[Dénes Bernád]

I was asked to voice my opinion on Osprey's series of aviation books.

I authored only one book for them, about the Rumanian fighter aces.
I was generally pleased with the work they've done, except for the colour profiles and the editing work on several paragraphs related to general history, which they have practically rewritten. However, through a careful, minutious proof reading of the finished text - which several other authors have apparently ommitted - I was able to "re-correct" those paragraphs, so they would be close(r) to historical truth.

As for the quality of their series, I cannot give a general opinion, as I have only about a dozen of their titles on my book shelf. What I can say though is that the quality greatly varies depending on the author and the chosen topic. Also, the uniform format (96 pages on A5+ size) clearly has its limitations on the amount of material that can physically be 'stuffed in' the book.

I believe one should not paint the whole series with a wide monocolour brush, but rather should judge individual titles according to their individual qualities and defects (bearing in mind that no historical book can be perfect). Myself I wouldn't mind a second, updated/corrected version of my book on Rumanian aces...