Mushroom Model Publications – Red Series
Victory Air Displays

by Pavel Kloucek and Bohumil Kudlicka

Reviewed by Rodger Kelly

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Victory Air Displays is a new publication from this prolific Polish publisher.

Published in their “Red Series” the book provides a very comprehensive written and pictorial coverage of the two International Air Shows that were conducted at the Prague-Ruzyn airport, Prague on 15 September 1946 and 7 September 1947 respectively.   Brief coverage is also provided for the less than successful Civilian Sporting Air Day conducted on 20 July 1947.

The two International Air Shows were dubbed “Victory Air Displays” and were well attended by the civilian population and well supported by the Air Forces of World War II allies with types displayed including the United States Army Air Force’s P-47, P-51, P-80, A-26, B-017, B-29 and Fairchild C-82 Packet.  The aircraft displayed by the Royal Air Force included the (then new) Mk IV Meteor and De Havilland Vampire fighters, Avro’s Anson and York and De Havilland’s huge Lincoln.  The French Air Force and Armée de l Air also participated displaying such types as the P-47, B-26, and the Martin 167F Maryland.  The Czech Air Force contributed displays by a wide range of locally built machines as well as the Spitfire.  A delegation from the Belgian Air Force also participated arriving in an Avro.

The book is so well written that it could almost be used as a programme for each of the days displays, such is the detail contained.

It is well illustrated with some 220 odd black and white images.  Whilst some are very small others are quite good and show some well known types in markings that they are normally not seen in. It is soft bound, B5 in size and comprises 88 pages.

Whilst not to everyone’s taste, this is a well researched and well presented document that provides you with a look at post war aviation in what soon was to become the “behind the Iron Curtain”.

Thanks to Mushroom Model Publictions  for the sample.

All Mushroom Model Publications books are available direct from the publishers, who now accept credit cards (Visa, MC, Amex, Switch)  

North American distributors are MMD, Australian distributors are Platypus Publications. In Europe, the books are available from any good bookshop (via our UK distributors, Orca). Contact MMP direct in case of difficulties. 

Thanks to Roger at Mushroom Model Magazine  for the sample.

Review Copyright 2011 by Rodger Kelly
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