[Amrit1]

Hi all,

I've just joined today, and have to say that I'm very impressed. My particular interest is the air war over Burma and SE Asia. I've managed to acquire quite a few books, but I've now got to the stage where I'm not sure what else is generally available or what I should have in my library. I'll post my current library (and I hope people don't think I'm being pretentious!). Any advice would be appreciated (BTW, I've not included books on aircraft types):

Wings of the Phoenix – The Official Story of the Air War in Burma (HMSO 1949)

The Forgotten Air Force – The Royal Air Force in the War Against Japan 1941-45 by Henry Probert

The three Shores’ books:

Bloody Shambles: First Comprehensive Account of Air Operations Over South-East Asia, December 1941-April 1942 v. 1

Bloody Shambles: The Complete Account of the Air War in the Far East, from the Defence of Sumatra to the Fall of Burma, 1942 v. 2

Bloody Shambles: Air War for Burma: The Allied Air Forces Fight Back in South-East Asia 1942-1945 v. 3

Buffaloes over Singapore by Brian Cull

Hurricanes over Singapore by Brian Cull

Hurricane in Sumatra by Terence Kelly

By Norman Franks:
Hurricanes Over the Arakan
Spitfires Over the Arakan
Air Battle for Imphal
Frank 'Chota' Carey: The Epic Story of G/C Carey (ordered should be arriving anyday)

Beaufighters over Burma – No 27 Squadron 1942-45 by David Innes

Silently into the Midst of Things – 177 Squadron 1943-45 by A S Brown

Hurricanes Over Burma by Sq/L M C Bush (with The Memoirs of W/Cmd Bunny Stone

Mohawks over Burma by Gerry Beauchamp

Wings of the Dawning – The Battle for the Indian Ocean 1939-45 by Arthur Banks

History of the Indian Air Force 1933-45 (Official history of the Indian Armed Forces in the Second World War, 1939-45) by S. C Gupta (published by The Combined Inter-Services Historical Section India and Pakistan)

THE EAGLE STRIKES : The Royal Indian Air Force 1932-1950 by Sqn Ldr R T S Chhina (published by the Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research, United Services Institute of India)

Wings Over Burma (67 Squadron) by J H Thomas

The Woodpecker Story - 136 squadron V K Jacobs

The Bamboo Workshop – The History of the RAF Repair & Salvage Units India/Burma 1941/46 by R S Sansome

A Flying Tigers Diary – by Charles Bond

Out of the Blue- A Pilot with the Chindits by Terence O’Brien

Unsung Heroes of the Royal Air Force – The Far eastern Prisoners of War by Les & Pam Stubbs

Wings Over Burma (17 Squadron) by K Heminway

Burma Liberators. RCAF In SEAC (Vol 1 & 2)by John R.W. Gwynne-Timothy (2 volumes)

Pamphlet No. 1 – Airfields - Engineer in Chief, India (1944 edition) (probably the nerdiest item that I’ve got!! A 3 inch thick manual on airfield construction in the Far East)

And I'm awaiting delivery of:

Flying Camels -History of No.45 Squadron RAF by C G Jefford

Flat Out - The Story of 30 Squadron by John F Hamlin