed copy of your book; I live in Italy, may you send me detail how to buy it (where and method of payment) and cost with post?

Thank you
Flavio

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Hi Flavio

Thanks. I will enquire re postage costs tomorrow and will advise you accordingly. Do you have PayPal?

Cheers
Brian

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Yes, PayPal is ok!
Flavio

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Shooting down 27 aircraft in just 14 days is the stuff of legend. And, I have to say, highly questionable. Given the (always contentious) issue of claims, just wondering how accurate Screwballs victory claims were? Have each of them been confirmed in the book?

Amazing similarity with another famous Canadian, who claimed 25 kills in just 12 days in WWI.

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Hi Jim

Beurling was credited with 27 victories in 14 days of actual combat over a four-month period, not in 14 consecutive days.

Many of his claims can be substantiated.

Why not purchase a copy?

Cheers
Brian

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Oh I will Brian, no fear of that. He is a fascinating character, boardering on sociopathic.

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Brian, I would like a copy.

Thanks,
Bruce

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Hi:

Can you provide further details about your book? What is the page count? Hard vs Softcover? Photo count with preiously unpublished pictures or perhaps color profiles of his Spitfires? Perhaps a listing of his claims?

Being Canadian, I have an interest in his career.

Mark Proulx

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Hi Mark

Softcover (with specially commissioned painting), 165 pages, black/white photos (not sure how many are previously unpublished), colour profiles of Malta Spitfires (by acclaimed Richard Caruana); complete victory claims list, record of all known operational flights - and signed by me, the author!

What more could you ask for?!!!

Airmail small packet to Canada - £6.27 (Royal Mail standard charge), so £21.27 all told.

PayPal briancull@author.freeserve.co.uk

I look forward to your order.

Cheers
Brian

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Brian:

Thanks for the details you provided. Paypal payment sent.

Mark Proulx

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Hello,

What would be the price for France?

thanks.

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Hi Antoine

Thanks for the interest.

Airmail small packet Europe is £3.43, so that would be £18.43 in total.

Hope to hear from you again.

Cheers
Brian

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Mark and Antoine

Thanks for your orders - payment received.

Cheers
Brina

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Brian,
Did you get my email and PM about buying a copy of this book? Haven't heard from you about it.

Frank.

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The box was in my mailbox this evening.

Many thanks, Brian.

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Hello.

I have just received my copy. (last Saturday)

As usual, with Brian, it's almost perfect. A very good and vivid research.

The book has a good looking, with some new photographs. All you want to know about Beurling, is on this book. A very interesting approach of this subject. Brian gave us to learn more.

1000 Bravos!!! Brian

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Many thanks for your kind words, Many

I gather you enjoyed the book!!

Cheers
Brian

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Hi Brian,

I started reading your book and it seems very well reserched; the complete list of Beurling's flights is very interesting.

Please I have two questions:

1- photo on pag.106 shows Beurling in the cockpit of his plane with around 19 kill markings on the cowling; this spitfire is not his MA585 KH-B (letter "K" is not there as it was in the MA585) so could it be a Spitfire flown with 249 Sqn in Malta? If so, could it be T-L EP706 (even if the kill markings on the color profile do not match)?

2-Beurling was always quoted to have shoot down 31 and 1 shared enemy planes, but I found in the list in your book only 30+1; have I missed some one?

Thank you,
regards
Flavio

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Hi Brian,

The book arrived yesterday, many thanks. I'll start reading it at the weekend.

If there are any of my books you would like, let me know and I'd be happy to send you a copy.

Can't wait for your book on Bill Vale.

Alex